Abstract. We prove that if we have two self-adjoint operators (bounded or not) and if their product is normal, then it is self-adjoint provided a certain condition is satisfied.

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Abstract. We prove, under some conditions on the domains, that the adjoint of the sum of two unbounded operators is the sum of their adjoints in both Hilbert and Banach space settings. A similar result about the closure of operators is also proved. Some interesting consequences and examples "spice up" the paper.

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We give a spectral analysis of some unbounded normal product HK of two self-adjoint operators H and K (which appeared in [7]) and we say why it is not self-adjoint even if the spectrum of one of the operators is sufficiently "asymmetric". Then, we investigate the self-adjointness of KH (given it is normal) for arbitrary self-adjoint H and K by giving a counterexample and some positive results and hence finishing off with the whole question of normal products of self-adjoint operators (appearing in [1,7,12]). (2000). Primary 47B15; Secondary 47B25, 47A05. Mathematics Subject Classification