Isometries between groups of invertible elements in Banach algebras

Abstract

We show that if $T$ is an isometry (as metric spaces) from an open subgroup of the group of the invertible elements in a unital semisimple commutative Banach algebra onto an open subgroup of the group of the invertible elements in a unital Banach algebra, then $T(1)^{-1}T$ is an isometrical group isomorphism. In particular, $T(1)^{-1}T$ is extended to an isometrical real algebra isomorphism from $A$ onto $B$.