TITLE: If $(I-T)^{-1}$ exists, can it always be written in a series representation?
QUESTION [5 upvotes]: If $X$ is a Banach space, and $T:X \to X$ is a bounded linear operator with norm < $1$, then $I-T$ has a bounded inverse defined by $(I-T)^{-1} = \sum_{n=0}^\infty T^n$. 
Thinking in terms of a converse, if $T$ is any bounded linear operator defined on $X$, then does the existence of a bounded inverse $S=(I-T)^{-1}$ imply that $S$ can be represented as $S=\sum_{n=0}^\infty T^n$?

REPLY [13 votes]: No, not even in the finite-dimensional case. If $T$ is a linear map
from $\mathbb{R}^n$ to itself with all eigenvalues $>1$ in absolute
value, then $I-T$ is invertible, but $\sum T^n$ certainly does not
converge.

REPLY [5 votes]: Well there are slightly weaker condition that improves the result you cite. 
Suppose $T$ is a bounded operator with spectral radius $r(T)< 1$
Then by the spectral radius formula we have 
$$\lim_{n\to\infty}\|T^n\|^{1/n} =\inf_n\|T^n\|^{1/n}=r(T)< 1$$ 
which ensure the convergence of 
$$\sum_{n=0}^\infty\|T^n\|$$
which in turn, by the triangle inequality, bounds 
$$\left\|\sum_{n=0}^\infty T^n\right\|$$ 
Now, it is a standard exercise to show that  
$$\sum_{n=0}^\infty T^n=(I-T)^{-1}$$
If there is any doubt at all do not hesitate to ask..

**Edit:** By the Banach algebra inequality we have
$\|T^n\|\le\|T\|^n$, which means that $$r(T)=\inf_k\|T^k\|^{1/k}\le\|T^n\|^{1/n}\le\|T\|$$
 Hence $\|T\|<1$ implies not only $r(T)<1$, but also $r(T)\le\|T\|<1$. 

Also, this is not the case in the example of Robin above, because we also have $r(T)=\sup{|\lambda|:\lambda\in\sigma(T)}$ where $\sigma(T)$ is the spectrum of $T$ (the set of all $\lambda\in\mathbb{C}$ such that $\lambda I-T$ is not invertible) and the eigenvaules of $T$ is certainly in the spectrum. (Note that $r(T)$ is the radius of the smallest closed disc that contain $\sigma(T)$ - hence the name spectral radius).