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if $E^2=E$, then $\text{Im}\;E\subset\left(\ker E+(\ker E)^\perp\right)$?

Notation: $V$ is a infinite-dimensional inner product space; $\langle\cdot,\cdot\rangle$ is the inner product of $V$; $E:V\rightarrow V$ is a linear map; $\text{Im}=\{E(v):v\in V\}$; $\ker E=\{z\in ...
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Closed linear subset of a Hilbert space

If $H$ is a Hilbert space, and if $$(a,b)_H=0$$ for every $b \in B \subset H$, where $B$ is a closed linear subset of $H$, does it follow that $a=0$, the zero element of $H$?
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Projection operator for non-orthonormal basis

Let $V \subset H$ be Hilbert spaces. Let $\{v_j\}_{j=1}^\infty$ be a basis for $V$ and $H$. Define $V_N$ to be the span of $\{v_j\}_{j=1}^N$. We can define a projection operator $P:H \to V_N$ by ...
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Proving Inner Product Space

Let $E=C^1 [a,b]$ be the space of all continuously differentiable functions. For $f,g \in E$ define $$ \langle f,g \rangle \ = \ \int_a^b f'(x) \ g'(x) \ dx$$ Is $\langle f,g \rangle$ an inner product ...
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a question in projection

Let $V=L^2(\Omega)$, and $$k=\{v \in V ~s.t ~||v||_{L^2(\Omega)}\leq 1 \}$$ I need to find projection for any $u \in V$ on $k$. Please help me.I do not have any idea about this problem. I have many ...
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Show that Y is a closed subspace of l2

This might be a straight forward problem but I wouldn't ask if I knew how to continue. Apologies in advance, I am not sure how to use the mathematical formatting. We are currently busy with inner ...
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Prove a non-empty subset is closed in an inner product space

I hope someone would be able to help me with the finer details of this proof. Problem: M is a non-empty set in an Inner Product Space (IPS) X. I need to show that the annihilator of M which is ...
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Quick question about sum of subspaces of a Hilbert space

I just have a quick question. Suppose there is $Z$, a Hilbert space, with $A$ and $B$ closed linear subspaces. If $(a,b)=0$ for all $a \in A$ and $b \in B$, I know that $A+B$ is also closed. I don't ...
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inner product space and injective -surjective

Let $V$ and $W$ be two finite-dimensional inner product spaces over the same field and let $T\in \mathcal{L}(V,W)\ $ be a linear transformation. Show that $T$ is injective if $T^*$ is surjective.
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Two inequalities related to norm

We have some difficulties in the following problem: Let $H$ be a real Hilbert space. Find $\alpha>0$ such that $$ \langle\frac{u}{\sqrt{\|u\|}}-\frac{v}{\sqrt{\|v\|}}, u-v\rangle\geq ...
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Isomorphisms of inner-product spaces

I think I understand why all finite-dimensional vector spaces over a field $\mathbb{K}$ are isomorphic to $\mathbb{K}^n$. Any linear map $T: V \rightarrow W$ between finite-dimensional vector spaces ...
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Inner product? Yes or no?

I define an "inner product" on $H_0^2(U)$ where $U \subset R^n$ is bounded open set: $$\langle u,v\rangle = \int_U \Delta u \Delta v dx.$$ I need this when trying to find a weak solution for my PDE ...
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Hilbert spaces and orthogonality sets

I need to prove if $X$ is a Hilbert space and $M$ and $N$ it's closed: $$ (M+N)^\perp=M^\perp\cap N^\perp $$ thanks
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Question about L2 Inner Product and Integrals

Does exists $f\in L_2(\mathbb{R}^d)$ such that for all $g\in L_2(\mathbb{R}^d)$ which is not identically zero: ...
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Show that if the Riesz map is surjective on $H$, then $H$ is a Hilbert space

Let $H$ be a vector space equipped with an inner product $(\cdot, \cdot)$ and $f:H\to H',\ f(x)=(\cdot,x)$ surjective. Now, why $H$ is a Hilbert space? The other direction is clear by Riesz' ...
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Completion of pre-Hilbert space in H. Brezis' Functional Analysis

I'm trying to solve the problem 5.12 of Harim Brezis' Functional Analysis, Sobolev Spaces and Partial Differential Equations; but I'm stucked understanding the statement which comes as follows: ...
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Why isn't it a Hilbert space

Let $X$ be the vector space of all the continuous complex-valued functions on $[0,1]$. Then $X$ has an inner product $$(f,g) = \int_0^1 f(t)\overline{g(t)} dt$$ to make it an inner product space. But ...
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Question about linear operators on Hilbert spaces

I have the following question: "Let $V$ be a Hilbert space and let $T$ be a linear operator on $V$. If $S$ is any linear operator on $V$ that satisfies $\langle Tv,w \rangle = \langle Sv,w \rangle$ ...
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Theorem about orthogonal system in inner product space.

It is known that "If $\{x_n\}$ is a sequence in a real Hilbert space $H$ satisfying $$ \langle x_n, x_m\rangle =0 \quad\forall n\ne m, $$ then $\displaystyle\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}x_n$ is convergent if ...
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Finding a linear mapping in a special Hilbert space

Let $H=\ell_2$, the real Hilbert space whose elements are the square-summable sequences of real scalars, i.e., $$ H=\left\{u=(u_1,u_2,\ldots,u_i,\ldots): ...
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Orthogonality checking in Kreyszig exercise

Let $H$ be inner product space with inner product $\langle\cdot,\cdot\rangle$ and norm $\lVert \cdot\rVert$. Let $x,y \in H$. Would you help me to prove that $\langle x,y\rangle=0$ if and only if ...
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Set of Bounded linear Operators on $l_2$ is dense on the set of bounded operators on $l_2$?

Let $l_2^{+}$ be the Hilbert space of all square summable sequences $\{x_n\}, n \in \mathbb{N}$ under some definition of inner-product $\langle,\rangle_l$. Define $B[l_2^{+}]$ as the set of all ...
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Representing with Hilbert Schmidt Norm

Am trying to see, if the following Trace function can be expressed using a Hilbert Schmidt Norm: $\operatorname{Tr}(X^TAX)$. Here, $X$ is a matrix whose entries take values that are finite and reals ...
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Dimension of Hilbert spaces obtained by the completion of countably-infinite dimensional inner product spaces

Let $\mathcal{V}$ be a countably infinite dimensional inner product space over $\mathbb{C}$ and Hilbert space $\mathcal{H}$ be the completion of $\mathcal{V}$. Will $\mathcal{H}$ always be a countably ...
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Minimizing a functional on $L^2$

Let $$ \mathcal{M} := \left\{f \in L^2([0,\pi]): \int_0^\pi f(x)\cos x dx = \int_0^\pi f(x)\sin x dx = 1\right\}. $$ Solve this problem: $$ \tag{P} \min_{\mathcal M} \int_0^\pi ...
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Under What Conditions Does the Action of the Dual Space Induce an Hermitian Inner Product?

I'm starting to learn about Dirac notation in Quantum Mechanics, and am coming from a pure background. The notes I'm reading states that we assume that the action of the dual space on the state space ...
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Convergence of a series involving inner products

Let $\{A_{j}\}$ be a sequence of bounded operators on a Hilbert space satisfying $\|A_{j}^{\ast}A_{k}\| \leq C_{j - k}$ and $\|A_{j}A_{k}^{\ast}\| \leq C_{j - k}$ where $\sum C_{i} < \infty$. Fix an ...
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An orthonormal family in an inner product space

Why does the inner product space $( C[0,1], \| \cdot \|_2$) have an orthonormal family $(e^{\color{red}{2\pi}inx})_{n\in \mathbb{N}}$ ?
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orthonormal basis in $l^{2}$

I need an orthonormal basis in $l^{2}$. One possible choice would be to take as such the sequences $\{1,0,0,0,...\}, \{0,1,0,0,...\}, \{0,0,1,0,...\}$, but I need a basis where only finitely many ...
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A counterexample to theorem about orthogonal projection

Can someone give me an example of noncomplete inner product space $H$, its closed linear subspace of $H_0$ and element $x\in H$ such that there is no orthogonal projection of $x$ on $H_0$. In other ...
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Addition of Unbounded Operators

Let $H$ be a (separable complex) Hilbert space and let $A$ and $B$ be two densely-defined, maximally-defined linear operators on $H$ with domains $D(A)$ and $D(B)$ respectively. (By maximall-defined, ...
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Equivalent inner products on a Hilbert space

Take a Hilbert space $(\mathcal H,(\cdot,\cdot)_{\mathcal H})$ and two equivalent inner products $(\cdot,\cdot)_1$ and $(\cdot,\cdot)_2$ on $\mathcal H$, i.e. such that there are $a,b \in \mathbb R$ ...
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How does the parallelogram law imply the existence of an inner product for a given norm? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Norms Induced by Inner Products I am trying to prove to that if a norm of a vector space satisfies the parallelogram law ($\| \vec x + \vec y \|^2 + \| \vec x - \vec ...
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Canonical examples of inner product spaces that are not Hilbert spaces?

That is, what are some good examples of vector spaces which are inner product spaces but in which not every Cauchy sequence converges?
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Connections between metrics, norms and scalar products (for understanding e.g. Banach and Hilbert spaces)

I am trying to understand the differences between $$ \begin{array}{|l|l|l|} \textbf{vector space} & \textbf{general} & \textbf{+ completeness}\\\hline \text{metric}& \text{metric ...
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Summation of inner products

I can't seem to find a way of asking a sub-question in relation to does linearity of inner product hold for infinite sum, which is in itself too generic a question for my purposes. Could someone ...
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Energy estimate of the differential equation $\dot{x}=Ax$

Conside the differential equation $$\dot{x}=Ax,\qquad x(t):{\bf R}\to{\mathcal H}$$ where $\mathcal{H}$ is a Hilbert space and $A$ is a bounded linear operator. With the initial condition, one can ...
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Form of the inner product in $\ l_2$

Is it true that every inner product in $\ l_2 $ is of the form $\langle x,y\rangle_a =\sum_{n=1} ^ {\infty} {a_n x_n y_n}$ ? (Of course $\ x=(x_n) , y=(y_n) $ are in $\ l_2 $ .)