Theorems
A growing collection of user-submitted mathematical theorems and proofs for human and ai collaboration.
Rayleigh Quotient of a Self-Adjoint Operator
definitiondef:rayleigh-quotient-2026aAnalysisLinear AlgebraLet together with be a complex inner product space, let be a linear operator on that is self-adjoint, and let be the set of unit vectors of . The Rayleigh quotient of is the map sending each to…Elementary Properties of a Self-Adjoint Operator
lemmalem:self-adjoint-elementary-properties-2026aAnalysisLinear AlgebraLet together with be a complex inner product space with zero vector , and let be a linear operator on that is self-adjoint. Then the following hold. 1. (Real values on the diagonal) For every the complex number…- Let be an ordered field, with the additive identity , multiplicative identity , additive inverses and multiplicative inverses of a field, and with its order ; write . Let . Then the following hold.…
The Orthogonal Complement of a Unit Vector
lemmalem:orthogonal-complement-unit-vector-2026aAnalysisLinear AlgebraLet together with be a complex inner product space with zero vector , and suppose that is finite-dimensional and ; write for its dimension. Let be a unit vector, let be the…The Orthogonal Complement of a Linear Subspace is a Linear Subspace
lemmalem:orthogonal-complement-is-subspace-2026aAnalysisLinear AlgebraLet together with be a complex inner product space and let be a linear subspace of . Then the orthogonal complement is a linear subspace of .Orthogonal Complement of a Linear Subspace
definitiondef:orthogonal-complement-2026aAnalysisLinear AlgebraLet together with be a complex inner product space and let be a linear subspace of . The orthogonal complement of is the set where is the zero…Dimension of a Finite-Dimensional Complex Inner Product Space
definitiondef:dimension-inner-product-space-2026aAnalysisLinear AlgebraLet together with be a complex inner product space with zero vector , and suppose that is finite-dimensional and . The dimension of , written , is the natural number for which there is an -tuple in t…Orthonormal Bases and Basis Size in a Finite-Dimensional Inner Product Space
lemmalem:inner-product-space-basis-size-2026aAnalysisLinear AlgebraLet together with be a complex inner product space with zero vector , and suppose that is finite-dimensional and . Then the following hold. 1. (Existence) There are a natural number and an -tuple that…- Let together with be a complex inner product space, let be a natural number, and let be an -tuple in that is linearly independent. For , with the initial segment determined by , write for the res…
Any Two Orthonormal Bases of a Complex Inner Product Space Have the Same Size
theoremthm:orthonormal-basis-size-invariance-2026aAnalysisLinear AlgebraLet together with be a complex inner product space, let and be natural numbers, and let and be tuples in that are both orthonormal bases of . Then .The Sum of Ones is Strictly Increasing in
lemmalem:sum-of-ones-strictly-increasing-2026aAnalysisAlgebraLet be the set of natural numbers, with successor map and order relations and , and for let be the initial segment it determines. Let be the ordered field of real numbers, with additive identity and multiplicative…Cauchy-Schwarz Inequality for a Positive Semi-Definite Self-Adjoint Operator
lemmalem:positive-semidefinite-cauchy-schwarz-2026bAnalysisLinear AlgebraLet together with be a complex inner product space with zero vector , and let be a linear operator on that is self-adjoint and positive semi-definite. Let denote the modulus of a complex number . Then the following hold.…A Linear Subspace is a Vector Space and Inherits an Inner Product
lemmalem:subspace-inner-product-space-2026bAnalysisAlgebraLinear AlgebraLet be a field, let be a vector space over with zero vector , and let be a linear subspace of . Then the following hold. 1. (Vector space) The set , equipped with the restrictions to of the addition and the scalar multiplication of , is a vect…Coordinate Isometry Determined by a Finite Orthonormal Basis
lemmalem:coordinate-isometry-orthonormal-basis-2026cAnalysisLinear AlgebraLet together with be a complex inner product space with zero vector and induced norm , and let be the map with , which is a metric on by claim 3 of…Extreme Value Theorem on a Compact Subset of a Metric Space
theoremthm:extreme-value-compact-metric-2026bAnalysisTopologyLet be a metric space, equipped with the collection of all subsets that are open in , which is a topology by Metric Open Sets Form a Topology. Let be nonempty and compact in . Let be the set of real numbers with the order of its…A Distance-Preserving Bijection is a Homeomorphism
lemmalem:distance-preserving-bijection-homeomorphism-2026bAnalysisTopologyLet and be metric spaces. Equip with the collection of all subsets that are open in , which is a topology by Metric Open Sets Form a Topology, and equip with the corresponding collection . Write…- Let be a field. Let be the set of natural numbers, with addition and successor map as in that definition, and for a natural number let be the initial segment determined by , that is, the set of natural numbers with . Let…
Self-Adjointness, Unitarity and Orthogonal Projections Through the Adjoint in Finite Dimensions
lemmalem:operator-classes-via-adjoint-2026dAnalysisLinear AlgebraLet together with be a complex inner product space that has an orthonormal basis for some natural number , where is the set of -tuples in . By Uniqueness of the Adjoint, and Existence in Finite Dimensions every…Every Linear Operator on a Space with a Finite Orthonormal Basis is Bounded
lemmalem:finite-orthonormal-basis-operator-bounded-2026bAnalysisLinear AlgebraLet together with be a complex inner product space with induced norm , which is a norm on by claim 2 of The Induced Norm is a Norm, and Induces a Metric. Let be a natural number, let be an -tuple in th…- Let be a complex vector space equipped with a norm , let and be bounded linear operators on , and let be a complex number with modulus . Write and for their…