Theorems
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- Let 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 unitary operator on . Throughout, …
- Let together with be a complex inner product space, let be a linear operator on , and let the product of operators be as in that definition. The operator is an orthogonal projection if it is self-adjoint and satisfies
Positive Semi-Definite Operator
definitiondef:positive-semidefinite-operator-2026aAnalysisLinear AlgebraLet together with be a complex inner product space and let be a linear operator on . The operator is positive semi-definite if for every the complex number is a real number satisfying…- Let together with be a complex inner product space and let be a linear operator on . The operator is unitary if it is surjective, that is, every satisfies for some , and if…
- Let together with be a complex inner product space and let be a linear operator on . The operator is self-adjoint if
Algebraic Properties of the Adjoint in Finite Dimensions
lemmalem:adjoint-properties-2026cAnalysisLinear 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…- Let together with be a complex inner product space and let and be linear operators on . The operator is an adjoint of if
Uniqueness of the Adjoint, and Existence in Finite Dimensions
theoremthm:adjoint-existence-uniqueness-2026cAnalysisLinear 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, and let be a linear operator on . Adjoints are as in…The Standard Basis of the Complex Coordinate Space is an Orthonormal Basis
lemmalem:standard-basis-cn-orthonormal-2026bAnalysisLinear AlgebraLet be a natural number, let be the initial segment determined by , and let be the complex coordinate space, which is a complex vector space by The Complex Coordinate Space is a Complex Vector Space and, together with the standard inner product…Orthonormal Expansion and Parseval's Identity in Finite Dimensions
theoremthm:orthonormal-expansion-parseval-2026bAnalysisLinear AlgebraLet together with be a complex inner product space with induced norm , let be a natural number, and let be an -tuple in that is orthonormal, with components . Sums of vectors are finite sums in …Orthonormal Basis of a Complex Inner Product Space
definitiondef:orthonormal-basis-2026bAnalysisLinear AlgebraLet together with be a complex inner product space, let be a natural number, let be the initial segment determined by , and let be an -tuple in , that is, a map from to , with components . The tuple…Elementary Properties of an Orthonormal Family
lemmalem:orthonormal-family-properties-2026bAnalysisLinear AlgebraLet together with be a complex inner product space, with zero vector and induced norm . Let be a natural number, let be the initial segment determined by , and let be an -tuple in that is…Orthonormal Family in a Complex Inner Product Space
definitiondef:orthonormal-family-2026bAnalysisLinear AlgebraLet together with be a complex inner product space, let be a natural number, let be the initial segment determined by , and let be an -tuple in , with components . The tuple is orthonormal if every…Properties of the Absolute Value in an Ordered Field
lemmalem:absolute-value-properties-2026dAnalysisAlgebraThe absolute value in an ordered field is nonnegative, symmetric and multiplicative, bounds its argument, satisfies the triangle and reverse triangle inequalities and the weak and strict two-sided bounds, and on the reals agrees with the complex modulus.- Let be an ordered field, with order relation , zero element , and additive inverse of an element , and let . The absolute value of is the element of given by…
The Complex Coordinate Space is a Complex Hilbert Space
theoremthm:cn-hilbert-space-2026aAnalysisLinear AlgebraLet be a natural number, let be the complex coordinate space with the standard inner product , which is a complex inner product space by The Standard Inner Product Makes the Complex Coordinate Space an Inner Product Space, let…- Let , and be sequences of real numbers, and let be a real number. Limits are as in that definition, and denotes the absolute value of a real number , that is, if and otherwise…
- Limits of real sequences respect sums, products, scalar multiples, differences, and quotients with nonzero limit.
Uniqueness of Limits and Boundedness of Convergent Real Sequences
lemmalem:limit-uniqueness-boundedness-real-2026aAnalysisLet be a sequence of real numbers. Then the following hold. 1. (Uniqueness of limits) If converges to and also converges to , then . 2. (Convergent sequences are bounded) If converges to some real number, then …Convergence in the Complex Numbers by Real and Imaginary Parts, and Completeness in the Modulus Metric
theoremthm:complex-numbers-complete-2026bAnalysisTopologyA sequence of complex numbers converges in the modulus metric exactly when its real and imaginary parts converge, and its limit is then assembled from their limits; the complex numbers with the modulus metric form a complete metric space.