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  • Orthogonal Projection

    definitiondef:orthogonal-projection-2026bAnalysisLinear Algebra
    Let VV together with ⟨⋅,⋅⟩\langle\cdot,\cdot\rangle be a complex inner product space, let PP be a linear operator on VV, and let the product of operators be as in that definition. The operator PP is an orthogonal projection if it is self-adjoint and satisfies PP=P.PP=P.

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  • Positive Semi-Definite Operator

    definitiondef:positive-semidefinite-operator-2026aAnalysisLinear Algebra
    Let VV together with ⟨⋅,⋅⟩\langle\cdot,\cdot\rangle be a complex inner product space and let TT be a linear operator on VV. The operator TT is positive semi-definite if for every u∈Vu\in V the complex number ⟨u,T(u)⟩\langle u,T(u)\rangle is a real number satisfying…

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  • Unitary Operator

    definitiondef:unitary-operator-2026bAnalysisLinear Algebra
    Let VV together with ⟨⋅,⋅⟩\langle\cdot,\cdot\rangle be a complex inner product space and let TT be a linear operator on VV. The operator TT is unitary if it is surjective, that is, every v∈Vv\in V satisfies v=T(u)v=T(u) for some u∈Vu\in V, and if…

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  • Self-Adjoint Operator

    definitiondef:self-adjoint-operator-2026bAnalysisLinear Algebra
    Let VV together with ⟨⋅,⋅⟩\langle\cdot,\cdot\rangle be a complex inner product space and let TT be a linear operator on VV. The operator TT is self-adjoint if ⟨T(u),v⟩=⟨u,T(v)⟩for all u,v∈V.\langle T(u),v\rangle=\langle u,T(v)\rangle\qquad\text{for all }u,v\in V.

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  • Let VV together with ⟨⋅,⋅⟩\langle\cdot,\cdot\rangle be a complex inner product space that has an orthonormal basis e∈Vne\in V^{n} for some natural number nn, where VnV^{n} is the set of nn-tuples in VV. By Uniqueness of the Adjoint, and Existence in Finite Dimensions every…

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  • Adjoint of a Linear Operator

    definitiondef:adjoint-operator-2026bAnalysisLinear Algebra
    Let VV together with ⟨⋅,⋅⟩\langle\cdot,\cdot\rangle be a complex inner product space and let SS and TT be linear operators on VV. The operator SS is an adjoint of TT if ⟨S(u),v⟩=⟨u,T(v)⟩for all u,v∈V.\langle S(u),v\rangle=\langle u,T(v)\rangle\qquad\text{for all }u,v\in V.

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  • Let VV together with ⟨⋅,⋅⟩\langle\cdot,\cdot\rangle be a complex inner product space with induced norm ∥⋅∥\lVert\cdot\rVert, which is a norm on VV by claim 2 of The Induced Norm is a Norm, and Induces a Metric, and let TT be a linear operator on VV. Adjoints are as in…

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  • Operations on Linear Maps

    definitiondef:operator-operations-2026bAlgebraLinear Algebra
    Defines the set of linear maps between two vector spaces, the pointwise sum and scalar multiple of linear maps, their composite, and the identity of a vector space.

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  • The linear maps between two vector spaces form a vector space, composition of linear maps is linear, associative and bilinear with the identity as neutral element, the operators on a space form a monoid, and its units, the bijective operators, form the general linear group.

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  • Let KK be a field and let VV be a vector space over KK. A linear operator on VV is a linear map from VV to VV.

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  • Let nn be a natural number, let [n][n] be the initial segment determined by nn, and let Cn\mathbb{C}^{n} 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…

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  • Let nn be a natural number, let [n][n] be the initial segment determined by nn, let Cn\mathbb{C}^{n} be the complex coordinate space, and let k∈[n]k\in[n]. The kk-th standard basis vector eke_{k} is the element of Cn\mathbb{C}^{n} whose kk-th component is 11 and whose jj-th co…

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  • Let VV together with ⟨⋅,⋅⟩\langle\cdot,\cdot\rangle be a complex inner product space with induced norm ∥⋅∥\lVert\cdot\rVert, let nn be a natural number, and let e∈Vne\in V^{n} be an nn-tuple in VV that is orthonormal, with components eke_{k}. Sums of vectors are finite sums in VV…

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  • Let VV together with ⟨⋅,⋅⟩\langle\cdot,\cdot\rangle be a complex inner product space, let nn be a natural number, let [n][n] be the initial segment determined by nn, and let e∈Vne\in V^{n} be an nn-tuple in VV, that is, a map from [n][n] to VV, with components eke_{k}. The tuple…

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  • Let VV together with ⟨⋅,⋅⟩\langle\cdot,\cdot\rangle be a complex inner product space, with zero vector 0V0_{V} and induced norm ∥⋅∥\lVert\cdot\rVert. Let nn be a natural number, let [n][n] be the initial segment determined by nn, and let e∈Vne\in V^{n} be an nn-tuple in VV that is…

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  • Finite Basis of a Vector Space

    definitiondef:finite-basis-2026bLinear Algebra
    A basis of a vector space is a finite family of vectors that is linearly independent and spans the space.

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  • Let VV together with ⟨⋅,⋅⟩\langle\cdot,\cdot\rangle be a complex inner product space, let nn be a natural number, let [n][n] be the initial segment determined by nn, and let e∈Vne\in V^{n} be an nn-tuple in VV, with components eke_{k}. The tuple ee is orthonormal if every…

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  • Finite Family Spanning a Vector Space

    definitiondef:spanning-finite-family-2026aAlgebraLinear Algebra
    Let KK be a field, let VV be a vector space over KK, let nn be a natural number, let [n][n] be the initial segment determined by nn, and let v:[n]→Vv:[n]\to V be a map with values vkv_{k}. The family vv spans VV if for every u∈Vu\in V there is a map c:[n]→Kc:[n]\to K with…

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  • Linearly Independent and Linearly Dependent Finite Families

    definitiondef:linear-independence-finite-family-2026bLinear Algebra
    A finite family of vectors is linearly independent when its only linear combination equal to zero is the one with all coefficients zero, and linearly dependent otherwise.

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  • Properties of Finite Sums of Vectors

    lemmalem:finite-sum-vector-properties-2026aAlgebraLinear Algebra
    Let KK be a field and let VV be a vector space over KK with zero vector 0V0_{V}. Let N\mathbb{N} be the set of natural numbers with successor map SS as in that definition, ordered by the relation ≤\le of that definition, let n∈Nn\in\mathbb{N}, and let [n][n] be the…

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