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Math 6710 • Applied Linear Operators and Spectral Methods

Spring 2024 • Question 3

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Math 6710 • Applied Linear Operators and Spectral Methods Spring 2024 • Question 3

Let \(X\) be a normed vector space. Use the Hahn-Banach theorem to show that for any \(x \in X\) we have that

\[\|x\| = \sup _{f \in X', f \neq 0} \frac {|f(x)|}{\|f\|}.\]

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Let \(X\) be a normed vector space. Use the Hahn-Banach theorem to show that for any
\(x \in X\) we have that

\[\|x\| = \sup_{f \in X', f \neq 0} \frac{|f(x)|}{\|f\|}.\]

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Banach and Normed Spaces Hahn-Banach Theorem