The Fréchet-Riesz representation theorem #
We consider an inner product space E over 𝕜, which is either ℝ or ℂ. We define
toDualMap, a conjugate-linear isometric embedding of E into its dual, which maps an element x
of the space to fun y => ⟪x, y⟫.
Under the hypothesis of completeness (i.e., for Hilbert spaces), we upgrade this to toDual, a
conjugate-linear isometric equivalence of E onto its dual; that is, we establish the
surjectivity of toDualMap. This is the Fréchet-Riesz representation theorem: every element of the
dual of a Hilbert space E has the form fun u => ⟪x, u⟫ for some x : E.
For a bounded sesquilinear form B : E →L⋆[𝕜] E →L[𝕜] 𝕜,
we define a map InnerProductSpace.continuousLinearMapOfBilin B : E →L[𝕜] E,
given by substituting E →L[𝕜] 𝕜 with E using toDual.
References #
- [M. Einsiedler and T. Ward, Functional Analysis, Spectral Theory, and Applications] [EinsiedlerWard2017]
Tags #
dual, Fréchet-Riesz
An element x of an inner product space E induces an element of the strong dual space
StrongDual 𝕜 E, the map fun y => ⟪x, y⟫; moreover this operation is a conjugate-linear isometric
embedding of E into StrongDual 𝕜 E.
If E is complete, this operation is surjective, hence a conjugate-linear isometric equivalence;
see toDual.
Equations
- InnerProductSpace.toDualMap 𝕜 E = { toLinearMap := ↑(innerSL 𝕜), norm_map' := ⋯ }
Instances For
For each x : E, the kernel of ⟪x, ⬝⟫ includes the null space.
The kernel of the map x ↦ ⟪·, x⟫ includes the null space.
Fréchet-Riesz representation: any ℓ in the dual of a Hilbert space E is of the form
fun u => ⟪y, u⟫ for some y : E, i.e. toDualMap is surjective.
Equations
Instances For
Maps a bounded sesquilinear form to its continuous linear map,
given by interpreting the form as a map B : E →L⋆[𝕜] StrongDual 𝕜 E
and dualizing the result using toDual.