Hilbert Spaces — Riesz & Spectral Theorem

Functional Analysis Source: Hilbert, von Neumann Cite
Primary: David Hilbert
Publication: Hilbert spaces
Year: 1920s
URL: Wikipedia

Complete inner product space. Riesz: H* ≅ H. Orthogonal projection, best approximation. Spectral theorem for self-adjoint operators.

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