A1.3
Part II, 2004
(i) Let be a Hilbert space, and let be a non-zero closed vector subspace of . For , show that there is a unique closest point to in .
(ii) (a) Let . Show that . Show also that if and then .
(b) Deduce that .
(c) Show that the map from to is a continuous linear map, with .
(d) Show that is the projection onto along .
Now suppose that is a subspace of that is not necessarily closed. Explain why implies that is dense in
Give an example of a subspace of that is dense in but is not equal to .