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Let $A$ be a bounded linear operator on a complex Hilbert space $V$.



It is well known that
$$lVert ArVert=supleft{ frac{lVert AvrVert}{lVert vrVert};colon; vin Vtext{ with }vneq 0right}.$$




I want to understand why
$$begin{align*}
I &= inf{ c;colon; lVert AvrVertleq clVert vrVert text{ for all }vin V}\
&=supleft{ frac{lVert AvrVert}{lVert vrVert};colon; vin Vtext{ with }vneq 0right}.
end{align*}$$




Proof:
Now note that by definition of $|A|$ we have
$$ |Av| le |A| |v| quad forall v in V.$$
Then $I le |A|$.



On the other hand by definition of $sup$ we have
$$ I ge |Av_n| /|v_n| ge |A| - 1/n quad forall n.$$
Then $|A| = I$.




I don't understand why
$$I ge |Av_n| /|v_n|?$$











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    $begingroup$


    Let $A$ be a bounded linear operator on a complex Hilbert space $V$.



    It is well known that
    $$lVert ArVert=supleft{ frac{lVert AvrVert}{lVert vrVert};colon; vin Vtext{ with }vneq 0right}.$$




    I want to understand why
    $$begin{align*}
    I &= inf{ c;colon; lVert AvrVertleq clVert vrVert text{ for all }vin V}\
    &=supleft{ frac{lVert AvrVert}{lVert vrVert};colon; vin Vtext{ with }vneq 0right}.
    end{align*}$$




    Proof:
    Now note that by definition of $|A|$ we have
    $$ |Av| le |A| |v| quad forall v in V.$$
    Then $I le |A|$.



    On the other hand by definition of $sup$ we have
    $$ I ge |Av_n| /|v_n| ge |A| - 1/n quad forall n.$$
    Then $|A| = I$.




    I don't understand why
    $$I ge |Av_n| /|v_n|?$$











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      $begingroup$


      Let $A$ be a bounded linear operator on a complex Hilbert space $V$.



      It is well known that
      $$lVert ArVert=supleft{ frac{lVert AvrVert}{lVert vrVert};colon; vin Vtext{ with }vneq 0right}.$$




      I want to understand why
      $$begin{align*}
      I &= inf{ c;colon; lVert AvrVertleq clVert vrVert text{ for all }vin V}\
      &=supleft{ frac{lVert AvrVert}{lVert vrVert};colon; vin Vtext{ with }vneq 0right}.
      end{align*}$$




      Proof:
      Now note that by definition of $|A|$ we have
      $$ |Av| le |A| |v| quad forall v in V.$$
      Then $I le |A|$.



      On the other hand by definition of $sup$ we have
      $$ I ge |Av_n| /|v_n| ge |A| - 1/n quad forall n.$$
      Then $|A| = I$.




      I don't understand why
      $$I ge |Av_n| /|v_n|?$$











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      Let $A$ be a bounded linear operator on a complex Hilbert space $V$.



      It is well known that
      $$lVert ArVert=supleft{ frac{lVert AvrVert}{lVert vrVert};colon; vin Vtext{ with }vneq 0right}.$$




      I want to understand why
      $$begin{align*}
      I &= inf{ c;colon; lVert AvrVertleq clVert vrVert text{ for all }vin V}\
      &=supleft{ frac{lVert AvrVert}{lVert vrVert};colon; vin Vtext{ with }vneq 0right}.
      end{align*}$$




      Proof:
      Now note that by definition of $|A|$ we have
      $$ |Av| le |A| |v| quad forall v in V.$$
      Then $I le |A|$.



      On the other hand by definition of $sup$ we have
      $$ I ge |Av_n| /|v_n| ge |A| - 1/n quad forall n.$$
      Then $|A| = I$.




      I don't understand why
      $$I ge |Av_n| /|v_n|?$$








      functional-analysis proof-explanation






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          $I+frac 1 n> c_n$ for some $c_n$ with $|Av| leq c_n|v|$ for all $v$. Hence $I+frac 1 n> frac {|Av|} {|v|}$. Since this is true for all $v neq 0$ we get $I+frac 1 n>sup { frac {{|Av|}} {{|v|}}: v neq 0}$. Now let $n to infty$.






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            $I+frac 1 n> c_n$ for some $c_n$ with $|Av| leq c_n|v|$ for all $v$. Hence $I+frac 1 n> frac {|Av|} {|v|}$. Since this is true for all $v neq 0$ we get $I+frac 1 n>sup { frac {{|Av|}} {{|v|}}: v neq 0}$. Now let $n to infty$.






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              $I+frac 1 n> c_n$ for some $c_n$ with $|Av| leq c_n|v|$ for all $v$. Hence $I+frac 1 n> frac {|Av|} {|v|}$. Since this is true for all $v neq 0$ we get $I+frac 1 n>sup { frac {{|Av|}} {{|v|}}: v neq 0}$. Now let $n to infty$.






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                $I+frac 1 n> c_n$ for some $c_n$ with $|Av| leq c_n|v|$ for all $v$. Hence $I+frac 1 n> frac {|Av|} {|v|}$. Since this is true for all $v neq 0$ we get $I+frac 1 n>sup { frac {{|Av|}} {{|v|}}: v neq 0}$. Now let $n to infty$.






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                $I+frac 1 n> c_n$ for some $c_n$ with $|Av| leq c_n|v|$ for all $v$. Hence $I+frac 1 n> frac {|Av|} {|v|}$. Since this is true for all $v neq 0$ we get $I+frac 1 n>sup { frac {{|Av|}} {{|v|}}: v neq 0}$. Now let $n to infty$.







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