A non compact operator on $L^2[0,1]$












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Let $H$ be the Hilbert space $L^2[0,1]$.



and the operator $T : Hrightarrow H$, such as $T(f)(x)=x.f(x)$



Why $T$ isn't compact ?










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    Let $H$ be the Hilbert space $L^2[0,1]$.



    and the operator $T : Hrightarrow H$, such as $T(f)(x)=x.f(x)$



    Why $T$ isn't compact ?










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      Let $H$ be the Hilbert space $L^2[0,1]$.



      and the operator $T : Hrightarrow H$, such as $T(f)(x)=x.f(x)$



      Why $T$ isn't compact ?










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      Let $H$ be the Hilbert space $L^2[0,1]$.



      and the operator $T : Hrightarrow H$, such as $T(f)(x)=x.f(x)$



      Why $T$ isn't compact ?







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          Let $f_n(x) = sqrt{n}1_{[1-frac{1}{n},1]}(x)$. Then $||f_n||_2 = 1$ for each $n$ but $(Tf_n)_n$ has no convergent subsequence.



          Indeed, suppose $Tf_{n_k} to g$ in $L^2$ for some $g in L^2$ and subsequence $(f_{n_k})_k$. Since $||f_{n_k}||_2 = 1$ for each $k$, $g$ cannot be $0$, so $int_0^1 |g(x)|^2dx > 0$. Then $int_0^a |g(x)|^2dx =: epsilon > 0$ for some $a in (0,1)$. But then for large $k$, $$int_0^1 |g(x)-xf_{n_k}(x)|^2dx = int_0^a |g(x)|^2 +int_a^1 |g(x)-xf_{n_k}(x)|^2dx ge int_0^a |g(x)|^2dx ge epsilon,$$ which contradicts $f_{n_k} to g$ in $L^2$.






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            I found dificulties in proving that $Tf_n=f_n$
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            – Anas BOUALII
            Dec 22 '18 at 9:08










          • $begingroup$
            @AnasBOUALII I have added details
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            – mathworker21
            Dec 22 '18 at 9:18










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            I see, thank you.
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            – Anas BOUALII
            Dec 22 '18 at 9:24



















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          Observe that $T$ is a self-adjoint operator. And also $$
          ker (T-lambda)=(0)
          $$
          holds for all $lambdain mathbb{C}$. If $T$ is compact, then by the spectral theorem of compact operators, it follows that
          $$
          T=0.
          $$
          This leads to an obvious contradiction.






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            By the theorem it follows that the spectrum is $mathbb{C}$, which is a contradiction with the spectrum is compact. Right ?
            $endgroup$
            – Anas BOUALII
            Dec 22 '18 at 8:56










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            I'll elaborate on this. In fact, $ker(T-lambda)=(0)$ means that the point spectrum of $T$ is empty. For a compact operator $T$, it holds generally that $sigma_p(T)setminus{0} = sigma(T)setminus{0}$, where $sigma_p(T) := {lambda;|;ker(T-lambda) neq (0)}$ is the point spectrum of $T$. For the given $T$, we have $sigma_p(T) =varnothing$ and hence it follows $sigma(T) subset {0}$. However, we can show that $sigma(T) = [0,1]$ holds, leading to a contradiction!
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            – Song
            Dec 22 '18 at 9:03












          • $begingroup$
            I agree with you. so since $T$ is self-adjoint operator then $sigma(T) subset [m,M]$ with $M=sup_{||f||=1}<Tf,f>$, $m=inf_{||f||=1}<Tf,f>$, but how to prove that $m=0$ and $M=1$?
            $endgroup$
            – Anas BOUALII
            Dec 22 '18 at 9:22










          • $begingroup$
            Well, $langle f,Tfranglesubset [0,1]$ is almost direct, and $f_n = sqrt{n}1_{[0,frac{1}{n}]}$ is an infimum-approaching sequence (note that $f_n$ is getting concentrated on $x=0$). In a similar way, $f_n =sqrt{n}1_{[1-frac{1}{n},1]}$ is a supremum-approaching sequence. But in fact, $sigma(T) =[0,1]$ can be seen in a more direct way. Since for $lambda in [0,1]$, $xmapsto frac{1}{x-lambda}$ is not bounded on $[0,1]$, it follows that $(T-lambda)^{-1}f(x) =frac{f(x)}{x-lambda}$ is not a bounded inverse in $L^2$ .
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            – Song
            Dec 22 '18 at 9:34













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          Let $f_n(x) = sqrt{n}1_{[1-frac{1}{n},1]}(x)$. Then $||f_n||_2 = 1$ for each $n$ but $(Tf_n)_n$ has no convergent subsequence.



          Indeed, suppose $Tf_{n_k} to g$ in $L^2$ for some $g in L^2$ and subsequence $(f_{n_k})_k$. Since $||f_{n_k}||_2 = 1$ for each $k$, $g$ cannot be $0$, so $int_0^1 |g(x)|^2dx > 0$. Then $int_0^a |g(x)|^2dx =: epsilon > 0$ for some $a in (0,1)$. But then for large $k$, $$int_0^1 |g(x)-xf_{n_k}(x)|^2dx = int_0^a |g(x)|^2 +int_a^1 |g(x)-xf_{n_k}(x)|^2dx ge int_0^a |g(x)|^2dx ge epsilon,$$ which contradicts $f_{n_k} to g$ in $L^2$.






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          • $begingroup$
            I found dificulties in proving that $Tf_n=f_n$
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            – Anas BOUALII
            Dec 22 '18 at 9:08










          • $begingroup$
            @AnasBOUALII I have added details
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            – mathworker21
            Dec 22 '18 at 9:18










          • $begingroup$
            I see, thank you.
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            – Anas BOUALII
            Dec 22 '18 at 9:24
















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          Let $f_n(x) = sqrt{n}1_{[1-frac{1}{n},1]}(x)$. Then $||f_n||_2 = 1$ for each $n$ but $(Tf_n)_n$ has no convergent subsequence.



          Indeed, suppose $Tf_{n_k} to g$ in $L^2$ for some $g in L^2$ and subsequence $(f_{n_k})_k$. Since $||f_{n_k}||_2 = 1$ for each $k$, $g$ cannot be $0$, so $int_0^1 |g(x)|^2dx > 0$. Then $int_0^a |g(x)|^2dx =: epsilon > 0$ for some $a in (0,1)$. But then for large $k$, $$int_0^1 |g(x)-xf_{n_k}(x)|^2dx = int_0^a |g(x)|^2 +int_a^1 |g(x)-xf_{n_k}(x)|^2dx ge int_0^a |g(x)|^2dx ge epsilon,$$ which contradicts $f_{n_k} to g$ in $L^2$.






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            I found dificulties in proving that $Tf_n=f_n$
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            – Anas BOUALII
            Dec 22 '18 at 9:08










          • $begingroup$
            @AnasBOUALII I have added details
            $endgroup$
            – mathworker21
            Dec 22 '18 at 9:18










          • $begingroup$
            I see, thank you.
            $endgroup$
            – Anas BOUALII
            Dec 22 '18 at 9:24














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          Let $f_n(x) = sqrt{n}1_{[1-frac{1}{n},1]}(x)$. Then $||f_n||_2 = 1$ for each $n$ but $(Tf_n)_n$ has no convergent subsequence.



          Indeed, suppose $Tf_{n_k} to g$ in $L^2$ for some $g in L^2$ and subsequence $(f_{n_k})_k$. Since $||f_{n_k}||_2 = 1$ for each $k$, $g$ cannot be $0$, so $int_0^1 |g(x)|^2dx > 0$. Then $int_0^a |g(x)|^2dx =: epsilon > 0$ for some $a in (0,1)$. But then for large $k$, $$int_0^1 |g(x)-xf_{n_k}(x)|^2dx = int_0^a |g(x)|^2 +int_a^1 |g(x)-xf_{n_k}(x)|^2dx ge int_0^a |g(x)|^2dx ge epsilon,$$ which contradicts $f_{n_k} to g$ in $L^2$.






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          Let $f_n(x) = sqrt{n}1_{[1-frac{1}{n},1]}(x)$. Then $||f_n||_2 = 1$ for each $n$ but $(Tf_n)_n$ has no convergent subsequence.



          Indeed, suppose $Tf_{n_k} to g$ in $L^2$ for some $g in L^2$ and subsequence $(f_{n_k})_k$. Since $||f_{n_k}||_2 = 1$ for each $k$, $g$ cannot be $0$, so $int_0^1 |g(x)|^2dx > 0$. Then $int_0^a |g(x)|^2dx =: epsilon > 0$ for some $a in (0,1)$. But then for large $k$, $$int_0^1 |g(x)-xf_{n_k}(x)|^2dx = int_0^a |g(x)|^2 +int_a^1 |g(x)-xf_{n_k}(x)|^2dx ge int_0^a |g(x)|^2dx ge epsilon,$$ which contradicts $f_{n_k} to g$ in $L^2$.







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          • $begingroup$
            I found dificulties in proving that $Tf_n=f_n$
            $endgroup$
            – Anas BOUALII
            Dec 22 '18 at 9:08










          • $begingroup$
            @AnasBOUALII I have added details
            $endgroup$
            – mathworker21
            Dec 22 '18 at 9:18










          • $begingroup$
            I see, thank you.
            $endgroup$
            – Anas BOUALII
            Dec 22 '18 at 9:24


















          • $begingroup$
            I found dificulties in proving that $Tf_n=f_n$
            $endgroup$
            – Anas BOUALII
            Dec 22 '18 at 9:08










          • $begingroup$
            @AnasBOUALII I have added details
            $endgroup$
            – mathworker21
            Dec 22 '18 at 9:18










          • $begingroup$
            I see, thank you.
            $endgroup$
            – Anas BOUALII
            Dec 22 '18 at 9:24
















          $begingroup$
          I found dificulties in proving that $Tf_n=f_n$
          $endgroup$
          – Anas BOUALII
          Dec 22 '18 at 9:08




          $begingroup$
          I found dificulties in proving that $Tf_n=f_n$
          $endgroup$
          – Anas BOUALII
          Dec 22 '18 at 9:08












          $begingroup$
          @AnasBOUALII I have added details
          $endgroup$
          – mathworker21
          Dec 22 '18 at 9:18




          $begingroup$
          @AnasBOUALII I have added details
          $endgroup$
          – mathworker21
          Dec 22 '18 at 9:18












          $begingroup$
          I see, thank you.
          $endgroup$
          – Anas BOUALII
          Dec 22 '18 at 9:24




          $begingroup$
          I see, thank you.
          $endgroup$
          – Anas BOUALII
          Dec 22 '18 at 9:24











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          Observe that $T$ is a self-adjoint operator. And also $$
          ker (T-lambda)=(0)
          $$
          holds for all $lambdain mathbb{C}$. If $T$ is compact, then by the spectral theorem of compact operators, it follows that
          $$
          T=0.
          $$
          This leads to an obvious contradiction.






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            By the theorem it follows that the spectrum is $mathbb{C}$, which is a contradiction with the spectrum is compact. Right ?
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            – Anas BOUALII
            Dec 22 '18 at 8:56










          • $begingroup$
            I'll elaborate on this. In fact, $ker(T-lambda)=(0)$ means that the point spectrum of $T$ is empty. For a compact operator $T$, it holds generally that $sigma_p(T)setminus{0} = sigma(T)setminus{0}$, where $sigma_p(T) := {lambda;|;ker(T-lambda) neq (0)}$ is the point spectrum of $T$. For the given $T$, we have $sigma_p(T) =varnothing$ and hence it follows $sigma(T) subset {0}$. However, we can show that $sigma(T) = [0,1]$ holds, leading to a contradiction!
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            – Song
            Dec 22 '18 at 9:03












          • $begingroup$
            I agree with you. so since $T$ is self-adjoint operator then $sigma(T) subset [m,M]$ with $M=sup_{||f||=1}<Tf,f>$, $m=inf_{||f||=1}<Tf,f>$, but how to prove that $m=0$ and $M=1$?
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            – Anas BOUALII
            Dec 22 '18 at 9:22










          • $begingroup$
            Well, $langle f,Tfranglesubset [0,1]$ is almost direct, and $f_n = sqrt{n}1_{[0,frac{1}{n}]}$ is an infimum-approaching sequence (note that $f_n$ is getting concentrated on $x=0$). In a similar way, $f_n =sqrt{n}1_{[1-frac{1}{n},1]}$ is a supremum-approaching sequence. But in fact, $sigma(T) =[0,1]$ can be seen in a more direct way. Since for $lambda in [0,1]$, $xmapsto frac{1}{x-lambda}$ is not bounded on $[0,1]$, it follows that $(T-lambda)^{-1}f(x) =frac{f(x)}{x-lambda}$ is not a bounded inverse in $L^2$ .
            $endgroup$
            – Song
            Dec 22 '18 at 9:34


















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          $begingroup$

          Observe that $T$ is a self-adjoint operator. And also $$
          ker (T-lambda)=(0)
          $$
          holds for all $lambdain mathbb{C}$. If $T$ is compact, then by the spectral theorem of compact operators, it follows that
          $$
          T=0.
          $$
          This leads to an obvious contradiction.






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          • $begingroup$
            By the theorem it follows that the spectrum is $mathbb{C}$, which is a contradiction with the spectrum is compact. Right ?
            $endgroup$
            – Anas BOUALII
            Dec 22 '18 at 8:56










          • $begingroup$
            I'll elaborate on this. In fact, $ker(T-lambda)=(0)$ means that the point spectrum of $T$ is empty. For a compact operator $T$, it holds generally that $sigma_p(T)setminus{0} = sigma(T)setminus{0}$, where $sigma_p(T) := {lambda;|;ker(T-lambda) neq (0)}$ is the point spectrum of $T$. For the given $T$, we have $sigma_p(T) =varnothing$ and hence it follows $sigma(T) subset {0}$. However, we can show that $sigma(T) = [0,1]$ holds, leading to a contradiction!
            $endgroup$
            – Song
            Dec 22 '18 at 9:03












          • $begingroup$
            I agree with you. so since $T$ is self-adjoint operator then $sigma(T) subset [m,M]$ with $M=sup_{||f||=1}<Tf,f>$, $m=inf_{||f||=1}<Tf,f>$, but how to prove that $m=0$ and $M=1$?
            $endgroup$
            – Anas BOUALII
            Dec 22 '18 at 9:22










          • $begingroup$
            Well, $langle f,Tfranglesubset [0,1]$ is almost direct, and $f_n = sqrt{n}1_{[0,frac{1}{n}]}$ is an infimum-approaching sequence (note that $f_n$ is getting concentrated on $x=0$). In a similar way, $f_n =sqrt{n}1_{[1-frac{1}{n},1]}$ is a supremum-approaching sequence. But in fact, $sigma(T) =[0,1]$ can be seen in a more direct way. Since for $lambda in [0,1]$, $xmapsto frac{1}{x-lambda}$ is not bounded on $[0,1]$, it follows that $(T-lambda)^{-1}f(x) =frac{f(x)}{x-lambda}$ is not a bounded inverse in $L^2$ .
            $endgroup$
            – Song
            Dec 22 '18 at 9:34
















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          $begingroup$

          Observe that $T$ is a self-adjoint operator. And also $$
          ker (T-lambda)=(0)
          $$
          holds for all $lambdain mathbb{C}$. If $T$ is compact, then by the spectral theorem of compact operators, it follows that
          $$
          T=0.
          $$
          This leads to an obvious contradiction.






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          Observe that $T$ is a self-adjoint operator. And also $$
          ker (T-lambda)=(0)
          $$
          holds for all $lambdain mathbb{C}$. If $T$ is compact, then by the spectral theorem of compact operators, it follows that
          $$
          T=0.
          $$
          This leads to an obvious contradiction.







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          • $begingroup$
            By the theorem it follows that the spectrum is $mathbb{C}$, which is a contradiction with the spectrum is compact. Right ?
            $endgroup$
            – Anas BOUALII
            Dec 22 '18 at 8:56










          • $begingroup$
            I'll elaborate on this. In fact, $ker(T-lambda)=(0)$ means that the point spectrum of $T$ is empty. For a compact operator $T$, it holds generally that $sigma_p(T)setminus{0} = sigma(T)setminus{0}$, where $sigma_p(T) := {lambda;|;ker(T-lambda) neq (0)}$ is the point spectrum of $T$. For the given $T$, we have $sigma_p(T) =varnothing$ and hence it follows $sigma(T) subset {0}$. However, we can show that $sigma(T) = [0,1]$ holds, leading to a contradiction!
            $endgroup$
            – Song
            Dec 22 '18 at 9:03












          • $begingroup$
            I agree with you. so since $T$ is self-adjoint operator then $sigma(T) subset [m,M]$ with $M=sup_{||f||=1}<Tf,f>$, $m=inf_{||f||=1}<Tf,f>$, but how to prove that $m=0$ and $M=1$?
            $endgroup$
            – Anas BOUALII
            Dec 22 '18 at 9:22










          • $begingroup$
            Well, $langle f,Tfranglesubset [0,1]$ is almost direct, and $f_n = sqrt{n}1_{[0,frac{1}{n}]}$ is an infimum-approaching sequence (note that $f_n$ is getting concentrated on $x=0$). In a similar way, $f_n =sqrt{n}1_{[1-frac{1}{n},1]}$ is a supremum-approaching sequence. But in fact, $sigma(T) =[0,1]$ can be seen in a more direct way. Since for $lambda in [0,1]$, $xmapsto frac{1}{x-lambda}$ is not bounded on $[0,1]$, it follows that $(T-lambda)^{-1}f(x) =frac{f(x)}{x-lambda}$ is not a bounded inverse in $L^2$ .
            $endgroup$
            – Song
            Dec 22 '18 at 9:34




















          • $begingroup$
            By the theorem it follows that the spectrum is $mathbb{C}$, which is a contradiction with the spectrum is compact. Right ?
            $endgroup$
            – Anas BOUALII
            Dec 22 '18 at 8:56










          • $begingroup$
            I'll elaborate on this. In fact, $ker(T-lambda)=(0)$ means that the point spectrum of $T$ is empty. For a compact operator $T$, it holds generally that $sigma_p(T)setminus{0} = sigma(T)setminus{0}$, where $sigma_p(T) := {lambda;|;ker(T-lambda) neq (0)}$ is the point spectrum of $T$. For the given $T$, we have $sigma_p(T) =varnothing$ and hence it follows $sigma(T) subset {0}$. However, we can show that $sigma(T) = [0,1]$ holds, leading to a contradiction!
            $endgroup$
            – Song
            Dec 22 '18 at 9:03












          • $begingroup$
            I agree with you. so since $T$ is self-adjoint operator then $sigma(T) subset [m,M]$ with $M=sup_{||f||=1}<Tf,f>$, $m=inf_{||f||=1}<Tf,f>$, but how to prove that $m=0$ and $M=1$?
            $endgroup$
            – Anas BOUALII
            Dec 22 '18 at 9:22










          • $begingroup$
            Well, $langle f,Tfranglesubset [0,1]$ is almost direct, and $f_n = sqrt{n}1_{[0,frac{1}{n}]}$ is an infimum-approaching sequence (note that $f_n$ is getting concentrated on $x=0$). In a similar way, $f_n =sqrt{n}1_{[1-frac{1}{n},1]}$ is a supremum-approaching sequence. But in fact, $sigma(T) =[0,1]$ can be seen in a more direct way. Since for $lambda in [0,1]$, $xmapsto frac{1}{x-lambda}$ is not bounded on $[0,1]$, it follows that $(T-lambda)^{-1}f(x) =frac{f(x)}{x-lambda}$ is not a bounded inverse in $L^2$ .
            $endgroup$
            – Song
            Dec 22 '18 at 9:34


















          $begingroup$
          By the theorem it follows that the spectrum is $mathbb{C}$, which is a contradiction with the spectrum is compact. Right ?
          $endgroup$
          – Anas BOUALII
          Dec 22 '18 at 8:56




          $begingroup$
          By the theorem it follows that the spectrum is $mathbb{C}$, which is a contradiction with the spectrum is compact. Right ?
          $endgroup$
          – Anas BOUALII
          Dec 22 '18 at 8:56












          $begingroup$
          I'll elaborate on this. In fact, $ker(T-lambda)=(0)$ means that the point spectrum of $T$ is empty. For a compact operator $T$, it holds generally that $sigma_p(T)setminus{0} = sigma(T)setminus{0}$, where $sigma_p(T) := {lambda;|;ker(T-lambda) neq (0)}$ is the point spectrum of $T$. For the given $T$, we have $sigma_p(T) =varnothing$ and hence it follows $sigma(T) subset {0}$. However, we can show that $sigma(T) = [0,1]$ holds, leading to a contradiction!
          $endgroup$
          – Song
          Dec 22 '18 at 9:03






          $begingroup$
          I'll elaborate on this. In fact, $ker(T-lambda)=(0)$ means that the point spectrum of $T$ is empty. For a compact operator $T$, it holds generally that $sigma_p(T)setminus{0} = sigma(T)setminus{0}$, where $sigma_p(T) := {lambda;|;ker(T-lambda) neq (0)}$ is the point spectrum of $T$. For the given $T$, we have $sigma_p(T) =varnothing$ and hence it follows $sigma(T) subset {0}$. However, we can show that $sigma(T) = [0,1]$ holds, leading to a contradiction!
          $endgroup$
          – Song
          Dec 22 '18 at 9:03














          $begingroup$
          I agree with you. so since $T$ is self-adjoint operator then $sigma(T) subset [m,M]$ with $M=sup_{||f||=1}<Tf,f>$, $m=inf_{||f||=1}<Tf,f>$, but how to prove that $m=0$ and $M=1$?
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          – Anas BOUALII
          Dec 22 '18 at 9:22




          $begingroup$
          I agree with you. so since $T$ is self-adjoint operator then $sigma(T) subset [m,M]$ with $M=sup_{||f||=1}<Tf,f>$, $m=inf_{||f||=1}<Tf,f>$, but how to prove that $m=0$ and $M=1$?
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          – Anas BOUALII
          Dec 22 '18 at 9:22












          $begingroup$
          Well, $langle f,Tfranglesubset [0,1]$ is almost direct, and $f_n = sqrt{n}1_{[0,frac{1}{n}]}$ is an infimum-approaching sequence (note that $f_n$ is getting concentrated on $x=0$). In a similar way, $f_n =sqrt{n}1_{[1-frac{1}{n},1]}$ is a supremum-approaching sequence. But in fact, $sigma(T) =[0,1]$ can be seen in a more direct way. Since for $lambda in [0,1]$, $xmapsto frac{1}{x-lambda}$ is not bounded on $[0,1]$, it follows that $(T-lambda)^{-1}f(x) =frac{f(x)}{x-lambda}$ is not a bounded inverse in $L^2$ .
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          – Song
          Dec 22 '18 at 9:34






          $begingroup$
          Well, $langle f,Tfranglesubset [0,1]$ is almost direct, and $f_n = sqrt{n}1_{[0,frac{1}{n}]}$ is an infimum-approaching sequence (note that $f_n$ is getting concentrated on $x=0$). In a similar way, $f_n =sqrt{n}1_{[1-frac{1}{n},1]}$ is a supremum-approaching sequence. But in fact, $sigma(T) =[0,1]$ can be seen in a more direct way. Since for $lambda in [0,1]$, $xmapsto frac{1}{x-lambda}$ is not bounded on $[0,1]$, it follows that $(T-lambda)^{-1}f(x) =frac{f(x)}{x-lambda}$ is not a bounded inverse in $L^2$ .
          $endgroup$
          – Song
          Dec 22 '18 at 9:34




















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