Exercise in Hahn-Banach Theorem; Finding linear functional $-p(-x)leq f(x)leq p(x)$












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(The following exercises are in
Kreyszig's book 218 page; EXE 10) I want to solve the following
exercise : If $X=l^infty$, let $p(x)=limsup x_i $, which is
sublinear. Then find a linear functional $f(x)$ s.t. $$ -p(-x)leq
f(x) leq p(x)$$



Background : If $p$ is a sublinear function on
a real vector space, i.e.,
$$ p(x+y)leq p(x) + p(y), p(cx)=cp(x), cgeq 0 $$



then there exists linear functional $f$ s.t. $$ -p(-x)leq f(x) leq
p(x) $$



Proof : By Hahn-Banach theorem we have $f(x)leq p(x)
$ so that $$ f(-x)leq p(-x)$$



That is $$ -p(-x)leq f(x) leq f(x)$$



Now, we return to original question : $X=l^infty$, let
$p(x)=limsup x_i $. So
$$-p(-x)=-limsup (-x_i)=liminf x_i$$ Hence if such functional $f$ exists, then
$f(x)=lim x_i$ when $lim x_i$ exists. If $x_{2i+1}=2, x_{2i}=1$
then $v_{2i+1}=1, v_{2i}=2$ then $ f(x+v)=3 $. That is, the problem
is how determine $f$ on $x$ where $lim x_i$ does not exist.



Try : If we let $f(x)=frac{liminf x_i + limsup x_i}{2} $, then note
that $f(x+v)neq f(x)+f(v)$. Thank you in advance.






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    (The following exercises are in
    Kreyszig's book 218 page; EXE 10) I want to solve the following
    exercise : If $X=l^infty$, let $p(x)=limsup x_i $, which is
    sublinear. Then find a linear functional $f(x)$ s.t. $$ -p(-x)leq
    f(x) leq p(x)$$



    Background : If $p$ is a sublinear function on
    a real vector space, i.e.,
    $$ p(x+y)leq p(x) + p(y), p(cx)=cp(x), cgeq 0 $$



    then there exists linear functional $f$ s.t. $$ -p(-x)leq f(x) leq
    p(x) $$



    Proof : By Hahn-Banach theorem we have $f(x)leq p(x)
    $     so that $$ f(-x)leq p(-x)$$



    That is $$ -p(-x)leq f(x) leq f(x)$$



    Now, we return to original question : $X=l^infty$, let
    $p(x)=limsup x_i $. So
    $$-p(-x)=-limsup (-x_i)=liminf x_i$$ Hence if such functional $f$ exists, then
    $f(x)=lim x_i$ when $lim x_i$ exists. If $x_{2i+1}=2, x_{2i}=1$
    then $v_{2i+1}=1, v_{2i}=2$ then $ f(x+v)=3 $. That is, the problem
    is how determine $f$ on $x$ where $lim x_i$ does not exist.



    Try : If we let $f(x)=frac{liminf x_i + limsup x_i}{2} $, then note
    that $f(x+v)neq f(x)+f(v)$. Thank you in advance.






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      (The following exercises are in
      Kreyszig's book 218 page; EXE 10) I want to solve the following
      exercise : If $X=l^infty$, let $p(x)=limsup x_i $, which is
      sublinear. Then find a linear functional $f(x)$ s.t. $$ -p(-x)leq
      f(x) leq p(x)$$



      Background : If $p$ is a sublinear function on
      a real vector space, i.e.,
      $$ p(x+y)leq p(x) + p(y), p(cx)=cp(x), cgeq 0 $$



      then there exists linear functional $f$ s.t. $$ -p(-x)leq f(x) leq
      p(x) $$



      Proof : By Hahn-Banach theorem we have $f(x)leq p(x)
      $       so that $$ f(-x)leq p(-x)$$



      That is $$ -p(-x)leq f(x) leq f(x)$$



      Now, we return to original question : $X=l^infty$, let
      $p(x)=limsup x_i $. So
      $$-p(-x)=-limsup (-x_i)=liminf x_i$$ Hence if such functional $f$ exists, then
      $f(x)=lim x_i$ when $lim x_i$ exists. If $x_{2i+1}=2, x_{2i}=1$
      then $v_{2i+1}=1, v_{2i}=2$ then $ f(x+v)=3 $. That is, the problem
      is how determine $f$ on $x$ where $lim x_i$ does not exist.



      Try : If we let $f(x)=frac{liminf x_i + limsup x_i}{2} $, then note
      that $f(x+v)neq f(x)+f(v)$. Thank you in advance.






      functional-analysis normed-spaces







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      (The following exercises are in
      Kreyszig's book 218 page; EXE 10) I want to solve the following
      exercise : If $X=l^infty$, let $p(x)=limsup x_i $, which is
      sublinear. Then find a linear functional $f(x)$ s.t. $$ -p(-x)leq
      f(x) leq p(x)$$



      Background : If $p$ is a sublinear function on
      a real vector space, i.e.,
      $$ p(x+y)leq p(x) + p(y), p(cx)=cp(x), cgeq 0 $$



      then there exists linear functional $f$ s.t. $$ -p(-x)leq f(x) leq
      p(x) $$



      Proof : By Hahn-Banach theorem we have $f(x)leq p(x)
      $       so that $$ f(-x)leq p(-x)$$



      That is $$ -p(-x)leq f(x) leq f(x)$$



      Now, we return to original question : $X=l^infty$, let
      $p(x)=limsup x_i $. So
      $$-p(-x)=-limsup (-x_i)=liminf x_i$$ Hence if such functional $f$ exists, then
      $f(x)=lim x_i$ when $lim x_i$ exists. If $x_{2i+1}=2, x_{2i}=1$
      then $v_{2i+1}=1, v_{2i}=2$ then $ f(x+v)=3 $. That is, the problem
      is how determine $f$ on $x$ where $lim x_i$ does not exist.



      Try : If we let $f(x)=frac{liminf x_i + limsup x_i}{2} $, then note
      that $f(x+v)neq f(x)+f(v)$. Thank you in advance.






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          I think that the exercise is expecting you to do exactly what you did - to prove that there exists a functional with the given properties. (Not to explicitly write down such $f$.)



          You can notice that in this way you get a functional $fin ell_infty^* setminus ell_1$. (A few proofs of the fact that $ell_infty^*neell_1$ are also collected here: Dual of $l^infty$ is not $l^1$.) Existence of such functional cannot be proved in ZF, so any proof has to use some non-constructive step at some point. Some posts where the fact that this is not provable in ZF is mentioned: Nonnegative linear functionals over $l^infty$ and $ell^1$ vs. continuous dual of $ell^{infty}$ in ZF+AD.






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            I think that the exercise is expecting you to do exactly what you did - to prove that there exists a functional with the given properties. (Not to explicitly write down such $f$.)



            You can notice that in this way you get a functional $fin ell_infty^* setminus ell_1$. (A few proofs of the fact that $ell_infty^*neell_1$ are also collected here: Dual of $l^infty$ is not $l^1$.) Existence of such functional cannot be proved in ZF, so any proof has to use some non-constructive step at some point. Some posts where the fact that this is not provable in ZF is mentioned: Nonnegative linear functionals over $l^infty$ and $ell^1$ vs. continuous dual of $ell^{infty}$ in ZF+AD.






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              I think that the exercise is expecting you to do exactly what you did - to prove that there exists a functional with the given properties. (Not to explicitly write down such $f$.)



              You can notice that in this way you get a functional $fin ell_infty^* setminus ell_1$. (A few proofs of the fact that $ell_infty^*neell_1$ are also collected here: Dual of $l^infty$ is not $l^1$.) Existence of such functional cannot be proved in ZF, so any proof has to use some non-constructive step at some point. Some posts where the fact that this is not provable in ZF is mentioned: Nonnegative linear functionals over $l^infty$ and $ell^1$ vs. continuous dual of $ell^{infty}$ in ZF+AD.






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                I think that the exercise is expecting you to do exactly what you did - to prove that there exists a functional with the given properties. (Not to explicitly write down such $f$.)



                You can notice that in this way you get a functional $fin ell_infty^* setminus ell_1$. (A few proofs of the fact that $ell_infty^*neell_1$ are also collected here: Dual of $l^infty$ is not $l^1$.) Existence of such functional cannot be proved in ZF, so any proof has to use some non-constructive step at some point. Some posts where the fact that this is not provable in ZF is mentioned: Nonnegative linear functionals over $l^infty$ and $ell^1$ vs. continuous dual of $ell^{infty}$ in ZF+AD.






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                I think that the exercise is expecting you to do exactly what you did - to prove that there exists a functional with the given properties. (Not to explicitly write down such $f$.)



                You can notice that in this way you get a functional $fin ell_infty^* setminus ell_1$. (A few proofs of the fact that $ell_infty^*neell_1$ are also collected here: Dual of $l^infty$ is not $l^1$.) Existence of such functional cannot be proved in ZF, so any proof has to use some non-constructive step at some point. Some posts where the fact that this is not provable in ZF is mentioned: Nonnegative linear functionals over $l^infty$ and $ell^1$ vs. continuous dual of $ell^{infty}$ in ZF+AD.







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