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Given any unit vector u of length n over the complex numbers, define Hu = I - 2uu*. Prove Hu is self-adjoint and unitary.1
Show that the infinite set of functions corresponding to a basis of the set of trigonometric polynomials is orthonormal in the set of all continuous functions in [0, 2pi].1
In each case below, V is an inner product space over F, and W ≤ V is a finite-dimensional subspace. Find (with proof) a nice description of W-perp, and a nice formula for orthogonal projection onto W. Note: These instructions are intentionally vague. I want you to find and state a clear description of the truth, with proof.7
Consider the function f(t) = e^sin(t). Plot f on a set of axes together with the nearest trigonometric polynomial of degree at most N for N = 1, 3, 5.4
Consider the function f(t) = e^sin(pi*t). Given N, let gN be the (honest) polynomial of degree at most N that is closest to f in the set of all continuous functions over [-1, 1]. Plot f together with gN for N = 1, 3, 5.