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    Equivalent characterizations of a finite-dimensional isometry

    P-UCLAB04S-09

    Area
    Prelim
    Seen at
    UCLA
    Years
    2004
    Status
    draft
    Contents

    Let \(V\) be a finite-dimensional real inner product space with inner product \((\ ,\ )\), and let \(T:V\to V\) be linear. Show that the following are equivalent:

    1. \((Tx,Ty)=(x,y)\) for all \(x,y\in V\);

    2. \(\|T(x)\|=\|x\|\) for all \(x\in V\);

    3. \(T^*T=\operatorname{Id}_V\), where \(T^*\) is the adjoint of \(T\);

    4. \(TT^*=\operatorname{Id}_V\).

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