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Let $(X,langlecdot,cdotrangle)$ be a real inner product space. Then, there exists a linear isometry from $X$ to its dual $X'$, whose image is dense.



I know that in the case $X$ is complete, the linear isometry we can use is $Phi_X:Xto X'$ defined by $Phi_X(x)=langlecdot,xrangle$, and use the Fréchet-Riesz representation theorem.



Now, for general $X$, I want to define the same mapping. It is still a linear isometry, but not surjective anymore since surjectivity requires $X$ to be complete. Therefore, I want to show denseness of $Phi_X(X)$ in $X'$. However, this is where I get stuck. I want to show that $overline{Phi_X(X)}=X'$. The first "$subseteq$" follows easily, but how do i show "$supseteq$"?










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    Let $(X,langlecdot,cdotrangle)$ be a real inner product space. Then, there exists a linear isometry from $X$ to its dual $X'$, whose image is dense.



    I know that in the case $X$ is complete, the linear isometry we can use is $Phi_X:Xto X'$ defined by $Phi_X(x)=langlecdot,xrangle$, and use the Fréchet-Riesz representation theorem.



    Now, for general $X$, I want to define the same mapping. It is still a linear isometry, but not surjective anymore since surjectivity requires $X$ to be complete. Therefore, I want to show denseness of $Phi_X(X)$ in $X'$. However, this is where I get stuck. I want to show that $overline{Phi_X(X)}=X'$. The first "$subseteq$" follows easily, but how do i show "$supseteq$"?










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      Let $(X,langlecdot,cdotrangle)$ be a real inner product space. Then, there exists a linear isometry from $X$ to its dual $X'$, whose image is dense.



      I know that in the case $X$ is complete, the linear isometry we can use is $Phi_X:Xto X'$ defined by $Phi_X(x)=langlecdot,xrangle$, and use the Fréchet-Riesz representation theorem.



      Now, for general $X$, I want to define the same mapping. It is still a linear isometry, but not surjective anymore since surjectivity requires $X$ to be complete. Therefore, I want to show denseness of $Phi_X(X)$ in $X'$. However, this is where I get stuck. I want to show that $overline{Phi_X(X)}=X'$. The first "$subseteq$" follows easily, but how do i show "$supseteq$"?










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      Let $(X,langlecdot,cdotrangle)$ be a real inner product space. Then, there exists a linear isometry from $X$ to its dual $X'$, whose image is dense.



      I know that in the case $X$ is complete, the linear isometry we can use is $Phi_X:Xto X'$ defined by $Phi_X(x)=langlecdot,xrangle$, and use the Fréchet-Riesz representation theorem.



      Now, for general $X$, I want to define the same mapping. It is still a linear isometry, but not surjective anymore since surjectivity requires $X$ to be complete. Therefore, I want to show denseness of $Phi_X(X)$ in $X'$. However, this is where I get stuck. I want to show that $overline{Phi_X(X)}=X'$. The first "$subseteq$" follows easily, but how do i show "$supseteq$"?







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          The answer is in your title: work on the completion of $X$; as $X$ is dense in its completion, its image $Phi_X(X)$ is dense in $X'$.






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            But what I want to show that $Phi_X$ is a completion.
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            Yes, the closure of $Phi_X(X)$ is $X'$. Not sure what else you expect.
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            Well, I have to show of course... and I have trouble showing that $X'subseteqoverline{Phi_X(X)}$
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            Sorry, I fail to see what else you want. You work on the completion of $X$, then as you mentioned you get that $overline{phi_X(overline X)}=X'$, but $Phi_X$ is an isometry so $phi_X(overline X)=overline{phi_X(X)}$.
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            Yes, that's what I was saying all the time. You have $$overline{T(X)}=overline{Phi_X(iota(X))}=Phi_X(overline{iota(X)})=Phi_X(overline X)=X'.$$
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          The answer is in your title: work on the completion of $X$; as $X$ is dense in its completion, its image $Phi_X(X)$ is dense in $X'$.






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            But what I want to show that $Phi_X$ is a completion.
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            – James
            Jan 23 at 20:29










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            Yes, the closure of $Phi_X(X)$ is $X'$. Not sure what else you expect.
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            – Martin Argerami
            Jan 23 at 20:32










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            Well, I have to show of course... and I have trouble showing that $X'subseteqoverline{Phi_X(X)}$
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            – James
            Jan 23 at 20:33










          • $begingroup$
            Sorry, I fail to see what else you want. You work on the completion of $X$, then as you mentioned you get that $overline{phi_X(overline X)}=X'$, but $Phi_X$ is an isometry so $phi_X(overline X)=overline{phi_X(X)}$.
            $endgroup$
            – Martin Argerami
            Jan 23 at 20:44






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            $begingroup$
            Yes, that's what I was saying all the time. You have $$overline{T(X)}=overline{Phi_X(iota(X))}=Phi_X(overline{iota(X)})=Phi_X(overline X)=X'.$$
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            – Martin Argerami
            Jan 23 at 23:05
















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          $begingroup$

          The answer is in your title: work on the completion of $X$; as $X$ is dense in its completion, its image $Phi_X(X)$ is dense in $X'$.






          share|cite|improve this answer









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          • $begingroup$
            But what I want to show that $Phi_X$ is a completion.
            $endgroup$
            – James
            Jan 23 at 20:29










          • $begingroup$
            Yes, the closure of $Phi_X(X)$ is $X'$. Not sure what else you expect.
            $endgroup$
            – Martin Argerami
            Jan 23 at 20:32










          • $begingroup$
            Well, I have to show of course... and I have trouble showing that $X'subseteqoverline{Phi_X(X)}$
            $endgroup$
            – James
            Jan 23 at 20:33










          • $begingroup$
            Sorry, I fail to see what else you want. You work on the completion of $X$, then as you mentioned you get that $overline{phi_X(overline X)}=X'$, but $Phi_X$ is an isometry so $phi_X(overline X)=overline{phi_X(X)}$.
            $endgroup$
            – Martin Argerami
            Jan 23 at 20:44






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            $begingroup$
            Yes, that's what I was saying all the time. You have $$overline{T(X)}=overline{Phi_X(iota(X))}=Phi_X(overline{iota(X)})=Phi_X(overline X)=X'.$$
            $endgroup$
            – Martin Argerami
            Jan 23 at 23:05














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          $begingroup$

          The answer is in your title: work on the completion of $X$; as $X$ is dense in its completion, its image $Phi_X(X)$ is dense in $X'$.






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          The answer is in your title: work on the completion of $X$; as $X$ is dense in its completion, its image $Phi_X(X)$ is dense in $X'$.







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          • $begingroup$
            But what I want to show that $Phi_X$ is a completion.
            $endgroup$
            – James
            Jan 23 at 20:29










          • $begingroup$
            Yes, the closure of $Phi_X(X)$ is $X'$. Not sure what else you expect.
            $endgroup$
            – Martin Argerami
            Jan 23 at 20:32










          • $begingroup$
            Well, I have to show of course... and I have trouble showing that $X'subseteqoverline{Phi_X(X)}$
            $endgroup$
            – James
            Jan 23 at 20:33










          • $begingroup$
            Sorry, I fail to see what else you want. You work on the completion of $X$, then as you mentioned you get that $overline{phi_X(overline X)}=X'$, but $Phi_X$ is an isometry so $phi_X(overline X)=overline{phi_X(X)}$.
            $endgroup$
            – Martin Argerami
            Jan 23 at 20:44






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            $begingroup$
            Yes, that's what I was saying all the time. You have $$overline{T(X)}=overline{Phi_X(iota(X))}=Phi_X(overline{iota(X)})=Phi_X(overline X)=X'.$$
            $endgroup$
            – Martin Argerami
            Jan 23 at 23:05


















          • $begingroup$
            But what I want to show that $Phi_X$ is a completion.
            $endgroup$
            – James
            Jan 23 at 20:29










          • $begingroup$
            Yes, the closure of $Phi_X(X)$ is $X'$. Not sure what else you expect.
            $endgroup$
            – Martin Argerami
            Jan 23 at 20:32










          • $begingroup$
            Well, I have to show of course... and I have trouble showing that $X'subseteqoverline{Phi_X(X)}$
            $endgroup$
            – James
            Jan 23 at 20:33










          • $begingroup$
            Sorry, I fail to see what else you want. You work on the completion of $X$, then as you mentioned you get that $overline{phi_X(overline X)}=X'$, but $Phi_X$ is an isometry so $phi_X(overline X)=overline{phi_X(X)}$.
            $endgroup$
            – Martin Argerami
            Jan 23 at 20:44






          • 1




            $begingroup$
            Yes, that's what I was saying all the time. You have $$overline{T(X)}=overline{Phi_X(iota(X))}=Phi_X(overline{iota(X)})=Phi_X(overline X)=X'.$$
            $endgroup$
            – Martin Argerami
            Jan 23 at 23:05
















          $begingroup$
          But what I want to show that $Phi_X$ is a completion.
          $endgroup$
          – James
          Jan 23 at 20:29




          $begingroup$
          But what I want to show that $Phi_X$ is a completion.
          $endgroup$
          – James
          Jan 23 at 20:29












          $begingroup$
          Yes, the closure of $Phi_X(X)$ is $X'$. Not sure what else you expect.
          $endgroup$
          – Martin Argerami
          Jan 23 at 20:32




          $begingroup$
          Yes, the closure of $Phi_X(X)$ is $X'$. Not sure what else you expect.
          $endgroup$
          – Martin Argerami
          Jan 23 at 20:32












          $begingroup$
          Well, I have to show of course... and I have trouble showing that $X'subseteqoverline{Phi_X(X)}$
          $endgroup$
          – James
          Jan 23 at 20:33




          $begingroup$
          Well, I have to show of course... and I have trouble showing that $X'subseteqoverline{Phi_X(X)}$
          $endgroup$
          – James
          Jan 23 at 20:33












          $begingroup$
          Sorry, I fail to see what else you want. You work on the completion of $X$, then as you mentioned you get that $overline{phi_X(overline X)}=X'$, but $Phi_X$ is an isometry so $phi_X(overline X)=overline{phi_X(X)}$.
          $endgroup$
          – Martin Argerami
          Jan 23 at 20:44




          $begingroup$
          Sorry, I fail to see what else you want. You work on the completion of $X$, then as you mentioned you get that $overline{phi_X(overline X)}=X'$, but $Phi_X$ is an isometry so $phi_X(overline X)=overline{phi_X(X)}$.
          $endgroup$
          – Martin Argerami
          Jan 23 at 20:44




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          $begingroup$
          Yes, that's what I was saying all the time. You have $$overline{T(X)}=overline{Phi_X(iota(X))}=Phi_X(overline{iota(X)})=Phi_X(overline X)=X'.$$
          $endgroup$
          – Martin Argerami
          Jan 23 at 23:05




          $begingroup$
          Yes, that's what I was saying all the time. You have $$overline{T(X)}=overline{Phi_X(iota(X))}=Phi_X(overline{iota(X)})=Phi_X(overline X)=X'.$$
          $endgroup$
          – Martin Argerami
          Jan 23 at 23:05


















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