H is a Hermitian operator in a finite dimensional inner product space V. Show that H has at least one non-zero eigenvector.

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H is a Hermitian operator in a finite dimensional inner product space V. Show that H has at least one non-zero eigenvector.

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  • Eigenvectors: An eigenvector v of an operator T is a non-zero vector corresponding to the eigenvalue λ,then we have

                                                                         Tv=λv

 

 

  • Lemma: Suppose A is a real nxn matrix , if A as a linear operator on n, has a real eigenvalue λ, then there exists a nonzero vectorvn such that  Av=λv.

 

  • A Hermitian operator is also called a self-adjoint operator.
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