Consider K_n, K_m, both with the ||.||1-norm, where K=R or C. Let ||T||=inf{M>=0:||T(x)||<=M||x|| ∀x∈K_n} be the operator norm of a linear transformation T:K_n->K_m

Julius Blankenship

Julius Blankenship

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2022-09-12

Consider K n , K m , both with the | | . | | 1 -norm, where K = R or C .
Let | | T | | = i n f { M 0 : | | T ( x ) | | M | | x | |   x K n } be the operator norm of a linear transformation T : K n K m .
Show that the operator norm of the linear transformation T is also given by:
| | T | | = m a x { i = 1 m | a i j | , 1 j n } =: | | A | | 1
where A is the transformation matrix of T and a i j it's entry in the i-th row and j-the column.

Answer & Explanation

Penelope Powers

Penelope Powers

Beginner2022-09-13Added 12 answers

Note that for any x K n
T ( x ) 1 = i = 1 m | T ( x ) i | i = 1 m j = 1 n | a i , j | | x j | ( )
For 1 j n, set
α j = i = 1 m | a i , j |
Then rearrange (∗) to get
T ( x ) 1 j = 1 n α j | x j | A 1 x 1
This proves that T A 1 .
For the reverse inequality assume first that a i , j 0 for all i , j , and suppose
α 1 = i = 1 m a i , 1 = A 1
Then for x = ( 1 , 0 , 0 , , 0 ) we have x 1 = 1 and
T ( x ) = ( a 1 , 1 , a 2 , 1 , , a m , 1 ) T ( x ) 1 = A 1
and this prove that T A 1 .

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