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Banach space

Builds on Equivalent normsComplete metric space

Definition

Let VV be a vector space over ℝ\mathbb{R} or ℂ\mathbb{C} with a norm ∥⋅∥\|\cdot\|, and let d(x,y)=∥x−y∥d(x, y) = \|x - y\|. The space (V,∥⋅∥)(V, \|\cdot\|) is a Banach space when the metric space (V,d)(V, d) is complete.

Remarks

Examples are ℝn\mathbb{R}^n with any norm, the spaces ell p for 1≤p≤∞1 \le p \le \infty, and Cb(X)C_b(X) with the sup norm. The space of polynomial functions on [0,1][0, 1] with the sup norm is not a Banach space. Its completion is C([0,1])C([0, 1]). In a normed space VV, completeness is the same as: each absolutely convergent series converges. Each finite-dimensional normed space is complete.

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  24. Topological space definition
  25. Function definition
  26. Metric space definition
  27. Convergence of a sequence in a metric space definition
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  31. Epsilon characterisation of Cauchy sequences statement
  32. Complete metric space definition
  33. Open set definition
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  35. Equivalent norms definition
  36. Banach space definition

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