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GATE 2024 MA – Question 47

Functional Analysis · Bounded Linear Operators and Duality · 2 marks · Multiple choice

On finitely supported real sequences C₀₀ define f(x)=Σₙ₌₁∞x_n/√n. I:f extends continuously linearly to ℓ¹. II:f extends continuously linearly to ℓ². Choose truth values.

  1. Both I and II true
  2. I true, II false
  3. I false, II true
  4. Both false

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Correct answer: (B) I true, II false

Explanation

For ℓ¹, $|f(x)|\le\sum|x_n|=\|x\|_1$, so the same absolutely convergent series defines a continuous extension. For ℓ², the coefficient sequence (1/√n) is not square summable. Explicitly, x_n=1/√n for n≤N gives f(x)=H_N and ‖x‖₂=√H_N, an unbounded ratio. Hence no bounded ℓ² extension. **B**.

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