English
For a complex-linear map T, the statement that ⟪T x, x⟫ = 0 for all x implies T = 0.
Русский
Если для комплексного линейного отображения T скалярное произведение ⟪T x, x⟫ равно нулю для всех x, то T=0.
LaTeX
$$$ (\forall x, \langle T x, x \rangle_\mathbb{C} = 0) \ \iff \ T=0. $$$
Lean4
/-- A linear map `T` is zero, if and only if the identity `⟪T x, x⟫_ℂ = 0` holds for all `x`.
-/
theorem inner_map_self_eq_zero (T : V →ₗ[ℂ] V) : (∀ x : V, ⟪T x, x⟫_ℂ = 0) ↔ T = 0 :=
by
constructor
· intro hT
ext x
rw [LinearMap.zero_apply, ← @inner_self_eq_zero ℂ V, inner_map_polarization]
simp only [hT]
simp
· rintro rfl x
simp only [LinearMap.zero_apply, inner_zero_left]