What is a Hilbert Space?

Abide By Reason
May 23, 2025
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Hilbert Space as Infinite-Dimensional Inner Product Space

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03:30

Abide by Reason introduces Hilbert spaces for learners who know Euclidean vectors and dot products but are unsure how these ideas extend to abstract, infinite-dimensional settings.

Completeness, Cauchy Sequences, and Completion Analogy for Hilbert Spaces

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09:00

This note is for learners grappling with the abstract completeness requirement in the definition of Hilbert spaces.

Examples of Hilbert Spaces: L² Sequences and L² Functions

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15:00

Abide by Reason provides concrete Hilbert space examples for viewers who want to see beyond abstract definitions.

Orthonormal Bases in Hilbert Spaces and Fourier Expansions

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19:00

This note targets learners connecting Hilbert space theory to familiar Fourier series and the idea of representing functions by “coordinates.”

Hilbert Spaces in Quantum Mechanics and Wave Functions

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22:00

Abide by Reason connects the abstract Hilbert space concept to quantum mechanics for viewers curious why physicists care about (L^2) spaces.