Linking in Hilbert space

Schechter, Martin; Tintarev, Kyril

doi:10.1090/S0002-9939-05-08217-1

Linking in Hilbert space
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Abstract:

We present the most general definition of the linking of sets in a Hilbert space and, drawing on the theory given in earlier papers by Schechter and Tintarev, give a necessary and sufficient geometric condition for linking when one set is compact.

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