Von Neumann's theorem

In mathematics, von Neumann's theorem is a result in the operator theory of linear operators on Hilbert spaces.

Statement of the theorem

Let G and H be Hilbert spaces, and let T : dom(T)  G  H be an unbounded operator from G into H. Suppose that T is a closed operator and that T is densely defined, i.e. dom(T) is dense in G. Let T : dom(T)  H  G denote the adjoint of T. Then TT is also densely defined, and it is self-adjoint. That is,

and the operators on the right- and left-hand sides have the same dense domain in G.

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