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Stream: mathlib4
Topic: Why is `ContinuousLinearMap.IsPositive` using self-adjoint?
Monica Omar (Sep 23 2025 at 21:04):
Is there a reason why we chose docs#ContinuousLinearMap.IsPositive to be defined in a complete space with docs#IsSelfAdjoint instead of docs#LinearMap.IsSymmetric (without complete space)?
@Anatole Dedecker since I think you authored it
A similar question I've asked: #mathlib4 > Why is `LinearMap.IsPositive` using self-adjoint?
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