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An elementary proof of Kato's lemma

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 February 2010

G. Temple
Affiliation:
Mathematical Institute, Oxford
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A well-known method of calculating an approximate value of an eigenvalue λ of a self-adjoint operator H employs an approximation, say w, to the corresponding eigenfunction ψ. Since

the exact value of λ is given by

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Research Article
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Copyright © University College London 1955

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