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A concept in the theory of orthogonal systems. Let $\left\{{\psi_n}\right\}$ and $\left\{{g_n}\right\}$ be two complete systems of functions in $L_2 \! \left({a, b}\right) = L_2$ (i.e. measurable functions that are square-integrable on the segment $a, b$), forming a biorthogonal system of functions. The system $\left\{{\psi_n}\right\}$ is said to be a Bessel system if, for any function $f \in L_2$, the series $$\sum_{n \, = \, 1}^{\infty} c_{n}^{2}$$

is convergent; here, $c_n = \left({f, g_n}\right)$ are the coefficients of the expansion $$f \sim \sum_{n \, = \, 1}^{\infty} c_n \psi_n$$

of the function $f$ with respect to the system $\left\{{\psi_n}\right\}$. For a system $\left\{{\psi_n}\right\}$ to be a Bessel system it is necessary and sufficient that it be possible to define a bounded linear operator $A$ on the space $L_2$ such that the system $\left\{{\phi_n}\right\}$ defined by the equation $A \psi_n = \phi_n$ ($n = 1, 2, \dots$) is a complete orthonormal system. If the system $\left\{{\psi_n}\right\}$ is a Bessel system, there exists a constant $M$ such that for any $f \in L_2$ $$\sum_{n \, = \, 1}^{\infty} \left({f, g_n}\right)^2 \leq M \left\|{f}\right\|_{L_2}^2.$$

References

 [1] S. Kaczmarz, H. Steinhaus, "Theorie der Orthogonalreihen" , Chelsea, reprint (1951)
How to Cite This Entry:
Bessel system. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Bessel_system&oldid=40179
This article was adapted from an original article by P.I. Lizorkin (originator), which appeared in Encyclopedia of Mathematics - ISBN 1402006098. See original article