Banach spaces and isomorphism between dual spaces

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Maybe is a silly question, but I have got a doubt about it:

Let $(X,\Vert\cdot\Vert_X)$ and $(Y,\Vert\cdot\Vert_Y)$ be two linearly isomorphic Banach spaces. Then we know that their dual spaces are linearly isomorphic as well.

Is the hypothesis of being Banach necessary?
Can't I simply take normed vector spaces?

Best Answer

If by 'linearly isomorhic' you mean existence of a linear bijection $T$ such that $T$ and $T^{-1}$ are both bounded, the the answer is yes, completeness is not necessary. This is because if $T$ is such an isomorphism then so is the adjoint $T^{*}$.

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