Proof of Uniform Boundedness Theorem in Kreyszig question

functional-analysisproof-explanation

Let $(T_n)$ be a sequence of bounded linear operators $T_n : X \rightarrow Y$ from a Banach space $X$ into a normed space $Y$ such that $(\|T_nx\|)$ is bounded for every $x \in X$. Then the sequence of the norms $\|T_n\|$ is bounded.

Let $A_k = \{x : \|T_nx\| \le k\}$. Then $A_k$ is closed. This is true because if $x \in \bar A_k$ then there is a sequence $(x_j) \in A_k$ converging to $x$. This means that for every fixed $n$ we have $\|T_nx_j\| \le k$ and obtain $\|T_nx\| \le k$ because $T_n$ is continuous and so is the norm.

How does $T_n$ and $\|.\|$ being continuous show that $\|T_nx\| \le k$?

Best Answer

Take the limit of the inequality $\|T_n x_j\| \le k$ when $j\to +\infty$.

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