Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem nmopgt0

Description: A linear Hilbert space operator that is not identically zero has a positive norm. (Contributed by NM, 9-Feb-2006) (New usage is discouraged.)

Ref Expression
Assertion nmopgt0 T:normopT00<normopT

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 nmopxr T:normopT*
2 nmopge0 T:0normopT
3 0xr 0*
4 xrleltne 0*normopT*0normopT0<normopTnormopT0
5 3 4 mp3an1 normopT*0normopT0<normopTnormopT0
6 1 2 5 syl2anc T:0<normopTnormopT0
7 6 bicomd T:normopT00<normopT