Help with Cauchy-Schwartz Inequality proof.

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The discussion revolves around the proof of the Cauchy-Schwarz Inequality, a fundamental concept in linear algebra and analysis. Participants are attempting to establish the inequality through various mathematical approaches and reasoning.

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  • Participants present different attempts at proving the inequality, with one focusing on manipulating the inequality involving dot products and norms, while another uses trigonometric interpretations involving cosine. There is also a mention of recognizing a perfect square in the context of the proof.

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Help with Cauchy-Schwarz Inequality proof.

Argh!

I've been playing around with this and I can't get it...

Here's what I have thus far:

Given [tex]\mid u \cdot v \mid \leq \parallel u \parallel \parallel v \parallel[/tex]

[tex](u \cdot v)^2 \leq (u_1^2 + u_2^2)(v_1^2 + v_2^2)[/tex]

[tex](u_1v_1+u_2v_2)^2 \leq (u_1^2 + u_2^2)(v_1^2 + v_2^2)[/tex]

[tex](u_1v_1+u_2v_2)^2 \leq (u_1^2 + u_2^2)(v_1^2 + v_2^2)[/tex]

[tex]u_1^2v_1^2+u_2^2v_2^2+2u_1v_1u_2v_2 \leq u_1^2v_1^2 + u_2^2v_1^2+u_1^2v_2^2 + u_2^2v_2^2[/tex]

[tex]2u_1v_1u_2v_2 \leq u_2^2v_1^2+u_1^2v_2^2[/tex]

This is where I get stumped which means I messed up somewhere earlier in my proof. Any help here would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks a lot.
 
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Ok, Try number 2. Does this look right?

given: [tex]\mid u \cdot v \mid \leq \parallel u \parallel \parallel v \parallel[/tex]

[tex]\frac{\mid u \cdot v \mid}{\parallel u \parallel \parallel v \parallel} \leq 1[/tex]

since [tex]\cos \theta = \frac{\mid u \cdot v \mid}{\parallel u \parallel \parallel v \parallel} \leq 1[/tex]

[tex]\Rightarrow \cos \theta \leq 1[/tex]

thus the proof is true because by definition, [tex]\cos \theta \leq 1[/tex] for all values [tex]0 \leq \theta \leq 2\pi[/tex]
 
This is a perfect square and would be >=0

[tex]-2u_1v_1u_2v_2 + u_2^2v_1^2+u_1^2v_2^2 \geq 0[/tex]

Now u can proceed
 
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Yes both the prove are right
 
I didn't notice the perfect square... Thanks.
 

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