Adjoint of an Operator - Considerations and Solution

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The adjoint of the operator T defined by T:f(x)→f(g(x)) is T†:f(x)→|h'(x)|f(h(x)), where h(x) is the inverse function of g. This conclusion is derived from the definition of the adjoint, which states that ⟨f|T†|g⟩=(T|f⟩)†|g⟩ for all g in the domain L²(R). The solution involves applying the properties of continuously differentiable and bijective functions to establish the relationship between g and its inverse h.

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Homework Statement



Consider the operator [tex]T:f(x)\rightarrow f(g(x))[/tex], where [tex]g:R\rightarrow R[/tex] is continuously differentiable and bijective. What is the adjoint of T?

Homework Equations



The definition of the adjoint is [tex]\langle f\mid T^{\dagger}\mid g\rangle=(T\mid f\rangle)^\dagger\mid g\rangle[/tex] for all [tex]g[/tex] in the domain. The domain is [tex]L^2(R)[/tex].

The Attempt at a Solution



I think the answer is [tex]T^\dagger:f(x)\rightarrow |h'(x)|f(h(x))[/tex], where [tex]h(x)[/tex] is the inverse function to [tex]g[/tex], so that [tex]h(g(x))=g(h(x))=x[/tex]. I'm not sure how to get this answer.
 
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Write down the conditions in 2) as integrals. Change the variables.
 

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