Eigenvalues of a compact positive definite operator

[SVD]

eigenvalues of a compact positive definite operator!

Let A be a compact positive definite operator on Hilbert space H.
Let ψ1,...ψn be an orthonormal set in H.
How to show that <Aψ1,ψ1>+...+<Aψn,ψn> ≤ λ1(A)+...+λn(A), where
λ1≥λ2≥λ3≥... be the eigenvalues of A in decreasing order.
Can someone give me a hint?

 

[mfb]

Both the left and right expression look like tr(A).

 

[micromass]

Try induction.

Do you know that

\lambda_1=sup\{&lt;Ax,x&gt;~\vert~x\in H,~\|x\|=1\}

??

If you know this, then the case n=1 should be easy. Can you find an argument to deal with the other cases?