Graduate Equivalence Relation to define the tensor product of Hilbert spaces

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The discussion centers on defining an equivalence relation for the tensor product of Hilbert spaces, specifically questioning the correctness of a proposed relation. The initial definition suggests that a linear combination of pairs on the left side is equivalent to a single pair on the right side, which raises concerns about its validity. A proposed alternative aims to maintain linear combinations on both sides, but some participants argue that the additional terms are unnecessary. The conversation highlights the need for clarity in establishing equivalence relations in mathematical definitions. Ultimately, the focus remains on ensuring that the equivalence relation accurately reflects the structure of the tensor product space.
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I'm following this video on how to establish an equivalence relation to define the tensor product space of Hilbert spaces:

##\mathcal{H1} \otimes\mathcal{H2}={T}\big/{\sim}##

The definition for the equivalence relation is given in the lecture vidoe as

##(\sum_{j=1}^{J}c_j\psi_j, \sum_{k=1}^{K}d_k\varphi_k) \sim \sum_{j=1}^J\sum_{k=1}^Kc_jd_k(\psi_j,\varphi_k)##

But is this correct?

A linear combination of pairs on the right hand side is equivalent to only one pair on the left hand side.

Shouldn't we define the equivalence relation as below so that we have on both sides linear combination of pairs?

##\sum_{i=1}^Ia_i(\sum_{j=1}^{J}c_j\psi_j, \sum_{k=1}^{K}d_k\varphi_k) \sim \sum_{i=1}^I\sum_{j=1}^J\sum_{k=1}^Ka_ic_jd_k(\psi_j,\varphi_k)##
 
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victorvmotti said:
I'm following this video on how to establish an equivalence relation to define the tensor product space of Hilbert spaces:

##\mathcal{H1} \otimes\mathcal{H2}={T}\big/{\sim}##

The definition for the equivalence relation is given in the lecture vidoe as

##(\sum_{j=1}^{J}c_j\psi_j, \sum_{k=1}^{K}d_k\varphi_k) \sim \sum_{j=1}^J\sum_{k=1}^Kc_jd_k(\psi_j,\varphi_k)##

But is this correct?

A linear combination of pairs on the right hand side is equivalent to only one pair on the left hand side.

Shouldn't we define the equivalence relation as below so that we have on both sides linear combination of pairs?

##\sum_{i=1}^Ia_i(\sum_{j=1}^{J}c_j\psi_j, \sum_{k=1}^{K}d_k\varphi_k) \sim \sum_{i=1}^I\sum_{j=1}^J\sum_{k=1}^Ka_ic_jd_k(\psi_j,\varphi_k)##
Your additional ##a_i## are superfluous.
 
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