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I am struggling with abstract definitions of basic statistical concepts.

For a random variable $X$ which we assume to live in a real Hilbert (or even Banach) space $\mathcal{H}$, its expectation is defined as an element $\mathbb{E}[X] \in \mathcal{H}$ such that

$ \mathbb{E}[y^*(X)] = y^*(\mathbb{E}[X])$ for all $y^{*} \in \mathcal{H}^{*}$, the dual space of $\mathcal{H}$. This is fine and to simplify, let's assume that $\mathbb{E}[X] = 0$.

How can I then define the variance of $X$? Is it correct to say that it's then equal to $\text{Var}(X) = \mathbb{E}[(y^{*}(X))^2]$. Won't it depend on the choice of $y^{*}$?

I am pretty confused here. Please let me know if the statements aren't clear (or true).

EDIT: any textbook references on this kind of theory will be kindly appreciated!

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    Bosq "Theory of linear processes in function spaces".2014-11-12

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