Let $H$ be a separable Hilbert space and let $T:H \rightarrow H$ be a symmetric bound linear map.
a) Show that for every orthogonal projection $P$ on $H$ ($P' = P$, $P^2 = P$) PTP is symmetric.
b) Prove the existens of a sequence $C_n$ of compact symmetric linear maps such that $C_nx\rightarrow Tx$ for $x\in H$.
My try:
a) I don't see that $P^* = P$ for all orthogonal projection, why is it so? but if that is true $(PTP)' = P'T'P' = PTP$
b) I do not really know how to start here, I know that the limit of compact maps are compact if they converge uniformly. Any help or hint would be greatfull