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Let $T$ and $S$ be bounded linear operators on a Hilbert space $H$. Verify that: $||TS||\leq ||T||\cdot ||S||$.

The definition of the operator's norm is $||T||=\sup\{||Tv||_H: ||v||_H=1\}$.

Thanks for your help.

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    This is one of the most trivial properties of bounded linear operators in a normed space - in fact, it's true in many other norms than the one you presented. You should just think about it for a minute; the proof is a one-liner (often the knowledge that the proof is trivial is enough to help spur you along to the answer).2012-12-02
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    You are right. Thanks.2012-12-02

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Note that for any $x\in H$, $\|Sx\|\leq\|S\|\|x\|$ and similarly $\|Ty\|\leq\|T\|\|y\|$ for any $y\in H$. Thus we have, for any $v$ with $\|v\|=1$, $$ \|TSv\|\leq\|T\|\|Sv\|\leq\|T\|\|S\|\|v\|=\|T\|\|S\| $$