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Observe that fto(z) has a one-norm but not a two-norm. There are many other possibilities. In fact, all that is required of a general norm || • • • || is that it be a real nonnegative number such that for c any constant; The square root occurs in Eq. 3) in order that properties (ii) and (iii) hold. Which norm is best to use? The answer is problem dependent. In practice, we customarily select a normed linear function space in which to work. This is a set S of functions such that a real constant times a A Bit of Functional Analysis 29 function in S is also a function in Obtain Eq. 3) choosing units in such a way that there are no "stray" constants. 3. Suppose that cr(E) looks as shown in Fig. 7. ") Make an argument that there may be two or more signals / which yield the same g. Thus, for such a cr(E\ Eq. 3) does not have a unique solution. 7. Cross section with edges. 4. By using geometrical arguments, obtain Eq. 5). 5. Make the substitutions required to obtain Eq. 6) from Eq. 5). Thus find the explicit relationship of J to / and of S to a. 6. The Abel equation and Eq. That connection has been exploited to solve not only the IFK associated with such integral operators, but also the associated eigenvahie-eigenfunction problem and integral equations of the second kind. A considerable lack of uniqueness has been discovered. This lack of uniqueness is least distressing in the solution of integral equations of the second kind because it can appear only when the parameter 7 happens to have one of a finite number of specific values. In the next chapter we look at integral operators denned by much more general kernels and investigate similar problems.