Hahn-Banach extension theorem

Layer 0 — Mathematicsin the functional-analysis subtree

Hahn 1927 / Banach 1929: bounded linear functional on subspace extends to whole Banach space preserving norm. Foundational. Proof via Zorn's lemma. Geometric form via separating hyperplanes.

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