 Hilbert-Schmidt factorization of a trace-class operator (source code)

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= Hilbert-Schmidt factorization of a trace-class operator

An operator is trace class exactly when it factors as $T=AB$ with $A$ and $B$ Hilbert--Schmidt. The factors can be chosen so that $\|T\|_1=\|A\|_{\mathrm{HS}}\|B\|_{\mathrm{HS}}$ by using the <polar decomposition of a bounded operator>.

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