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Root reflection (sα​)

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For a nonzero vector α in a Euclidean normed vector space, the root reflection is
sα​(v)=v−(α,α)2(v,α)​α.
(1)
It fixes the hyperplane perpendicular to α and sends α to −α.

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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2022 / iii / Paper 102 / 2 / a / Solution

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