Determine if the following is an inner product on the given vector space:

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V = P2 : p, q = a0b0 − a1b1 + a2b2, with p(x) = a0 + a1x + a2x 2 , q(x) = b0 + b1x + b2x 2 , x ∈ R.

Is this an inner product on the given vector space ?

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No , positivity axiom does not hold.

Counter example : p(x) = 1 +2x + x^2

Hence < p , p > = -2