Multivariate Orthogonal Projections:

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Suppose I want to Project the function $f(x,y)$ onto the function $g(x,y)$ (both defined on $R_+$). Can it be done by it be done by the following: $$Proj_f \rightarrow g = \frac{<f,g>}{<g,g>} \times g $$ , where $<f,g> = \int \int_{R_+} f.g dx dy$