Prove that $\|T\|=\sup_{\|x\|=1}|\langle x,T(x)\rangle|$.

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Let $T$ be a self adjoint bounded linear operator in a Hilbert space $H$. Prove that $$\|T\|=\sup_{\|x\|=1}|\langle x,T(x)\rangle|$$

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Please see the following rather self-contained proof:

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Link: http://people.math.gatech.edu/~heil/6338/summer08/section5a_adjoint.pdf