Exercise 6.5.23

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We define T to be T(x) = f(x) f(0). By the proof of Theorem 6.22, we know that T is an unitary operator. Also, by Theorem 6.22 we know f is surjective since it’s composition of two invertible functions. Hence we may find some element t such that f(t) = 2f(0). Now let g(x) = x + t. Since T is linear, we have

T g(x) = T(x + t) = T(x) + T(t)
= f(x) f(0) + f(t) f(0) = f(x).

Finally, if f(x) = T(x + t) = U(x + v0) for some unitary operator U and some element v0. We’ll have

T(v0 + t) = U(v0 + v0) = 0.

Since T is unitary and hence injective, we know that t = v0. And thus U must equal to T. So this composition is unique.

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