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A proof of the theorem of amir and lindenstrauss

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We give a very short proof of the theorem concerning long strings of projections mentioned in the title. The nature of the proof is such that, for example, a result of Gul’ko follows easily.

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Stegall, C. A proof of the theorem of amir and lindenstrauss. Israel J. Math. 68, 185–192 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02772660

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