# Haar measure coming from Pontryagin duality v/s Fourier inversion

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I'm struggling with some bookkeeping associated with the Pontryagin duality theorem. I'm thinking about the first equation of the second last line in the proof of $$4.32$$ in Folland's harmonic analysis, which I feel requires some explanation along the lines of my question below.

Notation: Let $$(G, d_G)$$ be a locally compact abelian group with fixed choice of Haar measure. Let $$\hat{G}$$ be the set of all characters on $$G$$ equipped with the compact-open topology (or, equivalently, the weak$$^*$$-topology inherited from $$L^{\infty}(G, d_G)$$). Ponrtyagin duality says that the map $$\Phi: G\to \hat{\hat{G}};\ \ x\mapsto (\cdot)(x)$$ is a homeomorphism as well as an isomorphism of groups. Further, write $$M(G), M(\hat{G}), M(\hat{\hat{G}})$$ to be the set of regular complex Borel measures on $$G, \hat{G}, \hat{\hat{G}}$$ respectively. If $$\mu \in M(\hat{G})$$ let $$T_\mu(x) := \int \xi(x)d\mu(\xi).$$ $$T$$ gives an injective norm decreasing map from $$M(\hat{G})$$ into the bounded continuous functions on $$G$$ (In fact, onto the complex span of the set of functions of positive type on $$G$$). Thus the image will contain all convolutions of functions having compact support. We have our test function spaces, $$\mathcal{B}(G):= \{T_\mu : \mu \in M(\hat{G})\}$$ and its intersection with $$L^1(G, d_G)$$, $$\mathcal{B}^1(G)$$.

The theorem Fourier Inversion I ($$4.21$$ in the book) says that, there is a unique choice of Haar measure $$d_{\hat{G}}$$ on $$\hat{G}$$ such that: $$$$\label{1} \tag{1} \text{if \ f\in \mathcal{B}^1(G)\ with f = T_{\mu_f}, then \ \hat{f} \in L^1(\hat{G})\ and \ \mu_{f}= \hat{f}(\xi)d_{\hat{G}}(\xi)\ on the dual.}$$$$ This, in particular, implies $$\ f(x) =\int \xi(x)\hat{f}(\xi)d_{\hat{G}}(\xi)$$. Note, the fourier transform on $$L^1(G, d_G)$$ is defined by $$\hat{f}(\xi) = \int \overline{\xi(x)}f(x)d_G(x).$$ The same Fourier inversion I shows that we have a uniquely defined Haar measure $$d_{\hat{\hat{G}}}$$ on $$\hat{\hat{G}}$$ satisfying the corresponding equations in \eqref{1}.

Setup: In the proof of Fourier inversion II ($$4.32$$ in the book), there is a point where the author takes an $$f\in L^1(G, d_G)$$ with $$\hat{f} \in L^1(\hat{G}, d_{\hat{G}})$$ and arrives at the conclusion that $$\hat{f}$$ must belong to $$\mathcal{B}^1(\hat{G})$$ with the corresponding measure $$d\mu_{\hat{f}}(\eta) = f\circ \Phi^{-1}(\eta^{-1})d(\Phi_*d_G)(\eta)\ \left(= \Phi_*(f(x^{-1})d_G(x))\right)$$ on $$\hat{\hat{G}}$$. This and Fourier inversion I applied to $$\hat{G}$$ then leads the the equality of measures $$$$\label{2} \tag{2} \hat{\hat{f}}(\eta)d_{\hat{\hat{G}}}(\eta) = c f\circ \Phi^{-1}(\eta^{-1})d_{\hat{\hat{G}}}(\eta)$$$$ where the constant $$c$$ is defined by the relation $$\Phi_*(d_G) = cd_{\hat{\hat{G}}}$$. The above equation \eqref{2} leads to the equality $$\hat{\hat{f}}(\Phi(x)) = cf(x^{-1})$$ rather than what is stated in the text. This leads to:

Question: On pushing forward, do we have the equality $$\Phi_*(d_G) = d_{\hat{\hat{G}}}$$?

If I understand author correctly - For $$f \in L^1(G)$$ with $$\hat{f}\in L^1(\hat{G})$$, you get $$f(x) = c^{-1}\hat{\hat{f}}(\Phi(x^{-1}))$$ where $$\phi_*(d_G) = cd_{\hat{\hat{G}}}$$.
On the other hand, if $$h \in \mathcal{B}^1(G)$$, from 'inversion I' we know $$\hat{h}\in L^1(\hat{G})$$ and that, $$h(x) = \int \xi(x)\hat{h}(\xi)d_{\hat{G}}(\xi) =: \hat{\hat{h}}(\Phi(x^{-1})).$$ This shows $$c$$ must be equal to $$1$$.