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Singular integral of the composition of the Hilbert transform and fractional Laplacian
Given $0<s<1$, we can define the Fractional Laplacian by
$$\Lambda^{-s}f(x):=(-\Delta)^{-s/2}(x)=\int_{-\infty}^{+\infty}|x-y|^{-1+s}f(y)dy$$
or by means of Fourier transform as $$\widehat{\...
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Meaning of Alberti rank-one theorem
Heuristically what does Alberti's rank-one theorem imply about the structure of a $\mathrm{BV}$ vector field $\boldsymbol{b}$?
Is it rigorously fair to say that the level lines of $\boldsymbol{b}$ ...
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Completion of $C_0^{\infty}(\mathbb{R}^N)$ with norm $\|u\|= \Bigg(\int_{{\mathbb{R}}^N} |\Delta u |^2 \, \mathrm{d}x \Bigg)^{\frac{1}{2}}. $
I have a question that I could not find it any where.
Is the completion of $C_0^{\infty}(\mathbb{R}^N)$ with the respect to norm
$$\|u\|= \Bigg(\int_{{\mathbb{R}}^N} |\Delta u |^2 \, \mathrm{d}x \...
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compact embedding for Sobolev spaces
The Sobolev embedding $H_{0, rad}^{1}(\Omega) \hookrightarrow L^{p+1}(\Omega)$ is compact for all $p>1$ where $\Omega= \{x\in \mathbb R^N: 0<a<|x|<b\}.$
Is it possible to determine the ...
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Interpolation of some Lebesgue spaces
When dealing with time-dependent PDEs, one often obtain that some quantity $E(t,x)$ belongs to a Lebesgue space $L^p_t(L^q_y)$, which means that
$$\int_0^{+\infty}\|E(t,\cdot)\|_{L^q(\mathbb{R}^n)}^p ...
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Power series in functions other than monomials
I would like to understand how approximations by monomials and approximations by other kinds of functions are related which I illustrate with an example.
Consider the interval $[-\pi,\pi]$ let's say.
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Uniqueness of solution depending on constant?
I am a physicist and I am aware that this forum is for professional mathematical questions, but please be not too hard on my notation.
I encountered the following integral equation for functions $f:[...
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Harmonic oscillator in spherical coordinates
It is probably the most well-known result in quantum mechanics that the harmonic oscillator can be solved by supersymmetry.
More precisely, the operator
$$-\frac{d^2}{dx^2}+x^2$$
can be ...
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Is $X = \{ B \in L^\infty(\mathbb R^n,\mathbb R^n): \nabla \cdot B \in L^\infty(\mathbb R^n,\mathbb R^n) \}$ a dense subspace?
The Sobolev space $W^{1,\infty}(\mathbb R^n,\mathbb R^n)$ is not dense in $L^\infty(\mathbb R^n,\mathbb R^n)$. In fact the functions in $W^{1,\infty}(\mathbb R^n,\mathbb R^n)$ are Lipshitz, and not ...
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Elliptic pde L^p theory via adjoint theory
Let $ T:X \rightarrow Y$ denote some linear operator and suppose we know its one to one (here $X$ and $Y$ are Banach spaces). I believe their is results that say $Ker(T^*)= (R(T))^\perp$ (where ...
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Unboundedness of the Sobolev norm of a sequence : Does it follow from Sobolev embedding?
Let $\{f_n\}$ be a sequence of functions that are continuous and lying in $H^k(\mathbb{R}^m)$. Assuming $k>\frac{m}{2}$, and if $f_n \to f$ pointwise, where $f\in H^k(\mathbb{R}^m)$, such that $f$ ...
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An embedding question: Morrey spaces
Question. If $u\in L^1$ and $Du$ is in the dual of the Holder space $C^\alpha$, then is it possible to say $u$ belongs to some Morrey space $L^{1, \delta}$?
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Decay estimate for the heat equation: $\sup_{t>0}\int_{\mathbb{R}} t^\alpha |u_x|^2\ dx$
Let $u$ be a solution of the heat equation $$u_t - u_{xx} = 0, \quad t>0, x \in \mathbb{R}$$
with initial data $u(0,\cdot) = u_0$.
Fix $\alpha >0$. How can I estimate (without using explicitly ...
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Bounded deformation vs bounded variation
Let $BV(\mathbb R^n; \mathbb R^n)$ be the space of (vector-valued) functions of bounded variation and let $BD(\mathbb R^n;\mathbb R^n)$ the space of functions with bounded deformation. They are made ...
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Pseudodifferential operators on compact manifolds with boundary
I have heard that the square root of the Dirichlet (or the Neumann) Laplacian is not a pseudodifferential operator on compact manifolds with boundary. The context in which this was said was that ...
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Inequality concerning BV norm
Let $u(x) \in L^1( \mathbb{R}^n) \cap BV(\mathbb{R}^n)$ and let $\rho\ge 0$ be the standard mollifier on $\mathbb{R}^d$, supported in unit ball with $\int_{\mathbb{R}^d}\rho \,dx=1$ and define $\rho_\...
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Multivariate fixed point of a function
The fixed-point of a vector-valued function $f: \mathbb{R}^p \rightarrow \mathbb{R}^p$ is a value $\textbf{b}$ such that $f(\textbf{b}) = \textbf{b}$ (this value is not necessarily unique). Any ideas ...
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Removable set for Sobolev space
It is well known that if $\Omega\subset\mathbb{R}^{N}$ open, $F\subset\Omega$ closed, such that $\mathcal{H}^{N−1}(F)=0$,where $\mathcal{H}^{N−1}$ denotes (N-1) dimensional Hausdorff measure, then $W^{...
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relative compact on nonlinear term
On the paper: Decay of Solutions to Nonlinear Schrodinger
Equations.
Let $u$ be a solution of the equation
$$Hu+|u|^2u=0,$$
where $H$ is a Schrodinger operator, i.e. $-\Delta+V$ and $V$ is a (...
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Morrey condition (integral condition) and (local) Holder condition
Let $x \in \mathbb{R}^n$ and $f:\mathbb{R^n} \to \mathbb{R}$ be a non-negative function such that $f(x)=0$. Is it true that (assuming $\alpha,\beta>0$)
$$\limsup_{r \to 0} r^{-\alpha \beta}\frac{...
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Universal decay rate of the Fisher information along the heat flow
I'm looking for a reference for the following fact: In the torus $\mathbb T^d$ let me denote by $u_t=u(t,x)$ the (unique, distributional) solution of the heat equation
$$
\partial_t u=\Delta u
$$
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Spectral gap for the Brownian motion with drift on a compact manifold
Let $M$ be a compact Riemannian manifold without boundary, $X$ a smooth vector field on $M$. Consider the Brownian motion $t\mapsto B_t$ on $M$ with drift $X$, so that its generator is $L=\Delta +X$. ...
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Compact embedding result
Let $\tau$ and $\ell$ be positive numbers. We know that the space $H^2(0,\ell)\cap H^1_0(0,\ell)$ is compactly embedded into $L^6(0,\ell)$. Now, is the space $L^2(0,\tau;H^2(0,\ell)\cap H^1_0(0,\ell))$...
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Schrödinger operator with Coulomb potential
The free Laplacian $-\Delta$ has absolutely continuous spectrum $[0,\infty).$ The Coulomb Hamiltonian $H=-\Delta-\frac{1}{\vert x\vert}$ on $L^2(\mathbb R^3)$ has absolutely continuous spectrum $[0,\...
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A Question on certain Hilbert space of continuous functions, and a characteristic of convergence in it
Define $T^k(\Omega)$, $\Omega$ an open subset of $\mathbb{R}^m$ (with a smooth boundary), as a space of function equivalance classes, with the norm defined as $$ \|f\|_{T^k(\Omega)}^2 = \|f\|_{L^2(...
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Sobolev space under Mellin transform
The Mellin transform is known to be an isomorphism see wikipedia
between $M:L^2(0, \infty) \rightarrow L^2(-\infty, \infty)$
where $$M(f):= \frac{1}{\sqrt{2\pi}}\int_0^{\infty} x^{-\frac{1}{2} + is} ...
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Closure of tensor product /tensor product semigroup
In this reference the following claim is made in Remark 2
Let $A,B$ be closable operators on Banach spaces $X,Y$, then $A \otimes 1$ and $1 \otimes B$ are closable operators on the Banach space $X \...
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Hölder continuity for operators
Let $x,y$ be positive real numbers then
$$|\sqrt{x}-\sqrt{y}|=\dfrac{|x-y|}{\sqrt{x}+\sqrt{y}}=\sqrt{|x-y|}\cdot \dfrac{\sqrt{|x-y|}}{\sqrt{x}+\sqrt{y}}\leq 1\cdot |x-y|^{\frac{1}{2}}$$
we obtain $1/...
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Characterizing pseudo-differential operators as a subalgebra of continuous endomorphisms of tempered distributions
I'm aware that the following question is at best a refined version of at least 2 questions which are already on this site. I think it is justified however in that it is more precise and has some new ...
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Nonlinear Schrödinger equation with discrete Laplacian
In the paper "Global existence and scattering for rough solutions of a nonlinear Schrödinger equation on $\mathbb{R}^3$" by Colliander, Keel, Staffilani, Takaoka and Tao it is argued in the beginning ...
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Constant in trace theorem for balls
Consider the standard open ball $B_r:=\left\{x ; \left\lvert x \right\rvert \le R \right\}.$
The trace theorem tells us any function in $W^{k,p}(B_r)$ can be restricted to a function $W^{k-1,p}(\...
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Is a relatively weakly compact subset of $W^{1,1}(\Omega)$ metrizable?
Let $\Omega$ be a domain with smooth boundary. Let $S\subset W^{1,1}(\Omega)$ be a relatively weakly compact set.
Is it true that $(S,w)$ is metrizable?
Since $S$ is relatively weakly compact, it ...
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Sobolev embeddings for vector-valued functions
I would like to know if there is a simple extension of the standard Sobolev embeddings for functions taking values in another Euclidean space.
In particular, let $\Omega \subset \mathbb{R}^n$ be a ...
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Absence of fixed points
Let $f$ be an arbitrary function in $L^2(0,\infty)$ and consider the function
$$(g_f)(y) = \frac{1}{y-x_0} \int_{0}^{\infty} f(x) \frac{xy}{(x^2+y^2+1)} \ dx$$
where $x_0$ is an arbitrary but fixed ...
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Support of a microlocal defect measure
I'm trying to complete the proof of the Theorem 6.1 in the notes https://www.math.u-psud.fr/~nb/articles/coursX.pdf, which ensures, under certain conditions, that the support of the microlocal defect ...
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For what functions does Nash inequality becomes equality?
For what functions does Nash inequality becomes an equality? Also any comment on the regularity of these functions (weak solutions to equality)?
Also same question about Poincare inequality.
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Function square-integrable
Let $f$ be an arbitrary function in $L^2(0,\infty)$ and consider the function
$$(g_f)(y) = \frac{1}{y-x_0} \int_{0}^{\infty} f(x) \left(\frac{xy}{(x^2+y^2+1)}\right)^2 \ dx$$
where $x_0$ is an ...
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How can I obtain this inequality (from Evan's PDEs)
I am self studying PDEs from Evans' "Partial Differential Equations" textbook. Currently, I am going through Theorem 1 from Section 5.7 (Rellich-Kondrachov compactness theorem) and am having ...
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Relative boundedness of the adjoint
Let $X$ be a separable Banach space and $T_1:D(T_1) \subset X \rightarrow X$ and $T_2:D(T_2) \subset X \rightarrow X$ two closed operators with $D(T_2)\subset D(T_1)$ and $D(T_2^*) \subset D(T_1^*).$
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Solution of hyperbolic equations with $V^*$ data
Let $V\subset H\subset V^*$ a Hilbert triple and consider a 2nd order evolution equation of the form $$u''(t)+Au(t) = f(t)\quad \text{ in }\ L^2(0,T;V^*),$$ where $f\in\ L^2(0,T;H)$.
Can we let $f\in ...
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Version of Banach-Steinhaus theorem
I am wondering about the following version of the Banach-Steinhaus theorem.
Let $A$ be a closed convex subset contained in the unit ball of a Banach space $X$ and consider bounded operators $T_n \in \...
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When is the adjoint of a hypoelliptic operator also hypoelliptic?
Suppose that $M$ is a smooth manifold with a measure $\mu$ and let $L^2(M, \mu)$ be a space of all square-integrable functions on $M$.
Recall that $L$ is a hypoelliptic differential operator if for ...
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Propagation of singularities and the Schrodinger equation
I always thought that the propagation of singularities theorem by Hörmander says (on $\mathbb R^n$ for a classical symbol $p(x,\xi)=\xi^2+V(x)$) that for a Schrödinger equation
$$(i \partial_t-p(x,D))...
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Invariant subspace in infinite dimensions
Let $A(t)$ be a family of skew self-adjoint operator defined on some Hilbert space $H$ with common domain $D(A).$
The dependence on $t$ is in the strongly continuous sense, i.e. for all $x \in D(A)$ ...
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$L^2$ function in Schwartz space?
Let $f:\mathbb R^n \rightarrow \mathbb R$ be a smooth function whose derivatives are all polynomially bounded and $f \in L^{\infty}.$
Such a function has the property that when multiplied with any ...
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order of the singularity of a Green's function to the fractional Laplacian
I was looking at a problem which involves the Green's function of a fractional Poisson equation.
To fix notation, let $D\subset \mathbb{R}^n$ very nice, i.e. a hypercube, and
\begin{equation}
\begin{...
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Alternative representations of Sobolev space
Is there a way to represent a Sobolev space as the image of a fractional integral operator over an $L^p$ Lebesgue space? Yes, as it was comment, there is an answer for that in the book "Singular ...
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Well-posedness for equations of the form $u_t = grad[V(u)]$ and $u_{tt}=grad[V(u)]$?
Let $V \in C^{1}(\mathbb{R}^n, \mathbb{R})$ consider the following PDE:
$$u_t = grad[V(u)]$$
For $u \in C^{1}([0,1]^n\times [0,T),\mathbb{R}^n)$, with boundary conditions specified on the $n$-...
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Estimates for the Sobolev inequality
How to prove the Sobolev estimate:
If $\Omega$ is a bounded open subset of $\mathbb R^N$, then
for any $q>1$
$$
\|u\|_{L^{q}(\Omega)} \leq C|\Omega|^{1/q} q^{1- 1/N}\| \nabla u \|_{L^{N} (\Omega)...
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Self-adjointness and choosing appropriate function spaces
Consider the following operator on some (yet undecided) space $S$ of functions over $[0\:\:1]$
$$L(u)=\sin(x)u-x\dfrac{\partial u}{\partial x}$$
Now, its formal adjoint is
$L^*(v)=\sin(x)v+\dfrac{\...