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What are the applications of the Mazur-Ulam Theorem?
Every bijective isometry between normed spaces is affine. This well-known and beautiful statement, the Mazur-Ulam Theorem, was proved in 1932, but the proof has been simplified and polished in years, ...
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A Banach space where the closed unit ball is the convex hull of its extreme points
Let $X$ be a Banach space where the closed unit ball equals the convex hull of its extreme points. Is it true that this implies $X$ is reflexive?
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"Hoelder conjugate" version of the Johnson-Lindenstrauss transform
A variation of the well-known Johnson-Lindenstrauss transform (JLT) asserts that for $x_1,\ldots,x_m\in\mathbb{R}^n$ there exists a linear transformation $A:\mathbb{R}^n\to\mathbb{R}^k$ with $k=\...
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Is the space of Radon measures a Polish space or at least separable?
Background: I work on a SPDE problem where in order to apply Prokhorov's theorem I need that some measure space is Polish space. And additionaly it would be good if that space is Banach space. Earlier ...
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Extrapolate an Interpolation scale
Suppose $X$ and $Y$ are real Banach spaces with a continuous embedding $X\subset Y$. For given $0<\theta<1$ I am interested in constructing using the norms of $X$ and $Y$ a (Quasi-) Banach ...
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Complementability of finite dimensional subspaces
Suppose $X$ is a separable infinite dimensional Banach space, $E$ a finite dimensional subspace which is $c$-complemented in $X$. Is the following true?
For any $\varepsilon>0$, one can find $x\...
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Intrinsic volumes of non-polyconvex, non-compact sets
I am reposting this question I asked and bountied on Math SE, which has been upvoted but not answered or commented on.
The intrinsic volumes (AKA Minkowski Functionals or, with different ...
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Do the operators in $B(E,F)$ separate points on the projective tensor product $F' \mathop{\tilde\otimes_\pi} E$?
Let $E$ and $F$ be Banach spaces, and let $\mathfrak L_{co}(E,F)$ denote the space of bounded linear operators $E \to F$ equipped with the topology of uniform convergence on the absolutely convex ...
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What is the structure of a Banach space $X$ when $Y$ and $X/Y$ are hereditarily indecomposable?
Assume that $X$ is a separable Banach space and $Y$ a closed subspace such that
$Y$ and $X/Y$ are hereditarily indecomposable (HI). The general question is what is the possible structure of $X$.
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Conditional expectation of random vectors
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The following additional question was asked in a comment by user Oleg:
Suppose that $(\Omega,\mathcal F,\P)$ is a probability space, $B$ ...
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Basic properties of expectation in non-separable Banach spaces
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Let $B$ be a (maybe nonseparable) Banach space equipped with the Borel $\sigma$-algebra $\mathscr{B}(B)$. Let $R:B\to \mathbb{R}$ be a bounded linear ...
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A question on the metric approximation property
Let $X,Y$ be Banach spaces. Suppose that $X^{***}$ has the metric approximation property. Let $T:X^{**}\rightarrow Y$ be a finite-rank operator and let $\epsilon>0$. Is there a finite-rank operator ...
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Are local diffeomorphisms Fredholm maps with index zero? [closed]
Does this statement correct? if it does how we can prove it. In Banach spaces
a map is local diffeomorphism if and only if it is a Fredholm map of index zero with no critical points?
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Compact space $K$ without convergent sequence while $c_0$ is complemented in $C(K)$
Let $K$ be a compact Hausdorff infinite topological space and $C(K)$ the Banach space of continuous functions from $K$ in $\mathbb{R}$ with sup norm. It is known that $c_0$ is complemented in $C(K)$ ...
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Continuous Left-inverse of Dirac Lipschitz-Free Space
Let $X$ be a separable pointed metric space and let $AE(X)$ denote the corresponding Lipschitz-Free (or Arens-Eells space) over $X$. The point-evaluation map $\delta:X\mapsto AE(X)$ is injective ...
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What imaginations of Lebesgue spaces or other Banach spaces do people intuitively share?
At several occasions I heared people discussing about the „colors“ of Lebesgue spaces $L^p$: $L^2$ is red, $L^1$ is white, $L^\infty$ is black, and the other $L^p$ are blue or violett. Of course this ...
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Verbal description, or terminology, for the ${\mathcal L}_p$-spaces of Lindenstrauss and Pelczynski
This question is intended for Banach-space specialists and so I will not repeat all the definitions here. My aim is to find out how the Banach space community refers to such spaces in discussions, and ...
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subspace topology and strong topology
Suppose $X$ is a locally convex space and $Y$ is a subspace of the strong dual of $X$, is the induced topology on Y equivalent to the strong topology $b(Y,Y')$ on $Y$? If this is not correct, then on ...
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Continuity of a differential of a Banach-valued holomorphic map
Originally posted on MSE.
Let $U$ be an open set in $\mathbb{C}^{n}$ let $F$ be a Banach space (in my case even a dual Banach space), and let $\varphi:U\to F$ be a holomorphic map. I seem to be able ...
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About an argument in the paper "Commutators on $\ell_\infty$" by Dosev and Johnson
In the paper "Commutators on $\ell_\infty$" by Dosev and Johnson, in Lemma 4.2 Cas II, the authors have said that "There exists a normalized bock basis $\{u_i\}$ of $\{x_i\}$ and a normalized block ...
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Largest ideal in bounded linear maps on Schatten-$p$ class
Let $1\leq p<\infty.$ Denote $S_p(\ell_2)$ be the set of all compact operator $x$ on $\ell_2$ such that $Tr(|x|^p)<\infty.$ Define $\|x\|_{S_p(\ell_2)}:=Tr(|x|^p)^{\frac{1}{p}}.$ This makes $S_p(...
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Question about pointwise convergence of operators
Consider two Banach spaces $E,F$ and a net $T_\alpha : E \to F$ of continuous operators.
I know that for each $x \in E$ the net $T_\alpha (x)$ is convergent in $F$ and it is easy to show that the ...
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Weaky compact subset of Banach space with separable predual
Let $X$ be a Banach space and $S\subseteq X$ be a subspace such that the unit sphere of $S$ is weakly compact. If $Y^*=X$ for some separable Banach space $Y,$ is it true that $S$ is separable?
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Ideal of strictly singular operators
Let $X$ be a Banach space. An operator $T:X\to X$ is called strictly singular iff for any infinite dimensional subspace $Y\subseteq X,$ $T|_{Y}:Y\to T(Y)$ is not an isomorphism.
It is known that for $...
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Luxemburg norm as argument of Young's function: $\Phi\left(\lVert f \rVert_{L^{\Phi}}\right)$
Let $\Phi$ be a Youngs's function, i.e.
$$ \Phi(t) = \int_0^t \varphi(s) \,\mathrm d s$$
for some $\varphi$ satifying
$\varphi:[0,\infty)\to[0,\infty]$ is increasing
$\varphi$ is lower semi ...
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Can a hyperplane be contained in a subspace?
Suppose $Y$ is a subspace of a normed linear space $X$ and let $y\in S_Y, y^*\in S_{Y^*}$ such that $y^*(y)=1$, where $S_Y$ denotes the closed unit sphere in $Y$. My question is the following:
Is it ...
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Notions in the literature capturing the "symmetric" or "homogeneous" flavour of $L_p$?
This post/question is admittedly vague, but I hope that with some feedback in comments it could be made more precise.
For $E$ a Banach space, $K(E)$ and $B(E)$ will denote the Banach algebras of ...
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What is a name for co-Sobczyk Banach spaces?
Definition. Let us define a Banach space $X$ to be co-Sobczyk if every linear bounded operator $T:Z\to c_0$ defined on a separable subspace $Z$ of $X$ extends to a bounded operator $\bar T:X\to c_0$.
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Reference request: Extensions of Wiener's Tauberian Theorem
Wiener's Tauberian Theorem says that linear combinations of translations of a function $f$ are dense in $L^1(\mathbb{R})$ if and only if the zero set of the Fourier transform of $f$ is empty. This is ...
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On $C(K)$ spaces embeddable into the Banach space $c_0$
Problem 1. Characterize compact Hausdorff spaces $K$ for which the Banach space $C(K)$ of continuous real-valued functions embeds into the Banach space $c_0$.
Since $c_0$ has separable dual, such $K$ ...
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On norming weakly$^*$ sequences in the dual of the Banach space $c_0$
A bounded subset $B$ of the dual $X^*$ of a Banach space $X$ is called norming if the formula $\|x\|:=\sup\{|x^*(x)|:x^*\in B\}$ determines an equivalent norm on $X$.
Observe that the sequence $(e_n^*...
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How to calculate the volume of a section of a convex body?
The following is essentially a partial case for my previous question.
Let $B\subset\mathbb{R}^m$ be the unit ball with respect to a concrete norm on $\mathbb{R}^m$, say $l^p$-norm, $p\in (1,\infty)$....
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How to calculate the volume of a parallelepiped in a normed space?
Let $E$ be a real normed space, and let $v_1,...,v_n\in E$ be linearly independent. The parallelepiped defined by these vectors is $P=\{\sum_{i=1}^{n}\alpha_i v_i|~0\le\alpha_i\le 1\}$. Since $E$ is a ...
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Korovkin subset of $C(\mathbb{T})$
Let $K$ be a compact Hausdorff space and $A$ be a subset of $C(K)$. $A$ is said to be a Korovkin set if for every sequence $(T_n)$ of positive linear operators on $C(K)$, the condition $\|T_n(f)- f\|_\...
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Non-uniform property of sequences
Let us say a sequence $(x_n)_{n=1}^\infty$ in some Banach space $X$ has $S_C$ if there exist $k_1<k_2<\ldots$ such that for any $t\in \mathbb{N}$ and scalars $(a_n)_{n=1}^t$, $$\|\sum_{n=1}^t ...
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Does $L^p$ contractivity imply $L^p$ dissipativity?
Does $L^p$ contractivity of an operator semigroup imply the $L^p$ dissipativity of the operator ?
Thank you in advance !
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Does this ideal in $B(L_1)$ have a (bounded) right approximate identity?
I will take a roundabout way to defining this ideal, because (a) this route is how my collaborators and I came to it (b) this alternative definition, rather than the standard one, may suggest a ...
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Closable unbounded operators and Banach space adjoints
For an unbounded operator $T:\mathcal{H}_1 \to \mathcal{H}_2$, if its adjoint $T^*$ is densely defined, then we know that $T$ is closable. What happens if we replace $\mathcal{H}_1$ or $\mathcal{H}_2$ ...
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Does Banach-Mazur distance between regular polygons admit any structure that lends to approximation or exact results in particular situations?
Banach-Mazur distance between $P_5$ and $P_3$ is $d(P_5,P_3)=1+\frac{\sqrt5}2$ where $P_n$ is regular polygon in $n$ sides. Do closed form or approximate results exist (at least at special infinitely ...
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Predual to Lipschitz maps with $p$ derivatives
Let $p\in \mathbb{N}$, and define $\mathrm{Lip}_p$ be the collection of functions from $\mathbb{R}^d$ to itself, with $p-1$ first derivatives bounded and whose $p^{\mathrm{th}}$ derivative is ...
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What is the smallest number of hyperplanes covering $\ell_2$?
For a Banach space $X\ne \{0\}$, let $\mathrm{cov}_H(X)$ be the smallest number of hyperplanes covering $X$.
By a hyperplane in a Banach space I understand any closed affine subspace of codimension ...
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Condition for Banach space that the distance function can always reach its minimum at a unique point
Let $(X,\|\cdot\|)$ be a Banach space and $B\subset X$ be a bounded subset. Now define a function $f_B:X\to [0,\infty)$ by $f_B(x)=\sup_{b\in B}\|b-x\|$.
My question is in which kind of Banach space,...
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Defining a topology by sequences
Suppose we have a Banach space $X$ and have chosen a set $\Sigma$ consisting of some sequences whose members are in $X$. We can then say that $(x_n)_{n=1}^\infty\in X^\mathbb{N}$ is $\Sigma$-...
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Nests on Banach spaces and their duals
Let $X$ be a Banach space and $\mathcal{E}$ a nest on $X$.
Take $f\in X^{*}$ and suppose:
$N \in\mathcal{E}$ is the largest element of the nest so that $f \in N^\bot$
$N=\bigcap_{M>N}M$
Is there ...
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A characterization of nuclear functionals in terms of continuity with respect to some special topologies on $B(X)$?
I think, nuclear functionals on the space of operators $B(X)$ (on a Banach space $X$) must have a characterization in terms of some special continuity. I would be grateful if somebody could help me ...
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Almost Dunford-Pettis operators
Recall that an operator $T$ from a Banach space $E$ to a Banach space $F$ is called completely continuous (also called Dunford-Pettis) if $\|Tx_{n}\|\rightarrow 0$ for every weakly null sequence $(x_{...
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When does the dual to the space $K(X)$ of compact operators consist of nuclear functionals?
Let $X$ be a Banach space and $B(X)$ be its space of all (bounded) operators. A nuclear functional on $B(X)$ is a linear functional $u:B(X)\to{\mathbb C}$ that can be represented in the form
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u(A)=\...
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Complemented subspaces of Lorentz sequence spaces?
Let $d(\textbf{w},p)$, $1\leq p<\infty$, denote the Lorentz sequence space, where $\textbf{w}=(w_n)_{n=1}^\infty\in c_0\setminus\ell_1$ is a normalized decreasing weight.
Is there very much known ...
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Dual Lorentz spaces
MO seems the perfect place to ask for the following question. Denote the Lorentz spaces on an arbitrary measure space $(E,\mu)$ by $L^{p,q}=L^{p,q}(E,\mu)$, and by $p'$ the conjugate index of $p$.
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Quasinilpotent , non-compact operators
If $X$ is a separable Banach space and $(\epsilon_n)\downarrow 0$, can we find a quasinilpotent, non-compact operator on $X$ such that $||T^n||^{1/n}<\epsilon_n$ for all $n$? I suspect the answer ...
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