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Proof that the subspace of signed measures integrating d(x,e) is closed
Let $\mathcal{M}(S)$ be a space of finite signed measures on a metric space $S$ ($=\mathbb{R}^2$ in my case) equipped with the total variation norm. Let
$\mathcal{M}_1(S)=\{\mu \in \mathcal{M}(S):\...
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Is the ideal of functions vanishing at a set complementable in $C(X)$?
Let $X$ be a compact Hausdorff topological set, and $Y$ be its closed subset. Is the ideal of functions vanishing on $Y$
$$
I=\{f\in C(X):\ \forall y\in Y\ f(y)=0\}
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Basis equivalent with a monotone basis
Given a basis in a Banach space $X$, can one find, for every $\varepsilon>0$, an equivalent basis with basis constant at most $1+\varepsilon$?
In $L_p[0,1]$ with $1<p<\infty$ any monotone ...
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Monotonicity of the norms on the sequence spaces 2
This is a complement of my previous question about the sequence spaces (I'm afraid, there will be a third part).
Let $\rho:[0,+\infty)^{\mathbb{N}}\to[0,+\infty] $ satisfy the following properties:
$...
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point-wise approximation of the identity in hereditary Lindelof spaces
Let $X$ be a topological vector space. Assume that there exists a sequence of finite range measurable functions $\phi_n:X\to X$ with $\lim\phi_n(x)=x$.
Q. Can we concluded that $X$ is hereditery ...
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Bounded operators on the Stinespring representation space
Let $A$ be a $C^*$-algebra and let $\phi:A\to B(H)$ be a completely positive map. The Stinespring representation theorem constructs a representation of $A$ on a Hilbert space $K$, which is constructed ...
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Basic sequences in $ L_{p}$
Let $(x_{n})_{n}$ be a normalized basic sequence in $X=L_{p}$, with $1<p<2$.
Does there exist a subsequence $(x_{k_{n}})_{n}$ of $(x_{n})_{n}$ and a weakly null sequence $(x^{*}_{n})_{n}$ in $X^...
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Is $(\ell^1(\mathbb N_0),\sigma(\ell^1,\ell^\infty))$ not quasi-complete?
In Jarchow's Locally Convex Spaces this not being quasi-complete is asserted on page 206 referring to Corollary 11.4.4 on page 228 saying that a Banach space is reflexive if and only if its closed ...
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Criterion of reflexivity 2
Originally I meant to ask this question here, but got confused and ended up asking another question, which had some mathematical meaning, but was not what I vaguely had in mind.
Let me restate the ...
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When do Borel $\sigma$-algebras generated by the total variation norm and the weak* topology coincide?
I am almost certain that I read somewhere that the following is true, but I cannot seem to locate the reference. I would be most appreciative if someone could point me to a reference. The result was ...
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What should be considered a finite size of an infinite dimensional space? [closed]
I've got a map between two infinite dimensional spaces, $f: A\to B$, where $A$ seems "larger" than $B$. For the sake of conversation let's assume that $A$ is the set of smooth maps $\mathbb R^3\to \...
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A generalization of strict convexity
Consider the following properties of a Banach space:
the intersection of any support hyperplane with the unit sphere is
(S) a singleton (this is the strict convexity);
(SF) finite-dimensional set;...
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Two questions on $l_{p}$-saturated Banach spaces
Let $1<p<\infty$. Recall that a Banach space $X$ is $l_{p}$-saturated if every infinite-dimensional subspace of $X$ contains a subspace isomorphic to $l_{p}$. I have a seemingly stronger notion ...
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Topologies corresponding to norm, SOT and WOT under duality
This is a question from MSE which has not received any attention so far.
Let $X$ be a Banach space with norm dual $X'$. (I am mostly interested in the case $X = \ell^1$.)
For a linear mapping $T : X \...
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Predual of a Direct Sum of Banach Spaces
This may be basic, and if it is I apologize, but I have found no references to it in literature. I would appreciate a reference at least if I am wrong. I have supplied background for those interested, ...
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When $L^\infty$ is 1-injective
It is known that when $\mu$ is $\sigma$-finte measure, then $L^\infty(\mu)$ is $1$-injective.
But I want to know whether it is right for any $L^\infty$ spaces.
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When $C(X)$ is an injective $C(X)$-module? Current answer is erroneous
It is an old question if every injective Banach space is isomorphic as Banach space to $C(X)$-space.
I would like to know if the weakened module version of this question is answered. More precisely: ...
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Corson-Lindenstrauss : Weakly compact sets as intersection of finite unions of cells
A theorem of Corson and Lindenstrauss in:
Corson, H. H. and Lindenstrauss, J. “On weakly compact subsets of Banach spaces”. In: Proceedings of the American Mathematical Society 17.2 (1966), pp. 407–...
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Is the topological dual of a Banach space weakly* closed in its algebraic dual?
The question is completely contained in the title :)
I can only add, that it is not difficult to give a counterexample for normed spaces, and also Banach-Steinhaus theorem implies the sequential ...
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Intuition for inequality involving permutation and Hamming Cube
Let $C^n=\{0,1\}^n$ be a metric space (Hamming Cube). The distance on $C^n$ is defined by
$$
d(\varepsilon,\varepsilon'):=|\{j:\varepsilon_j\ne\varepsilon'_j\}|,
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$\varepsilon=(\varepsilon_1,\...
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Dual cone of 'positive' Bochner integrable functions
If we consider the space of integrable functions $L^1([0,1];\mathbb{R})$, it can be ordered by the convex cone of positive integrable functions $L^1([0,1];\mathbb{R}_+)$. It is known that the ...
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Have there been further developments on this scheme for polytope approximations to the unit ball of $\ell_p^n$?
A long time ago I happened to look at, and save (on a floppy disk!) for future reading, a copy of the following article:
W. T. Gowers, Polytope approximations of the unit ball of $l^n_p$.
In Convex ...
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Classical subspaces of non-atomic Banach lattices
Tsirelson's space was the first example of a Banach space which does not have a subspace isomoprhic to any of the classical spaces $\ell_p$, $1\leqslant p<\infty$, or $c_0$. As this space has a $...
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Is $L_q(X^*)$ complemented in $(L_p(X))^*$?
Let $X$ be a Banach space and let $p\in (1,\infty)$. If $q$ denotes the conjugate exponent to $p$, then $L_q(X^*)$ is easily seen to be isometric to a subspace of $(L_p(X))^*$ via the map $$f\mapsto \...
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Is the set of the absolutely continuous functions a Borel set of the space of the continuous functions?
Does anyone knows whether the set of the absolutely continous functions $F :[0,1]\to \mathbb{R}^d$ of the form $$F(t)= a + \int_0^tf(s) ds$$ where $f$ is an integrable function is a Borel set of the ...
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An inequality about embedding of cube into metric spaces
A k-cube in $X$ is a function $\psi:\{-1,1\}^k\to (X,d)$.
An edge of a cube is a pair of points $\{\psi(\epsilon_1),\psi(\epsilon_2)\}$ in $X$ such that $\epsilon_1$ and $\epsilon_2 $ differ in ...
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Antiproximanal subspace of $L_1[0,1]$
Could someone give a reference or construct an example of closed subspace of $Y\subset L_1[0,1]$ such that $\operatorname{dist}(x,Y)$ is not attained of for any $x\notin Y$.
I read somewhere that $Y$ ...
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Nonlinear maps in Riesz Thorin theorem
The Riesz Thorin theorem allows us to interpolate between $L^p$ spaces and the usual assumption is that the map $T$ is linear.
What I was wondering about is whether this is because otherwise you do ...
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Is the Banach space $C(K)$ a $1$-Lipschitz comp-extensor?
Given a real number $c\ge 1$ let us say that a metric space $X$ is a $c$-Lipschitz comp-extensor if each Lipschitz self-map $f:K\to K$ of a compact subset $K\subset X$ extends to a Lipschitz self-map $...
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Is the space of Hankel operators complemented in B(H)?
Let $H$ be $\ell^2({\mathbb N})$ and let $S:H\to H$ be the unilateral forward shift, so that $S^*S=I\neq SS^*$. Then a bounded operator $T:H\to H$ is Hankel if and only if it satisfies $TS=S^*T$.
Let ...
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Characterization of nets with no convergent subnets in Banach spaces
Let $X$ be a finite-dimensional Banach space and $(x_i)_{i\in I}$ a net in $X$. Since every limited net in $X$ has a convergent subnet, it follows that $(x_i)_{i\in I}$ does not admits a convergent ...
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Quotients of l^infty
Let $M$ be a closed subspace of $l^\infty$. Suppose that the quotient $l^{\infty}/M$ is isomorphic to $l^\infty$. Is it true that $M$ is complemented in $l^\infty$?
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complemented $\ell_p$ subspaces in $\ell_p$ sums of spaces
Note: By "subspace" I always mean an infinite-dimensional closed subspace.
Notation.
Let us write
$$\oplus_p\ell_q^n:=\left(\bigoplus_{n=1}^\infty\ell_q^n\right)_{\ell_p}\;\;\;\text{ and }\;\;\;\...
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A point in Ion Suciu's paper on semigroups of isometric operators
My question is concerned a point in this 1968 paper by Ion Suciu which is given in Theorem 2. In the last paragraph of page 104, it is claimed that $N$ (given in the formula 2.5) is a wandering ...
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A generalization of a theorem of Grothendieck
In this question the norm of $L^{P}[0,1]$ is denoted by $\parallel . \parallel _{p}$.
Let $p$ and $q$ be two arbitrary real numbers with $2<p<q$.
Assume that $S$ is a subvector space of ...
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A possible norm on a subspace of $C^\infty([0,1])$?
I have posted the following question (with minimal differences) on MSE some days ago, without receiving a satisfactory answer, so let me try here again.
Take the vector space of infinitely ...
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Intersection of complemented subspaces of a Banach space
The following seems a very basic question in the theory of complemented subspaces of Banach spaces, but I was not able to find a reference, so I wish to ask it here.
Question. Let $X$ be a Banach ...
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When do we have $B_Y\subset T(B_X)$ if and only if $\overline{B_Y}\subset T(\overline{B_X})$?
Let $X$,$Y$ be normed spaces, $T:X\to Y$ be a bounded linear operator. Denote the open and closed unit balls by
$$
B_X:=\{ x\in X\ |\ \|x\|<1\} \\
\overline{B_X}:=\{ x\in X\ |\ \|x\|\le1\}
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Existence of injective operators with dense range
Given two separable (infinite dimensional) Banach spaces $X$ and $Y$, it is not difficult to show that there exists an injective (bounded linear) operator $T:X\to Y$ with range dense in $Y$. See S. ...
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Precise versions of "differential operators are unbounded but closed linear operators"
I am trying to understand to what extent the following result of Hille is an extension of the usual theorems on differentiation under the integral sign.
Theorem (Hille). Let $(\Omega,\Sigma,\mu)$ ...
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Complexifying a real Banach space and its dual
A standard way to define the "complexification" $E_\mathbb{C}$ of a real Banach space $E$ is to define a complex linear structure on $E\times E$ by (1) $(x,y)+(u,v)=(x+u, y+v)$, (2) $(a+ib)(x,y)=(ax-...
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Reference for weak*-semigroup
Let $X$ a dual Banach space (there exists a Banach space $Y$ such that $X=Y'$).
A weak* semigroup on $X$ is a semigroup $(T_t)_{\geq 0}$ on $X$ such that, for all $x\in X$, we have $T_tx\to x$ in the ...
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Trivial intersection of kernels
This is a follow up to the question: Biorthogonal functionals. A positive answer to that question implies a negative answer to this one.
If $X$ is a separable Banach space, can we find a basic ...
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Does every separable Banach space have a Markushevich–Auerbach basis?
Let $X$ be a separable Banach space and $X^*$ be its dual, let $\{x_i\}$ be a sequence in $X$ with dense linear span and such that there exists a sequence $\{x_i^*\}$ in $X^*$ satisfying $x_i^*(x_j)=\...
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Open problems in Banach spaces, universality
I have gathered a list of universality problems in Banach spaces which have been solved:
1.The non existence of a separable reflexive space universal for the class of separable reflexive spaces.
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Dense inclusions of Banach spaces and their duals
This seems like a really simple question, but I'm struggling with it. Let $X$ be a separable Banach space, $H$ be a separable Hilbert space, and suppose $i : H \hookrightarrow X$ is a dense, ...
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Morrey space is Banach space
I'm working with Morrey spaces, which are the spaces
$$L^{p,\lambda}(\Omega):= \left\{ u \in L^1_{loc}(\Omega): \sup_{x \in \Omega, r > 0} r^{-\lambda}\int_{B(x,r)\cap \Omega}|u(y)|^pdy< \infty\...
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Extending compact operators into $c_0$
Lindenstrauss has the following paper: http://www.ams.org/journals/bull/1962-68-05/S0002-9904-1962-10787-3/S0002-9904-1962-10787-3.pdf
I would like to see the proof for the following theorem (from ...
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Sequential closure of a set: standard terminology, notation, and properties
Let $X$ be a topological vector space (or, perhaps, more generally uniform space). Let $A\subset X$ be a subset. Let $A^s$ denote the set of limits of all convergent sequences (I guess $A^s$ is called ...
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Cameron Martin space
I have seen two definitions of Cameron Martin space of a Gaussian measure $\nu$ on a Banach space (say $W$) and am unable to establish their equivalence. Any help would be appreciated.
1) It is the ...
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