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How hard (P, NP, NP-hard) is it to compute Schur norms of matrices (as multipliers)?
Given a matrix $A\in M_n(\mathbb{C})$, I will denote by $||A||_\infty$ the operator norm of $A$, as seen acting on the Hilbert space $\mathbb{C}^n$. This makes $M_n(\mathbb{C})$ into a Banach space (...
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Dual Banach space of $B(X,Y)$ when $X$ is finite dimensional
Denote $B(X,Y)$ the Banach space of bounded operators between Banach spaces $X$ and $Y$.
When $X$ and $Y$ are both finite dimensional, it follows from the formula
$$\|u\|_{B(X,Y)} = \sup_{\|x\|_X <...
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Elements of Minimal Norm on an affine subset of a Banach Space
Let $v_1$ and $v_2$ be two elements of a real Banach space $(X,\lVert\;\rVert)$, each of unit norm. Consider the one-dimensional affine subspace $v_1+tv_2$ for real $t$. Is there a general formula for ...
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Non continuous Linear form on $E=C([0,1],\mathbb{R})$ without AC
Let's note $E=C([0,1],\mathbb{R})$ the Banach space of real continuous funtions from the [0,1] interval with the uniform norm.
Is it possible to show a non-continuous linear form on $E$ exists ...
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Banach-Mazur distance estimate finite-dimensional $\ell_p$ spaces
Hey my fellow Banach space guys. Sorry for another elementary question, and yes I have looked for the past hour and a half to see if I can find it on Google or in my books at home.
Fix $n\in\mathbb{...
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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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Ultrapowers of Banach spaces without the continuum hypothesis
Let $\mathcal{U}$ be a non-trivial ultrafilter on the set of integers $\mathbb{N}$, and let $C(K)$ denote the Banach space of continuous functions on a compact $K$. Under the continuum hypothesis CH, ...
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Projective tensor powers of Banach spaces over a normed field
Let $E$ be a Banach space over a complete normed field $\mathbb K$. Is it possible to classify all proper $E$ for which the projective seminorm $p_n$ defined on the $n$-th tensor power of $E$ is a ...
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Pull-back of generalized functions
Let $f\colon X\to Y$ be a smooth map between smooth manifolds. Then the pull-back operation
$f^*\colon C^\infty(Y)\to C^\infty(X)$ is a linear continuous operator when $C^\infty$ is equipped with the ...
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Sequential continuity of linear operators
Let $u\colon L\to M$ be a linear map of locally convex linear topological vector spaces.
Assume that $u$ is sequentually continuous, i.e. maps convergent sequences to convergent ones.
(This notion is ...
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Is reflexive Banach space valued scalarwise Lebesgue space isomorphic to the Bochner space?
I first specify the setting and then formulate the question precisely. (A very long post follows.)
Definitions 1. For $E$ a (real Hausdorff) locally convex space, say that $E$ is suitable iff there ...
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Closed-form expressions for dual norms of real normed vector spaces
Didn't get any biters over at MSE, so I figure this place might be more appropriate...
Say that $V$ is a finite-dimensional real normed vector space, where for some $v \in V$ the norm is notated by $\...
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Maximum Principle with Banach Control Space
This is a problem that seems very natural to me, but I couldn't find any formal statement in the literature for some time now. I am basically considering an autonomous optimal control problem in which,...
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Orthonormal basis in $\ell^n_p$
Given a $k$-dimensional subspace in $\ell^n_p$, is there a way to bound the value of
$$
\sum_{i=1}^k \|a_i\|_{\ell^p}^2
$$
for $a_i$ an orthonormal (for the "standard" underlying $\ell^n_2$) basis.
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Extensions of Urysohn's inequality
A version of Urysohn's inequality states that for a symmetric convex body $K \subset \mathbb{R}^n$, one has
$$
\left(\frac{\text{vol}(K)}{\text{vol}(B_2)} \right)^{1/n} \le \frac{1}{\sqrt{n}} E
\; \| ...
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Does the topological Varopoulos algebra consist of functions that are continuous and Varopoulos norm bounded?
Let $X_1,\dots,X_n$ be compact Hausdorff spaces. Let's define the Varopoulos algebra as the projective tensor product: $$V(X_1,\dots,X_n) := C(X_1) \hat{\otimes} \dots \hat{\otimes} C(X_n),$$ i.e. the ...
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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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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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Approximation of an integral over the unit ball of L_1
For every $\varepsilon>0$ find a piecewise continuous function $q:[0,1]\rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ such that $\int_0^1 q(x)dx=1$ and
$$\int_{0}^1 \int_{0}^{s} \left|\frac{q(s)q(t/s)}{s}- \frac{q(t)q((s-...
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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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Uniqueness up to isometric isomorphism of predual of $(\sum_{\lambda\in\Lambda} H_\lambda)_{l_\infty}$ where $H_\lambda$ are Hilbert spaces
This fact is an easy consequence of results of the paper Classes of Banach spaces with unique isometric preduals. by Leon Brown and Takashi Ito, but it looks like an overkill. Does anyone know a ...
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Do the banded operators check the invariant subspace problem?
Let $H$ be an infinite dimensional separable Hilbert space and $B(H)$ the algebra of bounded operators.
Invariant subspace problem: Let $T \in B(H)$. Is there a non-trivial closed $T$-invariant ...
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Contractively complemented subspaces of $c_0(I)$
Does every contractively complemented subspace of $c_0(I)$ is isometric to $c_0(J)$ for some $J\subseteq I$?
May be someone has a counterexample?
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What Approximation Property does the space of Schatten-p class operators have?
Background
This is a follow-up question to:
What (classes of) Banach spaces are known to have Schauder basis?
In the previous question, I asked about what spaces are known to have Schauder basis. It ...
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Strongly continuous semigroups that cannot be contractions
Let $X$ be a Banach space, and $(P_t)_{t \ge 0}$ a strongly continuous semigroup of bounded operators on $X$. Using the uniform boundedness principle, it's simple to prove that there are constants $M,...
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Weak convergence in the intersection of Lebesgue spaces or Sobolev spaces
Let $B:=B_1\cap B_2\cap...\cap B_n$, where each $B_j$ is a reflexive Lebesgue space or Sobolev space (such as $L^4$, $H^1$, etc.) on a domain in $\mathbb{R}^d$. Then $B$ is a Banach space endowed with ...
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Agreement of two topologies on a linear space
I'm dealing with the formalism of an abstract Wiener space, and I'm not sure if two relevant topologies coincide.
Let $X$ be a topological vector space, and let $X^*$ be its dual space of continuous ...
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What (classes of) Banach spaces are known to have Schauder basis?
Motivation:
I am trying to see for what class of Banach spaces the following result is true:
There exists an increasing sequence of finite dimensional subspace {$V_n$} of a Banach space X (with ...
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Direct proof of the separation theorem of Hahn-Banach
The "extension" (or "analytic") form of the theorem of Hahn-Banach has a natural and yet elegant proof. In just any textbook I have ever seen, it is proved first; the "separation" (or "geometric") ...
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series representation in injective tensor products
All books on tensor products of Banach spaces contain the well-known theorem of Grothendieck that every element of the completed projective tensor product
$X \tilde{\otimes}_ \pi Y$ has a ...
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Continuity of lattice operations in Banach lattices
Let $L$ be a Dedekind-complete Banach lattice. Let $\mathcal{B}$ be the family of nonempty norm-compact subsets of $L$ that are bounded from below. Endow $\mathcal{B}$ with the topology induced by ...
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$x\in Ext(B_X)$ has the Kadec property, implies that the slices form a neighborhood base of the norm topology
This is question 3.87 from Fabian's Functional Analysis and Infinite-Dimensional Geometry. The result is credited to Lin and Troyanski. Where on the net can I read a proof of this lemma? Any help ...
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$(1+\epsilon)$-injective Banach spaces, complex scalars
It is well known that a real Banach space which is $(1+\epsilon)$-injective for every $\epsilon >0$ is already 1-injective (Lindenstrauss Memoirs AMS, 1964, download here). Using common ...
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almost projective Banach space, complex scalars
It is well-known that if a real Banach space $E$ is "almost metrically projective" then $E$ is isometrically isomorphic to some $\ell^1(\Gamma)$. We say $E$ is "almost metrically projective" if ...
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Is scalarwise measurability determined by the strong dual?
Since this question has not received an answer so far, I try to reformulate the question in a simpler manner as follows: Do there exist $E,F,\ell,f$ such that
$E$ and $F$ are separable (real) Banach ...
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Counterexample of non-negative sequence weakly converging in $\mathscr{M}^1$ but not $L^1$
Consider a a sequence of non-negative functions $(f_n)_n$, bounded in $L^1([-1,1])$ and weakly$-\star$ converging in $\mathscr{M}^1([-1,1])$ to some $f\in L^1([-1,1])$. What I mean by this convergence ...
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Special kind of operators
Consider an operator $A: H \longrightarrow X$ ($H$ is a Hilbert space and $X$ is a Banach space) that has a representation
$$ A = \sum_{j=0}^\infty a_j \langle \cdot, e_j\rangle \cdot x_j,$$
where $(...
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Radon-Nikodým property of $\ell^\infty$
I am wondering whether $\ell^\infty(\mathbb N)$ has the Radon-Nikodým property. Of course $\ell^1(\mathbb N)$ does, but I was unable to find out whether (e.g.) duals of spaces with the R-N property ...
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Martingale-cotype vs cotype on super-reflexive spaces
I'm have difficultly nailing down the direction of some implications. For $2 \leq q < \infty$, there are (at least) two ways to say that a Banach space $B$ has "cotype $q$".
$B$ has ...
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What is the doubling dimension of convex functions?
I am interested in the complexity of convex functions, specifically the "doubling dimension" of the class of convex functions defined on a compact subset of Euclidean space, when compared using the $L^...
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Finite codimensional subspaces of L(X,Y)
Let $X$ and $Y$ be separable Banach spaces and $L(X,Y) $ be the Banach space of bounded linear operators from $X$ to $Y$. Suppose $A$ is a norm closed finite codimensional subspace of $L(X,Y)$.
My ...
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On hyperplanes of $L\infty$
Consider the hyperplane $H=\{f\in L^\infty: \int f = 0\}$ of $L^\infty = L^\infty[0,1]$. My question is:
1. What is the Banach-Mazur distance between $H$ and $L^\infty$? Are there "natural" ...
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Is the set of the absolutely continuous functions a Borel set of the space of the continuous functions?
Does anyone knows whether the set of the absolutely continous functions $F :[0,1]\to \mathbb{R}^d$ of the form $$F(t)= a + \int_0^tf(s) ds$$ where $f$ is an integrable function is a Borel set of the ...
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Self-dual finite-dimensional complex normed spaces
Suppose $X$ is a complex normed space of dimension 2 or 3 and $X$ is isometrically isomorphic to its dual. Is $X$ a Hilbert space?
Remarks: There are easy counterexamples in the real case, and in ...
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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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Extension of $S_+$ type operators
Let $X$ be a reflexive Banach space and $G\subset X$ a open bounded set. Let $F:\overline{G}\rightarrow X^\star$ be a $S_+$ operator, i.e., if for any sequence $x_n$ in $G$ for which $x_n\...
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Given that a conditional measure is Gaussian, how bad can the original measure be?
Let $X$ and $Y$ be Banach spaces, and let $\varphi : X \to Y$ be a continuous linear map. Suppose that $\mathbb P$ is a probability measure on $X$ which satisfies the continuous disintegration ...
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Banach lattice subspace of $C([0,1])$ not a sublattice
This is probably easy, but I did not see it in standard texts. Describe a closed subspace $V$ of $C([0,1])$ such that $V$ is a Banach lattice (in the pointwise ordering), but $V$ is not a sublattice ...
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Subspaces of $l_p$ and Banach-Mazur distance
This is a question I posted on SE, and I have been advised to post it here.
https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/146427/subspaces-of-l-p-and-banach-mazur-distance
It is well-known that every ...
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Decomposing bilinear forms in Hilbert spaces
You are given a complex Hilbert space $H$ with two equivalent Hilbert space structures $<,>$ and $<,>'$. Define $<,>''=<,> + <,>'$ to be the sum of our two scalar ...
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