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Non-super reflexive space
Suppose $X$ is a reflexive space (possibly non-separable) which is not super-reflexive. Then (by definition) there exists a non-reflexive Banach space $Y$ which is non-reflexive but is finitely ...
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How to prove the Hahn-Banach constructively
I am just wondering, how to prove the Hahn-Banach theorem constructively for a finite dimensional normed vector space.
Thanks in advance for any helpful answers.
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Must a surjective isometry on a dual space have a pre-adjoint?
Background: Let $X$ be a Banach space. We know a linear map $h$ is a surjective isometry of $X$ if and only if its adjoint $h^*$ is a surjective isometry of $X^*$.
In general, a linear map $g:X^* \...
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holomorphy in infinite dimensions (holomorphic families of operators)
Let $X$ be a Banach space (over $\mathbb C$), and let $\mathcal L(X)$ be its algebra of bounded linear operators.
Let $U\subset \mathbb C^N$ be an open subset, and $f:U\to \mathcal L(X)$ a function ...
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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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Hartogs' theorem in Banach spaces
In complex analysis one learns Hartogs' theorem:
Let $U\subseteq \mathbb{C}^n$ open and $f: U \rightarrow \mathbb{C}$ a function. Then $f$ is analytic iff for all $1\leq i \leq n$
$$ z \mapsto f(...
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Set of w*-continuous operators closed for the weak* topology or not?
Let $X$ be a dual Banach space, i.e. $X=(X_*)^*$ for some Banach space $X_*$. Consider the weak* topology of $B(X)$, i.e. the topology of pointwise convergence on $X$ endowed with the $\sigma(X,X_*)$-...
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Is every ideal part of an operator ideal?
An operator ideal $\mathfrak J$ is a class of continuous operators. Namely, for every pair of complex Banach spaces, $\mathfrak X,\mathfrak Y$, we have that $\mathfrak J(\mathfrak X,\mathfrak Y) \...
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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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Reflexive subspaces of non-separable abstract $L_1$ spaces
An abstract $L_1$ space is a Banach lattice $E$ such that $\|x+y\|=\|x\|+\|y\|$ for disjoint $x,y\in E$. The space $L_1[0,1]$ is a separable example that contains subspaces isomorphic to $L_p[0,1]$ ...
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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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If a Banach / Fréchet manifold $M$ happens to be a topological vector space, is $M$ just a Banach / Fréchet space?
In finite dimensions, if $M$ is a smooth manifold that happens to be a vector space, then it is indeed just the Euclidean space.
I wonder if the same result holds valid in infinite dimensions. More ...
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Hereditarily primary Banach spaces
A Banach space $X$ is said to be prime if every infinite dimensional complemented subspace is isomorphic to the space $X$. The space $X$ is primary if it has an infinite dimensional subspace $Y$ such ...
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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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The typical size of a random element in a Banach space
Let $X$ be a separable Banach space, and let $\mathbb P$ be a Radon probability measure on $X$ with zero mean and covariance operator $K : X^* \to X$. Let $x$ be an $X$-valued random variable with ...
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Analytic maps on Banach spaces: analyticity upgrade
Consider the following problem.
Let $E,F,G$ be real or complex Banach spaces, such that $F\subset G$ with continuous embedding. Let $U\subset E$ an open set and
$$ f:U\to G $$
an analytic map, such ...
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Finite representability of $\ell_p$ in subspaces of $L_p(0,1)$
Let $M$ be a closed subspace of $L_p(0,1)$, $1<p<\infty$, $p\neq 2$.
Suppose that M contains copies of $\ell_p^n$ uniformly.
Does $M$ contain a copy of $\ell_p$?
The result is true for $p=1$, ...
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Nice S¹-action implies existence of unconditional basis?
Let $V$ be a Banach space equipped with a continuous linear action of $S^1$ (meaning, the map $S^1\times V\to V$ is continuous). Assume that all the eigenspaces of the $S^1$-action are finite ...
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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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A minimality problem for a class of Banach spaces
The following question is related to the previous question Minimality properties of James' space; I post it as a new question since the system does not allow me to add a comment.
Question Consider ...
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Extension Operator for $W^{1,\infty}(U,X)$
I am reading through some lectures on Sobolev spaces and the vector-valued (or Banach space valued) version of them. At this moment I am very interested in extension operators for the vector-valued ...
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The approximation property for some spaces of holomorphic functions
I am reading a circle of papers which use arguments based on Fredholm determinants of nuclear operators to compute numerical quantities associated to real-analytic and holomorphic dynamical systems. ...
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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),$$ i.e. the ...
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Mazur-Ulam bases in finite-dimensional Banach spaces
Definition. A basis $e_1,\dots,e_n$ of a finite-dimensional Banach space $X$ is called Mazur-Ulam if all vectors $e_1,\dots,e_n$ have norm one and every self-isometry $f:S_X\to S_X$ of the unit sphere ...
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Quotients of subspaces of $C(\alpha)$
A well known problem, attributed to H. P. Rosenthal, asks whether or not every quotient of $C(\alpha)$, $\alpha$ countable ordinal, is $c_0$-saturated. As it is known, $C(\alpha)$ are $c_0$-saturated ...
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Is every separable Banach space with the MAP 1-complemented in a space with a monotone basis?
The question, already phrased in the title, looks like a classical problem from Banach space theory from the 1970s. Hence, my question is more of a reference request in its nature.
Can every ...
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Interpolation of some Sobolev spaces
Let $X_0=L^2(0,1)$, $X_1=H^4(0,1)$, $X_2=H^4(0,1)\cap H^2_0(0,1)$. We know the interpolation space $$(X_0,X_1)_{1/2,2}=H^2(0,1).$$
I am wondering what is
$$(X_0,X_2)_{1/2,2}=?$$
Would it be $H^2_0(0,...
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Constructing Extreme Points in Reflexive Banach Spaces
A theorem of Lindenstrauss and Phelps states that if $X$ is a separable reflexive Banach space then the unit ball of $X$, $Ba(X)$, has uncountably many extreme points. The proof goes by contradiction ...
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Real interpolation space between the Wiener algebra and $L^2$
The Wiener algebra $W_n$ is the image by the Fourier transform of $L^1(\mathbb R^n)$. What is the (complex) interpolation space between $W_n$ and $L^2(\mathbb R^n)$? It is probably not true that for $\...
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Approximating a measurable function from a second-countable, locally compact Hausdorff group to a separable Banach space
Let $ G $ be a second-countable, locally compact Hausdorff group and $ B $ a separable Banach space.
We say that a function $ f: G \to B $ is Bochner-measurable if and only if it is the everywhere ...
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a question about Tsirelson's space
NOTE: I asked this question over at math.stackexchange.com but got no answer or comments after 3 days, probably because it's a bit specialized. Hopefully it is interesting enough to ask over here.
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Products of spaces containing no copies of $\ell_2(\Gamma)$
Given an infinite set $\Gamma$, I would like to know if the class of Banach spaces containing no copies of $\ell_2(\Gamma)$ is stable under finite products.
When $\Gamma$ is countable the answer is ...
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Ultrapowers and complemented subspaces
Let $Y$ be a closed subspace of a Banach space $X$, and let $\mathcal{U}$ be a nontrivial ultrafilter on the set $\mathbb{N}$ of all integer numbers.
It is not difficult to see that if $Y$ is ...
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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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What is the intersection of the closures of left invertible operators and right invertible operators?
From Douglas Zare's answer (see Does $X$ embed in $Y$, and $Y$ embed in $X$, always imply that $X$ isomorphic onto $Y$?), one know that
$$ \overline{G_{l}(X,Y)} \bigcap \overline{G_{r}(X,Y) } = \...
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Square and cube?
Gowers and Maurey proved in their remarkable paper(s), that there is a Banach space $X$ such that $X$ is isomorphic to its cube $X\oplus X\oplus X$ but not to isomorphic to its square $X\oplus X$. ...
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Projective and injective tensor product
It is well known that for arbitrary Banach spaces $X$ and $Y$ we have that the dual space
$(X \hat{\otimes}_{\pi} Y)^* = \mathcal{L}(X, Y^*)$.
If we take $\ell^p$ and $\ell^q$ such that $p < q^{\...
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Weak lower semi-continuity
Which conditions assure the weak lower semicontinuity of, say, an integral functional of the type
$F(u):=\int_\Omega f(u(x),Du(x))dx$ on $W^{1,2}(\Omega,\mathbb{R}^N)$ for a bounded, if you will even ...
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Hilbert subspaces of indefinite inner product spaces
Let $E$ be a real linear space, endowed with a non-degenerate symmetric
bilinear form $(.,.)$.
Suppose that the [indefinite] inner product space $(E,(.,.))$
satisfies the following [sequential] ...
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Non-separable Banach space
The vector space $C_b(\mathbb R)$ of bounded continuous functions on $\mathbb R$ is non-separable: it is possible to produce a direct proof of this fact, mimicking the standard proof for the non-...
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Dual norm of a subspace of $\ell_\infty^3$
We define a norm on $\mathbb C^2$ as $\|(\alpha,\beta)\|:=\max\left\{|\alpha|,|\beta|,\big|\frac{\alpha+\beta}{\sqrt{2}}\big|\right\}.$ Can the dual norm be calculated explicitly?
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Injective continuous operators between Banach spaces
Suppose $X$ and $Y$ are two infinite dimensional Banach spaces. What can we say about the set of all injective continuous linear operators between $X$ and $Y$? Is it always nonempty?
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Sets in constructive mathematics
It is not completely clear how Bridges, Richman and Youchuan treated sets in their paper. Example is in the following lemma (Lemma 7 on p. 7):
Let $U$ and $V$ be (inhabited to mean $\exists u \in U, \...
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Renorming a Banach space to make projections contractive
Let $X$ be a Banach space and $P$ be a projection in $B(X)$. Then $X$ can be renormed so that $P$ has norm $1$.
Can the same be done for a family of projections? That is, given finitely many ...
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Does closedness of the image of unit sphere imply the closed range of the operator
Let $X$ and $Y$ be Banach spaces and let $T:X\to Y$ be a bounded linear operator such that $T(S_X)$ is closed in $Y$. Does it imply that $T(X)$ is closed? Any hint is appreciated.
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Differentiability of the map $x\mapsto \delta_x$ in the Arens-Eells/Lipschitz-free space
$\DeclareMathOperator\AE{AE}\DeclareMathOperator\Lip{Lip}$Let $\AE(X)$ denote the Arens-Eells space on a Banach space $X$. Consider the map:
$$
\begin{aligned}
\delta: X & \rightarrow \AE(X)
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x&...
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$L^{\infty}$ as colimit
I recently read a result (in Jarchow's book) that any ultrabornological space can be expressed as a colimit (in the category LCS) of Banach spaces. My question is the following.
Let $\mu$ be a ...
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interiors of positive cones in ordered Banach spaces
I have a couple of questions about ordered Banach spaces and interiors of their positive cones. I would appreciate your insights and any recommended references.
I want to know several examples of ...
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Completion of $C_0^{\infty}(\mathbb{R}^N)$ with norm $\|u\|= \Bigg(\int_{{\mathbb{R}}^N} |\Delta u |^2 \, \mathrm{d}x \Bigg)^{\frac{1}{2}}. $
I have a question that I could not find it any where.
Is the completion of $C_0^{\infty}(\mathbb{R}^N)$ with the respect to norm
$$\|u\|= \Bigg(\int_{{\mathbb{R}}^N} |\Delta u |^2 \, \mathrm{d}x \...
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Existence of injective compact operators
We know that if $X$ is a separable Banach space, then for every infinite dimensional Banach space $Y$, there exists an injective compact operator from $X$ to $Y$.
My query is for every Banach ...