Questions tagged [banach-spaces]
A Banach space is a complete normed vector space: A vector space equipped with a norm such that every Cauchy sequence converges.
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Integral means vs infinite convex combinations
Let $(X,\mathcal A, \mu)$ be a probability space, $\mathbb E$ a Banach space, and $f:X\to\mathbb E$ a Bochner integrable function.
Does there exist a sequence $(x_k)_{k\ge 1} $ in $X$, and a ...
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An example of an $\mathcal{L}_\infty$ Banach space with property p-(V) and without property (V)
Here are the definitions for property $p$-$(V)$ and property $(V)$.
A Banach space $X$ has property $(V)$ if and only if every unconditionally converging operator $T$ from $X$ to any Banach space $Y$ ...
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Combination of simple tensors - II
This is a follow-up question to Combination of simple tensors.
I am interested in devising an alternative norm (I mean, other than the usual $\pi$ or $\epsilon$ norms) in the tensor product of two ...
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Minimal norm problem with linear combination of translation operator to be estimated
Follow up question from this one
Suppose $X = L^2(G)$, where $G$ is some locally compact group. Let $x, y \in G$ I for fixed $n$ I am seeking for an operator $H \in B(X)$ of the form
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H = H(\alpha_1,...
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On a property for normed spaces
I asked this question on Math Stackexchange, but I didn't get an answer:
https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/4881155/on-a-property-for-normed-spaces?noredirect=1#comment10410489_4881155
I came ...
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Strong sub-differentiability of an equivalent strictly convex norm
First, we define the notion of strong sub-differentiability(SSD) of a norm on a Banach space $X$. The norm $\Vert \cdot \Vert$ of $X$ is said to be SSD if the one-sided limit $$\lim_{t \to 0+} \frac{\...
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Combination of simple tensors
I aksed this question on Math Stack Exchange 6 days ago, with no answer: https://math.stackexchange.com/q/4875445/1297919
Let $X$ and $Y$ two Banach spaces and let $X\otimes Y$ their tensor product. ...
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Banach spaces locally having a basis
The $\mathcal{L}_p$-spaces ($1\leq p \leq \infty$) are Banach spaces $X$ such that there exists a constant $\lambda$ so that every finite dimensional subspace $E$ of $X$ is contained in another ...
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Convergence of slice in an equivalent renorming
Let us consider $\ell_2$ space with $\Vert \cdot \Vert_2$ norm. Let us define a new norm equivalent to $\Vert \cdot \Vert_2$ norm as follows:
$$
\Vert x \Vert_0 = \max \{ \Vert x \Vert_2, \sqrt{2} \...
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Are projective tensor products left-exact if one considers only maps of norm at most 1?
Consider the category $\mathrm{Ban}$ of Banach spaces and bounded linear maps and the category $\mathrm{Ban}_1$ of Banach spaces and bounded linear maps of operator norm at most 1. Let $\otimes_\pi$ ...
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Are these two norms on localized versions of $L^p_q$ equivalent?
$\newcommand{\RR}{\mathbb R}\newcommand{\diff}{\, \mathrm d}$ We fix $T \in (0, \infty)$ and $p, q \in [1, \infty)$. Let $\mathbb T$ be the interval $[0, T]$.
Let $E$ be the space of all real-valued ...
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Convexity property of an equivalent norm on $\ell_2$
Let us consider the space $\ell_2$ with an equivalent norm defined by
$$
\Vert x \Vert = \max \{ \Vert x^{'} \Vert_2, \Vert x^{''} \Vert_2 \},
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where $x^{'}=(0, x_2, x_3, \cdots)$, $x^{''} = (x_1, 0,...
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If a Banach / Fréchet manifold $M$ happens to be a topological vector space, is $M$ just a Banach / Fréchet space?
In finite dimensions, if $M$ is a smooth manifold that happens to be a vector space, then it is indeed just the Euclidean space.
I wonder if the same result holds valid in infinite dimensions. More ...
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Find reasonable definition for endpoint Lorentz function spaces $L^{\infty,q}$ via the idea from endpoint Triebel-Lizorkin ${\scr F}_{\infty,q}^s$
On a measure space $(X,\mu)$, for $0<p,q<\infty$ the Lorentz space $L^{p,q}(\mu)$ is defined by $$\|f\|_{L^{p,q}(\mu)}:=p^\frac1q\|t\mu(|f|>t)^\frac1p\|_{L^q(\mathbb R_+,\frac{dt}t)}=p^\...
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Does there exists an example of a Banach space that is compactly LUR; but not LUR
We know that a Banach space $X$ is locally uniformly rotund(LUR) if for $x, x_n \in S_X$ with $\Vert x+x_n \Vert \to 2$, we have $x_n \to x$. In the same case, if $(x_n)$ has a convergent subsequence, ...
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Weakly null sequences in projective tensor products II
The question in this post is the question below from an article by Rodriguez & Rueda Zoca [1].
Below is a complimentary salad/side dish that accompanies the main course.
Let $B^2(X,Y)$ denote ...
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Large JN-sets in Banach spaces
For every infinite-dimensional Banach space $X$ there is a weak*-null sequence in the unit sphere of $X^\ast$. Does this extend under suitable circumstances to the non-separable setting?
Say that $X$ ...
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Is such a Banach space $X$ isometrically isomorphic to a Hilbert space or not?
Let $X$ be a real or complex Banach space. $X$ satisfies:There exists real or complex series $\{a_k\}_{k=1}^n,\{b_k\}_{k=1}^n$ (which satisfies that:$\begin{cases}
a_k,b_k\in \mathbb{R}\ \forall k=1,\...
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Array-determined operator ideals
For a Banach space $X$, we, of course, know what it means for a sequence to be weakly null (to converge to zero in the weak topology).
An array in the Banach space $X$ is a sequence of sequences, $(...
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Reconstructing the manifold from space of functions in quantum mechanics
Due to Banach–Mazur, every separable Banach space is isomorphic to a subspace of $C([0,1])$.
But some spaces, like $C([0,1]^n)$ and generally $C(M)$ for $M$ a manifold, allow one to reason about the ...
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Taylor expansion theorem for Gateaux differentiable functions
I am having a hard time studying Gateaux derivatives (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gateaux_derivative), it seems that every author mentions the concept but only as a cliffhanger to study Fréchet ...
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Isomorphic copies of $c_0$ in the projective tensor products
There exist Banach spaces $X$ such that the projective tensor product $X\mathbin{\hat{\otimes}}_\pi X$ contains an isomorphic copy of $c_0$ [BourgainPisier1983]. Moreover, $X$ is an $\mathcal{L}_\...
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Using the Stone-Weierstrass theorem to solve an integral limit
The following question was posted on math stack exchange here but it got no answers
Let $c\in (1, +\infty)$ and $f \colon [0, c] \to \mathbb{R}$ be a continuous and monotonically increasing function ...
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Density of the set of convex polygons in the Banach-Mazur distance
Is the set of convex polygons dense in the set of convex domains in $\mathbb{R}^2$, for the Banach-Mazur distance?
Any insight for a negative or positive answer is very much welcome!
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Weak$^\ast$ closure of a countably complete sublattice of the unit ball of $L^\infty(\Omega, \mu)$
This is a reframing of my previous question from a Banach lattice perspective: Does weak $L^2$ approximation implies $L^2$ approximation under a condition similar to convexity? The previous question ...
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Differentiation of a norm
I am interested in determining whether the function $F:L^{\infty}(0,\infty;L^{\infty}(0,1)) \to \mathbb R$ defined by
$$u \mapsto F(u)=\int_0^\infty \int_0^1 u(x,t)^2 \ \mathrm dx \, \mathrm dt $$
is ...
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Why do distributional isomorphisms preserve joint distribution?
Let $(\Omega,\mathcal{A},\mu)$ and $(\Omega',\mathcal{A}',\mu')$ be probability spaces and
$$f_1,\ldots,f_n:\Omega\to\mathbb R,\; f_1',\cdots, f_n':\Omega'\to\mathbb{R}$$
be integrable random ...
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Non-degenerate representation of a Banach algebra
Let $\mathcal{A}$ be a non-reflexive Banach algebra. For the definition of Arens product, please refer to this link. Here we let $\square$ denote the first Arens product and $\diamond$ denote the ...
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An example of non-invertible operator $F$ such that $P_nF$ is invertible on $\operatorname{Im}P_n$ or proving that It is impossible
Given:
$X$ - any Banach space
$F : X \to X$ (linear bounded and non-invertible)
$P_n$, which is projector that strongly converges to the identity operator $I$ as $n \to\infty$
Can you help me come ...
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On the predual of the James tree space $\mathit{JT}$
$\newcommand\JT{\mathit{JT}}$The James tree space $\JT$ was the first example of a separable Banach space containing no copies of $\ell_1$ such that its dual space is non-separable. Since $\JT$ admits ...
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When do the weak-star and compact convergence (compact-open) topology coincide on the dual of a Banach space?
In Measures Which Agree on Balls by Hoffmann-Jørgenson, it is claimed on page 323 that for an arbitrary Banach space $E$, if $\pi$ is the topology on $E^*$ of uniform convergence on compact subsets of ...
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When can an affine functional on the dual be represented as an element of a Banach space?
In Measures Which Agree on Balls by Hoffmann-Jørgenson, we are given a functional $\varphi: T(x_0)\to (-\infty, \infty]$, which is a lower semicontinuous, affine, Baire function on a subspace $T(x_0)$ ...
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Computation of tangent functional
In Measures Which Agree on Balls by Hoffmann-Jørgenson, the tangent functional is defined as follows.
If $x \in S$, we define the tangent functional $\tau(x,\cdot)$ at $x$ as
\begin{equation}
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Gateaux differentiability of the norm in Banach spaces
I'm struggling to understand a particular implication in the proof of Corollary 5 of this paper involving Gateaux differentiability of the norm. The claim is that Gateaux differentiability of the norm ...
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$L_\infty([0,1], \mathbb{C})$ is it isomorphic to $\ell_\infty(\mathbb{N}, \mathbb{C})$?
By a result of Pełczyński, $L_\infty([0,1], \mathbb{R})$ is isomorphic to $\ell_\infty(\mathbb{N}, \mathbb{R})$. That is the case of real valued functions and sequences.
A natural question then is: ...
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Potentially elementary question on affine functions on Banach spaces
In Measures Which Agree On Balls by Hoffmann-Jørgensen, it is claimed that the function defined on $T(x)$, the set of normals to the unit sphere at $x$, given by
$ \varphi(x^*) = \left\{
\begin{array}{...
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Approximating continuous functions from $K\times L$ into $[0,1]$
Let $K$ and $L$ be compact Hausdorff spaces, let $f:K\times L\to [0,1]$ be continuous and let $\varepsilon>0$. Can we find continuous $g_{1},...,g_{n}:K\to[0,+\infty)$ and $h_{1},...,h_{n}:L\to[0,+\...
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Geometric interpretation of uniform convexity condition
I first want to recall the moduli of uniform smoothness (US), uniform convexity (UC), asymptotic uniform smoothness (AUS), and asymptotic uniform convexity (AUC). Throughout, let $X$ be an infinite ...
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Definition and properties of tangent functional
I am reading Measures Which Agree on Balls by Hoffmann-Jørgensen and I am somewhat confused. Here, $E$ is a Banach space, $S$ is the unit sphere, and $x \in S$.
We let $\tau(x, \cdot)$ denote the ...
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Smooth Urysohn's lemma on Fréchet spaces
Let $V$ be a Fréchet topological vector space.
Let $K_0$ and $K_1$ be two closed subsets which are disjoint.
I wish to show the existence of a Fréchet-smooth function $f:V\to [0,1]$
whose restriction ...
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Continuous representations of topological groups on Banach spaces
Let $G$ be a topological group and let $\rho:G\rightarrow\text{GL}(V)$ be
a linear representation of $G$ on a Banach space $V$. The representation
is called strongly continuous if the map $g\mapsto\...
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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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Smoothness of an equivalent norm
For an arbitrary set $\Gamma$, Day's norm on $c_0(\Gamma)$ is defined by
$$ \Vert x \Vert = \sup \bigg \{ \bigg ( \sum_{k=1}^n 4^{-k} x^2(\gamma_k) \bigg )^{\frac{1}{2}} : (\gamma_1, \cdots, \gamma_n) ...
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Arens regularity of $\mathrm{BV}(\mathbb{R})$
$\DeclareMathOperator\BV{BV}$A Banach algebra $A$ is called Arens regular if the two canonical multiplications on the double dual $A^{**}$ coincide. Let $\BV(\mathbb{R})$ denote the Banach algebra of ...
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Trans-universality for finite-dimensional Banach space
In addition to a specific problem Trans-universality for finitely generated groups, I posted also its general form. It should not hurt to provide another special case:
QUESTION: does there exist a ...
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Boundary points in $\overline{\operatorname{conv}\{z_i\}_{i\in I}}$
Let $X$ be an infinitely-dimensional Banach space and $\{z_i\}_{i\in I}$ be a set of linearly independent points in $X_{\leq 1}$, the closed unit ball of $X$. $I$ the index set is not necessarily ...
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Weak convergence in $H^{1}$ implies different convergence in $L^{p}$?
Suppose I have a sequence $\{f_{n}\}_{n\in \mathbb{N}} \subset H^{1}(\mathbb{R}^{d})$ which converges weakly to $f$ in $H^{1}(\mathbb{R}^{d})$, in the sense that $\langle f_{n},\varphi \rangle_{L^{2}}+...
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Continuity of linear map on tensor product spaces with different norm properties
I originally asked this question on StackExchange, but I think that it may be more suitable to here.
Let $V$ and $U$ be Banach spaces. I'm considering a linear map $\phi: V \rightarrow U$, and ...
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When is $W^{1,p}(\Omega)$ a Banach algebra?
Let $\Omega \subseteq \mathbb{R}^d$ be bounded and open with $\partial\Omega$ Lipschitz, $1<p<\infty$.
My question: knowing that $f,g\in W^{1,p}(\Omega)$ for what $p$ can we conclude that $f\...
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Pointwise convergence and disjoint sequences in $C(K)$
Let $K$ be a Hausdorff compact space and let $C(K)$ be the space of continuous real-valued functions on $K$. A sequence $(h_n)$ in $C(K)$ is called almost disjoint if there is a sequence $(g_n)$ with ...