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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 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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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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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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Inductive/Projective Limits of Topological Algebras
It is common to form inductive/projective limits of Banach/Frechet spaces in order to come up with natural topologies for common vector spaces. For instance,
For $k \ge 0$ and $K_n$ compact ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Weak to weak$^*$ continuity of the duality mapping
Let $X$ be a uniformly convex and uniformly smooth Banach space. We consider the duality mapping $J_p^X$ defined as the sub-gradient $\partial (\frac1p\|\cdot\|^p)$. Is there a characterisation of the ...
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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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Equivalence of questions regarding restrictions of pure states
In Davidson and Szarek's article "Local Operator Theory, Random Matrices and Banach Spaces" in the Handbook of the Geometry of Banach Spaces, the authors discuss the (now solved) Kadison-Singer ...
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Approximation of a compactly supported function by Gaussians
Let $f:\mathbb{R}\to\mathbb{R}$ be a smooth function whose support is a closed interval, e.g. $\text{supp}(f)=[a,b]$. Then $f$ can be approximated (e.g. in $L^2$) by a linear combination of Gaussian ...
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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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Reference request: $\alpha$-Hölder spaces as double duals
If $(X,d)$ is a complete metric space, we define the $\alpha$-Hölder class $\Lambda_\alpha(X)$ as the subset of $C_b(X)$ satisfying that
$$
\sup_{x \neq y} \frac{|f(x) - f(y)|}{|x - y|^\alpha}.
$$
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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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Peak sets and Choquet boundary of a function algebra
I have two problems to ask.
Let $A$ be a function algebra of $C(K)$. $t\in K$ is said to be a peak point of $A$ if $\exists~f\in A$ s.t. $|f(t)|=\|f\|$ and $|f(s)|<|f(t)|$ for any $s\neq t$. ...
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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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Vectors concentrated on one coordinate
Suppose $X$ is a Banach space, $(e_i)$ a normalized basis, $(e_i^*)$ the biorthogonal functionals, and $Y$ a finite codimensional subspace of $X$. Given $N$ and $\varepsilon$, can we find $x\in Y$ ...
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Does the norm on a sequence space have to be monotone?
Let $\rho:[0,+\infty)^{\mathbb{N}}\to[0,+\infty] $ satisfy the following properties:
$\rho(\lambda u)=\lambda\rho( u)$, for every $u\in [0,+\infty)^{\mathbb{N}}$ and $\lambda\ge 0$;
$\rho(u+v)\le \...
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Can a bijection between function spaces be continuous if the space's domains are different?
It is well-known that any bijection $\mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}^2$ cannot be continuous. But suppose we have the two spaces $A = \{f(x):\mathbb{R^2}\rightarrow \mathbb{R} \}$ and $B = \{f(x):\...
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Regarding orthogonality in Banach space
Let $(X,\|.\|)$ be a Banach space over the real line. Let $x\neq 0$ and $y\neq 0$ be in $X$, then $x$ is said to be orthogonal to $y$ if $\|x+\lambda y\|\geq\|x\|$ for every real number $\lambda$.
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Characterizing a norm on sequences
Let $\{a_i\}$ be a sequence of reals such that $|a_i|\geq|a_{i+1}|$ for all $i$, and consider the following norm: $$\|\{a_i\}\| = \sup_k \frac{1}{\sqrt{k}}\sum_{i=1}^k |a_i|~.$$ One can see that -- ...
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Why isn't the theorem of approximation applicable in Banach spaces?
Let X be a Hilbert space, A a convex, closed subset of X. Then there exists for every x in X exactly one best approximation in A, that is there exists a y in A such that || x-y || = d(x,A) = inf { || ...
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Interpolation of some Sobolev spaces
Let $X_0=L^2(0,1)$, $X_1=H^4(0,1)$, $X_2=H^4(0,1)\cap H^2_0(0,1)$. We know the interpolation space $$(X_0,X_1)_{1/2,2}=H^2(0,1).$$
I am wondering what is
$$(X_0,X_2)_{1/2,2}=?$$
Would it be $H^2_0(0,...
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If two spheres are isometric, does there exist a bijective isometry $T:S\to S$ with $\|Tu-\alpha Tv\|_Y \leq \|u-\alpha v\|_X$ for all $\alpha>0?$
Let
$$(S,\|\cdot\|) = \{(x,y)\in \mathbb{R}^2: \|(x,y)\| =1\},$$
that is, $S$ is the collection of all norm one vectors in $\mathbb{R}^2$ with respect to the norm $\|\cdot\|.$
Question: Let $\|\...
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Complemented subspaces constructed from finite pieces- part II
This is a follow up to: Complemented subspace constructed from finite pieces
Suppose $Y=\overline{\cup E_n}$ is a closed subspace of a separable Banach space X, where each $E_n$ is a $n$-dimensional ...
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Are biduals of spaces of differentiable functions on hypercubes Grothendieck?
Consider the space $E_n = C^1([0,1]^n)$ of continuously differentiable functions with the usual norm
$$\max\{ \|f\|_\infty, \|f^\prime_{x_1}\|_\infty, \ldots, \|f^\prime_{x_n}\|_\infty\}.$$ making it ...
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Does this norm have a specific name? Banach space? References?
Let $(X,\mathscr{B},\mu)$ be a $\sigma$-finite measure space. Let $\gamma$ be a probability measure on $L_2(\mu)$ with $\mathrm{supp} \, \gamma = L_2(\mu)$ and existing first moment. Then
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f \...
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Complemented subspace constructed from finite pieces
Suppose $Y=\overline{\cup E_n}$ is a closed subspace of a Banach space, where each $E_n$ is a $n$-dimensional subspace, $K$-complemented in $X$, and for any $n$, $E_n\subseteq E_{n+1}$. Can one ...
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Weak closure of subsets of the unitary sphere of a Banach space
Assume that $(X,\|\cdot\|)$ is a Banach space with $\|\cdot\|$ strictly convex. Define $S=\{x\in X:\|x\|=1\}$. Suppose that $\varepsilon>0$ and $x_0\in S$ and define
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B_\varepsilon=\{x\in X:\|x-...
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Reference on vector-valued convex conjugate
The following definition of convex conjugate is taken from Wiki:
Let $X$ be a real topological vector space, and let $X^*$ be the dual space to $X.$
Denote the dual pairing by
$$\langle \cdot ,...
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On functions obtained from Gaussian Quadrature integration
Fix an integer $n \ge 2$. Let $x_1,...,x_n$ s and $w_1,...,w_n$ s be the Gauss Quadrature nodes and weights respectively in the interval $[0,1]$ (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaussian_quadrature) . ...
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If the closed unit ball of Banach space has at least one extreme point, must the Banach space the be a dual space?
Let $X$ be a Banach space.
By Banach-Alaoglu and Krein-Milman Theorems, one can show that if $X$ is a dual space, then $X$ must have at least one extreme point of the closed unit ball.
I am ...
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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
$$\|u\|= \Bigg(\int_{{\mathbb{R}}^N} |\Delta u |^2 \, \mathrm{d}x \...
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Sum of subspaces is closed iff inclination is positive
It is a well-known result in functional analysis that the sum $M+N$ of two subspaces of a Banach space with $M\cap N=0$ is closed if and only if the inclination
$$\widehat{(M,N)} := \inf_{x\in M, \|x\|...
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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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Can $L^p(\mathbb{R})$ and $ L^q(\mathbb{R})$ be isomorphic?
Let $p,q \in (1,\infty)$ with $p\neq q$. Are the Banach spaces $L^p(\mathbb{R})$, $L^q(\mathbb{R})$ isomorphic?
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Is the strong operator topology metrizable?
Let $X$ be a separable Banach space. Is the strong operator topology metrizable on $B(X)$, the space of all bounded operators on $X$?
SOT-$\lim T_i=0~$ if and only if $~\lim \|T_ix\|=0$ for every $x\...
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Does the Banach space $( \ell ^2 \oplus \ell ^2 )$ have F.P.P?
The space $( \ell^2 ,\lVert \cdot \rVert _2 )$ is a Hilbert space. The space
$X=(\ell^2 \oplus \ell^2 , \lVert \cdot \rVert_\infty )$ is a Banach space. Does X have fixed point property? (For any ...
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Interpolation of some Lebesgue spaces
When dealing with time-dependent PDEs, one often obtain that some quantity $E(t,x)$ belongs to a Lebesgue space $L^p_t(L^q_y)$, which means that
$$\int_0^{+\infty}\|E(t,\cdot)\|_{L^q(\mathbb{R}^n)}^p ...
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Is there a Gelfand-Naimark-like characterization of group algebras $L_1(G)$?
The Gelfand-Naimark theorem establishes that a complex commutative Banach algebra $A$ with an identity and an involution $x\to x^*$ satisfying $\|x x^*\|=\|x\|^2$ is (isometrically isomorphic to) a $C(...
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