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Compact restrictions of the inclusion of $J:L_\infty(0,1)\to L_1(0,1)$
Given Banach spaces $X$, $Y$ and a bounded operator $T:X\to Y$ with non-closed range, a perturbation argument shows that there exists an infinite-dimensional closed subspace $M$ of $X$ such that the ...
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Dual of the space of affine functions
Let $M^+(D)$ be the space of all positive measures on a closed convex subset $D$ of a locally convex topological vector space $E$. Two measure $\mu, \nu\in M^+(D)$ one can define a partial ordering $\...
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Compact images of nowhere dense closed convex sets in a Hilbert space
Let $B=-B$ be a nowhere dense bounded closed convex set in the Hilbert space $\ell_2$ such that the linear hull of $B$ is dense in $\ell_2$.
Question. Is there a non-compact linear bounded operator ...
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A basis of the Banach space $L^p(\mathbb T^\omega)$ consisting of characters
Problem: For $1<p<\infty$, $p\ne 2$, has the complex Banach space $L^p(\mathbb T^\omega)$ got a Schauder basis consisting of characters of the compact topological group $\mathbb T^\omega$?
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Is it true that every Banach space has at least one extreme point that is normed by some point?
Definition: Let $X$ be a Banach space and $X^*$ be its continuous dual of $X,$ that is, $X^*$ contains all bounded linear functionals on $X.$
Denote
$$B_{X^*} = \{x^*\in X^*: \|x^*\|_{X^*}\leq 1\}.$$...
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Counter example about blow-up solution of DEs
Let $f(\cdot)$ be a continuously differentiable function over $\mathbb{R}$, and $u\in L^2_{loc}(0,\infty)$, $a\in \mathbb{R}$, and $x(t)$ solves the integral of $$\dot{x}(t)=ax(t)+f(x(t))+u(t), \quad ...
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Multiple of identity plus compact
Is there an example of a bounded operator $T\in\mathcal{B}(H)$, where $H$ is a separable complex Hilbert space, such that no restriction to an infinite dimensional closed subspace is multiple of ...
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Isometries between subspaces of finite-dimensional vector spaces
I would like to characterise the subspaces of $\ell_p^n(\mathbb{R})$ that are isometric (for $p$ an even integer). In the literature, I have found few results related to this.
Taking $n \le m$, one ...
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Optimal estimate in trace norm
Let $x,y$ be vectors of some Hilbert space of unit length.
Then we can consider the projection $P_x:=\langle \bullet, x \rangle x$ and similarly $P_y.$
Assume then that we know that $\left\lVert x-...
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Centralizers and containment of $c_0$
I have this question also in MSE (see: https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/666053/centralizers-and-containment-of-c-0), but I have not got an answer there. So I thought I try my luck here.
Let $...
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Does point-wise weak convergence give weak convergence in $L^2(I;X)$?
Let $X$ be a separable reflexive Banach space, $F$ be a locally Lipschitz nonlinear operator on $X$ that is weakly continuous on $X$, and $u_n$ are $u_n$ weakly converges to $u$ on $L^2(0,T;X)$. Now, ...
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Orthogonal complement vector space
Let $X$ be a vector space contained in $H^{1}(\mathbb R^d),$ then we can study
$X^{\perp_{L^2}}:=\left\{ \xi \in L^2; \langle \xi, x \rangle_{L^2} =0 \ \forall x \in X \right\}$
and
$X^{\perp_{H^{-...
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Which subspaces of $\ell_p^n$ are isometric?
This question is similar to the one asked here:
Extending linear isometries from subspaces of $\ell_p^n$
Let $p$ be an even integer. Let $X,Y$ be subspaces of $\ell_p^n$, and let $U : X \to Y$ be a ...
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If $E\oplus_\phi E \cong E\oplus_\psi E,$ does it imply that $\phi= \psi$?
Let $E\neq \{0\}$ be a Banach space.
For each $p\in[1,\infty), $ we define
$$E\oplus_p E = \{(x,y): x\in E, y\in E, \|(x,y)\| = \sqrt[p]{\|x\|^p + \|y\|^p}\}.$$
Let $F$ be another Banach space.
By $E\...
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Preannihilators of subspaces of separable duals
If $Y\subset X^*$ is a closed subspace (where $X$ is a separable Banach space), the preannihilator of $Y$ in $X$ is $Y_{\perp}:=\{x\in X : y^*(x)=0, \forall y^*\in Y \}$. If $Y$ is a proper subspace ...
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Closure of tensor product /tensor product semigroup
In this reference the following claim is made in Remark 2
Let $A,B$ be closable operators on Banach spaces $X,Y$, then $A \otimes 1$ and $1 \otimes B$ are closable operators on the Banach space $X \...
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Nonlinear maps in Riesz Thorin theorem
The Riesz Thorin theorem allows us to interpolate between $L^p$ spaces and the usual assumption is that the map $T$ is linear.
What I was wondering about is whether this is because otherwise you do ...
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Counterexample of non-negative sequence weakly converging in $\mathscr{M}^1$ but not $L^1$
Consider a a sequence of non-negative functions $(f_n)_n$, bounded in $L^1([-1,1])$ and weakly$-\star$ converging in $\mathscr{M}^1([-1,1])$ to some $f\in L^1([-1,1])$. What I mean by this convergence ...
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Does there exists an extreme point $(a_1^*,...,a_n^*)$ of $B_{\mu^*}$ such that $a_i^*\neq 0$ for all $1\leq i\leq n$ and $\sum_{I=1}^n a_i^*a_i=1?$
Fix a natural number $n\geq 1.$
Let $\mu$ be a norm on $\mathbb{R}^n$ satisfying
$$\mu(0,...,0,\stackrel{i}{1},0,...,0) = 1 \quad\text{for all }1\leq i\leq n.$$
Let
$$B_{\mu} = \{(a_1,...,a_n)\in \...
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Do functions exist and are they dense? Or does it depend on the basis?
Consider an orthonormal basis $(\varphi_n)_{n \in \mathbb N}$ of $L^2(\mathbb R).$
We consider the functionals $\Phi_n$ given by $$ C^b(\mathbb R) \ni f \mapsto \left\langle \varphi_n, f \varphi_{n+1}...
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Abstract Definition of a Reproducing Kernel Hilbert Space
This is a very basic question about the definition of a reproducing kernel Hilbert space (RKHS).
It seems the standard definition of a RKHS is as a Hilbert space $H$ of functions on some set $X$ ...
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Comparing two $\sigma$-algebras on $B(\ell^1)$
Let us consider $B(\ell^1)$, bounded linear operators on $\ell^1$. We recall the weak operator topology, denoted by $w$, on $B(\ell^1)$ is determined as follow
$$w-\lim T_i=T \Longleftrightarrow \...
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Approximation property counterexamples? (Also: relation to tensor products)
I remember reading somewhere (but unfortunately, I've forgotten where it was) that the canonical map from the (completed) projective tensor product of two Banach spaces to the (completed) injective ...
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A formula for vector valued measurable functions
Let $B_{\infty}(\Omega)$ be the space of bounded measurable functions on the measurable space $\Omega$. For a given Banach space $X$, let us denote $B_{\infty}(\Omega,X)$ by the set of all bounded ...
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Compactness of operators and norming sets
Originally asked on MSE.
Let $T$ be a linear map from a normed space $E$ into a Banach space $F$.
Let $D\subset \overline{B}_{F^{\ast}}$ be norming, i.e., there is $r>0$ such that $\sup\limits_{v\...
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Infinitely many independent functions that are only frequency localized?
A function $f \in L^2(\mathbb R^d)$ will be called $K$-frequency localized if the following inequality holds
$$\int_{\mathbb R^d} \lvert \widehat{f}(x) \rvert^2 x^2 \ dx \le K \int_{\mathbb R^d} \...
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Is the category of Banach spaces with contractions an algebraic theory?
Consider the category of Banach spaces with contractions as morphisms (weak, so $\|T\| \le 1$). Is this an algebraic theory?
I suspect that this is true. The "operations" will be weighted sums, ...
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Does Bishop-Phelps Theorem hold for extreme points (slightly different version)?
Recall the Bishop-Phelps Theorem.
Bishop-Phelps Theorem: Let $B\subseteq E$ be a bounded, closed, convex subset of a real Banach space $E.$
Then the set
$$\{e^*\in E^*: e^* \text{ attains its ...
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Does $\{ x^* \circ \psi_t:x^*\in ext(E^*), t\in K \}\subset ext(X^*)$ hold?
Notations: Let $K$ be a locally compact Hausdorff space and $E$ be a real normed linear space.
Recall that $C_0(K,E)$ is the set of $E$-valued continuous functions $f$ on $K$ such that $f$ vanishes at ...
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If the cardinality of $B(X)$, the space of operators on $X$, is continuum, must $X$ be separable?
Does there exits any non-separable Banach space $X$ such that the size (cardinal number) of $B(X)$, bdd linear operators on $X$, is just of the continuum?
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Relation between the weak star topology and hereditary Lindelöfness
Let $X$ be a Banach space. Is the following implication valid?
$$ (X,w) \textrm{ is hereditarily Lindelöf}~ \Rightarrow X^*~ \textrm{is separable} $$
The converse is clearly true, since the ...
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Does separability of the strong operator topology imply separability of the underlying space?
Let $X$ be a Banach space and $B(X)$ be the space of bounded operators on $X$.
Suppose that the strong operator topology on $B(X)$ is separable and that the cardinal number of $B(X)$ is continuum.
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Norming functionals for vectors in intersections
Suppose that $(X, \|\cdot\|_X)$, $(Y, \|\cdot\|_Y)$ are two Banach spaces such that $X\subset Y$ and $\|x\|_Y\leq \|x\|_X$ for all $x\in X$ and $X$ is dense in $(Y, \|\cdot\|_Y)$.
Every functional $...
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Lipschitz right inverses of Banach space quotients
Let $X$ be a Banach space and $Y$ a closed subspace of $X$. I am interested in quotients $q:X\to X/Y$ that do not have Lipschitz right inverses (not necessarily linear).
Of course, if $Y$ is ...
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Are all compact subsets of Banach spaces small in a measure-theoretic sense?
Definition. A subset $K$ of a topological group $X$ is called measure-continuous if there exists a $\sigma$-additive Borel probability measure $\mu$ on $X$ such that for every compact subset $C\subset ...
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pointwise convergence to the identity
Let $X$ be a separable topological vector space with size (cardinal number) no larger than $\mathfrak{c}$. Does there exist any sequence of finite rank linear maps $\phi_n:X\to X$ pointwise converging ...
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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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Separable Lindelöf locally convex spaces that are not second-countable
A Lindelöf space is a topological space in which every open cover has a countable subcover.
Does there exists a Lindelöf locally convex space which is not second countable?
I am also looking for a ...
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Subspaces isomorphic with quotients
Suppose $X$ is a Banach space not isomorphic to a Hilbert space. Can we always find a subspace of $X$ that is not isomorphic to a quotient of $X$?
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A bound on the square distance of a random walk on undirected graph
Fact:
Let $G$ be an $n$-vertex undirected graph and $(X_s)_{s\in \mathbb N}$ a stationary random walk on $G$. Then for every $s\in \mathbb{N}$,
$ \mathbb{E}[d_G(X_s,X_0)^2] \le C s \log n $, for some ...
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Is this property an isomorphic characterization of $\ell_1(\Gamma)$?
Let $\Gamma$ be an infinite set. Then every $(x_i)_{i\in\Gamma}\in \ell_1(\Gamma)$ has at most a countable number of components $x_i\neq 0$.
As a consequence, every separable subspace $M$ of $\ell_1(\...
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Status of an open problem in isometric aspect of Banach space theory
The following open problem is taken from the book Open Problems in the Geometry and Analysis of Banach Spaces, page $40.$
Problem $84:$ Assume that $X$ is an infinite-dimensional separable Banach ...
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$c_0$ is not isometrically isomorphic to $c$
Let us consider the space of convergent sequences which is denoted by $c$. The space of all sequences $(x_n)\in c$ with $\lim x_n=0$ is also denoted by $c_0$. Clearly $c_0$ is a proper closed ...
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A particular separation example
Q1. Does there exist a separable Banach space $X$ satisfying in the following property?
1- $X^*$ is non separable.
2- For every countable subset $F\subset X^*$ there exists $0\neq x_F\in X$ ...
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The largest topological copy of a Hilbert space contained in $\ell^1$
Let us consider $\ell^1$, the space of absolutely summable sequences in the space of complex numbers. Clearly every finite dimensional Hilbert space is topologically embedded into $\ell^1$.
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Almost homogeneous functions
Let $X$ and $Y$ be Banach spaces and $T: X \to Y$. Working with large scale geometry of Banach spaces, I reached the following property:
Suppose that for every scalar $\alpha\in\mathbb K$ and every ...
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Point-wise limit of finite valued functions
Let $X$ be a second countable topological vector space. Does there exist any sequence of finite valued functions $f_n\colon X\to X$ converging point-wise to the identity mapping on $X$?
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Status of two Banach space theory open problems posted by Pełczyński
In the book 'Open Problems in the Geometry and Analysis of Banach Spaces', I am interested in the following two problems.
Problem $1$: Let $X$ be a separable infinite-dimensional Banach space that is ...
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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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Is each compact metric space a subset of a compact absolute 1-Lipschitz retract?
A metric space $X$ is called an absolute $L$-Lipschitz retract if for any metric space $Y$ containing $X$ there exists a Lipschitz retraction $r:Y\to X$ with Lipschitz constant $Lip(r)\le L$.
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