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Learning roadmap for harmonic analysis
In short, I am interested to know of the various approaches one could take to learn modern harmonic analysis in depth. However, the question deserves additional details. Currently, I am reading Loukas ...
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What can be said about the Fourier transforms of characteristic functions?
What can be said about the Fourier transform of the characteristic function $1_A$, where $A\subset \mathbb{R}^n$ is of finite Lebesgue measure? In particular,
What properties are common to ...
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Can Hölder's Inequality be strengthened for smooth functions?
Is there an $\epsilon>0$ so that for every nonnegative integrable function $f$ on the reals,
$$\frac{\| f \ast f \|_\infty \| f \ast f \|_1}{\|f \ast f \|_2^2} > 1+\epsilon?$$
Of course, we ...
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Let a function f have all moments zero. What conditions force f to be identically zero?
Throughout, let $f$ be a Lebesgue measurable function (or continuous if you wish, but this is probably no easier). (Questions with distributions etc. are possible also but I want to keep things simple ...
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Positive-Definite Functions and Fourier Transforms
Bochner's theorem states that a positive definite function is the Fourier transform of a finite Borel measure. As well, an easy converse of this is that a Fourier transform must be positive definite.
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Are Fourier transforms of L^p stable under diffeomorphisms?
Let $\xi$ be a compactly supported distribution on $\mathbb R^n$ and assume that its Fourier transform is in $L^p$. Let $\phi:\mathbb R^n\to\mathbb R^n$ be a diffeomorphism. Does the Fourier ...
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A generalization of Rubio de Francia's inequality
Suppose that $\{I_m\}$ is a sequence of pairwise disjoint intervals in $\mathbb{Z}$. The well known Rubio de Francia's inequality says that for any function $f\in L^p(\mathbb{T})$, $2\le p<\infty$, ...
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Nonlinear Schrödinger equation with discrete Laplacian
In the paper "Global existence and scattering for rough solutions of a nonlinear Schrödinger equation on $\mathbb{R}^3$" by Colliander, Keel, Staffilani, Takaoka and Tao it is argued in the beginning ...
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$L^p$-norm of Fourier series in terms of coefficients, $p \neq 2$
It is known that the $L^2$-norm of a Fourier series equals the $l^2$-norm of the coefficients. Are there similar results in the case of $L^p$-norm for $p\neq 2$? Can it be expressed explicitly in ...
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What is the simplest oscillatory integral for which sharp bounds are unknown?
I have either heard or read that sharp asymptotics and bounds for oscillatory integrals of the form
$ \int e^{i \lambda \Phi(x)} \psi(x) dx \quad \lambda \to \infty $
are unknown when the critical ...
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Recent progress on Bochner-Riesz conjecture
Consider the family of operators $T_\delta$, $\delta \geq 0$, defined on $\mathbb{R}^n$ by
$
\widehat{T_\delta f}(\xi) = (1-|\xi|^2)_+^\delta \widehat{f}(\xi).
$
($(1-|\xi|^2)_+^\delta$ are known as ...
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Finding a dimension-free bound for a certain multiplier on Euclidean space
The following question is indirectly motivated by strong type maximal function estimates. Let $f\in L_{p}(\mathbb{R}^{n})$. For $\xi=(\xi_{1},\ldots,\xi_{n})\in\mathbb{R}^{n}$ define $m(\xi)$ so ...
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A Question concerning the Fourier Transform of $\mathbb{R}$
Consider the classical Schwartz space $\mathcal{S}(\mathbb{R})$ together with the Fourier transform $\mathcal{F} : \mathcal{S}(\mathbb{R}) \rightarrow \mathcal{S}( \mathbb{R})$.
Consider the subspace ...
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Regularity of Fourier transforms of $L^p$ functions for $2<p\le\infty$
I was recently reading about the Mikhlin and Hörmander Multiplier Theorems, which give conditions for a measurable function $m:\mathbb R^d\to\mathbb C$ to be an $L^p$ multiplier, i.e. for there to ...
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On a decomposition of L^1(G)
[EDITED by Y. Choi - I have attempted to paraphrase the original question into something a bit terser and more precise; if this is not what the original poster intended, they should make corrections ...
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Fourier series of smooth functions in infinitely many variables
Let $J$ be a set (usually countable). Let $t_j$, $j\in J$, be variables in ${\mathbb R}/2\pi i{\mathbb Z}.$ Put $u_j=\exp(it_j),$ $j\in J.$ Introduce the following semi-norms on the space of Fourier ...
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What is the translation in Fourier transform for a function to have exp. decay at $x\to -\infty$
It is known that smooth functions with exponential decay at $\pm\infty$ are functions whose Fourier transform have analytic continuation in some suited complex strip. I was wondering what happens if ...
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Is the Besov space $B_{\infty,1}^0(\mathbb{R}^d)$ a multiplication algebra?
Let $s\in\mathbb{R}$ and $1\leq p,q\leq\infty$. Consider the Besov scale of spaces $B_{p,q}^s(\mathbb{R}^d)$ defined by the norm
$$\|f\|_{B_{p,q}^s} := (\sum_{j=0}^\infty \|P_{j} f\|_{L^p}^q)^{1/q},$$
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For which metric measure spaces is the Hardy-Littlewood maximal operator not of weak type (1,1)?
Let $(X,d,\mu)$ be a metric measure space, i.e. $\mu$ is a Borel measure on the metric space $(X,d)$. I'll denote the Hardy-Littlewood maximal operator - either centred or uncentred, I don't mind ...
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Surjectivity of a class of integrals in dimensions two
Let $\Omega \subset \mathbb{R}^2$ be an open set and $G(x,\theta): \Omega \times [0,2\pi]\rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ be a positive continuous function. Assume $F:\Omega \rightarrow \mathbb{R}^2$ defined ...
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Multi-parameter stationary phase asymptotic expansion
I am looking for an asymptotic expansion of the oscillatory integral of the form
$$\int_{\mathbb{R}^n}f(x)\exp(i(\lambda_1\phi_1(x)+\dots+\lambda_k\phi_k(x))dx,$$
as $\lambda_i\to \infty$ ...
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Sobolev extension from a discrete set of points
Let $1 > \alpha > 0$ and fix some $C > 0$. Consider $\Omega \subset \mathbb{R}^n$ a bounded domain and $Y \subset \Omega$ a discrete (finite) set of points. For $f: Y \to \mathbb{R}$ define
$$...
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Inverse Function Theorem on Zygmund Spaces, is the inverse in the same Zygmund Space?
Preliminary Definitions
Let $\Omega \subset \mathbb{R}^n$ be open. We define the Zygmund spaces $C^r_{*}(\Omega)$ with $r>0$, $r \in \mathbb{R}$ in the following way: (all the functions are ...
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Can we extract information about how fast a function decay from its Laplace transform?
My question is whether we can extract information about how fast an integrable function converges to zero by looking at the asymptotics of its Laplace transform.
More concrete case, let $f:\mathbb{R} ...
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Nice way to express $H^{-1}(\mathbb{S}^1)$
I am looking for a good way to write down what $H^{-1}(\mathbb{S}^1)$ is. What do I mean by this: Well, certainly one can define this space via charts that map from the sphere into $\mathbb{R}^2$ and ...
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Is there a uniform upper bound for this oscillatory integral?
I am wondering whether the following uniform upper bound holds:
$|\int_a^{2a}\frac1t\sin(N b^2t)\exp(iNbt^2)dt|\le Cab^2,$
where $0<a<b<1$, $N>N_0(a,b)\gg1$, and $C$ is a constant ...
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A sufficient condition for a probability measure to have compact support
Consider a probability measure $\mu$ on, let's say, $\mathbb R$.
Is there a necessary and sufficient condition so that $\mu$ has compact support $Supp(\mu)$ ?
I agree this question is too vague, ...
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Approximate identities and pointwise convergence
I'm studying Fourier analysis and have a question about approximate identities.
Let $k_{\epsilon}$ be an approximate identity on $L^{1}(\mathbf{T})$. We know that $k_{\epsilon}*f\to f$ in $L^{1}$ as $...
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fourier transform of radon measure
hi,
assume that I have a function $q$ which is a Fourier Multiplier of order zero, i.e.
$$
\left|\left( \frac{d}{dx}\right)^nq(x)\right|\lesssim \left(\frac{1}{1+|x|}\right)^n\quad \mbox{for all ...
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Name for an orthogonal decomposition of $L^2 (\mathbb{R}^2; \mathbb{C})$
The space $L^2 (\mathbb{R}^2; \mathbb{C})$ can be decomposed as
$$
L^2 (\mathbb{R}^2; \mathbb{C}) = \bigoplus_{k \in \mathbb{Z}} L^2_k (\mathbb{R}^2; \mathbb{C}),
$$
where
$$
L^2_k (\mathbb{R}^2; \...
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Using Fourier series to prove $-\int_0^1 u_{xxx}u_x \eta = \int_0^1 (u_{xx})^2\eta - \int_0^1 \frac{1}{2} (u_x)^2 \eta_{xx}$
Let $u, \eta$ be smooth functions and $\eta$ compactly supported in $(0,1)$. Integrating by parts, we can easily prove $$-\int_0^1 u_{xxx}u_x \eta = \int_0^1 (u_{xx})^2\eta - \int_0^1 \frac{1}{2} (u_x)...
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Discrete singular integrals
Let $\{\phi(n)\}_{n\in\mathbb Z}$ be a sequence of complex numbers with the following properties:
$\phi(0)=0$ and $|\phi(n)|\leq \frac{C_1}{|n|}$ for all $n\neq 0$ and $C_1>0$ is independent of $n....
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Stein's extension operator and wave front sets
Let $K\subset\mathbb{R}^d$ be a compact set with non-empty interior and Lipschitz boundary. In Section VI.3 of his book "Singular Integrals and Differentiability Properties of Functions", E. M. Stein ...
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Non-zero, bounded, continuous, differentiable at the origin, compactly supported functions with everywhere non-negative Fourier transforms
Do there exist functions $F(x) \! : \, \mathbb R \to \mathbb R$ which are non-zero and bounded:
$$ \mathrm {Range} (F) = [l, u] \, , \quad \mathrm {where} \quad l, u \in \mathbb R \land u > l \, ; \...
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Range of the Radon Transform
Let us consider the Radon transform in two dimensions:
$$\tag{1}Rf(r,\theta):=\int\limits_{-\infty}^{\infty} f(r\cos\theta-t\sin\theta,r\sin\theta+t\cos\theta) dt,$$
where $r\in\mathbb{R}$ and $0\...
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Fourier transform of Dirac delta distribution
Let $f,g$ be Schwartz functions on $\mathbb R^4$, we denote them as $\mathcal S(\mathbb R^4)$, one can then define the transform $V$ mapping $f,g$ to a Schwartz function $\mathcal S(\mathbb R^8)$
$$ V(...
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Functions whose Fourier coefficients satisfy $ \sum_{k=1}^\infty |c_k| < 1 $?
Let $f:(0,1) \to \mathbb R$ be a function that can be written as $$f(x) = \sum_{k=1}^\infty c_k \phi_k(x),$$ where $\phi_k(x) = \cos(\pi k x)$. What is the minimal assumption required on $f$ to ...
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Average of irrational flow on the torus
Let $$F(x,y) = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2-\sin(2\pi x) - \sin(2\pi y)}}$$
defined on $\mathbb{T}^2$. Here $\mathbb{T}^2 = \mathbb{R}^2/ \mathbb{Z}^2$ is the 2-torus. How can I show that
$$ \lim_{T\...
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Is this simple oscillatory integral operator uniformly bounded on $L^2$?
Let $\phi(t,s)$ be a real-valued function smooth away from the diagonal, and equal to 0 on the diagonal. Assume that $0\le \phi(t,s)\le |t-s|$ for $t,s\in \mathbb{R}$. Let
$$T_\lambda f(t)=\int \frac{\...
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Are there any improvements on the estimate of oscillatory integral with one-side folds?
Suppose $X$ and $Z$ are open sets in $\mathbb{R}^d$ and $\mathbb{R}^{d+1}$, respectively. Define $T_\lambda f:L^2(Z)\to L^2(X)$ by $$T_\lambda f(x)=\int e^{i\lambda\Phi(x,z)}a(x,z)f(z)dz,$$where the ...
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A bilinear estimate with a simple one-dimensional oscillatory integral kernel
Let $f\in L^{p}(\mathbb{R})$, $1\leq p\leq 2$.
I am trying to show that
$$\int_{\mathbb{R}}\int_{\mathbb{R}}
\,K(y,z)\,
\frac{f(y)f(z)}{y^{\frac{1}{2\,p^{\prime}}}\,z^{\frac{1}{2\,p^{\prime}}}}\,dy\,...
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Explanation of a step in a work by C. E. Kenig and A.D. Ionescu
I am studying the work
Ionescu, A. D.; Kenig, C. E., Local and global wellposedness of periodic KP-I equations, Bourgain, Jean (ed.) et al., Mathematical aspects of nonlinear dispersive equations. ...
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How to show such result for generalized $ O(|x|^{-1/2}) $ function?
Assuming that $ \chi\in C_c^{\infty}([-2,2]) $ is a cutoff function such that $\text{supp }\chi\subset[-2,2]$, $\chi\equiv 1 $ in $ [-1,1] $, and $ 0\leq\chi\leq 1 $, suppose that $ f\in C^{\infty}(\...
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Integrability of fractional heat kernel
In Estimates of fractional heat kernel, it was stated that $$ \partial_{x_j} p_t^{(n)}(x) = -\frac{x_j}{2 \pi} \, p_t^{(n+2)}(\tilde x) $$
where $x = (x_1, \ldots, x_n) \in \mathbb R^n$, $\tilde x = (...
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Is there an asymptotic bound for this oscillatory integral?
I have an oscillatory integral:
$$ \int u(x,y) e^{i\lambda f(x,y)} dx $$
with $f(x,y)\in \mathbb{C}^{\infty}$ a complex-valued function in a neighborhood of $(0,0)$ satisfying:
$$ \text{Im} f \geq ...
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Plancherel-Polya Type Inequality for non-compactly Fourier-supported Functions??
Hi!
The Plancerel-Polya inequality can be stated as follows:
Let $0 < p\le \infty$ and $ \nu \in \mathbb{Z}$. Suppose that $g$ is a (smooth) function satisfying $\mbox{supp }\hat g \subset \...
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Conditions for Poisson summation (for discontinuous functions)
Let $G$ be an locally compact abelian group with $\Gamma$ a discrete cocompact subgroup. I'm looking for precise conditions by which Poisson summation formula holds. That is, for some function $f$ on $...
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On the bound of the Stein-Wainger oscillatory integral
Let $\lambda\in \mathbb{R}$, $\phi\in C^\infty(\mathbb{R})$. We define the Stein-Wainger oscillatory integral by
$$I=p.v.\int_\mathbb{R} e^{i\lambda\phi(t)}\frac{dt}{t}.$$
Stein-Wainger [1] showed ...
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Functional equation with Fourier transform
What are the continuous functions $f$ such that on $\mathbb{R}^{+*}$:
$$f(x) - \frac{C}{x} \hat{f}(\frac{1}{x}) =x^{\alpha}$$
Where $\hat{f}$ is the Fourier transform of $f(|x|)$ and $C$ a constant....
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Condition for boundedness in stationary phase theorem
I am trying to understand theorem 7.7.1 in Hormander's Analysis of linear partial differential operators, vol.1.
Let $K \subset \mathbb{R}^n$ be a compact set, $X$ an open neighborhood of $K$ and $j, ...
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