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Laplace Transform in the context of Gelfand/Pontryagin
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Is there a class of objects (presumably related to locally compact abelian groups) for which the quasi-characters canonically generalize the Laplace transform?
If not, is there a ...
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Tanh version of a Fourier Transform?
I am trying to perform some computations in an environment where it is much easier to compute the hyperbolic tangent function (tanh) than cosines or sines. This prevents me from performing Fourier ...
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What is the asymptotics of the Fourier transform of $\exp(-x^4)$ for large wave numbers?
The Fourier transform of $\exp(-x^4)$ has an analytical expression, it's the difference of two generalized hypergeometric functions:
$\int d x \ e^{-x^4} e^{ikx} = 2 \ \Gamma(\frac{5}{4}) \ _0F_2(;\...
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Is the Fourier-Transform a bounded operator on Lorentz spaces L(2,q)?
It is well known that the Fourier transform $\mathcal{F}$ maps $L^1(\mathbb{R}^n)$ continuously into $L^\infty(\mathbb{R}^n)$ and $L^2(\mathbb{R}^n)$ continuously into $L^2(\mathbb{R}^n)$.
Then, by ...
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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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The log kernel and Bochner Theorem
I was wondering if it possible to find a measure $\eta$ on $\mathbb{R}$ such that
$$
L(x):=\log\frac{1}{|x|}=\int e^{itx}\;d\eta(t)
$$
for every $x\in [0,1/2]$.
On a structural ground, this ...
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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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Multiple Fourier series
In the book by Elias M.Stein and Guido Weiss "Introduction to Fourier Analysis on Euclidean Spaces" one states in page 268 the following theorem:
Theorem 1: The trigonometric series
$$\...
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Smoothing property of a certain singular integral operator of non-convolution type
For simplicity, suppose that the dimension $d=2$, and let $g_s(x)$ be the Coulomb or Riesz potential defined by
$$g_s(x) := \begin{cases} -\frac{1}{2\pi}\ln|x|, & {s=0} \\ c_s|x|^{-s},& {0<...
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What is the relationship between Hecke algebras and the enveloping algebra of Lie groups?
Here is the story as I see it.
Let $G$ be an abelian locally compact group. Then the (spherical) Hecke algebra for $K=1$ is by definition the endomorphism algebra of $l^2(G)$ as a $G$-module, where ...
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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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Books on von Neumann algebras
I am interested in non-commutative $L^p$ spaces. I have a very basic background on von Neumann algebras. But all the papers appearing now a days really requires very deep knowledge of von Neumann ...
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What's the idea behind various equivalent norms on Besov spaces $B^{s}_{p,q}$?
I am trying to understand Besov spaces; and I am eager to see why the various norms are equivalent on it.
Let $\phi$ be a $C^{\infty}$ function on $\mathbb R^{n}$ with
$ \operatorname{supp} \phi \...
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Detailed examples of induction on scale
I'm trying to understand the induction on scale argument in harmonic analysis. On this abstract it's mentioned that induction on scale can be used to prove Cauchy Schwartz inequality, Beckner's tight ...
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When does the Fourier transform of a measure decay?
Let $\mu$ be a Borel measure on $\Bbb R^d$.
It is well known that $\mu= |f|dx$ with $f\in L^1(\Bbb R^d)$ then its Fourier transform satisfies
$$\widehat{\mu}(\xi)\to0,\qquad \xi\to\infty.$$
However if ...
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Commutator of pseudodifferential operator and multiplication operator
Cross-post from math.sx.
Let $\eta:\mathbb R^n\to[0,1]$ be a smooth and compactly supported function and assume $f:\mathbb R^n \to\mathbb R$ is measurable. I want to bound the commutator of the ...
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Good (Sidon) Approximation of "Bumps"
Given a rational point $p\in S^1$ and a continuous function $f:S^1\rightarrow \mathbb C$, we say that $f$ is an $\epsilon$-bump around $p$ (for some $\epsilon>0$) if $f(p)=1,|f|_{\infty}\leq 1+\...
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$L^2$ uniform integrability in terms of Fourier coefficients
Given a bounded sequence $(f_n)_n$ in $L^2(\mathbf{T})$ where $\mathbf{T}:=\mathbf{R}/\mathbf{Z}$, the strong compactness of $(f_n)_n$ is equivalent to $$\lim_N \sup_n \sum_{|k|\geq N} |c_k(f_n)|^2=0,$...
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Are these two versions of Sobolev embedding related?
In Griffith-Harris Section 0.6 we have this Sobolev lemma:
Let $H_s$ be the space of formal Fourier series $u(x):=\sum_{k\in \mathbb Z^n}u_ke^{i(k,x)}$ on $(\mathbb R/2\pi\mathbb Z)^n$ such that the $...
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Sobolev extension from a discrete set of points
Let $1 > \alpha > 0$ and fix some $C > 0$. Consider $\Omega \subset \mathbb{R}^n$ a bounded domain and $Y \subset \Omega$ a discrete (finite) set of points. For $f: Y \to \mathbb{R}$ define
$$...
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Weighted reverse Poincare inequality over a function class of neural networks
We consider a probability measure supported on the whole space $\mathbb{R}^n$, whose density is $p(x)$. We also consider a (one-layer) neural network function class $\mathcal{C}$, whose elements have ...
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Geometric characterization of Silva distributions
There is a well known geometric characterization of tempered distributions on $\mathbb{R}^n$.
A distribution $T\in \mathcal{D}'(\mathbb{R}^n)$ is an element of $\mathcal{S}'(\mathbb{R}^n)$ if and ...
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Fourier basis for sub-Gaussian spaces?
Let $(\mathcal{X}, \pi)$ be a probability space such that $\pi$ has full support. Consider $L^2(\mathcal{X},\pi)$ to be the inner product space of function $f: \mathcal{X}^n \to \mathbb{R}$, with ...
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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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$f, \hat{f} \in L^{p}\cap L^{\infty} \implies f\in B(\mathbb R)$ (algebra of Fourier- Stieltjes transforms )?
For a bounded complex Borel measure $\mu$ on $\mathbb R$, we define, its Fourier-Stieltjes transform, $\hat{\mu}(y)= \int_{\mathbb R} e^{-2\pi ix\cdot y} d\mu(x); (y\in \mathbb R).$
Let $1\leq p \leq ...
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Measurability of $L^{p}(L^{q})$ integrable functions
Let $ F: \mathbb{R}^n \times (0,\infty) \to \mathbb{R}$ be a function with the property that
$
\int_{\mathbb{R}^n} \big[ \int_0^\infty |F(x,r) |^q \, dr \big]^{p/q} \, dx < \infty
$
In addition we ...
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Given $a>0$, find $b>0$ for which $\|\langle x\rangle^{-b}|\partial_x|^{1/2}f\|_{L^2}\lesssim\|\partial_x f\|_{L^2}+\|\langle x\rangle^{-a}f\|_{L^2}$
I have asked the same question on MathSE. I was thinking about the following problem.
Problem. Given $\alpha>0$, find all values of $\beta\geq 0$ such that the following estimate is true for all $\...
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Fourier characterization of weighted Sobolev space $W^{1,2}(\mathbb R^n, \gamma_n)$
For integers $n \ge 1$ and $m \ge 0$, the Sobolev space $W^{m,2}(\mathbb R^n)$ is characterized by
$$
f \in W^{m,2}(\mathbb R^n) \text{ iff } \tilde f_m \in L^2(\mathbb R^n),
\label{1}\tag{1}
$$
where ...
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Does this sequence of functions converge in a distributional sense?
Let $f\in W^{1,12/5}(\mathbb{R}^3)$ (time-independent), let $K^{\epsilon}$ be a uniformly in $\epsilon$ bounded sequence in $L^{1}\cap L^{7/5}(\mathbb{R}^3)$ and let
$$\tilde{K}^{\epsilon} := K^{\...
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Pointwise convergence of kernels of Hilbert-Schmidt operators
Lately I was discussing different types of convergence for Hilbert-Schmidt operators and during that discussion we ended up talking about pointwise convergence of Fourier series. I have already asked ...
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Cyclic vectors for the translation operator
Let $b\in \mathbb{R}\neq 0$, and consider the translation operators:
$$
\begin{align}
T_b:C(\mathbb{R}) & \rightarrow C(\mathbb{R})\\
f &\mapsto f(\cdot + b).
\end{align}
$$
*Are there known ...
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Harmonic functions in upper half plane
Let $\mathbb H^+$ denote the upper half plane in $\mathbb R^2$. Consider the following equation
\begin{equation}\label{pf0}
\begin{aligned}
\begin{cases}
\Delta u=0\,\quad &\text{on $\mathbb H^+$},...
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Smoothness and decay correspondence for Laplace transform
For the Fourier transform, there are various theorems formalizing a correspondence between the smoothness of a function and the rate of decay of its Fourier transform. For example, if a function is $n$...
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Simultaneous Hahn-Banach theorem
Let $C(\mathbb{T})$ be the Banach algebra of continuous functions on the unit circle. Let $n \in \mathbb{N}$ and let $P_n(\mathbb{T})$ be the subspace of trigonometric polynomials of degree at most $n$...
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Norms of the Dirichlet kernel
I guess that the following estimates are classical. Let $D_N$ be the $1D$ Dirichlet kernel,
$$
D_N(t)=\frac{\sin((N+\frac12)t)}{\sin (t/2)}.
$$
We have for $1<p<\infty$,
\begin{align}
\Vert D_N\...
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Is there a categorical foundation for manifolds of bounded geometry and bandlimited functions?
As an outsider to both, manifolds of bounded geometry and bandlimited functions appear rather connected: for example, bounded geometry is defined in terms of bounds on curvature and its derivatives, ...
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Fourier transform of $C^\infty_0$, smooth functions vanishing at infinity
Is there a proper description of the space $$\{\hat f\ | \ f\in C^\infty \ s.t. \forall \alpha\in\mathbb{N}^n,\forall \epsilon>0\exists K\subseteq \mathbb{R}^n\ K\ \text{compact};\ \sup_{x\in \...
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$f,g , |f|f, |g|g \in A(\mathbb R) \ \text{(Banach algebra)} \implies \left\|f|f|- g|g|\right\|\leq C \left \|f-g\right \|$?
Let $f\in L^{1}(\mathbb R)$ and it Fourier transform, $\hat{f} (y) : = \int _ {\mathbb R} f(x) e^{-2\pi i x\cdot y} dx ; y \in \mathbb R ;$ and consider Fourier algebra
$$A(\mathbb R):= \{f\in L^{1}(...
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Rate of convergence of mollified distributions in Besov spaces with negative regularity
Given a standard mollifier $\rho_\delta$ and a distribution $ u \in B^\alpha_{ p, p}$ with $\alpha<0$, $p \in [1, \infty]$ and $B^\alpha_{p,p}$ is a not-homogeneous Besov space, I'm trying to prove ...
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The essential norm where some Fourier coefficients are fixed
Let us denote $C_{2\pi}$ by the set of all $2\pi$-periodic continuous functions $f:\mathbb{R}\to \mathbb{R}$.
Q. Let $\phi\in C_{2\pi}$. Is the following statement valid?
$$\|\phi\|_2=\inf_{g\in C_{2\...
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Does convolution by a Schwartz function preserve symbol classes?
I am working on a problem involving pseudodifferential operators, and I need a property of the operator "convolution by a Schwartz function". I apologize in advance if the question is ...
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Space contained in the Interpolation of $L^\infty$ and the Wiener Algebra $\mathcal{F}(L^1)$
Let $\ell^p$ be the space of sequences with power $p$ summable to $\ell^\infty$, $L^p = L^p(\mathbb{R^d})$ be the Lebesgue spaces and $\mathcal{F}$ be the Fourier $d$-dimensional Fourier transform.
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On Pitt's inequality (weighted Fourier inequality)
One of Pitt's Theorem (from "Theorems on Fourier Series" by H R Pitt, 1937) states that for an integrable periodic function $F$ over $[-\pi,\pi]$,
$$
\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} |a_n|^q n^{-q\lambda} \leq K(...
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Zak transform and VMO
The Zak transform of a function $f\in L^1(\mathbb R)\cap L^2(\mathbb R)$ is defined as follows:
$$
Zf(x,\omega) := \sum_{k\in\mathbb Z}f(x+k)e^{-2\pi i k\omega},\quad (x,\omega)\in Q_0 :=(0,1)^2.
$$
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An identity of operator norms and de Leeuw's theorem
Let $$Hf(x_1,x_2)=p.v.\int_{-\infty}^\infty f(x_1-t,x_2-S(x_1,x_1-t))\frac{dt}{t},$$
$$T_\lambda f(x)=\lim_{\epsilon\to0}\int_{|x-y|\ge\epsilon}e^{i\lambda S(x,y)}(x-y)^{-1}f(y)dy, $$ where $S(x,y)$ ...
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Is flatness of Wigner Ville Distribution of error function in Fourier Approximation possible? Is it required?
For a real valued function $f(t)$ I want to check the information left, after taking a Fourier partial sum/integral. Let $\hat{f}$ be its Fourier transform and let $$e_{\omega}(t) = f(t) - \int\...
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An upper bound for a average of a function in $L_{p}([0,1))$
Suppose that $ f $ is $ 1 $-periodic and that $ f \in {L^{p}}([0,1) $, where $ p > 1 $. Let
$$
(D_{n})_{n \in \mathbb{N}_{0}} =
\left( \left\{
I^{n}_{j},~
1\leq j \leq 2^{n} \}
\right\} \right)_{n ...
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Fourier transform and support of a distribution
Let $T \in \mathscr D'(\mathbb R^n)$ be a distribution, such that its Fourier transform $\widehat T$ is a real analytic function on $\mathbb R^n$ but it can't be continued to an entire function on $\...
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Continuous function sort
If you have a real-valued function f(x), positive, continuous and bounded on some interval, then what kind of transform would convert this to a monotonic function g(x) on that interval analogously to ...
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Uncertainty principle: minimize $\int_{-\infty}^\infty |t| |\widehat{f}(t)|^2 dt$ for $f$ of compact support
This is a question of uncertainty-principle type stemming from Eigenvalue of a convolution and a restriction?
Let $f:\mathbb{R}\to \mathbb{R}$ be even, absolutely continuous and supported in $[-\frac{...
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