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Regularity of the Radon transform with respect to the original function
Consider a function $f: \mathbb{R}^{d} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ (whose properties are to be specified). I note $\mathbb{S}^{d-1}$ the hypersphere and the Radon transform of $f$ defined for $(t,\theta) \...
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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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Geometrical interpretation of back projection operator or adjoint of Radon transform
If $f \in C_{c}^{\infty}\left(\mathbb{R}^{2}\right)$, the Radon transform of $f$ is the function $$R f(s, \omega):=\int_{-\infty}^{\infty} f\left(s \omega+t \omega^{\perp}\right) d t, \quad s \in \...
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Good (Sidon) Approximation of "Bumps"
Given a rational point $p\in S^1$ and a continuous function $f:S^1\rightarrow \mathbb C$, we say that $f$ is an $\epsilon$-bump around $p$ (for some $\epsilon>0$) if $f(p)=1,|f|_{\infty}\leq 1+\...
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Computation on the Hardy space
Why
$$
\Pi_+ \left(\frac{\overline{z}}{1-\overline{qz}}f\right)= \frac{f(z)-f(\bar{q})}{z-\overline{q}}, \quad f\in H^2(\mathbb D),$$
where
$q\in \mathbb C$,
$\Pi_{+}$ is the Szegö projector:
$$\Pi_{+...
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Vanishing convolution between density and compactly supported function
Find a pair of functions $f,g:\mathbb{R}\to\mathbb{R}$ such that:
$f$ is smooth and compactly supported (say, on $[0,1]$ but this isn't crucial),
$g(x)>0$ for all $x\in\mathbb{R}$, $\int g(x)\,dx=...
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A convolution type singular integral operator with log
Define a convolution type operator $T_m$ by
$$T_m(f) = p.v.\int_\mathbb{R}f(x-y)\frac{\log^m|y|}{y}dy.$$ Here $m\ge0$ is an integer.
Consider $f \in H^s (s > 0)$ which is the usual Sobolev space. ...
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What is the distribution of the following limit?
Assume $x \in \mathbb{R}$. We already know that
$$\lim_{\epsilon \to 0+} \frac{1}{x-i\epsilon} - \frac{1}{x+i\epsilon} = 2\pi i \delta_x.$$
Here $\delta_x$ denotes the Dirac distribution. If we ...
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Decay estimate of Fourier transform of a compactly supported function
Assume $f(x), x \in \mathbb{R}$ is a function with a compact support such that its Fourier transform $\hat{f}(\xi)$ has a decay rate
$$\hat{f}(\xi) \lesssim \frac{1}{|\xi|^\gamma + 1}$$
for some $\...
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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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Definition of a continuous Gabor frame
I am trying to understand the definition of a Gabor frame and would appreciate some clarification with terminology. Let us begin with the setup: Let $G$ be a locally compact abelian group, and let $\...
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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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Wiener Corollary in "An introduction to harmonic analysis" by Yitzhak Katznelson
I can't understand a lemma in "An introduction to harmonic analysis" by Yitzhak Katznelson which is stated as follows:
Corollary. Let $\mu\in M(\mathbb T)$. Then
$$\sum\limits_{\tau\in\...
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Some density properties about Sobolev periodic spaces
Let $L>0$ fixed. Consider the space
$$
\mathcal{P}:=\{f: \mathbb{R} \longrightarrow \mathbb{C} \; ; \; f \: \text{is infinitely differentiable and periodic with period}\: L\}.
$$
For $r \in \mathbb{...
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Smoothing property of a certain singular integral operator of non-convolution type
For simplicity, suppose that the dimension $d=2$, and let $g_s(x)$ be the Coulomb or Riesz potential defined by
$$g_s(x) := \begin{cases} -\frac{1}{2\pi}\ln|x|, & {s=0} \\ c_s|x|^{-s},& {0<...
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Converse to Hausdorff-Young (or Riesz-Thorin) for finite cyclic groups?
Let $v$ be a vector $v \in \mathbb{R}^p$, with non-negative entries and $p$ prime. The Hausdorff-Young inequality gives bounds of the form:
$$\|\mathcal{F}v\|_a \le C_{a,b} \|v\|_b$$
where the ...
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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 $$-\int_0^1 u_{xxx}u_x \eta = \int_0^1 (u_{xx})^2\eta - \int_0^1 \frac{1}{2} (u_x)...
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Functions whose Fourier coefficients satisfy $ \sum_{k=1}^\infty |c_k| < 1 $?
Let $f:(0,1) \to \mathbb R$ be a function that can be written as $$f(x) = \sum_{k=1}^\infty c_k \phi_k(x),$$ where $\phi_k(x) = \cos(\pi k x)$. What is the minimal assumption required on $f$ to ...
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Existence of $f \in L^2(\Bbb R^n)$ with $f=g_1$ on $E$ and $\mathscr{F}(f)=g_2$ on $F$
The question has been posted here but had no response.
Question:
Suppose $E,F$ subsets of $\Bbb R^n$ have finite measure. Show that for any $g_1,g_2 \in L^2(\Bbb R^n)$ there exists $f \in L^2(\Bbb R^...
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$L^2$ uniform integrability in terms of Fourier coefficients
Given a bounded sequence $(f_n)_n$ in $L^2(\mathbf{T})$ where $\mathbf{T}:=\mathbf{R}/\mathbf{Z}$, the strong compactness of $(f_n)_n$ is equivalent to $$\lim_N \sup_n \sum_{|k|\geq N} |c_k(f_n)|^2=0,$...
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What is the explicit version of the Peter Weyl Theorem?
While the name "Peter-Weyl" is reserved for the compact group case, I prefer to talk in greater generality. Let $G$ be a unimodular type I topological group with a fixed Haar measure. The ...
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Properties of the Fourier Transform of Countably Supported Functions on $[0,1)$
Identifying $\mathbb{R}/\mathbb{Z}$ with the interval $\left[0,1\right)$, let $C_{\textrm{coun}}\left(\mathbb{R}/\mathbb{Z}\right)$ denote the set of all functions $f:\mathbb{R}/\mathbb{Z}\rightarrow\...
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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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Hilbert transform on weighted Sobolev spaces
Let $\mathscr H\,f$ denote the Hilbert transform of a function $f \in L^2(\mathbb R)$. We know that $\mathscr H$ is an isometry on $L^2(\mathbb R)$, but I want to know to what is the mapping ...
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What are (the different aspects of) harmonic analysis good for?
Let $G$ be a locally compact group. To the best of my understanding, harmonic analysis has three legs that all work perfectly in the case that $G$ is in addition compact and abelian, but have ...
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Well-known conditions for the Fourier inversion formula
Let $f\in L^1(\mathbb{R})$.
One may easily check that
$$(*)~~~f', f''\in L^1(\mathbb{R})\Rightarrow \int_\mathbb{R}|\hat{f}| ~\text{is finite} \Rightarrow \int_\mathbb{R}\hat{f}(s)e^{2\pi is x}ds ~\...
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Discrete harmonic analysis with infinite/unbounded number of variables
Is there any study of harmonic analysis for Boolean functions of the form $f:\{0,1\}^*\to \{0,1\}$, or $f:\{0,1\}^\omega\to \{0,1\}$?
That is, similar notions to standard harmonic analysis of $\{0,1\}^...
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Integrable functions that may not satisfy the inversion Fourier formula
Let $f\in L^1(\mathbb{R})$. We define $\phi_f(x)=\int_{\mathbb{R}} \hat{f}(\zeta)e^{2\pi i\zeta x}d\zeta$ if the improper Riemann integral is finite otherwise, $\phi_f(x)=\infty$.
Does there exist ...
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On the Fourier inversion formula
For a given function $f\in L^1(\mathbb{R})$, suppose that the
$$\check{f}(x)=\int_\mathbb{R} \hat{f}(\zeta)e^{2\pi i\zeta x}d\zeta$$
almost every where converges in $\mathbb{R}$. Then, can we say that
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Two classic problems concerning Fourier transform of an integrable function
I am looking for the following questions:
(1) True or false? for every $p<q$, one may find a function $f\in L^1(\mathbb{R})$ such that $\hat{f}\in L^q (\mathbb{R})$ but $\hat{f}\notin L^p (\...
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Are these two versions of Sobolev embedding related?
In Griffith-Harris Section 0.6 we have this Sobolev lemma:
Let $H_s$ be the space of formal Fourier series $u(x):=\sum_{k\in \mathbb Z^n}u_ke^{i(k,x)}$ on $(\mathbb R/2\pi\mathbb Z)^n$ such that the $...
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Functions on dense subgroups of $\mathbb{R}^n$
Let $G$ be a finitely generated dense subgroup of $\mathbb{R}^n$, and $f$ be a character on $G$.
In the situation I'm looking at $f$ is either $1$ or $-1$ at any point.
Function $f$ can be extended to ...
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Approximate identities on the unit disk and going beyond a power series' radius of convergence
Let $\left\{ a_{n}\right\} _{n\geq0}$ be a bounded sequence of complex numbers, so that the power series $f\left(z\right)=\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}a_{n}z^{n}$ has a radius of convergence $\geq1$. ...
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Prove integral inequality for divergence-free vector fields
Let $u$ be a divergence-free vector field $u:\mathbb R^n \to \mathbb R^ n$. Does the following inequality hold?
$$\Big( \int_{\mathbb R^n} |u|^2 dx\Big)^2 \le C\Big(\int_{\mathbb R^n} |u|^2|x|^2 dx \...
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Hilbert transform on a Besov space
Consider the usual Hilbert transform of periodic functions
$$H(f) = \frac{1}{2\pi}P.V.\int_{-\pi}^{\pi}\cot(\frac{x-y}{2})f(y)dy.$$
We know $H$ does not map $L^\infty$ continuously to $L^\infty$. Now ...
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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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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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Where does the Laplace transform come from?
The Gelfand transform on the commutative Banach *-algebra $L^1(\mathbb{R})$ is just the Fourier transform.
Q. What can we say concerning the Laplace transform?
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Is there a 'certainty' principle?
Heisenberg's uncertainty principle is a restriction on which probability distributions can describe the position and momentum of a quantum particle.
In mathematical terms it says that if $\psi\in L^2$ ...
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Existence of probability measure on the circle with given Fourier coefficients
We say that a Hermitian symmetric (i.e., $f_{-n} = f_n^*$ for any $n \in \mathbb{Z})$ sequence $(f_n)_{n\in \mathbb{Z}}$ is positive-definite if, for any $N \geq 0$ and any $z_0 , \ldots, z_N \in \...
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discontinuous functions on the Sobolev borderline
The Sobolev embedding theorem implies that every function of class $W^{k,p}$ on a reasonable $n$-dimensional domain is continuous if $kp > n$. Cases with $kp=n$ are known as "borderline" ...
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Regarding subspace generated by the polynomial multiples of outer functions
Let $\mathbb{D}$ and $\mathbb{T}$ denote the open unit disk and unit circle in $\mathbb{C}$ respectively. We write $Hol(\mathbb{D})$ for the space of all holomorphic functions on $\mathbb{D}.$ The ...
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Known dense subset of Schwartz-like space and $C_c^{\infty}$?
After reading this question, which asked for some examples of commonly used (proper) dense subsets of $C_0^{\infty}(\mathbb{R}^n)$ with the $L^p$-norm I wonder. What are some "well-known" ...
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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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Analogue of decay of Fourier coefficients of a smooth function on $\mathbb{S}^1$
Let $\nu$ be the uniform measure on the unit circle $\mathbb{S}^1 \subset \mathbb{R}^2$, normalised so that $\nu(\mathbb{S}^1) = 1$. Suppose $\mu$ is a Borel probability measure on $\mathbb{S}^1$ ...
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Eigenvalues of convolution matrices
Let $h: \mathbb{R}\to \mathbb{R}$ be a smooth function. Fix $0\leq s_1\leq \cdots \leq s_m\leq 1$ and $0\leq t_1\leq \cdots \leq t_n\leq 1$. Construct $A\in \mathbb{R}^{m\times n}$ by letting $A_{i,j}:...
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Using Paley-Wiener Theorem to prove the decay of $G(x-y)$
This question is related to my previous one, where I was looking for some help to prove the decay of the lattice Green function:
\begin{eqnarray}
G(x-y) = \int_{[-\pi,\pi]^{d}}\frac{d^{d}k}{(2\pi)^{d}}...
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Integrability of a function under a condition on its Fourier transform
Let $f\in L^1(\mathbb{R})$ and continuous on $\mathbb{R}$ such that its Fourier transform $\hat f$ equals zero in a neighborhood of zero.
Let $F$ be function such that $\hat F$ exists and
$$\hat f(x) =...
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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
$$...
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Fourier Transform of an even function
Let $S^n$ be an $n$-dimentional unit sphere.
Consider $f: S^n \longrightarrow R_+$, where $f$ is an even continuous function.
Denote
$$
F(f):=\int_0^{\infty}\int_{S^n}f(y)g\left(\frac{|xy|}{t}\...
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