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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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The Dunkl intertwining operator $V_k$ on $C(\mathbb{R}^d)$
The Dunkl intertwining operator $V_k$ on $C(\mathbb{R}^d)$ is defined by:
$$V_k f(x)=\int_{\mathbb{R}^d}f(y)d\mu_x(y),$$
where $d\mu_x$ is a probability measure on $\mathbb{R}^d$ with support in the ...
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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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Extension of Poisson Summation formula
Under the condition f continuous, integrable and:
$|f(t)| + |\hat{f}(t)| \le C (1+|t|)^{-1-a}$ (with a>0)
we have the twisted Poisson formula that holds (where $\chi(n)$ is a primitive Dirichlet ...
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Jean Bourgain's relatively lesser known significant contributions
Jean Bourgain passed away on December 22, 2018.
A great mathematician is no longer with us.
Terry Tao has blogged about Bourgain's death and mentioned some of his more recent significant contributions,...
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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.$$
We know $H$ does not map $L^\infty$ continuously to $L^\infty$. Now ...
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Smoothness and decay correspondence for Laplace transform
For the Fourier transform, there are various theorems formalizing a correspondence between the smoothness of a function and the rate of decay of its Fourier transform. For example, if a function is $n$...
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Fourier Transform of an even function
Let $S^n$ be an $n$-dimentional unit sphere.
Consider $f: S^n \longrightarrow R_+$, where $f$ is an even continuous function.
Denote
$$
F(f):=\int_0^{\infty}\int_{S^n}f(y)g\left(\frac{|xy|}{t}\...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 either changes sign infinitely often far out or is continuous at $x=0$
I am reading a book "Fourier Series and Integrals" by Dym & McKean.
There is an exercise (Page 106):
Exercise: Check that if $f$ is a real, even, summable function and
if $f(0+)$ and $f(0-)$...
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Parseval type lower bound on sum of squares of function projections
This is a followup to this earlier question
Let $f:\mathbb{Z}\rightarrow \{\pm 1\}.$ Assume that the support of $f$ is finite, say it is contained in $[1,N],$ it can even be taken to be $[1,N]$ if it ...
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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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How to choose phase to give a desired Fourier transform
Cross posted from MSE.
I have a mathematical problem arising from a physics application, which I feel must have been solved before, but I don't know the terminology associated with it. I am looking ...
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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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Equivalence of antiderivative in L1 sense and in the usual sense
We say that$\ f$ is differentiable w.r.t to $L_1$ if there exists a$\ g$ such that:
$$
\lim_{h\to 0}\left\Vert\frac{f(x+h)-f(x)}{h} - g(x)\right\Vert_1 = 0
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where $\Vert \cdot \Vert_1$ is the $L_1$ ...
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On Pitt's inequality (weighted Fourier inequality)
One of Pitt's Theorem (from "Theorems on Fourier Series" by H R Pitt, 1937) states that for an integrable periodic function $F$ over $[-\pi,\pi]$,
$$
\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} |a_n|^q n^{-q\lambda} \leq K(...
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Example of periodic semidifferentiable function without absolutely convergent Fourier series
Is there an example of a periodic continuous function that is semidifferentiable (i.e the left derivative and the right derivative exist at each point), but
with a non-absolutely convergent Fourier ...
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Point wise convergence of Laplace transform and convergence of functions
Assume that functions $f_n(t), f(t)\in C_b(R_+)$. For every $\lambda >0$, we have
$$
\bigg|\int_0^\infty e^{-\lambda t}f_n(t)d t-\int_0^\infty e^{-\lambda t}f(t)d t\bigg|\leq C_\lambda n^{-1},
$$
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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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Regarding outer functions
Please see the definition of Hardy spaces on the unit disc here. Let $0<p\leq\infty$. Let $f\in H^p$ with $\|f-1_e\|_p<1$ (Where $1_e$ Is the constant function one). Then is $f$ an outer ...
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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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Almost every where divergent Fourier series
Does there exist any continuous function $f:[\pi,\pi]\to \mathbb{C}$ whose Fourier series $\sum \hat{f}(n)e^{int}$ is almost every where divergent?
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Point-wisely dense orthonormal basis
Let us denote $T$ by the unit circle. Let $\{e_n\}$ be an orthonormal basis for $L^2(T)$, with respect to Lebesgue measure.
We say $\{e_n\}$ is smooth if it satisfies the following property:
$$f(t)...
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Is there (fast) fourier transform for vector convolution?
Given a list of variables $u_1,\dots,u_m\in\mathbb R$ and $v_1,\dots,v_n\in\mathbb R$ the standard convolution is defined
$$U*V(t)={\sum_{i}} u_iv_{t-i}.$$
Given a list of vectors $u_1,\dots,u_m\in\...
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Learning roadmap for harmonic analysis
In short, I am interested to know of the various approaches one could take to learn modern harmonic analysis in depth. However, the question deserves additional details. Currently, I am reading Loukas ...
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$L^2$ bound and Sobolev spaces
Let $f \in L^2(\mathbb R)$ be a function such that
$$\vert f \vert_{\alpha}:=\sup_{h>0}h^{-\alpha}\Vert f(\bullet+h)-f \Vert_{L^2}< \infty$$
for some $\alpha \in (0,1).$
I would like to know ...
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Is this kind of interpolation correct?
Let $f=\sum f_j$ be a finite sum. Assume that
$$ \|f\|_2\le(\sum\|f_j\|_2^2)^\frac12$$
$$\|f\|_\infty\le C\max_j\|f_j\|_\infty$$
Then can we conclude that for $2<p<\infty$
$$\|f\|_p\le C^{1-\...
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Low-degree polynomial approximation of the piecewise-linear function $x \mapsto \max(x, 0)$ on an interval $x \in [-R,R]$
For $R > 0$, consider the piecewise-linear function $\sigma_R: [-R,R] \rightarrow \mathbb R^+$, defined by $\sigma_R(x) := \max(x,0)$.
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Given $\epsilon> 0$, find a "low-degree" ...
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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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Uniform convergence of generalised Fourier series
Suppose $u_n$ is an orthonormal basis of smooth functions on $S^1$.
Does there exist a smooth function $u$ such that the generalised Fourier series
$$u=\sum_{n\in\mathbb{N}} \langle u,u_n\rangle u_n ...
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Weighted reverse Poincare inequality over a function class of neural networks
We consider a probability measure supported on the whole space $\mathbb{R}^n$, whose density is $p(x)$. We also consider a (one-layer) neural network function class $\mathcal{C}$, whose elements have ...
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Is there an "elegant" non-recursive formula for these coefficients? Also, how can one get proofs of these patterns?
Not sure if this is a "good" question for this forum or if it'll get panned, but here goes anyway...
Consider this problem. I've been trying to find a formula to expand the "regular iteration" of "...
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What are the almost periodic functions on the complex plane?
The almost periodic functions on the real line can be characterized as uniform limits of trigonometric functions. I was wondering whether a similar definition exists on the complex plane (a locally ...
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A basis of the Banach space $L^p(\mathbb T^\omega)$ consisting of characters
Problem: For $1<p<\infty$, $p\ne 2$, has the complex Banach space $L^p(\mathbb T^\omega)$ got a Schauder basis consisting of characters of the compact topological group $\mathbb T^\omega$?
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Uniqueness of solution to system of integral equations
Given the following system of integral equations for an integrable function $f(x)$:
For all integers $k \ge 1$ holds
$\int_{0}^{2\pi} [f(x)]^k e^{(ikx)} dx = 0$.
If $f(x)$ is real-valued and non-...
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Is there an asymptotic bound for this oscillatory integral?
I have an oscillatory integral:
$$ \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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