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Proof without distributions
I was wondering whether there is a way to show this identity
$$\pi \int_{\mathbb{R}^3} \frac{f(x)}{|x|} dx = \int_{\mathbb{R}^3} \frac{\widehat{f(x)}}{|x|^2} dx $$ without using distributions for $f ...
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Density in the Space of absolutely convergent Fourier series
It is possible to approximate a function $f$ on $[0,2\pi]$ by a continuous function whose derivative is zero almost everywhere (as can be seen here : https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/67334/...
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Boundedness of different Fourier transforms
Let $f: \mathbb{R}^n \rightarrow \mathbb{C}$ be in $L^2\cap L^1,$ then the Fourier transform is in $L^2 \cap L^\infty.$
Does this imply that we can take common norms in the sense that we can estimate ...
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On a weaker condition of summability for Fourier series
The Wiener algebra $W:=W(\mathbb{T}^n)$ on the torus is defined as the algebra of all continuous fonctions $f$ on $\mathbb{T}^n$ such that $(\widehat f(k))_{k\in \mathbb{Z}^n} \in \ell^1(\mathbb{Z}^n)$...
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Schwartz kernel theorem
I would like to understand how the Schwartz kernel theorem works for some more difficult cases and therefore would like to discuss an example from scratch:
Let the Dirichlet Laplacian on the half-...
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is this weighted-maximal function unbounded?
The Hardy-Littlewood maximal operator
$$Mf(x)=\sup_{x\in B}\frac1{\vert B\vert}\int_B\vert f(y)\vert dy$$
where the supremum is taken over all balls $B\subset\mathbb{R}^n$ which contain $x$.
It is ...
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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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Separability of $L^1$ in $L^2$ topology
In the space $L^1(0,1)$ take the topology generated by the $L^2$-balls
$$B^2_r(f)=\{g\in L^1(0,1):\; \|f-g\|_2<r\}.$$
Is $L^1(0,1)$ separable in this topology?
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Cotlar-Stein's Lemma and the Dirichlet kernel
It is well-known that Cotlar-Stein's Lemma can be used to prove the $L^2$ boundedness of the Hilbert transform. See e.g. $L^2$ boundedness of the Hilbert transform via Cotlar-Stein Lemma. Then using ...
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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
$$T_\lambda f(t)=\int \frac{\...
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Imbedding Theorems between Besov Spaces and space of continuos functions on the unit circle
I'll try to be brief.
Let us consider the Besov Space $B^{1/p}_{p, p}(\mathbb{T})$, where $1\leq p<\infty $ and $\mathbb{T}$ is the unit circle in the complex plane. I would like to know for which ...
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Are there any improvements on the estimate of oscillatory integral with one-side folds?
Suppose $X$ and $Z$ are open sets in $\mathbb{R}^d$ and $\mathbb{R}^{d+1}$, respectively. Define $T_\lambda f:L^2(Z)\to L^2(X)$ by $$T_\lambda f(x)=\int e^{i\lambda\Phi(x,z)}a(x,z)f(z)dz,$$where the ...
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What is the analogue of expansive matrix for automorphisms?
We say an invertible $n \times n$ matrix with entries in $\Bbb R^n$ is expansive if the absolute values of all of its eigenvalues exceed $1$. An easy calculation also shows that if we consider a ball ...
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Fourier transform of $C^\infty_0$, smooth functions vanishing at infinity
Is there a proper description of the space $$\{\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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Fourier series and regular distribution
Assume you have a distribution $K$ on $\mathbb{T}$, the torus, such that $\sum_{n=-\infty}^{\infty} |K(e_n)|^2$ is finite, where $e_n := e^{in\cdot}$ are the Fourier basis. Does this imply that the ...
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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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Fourier Transform of sub-Gaussian distributions
The high level question is: Just as the Fourier transform of a Gaussian is a Gaussian, is the Fourier Transform of a sub-Gaussian also a sub-Gaussian?
Let $x \in \mathbf{R}^n$ denote some sub-...
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On construction of a $\mathbb{Q}$ periodic function with Fourier series
Taking $f$ a function decreasing exponentially at infinity we can consider the periodic function given by following Fourier series:
$$F(x)= \sum\limits_{n =1}^{\infty} f(n) e^{2 i \pi n x}$$
Using ...
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Fourier transform surjective on $L^p(\mathbb{R}^n)$ for $p \in (1,2)$?
I know that $F_2:L^2 \rightarrow L^2$ is of course unitary, whereas $F_1:L^1 \rightarrow C_0$ is injective but not surjective. This can be seen by looking at the dual map.
Riesz-Thorin gives us that ...
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Easy Garding Inequality
Easy Garding Inequality states that if $a=a(x,\xi)$ is a symbol in $S=\{a\in C^{\infty}||\partial_{\alpha}a|<C_{\alpha} \hspace{2mm} \forall \alpha\}$ with $a\geq \gamma >0 $ on $\mathbb{R}^{2n}$...
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Hilbert Transform and multiplier in $\mathbb{C}(X)$
I found myself trying to solve an equation of that kind :
$$
H f= R f,
$$
where $f$ has to be found in $L^2(\mathbb{R})$, $H$ is the Hilbert transform and $R$ is a rational function having no poles ...
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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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Does Fourier Algebra of locally compact group separate compact sets of the group?
Let $G$ be a locally compact group. Consider the left regular representation $\lambda$ over $L^2(G)$. Then according to Eymard, Fourier algebra of $G$, $A(G)$ is the set of all coefficients of $\...
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Restrictions on spectral measure
Given any Borel measure $\mu$ on $\mathbb{R}$, define a map that sends any $f\in C_c(\mathbb{R})$ to $$T_\mu(f)(y)=\int \langle\exp(-i x \lambda),f(x)\rangle\exp(iy\lambda)d\mu(\lambda).$$
Here $\...
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The Fourier transform of a function supported on $B_1$ is essentially constant on $B_1$?
I'm going through the last steps of Bourgain and Demeter's proof of the $l^2$ decoupling conjecture, but I'm unable to see how the first inequality in (43) goes through. I'll water down the question a ...
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Perturbation in Besov space
$\|f\|_{B^{0}_{p,p}}=(\sum_{j\geq -1} \|\Delta_j f\|_p^p)^{1/p}$ is the Besov norm of $f$.
Here the Fourier transform of $\Delta_jf~(j\geq 0)$ is $\psi(2^{-j}\xi)\hat{f}(\xi)$ and $\psi$ is a smooth ...
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Completeness of nonharmonic Fourier Series
I have the following question:
The Exponential System $(\exp(2\pi i n \cdot ))_{n\in \mathbb{Z}}$ constitutes an orthonormal basis of $L^2([-1/2,1/2])$.
Thus, certainly the oversampled system $\Phi:...
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The inverse of Laplacian operator for different orders
I post this question in MSE couple of days before and get no response. So I repost it here for better luck. Thank you!
Let $u,v\in C_c^\infty(\Omega)$ and $\Omega\subset \mathbb R^N$ is open bounded ...
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Multiplier operators on anisotropic weighted $L^2$ spaces
Suppose $\mathcal{M}$ is a multiplier operator on $L^2(\mathbb{R})$, in the sense that, for any $u(x)\in L^2(\mathbb{R})$,
$\widehat{\mathcal{M}u}(k)=m(k)\hat{u}(k),$
where the scalar complex function ...
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Decoupling in mixed norm spaces
Bourgain and Demeter's proof of the $L^2$ decoupling conjecture decouples $\|f\|_{L^p}$ into an $L^2$ sum of $\|f_\theta\|_{L^p}$, where $\hat f$ is supported on a curved hypersurface $S$, where $\...
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Fourier transform localisation (still unanswered, but apparently off-topic?) [closed]
In the context of Pólya's theorem I was reading these notes here on p. 19. In the last paragraph the authors claim (it is the sentence starting like "standard Fourier theory shows...") that the ...
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Fractional Sobolev spaces on the circle with a Littlewood-Paley characterisation
Fractional Sobolev space $H^s_p(\mathbb R), s>0, 1<p<\infty$ is a space of tempered distributions $f$ that satisfy $F^{-1}((1+|\xi|^2)^{s/2} F(f)) \in L_p(\mathbb R)$.
Here, $F$ denotes the ...
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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
$$
L^2_k (\mathbb{R}^2; \...
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Proof of a Fourier pair with Bessel functions?
How can we prove that the Fourier transform of the function
$$
f(x)
=
\begin{cases}
(a^2-x^2)^{c/2} BesselJ[c,b\sqrt{a^2-x^2}] & \text{for }x^2 < a^2\\
0 & \text{otherwise}
\end{cases}
$$
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Can Stein's maximal principle be strengthened?
Let $T$ be an operator on $S(G)$ where $G$ is the line $R$ or the circle $T$, and $S(G)$ denotes the Schwartz space of functions on $G$.
We can ask if the operator T is bounded (as an operator from $...
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Derivative of Band-limited functions [closed]
I'm trying to answer this problem: Consider a real function f, bandlimited by frequency $\omega$, which satisfy
$$\int_{-\infty}^\infty f(x)^2dx=c.$$
(For pure mathematicians: "bandlimited" means ...
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Composition operators on fractional-order (periodic) Sobolev spaces
(The question was originally posted on MSE.)
Preliminaries: We know that the fractional-order Sobolev spaces $\mathrm{H}^s(\mathbb{R})$ and $\mathrm{H}^s(\mathbb{T})$ are closed under multiplication ...
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The $L^2\times L^2\to L^2$ norm of the bilinear multiplier operator
Consider a general bilinear multiplier operator:
$$
T(f,g)(n)=\int_{\Pi}\int_{\Pi}\hat{f}(\xi)\hat{g}(\eta)e^{2\pi i(\xi+\eta)n}m(\xi,\eta)d\xi d\eta,
$$
where $\Pi$ is the torus, $n\in\mathbb{Z}$, $m$...
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Can phase significantly concentrate a function's spectrum?
Let $F$ denote the Fourier transform over some group. What is known about the following quantity?
$$\gamma:=\inf_{x\neq 0}\frac{\|Fx\|_1}{\|F|x|\|_1}$$
Here, $|x|$ denotes the pointwise absolute ...
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Finite trigonometric polynomial
I noticed by numerical and some explicit calculations for a few examples that for real-valued finitely supported functions $\phi \in L^2(\mathbb{R})$ we have that
$T(x):= \sum_{n \in \mathbb{Z}} |\...
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Transformation of kernel
I have the following problem at hand.
Define the kernel
$$K(x_1,x_2) = \int_{-1}^1\int_{-1}^1 \exp(-2\pi\jmath x_1 y_1)R(y_1,y_2)\exp(2\pi\jmath x_2 y_2)\mathrm{d}y_1\mathrm{d_2}.$$
Now, if $R(y_1,...
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Variations on the Mellin and Dirichlet transforms
There are a number of variations on the Laplace transform that turn up all over math. Some examples:
$\int_{-\infty}^{\infty} f(t)e^{-st} dt$ - The Laplace transform
$\sum_{-\infty}^{\infty} f(t)z^{-...
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Is there a name for this space?
I'm just asking if there is a name for the space of functions on $\mathbb R^n$ whose norm is defined by
$$ \|f\|=\|\hat f\|_{L^p} $$
for $p\in [1,\infty]$. I find it handy to give it a name when ...
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On uniform or simple convergence of Poisson Summation formula
Under good conditions on an even function $f(x)$ we have the Poisson Summation formula ($x>0$):
$$f(0) + 2 \sum\limits_{n =1}^{\infty} f(nx)= \frac{1}{x} \left( \hat{f}(0) + 2 \sum\limits_{n =1}^{\...
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Understanding Bruhat's notion of Schwartz function
I am trying to understand Bruhat's generalized Schwartz functions over (Hausforff) locally compact Abelian groups [1], following this paper [2] by Osborne. There, the Schwartz-Bruhat space $\mathscr{...
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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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How do functions operates in a Fourier algebra $A^{q}(\mathbb T)$?
We put , $A^{q}(\mathbb T)= \{ f\in L^{q}(\mathbb T): \hat{f}\in \ell^{q}(\mathbb Z) \}.$
By Helson-Kahane-Katznelson-Rudin Theorem, it follows that,
"Let $F$ be a function on $\mathbb C$ and if $F(f)...
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On a property of Riemann Zeta function zeros
Lets consider the function : $$F(x) = \sum_{n=1} (xn)^{-s_0} e^{-nx} $$
with $s_0$ a zero of the Riemann Zeta function in the critical strip.
This sum is well defined for $x \in \mathbb{R}^{+*}$. It ...
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A calculus question related to the nonnegative definite functions
I am looking for some sufficient conditions for an even, continuous, nonnegative, non increasing function $f(x)$ on $R$ such that
$$
\int_0^\infty \cos(xz) f(z) d z \ge 0 \qquad\text{for all $x\ge 0$...
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Connection between the Fourier transform of f and |f|
If $f\in L^p(R)$ with $1\leq p\leq 2$, then Hausdorff-Young inequality implies that the Fourier transform $\widehat{f}\in L^{p'}$, $p'$ is the dual exponent of $p$, and
$$
\|\widehat{f}\|_{L^{p'}}\...
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