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Wiener-Ikehara Theorem and Signal Processing
I am trying to understand the Wiener-Ikehara Tauberian theorem which can be a step to understanding the prime number theorem. Let
$$ \hat{a}(s) = \int_0^\infty e^{-us}\, da(u) $$
with $a(u)$ some ...
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If $f_j\to f$ in $L^1(\Bbb R^n)$ then $Tf_j\to Tf$ in $L^{1,\infty}(\Bbb R^n)$
Let's define $A:=\{f\in L^1(\Bbb R^n)\cap L^2(\Bbb R^n)\;:\;f\;\mbox{has compact support}\}$. So $A$ is dense in $L^1(\Bbb R^n)$.
Given then $f\in L^1(\Bbb R^n)$; by density there exists $\{f_j\}_j\...
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Restricted weak type bound at the endpoint
We know that if we have an operator that is (restricted) weak type $(p,p)$ and (strong) type $(\infty,\infty)$ with norm 1, then it's also of strong type $(q,q)$ for all $p<q<\infty$ by the real ...
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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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Find $U \in H^1(\Omega \times (0,\infty))$ such that $\nabla E(u-\bar u)\nabla U \geq 0?$ (PDE harmonic extension)
Let $\Omega$ be a bounded smooth domain. Given $u \in H^{\frac 12}(\Omega)$ with mean value $\bar u = 0$, let $Eu = v \in H^1(\Omega \times (0,\infty))$ solve
$$\int_0^\infty\int_\Omega \nabla v\nabla ...
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Is the isomorphism between $BMO/\mathbb{R}$ and $(H^1(\mathbb{R}^n))^{\star}$ isometric?
Let $BMO$ the space of bounded mean oscillation functions on $\mathbb{R}^n$ equipped with the Lebesgue measure. If $Q\subset \mathbb{R}^n$ a cube, let $m_Q f$ the average of a function $f\in L^1_{loc}(...
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pointwise limit of uniformly bounded sequence in $A(\mathbb T)$ is again in $A(\mathbb T)$?
Let $\mathbb T$ be a circle group, and $\hat{f}(n)= \frac{1}{2\pi}\int_{0}^{2\pi} f(t) e^{-int} dt;$ $(n\in \mathbb Z, f\in L^{1} (\mathbb T)).$
Put $A(\mathbb T)= \{f\in C(\mathbb T): \hat{f}\in \ell^...
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Fourier multiplier with a singularity on a convex curve
Let $h$ be a strictly convex function such that $h(0) = h'(0)=0$. Let $\Phi: \mathbb{R}^2 \to \mathbb{R}$ be a $C^{\infty}$-function with compact support (say, $\Phi$ is supported on $[-1,1]\times[-1,...
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Continuity of multiplicative character
Let $G$ be a discrete group and $\beta (G)$ denote the Stone-Cech compactification of $G$, a right topological semigroup. By a multiplicative character, I mean a mapping that preserves multiplication ...
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Monge–Ampère operator
I'm studying the article of Bedford–Taylor "Fine topology, Šilov boundary…" but I don't
understand the proof of the following proposition.
Let $u$, $v$ be plurisubharmonic functions defined ...
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Why groups that admit Folner Sequences are amenable
I've been looking at Folner's Condition recently, and I'm struggling to find a proof for why the existence of a Folner sequence on a locally compact group implies that it is amenable (and the converse ...
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Consequence of Modified Young's inequality
Let $f\in L^1(\mathbb R^n)$. Define operator $T_f(g)=|f|\ast g$ for functions $g$ on $\mathbb R^n$. The set of measurable functions $f$ on $\mathbb R^n$, such that $T_f$ is bounded from $L^p(\mathbb R^...
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Fredholmness and invertibility in a C* algebra generated convolution-type operators
Let $PC$ be the algebra of complex-valued, piecewise-continuous functions from $[-\infty,+\infty]$, $SO$ be the algebra of bounded, continuous, complex-valued functions on $\mathbb R$ which are slowly ...
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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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A harmonic function $\varphi$ with $D\varphi \in L^q(\mathbb R^n)$ is constant
Let $\varphi$ be an harmonic function such that $D\varphi \in L^q(\mathbb R^n)$ for $q \in (1, +\infty)$. I read in Partial Differential Equations of Quin Han and Fanghua Lin that for $q = 2$, $\...
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Number theory on Banach space $L^2(\mathbb R)$ meets linear independence?
Consider an orthonormal basis $(\varphi_k)$ of $L^2(\mathbb R)$ with Lebesgue measure.
I came along a nice number theoretic question in analysis:
Write $$f_k(x):=\int_{\left\lvert y \right\rvert \...
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Solution of $\Delta f -\frac{1}{2}hf = 0$ behaves asymptotically as $f(x) = 1 - C/|x|$
Let $f: \mathbb{R}^{3} \to \mathbb{R}$ be the solution of the following PDE:
$$\Delta f -\frac{1}{2}h f = 0$$
where $h \in C_{c}^{\infty}(\mathbb{R}^{3})$ (compactly supported an smooth) and $f$ ...
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Closed sets in the space of Fourier transforms $\mathcal{F}L^{1}$
Consider the space of all Fourier transforms of $L^{1}(\mathbb R),$ that is,
$$\mathcal{F}L^{1}=\mathcal{F}L^{1}(\mathbb R):= \{f\in L^{\infty}(\mathbb R):\hat{f}\in L^{1}(\mathbb R)\},$$
with the ...
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A question about the maximal function
Let $n>4$, $f\in C^{\infty}(\mathbb{R}^{n})$ and 0 denote the origin of $\mathbb{R}^{n}$. We define a weighted maximal function by $$Mf(x)=\sup_{0<r<1}r^{4-n}\int_{B_{r}(x)}|f|$$ which is ...
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An integrable estimate of the Hölder constant of the map $x \mapsto \int_{\mathbb R^d} f(y) \partial_1 \partial_1 g_t (x-y) \, \mathrm d y$
Let $(g_t)_{t>0}$ be the Gaussian heat kernel on $\mathbb R^d$, i.e.,
$$
g_t (x) := (4\pi t)^{-\frac{d}{2}} e^{-\frac{|x|^2}{4t}},
\quad t>0, x \in \mathbb R^d.
$$
Let $f : \mathbb R^d \to \...
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Integrability of $\exp\left(p\int_0^t |w(s,x(s,y))| \mathrm{d}s\right)$ for $w\in L^\infty(0,T;BMO(\mathbb{T}^d))$
Let $w\colon [0,T]\times\mathbb{T}^d \to \mathbb{R}^n$ be such that
$$ \|w\|_{L^\infty(BMO)} := \sup_{t\in[0,T]}\|w(t,\cdot)\|_{BMO} \leq C $$
and $\int_{\mathbb{T}^d} w(t,x)\mathrm{d}x = 0 $ for all $...
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Conformal transformations and harmonic analysis on the sphere
Consider the $n$-dimensional sphere $S^n$. I'm especially interested in the $n=4$ case. The Hilbert space $L^2(S^n)$ can be decomposed into a direct sum of eigenspaces of the Laplacian, which are ...
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The notion of "Admissible" and "Permitted" in the context of convolution with distributions and hypocontinuity
I am reading the paper "On Convolutions" (1958) and have encountered the notion of "Admissible" and "Permitted" spaces.
In p.17-18 of the above paper, it says that an ...
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Why complex conjugate in definition of the Fourier transform?
Let $G$ be a locally compact abelian group and $f:G \to \mathbb{C}$ a function. Its Fourier transform (when it exists) is defined to be
$$\widehat{f}(\chi) = \int_G f(g) \bar{\chi}(g) \mathrm{d} g,$$
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Interpolation of a trilinear functional
Let $f,g,h\in L^2([0,1]^2)$ and let $K:\mathbb{R}^3\to \mathbb{C}$ be some smooth kernel with support containing $[0,1]^3$. Denote by $\|f\|_2$ the $L^2([0,1]^2)$ norm of $f$, and same with $g,h.$ If ...
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$L^2$ function in Schwartz space?
Let $f:\mathbb R^n \rightarrow \mathbb R$ be a smooth function whose derivatives are all polynomially bounded and $f \in L^{\infty}.$
Such a function has the property that when multiplied with any ...
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The reproducing kernel for harmonics on compact manifolds
Page 39, proposition 1.1.3 here, http://www.cis.upenn.edu/~cis610/sharmonics.pdf clearly explains how for every ``level" (the parameter $k$ in the proposition) one can construct a function ("kernel") ...
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When one can expect $\widehat{(fg)} = \hat{f} \ast \hat{g}$; $f, g\in L^{1} (G)$?
Let $f, g \in L^{1}(\mathbb T)= L^{1} ([-\pi, \pi))$. We define, the Fourier transform of $f$ as follows:
$$\hat{f}(n)=\frac{1}{2\pi}\int_{-\pi}^{\pi} f(t) e^{-int} dt, \ (n\in \mathbb Z).$$
It is ...
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Some operators on spheres
Let $S_2$ be the unit sphere in $\mathbb R^3$ equipped with normalized Haar measure. For a continuous function f and $\delta\in (-1,1)$ define $T_\delta f(x):=\int_{\{y:<x,y>=\delta\}}f(y)d_\...
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Can functions with "big" discontinuities be in $H^1$?
How can I prove that the function:
$$u:\Omega\to\mathbb{R},\ u(x)=\begin{cases} 0, x\in\omega \\[3mm] v(x), x\in\Omega\setminus\omega\end{cases}$$ is not in $H^1(\Omega)$, knowing that $v\geq 1$ is ...
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Discrete uniqueness sets for the two-sided Laplace transform?
Let $f : \mathbb R_+ \to \mathbb C$ be a measurable and integrable function where $\mathbb R_+ = [0,\infty)$. The Laplace transform of $f$ is given by
$$
Lf(s) = \int_0^\infty f(x)e^{-sx} \, dx.
$$
A ...
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On level sets of smooth functions in a bounded domain
Let $\Omega$ be a bounded domain in $\mathbb R^n$, $n\geq 2$, with a smooth boundary and let $f$ be a smooth function on $\bar\Omega$. Is there a natural condition that one can impose on $f$ ( say in ...
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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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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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Does Trudinger inequality implies this critical Sobolev embedding?
Let $1<p<\infty$, $\mathrm{L}^p_s(\mathbb{R}^n)=J_s(\mathrm{L}^p(\mathbb{R}^n))$, where $J_s=(I-\Delta)^{-\frac{s}{2}}$, or $\mathscr{F}(J_sf)(\xi)=(1+|\xi|^2)^{-\frac{s}{2}}\hat{f}(\xi)$. And ...
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Alternate definitions of $C^{1,\alpha}$ and $C^{1,\alpha}(\bar{D})$ maps
My question is about the precise definition regarding the following:
Let $f$ be an orientation-preserving $C^1$ diffeomorphism of the unit circle $S^1$. So $f'(b)$ exists and can be thought as a ...
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A nice overview (and maybe derivation) of the Poincaré transformations of the Vector Spherical Harmonics
With $Y_{lm}(\vartheta,\varphi)$ being the Spherical Harmonics and $z_l^{(j)}(r)$ being the Spherical Bessel functions ($j=1$), Neumann functions ($j=2$) or Hankel functions ($j=3,4$) defining $$\psi_{...
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High dimensional beta integral (a typo in Stein's book "singular integrals")
Hello,
When I read Stein's book of Singular Integrals, at p. 118, there is an obvious mistake:
$$
\int_{R^n} |x-y|^{-n+\alpha} |y|^{-n+\beta}=\frac{\gamma(\alpha)\gamma(\beta)}{\gamma(\alpha+\beta)},...
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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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Infinitely many independent functions that are only frequency localized?
A function $f \in L^2(\mathbb R^d)$ will be called $K$-frequency localized if the following inequality holds
$$\int_{\mathbb R^d} \lvert \widehat{f}(x) \rvert^2 x^2 \ dx \le K \int_{\mathbb R^d} \...
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Sampling set: relatively dense and uniformly discrete
The Paley-Wiener space of a domain $\Omega\subset\mathbb{R}^d$ is the set $$PW_\Omega:=\{f\in L^2(\mathbb{R}^d):\text{supp}\widehat{f}\subset\Omega\}.$$
We say that a discrete set $\Lambda\subset\...
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Orthonormal basis and decay
Edit: I added smoothness, hoping to simplify the problem with this additional assumption.
Let me motivate this question first: In signal analysis it is often of interest to understand when a certain ...
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On a weaker condition of summability for Fourier series
The Wiener algebra $W:=W(\mathbb{T}^n)$ on the torus is defined as the algebra of all continuous fonctions $f$ on $\mathbb{T}^n$ such that $(\widehat f(k))_{k\in \mathbb{Z}^n} \in \ell^1(\mathbb{Z}^n)$...
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Is there an asymptotic bound for this oscillatory integral?
I have an oscillatory integral:
$$ \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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Does Hilbert Transform commute with Function Multiplication modulo Compact on $L^p(R)$?
Define Hilbert Transform (HT) as the convolution with the function $1/x$. E. Stein proves in his book
Singular Integrals and Differentiability Properties of Functions
that HT, when understood as a ...
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A proof of energy functional appearing in the regularity of elliptic and parabolic equations
I have got trapped in this problem for nearly two years when I dealt with regularity of solutions of elliptic and parabolic equations. I have not found a nice proof to support this assertion. Now I am ...
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Oscillatory integral decay & sublevel set growth
I am trying to understand how estimates on sublevel integrals imply estimates on oscillatory integrals. Specifically in this article by M. Greenblatt it says on page 7:
By well-known methods ...
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Density of a subset of Schwartz space in the fractional Sobolev space
It is known that the Schwartz space $\mathcal{S}(\mathbb{R}^N)$ is dense in the fractional Sobolev space $H^s(\mathbb{R}^N)$, (where $0<s<1$), as $C_{c}^{\infty}(\mathbb{R}^N) \subset \mathcal{S}...
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Equivalence of Sobolev norms for smooth functions with compact support
Let $f\in C^\infty_c([0,1]^n)$, then we can extend it to a $1$-periodic smooth function $\tilde f$. We define the fourier transform (series) of $f$ ($\tilde f$):$$
\hat f(\xi):=\int e^{2\pi i x\cdot \...
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Interpolation of Sobolev spaces with constraints
Let us consider a real interval $[0, L]$, with $a\in (0, L)$, and let $I_1=(0, a)$ and $I_2=(a, L)$. We denote by $H^k(I_1)$ and $H^k(I_2)$ the usual Sobolev spaces, defined for $k\in \mathbb{N}$. Now,...
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