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Bound for $\Vert g\Vert_r$ when $ \Vert g-f\Vert_2<\varepsilon$
Let $f\in L^2(\mathbb{R}^n)$, $\varepsilon>0$ and $r\in[1,2)$. Define
$$ L_{r,\epsilon}:=\inf{\{\Vert g\Vert_r}:g\in L^1(\mathbb{R}^n)\cap L^2(\mathbb{R}^n),\, \Vert g-f\Vert_2<\varepsilon\}$$
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Global index of convexity/concavity of a function
We are looking for a global index of the convexity/concavity of a function.
For concreteness, how can I formalize the intuitive notion that a function $f$ is more convex than $g$ where $f,g:[0,1]\...
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Scattering solutions for $L_2$ potentials
Consider the equation
$$
Lu = -\Delta u+v(x)u = Eu, \tag{1}
$$
where $x = (x_1,x_2) \in \mathbb R^2$, $v \in L_2(\mathbb R^2)$, $E>0$. Is it known that for almost any $E>0$ and for any fixed $...
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Growth of inner functions on the disk
Recall that an inner function on the disk $D$ is a bounded analytic function on $D$ having radial limits of modulus one almost everywhere.
There has been many works on the growth of the inner ...
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Checking initial condition of PDE is satisfied in Galerkin method
I asked this question here: https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/416885/checking-initial-condition-of-pde-is-satisfied-in-galerkin-method
But I did not receive the solution so I post it here.
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Lebesgue measure on Frechet space?
It is well known that there are no Lebesgue measures on infinite-dimensional Banach spaces (see e.g. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There_is_no_infinite-dimensional_Lebesgue_measure). However, I couldn'...
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Closed for the motion of an interacting particle system
I am dealing with interacting particle systems approximately in the sense of http://www.math.vu.nl/~rmeester/onderwijs/Interacting_Particle_Systems/liggett.pdf p. 5 except I am reading a book by the ...
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null controllability of linear wave equation
Consider the linear wave equation :
$$z_{tt}=\Delta z + k(x) z + h(t) , \; in \; \Omega\times (0,T)$$
Are there sufficient conditions on the functions $k(x)$ and $h(t)$ for which $(z,z_t)$ vanish ...
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Any similar inequality in literature?
I got the following inequality:
$B_{4}$ is the unit ball in $R^{4}$, $\partial B_{4}$ is its boundary.
$(\int_{B_{4}}e^{4u}dx)^{\frac{1}{4}} \leq S(\int_{\partial B_{4}}e^{3u}d\xi)^{\frac{1}{3}}$,
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Topologies on spaces of linear sections
Let $X$ and $Y$ be topological linear spaces which are complete & Hausdorff, and admit dual spaces which separate points. Suppose the topologies are non-separable and non-metrizable.
Let $f : X \...
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Does this construction yield an injective hull ?
Let $K$ be an object of $\mathbf{CHaus}$, the category of compact Hausdorff spaces, and $K \xrightarrow{\ \ \sigma \ \ } K$ be an involutory morphism without fixed points. Define $C^{\sigma}(K)$ as ...
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Does homeomorphism preserves the family of cones?
Let me state my problem. Suppose we have a ball $B$ in standard $\mathbb{R}^3$, that is a $\varepsilon$-neighbourhood of $0$ point. Suppose we have a family of cones $X_C = \lbrace C > 0 \vert x^2 +...
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Reference Search for a Functional Minimization Problem
Let $u(x) \ge 0$ be a non-negative, piecewise-differentiable function on the real line. Moreover, let $u(x)$ be integrable with fixed positive mass, that is
$$M \equiv\int_{x=-\infty}^\infty u(x) ~ ...
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Is this Stefan-type problem an open problem?
I am looking for a weak-formulation that would give me an existence and uniqueness of a solution of a Stefan-type problem. It is basically a 2-phase Stefan problem in 2D except that the free-boundary ...
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A norm ratio inequality
Let $y,z\in(0,1)^n$ satisfy $||y||_1 = ||z||_1=1$.
Then
$$
\frac{||z||_3}{||z||_2} \le
K_n
||z/y||_\infty
\frac{||y||_3}{||y||_2}
$$
where $z/y\in\mathbb R^n$ is the coordinate-wise quotient of $z$ ...
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Two distribution spaces ${\mathcal S}'/{\mathcal P}$ and ${\mathcal S}_\infty'$
Let ${\mathcal S}'$ be the set of all distributions.
Denote by ${\mathcal P}$ the set of all polynomials,
which is embedded into ${\mathcal S}'$ as a closed subspace.
Equip ${\mathcal S'}/{\mathcal P}$...
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Isometric automorphism of $c_0$ different than coordinate permutation
Does there exist an isometric automorphism of $c_0$ which is not a permutation of coordinates?
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Terminology and reference question
I am working on a problem involving bilinear forms over complex Hilbert spaces, and in my case it is not natural to make the forms sesquilinear, i.e., $a(u,v)$ is linear in both complex arguments. ...
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Invertibility of frame/sampling operator on Bargmann-Fock spaces
Let $F_\alpha ^p (\mathbb{C}^n)$ for $1 < p < \infty$ and $\alpha > 0$ be the Bargmann-Fock space defined as the Banach space of entire functions $f$ such that $f(\cdot) e^{- \frac{\alpha}{2} ...
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Restriction on the coefficients for an operator in the free group factor $ L(\mathbb{F}_2) $
Let $\mathbb{F}_2$ denotes the free group generated by a,b, denote this group by $G$. Then consider the von Neumann algebra $L(G)$ generated by the family
$\{L_{x_g} : g \in G\}$, here, with $g \in G$...
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Kernel of perturbation of biharmonic operator
Suppose we have a linear fourth order operator defined on $\mathbb{R}^{2n}$ with $n\geq2$ of the form:
$$\mathcal{L}(f)=\Delta^{2}f+\sum_{i,j=1}^{2n}P_{ij}(x)\partial_{i}\partial_{j}f$$
with $P_{ij}(x)...
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Range of a Certain Linear Operator
Consider the following hermitian form on the sobolev space H^1(I), of an interval I:
g(u,v):= \int_I (du/dt dv/dt - \rho(t) u v)dt, where \rho is a nice bounded function on I.
Riesz representation ...
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two polynomial equations
Let $f:\mathbb R^2\rightarrow\mathbb R$ be a smooth function such that for every point $(x,y)\in\mathbb R^2$ the system
$$f_{11}+2tf_{12}+t^2f_{22}=0$$
$$f_{111}+3tf_{112}+3t^2f_{122}+t^3f_{222}=0$$
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Regularity of solution of nonlinear equation
Hi!
Let $L$ be a linear elliptic operator of order $4$ with smooth and bounded coefficients on the ball
$B_1$ of $R^{2n}$ and let $N\in C_{loc}^{0,\alpha}(R^{3})$.
Let $f\in C^{0,\alpha}(B_1)$ ...
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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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Linear Maps between $L^1$-spaces of singular measures
I posted the following question also here, but thought that I can get more answers in MO.
Let $(\Omega,\Sigma)$ be a measurable space and $\nu_1$, $\nu_2$ two probability measures on it. For $i=1,2$, ...
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The Quantum Operations On The Bipartite Systems
Given two distinct and noninteracting quantum mechanical
systems $\mathfrak{S}\_1$ and $\mathfrak{S}\_2$ with state spaces
$\mathcal H\_1$ and $\mathcal H\_2$, respectively, the state space
of the ...
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Given f(t) = \sum_k C_k exp(2 pi i w_k t ) + noise. Need to estimate C_k and w_k .
Simpliefied setup.
Assume I am given some function f(t).
I know that it is constructed as $f(t) = \sum_{k=1...M} C_k exp(2 \pi~ i~ w_k t ) + noise(t)$.
where $noise(t)$ is some random set of numbers ...
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Banach Algebras and the peripheral spectrum
Here is a little theorem that I'm trying to prove. I haven't seen it in literature before, but I think the applications will be quite useful, particularly in the context of Banach algebras.
Denote ...
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A variational problem involving a negative fractional Soboblev norm.
I've run into the problem of trying to evaluate the following:
$\max_{ \xi} \iint_{\partial B \times \partial B} \xi(x) \Phi(|x-y|) \xi(y) dS(x)dS(y)$
subject to $\int_{\partial B} \xi(y)dS(y) = 0$ ...
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Cartesian product of test function spaces
Mini introduction
Suppose $U \subset \mathbb R^n, V \subset \mathbb R^m$ are two open sets. If we take http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distributions_space#Test_function_space">test functions $f_i \in \...
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Local form of a real-analytic function taking values in a Banach space
Let $B$ be an infinite-dimensional Banach space, and let $M\subset\mathbb{R}^n$ be a neighborhood of the origin in $\mathbb{R}^n$.
Suppose that $I:M\to B$ is a real-analytic function with $I(0)=0$ ...
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Almost-Monotone Kernels - Examples and/or Covering Theorems
I am looking for examples (or, if it exists, a theory) of almost-monotone kernels. First, a bit of notation.
Recall that if $(\leq, \Omega)$ is a partially ordered set, then the set of measures $\...
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Seeking scalar functions in n>=2 variables (preferably as solution to PDE) with limited regularity.
I have bumped into a phenomenon in the geometry of jet space $J^r(\mathbb{R}^n,\mathbb{R})$ for $r,n\geq 2$ that I think might help one measure and understand the failure of regularity of functions, ...
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Adjoint operators in LCS
Before my main question let me start with the following notions.
Let $X$ and $Y$ be locally convex spaces and let $T \colon X \rightarrow Y$ be a linear mapping. The adjoint of $T$ is an operator
$T^...
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How fast is discrete-time diffusion on a continuous set?
This question is inspired by Joseph O'Rourke's beautiful answer to my previous question.
Let $\mathbb{S}^{d\times n}$ denote the set of real $d\times n$ matrices whose columns have unit norm and sum ...
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Is there an elementary proof for preserving inequalities under the change of l_p metrics?
Here is what I mean exactly:
Let $A=(a_1,a_2)$ and $B=(b_1,b_2)$ be two points in the real plane (for simplicity, but general finite dimensions would also be nice), and define the $\ell_p$-metric as ...
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Characterisation of positive elements in l¹(Z)
Consider the Banach $^* $-algebra $\ell^1(\mathbb Z)$ with multiplication given by convolution and involution given by $a^*(n)=\overline{a(-n)}$.
I would like to find nice necessary and sufficient ...
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Containment of an element to an operator system
This question will probably appeal to people in operator systems theory as it is very much related. However, I'm interested in down-to-earth concrete systems with finite dimensional Hilbert space ...
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Is $C_c(\mathbb{R}^2,\mathbb{R}^2)$ dense in the irrotational square integrable functions?
Let $L_D(\mathbb{R}^n)^n$ be the set of square integrable functions which are the weak derivative of a locally square integrable function. That is
$$L_D(\mathbb{R}^n)^n=\{Du\colon u\in H^1_{loc}(\...
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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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Compactness of solutions of elliptic equation
Consider the following nonlinear elliptic equation
$$
-\triangle u + u + u^3 = g, \quad x \in R^3.
$$
If $g \in L^2(R^3)$, then the set $Q$ of solutions of above equation is bounded in $H^2(R^3)$, and ...
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Generalizations of Kato-Rosenblum theorem?
The Kato-Rosenblum theorem says that if $H_0, H$ are self-adjoint operators on a Hilbert space such that the difference $H-H_0$ belongs to the trace class, then the strong limit of $\exp(itH)\exp(-...
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Contractions and spaces
Suppose $X$ is a closed subspace of an $L^{1}$-space and $X$ is isometric to another $L^{1}$-space. Then we know that $X$ is in the range of a contractive projection on the $L^{1}$-space. Is there any ...
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Compatibility conditions for parabolic regularity
I'm trying to understand the compatibility conditions for regularity of second order parabolic equations.
Let's consider the equation $u_t - Lu = f$ with $u(0)=g$ on $\Omega \times [0,T)$ with $u = 0$ ...
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Infinite internal direct sums of subspaces
Given a compact Hausdorff space $K$ such that $C(K)$ is of density $\omega_1$. Suppose that every copy of $c_0(\omega_1)$ in $C(K)$ is complemented. Let $\{Y_\alpha\colon\alpha<\omega_1\}$ be a ...
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Injective modules over Fourier algebra
Is there any article on injective modules over Fourier Algebras?
Do we have anything about injectivity of $A(G)$ as a $A(G)$-bimodule?
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Parabolic PDE; uniform bound on approximations $u'_n$ in $L^2(0,T;V^*)$ without using orthogonal basis?
Let $V \subset H \subset V^*$ be a Gelfand triple, all Hilbert and separable spaces.
I consider the PDE with weak form: find $u \in L^2(0,T;V)$ with $u' \in L^2(0,T;V')$ such that
$$\langle u'(t), v(...
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General Sobolev Inequalities
In Partial Differential Equation by Lawerence Evan p284 there is this theorem stated:
Let $U$ be a bounded open subset of $\mathbb{R}^n$ with $C^1$ boundary. Suppose $u\in W^{k,p}$ then if $k>n/p$ ...
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Dirichlet-to-Neumann map on $C^{k,1}$ domains
I am interested in the mapping properties of the Dirichlet-to-Neumann map (also called the Poincare-Steklov operator) for $C^{k,1}$ domains, between Sobolev spaces on the boundary. What I know is in ...