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How generic are Cayley graphs of non-Abelian groups with logarithmic girth?
Given a non-Abelian group $G$ I want to choose a symmetric generating set $S \subset G$ such that $Cay(G,S)$ has girth logarithmic in the size of the set. I want to know,
For which $G$ can the ...
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Characterization of exact groups via the existence of amenable actions on unital C*-algebras
It is known that a discrete group $G$ is exact if and only if it admits an amenable action on a compact topological space. Would it also be true that $G$ is necessarily exact when it admits an ...
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Prove that $\dfrac{g(x,u_{n})}{\left\Vert u_{n}\right\Vert ^{p-1}}\rightarrow g_{0}$ weakly in $L^{\overline{p}}$
Let $\Omega
\subset
\mathbb{R}^{N}$
be a smooth bounded domain , $g:\Omega\times\mathbb{R}\rightarrow\mathbb{R}$
is a Caratheodory function such that $g(x,t)=0$
for $t\leq0$
. Suppose that ...
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A locally convex $C^*$ algebra without zero divisor
Let we have a locally convex $C^*$ algebra $A$. That is $A$ is a TVS equipped with an algebra and an involution structure such that all operations are continuous. Moreover the topology on $A$ ...
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Infinite direct sum decomposition of the heat semigroup on $\mathbb{R}^n$
Consider the heat semigroup $Q_t$ on $L^2(\mathbb{R}^n)$ generated by the Laplace operator $\Delta=\sum_{i=1}^n\frac{\partial^2}{\partial x^2_i}$. Does there exist a direct sum decomposition
$$\oplus_{...
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Properties of Sobolev spaces $W^{k,p}(\Omega, E)$ where $E$ is a Banach space
$\newcommand{\R}{\mathbb R}$Let $E$ be a Banach space with norm $\|\cdot\|_E$ and let $\Omega\subset \R^n$ be an open set.
For $k\geq 0, p\geq 1$ we define $W^{k,p}(\Omega, E)$, the Sobolev space of ...
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A particular commutator of the discrete Fourier matrix
For $N$ be a fixed natural number, define $w=e^{\frac{2\pi i}{N}}$ and $z=e^{\frac{\pi i}{N}}$, so that $z^2=w$. Let $D$ be the diagonal matrix $D=\operatorname{diag}(1,z,z^2,\ldots,z^{N-1})$ and $F$ ...
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Gluing together dense subset of Projective Limit in $Ban_1$
Let $(X_n,\pi_n^{m})$ be a countable projective system in the category Ban$_1$ of Banach spaces and short linear maps (is (continuous) linear constructions). Then (co)-completeness of this category ...
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If $f(x_1,x_2)=f(x_2,x_1)$, $f(x_1,x_2)=\sum_k \lambda_k f_k(x_1)f_k(x_2)$? [closed]
Consider a symmetric function
$$
f(x_1,x_2):R^n \times R^n \to R
$$
satisying $f(x_1,x_2)=f(x_2,x_1)$. Are there functions $f_k:R^n \to R$ such that
$$
\int_{x\in R^n}f_k(x)f_l(x)dm=\delta_{kl},
$$
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Sufficient conditions for the boundary unit-normal vector field of a closed convex set to be Lipschitz continuous
This is followup to the following question: On the Lipschitz continuity of the unit-normal vector field of a polytope
Let $C$ be a (nonempty) closed convex subset of $\mathbb R^n$. Note that to every ...
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Conditions on a measure to satisfy certain relation on moments.
Suppose we have a measure $\mu$ on $\mathbb R_+$ such that $\forall s>-1$ $t^s\in L^1(\mathrm d\mu(t))$.
I'd like to impose some conditions on $\mu$ so the function
$$f:p\to \frac{\int_0^\infty t^...
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Determining the primitive ideal space of C-star algebras
Is there a general way of finding a primitive ideal space of $C^*$-algebra?
For example, if $C^*$-algebra is given by the universal $C^*$-algebra generated by two self-adjoint unitary elements, how ...
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Convergence in $C_c$ but not in $C$
Let $C_c(\mathbb{R})$ be the set of compactly-supported continuous functions on $\mathbb{R}$. We can view this with a number of different topologies but I have my eye on two in particular. Let $X$ ...
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The continuous convergence given the a.e. convergence
Suppose that $f_n: \mathbb{R} \times [0,\infty) \to \mathbb{R}$ is a uniformly bounded sequence (i.e., there exists $C>0$: $|f_n| < C$ for every $n$) such that
$$ f_n \in C^2_x \times C^1_t, $$
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How to use, $(|u|^{2}u - |v|^{2}v)(s)= (u-v)|u|^{2}(s)+ v(|u|^{2}-|v|^{2}) (s)$; to prove contraction in a Banach space $C([0,T]; M^{p,1})$?
(May be this is very basic question for MO)
(For details or this question you may see the paper page no. 9, MR2506839, Local well-posedness of nonlinear dispersive equations on modulation spaces; ...
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Showing that $\phi$ is a Jordan morphism
I have asked the following question on M.SE here, but I have not yet received a response.
I do apologize of this is not the correct site to post it on - if so, please do let me know and I will remove ...
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Continuity of the spectrum under weaker notions of convergence
Let $T:X\to X$ be a linear operator on a Banach space $X$.
We know that the spectrum of $T$ is an upper semicontinuous
function of $T$ for the uniform convergence: that is, if $T_n:X\to X$ is a ...
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Complemented subspace constructed from finite pieces
Suppose $Y=\overline{\cup E_n}$ is a closed subspace of a Banach space, where each $E_n$ is a $n$-dimensional subspace, $K$-complemented in $X$, and for any $n$, $E_n\subseteq E_{n+1}$. Can one ...
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Operator norm of shift operator for finite measure spaces
Let $\nu$ be a finite Borel measure on $\mathbb{R}^n$ and define the shift operator $T_a$ on $L^p_{\nu}(\mathbb{R}^n)$ by $f\to f(x+a)$ for some fixed $a\in \mathbb{R}^n-\{0\}$. Suppose moreover that ...
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A consequence of De Giorgi oscillation lemma
The following lemma is true (see DeGiorgi oscillation lemma)
Let $u$ be a subsolution of $$\mathrm{div}(A(x)\nabla u) = 0,$$
where $A$ is bounded, measurable and uniformly elliptic ($C^{-1}\...
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Weak convergence in $L^2(0,T;X)$
In the book Navier Stokes Equations by Constantin and Foias, the folloiwng argument is made:
Let $u_m$ converges weakly to $u$ in $L^2(0,T;V)$ where
$$
V=\overline{\{f\in (C_0^\infty(\Omega))^...
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Does there exist a class of real-valued upper semicontinuos functions on $X$ such that $\mathcal{F}$ is countable?
Ian Morris quoted the following:
For any upper semi-continuous function $f \colon X \to [-\infty,+\infty)$ defined on a nonempty topological space $X$ there exists a nonempty set $\mathcal{F}\...
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Does the almost sure convergence of absolutely continuous r.v.'s imply the weak convergence of the pdf's in $(L^\infty)^*$?
The following question was asked in a comment at Almost sure convergence vs convergence of probability density functions :
Suppose that $(X_n)$ is a sequence of random variables (r.v.'s) converging ...
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Building random homeomorphisms of the torus $\mathbb T^2$
In https://arxiv.org/abs/0912.3423, a family of random homeomorphisms of the circle is constructed. Main Question: Can the construction be generalized to higher space dimensions, e.g. to $\mathbb T^2$?...
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Generalized limits
Cross-posted from Math SE.
The linked question explores the concept of a "generalized limit" that assigns values to sequences which diverge in the Cauchy sense. It asks the following question:
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Properties of a kernel convolution $K'(x,y) = \int_X\int_X K_0(x,a)K(a,b)K_0(b,y)d\mu(a)d\mu(b)$ where $K$ and $K_0$ are kernels on $(X,\mu)$
Let $(X,\mu)$ be a probability measure space and $K:X \times X \to \mathbb R$ be a (psd) kernel on $X$. Let $K_0$ be another kernel on $X$ and defined a new kernel $\widetilde K$ on $X$ by
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Complemented subspaces in a dual Banach space
Let $Y$ be a complemented subspace in a dual Banach space $X$. Is it true that $Y$ is itself isomorphic to a dual?
This is the case of a $w^*$-closed subspace $Y$, but a complemented subspace of $X^*...
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"Integration by parts" formula for functionals
We know that for a Hilbert triple $V \subset H \subset V^{'}$, if we have $u, v \in L^2(0,T;V)$ with $u',v' \in L^2(0,T;V')$
then
$$\frac{d}{dt}(u(t), v(t))_H = u'(t)(v(t)) + v'(t)(u(t))$$
where the $...
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Proving that a function $f(x,y)$, that is unbounded in every direction, is uniformly bounded below by $1$ outside some disc of large enough radius
I have a smooth function $f(x,y)$ that is unbounded in every direction. In other words, if we choose a direction $(a,b)\in S^1$ and keep moving along the curve $(ta,tb)$, then $$\lim_{t\to\infty}f(ta,...
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Minimal norm problem whose unknown is an operator
Generally given an Hilbert space $X$ with and a bounded linear operator $H : X \to X$ given a vector $y \in X$ we seek an $x \in X$ such that
$$
f(x) = \frac{1}{2} \left\lVert Hx - y \right\rVert_2^2
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Approximation Property: Characterization
Problem
Given a Banach space $E$. Denote compact sets by $\mathcal{C}$, compact operators by $\mathcal{C}(X,Y)$, and finite rank operators by $\mathcal{F}(X,Y)$.
Suppose it has the approximation ...
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Decay rate of minimum point over a product space
Let $f(\theta, \epsilon)$ be smooth on $[0,2\pi] \times [0,\infty)$ such that
$f(\theta, \epsilon)$ converges to $f(\theta, 0)$ uniformly as $\epsilon \rightarrow 0$.
$f(\theta, \epsilon) > 0$ for ...
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Continuous extensions of tangent vector fields
Let $\Omega$ be an open subset of $S^2$ with $\bar{\Omega}\neq S^2$. Suppose a continuous tangent vector field $G$ is given on $\partial \Omega$ with $|G(y)|=1$ for all $y\in \partial \Omega$. Does ...
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Approximating a sequence of tempered distributions "uniformly" by Schwartz functions
This question has been motivated by the post making sense of distributions on the diagonal.
Let $T$ be a tempered distribution on $\mathbb{R}^2$ and $\eta$ be a given mollifier on $\mathbb{R}$. For $f ...
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Functions for which $|f^{(k)}|_{C^{0,\alpha}(0,1)} \le \Vert f \Vert_{L^1(0,1)}$
Let $f \in C^k(0,1)$ and assume that the $k$-th derivative is $\alpha$-Hölder continuous. Assume that $f(x) = 0$ in a fixed interval $(a,b) \subset (0,1)$. Can we characterize (or at least find some ...
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Is this has anything to do with Riesz representation?
The Riesz representation is very useful in study BV space. There is a lot of version of it and one of the good one can be found in this book, page 49.
Here I come up with a question which has similar ...
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Integrable function [closed]
Suppose that $a, b, c_1$ and $c_2$ are real constant.
Is there the necessary and sufficient conditions of $a ,b, c_1,c_2 $ for the following integration is integrable? i.e.
$$\int_1^{\infty}\int_1^{\...
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Recontruction of the weak topolgy from the scalar product on a subset of a Hilbert Space
Let $M$ be a set a let $K:M\times M\to\mathbb{C}$ be a positive definite kernel. By a version of Moore-Aronszajn Theorem, there is a unique (up to the unitary euivalence) Hilbert Space $X$, and a map $...
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Green's functions/fundamental solution to a non-constant coefficients pde
We already know the relationship between Green's function and solution to elliptic partial differential equation, i.e $$u(y)=\int_{\partial \Omega}u\frac{\partial G}{\partial n} ds+\int_\Omega G\Delta ...
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Banach space of discontinuous functions on a product space
Edit: According to comments of Eric Wofsy and Yemon Choi I edit the question.
For a (compact) topological space $X$, we put $A=\{f:X\to \mathbb{C}\mid f\text{ is bounded}\}$. We define a semi-...
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Singular integral bounded by Dirichlet form?
We define for some fixed $L$
$$\Omega:=\{(x_1,x_2) \in ([-L,L]^2 \times [-L,L]^2) \setminus \{x_1=x_2\}\},$$
in particular $x_1,x_2 \in \mathbb R^2.$
Let $f \in C_c^{\infty}(\Omega)$, then I am ...
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Rate of convergence of the minimum point over a product space
Let $f(\theta, \epsilon)$ be smooth on $[0,2\pi] \times [0,\infty)$ such that
$f(\theta, \epsilon)$ converges to $f(\theta, 0)$ uniformly as $\epsilon \rightarrow 0$.
$f(\theta, \epsilon) > 0$ for ...
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Is a function needed here?
This question is related to my question Can we choose an element from a class?.
However, I decided to create a separate question.
Let $H$ be a complex Hilbert space and $H_1,\dotsc,H_n$ be closed ...
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Derivative of fractional Laplacian is the fractional Laplacian of the derivative
Is it true that $$\partial_x ((-\Delta)^s u(x)) = ((-\Delta)^s \partial_x
u(x))?$$
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$ 0 $ locates in the continuous spectrum of Schrodinger operators?
This is question is motivated by Non-closed range space of Laplace operators?. We aim to determine what kind of potential will make corresponding schrodinger operators possess non-closed range.
For ...
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Complex Borel measures: relation between the total variation norm of a measure and those of its real and imaginary parts
Let $X$ be a metric space and $\mathcal B$ its Borel $\sigma$-algebra. For $B \in \mathcal B$ we denote by $\Pi(B)$ the collection of all finite measurable partitions of $B$, i.e.,
$$
\Pi(B)=\left\{\...
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Use of this space of very rapidly decreasing continuous functions
Let $C_n$ denote the subspace of continuous function on $[0,\infty)$ supported on $[n,n+1]$. Denote the $\ell^p$-direct sum Banach space
$$
V_p
:=
\left\{
f \in C([0,\infty)):\,
\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} ...
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The dual space of the Dirac measures on an Abelian group
Let $G$ be a Hausdorff locally-compact Abelian group and $L^2(G)$ the Hilbert space of two-integrable complex functions on the group.
Question. What would be natural vector space $\mathcal{R}$ of ...
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Isomorphism theorem for subfactors?
It's about the existence of a generalization of the first isomorphism theorem for groups, for subfactors :
Let $(N \subset M)$ and $(N' \subset M')$ be irreducible inclusions of hyperfinite $II_1$ ...
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A measure on the group of homeomorphisms of $\mathbb T^2$
Let us consider the group of measure-preserving homeomorphisms of $\mathbb T^2$ (with transformations identified if they agree almost
everywhere) called $G[\mathbb T^2, \mathcal L^2]$. We shall ...
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