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Positive-Definite Functions and Fourier Transforms
Bochner's theorem states that a positive definite function is the Fourier transform of a finite Borel measure. As well, an easy converse of this is that a Fourier transform must be positive definite.
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The size of super level sets and the symmetry on a sphere
Let $u$ be a smooth function defined on the sphere $\mathbb{S}^2$, and let $R \in \mathrm{SO}(3)$ be a three-dimensional rotation. Define
$$
S_R = \{x \in \mathbb{S}^2 : u(x) \neq u(Rx)\}.
$$
Suppose ...
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Dual spaces of Banach-valued $L^{p}$-spaces
Let $(\Omega,\mathcal{F},\mu)$ be a measure space (say complete and $\sigma$-finite, for simplicity). Furthermore, let $(X,\Vert\cdot\Vert_{X})$ be an arbitrary Banach space. I denote by $(L^{p}(\...
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Domain of the infinitesimal generator of a composition $C_0$-semigroup
In the paper [1] the following $C_0$-group is presented,
$$
T(t)f(x) = f(e^{-t} x) , \quad x \in (0,\infty) \quad f \in E
$$
where $E$ is an ($L^1,L^\infty$)-interpolation space. In mi case, I'm just ...
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Complex sum of squares of vector fields (hypoelliptic operators)
Consider a compact $M$ of dimension $n$. Consider real smooth vector fields $X_0, X_1, X_2,..., X_n$ on $M$ and consider the differential operator $\mathcal{L}_1 = \sum_{i = 1}^n X_i^2 + X_0.$
Now, by ...
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Isoperimetric Inequalities in Annular Regions
Let $\Omega$ be an open set in $\mathbb{R}^2$ whose boundary is a rectifiable Jordan curve. Then an old result by Alfred Huber states that
$$
\left(\int_{\partial \Omega} e^u ds\right)^2 \geq 2 \left(...
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Duality of $H^1$ and BMO
While proving that the dual of $H^1$ is $BMO$ in Harmonic Analysis: Real-Variable Methods, Orthogonality, and Oscillatory Integrals, page 143, Stein says that we have $\left\Vert g \right\Vert_{H^1} \...
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Dual of homogeneous Triebel-Lizorkin
Let $ p, q \in (1,\infty)$ and consider the homogeneous Triebel- Lizorkin space $\dot{F}^{s}_{p,q}$ to be the space of all tempered distributions (modulo polynomials) with
$$
[f]^{p}_{\dot{F}^{s}_{p,q}...
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Measurable Extension
Let $(\Omega, \mathcal{F})$ be a measurable space and $X$ some metric space (probably Polish) with the Borel $\sigma$-algebra and a function $f: \Omega \times X \to \mathbb{R}$. Usually, functions ...
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Support of a function acting on an algebra?
Quick: for a measurable function $f$ its support on Euclidean space is clearly just the subset where $f$ does not vanish.
Now, let’s have $f$ acting on an finite Lie algebra, f.e. $\mathfrak{gl}$ as $...
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Regularity and decay of Fourier-like series on a manifold
Let $D$ be a first-order self-adjoint elliptic differential operator acting on sections of a vector bundle $S$ over a closed manifold $M$. Then it is well-known that the various eigenspaces $E_\lambda$...
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Estimating a solution to an Euler-type ODE
Let $f$ be a continuous function in $L^2([1,\infty)$ satisfying $\sup_{r\geq 1} r|f(r)| <\infty$. Let $\ell$ be a positive integer and $a$ be a real number.
Let $u(r)$ be a function on $[1,\infty)$ ...
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Reference for Density question
Let $ B $ be a reflexive, separable Banach space and $ p \in (1,\infty)$. Then denote by $L^{p}(B)$ the space of all functions $$ f : \mathbb{R}^{n} \to B $$ with
$$
\int_{\mathbb{R}^{n}} \vert f \...
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Trace theorem for $L^2([0,1]; H^k(S^2))$
Consider a function $u$ in $L^2([0,1]; H^k(S^2))$ where $k$ is a positive integer.
Where would $u(0)$ live (or $u(r)$ for some fixed $r \in [0,1]$)? Is there a version of the trace theorem saying that ...
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The image of a measurable set under a measurable function.
Let $f:X \rightarrow (Y, \mathcal{Y})$ be an abstract function, with $\mathcal{Y}$ a $\sigma$-algebra on $Y$. Endow $X$ with $f^{-1}(\mathcal{Y})$. Is then $f(X)$ a measurable set in $Y$? If not, are ...
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Regularity of solutions to an elliptic boundary value problem
Let $M = [1,\infty)\times S^2$. For an integer $k \geq 2$ and number $\tau<0$, define the space $L^2_{\tau}([1,\infty);H^k(S^2))$ to be all $H^k(S^2)$-valued functions $u$ on $[1,\infty)$ with $\...
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Projection on a countable union of linear subspace
For any natural number $n$, $V_n$ denotes a closed linear subspace of a $L_2(m)$ space, which is an Hilbert Space, where $m$ denotes a finite measure. Moreover $(V_n)$ is increasing, that is $V_n$ is ...
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Is a signed measure $\mu$ on $\mathbb{R}^d$ characterized by the transform $\mathcal{L}_\mu (\lambda ):=\int e^{\langle \lambda,x\rangle }\mu (dx)$?
In the book "Probability Theory" by Achim Klenke there's the following theorem: a finite measure $\mu$ on $[0,\infty )$ is characterized by its Laplace transform $\mathcal{L}_\mu(\lambda):=\...
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(Reference request) higher order Hölder spaces on riemannian manifolds
I am looking for a reference regarding the higher (than the first) order Hölder spaces on Riemannian manifolds. I am aware that defining Hölder spaces of form $C^{0,\alpha}$ is not an issue even ...
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Approximation of Lipschitz functions by convex combinaison of Lipschitz functions depending on projections
Let $K\subset \mathbb R^2$ be compact. For any $c>0$, denote by ${\rm Lip}_c(K)$ the collection of Lipschitz functions $f:K\to\mathbb R$ whose Lipschitz constant is less than or equal to $c$. Set $...
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Maximal-type inequality for a Borel probability measure supported on a subset of $L^2(\mathbb{R}^d)$
Let $\mu$ be a Borel probability measure on $L^2(\mathbb{R}^d)$ for $d\ge 1$ which is moreover supported on the unit sphere
$$S=\{\phi\in L^2(\mathbb{R}^d): \| \phi\|_{ L^2(\mathbb{R}^d)}=1\}.$$
Let ...
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Measurability of $L^{p}(L^{q})$ integrable functions
Let $ F: \mathbb{R}^n \times (0,\infty) \to \mathbb{R}$ be a function with the property that
$
\int_{\mathbb{R}^n} \big[ \int_0^\infty |F(x,r) |^q \, dr \big]^{p/q} \, dx < \infty
$
In addition we ...
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Method of characteristics for higher order PDEs in more than two variables
I am trying to understand the mathod of characteristics for solving partial differential equations. However, all the examples I found over the internet are for first order PDEs or for second order ...
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A functional equation
I am working on some physics problem and got stuck with the following equation: Let $a$ be a very small positive number. Is there a bounded function $F$, $0 \leq F \leq 1$, such that for all $x \in \...
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Eigenvalues and eigenfunctions of the Laplace operator on entire plane
According to the answers in the the following questions: How to prove the spectrum of the Laplace operator? and What is spectrum for Laplacian in $\mathbb{R}^n$ , the spectrum of the Laplace operator $...
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Looking for Mackey's PhD thesis, "The subspaces of the conjugate of an abstract linear space"
I'm looking for a copy of George Mackey's PhD thesis, The subspaces of the conjugate of an abstract linear space (Harvard Univ., 1942), but am currently struggling to find one online, with the only ...
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Integral of gradient of a function times a vector fields, null whatever the function, implies null divergence and tangential limits conditions
I'm reposting this question from math.stackexchange, as I haven't got answers so far.
At the beginning of "Brenier, Y. (1987) Décomposition polaire et réarrangement monotone des champs de
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Infinite tensor product of states
Tensor products of finite number of different objects are always well described in the literature. However, the situation of infinite tensor products seems to be much tougher.
Even in the simplest ...
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A reference to a characterization of metric spaces admitting an isometric embedding into a Hilbert space
I am looking for a reference to the bipartite version of the Schoenberg's criterion of embeddability into a Hilbert space. The Schoenberg criterion is formulated as Proposition 8.5(ii) of the book &...
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Ball in separable Banach space has positive Gaussian measure
I have (presumably non-degenerate) Gaussian $\mu$ over separable Banach space $X$. I would like to prove that for any ball of radius $r$ centered at $x$, $\mu(B_r(x))$. I know how to prove this in ...
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Iterating partially-unconstrained optimization with projection
Let $f:H\to \mathbb{R}$ be a strictly convex Fréchet differentiable, coercive function on a separable Hilbert space $H$ and let $C_1,C_2\subseteq H$ be closed and convex.
I want to optimize
$$
\tag{(A)...
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Does the (distributional) support of the Fourier transform of an $L^p$-function with $p<\infty$ have positive measure?
Suppose that $f \in L^p(\mathbb R^n)$ such that $1\leq p < \infty$. Let $\hat f$ be the Fourier transform of $f$. Clearly, if $p=1$ or $p=2$ then the support of $\hat f$ has positive Lebesgue ...
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Vectors of complex exponentials span $\mathbf{C}^N$
Let $Q = [0,1]\times [0,1]$. Let $1\leq k < \infty$ and $\{(x_l,\xi_l)\}_{l=1}^{k}\subseteq Q$ be such that $(x_i,\xi_i)\ne (x_j, \xi_j)$ for $i\ne j$. Additionally, for $1\leq l \leq k$, let $n_l\...
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Does the complex interpolation space $(L^1(\mathbb{R}),W^{2,1}(\mathbb{R}))_{\frac{1}{2}}$ continuously embed into $L^\infty(\mathbb{R})$?
The complex interpolation space between $(L^p(\mathbb{R}),W^{2,p}(\mathbb{R}))_\theta$ with interpolation parameter $\theta=\frac{1}{2}$ is known to be $W^{1,p}(\mathbb{R})$ for $1<p<\infty$. As ...
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Existence of a positive measurable set with disjoint preimage under iterated transformation
Let $(X,\mathcal B,\mu)$ be a atomless probability measure space and $T:X\to X$ be a non-singular transformation such that $\mu\left({x\in X: T^n(x)=x}\right)=0$ for every $n\ge 1$. Let $A\in \mathcal ...
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Entropy arguments used by Jean Bourgain
My question comes from understanding a probabilistic inequality in Bourgain's paper on Erdős simiarilty problem: Construction of sets of positive measure not containing an affine image of a given ...
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Convergence of integral operators' inverses
Let $K$ be a positive definite integral operator with continuous kernel $K(x,y)$ defined by
$$
Kf(x) = \int_0^1 K(x,y) f(y) \, dy.
$$
Let $K_n$ denote the matrix $K(x_i, x_j)$ with $x_i = i /n$ and ...
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An asymptotic integral with complex phase
Suppose that $D\subset \mathbb R^2$ is the closed unit disk and that $f\in C^{\infty}(D)$. Assume that for all $\lambda \in (1,\infty)$ there holds
$$ \left|\int_D f(x^1,x^2)\, e^{\lambda (x^1+ix^2)}\,...
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Prékopa-Leindler style inequality?
Does anyone know a simple proof of the following Prékopa-Leindler style inequality:
If we have $f_1,f_2,g_1,g_2$ strictly positive functions on $\mathbb{R}$ such that, for any $x_1,x_2 \in \mathbb{R}$,...
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Rate of convergence of the minimum point over a product space
Let $f(\theta, \epsilon)$ be smooth on $[0,2\pi] \times [0,\infty)$ such that
$f(\theta, \epsilon)$ converges to $f(\theta, 0)$ uniformly as $\epsilon \rightarrow 0$.
$f(\theta, \epsilon) > 0$ for ...
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Decay rate of minimum point over a product space
Let $f(\theta, \epsilon)$ be smooth on $[0,2\pi] \times [0,\infty)$ such that
$f(\theta, \epsilon)$ converges to $f(\theta, 0)$ uniformly as $\epsilon \rightarrow 0$.
$f(\theta, \epsilon) > 0$ for ...
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$L^1$ convergence
Setting
For $i \in \mathbb{N}$, consider two sequences $f_i,g_i \in L^1(\mathbb{R})$ such that $$ f_i \rightarrow_{L^1} f \in L^1(\mathbb{R}) $$ and also $$ g_i \rightarrow_{L^1} g \in L^1(\mathbb{R})...
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Is every bounded representation of Z unitarisable when all sets are measurable?
For the purpose of this question, a group is amenable iff there exists a Følner sequence.
Dixmier unitarisability problem asks whether a (countable discrete) group G is amenable iff every bounded ...
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About the J-method of interpolation
In the classic text of J.Bergh and J.Lofstrom, Interpolation Spaces, the $J$-method of real interpolation defines a functor in the following way: For $0<\theta<1$ and $1\leq q\leq \infty$ we ...
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Schauder Frames in nuclear vector spaces
In recent years, the definition of frame has been extended to locally convex topological vector spaces (lcs) (1). In particular, let $X$ be a lcs and $X'$ its dual. A sequence $\big((x_n,y_n)\big)_{n\...
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Hausdorff-Lipschitz continuity of cone correspondence
Let $\mathbb{R}_+$ denote the strictly positive real numbers, let $\mathcal{X} \subset \mathbb{R}^n$ and $\mathcal{P} \subset \mathbb{R}^m$ be compact and convex subsets, let
\begin{equation}
f: \...
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Projection measure and an integral formula for Lipschitz functions
Let $n\geq m\geq 0$ be integers and put $k=n-m$. Let $A\subset\mathbb{R}^n$ be Borel measurable, we define the projection measure of $A$ as
$$\mu_k(A):=\underset{P_1, \ldots, P_r}{\sup_{A=A_1\sqcup\...
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Subspaces of $C_0$ on which $p$-norm are equivalent?
I have a question concerning the generalization of the following fact.
Let $E = C^0([0,1],\mathbb{R})$ endowed with the $\|.\|_\infty$ norm. One can show that if $F$ is a subspace of $E$ for which ...
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On weighted Fourier transforms
Suppose that $f\in L^{\infty}((0,1))$ and that there exists $c_1,c_2>0$ such that
$$ \left|\int_0^1 e^{i \xi x} e^{-|\xi|^{-1}x}f(x)\,dx \right| \leq c_1 e^{-c_2|\xi|} \quad \forall\, |\xi|>1.$$
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Image of trace operator on $W^{2,1}(\mathbb{R}^2)$
It is known that for a domain $\Omega\subset \mathbb{R}^2$ with $C^1$ boundary $\partial\Omega$, that the trace operator is bounded and surjective from $T:W^{1,1}(\Omega)\to L^1(\partial\Omega)$.
For ...