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Holder continuity of Poisson equation with divergence free drift
I am interested in the following PDE.
Suppose $u_m$ is a smooth solution of a elliptic equation of the form
$$ -\Delta u_m(x) + a_m(x) \cdot \nabla u_m(x) = f_m(x) \qquad B_1 $$ with $ u_m=0 $ on $\...
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Reference request: The relationship between norm and trace forms on an Albert algebra
I am interested in either a nice reference, or some clarification.
Overview: I am considering $J_3(\mathbb{O})$, the Jordan algebra of $3\times 3$ self adjoint octonionic matrices. This algebra is a ...
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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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Functional calculus for vector-valued holomorphic functions?
Good afternoon,
I would like to ask a question on the functional calculus of several commuting operators. If someone knows some good/standard references, could you please tell me about them.
Firstly,...
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Explicit form of the homeomorphism between $C[0,1]$ and $C[0,1]\setminus 0$
How to construct the homeomorphism between $C[0,1]$ and $C[0,1]\setminus\{\theta\}$
in the explicit form?
Here, as usual, $C[0,1]$ is the Banach space of continuous functions $f:[0,1]\to\mathbb{R}$ ...
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Extracting moments from a special Z-transform
Suppose I have a sequence of positive continuous random variables $\{X_k\}_{k=1}^\infty$ with (unknown) MGF's $M_{X_k}(s)$. Furthermore, it is known that
\begin{equation}\frac{X_n-n\mu}{\sqrt{n}\sigma}...
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partial differential equations with mixed boundary conditions
hi,
does anyone know some good references (books, papers) on partial differential equations with mixed boundary conditions ?
actually I am intrested in the following: Let $f(x)=(f_{1}(x),...,f_{n}(...
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Sobolev norm and Beppo-Levi norm
I've asked this question on math.stackexchange.com but I'm not satisfied by the answers I got, so I've decided to ask here instead. As always I apologize if my notation is not precise enough. I am a ...
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Schoenberg correspondence on $L^p$
Schoenberg correspondence states that $\psi: \mathbb R^d\longrightarrow \mathbb C$ is conditionally positive definite and hermitian if and only if $e^{t\psi}$ is positive definite for each $t>0$. ...
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Fourier transform and spectrum of PDOs in $L^p$
Let $K$ be a compact subset in $\mathbb{R}^n$ with $m(K)=0$, Suppose $supp\hat{u}\subset K$ for some $u\in L^p$,where $2\leq p\leq \frac{2n}{n-1}$,can we get $u\equiv 0$ ?
Motivation: If $K$ is a ...
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Controlling the Lipschitz norm of the limit of a sequence of functions
Consider the Fréchet space $\Omega = C(\mathbb R^d)$ of real-valued continuous functions equipped with the seminorms $$\|f\|_D := \sup_{x,y \in D} \left\{ |f(x)|, \tfrac{|f(x)-f(y)|}{|x-y|} \right\}, \...
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A strange Weakly Compactness in $L^1 ( \Omega, \mathcal{F}, \mathbb{P})$
Hi to everyone,
The ingredients of my problem are the following:
I have a probability space $(\Omega, \mathcal{F}, \mathbb{P})$, a set (continuum cardinality) $\mathcal{Q}$ of probability measures on $...
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$L^p$ norm of solution to porous medium equation decreases in time: how to make formal calculation rigorous?
Let $u \in C^0([0,\infty);L^1(M)) \cap W^{1,1}_{\text{loc}}((0,\infty);L^1(M))$ with $u(t) \in H^1(M)$ for a.e. $t$ be the solution of the porous medium equation $\dot u = \Delta (u^m)$ on a compact (...
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Estimates on gradients of diffusion semigroups
Consider the Dirichlet or Neumann Laplacian on a manifold with boundary. Suppose we have some estimate of the form
$$||e^{t\Delta} f||_{L^p} \leq C(t)||f||_{L^q}$$ for some $p, q$. For a specific ...
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semi group of contractions
Let $A$ a linear operator from his domaine $D(A)\subset H$ to $H$, with $H$ is a Hilbert space, such that $A$ is dissipative, and let $B$ is a monotone linear operator such that $D(A)\subset D(B)$.
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Reference for: $C_c^\infty(0,T;H)$ dense in $L^2(0,T;H)$
If it is true, where may I find a reference/proof for:
$C_c^\infty(0,T;H)$ dense in $L^2(0,T;H)$
where $H$ is a Hilbert space.
Thanks
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Pointwise (a.e) evaluation of $\sum_{n \geq 0}(u,w_n)_{L^2}w_n$ and equalities in $L^2$
Let $w_n$ be a orthonormal basis of $L^2(\Omega)$. Given $u \in L^2$ we can write $$u=\sum_{n \geq 0}(u,w_n)_{L^2}w_n.$$
Suppose $w_n$ are the eigenfunctions of the Neumann Laplacian. We can write
$$\...
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trace-class embeddings
There is a classical theorem of Riesz-Kolmogorov that characterizes compact embedding in $L^p$-spaces of some subspace of them. A generalization to arbitrary metric spaces has been recently obtained ...
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When is an inner derivation a Fredholm operator?
Let $\mathcal{B}(H)$ denote the algebra of bounded operators on a Hilbert space $H$. I'm interested in inner derivations acting on the Schatten ideals $L^p\subseteq\mathcal{B}(H)$ (defined by ...
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Finite codimensional subspaces of L(X,Y)
Let $X$ and $Y$ be separable Banach spaces and $L(X,Y) $ be the Banach space of bounded linear operators from $X$ to $Y$. Suppose $A$ is a norm closed finite codimensional subspace of $L(X,Y)$.
My ...
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Metrizable dual space
I've got the following questions concerning the theory of locally convex spaces :
Let $X$ be a locally convex metrizable space, what is the necessary and sufficient condition to have its dual $X^*$ ...
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Expanding Measurable Sets
Let $S,T \subset \mathbb{R}^n$ be measurable sets, and suppose that there exists a measurable bijection $f\colon S\to T$ so that
$$
\|f(x)-f(y)\| \;\geq\; \|x-y\|
$$
for all $x,y \in S$. Does it ...
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Spectral theory of pseudo-differential operators
Consider a finite rank complex bundle $E$ over $S^1$ with connection $\nabla$. Let $Q_0, Q_1 \in C^\infty(S^1, E)$ be pseudo-differential operators. $Q_0$ is defined by the symbol $\sigma_0(x, \xi) =...
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How to compare finite point sets in normed spaces?
I want to define a "distance" between two subsets $A, B$ of a normed space $(V, \|\cdot\|)$ both with (at most) $n$ elements. A straightforward way for me to do this would be to define
$$ d(A, B) := \...
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Determining continuous functions on Banach spaces
Let $X$ be a real Banach space.
For a continuous (not necessarily linear) function $g:X \to \mathbb{R}$ and a family $\mathcal{F} \subseteq X^*$, we´ll say that $\mathcal{F}$ determines $g$ if ...
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Limit of a function in a weighted Sobolev space
I have a function $f(x)$ in the space $H^{2,-s}(\mathbb{R}^3)$; have this limit sense
$$\lim_{|x-y|\to 0} f(x)$$
? ($y$ is a fixed point)
If i have $f$ in $H^2$ I can say that
$$\lim_{|x-y|\to 0} f(x)=...
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Is the unitary group of $l^2(A)$ with the strict topology contractible?
Let $A$ be a $C^*$-algebra with countable approximate unit. Let $\mathbb{K}$ denote the compact operators on a separable Hilbert space. Mingo and later Cuntz and Higson have shown that the unitary ...
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Special elements in $L^{\infty}(G)^*$
Let $G$ be a locally compact group. Let $M(G)$ denote the measure algebra and $L^1(G)$ denote the group algebra on $G$. Then $M(G)$ acts on $L^1(G)$ by convolution. So by duality $M(G)$ acts on $L^1(G)...
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The log kernel and Bochner Theorem
I was wondering if it possible to find a measure $\eta$ on $\mathbb{R}$ such that
$$
L(x):=\log\frac{1}{|x|}=\int e^{itx}\;d\eta(t)
$$
for every $x\in [0,1/2]$.
On a structural ground, this ...
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Adjoint operator in sobolev space
Let $g\in H_0^1(\Omega)\cap W^{2,\infty}(\Omega),$ and let us define the operator $B : y \to g y$ from $H:=H_0^1(\Omega)\cap H^2(\Omega)$ to $H$, which we endowed with norm $|u|=(\|u\|^2 +\|\Delta u\|...
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Embeddings for spaces of maximal regularity
Let $T\in(0,\infty)$ and $\Omega\subset\mathbb R^n$ be a smooth domain. In terms of maximal regularity it can be very beneficial to know for which $s_i,p,n$ the following holds true
$W^{s_1,p}(0,T;L^...
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Closure of pseudodifferential operators of order 0 on compact manifolds
Let $M$ be a compact manifold. If we have a pseudodifferential operator $P$ of order $0$ on $M$, then $P$ is pseudolocal, i.e., every commutator $[f,P]$ with a continuous function $f \in C(M)$ is a ...
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Are smooth functions on an uncountable sum continuous?
Consider the linear space $\sum_{\mathbb{R}} \mathbb{R}$. As in the Frolicher-Kriegl-Michor view, we make this into a Frolicher space as follows.
Equip it with the locally convex topology of the ...
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A question on Schwartz distributions
I have a question on the tempered distributions, namely, continous functionals on Schwartz class endowed with the weak* topology. Is is a Barreled space, say, a space whose convex, balanced, ...
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What information about a locally compact group $G$ is encoded in $C_r^\ast(G)$ which is not in $L^1(G)$?
Let $G$ be a locally compact group and let $ C_r^\ast(G) $ denote its reduced group $C^\ast$-algebra. Many features of a $G$ can be realized from $L^1(G)$ or $C_r^\ast(G)$. For example, $G$ is ...
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dimension of induced comodule
Let $\pi : G \to H$ be epimorphism of Hopf superalgebras, where $G$ be an quantum super group of function on $GL(m|n)$, $H$ be an quantum group of function on $GL(m) \otimes GL(n)$; $W$ an finite ...
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Books on real and/or complex analytic functions on Banach spaces taking values in Banach spaces
I'm looking for good textbooks on the subjects.
If you know one(s), please let me know.
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Structure of Measurable Subsets of the Unit Square
If A is a (Lebesgue-)measurable subset of the unit square that has positive measure, does there exist a subset B contained in A that has a product structure (is the product of two subsets of the real ...
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Extension Operators for Sobolev spaces
Let $\Omega\subset\mathbb{R}^d$ be a bounded domain with Lipschitz smooth boundary and $\delta>0$ sufficiently small so that
$
\Omega_\delta = ${ $x\in\Omega : dist(x,\partial\Omega)>\delta $ }$...
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Factorization of bivariate polynomial
Let $q(y, z) = u_1 + u_2y + u_3 z + u_4y^2 + u_5yz + u_6z^2 + u_7y^3 + u_8y^2z + u_9yz^2 +$ $\hspace{2.55cm}u_{10}y^3z + u_{11}y^2z^2 + u_{12}y^3z^2$
Can $q(y, z)$ be factorized as
\begin{...
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$C_c^{\infty}([0,T];V)$ is dense in $C_c^{1}([0,T];V)$?
Is it true that the space $C_c^{\infty}([0,T];V)$ is dense in $C_c^{1}([0,T];V)$? These are compactly supported functions that are $V$ valued, where $V$ is a Banach or Hilbert space.
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A Volterra-type equation
Consider the following integral equation
$\phi(x) = f(x) + \frac{1}{x}\int_0^x N(x,y)\phi(y)\;dy$,
where $f$ and $N$ are continuous and bounded functions. Are solutions $\phi$ of the above equation ...
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"Radon-Nikodym theorem" for nonabsolute continuous measures
Recently, in a particular problem I was solving, I needed some kind of Radon-Nikodym theorem for measures where one of them is not necessarily absolutely continuous with respect to other.
My colleague ...
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How to calculate a Fredholm index numerically
How can one calculate the index of a Fredholm operator numerically ?
In numerically calculations one uses always finte dimensional spaces.
But linear operators on finite dimensional spaces have ...
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Stronger bound for a modified Lyapunov Equation
In regard to the stability analysis and control properties of the linear system $\dot{x}=Ax$.
Consider the solution $P$ of the continuous Lyapunov equation $AP+PA^T+Q=0$, where $A,Q,P
\in
{\mathbb{R}...
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Orthogonal complements in Hilbert bundles
It's a standard fact that for a finite-dimensional vector bundle with an inner product, the othogonal complement of any subbundle is itself a locally trivial vector bundle.
What is known about the ...
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Topological weak mixing and $\omega$-linearly-independent sequences generated by composition operators
A research problem on which I am currently working requires a construction in topological dynamics of the following type:
Let $T \colon X \to X$ be a continuous transformation of a compact metric ...
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Hilbert Schmidt operators
I don't know much about the theory of Hilbert spaces but a research project has me working with them a little bit. In particular requiring an operator to be Hilbert-Schmidt is a recurring condition. ...
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An interpolation inequality.
For all $s>0$ define for $\epsilon\in(0,1)$ the function:
\begin{equation}
g(\epsilon)=\sum_{k=0}^{\infty}(1+k)^s(\sqrt{1-\epsilon})^k.
\end{equation}
Prove that $\exists C>0$ and $\phi(s)$ such ...
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Is $\text{Bow}(X,T)$ a Banach Space?
Let $X=\{0,1\}^{\mathbb{N}}$ be the sequence space and $T:X\to X$ the left shift mapping. Define the vector space $\text{Bow}(X,T)$ as
$$
\text{Bow}(X,T)=\{f\in C^{0}(X);~\sup_{n\in \mathbb{N}}\sup_{...
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