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Banach spaces with simple best approximate solutions
Let $\langle V,||.||\rangle$ be a Banach space such that:
$\;\;$ for all continuous linear maps $\: L : V\to V \:$ and members $v$ of $V$, there exists a unqiue member $u$ of $V$
$\;\;$ that ...
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Does a (NOT necessarily positive) current have a decomposition formula?
It is well-known that for any positive (1,1)-current $T$, there is a decomposition formula according to [Siu74]. That is, $T$ can be written as an infinite sum of prime divisors plus an extra part. In ...
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Need help with references on the status of a "Littlewood Problem"
The "Littlewood Problem" in the title asks for a characterization of finite sequences
n1< ...< nk of integers such that zn1+zn2+...+znk≠0
for any complex number z of unit modulus.
Does ...
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Boundedness of Integral
Suppose we operate on the unit simplex $\Delta \subset \mathbb{R}^d$ with $0$ as a corner point.
Define the integral
$$
Iu(x):=\int_0^1 t^{|\beta|-1}x^\beta u(tx)\mathrm{d}t,\quad x\in \Delta
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Is there any result discribing the value of the correlation of a measurable function of `$X$` and itself: `$corr(f(X),X)$` ?
Let $X$ be a random variable, and $f$ a measurable function. Is there any particular relationship between the expression of $f$ and $corr(f(X),X)$?
BACKGROUND
The background of asking the value of $...
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Regularity of simplices, part deux
This question is directly inspired by Pietro Majer's question and my answer to it.
One can define a simplex, and the dihedral angles thereof in an infinite dimensional Hilbert space (one has to take ...
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Particular types of basis on a normed vector space of finite dimension
Is it true that on every normed vector space $V$ of dimension $n$ there exists a basis of norm $1$ vectors $v_i$, such that $\|\sum_{i=1}^n\epsilon_iv_i\|\geq 1$ for all possible combinations of $\...
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Power series for meromorphic differentials on compact Riemann surfaces
Suppose I have a compact Riemann surface of $g>1$ given by the quotient $H/\Gamma$ where I do know $\Gamma$ explicit. Is there a way to write down the power series of meromorphic functions, ...
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Two meromorphic functions with overlapping sets of poles
Assume that we have two meromorphic functions $f(z,w)$ and $g(z,w)$, where $z$ and $w$ are complex (we are interested only in behavior on compact sets). Fix $z$ and assume that the sets of poles of $f(...
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An analogue of an old proposition
For the absolute value $|C|=(C^*C)^\frac{1}{2}$ and the
Hilbert-Schmidt norm
$\parallel C\parallel_{HS}=(trC^*C)^\frac{1}{2}$ of the operator $C$. The
following inequality is shown by Araki et al in ...
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A result about Fredholm operator
When I read the article "Index Theory" in Handbook of global analysis, I meet a result as below(Corollary 2.13):
If every $F_0\in \mathcal {F}(H_1,H_2)$, there is an open neighborhood $U_0\subseteq \...
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Inequality involving BV norm and a regularizing kernel
In the same article by Benoit Perthame: http://www.mendeley.com/research/uniqueness-error-estimates-first-order-quasilinear-conservation-laws-via-kinetic-entropy-defect-measure/# (related to this ...
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variational problem under convexity constraints
I wonder if there is any method to compute variational problems subject to certain shape constraints (e.g., convexity, monotonicity, etc.). The literature I found on this topic (which I am no expert ...
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When can closedness of the range of an operator be checked on a positive cone?
Let $T:X\to Y$ be an operator between Banach spaces $X$ and $Y$. Assume that $X$ has a positive cone $C\subset X$, which generates $X$: every element of $X$ can be written as a difference of elements ...
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Spectrum of an operator arising in a dynamical problem
(Question edited according to Denis Serre comment).
While studying the action of dilating map of the circle on probability measures, I ran across the following operator:
$$\mathcal{K}^* : L^2_0(\mu)\...
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Reference request - spectral radius formula for linear transformations in char p
I am finishing up a paper and I would like to be able to quote a theorem that does what
is said in the title. To be specific let me introduce some notations:
${\bf F}$ is a local field of ...
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Variation of a function
There are probably some of you guys who already know some of the terms that I am going to use so in order to be not so boring I will put the definition to the end.
Let $f$ be a piecewise expanding ...
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Boundedness criterion for operators on mixed Lebesgue spaces
Define the mixed Lebesgue space $l_{p,q}$ as the space of all doubly indexed sequences
${\bf a}= (a(i,j))_{i,j\in\mathbb{Z}}$ such that
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Class of flat currents stable under $\overline{\partial}$ operator
Given $U\subset\mathbb{C}^n$, open domain, a locally flat current on $U$ is a $k-$current $T$ such that for every $f\in\mathcal{D}(U)$ (smooth functions with compact support in $U$) there exist a ...
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Notion of simplicity of a function(al)
Given a function (functional actually) $f(x,g(x))$, can a notion of simplicity be attached with respect to the function $g(x)$? (all functions and args are real).
Specifically, intuitively one could ...
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A differential equation
let $g(s)$ be real-valued function defined on $[0,T]$ such that $g(T)=0$ and suppose that $g$ is a "nice function"
Assume that $0<\gamma<1$, $v$ is a positive number, and
$$\frac{dg}{ds}+(v\...
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What functorial topologies are there on the space of linear maps between LCTVS?
Setup: we consider the category of locally convex topological vector spaces with morphisms as continuous linear maps. This time, I'm explicitly allowing the axiom of choice (or at least the Hahn-...
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A matrix minimisation problem
Feel free to edit the title!
Suppose A is a C*-algebra and $a,b\in A$ are self-adjoint. I'd be very happy with A being just $n\times n$ matrices.
Question: If there are $t\in\mathbb R$ and $\...
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Convergence of Affine Transformations
Hi,
I was wondering if anyone could point me to any sources regarding the convergence of iterated affine transformation, i.e. sequences where {a_n} is a set of affine transforms and the sequence:
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Dimension of pluripolar sets
Let $\Omega$ be an open set in $\mathbb C^n$, and let $A$ be a closed pluripolar set in $\Omega$. Is there a notion of dimension of $A$ such that the following theorem is true?
Theorem.
Let $\phi$ ...
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Is this set of curves discrete?
Let $\alpha_1, \dots, \alpha_n$ be complex numbers whose sum is zero and $u_1, \dots, u_{2g-2+n}$ be pariwise distinct nonzero complex numbers. Consider the the set of smooth genus g curves with n+1 ...
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What is this effect in Fourier/additive synthesis called?
Hi, I have re-synthesized a cyclic function additively, and I added a fixed offset to the frequency of each partial. So if the function was $\sum a_{n} sin(2 \pi x * n)$ and its frequencies were $n*f_{...
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Invariant linear manifolds for multiplication by the independent variable in L^2 (R)
In general I am trying to determine when the self-adjoint operator $M$ of multiplication by the independent variable in $L^2 (\mathbb{R})$ has a symmetric restriction to a dense linear manifold (non-...
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Finer properties of a sequence of harmonic functions
This was a question that arose for me when I was thinking about how one proves strong unique continuation for elliptic equations. I never could come up with a satisfactory answer.
Background:
When ...
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Direct integrals and fields of operators
Suppose we have a measure space $(X,\mu)$ and a measurable field of Hilbert spaces $H_x$ on it. We can form the direct integral ${\cal{H}} = \int H_x \ d \mu$, which is a Hilbert space.
Suppose now ...
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compactness related to some distance defined on the space of increasing functions2
Let $I=[0,1]$ and denote by $C^{+}(I)$ the space of continuous increasing functions. Can we find a distance $d$ for $C^+(I)$ such that the set of the form
$$d(f,g)\rightarrow 0\Longrightarrow f(1)\...
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Loynes spaces, also called pseudo-Hilbert spaces
Let me first define my object:
First, a locally convex space $Z$ is called admissible in the sense of Loynes if
$Z$ is complete
There is a closed convex cone in $Z$, called $Z_+$, satisfying (for $x\...
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Description of the norm of certain interpolation space
Dear all,
I suspect that there should be some detailed description of the norm (or of the unit ball) of the following complex interpolation space (for any $0< \theta < 1$): $$\Big(B(\ell_1^n, \...
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Seeking reference - criterion for the existence of a positive linear functional on an ordered vector space below a given function
The following surely appears somewhere, I would greatly appreciate a reference. (The aim is to get a measure via Riesz representation, but that has nothing to do with the statement.)
Let $X$ be an ...
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Density of Dolean exponentials in L2 and Wiener Measure
Assume that W is the classical Wiener space C([0,1],R) note $\mu$ the Wiener measure, and denote by $\mu_s$ the image of $\mu$ under the maping $T: W ->W$ such that$ T(w)= \sqrt(s) w$ . Denote by $...
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Quotient of manifolds by groups and embeddings
Let $f:X_1\to X_2$ be a closed submanifold. Let $\rho:G_1\to G_2$ be a closed Lie subgroup. Let $G_1$ acts on $X_1$ and $G_2$ on $X_2$ and suppose $f$ is $\rho$-equivariant. I would like to get a ...
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Mappings preserving convex compactness
Let $H$ be a Hilbert space.
How can one describe continuous mappings $F:H \to H$
that satisfy the following condition:
There exist two elements $c$, $F(c) \neq c$
and a convex compact $M$ containing ...
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Is a function which is finitely multiple-valued in each variable separately, also finitely multiple-valued in all its variables jointly?
It is well known that under suitable conditions, a function which is:
a polynomial in each variable separately is a polynomial in all its variables jointly.
a rational function in each variable ...
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General form of a symplectic map
A symplectic automorphism of a Hilbert space has the form $T=U(\cosh S+J\sinh S)$ for a unitary $U$, an antilinear involution $J$ and a positive operator $S$. In fact a version of this goes through in ...
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Asymptotically multiplicative functions and matrices
Hi,
Let $\mathbb{N}_{cop}^2$ denote the set of all pairs of coprime natural numbers. A function $f:\mathbb{C}\rightarrow\mathbb{C}$ is called asymptotically multiplicative, iff $\epsilon_{m,n}:=f(mn)...
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Generalized vector bundles with singularities on Riemann surfaces
Let $X$ be a Riemann surface of genus $g \geq 2$ or in other words a complex curve.
Let $P_1, \ldots, P_m$ be points in $X$ and $E \rightarrow X$ surjective map such that is is a complex $n$-...
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Extension of positive operators and Bauer-Namioka
When $X$ is a vector subspace of an ordered vector space $A$, any positive linear functional $f: X \to R$ extends to all of $A$ as a positive linear functional provided one can find a nonvoid, ...
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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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Maximal length vector under constraints
Consider a criculant symmetric $M$ an $n \times n$ matrix with $0$ and $1$ entries and $r$ entries of $1$ in each row with the diagonal values taken as $1$. I am looking for a $0-1$ vector $v$ with ...
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Extension of $S_+$ type operators
Let $X$ be a reflexive Banach space and $G\subset X$ a open bounded set. Let $F:\overline{G}\rightarrow X^\star$ be a $S_+$ operator, i.e., if for any sequence $x_n$ in $G$ for which $x_n\...
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Multi-completely monotone functions
Consider a $C^{\infty}$ nonnegative function $f(x,y,z)$, $x,y,z>0$ and let $\lambda f(\lambda x, \lambda y,\lambda z) \equiv f(z,y,z)$ for any $\lambda > 0$ (positive homogenity). Define
$$
g_{...
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plurisubharmonic sublevel sets
Let $X$ be a complex manifold, let $\Omega \subseteq {\bf C} \times X$ be defined by
$\Omega = \{ (z,p) \in {\bf C} \times X : a(p) < Im z < - b(p) \} $ where $a$ and $b$ are plurisubharmonic ...
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Help determining the asymptotic behavior of an integral involving rational functions.
Let $\phi:\mathbb{P}^1\to\mathbb{P}^1$ be a rational function of degree $d\geq2$. How can one prove, using the normalized spherical measure, that
$$\int_{\mathbb{P}^1(\mathbb{C})}|(\phi^n)'(z)|\ d\mu (...
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Neglect of Compact Quantum Metric Spaces [closed]
Does anyone have an opinion on Rieffel's theory of compact quantum metric spaces? To me it seems to be a very interesting new area of mathematics. It shows how to generalise complicated geometric ...
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relationship between different function classes
I was wondering if there is a survey of relationship between several different well-studied function classes ?
ps - The question may be vague but I am looking for something along the lines of - http:/...
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