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Compactness of the unit ball of a Banach space for topologies finer than the weak* topology
Let $(\mathcal{X} , \|\cdot \|_\mathcal{X})$ be a Banach space and $\mathcal{X}'$ its topological dual. We denote by $\| \cdot \|_{\mathcal{X}'}$ the dual norm and define also the topological dual $\...
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Is the space $L^p_{\text{loc}} (\mathbb R^d)$ separable w.r.t. the norm $\|f\|_{\tilde L^p} := \sup_{x \in \mathbb R^d} \|1_{B(x, 1)} f\|_{L^p}$?
Fix $p \in [1, \infty)$. Let $(L^p (\mathbb R^d), \|\cdot\|_{L^p})$ be the Lesbesgue space of $p$-integrable real-valued functions on $\mathbb R^d$. Let ${\tilde L}^p (\mathbb R^d)$ be the space of ...
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Extension of averaged nonexpansiveness for mappings that are not self maps
Let $\mathcal{H}$ be a Hilbert space and let $\alpha \in (0,1)$. We say that an operator $f:\mathcal{H} \rightarrow \mathcal{H}$ is
Nonexpansive if $\|f(x)-f(y)\|_{\mathcal{H}} \le \|x - y\|_{\...
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$K *g_n$ converges in the topology of smooth functions, $K$ approximates $\delta(x)$ and $g_n$ is a.e convergent to $g$, then regularity of $g$?
This question is continuation from If $K *g_n$ converges in the Fréchet topology of smooth functions and $K$ approximates $\delta(x)$, is $g_n$ itself convergent? - revised.
As before, let us ...
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Contractivity of Neumann Laplacian
I have an intriguing and probably simple question: reading the articles and books of Wolfgang Arendt on semigroups of linear operators, I found on many places properties of the Neumann Laplacian.
In ...
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Generalised Lebesgue transform continuous wrt. strict topology?
Let $X$ and $Y$ be $\sigma$-compact spaces, and $\mu$ [resp. $\nu$] be a regular Borel probability measure on $X$ [resp. $Y$].
For a bounded continuous $c:X\times Y\rightarrow\mathbb{R}$, consider the ...
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How to show $ |(Bx,x)|\leq (Ax,x) $ for any $ x\in D(A) $ here?
On the Hilbert space $ H $, $ A $ is a non-negative self-adjoint operator and $ B $ is a symmetric operator. Let $ D(B)\supset D(A) $, where $ D(A) $ and $ D(B) $ are definite domain for $ A $ and $ B ...
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An abstract characterisation of weak* topologies
Is there a way of endowing the unit ball $B_X$ of a Banach space $X$ (we may assume that $X$ is an AL space, if that helps) with a topology $\tau$, so that $\tau=\sigma(Y^*,Y)$ (the weak* topology) if ...
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Algebraic solutions of polynomial ODEs
Given a polynomial ODE in $n$-dimensions of maximal degree $d$
$$
\dot{x}_j=f_j(x)=\sum_{i_{1},\dots,i_{n}=1}^{d}a_{i_{1},\dots,i_{n}}^{j}x_{1}^{i_{1}}\dots x_{n}^{i_{n}} \quad \forall j=1,...,n
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Embedding theorems for Dini continuous functions
Are there embedding theorems for the space of Dini continuous functions on a Euclidean domain, or even just on an interval? Ideally, I am looking for something like the classical Morrey inequalities ...
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Minimal F-semi-norms
There are conflicting terminologies in the literature on this subject, so let me define an F-semi-norms on a real vector space $E$ to be a subadditive function $\rho:E\to[0,+\infty)$ such that $\rho\...
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What can be possible conditions for the solution of an autonomous ODE to be conservative with respect to the initial data?
Let $F : \mathbb{R}^n \to \mathbb{R}^n$ be a smooth mapping and consider the following autonomous ODE
\begin{equation}
y'(t)=F(y(t))
\end{equation}
with the initial data $y(0)=x \in \mathbb{R}^n$.
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Parabolic regularity for weak solution with $L^2$ data
I want to study the regularity of weak solutions $u\in C([0,T];L^2(\Omega))\cap H^1((0,T);L^2(\Omega))\cap L^2(0,T;H^1(\Omega))$ of the heat equation with Neumann boundary conditions:
$$\begin{cases}\...
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Kernel of bounded operator $C_0(\mathbb{R})\to C_0(\mathbb{R})$
Let $T:C_0(\mathbb{R})\to C_0(\mathbb{R})$ be a bounded linear operator, where $C_0(\mathbb{R})$ is the space of continuous functions on the real line vanishing at the infinity equipped with the ...
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Schrödinger representation of the Heisenberg group
Let $\Pi_{\lambda}$ be the the Schrödinger representations of the Heisenberg group $H^n=\Bbb C^n\times\Bbb R$. For $\phi\in L^2(\Bbb R^n)$, we have
$$\Pi_{\lambda} (x,y,t)\phi(\xi)=e^{i\lambda t} e^{...
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Infinite dimensional version of the Laplace transform and Gaussian integrals
This question is somehow related to my previous one Convergence of the Gaussian integral on $\mathcal{E}'$ for a mapping supported on $L^2$
Let $F : L^2(S^1) \to L^2(S^1)$ be a (nonlinear) Borel-...
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Lipschitz mappings, covering dimension
Is there a compact metric space $X$ of covering dimension $2$ without a Lipschitz surjection on $[0,1]^2$?
For a space $X$ with Hausdorff dimension greater than $2$, we have a negative answer (see ...
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Why do we need the concept of Fourier measurability with growth function $\mathcal F$?
I'm studying the book Higher Order Fourier Analysis by Terence Tao (https://terrytao.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/higher-book.pdf). There, it defines that a function $f:[N]\to\mathbb{C}$ has Fourier ...
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Fourier series of an arbitrary function of a cosine function
Is there a general expression for the Fourier series of the function $f(a\cos(\omega t))$ in terms of the derivatives of $f$? Obviously, the function can be expressed as a Maclaurin series $f(0)+af'(0)...
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Is the range of a probability-valued random variable with the variation topology (almost) separable?
Let $X$ and $Y$ be uncountable Polish spaces, $\Delta(Y)$ be the space of Borel probability measures on $Y$ endowed with the Borel $\sigma$-algebra induced by the variation distance, and let $g:X\to \...
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Do these properties characterize Hilbert spaces?
Suppose $X$ is a Banach space with the following property: For any $x\in X$ there exists a two dimensional subspace $E$ isometric with $l_2^2$ such that $x\in E$. Does this property characterize a (...
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Number of spatial critical points of a solution to the heat equation in higher dimensions
I would like to know if the number of spatial critical points of a solution to the heat equation can increase. Given $u_0:\mathbb S^n\to\mathbb R$, let $u$ be the solution of the initial value problem:...
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Log Sobolev inequality uniform in parameters
Fix a positive integer $N$. For $\theta \in [0,2\pi]$, set $\sigma_k(\theta) :=(\cos(k\theta),\sin(k\theta)) \in S^1$ for each integer $1\leq k\leq N$. Now for vectors $x_1,\ldots,x_N\in \mathbb{R}^2$,...
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Is $L^p_\text{loc} (Y)$ dense in $(L^0(Y), \hat \rho)$?
Below we use Bochner measurability and Bochner integral. Let
$(Y, d)$ be a separable metric space,
$\mathcal B$ Borel $\sigma$-algebra of $Y$,
$\nu$ a $\sigma$-finite Borel measure on $Y$,
$(Y, \...
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Do distance functionals separate probability measures?
Let $(\Omega,d)$ be a compact metric space and $\mathcal P(\Omega)$ its space of Borel probability measures. Let $D=\{ d_p\mid p\in\Omega\}$ where $d_p(x)=d(p,x)$ be the set of all "distance ...
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How to prove the second Korn inequality?
$\textbf{Theorem}.1$ (The first Korn inequality) Suppose that $ \Omega $ is a bounded domain in $ \mathbb{R}^d $ with Lipschitz boundary. Then\
\begin{eqnarray}
\sqrt{2}\left\|\triangledown u\right\|_{...
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Is the product of $u \in W^{\sigma,1}(\Omega)$ and $v \in C^{0,\sigma}(\Omega)$ again in $W^{\sigma,1}(\Omega)$?
The following startles me. Let $\Omega \subseteq \mathbb R^n$ and write $W^{\sigma,1}(\Omega)$ for the fractional Sobolev space with norm
$$|u|_{W^{\sigma,1}(\Omega)} := \iint \frac{|u(x) - u(y)|}{|x-...
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approximation of a Feller semi-group with the infinitesimal generator
Let $T_t$ a Feller semigroup (see this) and let $(A,D(A))$ its infinitesimal generator.
If A is a bounded operator it is easy to show that the Feller semi-group is $e^{tA}$.
Is this formula always ...
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Brezis-Kato theorem
Let $n\geq 3$, and $u$ satisfies
$$
-\Delta u=K(x)u^{\frac{n+2}{n-2}}
\quad x\in B_1\setminus \{0\},
$$ where
$|K(x)|\leq A$ in $B_1\setminus \{0\}$, and
$u\geq 0$ in $B_1\setminus \{0\}$.
Can we ...
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Distribution $f$ such that (a) $\widehat{f}$ has compact support, (b) $\mathbb{E}(|X|)$ is minimal?
(What follows is motivated by an answer to Fourier optimization problem related to the Prime Number Theorem)
Let $f:\mathbb{R}\to [0,\infty)$ be such that
(a) $\int_{\mathbb{R}} f(x) dx = 1$,
(b) $\...
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Spectrum of the complex harmonic oscilllator
Let
$$
H_\lambda=-\frac{d^2}{dx^2}+\lambda^2 x^2,\quad\lambda>0.
$$ It is known that the spectrum of $H_\lambda$ is the set $\{(2n-1)\lambda,n\in \Bbb N^*\}$. Now put
$$
(U_\mu \phi)(x)= e^{\mu\...
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Question on density of certain set of matrices
Let $B$ be an invertible real matrix and let $Q=\{A \text{ real}\mid AB^{T} \text{ is symmetric}\}$. Is the subset $S=\{ A \in Q\mid A+A(B^{-1}A)^{2} \text{ is symmetric}\}$ of measure zero in $Q$? I ...
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Endpoint Calderon-Zygmund inequality of nonlocal fractional laplacian
For $s\in(0,1],$ consider the following non-local fractional laplacian:
$$(-\Delta)^sv= f ~~\text{on } \mathbb{R}^n.$$
Then how to use "the standard elliptic estimate" to obtain:
for $p\in[...
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A generalized form of the approximation to identity?
This question is an extension of the one I posted on ME: https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/4701500/if-alpha-nx-int-lvert-x-y-rvert-leq-1-n-lvert-x-y-rvert2-d-muy
It might be elementary for here,...
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Unit ball of the sum space
Let $V$ be a vector space and $\|\cdot \|_1$ and $\|\cdot\|_2$ two norms on $V$.
Let $\|\cdot\|_+$ be given by
$$ \|v\|_+ := \inf_{v = v_1 + v_2} \|v_1\|_1 + \|v_2\|_2 $$
It is well-known that $\|\...
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Analogy between quasi-injective modules & extensible Banach spaces
Let $X$ be a module. $X$ is said to be quasi-injective if every homomorphism $h:A\to X$ from any submodule $A\subseteq X$ has an extension to an endomorphism $\tilde{h}:X\to X$.
A module $X$ is quasi-...
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Validity of analysis of summation of function of primes using Abel–Plana summation:
Consider the analytic function $g(x)$
Define
$$f(x)=g(x)\frac{\sin^2\left(\frac{π\Gamma(x)}{2x}\right)}{\cos^2\left(\frac{π}{2x}\right)}$$
Note that:
$$f(p)=g(p) \text{ for prime } p$$
And $f(n)=0$ ...
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$\tau$-measurable operator
Problem: Let $M$ be a semifinite von Neumann algebra with a faithful semifinite normal trace $\tau$. Let $m$ be a positive element in $M$ and let $e_{(0,\infty)}(m)$ be the spectral projection of $m$ ...
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Property (H) in the dual norm
Consider the Hilbert space $l_2$ with an equivalent norm
$$\Vert x \Vert = \max \{2 \Vert x \Vert_1, \Vert x \Vert_2 \},$$
where $\Vert x \Vert_1 =( \sum_{n=2}^\infty x_n^2 )^{\frac{1}{2}}$ and $\Vert ...
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Generator of contraction semigroup
Assume $A$ is a symmetric operator in a Hilbert space, which generates a contraction semigroup (a priori it is not known, whether this semigroup is self-adjoint). Is A then self-adjoint?
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Matrix product of entire functions
Suppose I have two $d \times d$ entire matrix functions $F, G$ defined on $\mathbb{C}$ with the the property that $\|FG^*\|_{L^\infty(\mathbb{C})} < \infty$. Can anything be said about $F$ and $G$, ...
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Formula for the kernel of an operator
Let $\mathcal H$ be a Hilbert space and let $O$ be an operator. Obviously $M=O^\dagger O$ is a semi-positive definite operator and $v\in\ker M$ if and only if $v\in\ker O$. Therefore it seems to me ...
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Reparameterizing a function to be linearly bounded
Trying to find a reparameterization of a function from $f(y, z, \ldots)(x)$ to $f(y(a_1), z(a_2), \ldots)(x)$ so that for all $x \in [r, t]$ we have
$$
|f(y(a_1), z(a_2), \dots)(x) - f(y(b_1), z(b_2), ...
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concentration of random field to its expectation function
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Given a random field $X(t)$ where the parameter space $T\subset\mathbb{R}_N$. Is there result regarding the concentration of the random field? For example
$\mathbb{P}\{\|X(t)-\mathbb{E}\{X(t)\...
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Is there $r>0$ such that the norm $[f]_r:=\sup_{n \ge 1} \|1_{B(y_n, r)} f\|_{L^p}$ is equivalent to $\|f \|:=\sup_{y \in Y}\|1_{B(y,1)}f\|_{L^p}$?
Below we use Bochner measurability and Bochner integral. Let
$(Y, d)$ be a separable metric space,
$\mathcal B$ Borel $\sigma$-algebra of $Y$,
$\nu$ a $\sigma$-finite Borel measure on $Y$,
$(E, |\...
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An integral Minkowski inequality for the quasi-Banach case?
The so called integral Minkowski inequality claims that for suitable positive functions $f$ defined on the product of two measure spaces $ (X\times Y, \mu \times \nu) $ and $p\geq 1$ we have that
$$ \...
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What does "a universal tree" mean?
It is one of the concepts used in "ON THE REPRESENTATION OF CONTINUOUS FUNCTIONS OF SEVERAL VARIABLES AS SUPERPOSITIONS OF CONTINUOUS FUNCTIONS OF A SMALLER NUMBER OF VARIABLES", in the ...
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Convexity of distance-to-boundary function
Let $\Omega\subset\mathbb{R}^{n}$ be an open,
bounded convex domain. Denote $d_{\Omega}:\Omega\rightarrow\mathbb{R}$
the distance-to-boundary function, that is,
$$
d_{\Omega}\left(x\right):=\inf\left\...
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Is $k(A, B) = \text{Tr}[(A^{1/2} B A^{1/2})^{1/2}]$ a positive definite kernel?
Let $\mathbb{S}_n$ denote the set of $n \times n$ symmetric positive semidefinite matrices. I am trying to figure out whether $k: \mathbb{S}_n \times \mathbb{S}_n \to \mathbb{R}_+$ defined as:
$$k(A, ...
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A periodic integral inequality
(This problem comes in connection with a geometric problem exposed here.)
Let $\gamma(x,y)$ be a (real) function on the unit disk such that
$$
\frac{\partial^2\gamma}{\partial x \, \partial y} = 0\:\:\...