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Linear ODEs in a locally convex vector space
Let $X$ be a complete, locally convex, Hausdorff topological vector space over $\mathbb{C}$. Let $J \subset \mathbb{R}$ be an open interval. Consider the space $M = C^\infty(J,X)$ of smooth ...
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reference for perturbation of projection result
Let $A$ and $B$ have the same rank and dimensions. If $P_A$ denotes the projection onto the range space of $A$, then
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\|P_A - P_B\|_2 \leq \|A - B\| \cdot \min (\|A^\dagger\|_2, \|B^\dagger\|_2).
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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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Possible homogeneity of infinite dimensional Sierpinski carpet analogues?
Start with the Hilbert cube $H=I^\omega$, thinking of its coordinates as written in ternary expansion.
Construct subsets $S_n$ by removing points from $H$ if for any $m$,
at least $n$ of the ...
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Diffusion processes in wide generality
It is common knowledge among schoolchildren that one may define jump diffusion processes in wide generality.
Hard question: What are the most general structures on which one may define something ...
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Generalized Stone Weierstrass theorem
Given a smooth function $f$ on some compact $K$ in the euclidean space $\mathbb{R}^d$, does exist a sequence of polynomial functions $p_n$ such that $p_n$ and all of its derivatives converge uniformly ...
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Coloring $\mathbb{Z}^k$ and a fixed point theorem
This is potentially another approach to this question. I put it as an update there, but perhaps it would be better to post it separately. If we color $\mathbb{Z}^k$ with the $\ell_\infty$ metric in ...
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Properties of the Zariski-Riemann topology on the set of valuations
One can classify all valuations on a function field $K$ of transcendence degree $2$ over $\mathbf{C}$. Let's consider the set $S_K$ of all valuations on $K$ endowed with the Zariski-Riemann topology.
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Shrinking Group Actions
This is a repost from stackexchange. I didn't get an answer, so I figured I'd ask it here.
Suppose $H\subset G$ is a subgroup of a topological group $G$, and $Y\subset X$ is a subspace of a ...
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Lebesgue measure on Frechet space?
It is well known that there are no Lebesgue measures on infinite-dimensional Banach spaces (see e.g. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There_is_no_infinite-dimensional_Lebesgue_measure). However, I couldn'...
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Profinite topologies
We can define two topologies on a group $G$ by considering all normal subgroups of finite index (resp. of index a finite power of $p$ - where $p$ is a prime) as basis of $1\in G$.
My questions: Under ...
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Is there a Whitney-type theorem Cauchy manifolds?
Let $M$ be a Cauchy space whose induced topological space is a second-countable Hausdorff space that is locally homeomorphic to $\mathbb{R}^m$.
Does it follow that there exists a subspace $N$ of $\...
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Defining a topology by means of closed subsets in a topos
In the following we fix a topos. I'll speak of sets instead of objects and of subsets instead of subobjects.
Let $X$ be a set and assume $F$ is a set of subsets of $X$ that contains $\emptyset, X$, ...
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continuous selection of a multivalued function?
The title is probably a bit too broad. I frequently encountered the following situation: suppose I need to select a solution to a linear equation from a compact set. Can I make this selection ...
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Conditional probabilities in Banach spaces
This is the infinite-dimensional sequel to my question, Conditional probabilities are measurable functions - when are they continuous?.
Let $\Omega = \Omega_1 \times \Omega_2$ be a probability space ...
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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.
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Inverse marginal property of a collection of $\sigma$-algebras
In my paper "On the inverse best approximation property of systems of subspaces of a Hilbert space"
I introduced the Inverse marginal property (IMP) for a collection of $\sigma$-algebras.
Let $(\...
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Sufficient criteria for $X \subset \mathcal{H}$ to be a Lipschitz (or unif. cont.) retract of $\mathcal{H}$
I am interested in sufficient criteria which ensure that a subset $X$ of a Hilbert space $\mathcal{H}$ is a Lipschitz (or at least uniformly continuous) retract of $\mathcal{H}$.
Under which ...
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Which combinations of normality, separability, and paracompactness do complex manifolds possess?
I am interested in what kinds of non-paracompact complex manifolds may exist and which topological properties they may have.
Is there a non-separable complex manifold? Can a non-separable complex ...
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Hölder stability of the PDE $\partial_t u (t, x) = \operatorname{div} \{ a (t, x) \nabla u(t, x) \}$
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There is only one reasonable $\sigma$-algebra on the space $\mathcal D'$ of distributions
Consider the space $\mathcal D'(M)$ of distributions on a manifold $M$.
Is there a ready reference for the fact that the Borel $\sigma$-algebra (for the strong dual topology) coincides with the weak ...
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Are W-spaces with countable pseudocharacter first countable?
Cross-post of a question originally asked by Almanzoris on Mathematics Stack Exchange.
A topological space $X$ is called W-space if P1 has a winning strategy at each point $x \in X$ for the following ...
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Is there a concept of a map of Grothendieck sites having dense image?
Someone recently asked if one can talk about a map being etale dense just like one can talk about it being Zariski dense. My main question is: has anyone discussed such a notion?
On a simple ...
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Weakly compact sets forced to contain $0$
Let $E$ be an infinite-dimensional real normed space and let $K\subset E$ be a weakly compact set such that, for each $\varphi\in E^*\setminus \{0\}$, there exists a unique $\tilde x\in K$ such that
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Interpolation-extrapolation scales of H. Amann
I am currently reading H. Amann's notes titled "Nonhomogeneous linear and quasilinear elliptic and parabolic boundary value problems", and I have a question regarding the abstract ...
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Let $ G $ be a Lie group and $ H $ a connected subgroup of $ G $. If $ N_G(H)/H $ is finite does that imply $ H $ must be closed in $ G $?
Let $ G $ be a Lie group and $ H $ a connected subgroup of $ G $. If $ N_G(H)/H $ is finite does that imply $ H $ must be closed in $ G $?
The assumption that $ N_G(H)/H $ is finite cannot be weakened ...
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Some questions on Hardy's spaces
In the paper http://www.numdam.org/item/CM_1976__33_3_261_0.pdf, the authors have asked in Page 285 whether the Hardy space $H^p$ embeds isometrically into the Hardy space $H^q$ for $1\leq q<p<...
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Condition under a function is uniquely identifiable by the supremum values
Let $f(x),g(x)$ be two real-valued functions on $\mathbb{R}$ and $h(x,y)$ be a real-valued function on the plane. We can assume continuity (maybe piecewise differentiability also) of these functions. ...
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Is there a notion of "locally flat" for CW complexes?
A submanifold $X^n\subset Y^m$ is locally flat if each point $x\in X$ has a neighborhood $U\subset Y$ so that $(U,U\cap X)\simeq (\Bbb R^m, \Bbb R^n)$ with the standard embedding $\Bbb R^n\...
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Reference request for a theorem of Jaworowski
Jan Jaworowski, in 2000, proved the following theorem (I came to know about it from here)
Jaworowski (2000) : Let $Y$ be a finite simplicial complex of dimension $k$ and let $n\ge 2k$. If $f:S^n\to Y$...
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Book recommendation in functional analysis and probability
I am interested by functional analysis and probability. I would like to know if you have any books that deal with these two subjects (at a graduate level) to recommend?
I'm looking for a book that has ...
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Colimits of locally convex spaces in the categories of topological vector spaces vs locally convex spaces
Let $S$ be a set and let $V_s$ be a family of locally convex topological vector spaces (LCSs) indexed by $s \in S$. Let $V$ be a vector space (without topology) and let $T_s:V_s \to V$ be a family of ...
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Singularity of singularities and second microlocalization: a question that come from the stabilization of damped wave equation
In the paper [2], the Authors introduce a tool called second microlocalization, which is difficult for me. Although I have searched a lot of papers on the internet, nevertheless the material that I ...
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Existence of space $Z$ such that $\text{Cont}(X,Z) \cong X$
If $X, Y$ are topological spaces, let $\newcommand{\Cont}{\text{Cont}}\Cont(X,Y)$ denote the collection of continous maps $f:X\to Y$, and we endow $\Cont(X,Y)$ with the product topology inherited from ...
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Larger possible chain of closed subspaces in the dual of a Banach space
In this question, is demonstrated that a separable space can have a chain (ordered by inclusion) of closed subspaces with uncountable many subspaces.
My question is the following. If $X$ is an ...
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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
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\int_{\mathbb{R}^n} \big[ \int_0^\infty |F(x,r) |^q \, dr \big]^{p/q} \, dx < \infty
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Spectrum of ring in algebraic geometry vs spectrum of Banach algebra
For a commutative unital Banach algebra $A,$ and $x\in A,$ we have $\lambda \in \sigma_A(x)$ if and only if $\phi(x) = \lambda$ for some algebra homomorphism $\phi:A \to \mathbb C.$ The set of all ...
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Automorphism-invariant positive linear functionals on $C*$-algebras
Let $A$ be a $C^*$-algebra. Does there exist a non-trivial positive linear functional $\nu\in A^*$ which is $\mathrm{Aut}(A)$-invariant? That is, $\nu\circ\alpha=\nu$ for all $\alpha\in\mathrm{Aut}(A)$...
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Is every pointwise-weakly continuous one-parameter group of automorphisms of B(H) given by a Hamiltonian?
Let $\mathcal H$ be a Hilbert space, $\mathscr B(\mathcal H)$ be the von Neumann algebra of all bounded operators on $\mathcal H$, and let $\sigma $ be a one-parameter group
of automorphisms of $\...
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Find reasonable definition for endpoint Lorentz function spaces $L^{\infty,q}$ via the idea from endpoint Triebel-Lizorkin ${\scr F}_{\infty,q}^s$
On a measure space $(X,\mu)$, for $0<p,q<\infty$ the Lorentz space $L^{p,q}(\mu)$ is defined by $$\|f\|_{L^{p,q}(\mu)}:=p^\frac1q\|t\mu(|f|>t)^\frac1p\|_{L^q(\mathbb R_+,\frac{dt}t)}=p^\...
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Which countable sets don't drastically change the definable topologies on $\mathbb{R}$?
For $\mathcal{M}$ an expansion of $\mathcal{R}=(\mathbb{R};+,\times)$ and $A\subseteq\mathbb{R}$, let $\tau^\mathcal{M}_A$ be the topology on $\mathbb{R}$ generated by the sets definable in $\mathcal{...
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Weakly null sequences in projective tensor products II
The question in this post is the question below from an article by Rodriguez & Rueda Zoca [1].
Below is a complimentary salad/side dish that accompanies the main course.
Let $B^2(X,Y)$ denote ...
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Homotopy group of maps into S^3 using its Lie group multiplication to define the group operation
The Bruschlinsky group of maps of a space X into S1 up to homotopy, using the multiplication on S1, is well-known to equal the first cohomology group of X (at least assuming X is a reasonably nice ...
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Isomorphic copies of $c_0$ in the projective tensor products
There exist Banach spaces $X$ such that the projective tensor product $X\mathbin{\hat{\otimes}}_\pi X$ contains an isomorphic copy of $c_0$ [BourgainPisier1983]. Moreover, $X$ is an $\mathcal{L}_\...
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Known relations between mutual information and covering number?
This is a question about statistical learning theory. Consider a hypothesis class $\mathcal{F}$, parameterized by real vectors $w \in \mathbb{R}^p$. Suppose I have a data distribution $D \sim \mu$ and ...
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Flatness of $C_0(S)$-module $L_\infty(S,\mu)$
Let $S$ be a locally compact Hausdorff space. By $C_0(S)$ we denote the space of continuous functions vanishing at infinity. Let $\mu$ be a finite Borel regular measure om $S$, then consider $L_\infty(...
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Is the test function topology a Mackey topology?
I am a physicist, and I have lately been thinking about distributions as they appear in quantum field theory. In the standard development of the theory of distributions, one considers the space $C^{\...
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On the predual of the James tree space $\mathit{JT}$
$\newcommand\JT{\mathit{JT}}$The James tree space $\JT$ was the first example of a separable Banach space containing no copies of $\ell_1$ such that its dual space is non-separable. Since $\JT$ admits ...
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Trace-class heat semigroups
Let $(M,g)$ be a compact Riemannian manifold and $\Delta_g$ its Laplace operator.
Let $\varphi$ be a test function on $\mathbf{R}_{>0}$. We define the operator on, say, $L^2(M)$
$$T_{\varphi}(u) :=...
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When $X$ is homeomorphic to $\mathscr{F}[X]$?
While I was talking to some colleagues, one of them said that there exists a topological space $X$ such that $X$ is uncountable, non-discrete and homeomorphic to $\mathscr{F}[X]$ (the Pixley-Roy ...
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