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Does adding a compact operator change the symbol of a pseudodifferential operator?
Suppose $X$ is a non-compact manifold. Let $P$ be an order-$0$ pseudodifferential operator on $X$ and $f:L^2(X)\rightarrow L^2(X)$ a compact operator. I'm wondering:
1) Is $P + f$ always a ...
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Differential operator and equivalence
Here is the problem:
I have a certain PDE and there is the nonlinear terme $h$, I have as data:
$f \in H_0^2(0,L)$,,,$g \in {H^1}(0,L)$ with ${g_x}(0) = {g_x}(L) = 0$
Now on consider the fnction $$h(...
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Is there any concise sufficient condition for the dual space to have Kadec property?
A normed space $E$ has a
Kadec property if the norm- and weak topologies coincide on the unit sphere of $E$.
Kadec-Klee property if any sequence on the unit sphere, that is weakly convergent is also ...
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Invertible operator
We consider the operator $$T=I + {{{\partial ^2}} \over {\partial {x^2}}}:{H^2}(0,L) \cap H_0^1(0,L) \to {L^2}(0,L)$$
We hope to prove that $T$ is invertible if and only if $L = n\pi $.
and for this ...
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Under what conditions on $\mu^{\beta}$ we have $L_1(\beta X,\mu^{\beta})$ isometrically isomorphic to $L_1(X,\mu)$?
Let $X$ be a locally compact Hausdorff space, $\beta X$ its Stone-Cech compactification and $\Delta: X\to\beta X$ the inclusion map. Given a Borel probability measure $\mu^{\beta}$ over $\beta X$, is ...
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Differential operator
One define the operator $T$ as :$$T: = (I - {{{\partial ^2}} \over {\partial {x^2}}}):H_0^1(0,L) \cap {H^2}(0,L) \to {L^2}(0,L)
$$ let $f \in H_0^2(0,L) \cap {H^4}(0,L)$. What can we say about ${T^{ - ...
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short exact sequence of profinite groups
Let $A\rightarrow B\rightarrow B/A$ be a short exact sequence of topological groups. Is it true that if there exists a continuous function $B/A\rightarrow B$ (of underlying spaces) such that the ...
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in search of convergent daughter sequences
Let $\{f_n\}\subset L^1(\Omega,\mu)$, where $\mu$ is the Lebesgue measure, and $\Vert f_n\Vert_1\leq M$ and $\Vert Df_n\Vert_{1/2}\leq C$ uniformly in $n$.
Question. Is there a subsequence $\{f_{...
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Does AX+XA=0 have any non-trivial solutions?
Let $X$ be a continuous linear self-adjoint operator on some Hilbert space $H$ and for arbitrary compact operators $A$ we have: $XA+AX=0.$ Does this imply that $X=0$ or can there be non-trivial ...
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amenable locally compact group
Let $\tau_1,\tau_2 $ be topologies on group $G$ such that $(G,\tau_1),(G,\tau_2)$ be a locally compact group. Let $\tau_1\subseteq\tau_2$ and $(G,\tau_2)$ be an amenable group, when $(G,\tau_1)$ ...
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semi simple Banach algebra
Let $G$ be a non-abelian locally compact group, $M(G)$ be the measure algebra and $B(G)$ be the Fourier Stieltjes algebra of $G$..
Question. When are $M(G)$ and $B(G)$ semi-simple?
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Composition of a negative operator and a positive one
Let $\Omega$ a bounded open set of $R^n$, $\omega$ a non-empty open subset of $\Omega$ and
$\chi_{\omega} : L^2(\Omega) \longrightarrow L^2(\omega)$
be the restriction operator to $\omega$,...
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Topology of sets given by semi-continuous functions
$M$ is a compact space. Assume $f$ is upper semi-continuous on $M$, $g$ is lower semi-continuous on $M$, and $f(x) \geq g(x)$ for any $x\in M$.
If $f(x_0) = g(x_0) $ for some point $x_0\in M$,
Then $...
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If $H$ is the closure of the set of solenoidal smooth vecor fields in $L^2$ and $P_H$ denote the orthogonal projection onto $H$, then $P_HH_0^1⊆H_0^1$
Let
$d\in\mathbb N$
$\Lambda\subseteq\mathbb R^d$ be open
$\mathcal V:=\left\{\phi\in C_c^\infty(\Lambda,\mathbb R^d):\nabla\cdot\phi=0\right\}$ and $$H:=\overline{\mathcal V}^{\left\|\;\cdot\;\right\...
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Is $(u\cdot\nabla)v\in H^1$, if $u,v\in H^2$?
Let
$d\in\left\{2,3\right\}$ with
$\Lambda\subseteq\mathbb R^d$ be bounded and open with $\partial\Lambda\in C^1$
In Lemma 6.1 of Navier-Stokes Equations and Nonlinear Functional Analysis by Roger ...
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Dual basis of Lagrange nodal variables in $R^d$
I am studying some theories around FEM method in 2D, and I am trying to solve this problem from Ciarlet's book (the proof was not provided): Consider a simplex $T$ in $R^d$ with $N_1(T) = \left\{N_i\...
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Moreau-Enveloppe from $L^2(0,T;V) \to L^2(0,T;V^*)$
Let $V,H,V^*$ be a Gelfand-Triple, $\phi\colon V \to \mathbb{R}$ convex, lower semicontinuous and proper. There exists a so called Moreau-Enveloppe $\phi_j$, which is Gateâux-differentialable. It's ...
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Non-B-completeness of finest locally convex topology
For an index set $A$ consider the locally convex direct sum $X_A := \bigoplus_{\alpha \in A} \mathbb{R}_\alpha$ of $|A|$-many lines $\mathbb{R}_\alpha = \mathbb{R}$. Then $X_A$ is complete. It is ...
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Measure on infinite dimesional $L^p$ space relating size in norm to size in measure
Let $A$ be a bounded set in an infinite dimensional $L^p$ space. Fix an $\epsilon>0$. Is there a Borel measure $M$ such that
$$ M(B(x,\epsilon)) \geq C, \quad \forall x \in A$$
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The Minkowski $(N-1)$- dimensional upper constant of a closed curve?
Let $\Omega\subset \mathbb R^N$ be open bounded smooth boundary. Let $S\subset \Omega$ be a $N-1$ rectifiable set with $\mathcal H^{N-1}(S)<+\infty$. It is well know that if $S$ is not closed, then ...
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Continuously varying operators defined by a strange formula
Take $2n$-tuples of bounded positive operators $x_1,\dots x_n$ and $a_1,\dots a_n$ on a Hilbert space $H$ which have zero kernel and dense image and which satisfy the condition that (1)
$$
x_1^* x_1+\...
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Intersection of weighted Sobolev spaces
Consider the Sobolev spaces with $p=2$, defined for $s \in \mathbb{R}$ as
\begin{equation}
W^{s} = \left\{ u \in \mathcal{S}', \ (1 + \lvert \cdot \rvert^2)^{{s}/{2}} \widehat{u} \in L_2 \right\}.
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Multiplier of Banach algebras
Let $A$ be a Banach algebra and $M(A)$ be its multiplier Banach algebra. Is there any correspondence between closed two sided idaels of $A$ and closed two sided idaels of $M(A)$?
Can we see that ...
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Fixed-point iteration depending on a parameter
Let $f\colon X\times \mathbb{R}\to X, (x,\varepsilon)\mapsto y$, with $X$ open, be a continuous function in both arguments. Consider the following fixed-point iteration
\begin{align}
x_{k+1} = f(x_k,\...
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A question on weak formulation of the p-laplacian operator
Can it be said that $$\int_{\Omega}\Delta_p u |\phi|^{p-2}\phi dx=\int_{\Omega}\Delta_p \phi |u|^{p-2}u dx\qquad\forall \phi\in C_0^2(\overline{\Omega})$$ is the generalized weak formulation of $$\...
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Restriction to Basis of Cadlag function
If $f \in L^2([0,T])$ then it can be written as
$$
f(t) \triangleq \sum_{i \in \mathbb{N}} c_i e_i(t),
$$
for some sequence $\{c_i\}$ of real numbers and a Schauder basis $\{e_i(t)\}$ of $L^2([0,T])$ ...
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duals of subspaces of DF-spaces
Let $X$ be a complete barrelled DF-space and $Y$ its closed subspace. As can be seen the dual $(Y',\beta(Y',Y))$ is metrizable. Does it follow it is also complete?
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Gauge Fixing Problem on Cylindrical
For Cylindrical $Y\times\mathbb R$, where $Y$ is a closed oriented 3-manifold.
If it is necessary, we could consider the $b_1(Y)=0$ case.
Fix a Line bundle $L\to Y\times \mathbb R$ and a Hermitian ...
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Construction of orthonormal basis of the Hilbert space $\mathcal{S}^p_{\mathcal{H}}$ of vectors of $p \in \mathbb{N}$ Hilbert Schmidt operators
Let $(e_j)$ be a orthonormal basis (ONB) of a separable Hilbert space $(\mathcal{H}, \langle\cdot, \cdot\rangle_{\mathcal{H}})$ and $(\mathcal{S_H}, \langle\cdot, \cdot\rangle_{\mathcal{S_H}})$ be the ...
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A topology on the product space of Euclidean space and smooth functions space
I'd like to know if there is a well-known topology on the space $S := \mathbb R \times C^\infty(\mathbb R)$, such that $(x_n, f_n) \to (x, f)$ in $S$ with respect the topology is equivalent to
$$(x_n,...
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compact injection
Put:
$D=\{u\in L^{2}(\mathbb{R}^{n})| x^{\alpha}D^{\beta}_{x}u\in L^{2}(\mathbb{R}^{n}), \forall \alpha,\beta \in \mathbb{N}^{m}:|\alpha|+|\beta|\leq 2 \}$
Why $D \hookrightarrow L^{2}(\mathbb{R}^{n}...
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Hadamard product (Schur product) in $L^2[0,1]$
Let's consider the separable Hilbert space $\mathcal{H} = L^2[0,1]$ of square-integrable functions on the interval $[0,1]$ with orthonormal basis $(e_j)$. For $x,y \in \mathcal{H}$, the Hadamard ...
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Right split for homomorphism onto $S_\infty$
Let $G$ be a closed subgroup of $S_\infty$ and let $f:G\rightarrow S_\infty$ be a continuous surjective homomorphism. Under which conditions $f$ has a right split, i.e. there exists some $g:S_\infty\...
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Fixed point shape property
Question: Provide (or prove that it's not possible) a metric compact space which has the fixed point property but not the fixed point shape property.
Here is the definition of f.p.s.p.("map" means ...
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approximating smooth functions by non-smooth ones, in the distribution topology
The classical Stone-Weierstrass theorem gives a necessary and sufficient condition for a class of continuous functions on a compact to approximate a larger class of continuous functions in $C^0$ ...
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Johnson's Theorem - Proof (Runde) Clarification
I am reading Runde's Lectures on Amenability. In the proof of Johnson's theorem where he proves "$L^{1}(G)$ is amenable Banach algebra implies $G$ is amenable" : he defines a $L^1(G)$ bimodule action ...
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Convolution Integral involving an unknown function
I've got the following problem I'm working on which is related to some of my research.
I am trying to solve the following equation for the function $f$.
$$t^{-\alpha} \exp{ \left(- \beta x^2 t^{-2 \...
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Matrix inequality between a traceless matrix and identity
Given a traceless matrix $C\in M_n(\mathbb{F})$, i.e., tr$(C)=0$, what is the relationship between tr$|\mathbb{I}+C|$ and tr$|C|$? The two matrices are of dimension $n$.
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Some problems about symmetric convolution semigroup on the unit circle
These are problems from Example 1.4.2 of Fukushima's book "Dirichlet forms and symmetric Markov processes".
Let $\Lambda$ be the set of all real sequences $\left\{\lambda_n\right\}_{n\in\mathbf{Z}}$ ...
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Approx the jump point of a $BV$ function from both hand side
Let $I=(-1,1)$ be an interval in one dimension. Let $u\in BV(I)$ be defined as
$$
u(x)=
\begin{cases}
0,&\text{ if }x\in(-1,0)\\
1,&\text{ if }x\in(0,1)
\end{cases}
$$
Clearly, we have $u\in ...
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Comparison of Parameter estimation using maximum likelihood and Maximum entropy
I am not sure if the question is appropriate but I want to try my luck. One can estimate a parameter using maximum likelihood and we know it is optimal. On the other hand there are methods which uses ...
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Derivatives of Mollified functions
I'm reading Controlled Diffusion Process by N.V. Krylov. On page 87-88, in the proof of theorem II.6.1, it says the following:
Let $\sigma(t,x)$ be a matrix of dimension $d\times d$, and let $b(t,x)$ ...
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On the operators from $l_{p}$ into Tsirelson's space $T$
Let $1<p<2$. My question is: Is any operator from $l_{p}$ into Tsirelson's space $T$ compact?
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Left introversion operators associated to function spaces on semigroups
I am stuck on the following question for quite sometime now. Please help, any comment is welcome.
Let $S$ be a topological semigroup and $\mathcal{F}$ be a translation invariant, conjugate closed ...
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The monotone operator in $BV$ space
I am considering the following minimizing problem:
$$
\min_{u\in BV(\Omega)}\{\frac12\|u-u_0\|_{L^2}^2 + |u|_{TV(\Omega)}\}
$$
where $u_0\in BV(\Omega)$, $\Omega\subset \mathbb R^2$ is open bounded, ...
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Harmonic function with Dirichlet boundary condition
Consider the domain $D = \{(x_1, x_2,.., x_n) \in \mathbb{R}^n : 0 \leq x_i \leq 1\}$. Let $D$ be divided into two parts $D_1$ and $D_2$ by the hyperplane $H = \{x_1 = \frac{1}{2}\}$. My question is: ...
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Composition of upper semi-continuous real valued function with upper semi-continuous matrix valued function
Say that a matrix valued function $A: \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}^{n \times n}$ is upper semi-continuous at $x_0$ if
$$ \limsup_{x \rightarrow x_0} A(x) \preceq A(x_0), $$
where $\preceq$ ...
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When do block sequences yield disjoint subspaces?
Let $X$ be a Banach space having a (unconditional, normalized) Schauder basis $(e_n)_n$. Suppose that $Y$ and $Z$ are (closed) block subspaces of $X$ having normalized block bases (with respect to $(...
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The union of weighted compact supported continuous function
Let $\Omega\subset \mathbb R^N$ be open. Given a weight function $v\geq 1$ such that $v\in L^1_{\text{loc}}(\Omega)$ and $l.s.c$. Also supposethere exists a Lipschitz continuous sequence $v_n$ such ...
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Under which conditions is the union of conic hulls of sets in a cartesian product equal to $\mathbb{R}^N$?
Question: Under which conditions on $A, B\in\mathbb{R}^{N\times N}$ is the function $f: \mathbb{R}^N\mapsto \mathbb{R}^N$,
$$f(v) = A[v]_+ + B[-v]_+$$
surjective? Here $[.]_+$ is an elementwise ...
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