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Does every distribution define a Radon measure?

On the one hand, Wikipedia suggests that every distribution defines a Radon measure: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distribution_(mathematics)#Functions_as_distributions (revision from February 2010, ...
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What are the points of the algebra of polynomial functions on an arbitrary vector space?

Let $V$ be an arbitrary vector space over some field $\mathbb{K}$ (UPD: of characteristic 0), $V^*=\mathrm{Hom}(V,\mathbb{K})$ its linear dual. Let $\mathrm{Sym}_\mathbb{K}(V^*)$ be the free ...
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Exercise generalizing (related to) Hölder's inequality

I came across this exercise and feel absolutely stuck: Let $p, q, r \in (1, \infty]$ be such that $1/p + 1/q = 1 + 1/r$. Suppose that $F : \mathbb{R}^n \times \mathbb{R}^n \to \mathbb{R}$ satisfies ...
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Effective action of unbounded operators on subspaces outside their domains of definition

Consider a densely defined, self-adjoint operator $$ H: \mathcal{D} \rightarrow \mathscr{H}. $$ Assume for simplicity that $H$ is nonnegative. We want to effectively restrict this operator $H$ to a ...
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Uncertainty principle: minimize $\int_{-\infty}^\infty |t| |\widehat{f}(t)|^2 dt$ for $f$ of compact support

This is a question of uncertainty-principle type stemming from Eigenvalue of a convolution and a restriction? Let $f:\mathbb{R}\to \mathbb{R}$ be even, absolutely continuous and supported in $[-\frac{...
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$L_1$ norm of $f\in L^1(\mathbb{R}^n)$ compactly supported and its change of variable

Let $M\in\mathbb{R}^{n\times n}$ be an invertible matrix, denote its induced linear map on $\mathbb{R}^n$ also by $M$, and let $f\in L^1(\mathbb{R}^n)$ be compactly supported. I am wondering if we can ...
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Sequential separability on $C_p(X)$

Definition. Let $E$ be a topological space. Suppose that $E$ contains a sequence $\{x_n\}$ such that for every $x\in E$, there exists a subsequence $\{x_{n_k}\}$ of $\{x_n\}$ with $x=\lim x_{n_k}$. ...
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If $u \in H^2(\mathbb{R}^3)$, does $r^{-1} u \in H^{\alpha}(\mathbb{R}^3)$ for some $\alpha > 0$?

Let $u$ belong to the Sobolev space $H^1(\mathbb{R}^3)$. We have the classical Hardy inequality \begin{equation*} \int_{\mathbb{R}^3} \frac{|u|^2}{|x|^2} dx \le 4\int_{\mathbb{R}^3} |\nabla u(x)|^2 dx,...
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Eigenvalue of a convolution and a restriction?

Let $\epsilon>0$ be small. Let $\eta(t) = \frac{2\epsilon}{\epsilon^2+(2\pi t)^2}$ (the Fourier transform of $x\mapsto e^{-\epsilon |x|}$). Let $V$ be the space of integrable, bounded functions $f:\...
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Tight upper bound for $m[Q^k - Q^{k+1}]$ for completely positive linear maps

Let $m: \mathcal{L}(\mathbb{R}^{d \times d}) \to \mathbb{R}$ be the function $$ m[H] = \frac{\lambda_{\max}(H[\mathbf{I}])}{\lambda_{\max}(H)}, $$ where $\lambda_{\max}$ denotes the largest eigenvalue....
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Group theory in machine learning

I'm a Machine Learning researcher who would like to research applications of group theory in ML. There is a term "Partially Observed Groups" in machine learning theory which has been ...
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Bounding $(\int_{S^1}\left|\partial_r u(r\omega)\right|^2 d\omega)^{1/2}$ with $(\iint \frac{|u(x)-u(y)|^2}{|x-y|^{2+2s}} dxdy)^{1/2} $?

The following inequality is trivially true $$\left(\int_{S^1}\left|\frac{\partial u}{\partial r}(r\omega)\right|^2 d\omega\right)^{1/2} \le \left(\int_{S^1}\left|\nabla u(r\omega)\right|^2 d\omega\...
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Orlicz–Sobolev spaces

Let $A$ be an N-function and suppose that $$\int^{+\infty}_1\frac{A^{-1}(\tau)}{\tau^{1+\frac{1}{n}}}d\tau=+\infty. $$ We denote by $\widehat{A}$ an N-function equal to $A$ near infinity and $\widehat{...
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Reference request - Fourier multiplier of vector valued function

I would like to understand the concept of multiplier for vector valued functions and find appropriate references for the multiplier theorems out there. For instance say that we would like to express $\...
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Density of $w^*$-support points

I am looking for a simple proof of the following theorem — wasn't able to come up with one myself. Should be a use of the Bishop–Phelps theorem, in some way: Let $X$ be a Banach space, $D \subset X^*$ ...
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About BMO space on smooth open bounded domain

Let $\Omega$ be any open domain in $\Bbb R^d$. Define the $\text{BMO}(\Omega)$ space as $$ \text{BMO}(\Omega)= \big\{u\in L^1_{loc}(\Omega)\,\,:\,\, |u|_{\text{BMO}(\Omega)} <\infty \big\}, $$ ...
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Mistake on article about Bohr compactification?

$\DeclareMathOperator\b{b}\newcommand\B{{\operatorname B}}$I wish to get help understanding the content of two theorems of [Iva] that seem mutually contradictory. First some context. Let $\b(\mathbb{R}...
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A deceptively simple regularity problem for functions on the plane

By various meanderings and toying with simpler problems, my current research has lead me to the following quite straightforward question, which I am wholly unable to answer: Consider a twice ...
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Function that is (essentially) a self-convolution but not a multiple of a self-convolution

Call a function $F:\mathbb{R}\to C$ nice if it is of the form $F = f\ast \tilde{f}$, where $\tilde{f}(x) = \overline{f(-x)}$. (Of course nice functions are precisely those whose Fourier transform is ...
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Kernel of a Mikhlin multiplier is a Calderón–Zygmund kernel (reference request)

Consider any function (convolution kernel) $K(x):\mathbb{R}^d\to\mathbb{R}$. Suppose the Fourier transform of $K(x)$, denoted by $\hat{K}(\xi):\mathbb{R}^d\to\mathbb{R}$ satisfies the standard Mikhlin ...
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Regarding subspace generated by the polynomial multiples of outer functions

Let $\mathbb{D}$ and $\mathbb{T}$ denote the open unit disk and unit circle in $\mathbb{C}$ respectively. We write $Hol(\mathbb{D})$ for the space of all holomorphic functions on $\mathbb{D}.$ The ...
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Is $X\times X$ homeomorphic to $X$ for a space of probability measures?

Let $\mathcal M_1(S)$ be the (compact, metrizable) space of probability Borel measures on the circle $S=\{z\in\mathbb C: |z|=1\}$ with its weak $*$ topology, so $\mu_n\to\mu$ if and only if $$ \int_S ...
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Amenability of locally convex algebras

Let $A$ be an amenable Banach algebra, and let $A_w$ denote $A$ with the weak topology. Clearly, $A_w$ is a Hausdorff locally convex algebra (l.c.a.). Q0: Is $A_w$ amenable as a l.c.a. in the sense ...
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Weak convergence of $f(x,e^{itx})$

This is the desired result (what I want to prove): $$f(x,e^{itx})\overset{t\to\infty}{\rightharpoonup}\frac{1}{2\pi i}\oint_{|z|=1}\frac{1}{z}f(x,z)dz \tag{1}$$ Given that $f\in C([a,b]\times\{e^{i\...
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Asymptotic spectrum of a complex Sturm-Liouville differential operator

Let $\varepsilon > 0$ and consider the (complex) Sturm–Liouville differential operator on $[0,1]$ given by $$ \mathcal{L}_\varepsilon f(x) = \varepsilon^2 f''(x) + i V(x) f(x), $$ with Neumann ...
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Density of a subset of Schwartz space in the fractional Sobolev space

It is known that the Schwartz space $\mathcal{S}(\mathbb{R}^N)$ is dense in the fractional Sobolev space $H^s(\mathbb{R}^N)$, (where $0<s<1$), as $C_{c}^{\infty}(\mathbb{R}^N) \subset \mathcal{S}...
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Decay of eigenfunctions for Laplacian

Consider the discrete second derivative with Dirichlet boundary conditions on $\mathbb C^n$. Its eigendecomposition is fully known: see wikipedia It seems like the largest eigenvalue $\lambda_1$ is ...
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About path-connected components of the Bohr compactification of $\mathbb{R}^d$

Let ${\rm b}(\mathbb{R}^d)$ denote the Bohr compactification of $\mathbb{R}^d$, with $d\in\mathbb{N}$. This is the Pontryagin dual of the group $\mathbb{R}^d_d$, corresponding to $\mathbb{R}^d$ with ...
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References on hyperbolic harmonics

I am looking for good and elementary references on hyperbolic harmonics (which form an orthonormal basis spanning the space of functions on the unit pseudo-sphere).
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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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Is smoothness preserved under an isometric isomorphism?

Let $(X, \|.\|_1)$ is isometrically isomorphic to $(X, \|.\|_2)$ and $\|.\|_2\leq \|.\|_1$. Assume that $x_0$ is a smooth point of $(X, \|.\|_1)$ and $\|x_0\|_2=1$. According to the definition of a ...
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Bessel spaces and Triebel Lizorkin

It is known that bessel potential spaces $H^{s,p}$ coincide with Triebel-Lizorkin spaces $F^{s}_{p,2}$ for $s\in \mathbb{R}$ and $1<p<\infty$. Im wondering what can be said por $p=1$ and $p=\...
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duality of sobolev spaces. Representation of elements in the dual

I'm trying to understand $(W_0^{1,p} (Ω))^*=W_0^{-1,p^*} (Ω)$, and what a proper representation of its elements is. I understand the basics such as: if $f∈L^{p^*} (Ω)⇒f∈W_0^{-1,p^*}(Ω)$ and the ...
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questions on stochastic kernels and pushforward operator

Let $f:X \rightarrow \Delta (Y)$ and $g:X \rightarrow \Delta (X)$ be two kernels. For any bounded measurable function $h_Y:Y \rightarrow \mathbb{R},$ define $F(h_Y):X \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ such that ...
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Hermite–Fourier expansion for the median

Let $n$ be an odd positive integer. Let $M : \mathbb{R}^n \to \mathbb{R}$ be the median function: $M(x_1,\dots,x_n)$ is the median of $x_1,\dots,x_n$. What can be said about the Hermite–Fourier ...
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Self-adjointness of generator and semigroup of an SDE

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How to show a point is a weak* -weak continuous for the identity map on $X_1^*$ or on $X_1^{**}$?

I am trying to understand the Remark 3.2 mentioned in the paper titled as "On Weak* -Extreme Points in Banach Spaces" written by S. Dutta and T. S. S. R. K. Rao (http://library.isical.ac.in:...
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a claim for a proof of the invariant subspace problem [closed]

Recently four mathematicians claimed to have proven the invariant subspace problem, which is the problem that states Does every bounded operator on a separable Hilbert space have a non-trivial ...
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Creating an inverse system which "stratifies density"

Setting: Let $X'$ be a dense subset of an infinite-dimensional Fréchet space $X$ and suppose that $(X_n')_{n \in \mathbb{N}}$ is a nested sequence of non-empty subsets of $X'$ satisfying $$ \bigcup_{n ...
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Strong convergence of differential quotient in $L^2(0,T;V^*)$

I have got a problem regarding the weak differentiability of Bochner-integrable functions. Let $(V,H,V^*)$ be a Gelfand-triple and \begin{align*} w \in W(0,T) := \{w\in L^2(0,T;V) ~\vert~ \exists w' \...
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Holomorphic functions of certain blow up at origin

Suppose that $D=\{z\in \mathbb C\,:\, |z|\leq 1\}$ and let $f$ be holomorphic on $D\setminus\{0\}$ such that $|f(z)|\leq e^{\frac{1}{|z|}}$ for all $0<|z|\leq 1$ and assume additionally that $\lim\...
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Fourier decay implies what kind of regularity

We consider a function $f:\mathbb R^2 \to \mathbb C$ that is compactly supported and bounded. In addition, we know that $$\lim_{\vert x\vert \to \infty} \vert x \vert^2 \vert \hat{f}(x)\vert =0,$$ ...
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integral over the unit sphere of $\Bbb C^n$

Please, is there a way to calculate this integral $$\int_{S_{2n-1}} \frac{e^{a \langle z, \zeta \rangle}}{|z - \zeta|^{\beta}} \, d\sigma(\zeta)$$ where $ z $ is a fixed point in the complex unit ball ...
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Are ALL linear functionals on $C[0,1]$ generated by measures? [closed]

Consider derivative of the convolution of a given function $f(\cdot)$ with a fixed $C^\infty$ function $s(\cdot)$, evaluated say at $1/2$. Is there a measure which generates the functional so defined?
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Lipschitz retraction constant of $B^+$ into $S^+$ in $L^2([0,1])$

In Hilbert space modeled by $L^2([0,1])$ we can define a set $B^+=\{x\in B(0,1): x(t)\geq0 \quad \forall t\in [0,1] \}$ and $S^+=\{x\in S(0,1): x(t)\geq0 \quad \forall t\in [0,1] \}$ where where $B(...
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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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What makes the generalized projection different than metric on a Banach space?

I have came across the notion of generalized projection in Banach spaces, introduced by Ya. Alber and has seen many iterative algorithms being solved by using this projection. It helps in finding the ...
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General version of Weyl's lemma

The classical Weyl's lemma say, suppose $u \in L^1_{loc}(\Omega­)$ satisfies $$\int_{\Omega}u \Delta \phi dx=0\ \ \forall \phi\in C_c^{\infty}(\Omega),$$ then $u$ is harmonic in $\Omega.$ What I want ...
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Spectral theory of compact operator for quasi-Banach spaces

Let $X$ be a Banach space and let $Y\subset X$ be a quasi-Banach space (with compact inclusion). Suppose $T:X\to X$ is a compact operator such that $1$ is not its eigenvalue and $T|_{Y}:Y\to Y$ is ...
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Why $(\mathrm{Lip}([0,1]^2))^*$ is finitely representable in 1-Wasserstein space over the plane?

In "Snowflake universality of Wasserstein spaces"" by Alexandr Andoni, Assaf Naor, and Ofer Neiman, they have the following notation: For a metric space X they write $\mathcal{P}_1(X)$ ...

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