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Maximum number of orthonormal vectors contained in an open cone
Let $H$ be a separable Hilbert space, $\Pi:H\to L$ the orthogonal projection to a linear subspace of finite dimension $p$, and $U$ the open cone of vectors $u\in H$ such that $\langle u,\Pi u\rangle&...
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Is the construction of ring C*-algebra functorial?
Cunz and Li defined defined C*-algebras for arbitrary rings with of course some condition. One can look at their article (http://arxiv.org/abs/0905.4861). My question: is the construction functorial? ...
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Harnack's Inequality and (hypo)elliptic PDE
Background: I am aware of the Harnack's Inequality for linear elliptic equations.
My questions are:
(a) Is there a version of Harnack's Inequality for nonlinear elliptic equations, say, of the form ...
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Sobolev space: probably simple ode....
I am trying to solve for $y(x)$ in terms of $f(x)$ in a convenient space (eg. $\dot{H}^2(\mathbb{T})$-zero mean). Here is the ode:
$y(x)+y(x)y'(x)=f(x)$.
I think a contraction mapping argument will ...
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Estimating flat norm distance from a planar disc
Let $D\subset\mathbb R^2\subset\mathbb R^n$ be a unit planar disc in $\mathbb R^n$. Let $S$ be an orientable two-dimensional surface in $\mathbb R^n$ such that $\partial S=\partial D$. Of course, we ...
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Need help determining whether a certain map is a $C^\ast$ homomorphism
Hello, I need help determining whether the map I defined between two algebras is a well-defined homomorphism of $C^\ast$-algebras. I ran into this problem while trying to define a "rotation map" ...
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Behaviour of Markov type under uniform homeomorphism of spheres
A metric space $(X,d_X)$ has Markov type $p$ (with $p \in [1,2]$), if, for every stationary Markov chain $\{Z_n\}_{n=0}^\infty$ on $Y$ (a finite space) and every mapping $f:Y \to X$, one has
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Commutative *-subrings of the noncommutative C*-algebra $B(l^2)$
A $\star$-ring is a ring with an involutive anti-automorphism. The simplest example of a noncommutative $\star$-ring is perhaps $B(l^2)$, the ring of bounded linear functions on the sequence space $l^...
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A bound on linear functionals over cotype 2 spaces
This is a modification of the somewhat naive question that I asked below.
Suppose $X$ is a real Banach space of cotype-2, and $u_1, u_2, ... u_n$ are unit vectors in this space. For $\gamma = ((\...
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Convex sets and projections
Hello!
I recently started (it's purely self-education) reading a "Mathematical programming and optimizations" book, did a vast part of the exercises related to the theoretical part and at one moment ...
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Closed range for a continuous linear transformation
I have a Banach space $B$ and a continuous linear transformation $F:B \rightarrow B\times B$. One of the induced transformations $F(1):B \rightarrow B$ and $F(2):B \rightarrow B$ into the factors of ...
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inequality of norms [closed]
Let $X$ and $Y$ be two Banach spaces with norms $\|\|_X$ and $\|\|_Y$ respectively. If $Z=X\times Y$ is also a Banach space with norm $\|\|_Z$ then what is the relation between $\|\|_X,\:\|\|_Y$ and $\...
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Maximum Principle with Banach Control Space
This is a problem that seems very natural to me, but I couldn't find any formal statement in the literature for some time now. I am basically considering an autonomous optimal control problem in which,...
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How to bound Haar coefficients in terms of total variation?
I'm trying to get the basic idea behind the proof of Theorem 8.1 of this paper, but I'm having difficulty. Specifically, it says:
We shall show that there is a set $\Lambda_n\subset\mathcal{D}$ such ...
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Separability of the space of bounded continuous maps
Let $O$ be an open subset of the separable Hilbert space H and $k\geq0$ . Consider $C_b^k(O, Sym(H))$, the space of k-times continuously differentiable maps with values in the bounded symmetric ...
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Characterization of Measureable Sets [closed]
Every countable union of rectangles in R2 is a Lebesgue measurable set. Is the converse true, too?
Specifically, I wonder whether the following statement is true:
Let A be a set in the unit square ...
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convergence of the coefficients of lacunary series
I just want to find some standard reference to the following result: let $(a_k)_k$ be the sequence of coefficients of a lacunary Fourier series which converges to an $L_1(T)$ function in the sense of ...
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What is the intersection of the closures of left invertible operators and right invertible operators?
From Douglas Zare's answer (see Does $X$ embed in $Y$, and $Y$ embed in $X$, always imply that $X$ isomorphic onto $Y$?), one know that
$$ \overline{G_{l}(X,Y)} \bigcap \overline{G_{r}(X,Y) } = \...
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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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L_2-norm representation
Let
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f^{\alpha}_+(x)=\frac{1}{\Gamma(\alpha+1)}\sum_{k\ge 0}(-1)^k{\alpha+1 \choose k}(x-k)^{\alpha}_+,
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where $\alpha > -\frac 12$.
I am wondering if one can get nice representation of $L^2$-...
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inifinite tensor product algebra representation
For a finite integer $N$, let $A_n = \bigotimes^n M_N(\mathbb{C})$. $A_n$ embeds in $A_{n+1}$. Let $A_\infty = \cup A_n$. Are the (complex) irreducible representations of $A_\infty$ known? It is ...
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Is it possible that the intersection of two nest algebras contains only scalars?
Dear all, I really want to know the answer of the following question. I would
appreciate any help.
Assume H is a separable Hilbert space, is it possible to find two nests N1, N2
such that the ...
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How are real-analytic functions encoded in computer algebra?
I would like to know how are encoded the real-analytic functions on the interval by the computers. When I think in a real-analytic function I just think in a composition of the ''typical'' analytic ...
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$n$-th derivative of the prolate spheroidal function
For a given real number $c>0$ define functions $\left(\psi_{k,c}(\cdot)\right)_{k\ge0}$, as an eigenfunctions of the Sturm-Liouville operators $L_c$ defined
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L_c(\psi)=(1-x^2)\frac{d^2\psi}{dx^2}...
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PDES - from Vector fields whose inner product with their vector Laplacian equals norm of the vector field
Let $g(x_{1},........,x_{n}) = \sum_{i=1}^{n}g_{i}(x_{1},\cdots,x_{n})e_{i}$ be a function in $\mathbb{C}^n$ ($e_{i}$ are the standard bases).
Let $\nabla^{2}$ be the vector Laplacian. Let $<\cdot,...
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Do all graphs of C1 functions have Hausdorff dimension 1?
Suppose f is a real-valued function of one variable, and suppose f is of differentiability class C1. My question is, if $\Gamma$ is the graph of f, then must $\dim_H(\Gamma)=1$? If anyone knows of a ...
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Parabolic partial differential equation, initial conditions
Let $U\subset\mathbb{R}^n$ be open bounded, $T>0$.
Given the parabolic PDE $$\partial_tf+a\partial_xf+b\partial_{xx}f = g \qquad (1)$$ I'm interested in the initial and boundary conditions that ...
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When are operators extended by linearity bounded?
Greetings.
Suppose that $H$ is a separable infinite-dimensional Hilbert space and that $M$ is an infinite
dimensional closed subspace of $H$. Suppose that {$v_{n}: n\ge 1$} is an infinite linearly ...
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Comparison between operators
I have found the following two concepts:
$\bullet$ Let $L$ be a linear operator in a Hilbert space $H$. The
operator $B$ is said to be $L$-compact if $D(L)\subset D(B)$
and for any $\varepsilon>0$,...
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An integral which is related to Biharmonic extension
In my research, I need to evaluate an integral:
$$\int_{R^{3}}\frac{y^{3}}{(|x-\xi|^{2}+y^{2})^{3}}\log(|\xi^{2}|+\frac{1}{4})d\xi$$
where $x\in R^{3}$, $y\geq0$. Moreover, I want to see whether it ...
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Request for reference: Banach-type spaces as algebraic theories.
Sparked by Yemon Choi's answer to Is the category of Banach spaces with contractions an algebraic theory? I've just spent a merry time reading and doing a bit of reference chasing. Imagine my delight ...
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Functional Analysis Generalizations: indeterminated inner product and functions over manifolds
There are books or articles that deal with generalizations of functional analysis in the sense that the inner product need not be positive-definite or that works with functions over manifolds?
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Dense subalgebras of von Neumann algebras and increasing nets
[Question previously asked on Math.SE]
Let $N$ be a von Neumann algebra, and $A$ be a dense $∗$-subalgebra of $N$ (in the ultraweak topology) with $A''=N$. Is it true that:
For any $x∈N^+$, there ...
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(localized) L^2 norm of quasimode for Laplacian
Lately I've been thinking about the following distribution on the flat torus $\mathbb{T}^2$:
$u_k=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2\lfloor k^{0.99}\rfloor+1}}\sum_{|l|\leq k^{0.99}}e^{ikx}e^{ily}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2\...
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Is there a general notion of entropy for the states of a C*algebra?
I've seen some definition of the relative entropy between two states of a C*algebra. However this definitions work only for finite dimensional C*algebras and I don't know if there is a correspondent ...
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Is this function in the weighted Sobolev space $H^{2,-s}$?
I have the function $$f(x)=\frac{e^{iz|x-y|}}{4\pi|x-y|}$$ with $y\in\mathbb{R}^3$ and $\Im z>0$. Let $s>\frac{1}{2}$. Clearly it is not in $H^{2,-s}(\mathbb{R}^3)$ for the singularity of order $...
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Odd element of L^1 group algebra of the integers
Giving some motivation is hard here, so I'll just ask the question. I want an element $a=(a_n)\in\ell^1(\mathbb Z)$ such that:
$\|a\|>1$
a is power bounded (turn $\ell^1(\mathbb Z)$ into a Banach ...
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cokernels of semi-Fredholm operators
I did not find a reference for the following question, so I will pose it here. I think the answer should be elementary.
Let $F:X\rightarrow Y$ be a semi-Fredholm operator between Banach spaces, i.e. $...
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Bessel sequence, uniformly minimal, separated
Is every unit norm Bessel sequence in a Hilbert space a finite union of separated ones? Is every unit norm separated sequence a finite union of uniformly minimal (minimal with uniformly bounded ...
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Are the eigenvalues of the Laplacian of a generic Kähler metric simple?
It is a theorem of Uhlenbeck that for a generic Riemannian metric, the Laplacian acting on functions has simple eigenvalues, i.e., all the eigenspaces are 1-dimensional. (Here "generic" means the set ...
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union of Stone-Cech remainders
Can anyone point me to a reference or further information on the following construction? Let $X$ be a compact metric space such as $[0,1]$. Let $A$ be the commutative pre-C*-algebra consisting of [...
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Nonexpansive multi-valued maps in $\ell^2$
Let $C$ be a nonempty bounded closed convex subset, say the unit ball, of $\ell^2(\mathbb{N})$. Let $T: C\to 2^C$ be a map such that $T(x)$ is nonempty closed for each $x$, and that $$D(Tx,Ty)\le \|x-...
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Is scalarwise measurability determined by the strong dual?
Since this question has not received an answer so far, I try to reformulate the question in a simpler manner as follows: Do there exist $E,F,\ell,f$ such that
$E$ and $F$ are separable (real) Banach ...
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continuity of extension of maps along curves
Let $a\le b$ and $k\ge 0$ be given and fixed. Let furthermore $x$ and $y$ denote two different elements of a Hilbert space $H$. Suppose $u:\mathbb{R}\rightarrow H$ is a $C^k$-embedding connecting $x$ ...
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Plancherel-Polya Type Inequality for non-compactly Fourier-supported Functions??
Hi!
The Plancerel-Polya inequality can be stated as follows:
Let $0 < p\le \infty$ and $ \nu \in \mathbb{Z}$. Suppose that $g$ is a (smooth) function satisfying $\mbox{supp }\hat g \subset \...
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What are conditions to make f(x) defined by f(x)=f(x-1)*x + 1/e unique(for instance convex)?
[Background:]
Looking at the powerseries for the gamma-function
$ \Gamma(1+x) = 1 + a_1 x + a_2 x^2 - a_3 * x^3 + ... $
then we can arrive at a decomposition
$ \Gamma(1+x) = r(x) + g(x) $
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Completing The Space Sections in a Vectorbundle
Hi there.
Assume $(M,g)$ is a Riemanian manifold and $E\to M$ is a
vector bundle with a bundle metric $\langle\cdot,\cdot\rangle$. We then have the pre-Hilbert space $H_0:=\Gamma_c^\infty(E)$ of ...
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Are these operators defined on 2D surfaces self-adjoint?
My research group finds/proposes a fundamental operator in quantum mechanics, the Cartesian momentum as I called (I think for mathematician the ref. 2007 is sufficient). However, I do not know whether ...
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Is the Szego projection on a codim-$k$ CR manifold an integral operator?
The Szego projection on a CR manifold $M$ is defined to be the orthogonal projection from $L^2(M)$ to the closed subspace $H^2(M),$ where
$$H^2(M) = \{f \in L^2(M)\ |\ \bar{\partial}_{b}f = 0\ \...
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Efficient packing in Gaussian measures on Hilbert spaces
Let $B(0,1)$ be the unit ball in a separable Hilbert space $H$ with a Gaussian measure $\mu$ on it. For a small $r > 0$, can we have $x_i \in B(0,1)$, $0 < r_i \leq r$ and a constant $K > 0$ ...
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