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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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Infinite limit in all points
Do there exist a Banach space (possibly nonseparable) $X$ and a mapping $F: X\to X$ such that
$$
\lim_{x\to a} \|F(x)\| = +\infty \quad \forall a\in X\quad?
$$
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Bounding near the boundary for a Sobolev function.
Let $f: \Omega\rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ where $\Omega\subset\mathbb{R}^d$ is bounded with lipschitz smooth boundary. Further suppose that $f\in\mathcal{H}^{\tau}(\Omega)$, $\tau>\frac{d}{2}$ (i.e. $f$...
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Are these ideals in rings of operators on Hilbert space unique?
Suppose that, for every Hilbert space $H$, we have a subset $I(H) \subseteq B(H)$ of bounded linear operators on $H$, and that together all $I(H)$ form a two-sided ideal, in the sense that whenever $h ...
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Algebraic conditions of separability
Let $X$ be a real vector space (without any norm), and $Y$ be a convex subset of $X$, $0\notin Y$. The goal is to find a hyperplane $L$ passing through 0 such that $Y$ lies in a closed halfspace ...
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iterated traces for sobolev functions
It is well known that if $M$ is a smooth $(n-1)$-dimensional surface in $\mathbb R^n$ (e.g. a subspace) then there is a continuous trace operator $W^{s,p}(\mathbb R^n)\to W^{s-1/p,p}(M)$. Now suppose ...
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Is there a coalgebraic characterisation of the hyperfinite II_1 factor?
Peter Freyd showed that the real interval [0, 1] is a final coalgebra for a functor on sets equipped with two points, which sends such a set to the 'wedge' of two copies of itself, identifying the ...
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Inequalities between self-adjoint operators
Let $T_s$ ($s\ge0$) be a smooth family of non-negative self-adjoint operators in a separable Hilbert space $H$. Suppose that, for some $C'>C>0$, we have $T_0+Cs^2\le T_s\le T_0+C's^2$ for all $s$...
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Log-nonexpansive functions: terminology and references
During my recent work in the optimization of positive valued functions, the following class of functions proved to be exceptionally important.
(Defn.). Let $h: (0,\infty) \to (0,\infty)$ be ...
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Does the existence of an asymtpotic density imply the existence of a measure on infinite dimensional (path) space?
This question is related to the following question
Question about a Limit of Gaussian Integrals and how it relates to Path Integration (if at all)?
A couple of authors have observed that composing a ...
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Topology of fibers of operators under C^{\infty} convergence
A smooth family of maps $f_t : L^2 (\mathbb{R}) \rightarrow \mathbb{R}^{n}$ is given, with $t \in (0,1]$. Suppose that when $t \rightarrow 0$ the family restricted to balls of given radius converges ...
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Estimating norms of derivatives
Let $(M,g)$ be a closed, compact Riemannian manifold. Let $u$ be a smooth function. Let $H^{-k}(M)$,, $k$ is a positive integer, be the dual Hilbert space of $H^{k}(M)$. Does it follow that $|| |\...
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Bibliography for topologies defined by a family of seminorms
Hello
I am trying to learn more about Fréchet spaces (in order to study the theory of distributions) and was wondering what people thought was the best resource.
Thank you very much.
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Hilbert subspaces of indefinite inner product spaces
Let $E$ be a real linear space, endowed with a non-degenerate symmetric
bilinear form $(.,.)$.
Suppose that the [indefinite] inner product space $(E,(.,.))$
satisfies the following [sequential] ...
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A property of "Schwartz" quadratic forms
Consider $K(x, y)$, $f(x)$ Schwartz functions and $g(y)$ a tempered distribution. Suppose $$K(x, y) = K(y, x)$$ Define
$$h(t) = \int f(x - t) K(x, y) g(y - t) dx dy$$
It appears to me $h(t)$ is a ...
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A limit involving a regularizing kernel
I am studying the following article by Benoit Perthame: http://www.mendeley.com/research/uniqueness-error-estimates-first-order-quasilinear-conservation-laws-via-kinetic-entropy-defect-measure/#
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can we say fixed point existance of a set valued map over a compact set is homotopy invariant?
Consider two set valued maps over different compact sets as $F(\mathbf{x}):D\rightarrow\rightarrow D$, $G(\mathbf{x}):E\rightarrow\rightarrow E$ where $D,R\subset Y$. Assume there is a homotopy pair $(...
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Extending linear operators to multi-linear ones
Suppose we are given a linear operator $L$ on a Banach space $X$. Is there any way to extend $L$ to a multi-linear operator $\mathcal{L}$ in such a way that
$$\mathcal{L}(x_1, x_2^*, \ldots, x_n^*) = ...
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Sort-of extension of Young inequality to arbitrary measures
Hello folks,
Suppose we're working in ${\mathbb T}^q$, the $q$-times Cartesian product of $[-\pi,\pi]$ with the endpoints identified. So, $ L^p := L^p({\mathbb T}^q) $.
The Young inequality may be ...
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Classification of Self similar sets
I am looking at self similar sets in $\mathbb{C}$ defined as the fixed set or a sequence of contractions or an iterated function system. I am currently trying to classify these sets by how they are ...
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Extension of closed linear functionals...
If f is a closed linear functional defined on a dense subspace of a Banach space X, and, consider f1 which is an extension of f to X, is there a way to show that f1 is also closed without invoking the ...
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The existence of the solution of the perturbed KdV Equation(semi-group operator)
Consider the perturbed KdV Equation$$u_t-6uu_x+u_{xxx}=\epsilon u,u(x,0)=f(x)$$where $f(x)=v(x,0)$，$v(x,t)$ is a soliton solution.$u$ satisfies the condition$u\to 0 $when $|x|\to\infty$
I want to use ...
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Counting variables to look for invariances/range conditions
A while back, I asked this question on m.se. I wasn't terribly happy with the answer, and when someone asked a very similar question which isn't getting any action, it got me thinking again. Let me ...
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Asymptotic non-distortion of the separable Hilbert space
By the work of E. Odell and Th. Schlumprecht, we know that the
separable Hilbert space $\ell_2$ is arbitrarily distortable. But
I don't know if an "asymptotic" version of their result is true.
To ...
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Parametrizing derivations from the algebra of smooth functions on a manifold to its dual
$\newcommand{\Der}{\operatorname{Der}}$
$\newcommand{\Real}{{\mathbb R}}$
(Disclaimer: I fear this question may be a bit too basic for MO, but in my defence I have essentially zero differential ...
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description of a convex set of functions
Hi everyone,
I have a question about the characterization of a set of functions.
Let $\Phi$ a set containing all the functions $\phi(x): \mathbb{R}_+\rightarrow \mathbb{R}_{+}$ that satisfy the ...
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a.e. convergence of the powers of an operator built from rotations
Consider two numbers $a,b\in R/Z$ and some integer $p\geq 1$. Let $T:L^p(R/Z)\rightarrow L^p(R/Z)$ be the operator given by
$$T(f)(x)=1/2(f(x+a)+f(x+b))$$
For which values of $a,b$ do we have almost ...
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Convolutions and Toeplitz Operators
Let be $d>0$ an integer number and consider the Cartesian product $\mathbb Z^d$ as metric space, with the distance between $x,y\in\mathbb Z^d$ given by $\|x-y\|_1=\sum_{j=0}^d|x_j-y_j|$.
Let be $...
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convergence rate in Wiener's approximation theorem
Wiener has the following fantastic results about approximations using translation families:
Given a function $h: \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$, the set $\{\sum a_i h(\cdot - x_i): a_i, x_i \in \mathbb{...
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Lifting of product of a Banach algebra
Let $A$ be a non unital Banach algebra. The product induces a bounded linear map $T:A \otimes_{\gamma} A\to A$ where $\otimes_\gamma$ denotes the Banach projective tensor product.
A lifting of $T$ is ...
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Application and relevance of Sobolev gradients
The Sobolev gradient concept has been developed in the 1970s, with a first publication in 1985, and an introduction can be found at: Ranka
I would like to learn how strong the impact of Sobolev ...
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Relationship between sequential compactness of a convex set and its extremal points
Suppose that $X$ is a compact convex subset of a topological vector space. Suppose also that the extremal points of $X$ have the additional property that any sequence $x_n$ of extremal points has a ...
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Continuity of cylindrical functions.
Let $C_c^\infty(\mathbb R^n)$ be the functions from $\mathbb R^n$ to $\mathbb R$ with compact support, further let $X$ be a separable Hilbert space with a fixed orthonormal basis $(e_n)_n$. Define the ...
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existence of charaterization of amenable groups by complementation?
Recall that we say that a closed space $F$ of a Banach space $E$ is complemented if there exists a contractive projection $P$ from $E$ onto $F$.
Do you know a charaterization of discrete amenable ...
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Combinatorial Hilbert spaces
Any closed subspace $V\subset {\ell}^2(\omega)$ has associated to it a subset ${\cal S}_V$ of ${\cal P}(\omega)$, call it a combinatorial Hilbert space, namely the set of all supports of all vectors ...
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h-oscillating function
I need help understanding the following condition:
$u_h\in L^2(\mathbb{T}^d)$, $\|u_h\|_{L^2(\mathbb{T}^d)}=1$, where $h$ is the semiclassical parameter and $\mathbb{T}^d$ is the flat torus, is ...
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Multiple ergodic averages with varying number of terms
Hi. I've been stuck on the following question for some time.
Consider a sequence of functions $\left( f_n \right)$ from an ergodic space $\left( \mathsf{X}, \mathsf{S}, \mu \right)$ to $\left[ 0,1 \...
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base change for distributions
For distributions on smooth manifolds one can consider the push-forward which is defined for proper maps, and the pull-back which is defined under certain condition on the wave front set see ...
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Ordering of completely bounded maps
Let A be a C*-algebra, let H be a Hilbert space, and let $T:A\rightarrow B(H)$ be a completely bounded (cb) map (that is, the dilations to maps $M_n(A)\rightarrow M_n(B(H))$ are uniformly bounded). ...
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Subspace where an operator is positive
Given a self-adjoint operator $\hat{T}$ on a Hilbert space $\mathcal{H}$, and assuming it has a basis of eigenvectors $\{\phi_n\}$ such that $\hat{T}\phi_n=\lambda_n\phi_n$, one can consider the ...
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What is the origin of the metrization problem for compact convex sets?
The following is an ``old question in analysis:''
Is it true that every perfectly normal compact convex subset of a locally convex topological vector space is metrizable?
Here perfectly normal means ...
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Isomorphisms of group extensions arising from antisymmetric forms
Let $V,W$ be topological vector spaces and fix continuous antisymmetric bilinear forms $\omega_1:V\times V\to \mathbb{R}$, $\omega_2:W\times W\to\mathbb{R}$. Since $\omega_1$ is a 2-cocycle (in fact ...
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non-closed weak graph limit of symmetric operators
Hi Everyone,
I was recently reading Reed & Simon's functional analysis textbook (the first volume), and it mentions casually on page 294 that weak graph limits of a sequence of symmetric ...
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Banach spaces with simple best approximate solutions
Let $\langle V,||.||\rangle$ be a Banach space such that:
$\;\;$ for all continuous linear maps $\: L : V\to V \:$ and members $v$ of $V$, there exists a unqiue member $u$ of $V$
$\;\;$ that ...
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Need help with references on the status of a "Littlewood Problem"
The "Littlewood Problem" in the title asks for a characterization of finite sequences
n1< ...< nk of integers such that zn1+zn2+...+znk≠0
for any complex number z of unit modulus.
Does ...
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Boundedness of Integral
Suppose we operate on the unit simplex $\Delta \subset \mathbb{R}^d$ with $0$ as a corner point.
Define the integral
$$
Iu(x):=\int_0^1 t^{|\beta|-1}x^\beta u(tx)\mathrm{d}t,\quad x\in \Delta
$$
and ...
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Is there any result discribing the value of the correlation of a measurable function of `$X$` and itself: `$corr(f(X),X)$` ?
Let $X$ be a random variable, and $f$ a measurable function. Is there any particular relationship between the expression of $f$ and $corr(f(X),X)$?
BACKGROUND
The background of asking the value of $...
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Regularity of simplices, part deux
This question is directly inspired by Pietro Majer's question and my answer to it.
One can define a simplex, and the dihedral angles thereof in an infinite dimensional Hilbert space (one has to take ...
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Particular types of basis on a normed vector space of finite dimension
Is it true that on every normed vector space $V$ of dimension $n$ there exists a basis of norm $1$ vectors $v_i$, such that $\|\sum_{i=1}^n\epsilon_iv_i\|\geq 1$ for all possible combinations of $\...
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An analogue of an old proposition
For the absolute value $|C|=(C^*C)^\frac{1}{2}$ and the
Hilbert-Schmidt norm
$\parallel C\parallel_{HS}=(trC^*C)^\frac{1}{2}$ of the operator $C$. The
following inequality is shown by Araki et al in ...
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