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Integral representation of completely alternating homogeneous functionals on semi-lattice of continuous functions
For a long time I've been interested in G. Choquet seminal work "Theory of capacities" (Annales de l’institut Fourier, tome 5 (1954), p. 131-295). More precisely part 53 about integral ...
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Harmonic heat flow, formal and rigorous
Let $ (M,g) $ be a smooth Riemann manifold without boundary, $ S^{n-1} $ is an $ n $-dimensional sphere, and $ T>0 $. Consider a weak solution $ u:M\times[0,T]\to S^{n+1} $ of
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\partial_tu-\Delta ...
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"Completeness" for weak convergence of unbounded closed operators on a separable Hilbert space $H$
Let $H$ be a separable Hilbert space with the inner product $\langle, \rangle$ and $\{ T_n \}$ be a sequence of unbounded closed linear operators with a common dense domain $D \subset H$ such that $...
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For a tempered distribution $F$ on $\mathbb{R}^2$, what exactly does it mean by $\lvert F(x,y) \rvert \leq \lvert x-y \rvert^{-n}$?
Let $F$ be a tempered distribution on $\mathbb{R}^2$ and $n \in \mathbb{N}$ be a fixed natural number. I wonder what exactly it means by
$\lvert F(x,y) \rvert \leq \lvert x-y \rvert^{-n}$ where $x,y \...
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A question about the maximal function
Let $n>4$, $f\in C^{\infty}(\mathbb{R}^{n})$ and 0 denote the origin of $\mathbb{R}^{n}$. We define a weighted maximal function by $$Mf(x)=\sup_{0<r<1}r^{4-n}\int_{B_{r}(x)}|f|$$ which is ...
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Are there "gaps" between Lipschitz functions and $C^1$ functions?
I was wondering about this fact. By Rademacher theorem, it is well known that a Lipschitz function in $\mathbb{R}^d$ is $\mathcal{L}^d$-a.e. differentiable. Of course, a $C^1$ function is everywhere ...
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Triviality of functions integrated against some trigonometrical kernels
Let's say we have a smooth real symmetric function $f\in C^\infty(\mathbb{R}^2)$ satisfying next identity:
$$\int_{\mathbb{R}^2}(e^{-i\xi x}-e^{-i\xi y})f(x,y)\,dx\,dy=0\quad\forall \xi\in\mathbb{R}. $...
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Banach spaces locally having a basis
The $\mathcal{L}_p$-spaces ($1\leq p \leq \infty$) are Banach spaces $X$ such that there exists a constant $\lambda$ so that every finite dimensional subspace $E$ of $X$ is contained in another ...
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Asymptotic stochastic ordering for weighted sum of i.i.d. random variables
Are you aware of any literature focusing on the conditions such that for two i.i.d. sequences of discrete r.v.'s $\{X_n\}$ and $\{Y_n\}$,
\begin{equation}
a_1X_1+a_2X_2+\ldots+a_nX_n\geq_1 a_1Y_1+...
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On the definition of symmetric rearrangement
For a measurable function $u:\mathbb{R}^{n}\to \mathbb{C}$ one usually defines the symmetric rearrangement $u^{*}:\mathbb{R}^{n}\to \mathbb{R}^{+}$ as follows:
\begin{equation*}
u^{*}(x)=\int_{0}^{\...
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Classical (i.e. commutative) spaces with quantum symmetry but no classical symmetry
In a recent preprint (arXiv:2311.04889), my coauthors and I constructed a sequence of graphs with no classical symmetry which nevertheless have quantum symmetry.
For graphs this had been an open ...
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Decay rate of $\lim_{|z| \to \infty} \|1_{B(z, 1)} f\|_{L^p} =0$
We fix $p \in [1, \infty)$. We have for every $f \in L^p (\mathbb R^d)$ that $\lim_{|z| \to \infty} \|1_{B(z, 1)} f\|_{L^p} =0$. I wonder if there is an estimate of above decay, i.e.,
Is there a ...
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Metric entropy of mixed norm spaces with exponent-free bounds
Suppose $\mathcal{F}\subset L^p([0,1]^d)$ is a subset with the following property: The $L^q$-covering number of $\mathcal{F}$ is independent of $q$, for all $1\le q\le\infty$. An example of $\mathcal{...
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About the naturality of Krasnoselskii genus on Variational Methods
I have recently watched a seminar about Variational Methods from Mónica Clapp and she gave a very interesting motivation of why the Lusternik–Schnirelmann category (click on the link for the ...
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Bound for the $n$-th derivative of a proper rational function with no poles on the right half-plane
Suppose that
$f$ and $g$ are polynomials with nonnegative coefficients,
the degree of $g$ is greater than the degree of $f$,
$g + f$ have no zeros on the right half plane $\mathbb{C}_+ = \{z \in \...
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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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Partial derivative in terms of Kronecker delta and the Laplacian operator [closed]
How can the following term:
$$ T_{ij} = \partial_i \partial_j \phi$$
be written in terms of Kronecker delta and the Laplacian operator $\mathbin\bigtriangleup = \nabla^2$?
I mean is there a relation:
$...
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Is every pointwise-weakly continuous one-parameter group of automorphisms of B(H) given by a Hamiltonian?
Let $\mathcal H$ be a Hilbert space, $\mathscr B(\mathcal H)$ be the von Neumann algebra of all bounded operators on $\mathcal H$, and let $\sigma $ be a one-parameter group
of automorphisms of $\...
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Finitely generated Banach lattice $C(K)$ and partitions of unity
Let $E$ be a Banach lattice. A Banach sublattice $L$ of $E$ is called finitely generated if there exists a finite subset $F \subseteq E$ such that
$$L = \bigcap \{ \hat{L} \mid F \subseteq \hat L, \, \...
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About the polynomial characterization of $C^{1,\alpha}(\bar{\Omega})$ Hölder space in Lipschitz domain
I have trouble proving the following statement regarding a characterization of $C^{1,\alpha}$:
Let $\Omega$ be a Lipschitz domain. $u$ is pointwise $C^{1,\alpha}$ at all points with the same constant $...
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When a compact subset of a TVS can be continuously projected on a closed linear subspace?
Let $V$ be a (Hausdorff) topological vector space, $W\subset V$ a closed linear subspace, $X\subset V $ a compact.
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When there is a continuous map $P:X\to W$ such that $P(x)=x$ for every $x\in X\...
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Cauchy's functional multiplicative equation on the unit interval
This question might be trivial, but I didn't find a clean reference and have not attempted to prove it myself yet: Let $f:[0,1]\rightarrow [0,1]$ be a continuous and monotonic function such that $f(0)=...
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Is the Schwartz space a tame Frechet space?
I ran into the following definition of tame Frechet spaces and Nash-Moser therem.
It says that the space of smooth functions on a compact manifold is tame Frechet.
However, I wonder if
The Schwartz ...
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Upper bound of a product of sines
Consider the function
$$ f_n(t)= \prod_{1 \leq k \leq n-1,\\ \gcd(k,n)=1} \sin\Big(t-\frac{k \pi}{n}\Big),\quad t \in [0,\pi].$$
I wonder whether it is possible to compute some nontrivial upper ...
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How is interpolation used in the proof of Lemma 4.1 in Tao's article Endpoint Strichartz Estimates?
In the proof of Lemma 4.1, pp. 962–963 in "Endpoint Strichartz Estimates" by Tao and Keel (1997) (see MR1646048 or Zbl 0922.35028), the authors first proved the statements hold for some ...
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Do acyclic amenable groups exist?
Is there an example of a nontrivial discrete amenable group with vanishing integral homology?
To put the question in contrapositive. Given arbitrary acyclic group $Q$, is there some reason for the ...
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Does weak convergence in $L^2$ imply convergence a.e. of a subsequence? [closed]
The title pretty much explains it all. Let $u_n\in L^2(\mathbb{R}^n)$ be a sequence converging weakly in $L^2$ to some $u\in L^2(\mathbb{R}^n)$, that is $\int u_k v \to \int u v$ for all $v\in L^2(\...
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Generating functions in countable commutative monoids
Let $f: \mathbb{N}_0 \rightarrow \mathbb{C}$ be a function. The power series of $f$ can be viewed as the function $\mathscr{P}_f : q \mapsto \sum_{n \in \mathbb{N}_0}^{} f(n)q^n$ where $q \in \mathbb{...
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Convergence of slice in an equivalent renorming
Let us consider $\ell_2$ space with $\Vert \cdot \Vert_2$ norm. Let us define a new norm equivalent to $\Vert \cdot \Vert_2$ norm as follows:
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\Vert x \Vert_0 = \max \{ \Vert x \Vert_2, \sqrt{2} \...
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Are projective tensor products left-exact if one considers only maps of norm at most 1?
Consider the category $\mathrm{Ban}$ of Banach spaces and bounded linear maps and the category $\mathrm{Ban}_1$ of Banach spaces and bounded linear maps of operator norm at most 1. Let $\otimes_\pi$ ...
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A generalisation of Tchebychev inequality
Let $f,g \in C(\mathbb R)$ with $\exists M \in \mathbb R^*, \forall (x,y) \in \mathbb R^2, M\times (f(x)-f(y))(g(x)-g(y)) \geq 0$.
Is it true that exists $ u$ any real function, and $a,b$ monotone ...
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$L^p$ domination of mixed partial derivatives of the 3rd order by the unmixed ones?
Is it true that for each real $p>1$ there is some real $C_p$ such that for all smooth real-valued functions $u$ compactly supported on $S:=(0,1)^3$ one has
$$\|D_1D_2D_3u\|_p\le C_p(\|D_1^3u\|_p+\|...
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Decompose a function into a bounded part and a Lipschitz part
Let $f: \mathbb R^d \to \mathbb R^d$ be a measurable function such that
$$
\sup_{x,y \in \mathbb R^d} \frac{|f(x) - f(y)|}{\max \{1, |x-y| \}} < \infty.
$$
Are there functions $g,h: \mathbb R^d \...
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Generalized Puiseux series for diagonal reflections of the curves $y = \frac{x}{(1-ax)(1-bx)^m}$
Reflection of the curve $y = f_m(x) = \frac{x}{(1-ax)(1-bx)^m}$ through the diagonal line $y=x$ in the $xy$-plane can be regarded as local compositional inversion of the curve $y=f_m(x)$. ($x,y,a,b$ ...
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Finite dimensional distribution of a stochastic process Lipschitz on every relatively compact set
Let $X_t$ be a Markovian Itô diffusion process, defined by an SDE
\begin{equation}
dX_t = \mu(X_t)\,dt + \sigma(X_t)\,dW_t\,.
\end{equation}
Let $f(x,t|x_0,0)$ denote its transition density function. ...
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$L^p$ domination of mixed partial derivatives by the unmixed ones?
Is it true that for each real $p\ge1$ there is some real $C_p$ such that for all smooth real-valued functions $u$ compactly supported on $S:=(0,1)^2$ one has
$$\|D_1D_2u\|_p\le C_p(\|D_1^2u\|_p+\|D_2^...
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Fractional powers of Dirichlet-to-Neumann map to derive estimate for PDE
Assume $\Omega$ is an open, bounded subset of $\mathbb R^3$ with smooth boundary $\partial \Omega= \Gamma$. For $u \in
H^{1/2}(\Gamma)$, let $U \in H^1(\Omega)$ denote the weak solution of
the ...
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Is the dual of a Fréchet space weakly* separable?
It is known that if $X$ is a separable Banach space with dual $X^\ast$, then $B_{X^\ast}$, the closed the unit ball in $X^\ast$, is compact and metrizable in the weak* or $\sigma(X^\ast, X)$-...
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Are these two norms on localized versions of $L^p_q$ equivalent?
$\newcommand{\RR}{\mathbb R}\newcommand{\diff}{\, \mathrm d}$ We fix $T \in (0, \infty)$ and $p, q \in [1, \infty)$. Let $\mathbb T$ be the interval $[0, T]$.
Let $E$ be the space of all real-valued ...
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To find a $2\pi$-periodic function with a property
I recently came across the following question in my research, and I don't know how to proceed this problem.
Question: How to find a function $g(x)$ such that it satisfies
(1) $2\pi$ periodic
(2) odd
(...
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positive invertible maps which are not *-automorphisms
Let $A$ be a unital C*-algebra. Is there a unital positive self-map $F:A\to A$ which is invertible (i.e. injective and surjective) but not a $*$-automorphism? If yes, how does appear its Gelfand-...
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How can I prove this special version of the Poincaré inequality?
I am reading a paper, Is $L^2$ Physics-Informed Loss Always Suitable for Training Physics-Informed Neural Network?, which uses an "application" of Poincaré's inequality. The form I know and ...
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Schroedinger operator in 2 dimensions with singular potential
Consider the Schroedinger operator
$$H = -\Delta + \frac{c}{\vert x \vert^2}$$
in two dimensions with $c >0$
This operator has a self-adjoint realization, since it is a positive symmetric operator ...
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Singular integral bounded by Dirichlet form?
We define for some fixed $L$
$$\Omega:=\{(x_1,x_2) \in ([-L,L]^2 \times [-L,L]^2) \setminus \{x_1=x_2\}\},$$
in particular $x_1,x_2 \in \mathbb R^2.$
Let $f \in C_c^{\infty}(\Omega)$, then I am ...
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Difference in essential spectrum between Schrodinger operators
I am considering two Schrodinger operators on $\mathbb{Z}^2$ and compare their essential spectrum. The operators are both of the form $H=A+V$ where $A$ is the adjacency operator on the $\mathbb{Z}^2$-...
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Rescaling Fourier coefficients of a continuous function by a bounded sequence
This question stems out of: which sequences $(a_n)_{n\in\mathbb{Z}}$ of complex numbers have the property that if there exists a continuous function $f$ on the circle with Fourier coefficients $b_n$, ...
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$L^2$ space of Hilbert-Schmidt operator valued functions
Let $\mathscr{S}$ denote the space of all Hilbert-Schmidt operators on $L^2(\mathbb R)$. Consider the Hilbert space $L^2(\mathbb R, \mathscr S)$ of square-integrable $\mathscr S$-valued function, that ...
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On polynomial equation of fourth order depending on two parameters and bound on a maximal root
I would like to apologize in advance for a too technical question. Let us consider the following fourth order polynomial equation in $x$:
\begin{eqnarray}
F(x) \equiv (2 a p +2)x^4+ (6a(1-a)p^...
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asymptotic expansions for $C^{1+\epsilon}$operators
I want to understand the asymptotic expansion for $C^{1+\epsilon}$ operators.
More precisely, if a complex operator $T(z)=\sum_{n \ge 1}T_n z^n$ is defined on a closed unit disk, and it is $C^{1+\...
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Convexity property of an equivalent norm on $\ell_2$
Let us consider the space $\ell_2$ with an equivalent norm defined by
$$
\Vert x \Vert = \max \{ \Vert x^{'} \Vert_2, \Vert x^{''} \Vert_2 \},
$$
where $x^{'}=(0, x_2, x_3, \cdots)$, $x^{''} = (x_1, 0,...
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