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If $t \to \lVert f(\cdot,t) \rVert_{L^2_x}^2$ is absolutely continuous, can we interchange the spatial integral and time derivative? (from MSE)
I originally posted this question on MSE. But it seems more nontrivial than expected, so I guess MO is a more appropriate place to ask.
I repeat the question for the sake of completeness:
Let $f(x,t) ...
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Extreme points of the dual unit ball of a Banach algebra
Let $A$ be a unital Banach algebra. Let $f\in A^*$, $\Vert f\Vert=1$ satisfy that there exists a maximal left ideal $L\subset A$ such that $L\subseteq\ker{f}$.
Question: Is $f$ an extreme point of ...
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A question on unit norm elements of $\ell^2 \setminus \bigcup_{0<p<2 }\ell^p$
Let $A\subset \ell^2$ consist of all $x\in \ell^2$ with $|x|_2=1$ which does not belong to any $\ell^p$ for all $0<p<2$.
Note that $A$ is non-empty with a Baire category argument.
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Boundedness of 2 times the unit ball
Suppose that $X$ is a topological vector space where the topology is given by a metric $d$ on $X$. Assuming that the unit ball
$$
B(0, 1) := \{x \in X : d(0, x) < 1\} \neq X,
$$
is it necessarily ...
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Part II to Ketonen's "Set Theory for a Small Universe I. The Paris-Harrington Axiom"
There is an unpublished manuscript "Set Theory for a Small Universe I. The Paris-Harrington Axiom" by Ketonen which appeared early in the study of the Paris-Harrington theorem, around 1979. ...
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Prove uniqueness of Radon transform without using Fourier transform
The uniqueness of Radon transform can be expressed by the following claim (I assumed that the function has compact support for simplicity):
If a continuous function with compact support has zero ...
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Well-posedness result for a linear parabolic equation on the torus
Consider the following linear parabolic equation in one spatial dimension for $u=u(x,t)$ on the one-dimensional torus $\mathbb{T}^1,$ meaning $x \in \mathbb{T}^1$ and $t \in (0, T]:$
$$ \partial_t u- ...
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Boundary value of Sobolev space
Let $D$ be a regular domain in $\mathbb R^2$. Suppose that $u \in H_0^1(D) \cap C(D)$. Does this imply $u \in C(\overline D)$ and $u|_{\partial D} = 0$?
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A parabolic–hyperbolic in 3d: $\partial_t u(x,y,t)=\frac{1}{2}(\partial_{xx}u(x,y,t)-\partial_{yy}u(x,y,t))$
I was just wondering if somebody can provide some references for the parabolic–hyperbolic pde
$$\partial_t u(x,y,t)=\frac{1}{2}(\partial_{xx}u(x,y,t)-\partial_{yy}u(x,y,t)).$$
Apparently, the IVP ...
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Tensor product of a Verma module of the highest weight and a Verma module of the lowest weight, $\mathfrak{g}=\mathfrak{sl}_2(\mathbb{C})$
$\DeclareMathOperator\sl{\mathfrak{sl}}\newcommand\hw{\mathrm{hw}}\newcommand\lw{\mathrm{lw}}$Consider $\mathfrak{g}=\sl_2(\mathbb{C})$. Fix $\lambda,\mu\in\mathbb{C}\setminus \frac{1}{2}\mathbb{Z}_{\...
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Is there a "simplest" way to embed a graph in 3-space?
I consider embeddings of graphs into 3-space with edges embedded as arbitrary curves. In the simplest (non-trivial) case the graph $G$ is a cycle or union of cycles, in which case the embeddings can ...
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Convexity and subdifferential monotonicity
Do you know any reference where I can find some results in this sense:
Consider $W:K\to [0,\infty)$ is a functional defined on a convex cone $K\subset X$, where $X$ is a Banach space. Then the ...
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Is there a notion of "locally flat" for CW complexes?
A submanifold $X^n\subset Y^m$ is locally flat if each point $x\in X$ has a neighborhood $U\subset Y$ so that $(U,U\cap X)\simeq (\Bbb R^m, \Bbb R^n)$ with the standard embedding $\Bbb R^n\...
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Derivate involving Bessel function of second type
Let.
$$f := (x, y) \mapsto \text{BesselK}(1, c \cdot (a - b \cdot (x + y))) \cdot \exp(c \cdot b \cdot (y - x))$$
Is there a close formula for this $$\frac{\partial^{m+n}}{\partial y^m \partial x^n} f(...
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A more general product rule for weak derivatives?
Consider that $u_1,u_2:\Omega\to (0,\infty)$ where $\Omega\subset\mathbb{R}^N$ is an open set. We know that $u_1,u_2\in W^{1,p}(\Omega)$ for some $p>1$ and $\dfrac{u_1}{u_2},\ \dfrac{u_2}{u_1}\in L^...
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Reference Request: on an explicit formula for class-1 Whittaker functions on split reductive groups over p-adic fields
The 1978 preprint by S.Kato 'On an explicit formula for class-1 Whittaker functions on split reductive groups over p-adic fields' is cited by papers involving unramified computations of local ...
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Mappings that preserve local or global minimum
In the most general form, I'm interested in any non-trivial results of the following question.
Consider metric space $X$ and $Y$, denote all real valued functions on $X$ and $Y$ as $\mathbb{R}^{X}$ ...
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Compact embeddings RKHSs into Sobolev Spaces
Let $\mathcal{H}$ be an RKHS over an open domain $\Omega \subseteq \mathbb{R}^d$. Are there conditions under which $\mathcal{H}$ can be compactly embedded in a Sobolev space $W^{s,p}(\Omega)$ for ...
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Question about modular group (Modular theory in operator algebras, section 2.14)
Consider the following fragment from Stratila's book "Modular theory in operator algebras", section 2.14, p20:
I'm trying to understand the claim $(3)$ (see the red box). The main strategy ...
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Besov spaces containing piecewise linear functions
Let $\Omega$ be a bounded, non-empty, regular open domain in $\mathbb{R}^d$. Let $1\le p,q\le \infty$ and $s>0$. Let $\mathcal{B}_{p,q}^s(\Omega)$ be the Besov space on $\Omega$ corresponding to ...
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looking for reference for two elliptic curves with equal formal group
I am looking for a reference.
In this post, @Chris Wurthrich made the following comment:
If the formal group laws (probably upon particular choice of coordinates) of two elliptic curves over any ring ...
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Algebraic K-theory and Witt groups
Let $S$ be a ring with involution (with 2 invertible). Suppose that the non connective algebraic K-theory $K(S)$ is 0 (i.e. $K_{n}(S)=0$, for all $n$).
Can we say something about the (higher) Witt ...
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Tight upper bounds on trigonometric polynomials
According to D. Hajela's chapter in Open Problems in Communications and Computation the following question was open as of the late 1980s. I have been unable to find any references so any results or ...
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Bound on number of extensions of Q unramified outside a fixed prime
Are there any known asymptotic bounds on the number of degree $d$ extensions of $\mathbb{Q}$ unramified outside a fixed prime $p$?
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Frenkel-Kac's vertex operator realisation of the basic representation of an untwisted affine Kac-Moody algebra
Let $\mathfrak{g}$ be a finite-dimensional simple Lie algebra over $\mathbb{C}$ and let $\hat{\mathfrak{g}} := (\mathfrak{g}[t^{\pm 1}] \oplus \mathbb{C} c) \rtimes \mathbb{C} D$ be the corresponding ...
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Characterization of normed spaces based on violation of parallelogram law
For a normed linear space $(X, \|\cdot\|)$, the Jordan-von Neumann theorem specifies when exactly the norm is induced via an inner product, namely when the parallelogram law is satisfied.
I would like ...
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Reference request for a proof of the fact that every congruence-permutable variety is semidegenerate
Given an algebra $\mathbf{A}$, a pair of congruences
$ \alpha ,\beta \in Con(\mathbf {A})$ are said to permute when
$ \alpha \circ \beta =\beta \circ \alpha$, and an algebra
$\mathbf{A}$ is called ...
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Centre of centralisers in connected reductive groups
Let $G$ be a connected reductive group over an algebraically closed field. Let $T$ be a maximal torus and $x\in T$. Let $G_x$ denote the centraliser of $x$ in $G$.
Question: What is an explicit ...
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Additional conditions under which separately continuous implies jointly continuous
Let $X,Y$ be compact metric spaces and consider $f:X\times Y\rightarrow X$ a separately continuous function.
I am wondering if there could be some additional conditions on $f$ (for example $f(\cdot,y):...
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$L$ and $\epsilon$ factors for local Langlands correspondence
I am looking for an English reference for the construction of $L$ and $\epsilon$ factors in the local Langlands correspondence.
At the moment I am reading "The local Langlands correspondence for ...
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Reference for surjectivity of the canonical map $R^{G_1} \otimes R^{G_2} \to R^{G_1 \cap G_2}$
Let $R$ be a commutative ring, $G$ a finite group with an action over $R$. Let $G_1, G_2 \subset G$ be two subgroups. Then the canonical map $R^{G_1} \otimes R^{G_2} \to R^{G_1 \cap G_2}$ is ...
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Centralizer bound for irreducible representations of $\operatorname{SU}_n(\mathbb{C})$
Let $G$ be a finite group, $χ$ be the character of an irreducible representation $V$ of $G$, and $g ∈ G$. Then a classical bound on the trace of $g$ is given by: $|χ(g)|² ≤ |C_G(g)|$, where $C_G(g)$ ...
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Green polynomials
Is there any software for calculating Green polynomials (of type A)? Or, at least, where can I find tables of Green polynomials? Also, I would be interested in some formulas for Green polynomials in ...
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Discrepancy between probability measures, tested against bounded functions of bounded variance
When studying some concentration inequalities, it became relevant to consider the following discrepancy between two probability measures $\pi$ and $\nu$ (treating $\sigma \in \left( 0, \frac{1}{2} \...
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$S^{n}(V)$ is "approximately" $V$ when $n$ goes to infinity (in the setting of normed space)
Let $B$ be a (separable) Banach space. $(v_{i})_{i}, i\in\mathbb{N}$ being a family of linear independent vectors. $V$ being the span of $v_{i}$. I try to prove that $V$ is dense in $B$. I define a ...
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Question about Lebesgue Bochner spaces
Let $T>0$ and $\Omega\subset\mathbb{R}^N$ be a bounded domain. Also $p\in (1,\infty)$ is any number.
I know that $u\in L^{p}((0,T);L^p(\Omega))$ and $\nabla u\in L^{p}((0,T);L^p(\Omega))^N$. How ...
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Decimal expansion definition of real numbers, constructively
The two most common definitions of $\mathbb{R}$ are as Dedekind cuts or Cauchy sequences of rational numbers.
A real analysis student of mine is working out of the book Real Analysis and Applications ...
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Reference for homotopy groups of filtered homotopy colimits
It seems to be well known that for a filtered category $I$
and a functor to the category of pointed spaces $X:I \to \mathcal{S}_*$
the homotopy groups of the filtered homotopy colimit are colimits of ...
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Determinantal inequality for difference of substochastic matrices
Let $A=(A_{ij})_{1\le i,j\le n}$ be a square matrix with nonnegative real entries. Recall that $A$ is called a substochastic matrix if
$$
\forall i,\ \ \sum_j A_{ij}\le 1\ .
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In the course of my ...
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Generalized dimension property for rings
My question is very basic, I am looking for a characterization (and name) of rings $R$ satisfying the following property $\star$.
For any $V, W$ two finitely generated $R$-modules such that $V\oplus W\...
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Character table of $S_7$
Is there any reference where I can find the character table of the symmetric group $S_7$? A simple search in google gave me a GAP program that computes the character table, but I don't understand the ...
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Orthogonal projection onto cones in inner product spaces
Let $H_n$ denote the space of $n\times n$ Hermitian matrices. For every $A\in H_n$, using the spectral decompostion of $A$,
$$A=\sum_i \lambda_i x_ix_i^*,$$
one can define the positive and negative ...
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Continuous wavelet transform of a periodic function
I have a question regarding the Continuous Wavelet Transform (CWT) of non finite energy functions, such as $g(t) = a\exp(i\omega_0t)$. We know that the CWT is defined for functions in the Hilbert ...
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Sharp Sobolev trace inequalities on Riemannian manifolds with boundaries
For $n \geq3$, let $(M,g)$ be smooth $n$-dimensional, compact, Riemannian manifold with a smooth boundary. Then there exists some constant $A=A(M,g)>0$ such that, for all $u \in H^1(M)$
\begin{...
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Cohomology of complete intersections
Let $X\subseteq\mathbb{P}^n(\mathbf{C})$ be a complete intersection (smooth if you want).
Q: Is there a good reference which gives (and proves in enough details) an explicit description of the graded ...
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Best constant for Hölder inequality in Lorentz spaces
It's well known (and proved by R. O'neil) that there is a version of Hölder's inequality for Lorentz spaces, namely
$$\|fg\|_{L^{p, q}} \lesssim_{p_1, p_2, q_1, q_2} \|f\|_{L^{p_1, q_1}}\|g\|_{L^{...
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Eigenvalue and eigenfunction convergence
Consider a bounded Euclidean domain $\Omega \subset \mathbb{R}^n$ (for simplicity, let's say, $\Omega$ has smooth boundary and is simply connected). Let $p \in \Omega$ be a point, and call $\Omega_n = ...
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What is a chess piece mathematically?
Historically, the current "standard" set of chess pieces wasn't the only existing alternative or even the standard one. For instance, the famous Al-Suli's Diamond Problem (which remained ...
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Clausen's modified Hodge Conjecture
In a recent talk at the University of Geneve, Dustin Clausen presented a "modified Hodge Conjecture". I found the abstract intriguing but couldn't find videos or notes available online.
If I'...
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Special density on $L^2$
Let $\Omega\subset\mathbb{R}^N$ be a bounded domain, and $u\in L^2(\Omega)$ with $0\leq u(x)\leq 1$ a.e. on $\Omega$. It is well known that $C^{\infty}_c(\Omega)$ is dense in $L^2(\Omega)$. Because $C^...
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