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How to generalize balanced and absorbing sets to R-modules?
I'm looking for generalizing the notions of balanced set and absorbing set. The goal is using them for analyzing topological R-modules with R being a unit ring.
It's easy to generalize balanced and ...
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extension of function in an abstract metric space
my question is the following.(Maybe my title is not quite proper for this question):
Let $(E,d)$ be a Polish space (or a separable metric space), let $\xi: E\to R_+$ be a Lipschitz function. Now set $...
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The trivility of Besov space for large parameter
For all $s>0$, $1\le p<+\infty$ and $u\in L^p(\mathrm{d}x)$, we define
$$D_{s,p}(u)=\sup_{r>0}\frac{1}{r^{sp+n}}\int_{\mathbb{R}^n}\int_{B(x,r)}|u(y)-u(x)|^p\mathrm{d}y\mathrm{d}x$$
and
$$W^{...
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Stable analytic manifold under simple action
For an integer $m > 1$, let us define the action
$$
f: X_i \to (1+X_i)^{m} - 1
$$
on $C[[X_1,...,X_N]]$, where $C$ is the complex number field. Consider the analytic manifold $V(I)$ defined by the ...
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Does there exist this special kind of homeomorphism?
Let $A,B\subset\mathbb{R}^n, n\geq 2,$ are two different shaped spindles. One is thick and one is thin. (Sorry for my unprofessional statements. Unsure about how to say it rigorously.) So there are ...
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uniform continuity of a function in ultrametric spaces
Consider $[0,1]$ with the metric $d_1(x,y)=\left\{\begin{array}{cc}
0&x=y,\\
\max\{x,y\}&x\ne y.
\end{array}\right.$. Moreover let $(M,d_2)$ be an ultrametric space. Let
$f:(M,d_2)\to([0,1],...
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Reference request: density of $C_c^{\infty}(\mathbb R^d)$ in $L^2(\mathbb R^d,d\rho)$
My question is motivated by an optimal transportation approach to PDE's and gradient flows in metric spaces (see e.g Otto's geometry of dissipative evolution equations: the porous media equation and ...
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Equivalent Gaussian measures
Let $\mu$ be a gaussian measure with eigenpair $\{e_k,2^{-k}\}$ and $\nu$ with eigenpair $\{ Te_k,2^{-k}\}$. Here, T is the unitary operator given by $Tx = x - 2\left\langle x,v \right\rangle v$. Let $...
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Want to show rigorously $\frac{d}{dt}\int_{\Omega}|u(t)|^r = r\langle u_t(t), |u(t)|^{r-2}u(t)\rangle_{H^{-1}(\Omega), H^1(\Omega)}$
We have a bounded domain $\Omega$ of $\mathbb{R}^n$. Let $$u \in L^2((0,T);H^1(\Omega)) \cap H^1((0,T);H^{-1}(\Omega))\cap L^\infty((0,T);L^\infty(\Omega)).$$
I want to show for $r \geq 2$ that
$$\...
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$b_n \rightharpoonup b$ in $L^q(Q) \forall q < \infty$, $b_n \to b$ in $C^0([0,T];H^{-1})$ implies $b_n(t) \rightharpoonup b(t)$ in $L^q(\Omega)$
This question stems from the proof of Theorem A.1 on page 425 of this paper.
Let $Q=(0,T)\times \Omega$. Suppose $b_n \rightharpoonup b$ in $L^q(Q)$ for any $q < \infty$ and $b_n \to b$ in $C^0(...
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References for LWP of a NLS Equation
I am studying the LWP of $$i \partial_t \psi + \Delta \psi = \left| \psi \right|^{p-1} \psi + \frac{1}{\left| x \right|^2} \psi$$ in $\mathbb{R}^{1+2}$ given appropriate Cauchy data. It will probably ...
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About approximate eigenvalue
I am in trouble when read the book "D.Henry, Geometric Theory of Semiliner Parabolic Equations". The question is relate to Page 104,proof Lemma 5.1.4.
Suppose $X$ is a real Banach Space, $M$ is a ...
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Can I define Fredholm Index using $\dim \ker ST - \dim \ker TS$?
$X$, $Y$ are Banach spaces.
Let $S \in L(X, Y)$, $T \in L(Y, X)$, where $L(X, Y)$ denotes the Banach algebra of bounded linear operators from $X$ to $Y$. If we have that $Id_Y - ST \in \mathbb{K}(Y)$ ...
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Bound on integral of elliptic theta function
I need to prove that the following bound is true. I thought this might follow from the inversion property of the theta function, as the infinite sum in the integrand is precisely $\theta_3(0,\mathrm{e}...
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Weak convergence of 4-th degrees
Good day!
We have an equation $y'+Ay=Bu$ where $y=\{\theta,\varphi\}$, $A, B$ are nonlinear operators.
$u \in L^\infty(\Gamma)$, $\theta, \varphi \in W = \{y \in L^2(0,T;V) : y'\in L^2(0,T;V')\}$, $...
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Interpolation with time continuity
If $u(x,t)$ is a function depends on $x\in\Omega$ and $t\in[0,T]$. The following result could be found in L.C. Evans's book "PDE".
Suppose $u\in L^2(0,T;H_0^1(\Omega))$, with $u_t\in L^2(0,T;H^{-1}(\...
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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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Weak derivatives and dual of Hölder functions
Let $0<\alpha<1$ and $f \in C^{\alpha}$ be a Hölder function (either with compact support on $\mathbb R^n$ or on a closed Riemaniann manifold).
From what I understand, the derivative of $f$ in ...
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Given an even function how to obtain the most close odd function and vise versa?
Given an even function $f(x)$, how to obtain the most close to it continuous odd function $g(x)$?
By most close I mean that $\int_0^\infty |f(x)-g(x)| dx$ be the minimum possible and the difference $|...
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$2$-normed Spaces
Someone suggested today that $2$-normed spaces are actually equivalent to normed spaces. Can anyone who's familiar with the topic provide a counterexample? (I can't access Gähler's original paper ...
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Does the Laplace-Beltrami/surface gradient commute with orthogonal projection? (related to Galerkin method)
Let $\Gamma$ be a $C^k$ $(n-1)$-dimensional hypersurface embedded in $\mathbb{R}^n$. Let $H=L^2(\Gamma)$ and $V=H^1(\Gamma)$.
Suppose that $\{v_j\}$ is a basis for $H$ and $V$ (not necessarily ...
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compactness related to some distance defined on the space of increasing functions2
Let $I=[0,1]$ and denote by $C^{+}(I)$ the space of continuous increasing functions. Can we find a distance $d$ for $C^+(I)$ such that the set of the form
$$d(f,g)\rightarrow 0\Longrightarrow f(1)\...
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matrix Khintchine inequality
The usual Khintchine inequality says that if $\{\epsilon_n\}_{n = 1}^N$ are i.i.d. random variables with $\mathbb{P}(\epsilon_n = \pm 1) = \frac{1}{2}$ for each $n$ then
\begin{equation*}
\left( \...
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Dual of the space of vector valued Borel measures
What is the dual of the space of all vector valued Borel measures?
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Constructing an $\epsilon$-net for a Lipschitz subspace of $L^2$
Let $X$ be a subset of $L^2([0,1])$ which contains only Lipschitz function.
Also, the member of $X$ are uniformly bounded
$$
|x(t)| < M, \text{ for all $x \in X$ and $t \in [0,1]$}.
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Let $F: X \...
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Can a function be constructed from the direction of its gradient?
Let $\Omega$ be a bounded region in $R^n$ and $J\in (L^2(\Omega))^n$ with $|J| \leq 1$ a.e. in $\Omega$. Under what conditions the equation
$Du=J|Du|$, $u|_{\partial \Omega}=f$
has a solution in a ...
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Banach-Mazur distance estimate finite-dimensional $\ell_p$ spaces
Hey my fellow Banach space guys. Sorry for another elementary question, and yes I have looked for the past hour and a half to see if I can find it on Google or in my books at home.
Fix $n\in\mathbb{...
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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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If $\phi_n$ is a sequence of mollifier converging to the identity, does $\inf f\ast \phi_n \to \inf f$?
Let $\phi_n$ be a sequence of mollifier converging to the identity
$$
\phi_n(x) \to \delta_{0}(x), \text{pointwise},
$$
with $\delta_{0}(\cdot)$ the delta function at zero, and $\phi_n \in C^\infty_{\...
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Two distribution spaces ${\mathcal S}'/{\mathcal P}$ and ${\mathcal S}_\infty'$
Let ${\mathcal S}'$ be the set of all distributions.
Denote by ${\mathcal P}$ the set of all polynomials,
which is embedded into ${\mathcal S}'$ as a closed subspace.
Equip ${\mathcal S'}/{\mathcal P}$...
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Does this sequence of H\"older functions have a limit?
Let $\left\{\alpha_{n}\right\}_{n\in \mathbb{N}}$ a sequence of positive real numbers with
$$\alpha_{n}\in (0,1)\quad \textrm{and}\quad \alpha_{n}>\alpha_{n+1}$$
Moreover suppose
$$\lim_{n\...
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Reference Search for a Functional Minimization Problem
Let $u(x) \ge 0$ be a non-negative, piecewise-differentiable function on the real line. Moreover, let $u(x)$ be integrable with fixed positive mass, that is
$$M \equiv\int_{x=-\infty}^\infty u(x) ~ ...
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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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$\mathcal{D}(0,T;V)$ is dense in $W(0,T)$
Where can I find a proof that $\mathcal{D}(0,T;V)$ (the space of $V$-valued compactly supported functions on $[0,T]$) is dense in the space $W(0,T)$, where $$W(0,T) := \{ u \in L^2(0,T;V) : u' \in L^2(...
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Infinite limit in all points
Do there exist a Banach space (possibly nonseparable) $X$ and a mapping $F: X\to X$ such that
$$
\lim_{x\to a} \|F(x)\| = +\infty \quad \forall a\in X\quad?
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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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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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functional equation, how to solve
Suppose $x_i, y_i \in \mathbb{R}^n$, and $F,G: \mathbb{R}^n \times \mathbb{R}^n \to \mathbb{R}^n$.
$$F(x, y) = \frac{x\circ Ay}{x^TAy}$$
$$G(x, y) = \frac{x\circ By}{x^TBy}$$
where $A$ and $B$ are ...
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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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Continuity of a function
Let $f\in L^2(\mathbb{R}^3)$ with compact suppport and $z\in\mathbb{C}$. Is the following function continuous for $z\in Q = \{ z : \Re z\in [a,b], \Im \sqrt{z} \in (0,1] \}$:
$$ F(z)=\bigg(\alpha-i\...
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functional maximization
Define a functional space of functions of the form $F(t)=p_1 exp^{-\mu_1(\delta-t)}+p'_1 (1-exp^{-\mu_1(\delta-t)}))$. $p_1,p'_1,\delta,\mu$ are parameters in [0,1] and trivially, variation of these ...
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Splitting the action of functionals in duals of Sobolev spaces
Update: After some more thinking and asking I've come to the conclusion that there is no reasonable way to achieve this for all possible $\varphi$ because of the mixed terms. I believe something ...
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A basis of the space of continuous function of countable ordinals $C(\alpha) = C [0, \alpha]$
A basis of the space of continuous function of countable ordinals $C({\alpha}) = C [0, {\alpha}]$, which consist of characteristics functions of clopen subsets of $C({\alpha})$, in some order. But can ...
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relationship between different function classes
I was wondering if there is a survey of relationship between several different well-studied function classes ?
ps - The question may be vague but I am looking for something along the lines of - http:/...
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Series of linear maps: on a paper by Evans and Hanche-Olsen
I was reading this paper by Evans and Hanche-Olsen. In theorem 2, there are six equivalent statements given. I write just two of them, which I want to use.
Let $L$ be a bounded self-adjoint
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Pure greedy algorithm
I study pure greedy algorithms in different basises. I am interested in 1 one question: is there such a Riesz basis $D$ in Hilbert space and $f\in H$ such that
$\|f-G_m(f,D)\|>Cm^{-1/2}\lvert\{f}\...
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Checking whether this would be bounded
It may be better to post this question here. Assume that $M$ is an $m$ by $m$ ($m$ is an even number) symmetric
positive-semi-definite matrix with exactly $m/2$ positive eigenvalues
and every entry of ...
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Continuity of the Shadow of a Nondecreasing Function
So I'm working a lot with monotone nondecreasing functions $f : [0,1] \rightarrow [0,1]$, and I'm defining a certain discrete dynamics on them. Here nondecreasing means $x < y \Rightarrow f(x) \leq ...
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Properties of Eigenfunctions of a Kernel
I'm a newbie and may be this question is bit simple for you but pardon me if it's too simple and provide me some references.
I've and Kernel function $K(x,y)$
$f(x)=(Kg)(x)=\int_{\Omega}K(x,y)g(y)dy$...
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Can we separate Toeplitz matrices for negative and positive eigenvalues?
Consider a Toeplitz matrix T which has both positive and negative eigenvalues. Can we prove that there exist two Toeplitz matrix T1 and T2 such that T1+T2=T and T1 has only one positive Eigenvalues ...
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