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Good reference for noncommutative $L^p$ spaces
I'm looking for good references to learn about $L^p$ spaces associated with von Neumann algebras. I already know about Uffe Haagerup's paper "$L^p$-spaces associated with an arbitrary von Neumann ...
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On the weakly sequential completeness of the dual of the James space $J$
Let me first introduce some definitions. Let $1\leq p\leq \infty$.
A sequence $(x_{n})_{n}$ in a Banach space $X$ is said to be weakly $p$-convergent to $x\in X$ if the sequence $(x_{n}-x)_{n}$ is ...
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A continuous functional calculus on/positive elements in a Fréchet algebra?
I am trying to understand what (minimal) conditions one would need in order to obtain a functional calculus on a Fréchet algebra, which we demand to be equipped with an involution that leaves all semi-...
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A strongly open set which is not measurable in the weak operator topology
Let $H$ be a non-separable Hilbert space and $\{e_i\}_{i\in I}$ be an orthonormal basis for $H$. Let $J$ be a uncountable proper subset in $I$.
Let us put $$E=\{x\in B(H): \lVert xe_j\rVert <1: \...
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Every convex sequentially closed set is closed
Let $X$ be a vector space. A vector (not necessarily Hausdorff) topology on $X$ will be called convex sequential if every convex sequentially closed subset of $X$ is closed.
Is there some description ...
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Compactly supported distributions as a projective G-module
For a Lie group $G$ and a locally convex space $V$ let $\mathcal{E}(G,V)$ be the locally convex space of smooth functions from $G$ to $V$, and accordingly $\mathcal{E}_c^\prime(G,V)$ the space of ...
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The weak-star closure of closed left ideals corresponding to pure states
I asked this question at math.stackexchange and received no comment.
Let $A$ be a C*-algebra and $\phi$ be a positive linear functional on $A$. Let $\tilde{\phi}$ be its unique $w^*$-continuous ...
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Weakenings of the Bounded Approximation Property
Let $X$ be a Banach space, and let $F(X)$ be the finite-rank operators on $X$.
Then $X$ has the $\lambda$-BAP if there exists a net $(S_i)_i$ in $F(X)$ with $\sup_i\|S_i\|\leq\lambda$ such that $...
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Properties of the solution of the heat equation
Note 1: the following question has been post on Math Stackexchange here but receive no respond. So I post it here to get more attention.
Note 2: This is my research problem, but the original problem ...
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Can one integrate around a branch-cut?
How meaningful is it to try to integrate around the branch-cut of a function?
For example lets say I have the function $\log(z^2+a^2)$ for $a>0$ and I choose my branch-cuts to be starting at $\pm ...
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Osculating ellipsoids
Let $K$ be a given smooth, origin-symmetric, strictly convex body in $n$ dimensional euclidean space. At every point $x$ on the boundary of $K$ there exists an origin-symmetric ellipsoid $E_x$ that ...
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Characterisation of Sobolev spaces using eigenvalues of laplacian
I'm trying to find a reference on a result I thought it was obvious, but since I can't find anything I'm starting to doubt...
I'm looking for a characterisation of the Sobolev space $H^s(\Omega)$ (...
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Determinant of quotient of unbounded operators
I have been trying to prove this for a while but failed so far.
Let $A$ and $B$ are two positive, self-adjoint operators with compact resolvent on a Hilbert space $H$ defined on the same dense ...
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The best constant in Poincare-liked inequality in $BV$ and $BD$ space
This question has been posted on Math Stack exchange for a while and received no response. So I decide to move it here to get more attention.
Let $\Omega\subset \mathbb R^N$ be open, bounded and with ...
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$L_\infty(\mu)$ spaces non-isomorphic to a dual space
Given a measurable space $(\Omega,\mu)$ such that $L_\infty(\mu)$ is isomorphic to a dual space, $L_\infty(\mu)$ is an injective Banach space. Indeed, given a subspace $Y$ of $X$ and a norm-one ...
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Evaluate a multiple integral
I want to compute this integral and I would appreciate any help: $N\geq 1$ is fixed.
$$I_N=\int_{0\le r_n\le r_{n-1}\le\cdots\le r_1} e^{-(r_1^2+\cdots+r_n^2)} \prod_{i<j} \sinh(r_i-r_j) dr_1\...
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How can I calculate the adjoint of the wave operator $\square_{g}$ in $H^{k}$?
I have a three part question, which I could only received an answer for the first part here.
The Laplace-Beltrami operator is an operator which is the typical example of a self-adjoint operator in $L^...
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SubGROUPs of Banach spaces, when are they dense in a vector subspace?
It’s relatively easy to show that if $J$ is a closed subgroup of a finite-dimensional real Banach space, $B$, then it is a vector subspace iff for all bounded linear functionals $\sigma$ of $B$, $\...
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Domain of $A^{1/2}$ on $L^2(\mathbb{T}^2)$
Let $A$ be a densely defined unbounded self-adjoint operator defined on $L^2(\mathbb{T}^2)$, where $\mathbb{T}^2$ stands for the 2-torus. It is known that $A$ is positive, that is, $\langle Au, u\...
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On the modulus of convexity of mixed-norm $\ell_{p_1,p_2}$ spaces
Let $\ell_{p_1,p_2}=(\mathbb{R}^{m\times n},\|\cdot\|_{p_1,p_2})$ be the space of $m\times n$ matrices endowed with the mixed-norm
$$ \|X\|_{p_1,p_2} = \left( \sum_{j=1}^n \left( \sum_{i=1}^m |x_{ij}|...
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Is Wiener's Tauberian theorem true in Wiener space?
Let $\gamma$ be the standard product Gaussian measure in $\mathbb{R}^\infty$, and let $\mu$ be a finite variation measure, not necessarily positive, such that $\mu \ll \gamma$.
Is the following true?
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Convergence in distribution of random measures
Let $M$ denote the space of real Radon measures on $\mathbb{R}$ as the topological dual of $C_c(\mathbb{R})$ equipped with the inductive limit topology (for possibly unbounded Radon measures) or ...
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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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The representation-theoretic nature of an operator resolvent
Consider parameter $s$ in definition of $R(s,A)=(s I - A)^{-1}$ where $A$ is a linear operator in a vector space $X$. When $X$ is over $\mathbb{C}$, then $s$ is thought to be a complex number.
Now ...
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"Partition" of a smooth function in $\mathbb R^2$
This is a question asking for reference.
I have a proof of the following.
Let $f=f(x,y)$ be a smooth function in $\mathbb R^2$ which vanishes at the origin. Then there exist smooth functions $f_1=...
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Is exponential function in a C*-algebra injective on self-adjoint elements?
I asked this question in stackexchange, but it flashed and disappeared:
Let $A$ be a C*-algebra and $\exp(x)=\sum_{n=0}\frac{x^n}{n!}$, the usual exponential function from $A$ into $A$. Is it true ...
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Is the second smallest eigenvalue of the Laplacian matrix a set function over edges?
Let $G$ be a connected unweighted undirected graph. In addition, let $\lambda_2(L(G))$ be the second smallest eigenvalue of the Laplacian matrix of graph $G$.
Is $\lambda_2(L(G))$ a submodular set ...
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Ultracoproducts of C(X)-algebras
Let $X$ be a metrizable compact topological space, let $\mathcal U$ be an ultrafilter, and denote by $X^{\mathcal U}$ the ultracopower of $X$ with respect to $\mathcal U$.
As a C$^*$-algebraist, I ...
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Adjoint of sum of two operators. Kato-Rellich
Let $A$ be self-adjoint and $B$ be symmetric with $A$-bound less than $1$. By Kato-Rellich, I know that $(A+B)^*=A+B$. Could I also get something like $(A+iB)^*=A-iB$ or is there a counterexample to ...
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When is the sum of a weak-$*$ closed convex cone and a subspace also weak-$*$ closed?
Let $X$ be a Banach space. Suppose $C \subset X^*$ is a convex cone and $V \subset X^*$ is a subspace, and suppose both $C$ and $V$ are closed in the weak-$*$ topology. Are there any general ...
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On the projective tensor product of $c_{0}$ by $c_{0}$
Let $E$ be the projective tensor product of $c_{0}$ by $c_{0}$. Does it follow that $E$ is isomorphic to no subspace of $C(K)$, where $K$ is countable compact metric space?
When $C(K)$ is isomorphic ...
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Define the space of distributions with algebraic decay?
A tempered distribution $u\in \mathcal{S}'(\mathbb{R})$ is said to be rapidly decreasing if for every $f \in \mathcal{S}(\mathbb{R})$, $u*f \in \mathcal{S}(\mathbb{R})$.
One rough way to motivate ...
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Hilbert Schmidt Operators and the Conditional Expectation Operator
Consider the function $\text{E}_W: L_2(\mathbb{R},P_X) \mapsto L_2(\mathbb{R},P_W)$ where $P_X$ and $P_W$ are two different probability measures. They are related in such a way that if $f_X$, $f_W$ ...
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Predual of a von Neumann algebra in terms of trace class operators
For a von Neumann algebra $\mathcal{A} \subseteq \mathcal{B(H)}$ where $\mathcal{B(H)}$ is the space of all bounded linear operators on the Hilbert space $\mathcal{H}$, there is a Banach space $ \...
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Convergence of Schwartz Kernels
I read this question, and I would like to ask the opposite: Assume that I have a sequence of smoothing operators $(P_n)$ with (hence smooth) kernels $(p_n)$ converging strongly to some smoothing ...
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The proximality of low rank function approximation
The paper "Best $n$-Dimensional approximation to sets of functions" by A. L. Brown in 1964 gave a negative answer to the following question:
Q1: Is there for a given integer $n$ always a best ...
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$f,g , |f|f, |g|g \in A(\mathbb R) \ \text{(Banach algebra)} \implies \left\|f|f|- g|g|\right\|\leq C \left \|f-g\right \|$?
Let $f\in L^{1}(\mathbb R)$ and it Fourier transform, $\hat{f} (y) : = \int _ {\mathbb R} f(x) e^{-2\pi i x\cdot y} dx ; y \in \mathbb R ;$ and consider Fourier algebra
$$A(\mathbb R):= \{f\in L^{1}(...
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Conditional expectation with respect to random closed sets
Short question
If $X$ is a random closed set, and $Y$ is an integrable random variable, I would like a definition of the "conditional expectation" $$\mathbf{E}[Y \mid X\ni x].$$ Has this been worked ...
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Scattering for rapidly decaying solutions of NLS
Cazenave and Weissler proved in their paper "Rapidly Decaying Solutions
of the Nonlinear Schrödinger Equation" the following property.
Given the problem
\begin{equation}
\left\{
\begin{array}{rl}
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Solving a Fredholm equation with a piecewise kernel : Karhunen-Loeve of a stopped Brownian motion
Is there a way to solve analytically the Fredholm integral equation of the second kind
$$
\int_0^{100} K(s, t) f(s) ds = \lambda f(t)
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where the kernel has the piecewise 'linear' form
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Approximation of continuous functions by Lipschitz functions in the topology of uniform convergence on compact sets
I was involved into this subject when I answered
this
question from MSE. Trying to generalize my answer, I am thinking about a following
Question. Let $X$ and $Y$ be metric spaces. When each ...
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Exterior powers and singular values on Hilbert spaces
I am currently writing an article relating to multiplicative ergodic theorems for cocycles of bounded operators acting on a Hilbert space, and in parts of the argument it is necessary for me to refer ...
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metric entropy for Lipschitz functions
Suppose $(X,d)$ is a metric space of unit diameer and let $F$ be the collection of all $1$-Lipschitz functions mapping $X$ to $[-1,1]$, equipped with the sup-norm $||\cdot||_\infty$.
I am interested ...
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Any references on infinite-dimensional Fourier-Plancherel theory?
Let $M$ be a measure on an infinite-dimensional topological vector space (in fact, only the measure type matters), such that $M$ is quasi-invariant under a dense subspace $S$ of shifts (let's assume ...
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status of Invariant subspace problem on Krein Space
What is the status of Invariant subspace problem on Krein Space? What sort of developments have taken place in this area.
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The groupoid VN algebra of the transversal to a uniquely ergodic action
I have a uniquely ergodic dynamical system preserving a finite ergodic measure (specifically, I have a nice aperiodic tiling space with an action of $\mathbb{R}^d$). Thus the transformation group von ...
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An embedding theorem for a fusion ring planar algebra?
We first recall the embedding theorem for finite depth subfactor planar algebras:
The planar algebra generated by a (finite depth) subfactor, is embeddable into the planar algebra generated by its ...
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Markov operators and existence of ergodic measures
My question refers to the yesterday's question (see here)
of John Learner and goes as follows:
Can we deduce the existence of an ergodic measure if we know that an invariant measure exists, but the ...
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$x\in Ext(B_X)$ has the Kadec property, implies that the slices form a neighborhood base of the norm topology
This is question 3.87 from Fabian's Functional Analysis and Infinite-Dimensional Geometry. The result is credited to Lin and Troyanski. Where on the net can I read a proof of this lemma? Any help ...
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Is there a maximal finite depth infinite index irreducible subfactor?
A subfactor $N \subset M $ is irreducible if $N' \cap M = \mathbb{C} $.
It's maximal if it admits no non-trivial intermediate subfactors $N \subset P \subset M $.
It's cyclic if its lattice of ...