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Cocycle-conjugacy classes of flows on the C*-algebra of compact operators
A flow on a C*-algebra $A$ is a group homomorphism $\sigma $ from ${\mathbb R}$ into the group of *-automorphisms of $A$
such that the map
$$
t\in {\mathbb R}\mapsto \sigma _t(a)\in A
$$
is norm-...
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Algebra core for generator of Dirichlet form
This is a question about the existence of a core $C$ for the generator $A$ of a regular Dirichlet form $\mathcal{E}$ having a carré du champ $\Gamma$, so that $C$ is an algebra with respect to ...
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A contraction mapping theorem
How to use the contraction mapping theorem to prove the following result: Let $X$ and $Y$ be Banach spaces, let $a>0$, and let $$B_a=B_a\left(z_0\right)=\left\{z \in X:\left\|z-z_0\right\| \leq a\...
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Spectrum of continuous functions as a semigroup
Let $X$ be a countable group (with the discrete topology) and let $C_b(X)$ be the ring of continuous bounded functions $X \to \mathbb{R}$. It is known that the maximal spectrum of $C_b(X)$, namely the ...
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Property (H) in the dual norm
Consider the Hilbert space $l_2$ with an equivalent norm
$$\Vert x \Vert = \max \{2 \Vert x \Vert_1, \Vert x \Vert_2 \},$$
where $\Vert x \Vert_1 =( \sum_{n=2}^\infty x_n^2 )^{\frac{1}{2}}$ and $\Vert ...
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What is the exact description of the homogeneous Besov space $\smash{\dot{B}}^0_{1,1}(\mathbb{R})$?
The Besov space is defined briefly in Wikipedia and I looked for a number of references to find some information on the homogeneous Besov space $\smash{\dot{B}}^0_{1,1}(\mathbb{R})$.
However, ...
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von Neumann algebra of canonical commutation relations
In quantum mechanics we have position and momentum operators $P$ and $Q$ acting on $L^2(\mathbb{R})$ in the usual way. I'm wondering what the von Neumann algebra generated by the bounded functions of $...
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Approximating a family of measurable functions
Let $X$ be a set of $N>0$ elements (with the counting measure) and consider a family of measurable functions $f_i:X\to [0,1]$, for $i\in \mathbb N$.
Any function $f_i$ can be seen as a point in the ...
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Examples of discrete quantum group actions on commutative von Neumann algebras
Let $\mathbb{G}$ be a discrete quantum group (in the sense of Vaes-Kustermans) with function algebra $(\ell^\infty(\mathbb{G}), \Delta)$. A (right) action of $\mathbb{G}$ on a von Neumann algebra $M$ ...
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Reference/Help request for formula $[A,e^{-itB}]$ found in physics thread
I'm wondering if anyone has a rigorous reference or a proof of the formula (2) found in the main answer of this thread on the physics stack exchange. I want to use it but in the case where $A, B$ are ...
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Existence for a nonlinear evolution equation with a monotone operator that is not maximal
We consider the nonlinear evolution equation
$$
\dot{u}(t) + Bu(t) = 0, \quad u(0)=0
$$
with
$$
A: \mathcal{C}(\Omega)\to \mathcal{M}(\Omega),\; p \mapsto \arg\min_{\mu\in\partial\chi_{\{||\...
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A problem on Demailly's proof of finiteness theorem of elliptic differential operator
I am reading Demailly's notes on pseudodifferential operators on manifolds. And I cannot understand a statement he had made when he tried to prove that the image of an elliptic differential operator ...
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Inner product on Standard form of von Neumann algebra
Let $(M, H, H_+,J)$ be a standard form of a von Neumann algebra $M$ acting on a complex Hilbert space $H$ endowed with a self-dual cone $H_+$. Is it true that
$$\langle x,yz\rangle=\langle zx,y\rangle$...
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Global control of locally approximating polynomial in Stone-Weierstrass?
Let $X=\mathbb{R}$, and $\mathcal{A}:=\mathbb{R}[x]$ be the subalgebra (of $C(X)$) of univariate polynomials.
Given $\varphi\in C_b(X)$ and $K\subset X$ compact, we know from Stone-Weierstrass that
$$\...
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Validity of analysis of summation of function of primes using Abel–Plana summation:
Consider the analytic function $g(x)$
Define
$$f(x)=g(x)\frac{\sin^2\left(\frac{π\Gamma(x)}{2x}\right)}{\cos^2\left(\frac{π}{2x}\right)}$$
Note that:
$$f(p)=g(p) \text{ for prime } p$$
And $f(n)=0$ ...
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Coupled Kazdan-Warner type equation
Famous work of Kazdan and Warner shows that given $u\geq 0$ and a constant $c>0,$ the following equation in $f$ has a unique solution:
\begin{align*}
\Delta f+ u e^f=c
\end{align*}
I am interested ...
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Generalised Lebesgue transform continuous wrt. strict topology?
Let $X$ and $Y$ be $\sigma$-compact spaces, and $\mu$ [resp. $\nu$] be a regular Borel probability measure on $X$ [resp. $Y$].
For a bounded continuous $c:X\times Y\rightarrow\mathbb{R}$, consider the ...
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Continuity of generalised Legendre transform
Let $X$ and $Y$ be $\sigma$-compact spaces, and $\mu$ [resp. $\nu$] be a regular Borel probability measure on $X$ [resp. $Y$].
For a bounded continuous $c:X\times Y\rightarrow\mathbb{R}$, we consider ...
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What is convergence in distribution of random variables taking values in a non-metrizable product space?
Let $F = (F(x) : x \in \mathbf{R}^n)$ be a family of $\mathbf{R}^k$-valued random variables indexed by $\mathbf{R}^n$ (to be clear there is a single probability space $(\Omega,\Sigma,\mathbf{P})$ such ...
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What is known about when $vN(G)$ is a factor, for a locally compact group $G$?
When $G$ is a discrete group, it is an elementary result in the theory of von Neumann algebras that the group von Neumann algebra $vN(G)$ is a factor if and only if $G$ is an ICC group.
What is known ...
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Is there an operation in topology analogous to the operation of averaging over a compact subgroup in harmonic analysis?
Let me start with the following
Illustration: Let $G$ be a compact group, and let $\pi:G\to H$ be its (surjective) continuous homomorphism onto a (compact) group $H$. So we can think that $H$ is the ...
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A transformation game for natural numbers?
Consider the completely additive function $\eta(n) := \sum_{p\mid n} v_p(n)p$ defined on natural numbers, with values in natural numbers. For literature, on this function, see the corresponding OEIS ...
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Brezis-Kato theorem
Let $n\geq 3$, and $u$ satisfies
$$
-\Delta u=K(x)u^{\frac{n+2}{n-2}}
\quad x\in B_1\setminus \{0\},
$$ where
$|K(x)|\leq A$ in $B_1\setminus \{0\}$, and
$u\geq 0$ in $B_1\setminus \{0\}$.
Can we ...
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Positive definite function on the upper half line and its integral expression
By Hausdorff-Bernstein-Widder theorem, any completely monotonic function on the half line $\mathbb{R}_{\geq 0}:=[0,\infty)$
is given by the Laplace transform of a positive measure on $\mathbb{R}_{\geq ...
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Positive definite but not completely monotonic function on the upper half line
By Hausdorff-Bernstein-Widder theorem, any completely monotonic function on the half line $\mathbb{R}_{\geq 0}:=[0,\infty)$ is given by the Laplace transform of a positive measure on $\mathbb{R}_{\geq ...
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Spectrum of a product of a symmetric positive definite matrix and a positive definite operator
Let $\mathbf H$ be an infinite dimensional Hilbert space.
I want to find an example of a $2\times 2$ real symmetric positive definite matrix $M$ and a positive definite bounded operator $A : \mathbf H ...
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Formula for the kernel of an operator
Let $\mathcal H$ be a Hilbert space and let $O$ be an operator. Obviously $M=O^\dagger O$ is a semi-positive definite operator and $v\in\ker M$ if and only if $v\in\ker O$. Therefore it seems to me ...
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Under what conditions is $\lim_{x\to a}\left|\varphi\circ f(x)-\tau \circ g(x)\right|=0$ true?
This question is inspired from another much easier problem I was trying to solve which I tried to generalize. The question is essentially as follows (assuming all the limits exist)
If $a\in \mathbb R\...
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Leibniz rule bound for the inverse of the Laplacian?
Let $f, g \in L^2[\mathbb{T}^2]$ be real-valued functions without zero modes. That is, $\int_{\mathbb{T}^2}f=\int_{\mathbb{T}^2}g=0$. Here, ${\mathbb{T}^2}$ is the $2$-dimensional torus $[\mathbb{R}/\...
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Darboux integral for non-polynomial ODEs
Given a polynomial ODE in $n$-dimensions of maximal degree $d$
$$
\dot{x}_j=f_j(x)=\sum_{i_1,\dots,i_n=1}^d a_{i_1,\dots,i_n}^j x_1^{i_1}\dots x_n^{i_n} \quad \forall j=1,\ldots,n
$$
we define ...
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Von Neumann algebras as complemented subspaces
Question: Does there exist a non-injective von Neumann algebra $M\subseteq B(H)$, which is a complemented Banach subspace of $B(H)$?
According to an MO post, this problem was still open as of 2013. I'...
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Hilbert–Pólya conjecture with Grommer inequalities?
The Grommer inequalities are equivalent to RH and formulated on page 20 of Conrey - Riemann's hypothesis:
Let
$$\Xi(t) := \xi(1/2+it).$$
Then RH is equivalent to : All zeros of $\Xi(t)$ are real. The ...
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An integral Minkowski inequality for the quasi-Banach case?
The so called integral Minkowski inequality claims that for suitable positive functions $f$ defined on the product of two measure spaces $ (X\times Y, \mu \times \nu) $ and $p\geq 1$ we have that
$$ \...
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On a Duality between Riemann-weil explicit formula and Abel- Plana summation of trigonometric prime counting function:
Consider the analytic function $g(x)$
Now define
$f(x)=g(x)\frac{\sin^2\left(\frac{π\Gamma(x)}{2x}\right)}{\cos^2\left(\frac{π}{2x}\right)}$
Such that
$|f(x+it)|=o(e^{2πt})$
uniformly for every $x$...
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Commutator of self-adjoint operators and $C^1$-type formula
Let $\mathcal{H}$ be a (complex) Hilbert space.
Let $H$ be a self-adjoint operator on $\mathcal{H}$ with dense domain $\mathcal{D}(H) \subset \mathcal{H}$, generating the unitary one-parameter ...
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Reference request: inverse of differential operators
I have asked a similar question on MSE but I did not receive any replies, so I am reposting here in case it is more appropriate (though I have slightly generalized the question).
As an example ...
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Ext groups of locally convex topological vector spaces
Suppose I work over $\mathbb{C}$. Is it known for which locally convex topological vector spaces $V$, we have $\text{Ext}^i(V, \mathbb{C})=\{0\}$ for all $i>0$, working with the type of Ext groups ...
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Renorming on a separable Banach space
Let us consider the sequence space $c_0$ with the equivalent norm
$$\Vert x \Vert^2 = \max_{i\ge1} \vert x^i \vert^2 + \sum_{i=2}^{\infty} 2^{-i+1} \vert x^i \vert^2 $$
for $x=(x^1,x^2,\ldots)\in c_0$....
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Does convolution with heat kernel converge to pointwise evaluation?
Let $G(t, x) := \frac{1}{\sqrt{4 \pi t}} \exp\left( -\frac{x^2}{4 t }\right)$ for all $(t, x) \in (0, T) \times \mathbb{R}$ be the fundamental solution to the heat equation $\partial_tu = \partial_{...
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Maximal operator estimates for the Schrödinger equation
Let $a>0$ and consider the operator
$$Tf(t,x)= \int_{\mathbb{R}^{n}}e^{ i x\cdot \xi} e^{i t \lvert\xi\rvert^{a}} \widehat{f}(\xi) \, d\xi.$$
When $a=2$, the function $Tf$ solves the Cauchy problem ...
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Can a chaotic trajectory solve an algebraic equation?
Given a polynomial ODE in $n$-dimensions of maximal degree $d$
$$\dot{x}_j=f_j(x)=\sum_{i_{1},\dots,i_{n}=1}^{d}a_{i_{1},\dots,i_{n}}^{j}x_{1}^{i_{1}}\dots x_{n}^{i_{n}} \quad \forall j=1,...,n$$
we ...
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$K *g_n$ converges in the topology of smooth functions, $K$ approximates $\delta(x)$ and $g_n$ is a.e convergent to $g$, then regularity of $g$?
This question is continuation from If $K *g_n$ converges in the Fréchet topology of smooth functions and $K$ approximates $\delta(x)$, is $g_n$ itself convergent? - revised.
As before, let us ...
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Unique smallest degree algebraic solution to polynomial ODE
Let's assume we are given a degree $d$ polynomial VF as a map $f: \mathbb{R}^n \rightarrow \mathbb{R}^n$
$$f_j(x)=\sum_{i_{1},\dots,i_{n}=1}^{d}a^j_{i_{1},\dots,i_{n}}x_{1}^{i_{1}}\dots x_{n}^{i_{n}}$$...
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Does the Kato-Ponce estimate hold on manifolds?
Recall the Kato-Ponce estimate for fractional powers of the operator $J = (1-\Delta)$,
$$ \| J^s(fg) \|_{L^r} \lesssim \| J^s f \|_{L^{p_1}} \| g \|_{L^{q_1}} + \| J^s g \|_{L^{p_2}} \| f \|_{L^{q_2}},...
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Distinguishing the Besov and Triebel-Lizorkin spaces
Theorem 2.3.9. in Triebel's Theory of Function Spaces states that the Besov space $B^{s_1, p_1}_{q_1} (\mathbb R^d)$ coincides with the Triebel-Lizorkin space $F^{s_2, p_2}_{q_2} (\mathbb R^d)$ if and ...
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If $K *g_n$ converges in the Fréchet topology of smooth functions and $K$ approximates $\delta(x)$, is $g_n$ itself convergent? - revised
Let us consider the Fréchet space $C^\infty\Bigl([0,1],\mathbb{R} \Bigr)$ of real-valued, periodic smooth functions.
That is, $f_n \to f$ in $C^\infty\Bigl([0,1],\mathbb{R} \Bigr)$ if $f^{(m)}_n$ ...
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$L^\infty$ bound of $x^m \psi_n(x)$ where $\psi_n$ is a Hermite function and $m,n \in \mathbb{N}$ - extension from Cramer's inequality
For each $n \in \mathbb{N}$, the Hermite function $\psi_n : \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$ is a Schwartz function defined by
\begin{equation}
\psi_n(x):=(-1)^n(2^n n!\sqrt{\pi})^{-1/2} e^{x^2/2} \frac{d^n}...
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Finding bounds for a "smooth" mapping $u : [0,T] \to \mathcal{S}(\mathbb{R})$ in terms of Schwartz seminorms
Let $u(t,x) : [0,T] \times \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$ be a smooth function with the following properties:
Partial derivatives of $u(t,x)$ with respect to $t$ up to any order are Schwartz functions of ...
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Singular integral operators acting on Zygmund class
It is proven in "Classical and Modern Fourier Analysis" by L. Grafakos (Corollary 6.7.2) that if a kernel $K(x)$ defined away from the origin on $\mathbb{R}^n$ satisfies
$$\sup_{0<R<\...
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$L^2(0,\infty;L^2(\Omega))$ estimate on solution of heat equation with Neumann boundary condition
Let $u$ be a solution of
$$u' - \Delta u = 0 \quad\text{on $\Omega$}$$
$$\partial_\nu u = 0\quad\text{in $\partial \Omega$}$$
$$u(t=0)=u_0\quad\text{on $\Omega$}$$
where $\Omega$ is a bounded ...