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Orthogonalization of symmetric non-degenerate bilinear forms
It is well-known that given a field $k$ with characteristic different from $2$, every symmetric non-degenerate bilinear form $B$ over a finite-dimensional space can be orthogonalized. This means that ...
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What is the maximum of $ \frac{\sin(n(x+a))}{\sin(x+a)} + \frac{\sin(n(x-a))}{\sin(x-a)}$?
I have asked this here. Due to inactivity and no satisfying answers, I am asking here. Hope that's okay.
We know the global maxima of the function $\frac{\sin(nx)}{\sin(x)}$
is $n$ (thanks to this ...
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Find the maximum of an expression under the logconcave assumption
Let $F(v)$ be a cdf over $\left[0,v_{max}\right]$, $1-F(v)$ is logconcave. The corresponding density function is $f(v)$. Let $p^m$ solve $1-F(v)-f(v)v=0$ (it is a FOC of a profit maximization problem)....
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Measurable selection for the mean value theorem
When we use the mean value theorem we come across the problem of measurability of the argument. The problem is somehow like that:
Let $f:\Omega\times [0,1]\to\mathbb{R}$ be a Caratheodory function (i....
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Is the Bures metric equivalent to the Euclidean one?
Let $K=\mathbb R$ (reall numbers) or $K=\mathbb C$ (complex numbers). Define $\mathcal M_n$ to be the space of $n\times n$ matrices $A=(a_{i,j})_{1\le i,j\le n}$, with $a_{i,j}\in K$. Let $\|\cdot\|$ ...
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convolution of the fundamental solution with the homogeneous solution
I have a question about the convolution of the fundamental solution with the homogeneous solution. Namely if the 2 are convoluble then the homogeneous solution is necessarily zero?
Let $U$ and $E$ ...
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Heine-Borel property for (probability) measures on $\mathcal{S}'$?
For Euclidean space $\mathbb{R}^n$, it is a well-known fact that the Schwartz space $\mathcal{S}(\mathbb{R}^n)$ is a Montel space. Moreover, the space of tempered distributions $\mathcal{S}'(\mathbb{R}...
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Comonotone solution for Optimal Transport problems with supermodular surplus
In Alfred Galichon's book Optimal Transport Methods in Economics the foollowing result is stated for OT problems on the real line.
Theorem 4.3.(i) Assume that $\Phi$ is supermodular. Then the primal ...
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Locally uniformly convexity in kernels (generalized definition of graphon) with cut norm
Let $\mathcal{W}$ denote the space of all bounded symmetric measurable functions
$W : [0, 1]^2 \rightarrow \mathbb{R}.$ For any $W\in\mathcal{W}$ we say it is a kernel and define its cut norm $\lVert ...
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Mean value property for fractional laplacian
I just started reading about fractional Laplacian. I am curious on the following questions
Does fractional laplacian i.e., $(-\Delta)^su=0$ in $\mathbb{R}^n$ this equation satisfies any mean value ...
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Domain of a Jacobi operator with unbounded coefficients
Is it possible to describe the domain of a Jacobi operator explicitly?
Let $J$ be the linear operator acting on a real sequence $(u_{n})_{n\in\mathbb{N}}$ by
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J(u_{n}) = a_{n+1} u_{n+1} + a_{n} u_{n-...
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Does the sequence of bounded symmetric square integrable holomorphic functions have a convergent subsequence?
Let $f$ be a bounded holomorphic function on $\mathbb D^2$ and $s : \mathbb C^2 \longrightarrow \mathbb C^2$ be the symmetrization map given by $s(z) = (z_1 + z_2, z_1 z_2),$ for $z = (z_1, z_2) \in \...
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Existence of sequence of regular projections
Reading the book :Krasnosel'skii, M.A.; Pustylnik, E.I.; Sobolevskii, P.E.; Zabreiko, P.P. (1976), Integral Operators in Spaces of Summable Functions, Leyden: Noordhoff International Publishing, 520 p....
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Operator globally hypoelliptic
An operateor $T$ is globally hypoelliptic if :
$u\in S'(\Bbb R^n),Tu\in S(\Bbb R^n)$ imply $u\in S(\Bbb R^n)$.
My question why if $u\in L^2(\Bbb R^n): Tu =\lambda u$. Then $u\in S(\Bbb R^n)$.
where $\...
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Integral decomposition
Let $\mathcal{A}$ be a separably acting von Neumann algebra and let $$\mathcal{A}\cong \int_{\Gamma}^{\oplus} \mathcal{A}_{\gamma}\,d\mu(\gamma)$$ be its direct integral decomposition into factors $\...
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Can $L^p([0,1])$ be built up from countably infnite copies of $l^p({F})$ , where $F$ is a finite set or $\mathbb{N}$?
I know that $L^p([0,1])$ is not isometrically isomorphic to $l^p(\mathbb{N})$ when $p\neq 2$? But, there is an isometric copy of $l^p(\mathbb{N})$ inside $L^p([0,1])$. My question is that whether $L^...
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A Poincaré inequality holds for $p>2$ but fails for $p\leqslant 2$
I am confused with the following example taken from page 6 of Sobolev Met Poincaré, by Hajłasz and Koskela (MR1683160, Zbl 0954.46022).
Let $(X,d,\mu)$ be a metric measure space and let $\Omega\subset ...
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Equality between operators, on dense subspace, from a quadratic form point of view
Let $L \ge 1$ and consider a finite box $\Omega = [0,L]^{d} \subset \mathbb{R}^{d}$. The set of functions:
$$\psi_{p}(x) = \frac{1}{L^{d/2}}e^{i\langle p,x\rangle} \quad p\in \frac{2\pi}{L}\mathbb{Z}^{...
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Has anyone seen such a function/quantity?
I am dealing with a problem wherein I encounter the following quantity-
$$
Q_{d, \epsilon}(t_0) = \sup_{t' \notin B(t_0, \epsilon)} \inf_{t \in B(t_0, \epsilon)} \frac{d(t') - d(t)}{t'-t}.
$$
Here,...
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Sequential compactness via Arzela-Ascoli theorem for uniform state spaces
Let $X$ be a uniform topological space and $C([0,1],X)$ the space of continuous functions from [0,1] to $X$. Assume that for subsets of $X$ sequential compactness and compactness are equivalent. Let $(...
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Weakly compact set
I want to show that if the set
$$
\big\{u \in L^{q}([0, n] ; X): u(t) \in \phi(t, x(t)), t \in[0, n]\big\}
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is weakly compact, then the set
$$
\mathcal{S}_{\phi}(x)=\Big\{u\in L_{loc}^{q}(\mathbb{R}...
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Time regularity vs space regularity for parabolic PDE
Suppose that there exist separable Hilbert spaces $V, H, X$ such that $V\hookrightarrow H\hookrightarrow X\hookrightarrow V'\,$ continuously, where $V'$ denotes the dual of the Hilbert space $V$. Let ...
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A Lipschitz function induced by the infimum of the length of curves
Recently I have read a paper, Quasiconformal Images of Hölder Domains, written by S. M. Buckley in 2004, published by Annales Academiæ Scientiarum Fennicæ Mathematica. I am confused about page 33 of ...
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Equality of two measures on functional spaces
It is well known that if $\mu$ and $\nu$ are two measures on the space $C^0([0,1],\mathbb{R}^n)$ of continuous mappings from $[0,1]$ to $\mathbb{R^n}$ endowed with its Borel $\sigma$-algebra satisfy $$...
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Hilbert spaces that include algebraic polynomials
This question is motivated by a phrase I found in several books/papers about approximation theory, for example, M.J.D.Powell's Approximation Theory and Methods: ''Let $\mathcal{H}$ be a Hilbert space ...
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How to prove that $f(x) := |x|^{\frac{\lambda - n}{p}}(1 - \psi(x))$ satisfies a specific property related to its limit at the origin
Disclaimer. I have asked this question a month ago on MSE (click here to access the original post) and even bountied it. I got an answer on MSE, but unfortunately I don't feel like it has enough ...
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Projection onto Shift Invariant Subspaces of $H^2$
Every shift invariant subspace of the Hardy space $H^2(\mathbb{D})$ is either $\{0\}$ or is of the form $\varphi H^2$ for some inner function $\varphi$. I know that if $\varphi(0) \neq 0$, then the ...
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Show that functional $J$ satisfies Palais-Smale condition iff every $P-S$ sequence is bounded
Let $H$ be a Hilbert space and let $K: H \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ be $C^1$ and such that $\nabla K: H \rightarrow H$ sends bounded sets into precompact sets. Consider the functional $J: H \rightarrow \...
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Sufficient condition for interpolation
If we have a couple of two compatible banach spaces (in this sense) $(X,Y)$ and a sequence of Banach spaces $\{Z\}_{\theta\in[0,1]}$ which are intermediate between $X$ and $Y$ satisfying:
$Z_0=X$, $...
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Maximal function on mixed $L^{p}$
Consider $ f_{j,k}$ to be a function in $L^{p}(l^{q}(l^{2}))$, that is
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\Vert f_{j,k} \Vert^{p}_{L^{p}(l^{q}(l^{2}))} = \int_{\mathbb{R}^{n}} \left( \sum_{k} \big[ \sum_{j} \vert f_{j,k}(x) \vert^{2}...
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Dual of closure
Currently I'm studying about abstract interpolation theory for my research. One of the basic ways to construct new interpolation spaces, given an interpolation space $E$ with respect to a compatible ...
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The size of super level sets and the symmetry on a sphere
Let $u$ be a smooth function defined on the sphere $\mathbb{S}^2$, and let $R \in \mathrm{SO}(3)$ be a three-dimensional rotation. Define
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S_R = \{x \in \mathbb{S}^2 : u(x) \neq u(Rx)\}.
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Suppose ...
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Measurable Extension
Let $(\Omega, \mathcal{F})$ be a measurable space and $X$ some metric space (probably Polish) with the Borel $\sigma$-algebra and a function $f: \Omega \times X \to \mathbb{R}$. Usually, functions ...
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Support of a function acting on an algebra?
Quick: for a measurable function $f$ its support on Euclidean space is clearly just the subset where $f$ does not vanish.
Now, let’s have $f$ acting on an finite Lie algebra, f.e. $\mathfrak{gl}$ as $...
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Approximation of Lipschitz functions by convex combinaison of Lipschitz functions depending on projections
Let $K\subset \mathbb R^2$ be compact. For any $c>0$, denote by ${\rm Lip}_c(K)$ the collection of Lipschitz functions $f:K\to\mathbb R$ whose Lipschitz constant is less than or equal to $c$. Set $...
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Integral of gradient of a function times a vector fields, null whatever the function, implies null divergence and tangential limits conditions
I'm reposting this question from math.stackexchange, as I haven't got answers so far.
At the beginning of "Brenier, Y. (1987) Décomposition polaire et réarrangement monotone des champs de
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Iterating partially-unconstrained optimization with projection
Let $f:H\to \mathbb{R}$ be a strictly convex Fréchet differentiable, coercive function on a separable Hilbert space $H$ and let $C_1,C_2\subseteq H$ be closed and convex.
I want to optimize
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Vectors of complex exponentials span $\mathbf{C}^N$
Let $Q = [0,1]\times [0,1]$. Let $1\leq k < \infty$ and $\{(x_l,\xi_l)\}_{l=1}^{k}\subseteq Q$ be such that $(x_i,\xi_i)\ne (x_j, \xi_j)$ for $i\ne j$. Additionally, for $1\leq l \leq k$, let $n_l\...
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Projection measure and an integral formula for Lipschitz functions
Let $n\geq m\geq 0$ be integers and put $k=n-m$. Let $A\subset\mathbb{R}^n$ be Borel measurable, we define the projection measure of $A$ as
$$\mu_k(A):=\underset{P_1, \ldots, P_r}{\sup_{A=A_1\sqcup\...
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Notation $\le_{a,b,n,\ldots}$ in Analysis
In modern Analysis, especially Functional Analysis, one proves, or one uses inequalities of the form
$$F(X)\le_{a,\ldots,n}G(X).$$
The meaning of the subscripts in the inequality sign means that there ...
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Criteria giving sufficient conditions for a Borel measure to have compact support
I am interested in criteria that guarantee that a Borel probability measure has compact support.
I outline two below and I am hoping to gather more as answers (if they exist).
The first sufficient ...
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Johnson-Lindenstrauss type result for matrix factorization
The type of result I want is: given matrix $A\in \mathbb{R}^{m\times n}$ and error tolerance $\epsilon$, what is a lower bound on $k$ such that $\|A - UV\|_{??}\le \epsilon$, where $U \in\mathbb{R}^{m\...
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When does the Hermite series converge pointwise and when is it uniformly bounded?
Let $\gamma$ denote the standard Gaussian measure on the real line, and consider $f \in L^2(\gamma)$. Since the Hermite polynomials $\{H_n\}_{n \geq 0}$ are a complete orthonormal system, we may ...
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Generator of an analytic semigroup
Perhaps I have a naive question. My question is as follows:
When we consider a Cauchy proposition of the following form:
$$
\begin{cases}
x'(t)= -Ax(t)+ F(t,x(t)) &\text{for}\ t> 0 \\
x(0)=...
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Are there probability densities $\rho, f_n$ such that $\lim_n \frac{[\rho * f_n]_\alpha}{\|\rho * f_n\|_\infty} = \infty$?
We fix $\alpha \in (0, 1)$. Let $[f]_\alpha$ be the best $\alpha$-Hölder constant of $f: \mathbb R^d \to \mathbb R^k \otimes \mathbb R^m$, i.e., $[f]_\alpha := \sup_{x \neq y} \frac{|f(x) - f(y)|}{|x-...
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A problem about how to understand the existence of derivative of level set in Mountain-pass theorem
I'm confused about the Mountain pass theorem in Lemma4 of here.
Background :
$$
\begin{gathered}
I_\lambda(u)=\frac{1}{2} \int_M\left|\Delta_g^{\frac{m}{2}} u\right|^2 d \mu_g-\frac{\lambda}{2 m} \log ...
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Characterization for the multipliers of Schwartz space
Is the following true?
A function $m:\mathbb R^n\to\mathbb C$ is a Schwartz multiplier (i.e. $[f\mapsto mf]:S(\mathbb R^n)\to S(\mathbb R^n)$ is bounded linear) iff the following:
For every $\alpha$ ...
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When is a symmetric block Toeplitz matrix invertible?
Let
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Q =
\begin{bmatrix}
Q_0 & Q_1 & Q_2 & \cdots\\
Q_{-1} & Q_{0} & Q_1 & \cdots\\
Q_{-2} & Q_{-1} & Q_0 & \cdots\\
\vdots & \vdots & \vdots & \ddots
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Analogue of $\ell^2(X)$ over an arbitrary Banach ring
Let $X$ be a set. Over the Banach fields $F=\mathbb{R}$ or $F=\mathbb{C}$ we can define the Banach space$$\ell^2(X)=\{\xi\colon X\to F\mid \sum_{x\in X}|\xi(x)|^2<\infty\}$$which satisfies a list ...
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Directions of differentiability of log-concave measures with infinite-dimensional support
I recently came across the very nice review "Differentiable Measures and the Malliavin Calculus" by Bogachev (1997) which begins by discussing measures $\mu$ on locally convex spaces $X$ ...
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