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Predual of $H^{\infty}(\mathbb{D})$
Is the predual of $H^{\infty}(\mathbb{D})$ contained in the maximal ideal space of $H^{\infty}(\mathbb{D})$?
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A measure on the group of homeomorphisms of $\mathbb T^2$
Let us consider the group of measure-preserving homeomorphisms of $\mathbb T^2$ (with transformations identified if they agree almost
everywhere) called $G[\mathbb T^2, \mathcal L^2]$. We shall ...
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$|\partial $ as Fourier multiplier
I have the following nonlinear dispersive PDEs
$$i \partial_t u- \partial_x^2 u =|\partial_x| |u|^2$$
where $f$ is some nice complex-valued function.
I am trying to use the ansatz $u(t,x) = e^{i \...
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To find a DFT for complex functions on a semigroup
For a certain commutative semigroup of integer size $n$, $G=(\{1,2,\dots,n\},\circ: x\circ y\mapsto \min(n,x+y))$, consider all complex functions on it, denoted by $\mathbb C[G]$ or $\mathbb CG$. ...
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Fourier coefficient of close functions
Let $p$ be some prime. Let $\mathbb{Z}_p$ be the cyclic group of order $p$. Let $f, g \colon \mathbb{Z}_p \to \{\pm 1\}$ be two functions. Recall that the Fourier transform is defined as
$$ f(x) = \...
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Is Baire's theorem stronger than needed for functional analysis?
Many classic theorems in functional analysis involve using Baire's theorem to prove facts about topology that relate to maps between Banach spaces (or, more generally, F-spaces). The application ...
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Comparison of orthogonal complements in L^2 and H^1 spaces
Let $\Omega$ be a bounded domain with smooth boundary, and let $L^2(\Omega)$ and $H^1(\Omega)$ the usual $L^2$ and $H^1$ function spaces on $\Omega$, respectively. We call $\phi \in H^1(\Omega)$, and $...
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How should I understand the completeness relation of the form $\sum_{n} \phi_n(x) \overline{\phi_n}(y)=\delta(x-y)$?
Let $A$ be an unbounded self-adjoint operator on $L^2(\mathbb{R})$ and we are assuming the $L^2$ functions to be complex-valued.
We further assume (e.g. compactness of resolvent) that there exists an ...
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Reference request for the dual space of the Bochner Space $L^1(\Omega ; X) $
Let $\Omega\subset\mathbb{R}^N$ be open and let $X$ be a Banach Space. Let $L^1(\Omega ; X)$ denote the space of all strongly measurable (sometimes also referred to as Bochner Measurable) functions, $...
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Reference request: subspace-based generalisation of weak* convergence
Let $V$ be a normed space and $(V_j)_{j\in [0,1]}$ be a family of linear subspaces of $V$ with $V_1$ non-trivial and such that $V_1\subsetneq V_j\subseteq V_i$ whenever $i\leq j$. We write $W:=V'$ for ...
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Reference request: Integrability condition on measures
Let $(\mathcal{C}, \|\cdot\|)$ be a (non-locally compact) Banach space with Borel $\sigma$-algebra $\mathcal{B}$.
Given a probability measure $\mu : \mathcal{B}\rightarrow[0,1]$, I'm interested in ...
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Linear dependence of the derivatives of a vector valued function
Let $f:\mathbb{R}\rightarrow\mathbb{R}^5$ be an injective smooth function, and consider the function
$$
g:\mathbb{R}^5\rightarrow\mathbb{R}^5
$$
given by
$$
g(t_1,t_2,t_3,a,b) = f(t_1)+a(f(t_2)-f(t_1))...
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Reverse Hölder for possibly singular matrix weights
I'm working on some nonlinear partial differential equations and I have been led to the following puzzle. Let $W(x)$ be a symmetric positive semidefinite-valued function of $x \in \mathbb{R}^d$ (a &...
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On the spectrum of a compact pertubation of a skew-adjoint operator
Let $A\colon \text{dom}(A)\subset H \to H$ ($H$ is a Hilbert space) be a skew-adjoint (i.e. $A^{*}=-A$), closed and densely defined operator. Then the essential spectrum is the set of spectral values $...
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Prove or disprove the compactness of an operator
Consider $X=L^{2}(0,\pi, \mathbb{R})$.
Let $X_{\frac{1}{2}}$ be the domain of $(\Delta)^\frac{1}{2}$ where $\Delta$ is the laplacien operator.
We define the operator $K:C([0,a],X_{\frac{1}{2}})\...
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Regarding significance of spectral variation under algebraic operations
I have been reading the paper Determining elements in $C^∗$-algebras through spectral properties.
The paper discusses about what would be the relation be between two elements $a$ and $b$ of a Banach ...
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Monotone convergence theorem for increasing net of positive functions
Suppose that we have $(\Omega,\mu)$ a $\sigma$-finite measure space. I have the following question.
(Assume that $(f_i)_{i\in I}$ be an increasing net of positive measurable functions such that $f_i\...
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Positive definite matrix and Hörmander theory
Let $\varphi \in C_{0}^{\infty}, \varphi\neq 0$. We'll consider the inner product in $L^{2}.$
Let $\alpha,\beta$ multi-index, $m\in \mathbb{N}$ such that $|\alpha|,|\beta|\leq m$ and set
$$
\varphi_{\...
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Identification of vector valued function
Do you know of a good reference for a proof of the fact that $L^2(0,T,L^2(\Omega))$ and to $L^2([0,T]\times \Omega)$ can be identified?
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Cousin of Fourier transform for rescaling and translating functions
Is there a cousin of the Fourier transform which obeys the following property: if I rescale and translate a function, then its transformed form, at each frequency, only depends on the original ...
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Explanation of a step in a preprinted work
I have been studying this preprinted paper and the references therein. I believe that there are some typos; However, since I am not an expert yet, I would like to make sure I am correct.
I do not ...
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On the convergence of operators and their spectra
We consider a sequence of operators $\{L_n\}_{n=1}^\infty$. Each operator $L_n$ is a densely defined (possibly unbounded) closed linear operator on a real Hilbert space $H_n.$ The domain of $L_n$ is ...
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Evaluate the projection operator norm with respect to maximum norm
Consider the normed space $\left(\mathbb{R}^{3},\|\cdot\|\right)$ where $\|\cdot\|=|\cdot|_{\infty}$ is the usual maximum norm. Consider the 2 -dimensional vector subspace $\left \{ (x,y,z):x+y+z=0 \...
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Dirac operator on 4-dimensional rectangle with the periodic boundary conditions is self-adjoint? What is its spectrum?
Let us think of the Euclidean Dirac operator $iD^k \gamma_k$ on the rectangle $[-1,1]^4$ with the periodic boundary conditions.
The covariant derivative $iD^k$ carries a gauge potential term and we ...
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Partial derivative of the Bessel's operator
Let $J^s = (I- \Delta)^{\frac{s}{2}}$ where $\Delta$ is the Laplacian, and $w(x,y) \in L^2(\mathbb{T}^2)$. During my study to the paper, https://arxiv.org/pdf/1809.02027.pdf, the author stated that
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Sufficient condition to be increasing, following a vector field
Let $f\in\mathcal{C}^1(\mathbb{R}^n,\mathbb{R})$ $(n\geq 1)$ be an observable, and let $v^1,v^2\in\mathcal{C}^1(\mathbb{R}^n,\mathbb{R}^n)$ be two vector fields such that for any $(x^1_t)_{t\geq 0}$ ...
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Can a non-reflexive space embed into a reflexive space?
My question is inspired from the concept of super-reflexivity which was defined by James here: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/canadian-journal-of-mathematics/article/superreflexive-banach-...
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Existence of measure-preserving Lagrange flow for inhomogeneous transport equation
I asked this question on stackexchange:
Let us consider the Cauchy problem for the transport equation
$$ \partial_t \varphi + b\cdot \nabla \varphi= f \text{ in } (0,T)\times\mathbb{R}^3,\\ \varphi(0,...
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Sharp, salient and opposite cones
I have been reading about star shaped sets and support cones from this article.
Can anyone please help me with examples the difference between a sharp and dull cone.
How come a salient cone has a ...
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Regarding definition of convex cone and apex
I have been reading about star shaped sets and support cones from this article. I am wondering about the definition of the cone as to why is it defined this way? Why is it $C-a$? I am familiar with ...
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Is the space of affine continuous functions a Baire space
Let $\Omega$ be a compact convex set in q linear normed space. Let $A(\Omega)$ be the space of affine continuous real-valued functions. My question is whether the space $A(\Omega)$ is a Baire space? ...
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Minimax problem : uniqueness of a solution
Let $n\geq2$. Is it true that the minimax problem:
$$
\min_{p\in\mathcal{P}}\max_{H\in\mathcal H}p^tH\bar{p},
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where
$\mathcal H\subset\mathcal{M}(n)$ is a strictly convex bounded subset of ...
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Existence of distance-preserving mappings for general norm in vector space
We say a mapping $f:\mathbb R^n\to \mathbb R^n$ be 1-Lipschitz with respect to a norm $\|\cdot\|$ if $\|f(x)-f(z)\|\le\|x-z\|$ holds for all $x,z\in\mathbb R^n$. Such a mapping are sometimes called a ...
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How to know if two special functions are related by an elementary function?
Suppose I have two special functions $f_1$ and $f_2$. Is there an algorithm which can tell me whether there exists elementary $g$ such that $f_1 = g\circ f_2$? Furthermore, is there any possibility to ...
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The definition of essential spectrum for general closed operators
I've asked this problem in MSE several days ago, see here. But there is no reply up until now. Maybe I wrote things too complicated there and so I'll write a very clean problem here. For background ...
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Minimal condition on set for an optimisation problem
We fix $\Omega \subset \mathbb{R}^{2}$ an open set. My question is: what are the minimum conditions we need on $E \subset \Omega$ such that the following optimisation problem:
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\sup\{ \int_{E}(\...
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Reed-Simon Vol. IV: Question regarding convergence of eigenvalues
I am reading through Chapter XIII.16 of Reed and Simon's Methods of Modern Mathematical Physics IV: Analysis of Operators about Schrödinger operators with periodic potentials. Since the topic is kind ...
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Estimatives for elliptic systems involving the laplacian
Considering the problem
\begin{equation}
\left\{
\begin{array}[c]{11}
\Delta(\Delta \chi -\chi) = 0 & \text{in } \Omega, \\
\Delta \chi -\chi = h_2 - h_1, & \text{on } \partial\Omega \\
\end{...
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Extracting the point mass measure of some type of positive measures
Let us consider the measure algebra $M(\mathbb{R})$ consisting of all Radon measures on the reals.
Let $\delta_0$ be the point mass measure concentrated on 0, which is also the multiplicative ...
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Cyclicity of composition operators
Let $E=C([0,1]^m,\mathbb{R}^n)$ where $K=[0,1]^m$ where $E$ has the compact convergence topology. Recall that for a function $f:[0,1]^m\rightarrow [0,1]^m$ the associated composition operator $C_f$ ...
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Is there a proper term for a "continuum-convex" set?
Let $X$ be a Banach space, and for any compactly supported Borel probability measure $\mathbb{P}$ on $X$, define the mean $\mu_\mathbb{P}$ by $\mu_\mathbb{P}=\int_X x \, \mathbb{P}(dx)$.
I want to say ...
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Time regularity of traces
I have a question about the time regularity of the traces in one dimension.
Suppose I have a function space $$X = C^1([0,T];L^2(0,1))\cap C([0,T],H^1(0,1))$$ and I define an operator $E$ on $X$ by $(...
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Normal vector to a level set and fractional Laplacian
Let $U=\{u\le0\}$ and $\partial U=\{u=0\}$. Suppose $\nabla u$ does not vanish on $\partial U$. Then the (canonical extension of the) normal vector field to $\partial U$ (pointing to the interior of $\...
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How to prove or disprove $ |r'(a)| \leq c_1 \sup_{x \in [a-1/2,a+1/2]} |r(x)|$?
Let $ A = \begin{bmatrix}
a & 1 \\ 0 & a
\end{bmatrix}$ be a Jordan matrix with $ -1 < a < 1 $.
Let $r(z) = \frac{p(z)}{q(z)}$ be an irreducible rational function, where $p(...
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Extending an unbounded dense linear functional
Let $H$ be an infinite dimensional separable Hilbert space over $\mathbb{C}$
Let $V \subset H$ be a dense subspace of $H$
Let $f : V \to \mathbb{C}$ be a unbounded functional linear
My question is:
Is ...
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A question on the Haar basis for $L_{1}[0,1]$
Let $(x_{n})_{n=1}^\infty$ be a basis for a Banach space $X$. It is important to know the exact expression of the norm of $\|\sum_{i=1}^{n}a_{i}x_{i}\|$ for all $n$ and all scalars $a_{1},a_{2},\ldots,...
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Fixed point of a contraction map
This question is a continuation of Is this a contraction mapping for small $T$?
Set, for $T, m>0$, $H^m_T:=\{h:[0,T]\to [0,m]:~ h,~h' \mbox{ are both continuous on } [0,T]\}$ endowed with the norm
$...
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About the theorem of Weierstrass?
Is $E=Vect\{1,x,x^2,...,x^{2^n},...\}$ dense in $C([0,1])$ for the uniform norm?
While looking for a short proof for Weierstrass' theorem, I came across this justification(*) (which shows this result)...
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Determining the tails of a convolution from its behavior on a compact set
Let $p$ be a smooth (say, $C^\infty$, but this is not crucial) density on the interval $I=[0,1]$ and $g_\sigma$ be the density of $N(0,\sigma^2)$. Define $f=p\ast g_\sigma$. To what extent does the ...
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Existence of minimal subset of dual ball such that the intersection of kernels is trivial
Let $(V, \lVert \cdot \rVert)$ be a separable Banach space and let $B_{V^*}$ denote the closed ball in the dual $V^*$. Suppose we have a family $C \subseteq B_{V^*}$ such that $\bigcap_{\Lambda \in C} ...
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