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Closed connected additive subgroups of the Hilbert space
It is a classical result that a closed and connected additive subgroup of $\mathbb{R}^n$ is necessarily a linear subspace. However, this is no longer true in infinite dimension: a very easy example is ...
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Von Neumann Inequality in Banach spaces
It is known that the only Banach space that satisfies the von-Neumann inequality is the Hilbert space:
Theorem (see e.g. Pisier, "Similarity Problems and Completely Bounded Maps", p 27) For a Banach ...
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Contraction semigroup on Hilbert space
I'd like to know whether a certain unbounded operator on a Hilbert space is the generator of a strongly continuous contraction semigroup.
(Such operators are known as maximally dissipative operators.)
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Can the trace be computed in any Schauder basis?
I'm cross-posting this question from Math.SE, as it didn't get much attention there.
Let $H$ be a separable Hilbert space and $T \in L(H)$ a trace-class operator. It is well known that the trace of $T$...
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Is $L^2(I,\mathbb Z)$ homeomorphic to the Hilbert space?
I am somehow puzzled by the subset $G:=L^2(I,\mathbb Z)$ of $H:=L^2(I,\mathbb R)$ of all integer valued functions on $I=[0,1]$ (in fact I mentioned as an example in this old MO question).
Some simple ...
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Struggling with a proof in the preprint 'Hermitian geometry on resolvent set'
I have been struggling for awhile with a particular argument in the paper below. I posted the question first on MathSE, but I got no answers. I understand however that MO might be an overreach for ...
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Convex hulls of compact sets
Let $A$ be a compact set in a separable Hilbert space $H$, and let $\bar A$ denote its convex hull. Is $\bar A$ compact?
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Identification of Fock space and the $L^2$ space of tempered distributions
Let $\mathcal{S}'(\mathbb{R}^d)$ be the set of tempered distributions over $\mathbb{R}^d$ and $d\phi_C$ a Gaussian measure over $\mathcal{S}'(\mathbb{R}^d)$ with covariance operator $C$. Consider the ...
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Measurability of eigenvalues-eigenvectors of a positive compact operator
Let $H$ be a separable Hilbert space over $\mathbb{R}$. Let ${A} = \{a\colon H\to H\,|\,a\text{ is a positive, compact linear operator}\}$.
By the spectral theorem, given $a \in A$, there are scalars $...
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Infinite-dimensional "algebraic varieties"
This question was also formerly posted on MSE but has not received any answer or comment.
Let $H$ be the infinite-dimensional seperable complex Hilbert space, and $P(H)$ denote its projectivization. ...
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Interpolation of some Sobolev spaces
Let $X_0=L^2(0,1)$, $X_1=H^4(0,1)$, $X_2=H^4(0,1)\cap H^2_0(0,1)$. We know the interpolation space $$(X_0,X_1)_{1/2,2}=H^2(0,1).$$
I am wondering what is
$$(X_0,X_2)_{1/2,2}=?$$
Would it be $H^2_0(0,...
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Unitary representations of finite dimensional Lie groups on infinite-dimensional Hilbert spaces
I am interested in the proofs of continuity of some standard unitary representations appearing in Physics. Additionally, I am interested in the integration of finite-dimensional Lie algebras of skew-...
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Is such a Banach space $X$ isometrically isomorphic to a Hilbert space or not?
Let $X$ be a real or complex Banach space. $X$ satisfies:There exists real or complex series $\{a_k\}_{k=1}^n,\{b_k\}_{k=1}^n$ (which satisfies that:$\begin{cases}
a_k,b_k\in \mathbb{R}\ \forall k=1,\...
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Multiplier algebra of Fock space
For any vector space, one may form the tensor algebra with multiplication being the tensor product. For a Hilbert space $\mathcal{H}$, the analogous construction is the Fock space
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\mathcal{F}(\...
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Sufficient criteria for $X \subset \mathcal{H}$ to be a Lipschitz (or unif. cont.) retract of $\mathcal{H}$
I am interested in sufficient criteria which ensure that a subset $X$ of a Hilbert space $\mathcal{H}$ is a Lipschitz (or at least uniformly continuous) retract of $\mathcal{H}$.
Under which ...
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Maximally fine topologies on $B(H)$ making the unit ball compact
Let $H$ be a Hilbert space, and $B(H)$ its algebra of bounded operators. One of the reasons the Ultraweak topology is (in a way) more useful than the weak operator topology is that the Ultraweak ...
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What is the native Hilbert space associated with the kernel $\frac{\sum \min{(x_i,y_i)}}{\sum \max{(x_i,y_i)}}$?
In this answer on MSE it is shown that the function
$$ K:(\mathbb{R}^{>0})^n\times (\mathbb{R}^{>0})^n\rightarrow\mathbb{R}\,\quad K(x,y)=\frac{\sum_{i=1}^n\min{(x_i,y_i)}}{\sum_{i=1}^n\max{(x_i,...
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Is this subspace of $B(\mathcal{H})$ known?
Let $\mathcal{H}$ be a Hilbert space. Suppose that I take a fixed ONB of $\mathcal{H}$ let us call it $\{ e_i \}_{i\in \mathbb{N}}$ and then I define
\begin{align*}
\|T \|_{D} = \sup_{l_i, m_i} \sum_{...
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Eigenvalues and spectrum of the adjoint
In a finite-dimensional Hilbert space, the eigenvalues of the adjoint $A^*$ of an operator $A$ are the complex conjugates of the eigenvalues of $A$.
But in infinite dimensions this need no longer be ...
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Orthonormal Basis of Multi-Dimensional Sobolev Space of Different Orders without Reproducing Kernel
Let $\Omega$ be an open subset of $\mathbb{R}^d$. Under regularity conditions, we know that the $s$-th order Sobolev space $H^s(\Omega)$ with $s \geq d/2$ is a reproducing kernel Hilbert space. In ...
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Constant in trace theorem for balls
Consider the standard open ball $B_r:=\left\{x ; \left\lvert x \right\rvert \le R \right\}.$
The trace theorem tells us any function in $W^{k,p}(B_r)$ can be restricted to a function $W^{k-1,p}(\...
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A modern reference for the "Intermediate Derivatives Theorem"
In the book Non-Homogeneous Boundary Value Problems and Applications I by Lions and Magenes, the Intermediate Derivative Theorem is stated as follows:
Intermediate Derivative Theorem: Let $X\subset ...
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A strongly open set which is not measurable in the weak operator topology
Let $H$ be a non-separable Hilbert space and $\{e_i\}_{i\in I}$ be an orthonormal basis for $H$. Let $J$ be a uncountable proper subset in $I$.
Let us put $$E=\{x\in B(H): \lVert xe_j\rVert <1: \...
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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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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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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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Commutator of $A\otimes I$ and $I \otimes B$ vanishes?
Consider two Hilbert spaces $H_1$ and $H_2$, and $A$, $B$ unbounded operators on $H_1$, $H_2$ respectively. $(A \otimes I)$ is classically defined as the closure of the operator defined on the set of ...
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Comparing unitaries which are perturbatively close
Let $\mathcal{H}$ be a Hilbert space and let $H_0$ and $H_1$ be two Hermitian operators on $\mathcal{H}$. Thinking of $H_1$ as a perturbation of $H_0$, the Duhamel formula allows us to write $e^{-...
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On a paper of von Neumann
Let $H$ be a Hilbert space and $T: H \to H$ be a contraction. In Eine Spektraltheorie für allgemeine Operatoren eines unitären Raumes, von Neumann proved the inequality
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\lVert p(T)\rVert \leq \sup \...
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Domain of operator which is used in operator monotone function
We are studying the paper
Rupert L. Frank, Leander Geisinger, Refined semiclassical asymptotics for fractional powers of the Laplace operator, Journal für die reine und angewandte Mathematik (Crelles ...
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How to prove the polar decomposition of unbounded operators?
Let $ T $ be a closed, densely defined operator on a Hilbert space $ H $. Then there exists a positive self-adjoint operator $ A $, $ D(A)=D(T) $ and a isometric operator $ V:R(A)\to \overline{R(T)} $ ...
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Extended adjoint of Volterra operator
Let $V$ be a Volterra operator on $L^2 [0,1]$.
Does there exist a nonzero operator $X $ satisfying the following system
$VX=XV^∗$, where $V^∗$ is the adjoint of the Volterra operator?
$$ V(f) (x) =\...
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On a possible attempt to prove the invariant subspace problem
This question involves a possible method to prove the invariant subspace problem for (separable) infinite dimensional Hilbert spaces. The idea comes from various results on this topic; more precisely, ...
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A strange convergence for a semigroup of operators
I am reading B. Simon's "Kato's inequality and the comparison of semigroups", and I am having troubles understanding a part of the proof of Theorem 1 therein, that goes as follows:
Let $A,B$ ...
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Continuity of local spectral radius
Let $H$ be a complex Hilbert space and let $T \in \mathcal{B}(H)$ be a linear, bounded operator. Given $x \in H$ we define its local spectral radius as $$r_T(x) = \limsup\limits_{n\rightarrow\infty} \|...
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What is a $C^\infty$ diffeomorphism from $\ell_2\setminus\{0\}$ to $\ell_2$ which is the identity outside a ball?
Let $\ell_2:=\{x=(x_n)_{n\in\mathbb N}:\ \|x\|^2:=\sum_n|x_n|^2<\infty\}$ with its natural norm. According to Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuiper%27s_theorem and to other sources, it is ...
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Decomposition of $L^2(\Gamma \backslash H)$ into irreducible representations using the spectral theorem
I'm reading the introduction of An Introduction to the Trace Formula by James Arthur and wanted to understand something in the introduction.
Let $H$ be a unimodular locally compact Hausdorff group, ...
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Simple (?) question on inner product in reproducing kernel Hilbert space
I'm following the gentle introduction to Reproducing Kernel Hilbert Spaces From Zero to Reproducing Kernel Hilbert Spaces in Twelve Pages or Less by Hal Daumé III. I believe the author fully ...
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A question about a theorem in 'Quantum dynamical semigroups generated by noncommutative unbounded elliptic operators'
I have asked this question on MathSE and someone advised me to ask it here. The link is .
I'm studying the paper Quantum dynamical semigroups generated by noncommutative unbounded elliptic operators ...
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Araki's proof of simple connectedness of the restricted orthogonal group
I am trying to understand Araki's proof of the statement that the restricted orthogonal group of a Hilbert space with a unitary structure is simply connected. This proof starts on page 114 of these ...
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Inner Product on tensor product of Hilbert spaces is unique?
Given two Hilbert Spaces $H$ and $K$, a natural inner product on $H\otimes K$(= vector space tensor product of $H$ and $K$) is given by
$\hspace{.5in}\langle h_1\otimes k_1,h_2\otimes k_2\rangle=\...
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Defining a trace-class operator with a Bochner integral
I had asked this question previously on Math.StacheExchange but did not get an answer there in several months. This isn't strictly speaking research level mathematics but I hope it is sufficiently ...
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Deleting "weak homeomorphism" in a Hilbert space
It is well-known that there exists a homeomorphism $h$
from an infinite-dimensional Hilbert space $H$ to $H\setminus\{0\}$.
Does there exist a "weak homeomorphism" $g:H \to H\setminus\{0\}$,
that is, $...
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Lipschitz retraction constant of $B^+$ into $S^+$ in $L^2([0,1])$
In Hilbert space modeled by $L^2([0,1])$ we can define a set $B^+=\{x\in B(0,1): x(t)\geq0 \quad \forall t\in [0,1] \}$ and $S^+=\{x\in S(0,1): x(t)\geq0 \quad \forall t\in [0,1] \}$ where where $B(...
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Ultraviolet divergences of entanglement entropy in QFT
I've often read that entanglement entropy in quantum field theory is ill-defined because local algebras are generally of type III, which implies that a trace doesn't exist. For a normal state $\omega_{...
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How to naturally define an output space with certain properties
Consider the following regression problem $v=A(u) + \varepsilon$
for some operator $A:\mathcal{U} \rightarrow \mathcal{V}$ and some function spaces $\mathcal{U},\mathcal{V}$, mapping from $\mathcal{X}$...
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Dependence and $L^2$ projections of functions
tl;dr: Is it possible that the best approximation to a nonnegative function of three variables with a bivariate function is no better than the best univariate function?
Let $w$ be a density on $\...
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What are alternative or equivalent definitions of a positive-definite function on a group?
The standard definition of a positive-definite function on a group goes as follows:
Let $\varphi : G \rightarrow L(H)$, where $G$ is a group (with an involution) and $H$ a Hilbert space. $L(H)$ is the ...
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Multidimensional weighted Paley-Wiener spaces are Hilbert spaces?
How to rigorously demonstrate that multidimensional weighted Paley-Wiener spaces are Hilbert spaces?
I am utilizing the exponential type definition established by Elias Stein in the book 'Fourier ...
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What are the current open problems in dilation theory?
I just started doing my PhD in mathematics. My topic is unitary dilations of operators. I've been reading a lot of papers on that subject so far (especially about the dilation of $n \ge 3$ commuting ...
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