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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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Showing an operator is (or not) closed on $L^2(\mathbb{R})$
I am linearizing nonlinear waves and get operators of the form below. Everything is considered in $L^2(\mathbb{R})$.
Consider the operator $L_1=\frac{d}{dx}$. The domain is $H^1(\mathbb{R})$ and it is ...
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a claim for a proof of the invariant subspace problem [closed]
Recently four mathematicians claimed to have proven the invariant subspace problem, which is the problem that states
Does every bounded operator on a separable Hilbert space have a non-trivial ...
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Convergence and sequential compactness for nonlinear operators
I have a family of operators $T_n\colon X \to Y$ where $X,Y$ are Hilbert spaces. These operators are nonlinear.
What kind of notions of convergence does one have for such operators? I'm specifically ...
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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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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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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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Minimal norm problem with linear combination of translation operator to be estimated
Follow up question from this one
Suppose $X = L^2(G)$, where $G$ is some locally compact group. Let $x, y \in G$ I for fixed $n$ I am seeking for an operator $H \in B(X)$ of the form
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H = H(\alpha_1,...
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$L^2$ space of Hilbert-Schmidt operator valued functions
Let $\mathscr{S}$ denote the space of all Hilbert-Schmidt operators on $L^2(\mathbb R)$. Consider the Hilbert space $L^2(\mathbb R, \mathscr S)$ of square-integrable $\mathscr S$-valued function, that ...
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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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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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On spectral calculus and commutation of operators
Let $\mathcal{H}$ be a Hilbert space, $B\in\mathcal{B}(\mathcal{H})$ be bounded and self-adjoint and $A:\mathcal{D}(A)\to\mathcal{H}$ closed (but not necessarily self-adjoint or bounded). The ...
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Question about a step in the proof of the min-max principle
I honestly do not think this is a hard question, maybe it is even obvious but I tried MSE and had no success so far, so I am reproducing the question Question about the proof of the min-max principle ...
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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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Inequality for normed power n, m
Let $ B (H) $ indicate the set of all bounded linear operators on a complex separable Hilbert space $ H $.
Let $ A \in B(H) $, where $ A $ is a positive semi-definite operator in $ H $ (i.e. $ \langle ...
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Does ${\rm Tr}(l(a)+l(b)) ={\rm Tr}(l(\alpha_1 a +\alpha_2 b ))$ imply that $l(a)l(b)=r(a)r(b)=0$?
Let $H$ be a Hilbert space and let $a,b\in B(H)$ be such that
$${\rm Tr}(l(a))={\rm Tr}(r(a))<\infty , {\rm Tr}(l(b))={\rm Tr}(r(b))<\infty,$$
$${\rm Tr}(l(a)+l(b)) ={\rm Tr}(l(\alpha_1 a +\...
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Convergence of inverse operator with projections
Let $X$ be a separable Hilbert space, and let $(e_i)_{i=1}^\infty$ be an orthonormal basis of $X$. For each $n\in \mathbb{N}$, let $X_n$ be the subspace spanned by $(e_i)_{i=1}^n$, and consider the ...
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Let $T\in B(H)$. Then prove that $T$ is a contraction if and only if the closed unit disc is spectral set for $T$
Let's first recall the definition of Spectral set for a bounded operator $T$ on a hilbert space $H$. Let $X\subseteq \Bbb{C}$ be compact such that $\sigma(T)\subseteq X$. Define $$\mathcal{R}(X):=\...
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Dilation of bounded linear operators
Let $H$ be a Hilbert space, and let $A$ be a contraction (bounded linear operator of norm $\leq 1$) on $H$. I heard in a recent talk that there is a (apparently famous) result due to Sz-Nagy which ...
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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
$$
\lVert p(T)\rVert \leq \sup \...
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Domain of operator which is used in operator monotone function
We are studying the paper
Rupert L. Frank, Leander Geisinger, Refined semiclassical asymptotics for fractional powers of the Laplace operator, Journal für die reine und angewandte Mathematik (Crelles ...
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A characterization of Hilbert spaces by norm one projections
Suppose a (separable) Banach space $X$ has the following property: If $P:X\to X$ is a bounded projection different from $I$ such that $\|P\|=1$, then $\|I-P\|=1$. Does this imply that $X$ is a Hilbert ...
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Is $\sup\{\|A\widehat{k}_{\lambda}\|: \lambda\in\Omega\}=\sup\{\|A^*\widehat{k}_{\lambda}\|: \lambda\in\Omega\}$? where $A$ is an operator on RKHS
A functional Hilbert space $\mathscr H=\mathscr H(\Omega)$ is a Hilbert space of complex valued functions on a (nonempty) set $\Omega$, which has the property that point evaluations are continuous i.e....
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Why is the essential numerical range defined as $W_e(T) = \bigcap_{K\in \mathcal K(H)} \overline{W(T+K)}$?
I have been introduced to the following definition of the essential numerical range of a bounded, linear operator on a separable, infinite-dimensional Hilbert space:
$$W_e(T) := \bigcap_{K\in \mathcal ...
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Existence of a suitable smooth kernel
Denote by $H=L^2([0,1])$ the Hilbert space of square integrable real valued functions on the interval $[0,1]$. Does there exist a nontrivial smooth real valued function $k$ on the unit interval such ...
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Extension of a bounded linear functional
Let $\mathcal{H}$ be a finite-dimensional Hilbert space and $\mathcal{A}\subseteq\mathcal{B(\mathcal{H})}$ be an operator system. Suppose $T_n$ is a collection of all $n$-by-$n$ matrices equipped with ...
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Limiting absorption principle for higher powers of resolvents
Let $H$, $A$ be self-adjoint operators on a Hilbert space. Moreover, let $I$ be a bounded open interval contained in the spectrum of $H$. Assume that $H$,$A$ satisfy the following positive commutator ...
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Unicellular compact operators
An operator $T$ on a separable Hilbert space $H$ is called unicellular if any two closed invariant subspaces $M$ and $N$ are comparable; that is either $M\subseteq N$ or $N\subseteq M$. There are many ...
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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?
$$ V(f) (x) =\...
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Antilinear unbounded operator has closed graph
Let $H$ and $K$ be Hilbert spaces and $D(T)$ a vector subspace of $H$. Let $T: D(T) \to K$ be a densely defined antilinear operator. Its adjoint $T^*: D(T^*)\to K$ is defined by the relation
$$\langle ...
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A question on the self-adjointness of an operator
Given a Hilbert space (separable) $\mathcal{H}$ with an orthonormal basis $\{e_i\}_{i=1}^{\infty}$, define an operator $T$ with domain $\mathcal{D}(T)$ equal to the span of $\{e_i\}$ by $Te_i:=\...
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Infinite-dimensional analogue of "positive-negative splitting implies non-degeneracy"
(This question is related to Splitting a space into positive and negative parts but different.)
Given a finite-dimensional vector space $V$ over $\mathbb{R}$, what I call a "positive-negative ...
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eigenvalues of integral operator with centered kernel
Suppose $k:\mathcal{X} \times \mathcal{X} \to \mathbb{R}$ be a symmetric positive (semi-)definite kernel. The Moore-Aronszajn Theorem indicates that
there is a reproducing kernel Hilbert Space $\...
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Criterion for compactness
Let $T:H\to H$ be a continuous operator on a Hilbert space.
Assume there exists an orthonormal base $(e_j)_{j\in\mathbb N}$, such that the sequence $Te_j$ tends to zero.
Must $T$ be compact?
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norm estimates for Schatten class
Let $C
_p$ be the Schatten-p-classes on a separable Hilbert spaces, $p\ge 1$.
Let ${\rm Tr}$ be the standard trace.
Let $y\in C_p$ be a self-adjoint operator (or even a positive operator) and let $...
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A consequence of the Min-Max Principle for self-adjoint operators
Let $H=(H, (\cdot, \cdot))$ be a Hilbert space. Let $T_1,T_2:D \subset H \longrightarrow H$ be a self-adjoint operators (not necessarily bounded). It's well-know that the spectrum $\sigma(T_i)$ of $...
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Convergence criterion in the domain of an unbounded operator
Cross-post from math.sx.
My question is somewhat close to this one, but the counterexamples given there do not apply here.
Setup. Given a Hilbert space $\mathcal H$, a closed operator $A$ and a ...
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Operator in the commutant which is small on a given vector
Suppose $x$ is a non-zero vector in a Banach space, and $T$ is a fixed operator. Is the following true:
For any $\varepsilon, \delta$, there exists $S$ in the commutant of $T$ such that $1\leq\|S\|<...
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Closure of the space of Fredholm operators
Let $X,Y$ be two Banach spaces.
A bounded operator $A$ is Fredholm if $\ker A$ and $\mathrm{coker} A$ are finite dimensional. Denote by $Fred(X,Y) \subset \mathcal{L}(X,Y)$ the space of Fredholm ...
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Trace norm of operators obtained by restricting the matrix of a trace class operator
Suppose $H$ is a Hilbert space with orthonormal basis $\{e_i\}_{i\in \mathbb N}$. To every operator $T$, we associate a infinite matrix $[T_{ij}]$, where $T_{ij}=\left<Te_j,e_i\right>$. We know ...
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Inequality between matrix elements of positive self-adjoint operators
We have three positive semi-definite self-adjoint operators $\hat{A}_-$, $\hat{B}$, $\hat{A}_+$ on the Hilbert space $\mathcal{H}$. They are unbounded operators and satisfy the following inequality
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Relation between the solutions $v_t=Lv$ and $v_t=Av$ if $A$ is a relatively compact perturbation of the linear operator $L$
In a nutshell, here is my question. I read and know about the relation between the spectra of $L$ and $A$ if $A$ is a relatively compact perturbation of $L$. However, for my purpose, I am interested ...
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Lifting theorem for n operators
I am aware of the following statement of the lifting theorem. For $i\in \{1,2\}$ let $B_i$ be a contraction on a Hilbert space $H_i$ and let $A_i$, acting on the Hilbert space $K_i$, be the minimal ...
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Reference for "Every compact quasinilpotent operator is the limit of nilpotent ones"
It was mentioned on Page 916 Problem 7 of Halmos's "Ten Problems in Hilbert space" that there is a proof for "Every compact quasinilpotent operator is the limit of nilpotent ones" ...
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Is there any quantitative relationship between the two terms of a Helmholtz decomposition?
Let $\Omega \subset \mathbb R^3$ denote an open, bounded and simply connected set with smooth boundary. The Helmholtz decomposition
$$ L^2(\Omega) = \nabla H^1_0(\Omega) \oplus L^2(\operatorname{div}=...
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Is it possible to classify non-closed subspaces of Hilbert's space?
Let $H$ be Hilbert's space.
Motivated by my previous question about wildly discontinuous linear functionals, which may be interpreted as an attempt to classify dense hyperplanes in $H$, let me now go ...
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A commuting pair of isometries
Let $H$ be a Hilbert space and $B(H)$ be the space of all bounded operators on $H$.
The Wold decomposition says that: an operator $x$ in $B(H)$ is an isometry if and only if $x=x_u\oplus x_s$ where $...
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Canonical multiplication representation of self-adjoint operator in quantum chemistry and coding theory research
In my applied math research group, we are studying and going over functional analysis results from papers and theses from our institution to generalize their results and apply them in our discrete ...
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Trying to recover a proof of the spectral mapping theorem from old thesis/paper with continuous functional calculus
In my research group in functional analysis and operator theory (where we do physics and computer science as well), we saw in an old Russian combination paper/PhD thesis in our library a nice claim ...
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