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Functional equations with coupled arguments and additive sructure

Let $G$ be a locally compact abelian group and let $f: G \to \mathbb{R}^+$ be a continuous function satisfying the functional equation $$f(x + \phi(y)) + f(y + \phi(x)) = 1 + f(x+y)$$ for all $x, y \...
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Looking for the eigenfunctions of the operator $T$ on $L_2(\mathbb R^+)$ defined by $Tf(x)=\int_0^\infty e^{-(x+y)^2/2}f(y)\,dy$

I'm looking to find a basis of eigenfunctions (and the corresponding eigenvectors) for the operator $T$ on $L_2(\mathbb R^+)$ defined by: $$ Tf(x)=\int_0^\infty e^{-(x+y)^2/2}f(y)\,dy $$ This operator ...
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Expectation comparison inequality for concave function of symmetric random variables

Suppose that $X_i$, $i\in[n]$ are independent symmetric random variables. I think the conjectured result holds in greater generality, but we can additionally assume that each $X_i$ takes the values $\...
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A question on Bloch functions

Let $\mathcal{B}(\Delta)$ be the space of Bloch functions in the unit disk $\Delta$. For any $f\in \mathcal{B}(\Delta)$, we define the Bloch norm by $$ \|f\|_{\mathcal{B}}=\sup_{|z|<1}|f'(z)|(1-|z|^...
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Inverse function theorem for $W^{2,n}\cap W^{1,\infty}$ functions

Let $n\ge 2$, $f:B_1\subset \mathbb R^n\rightarrow \mathbb R^n$, $f\in W^{2,n}\cap W^{1,\infty}(B_1)$, $\text{det}(Df)>c>0$, where $B_1$ is the unit ball. Can we show that $f$ is a homeomorphism ...
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Is this property preserved under weak$^*$ convergence?

Let $1 \le p < n$ and let $p^*$ be the Sobolev conjugate of $p$, i.e. $p^* = np/(n - p)$. Let $(\Omega_m)$ be an increasing sequence of bounded, convex and open sets such that $$ \lim_{m \to \infty}...
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Proving this function is convex

Let $C$ be a symmetric positive definite matrix such that $0\leq c_{ij} \leq 1$, $c_{ii}=1$, and define $f$ as $$f(x)=\sum_{i}x_{i}\log(\sum_{j}c_{ij}x_{j})$$ for positive vectors $x$ (in fact let's ...
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Decomposition of measures orthogonal to the algebra $R(K_1 \times \ldots \times K_n)$ - Can it be done via projection-preserving products of bands?

See "Measures orthogonal to tensor products of function algebras" by Marek Kosiek. Here, it is described for the two-dimensional case. It uses another, more general, approach to OB Bekken's ...
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Sub Banach spaces (Banach algebras) of the disc algebra which are invariant under the differentiation operator

In this question the disc algebra $\mathcal{A}(\mathbb{D})$ is the Banach algebra of all holomorphic functions on the unit open disc $\mathbb{D} \subset \mathbb{C}$ which have a ...
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On mollifiers acting between $L^2$ and Sobolev spaces

(I'm reposting here this question from MSE as it didn't receive any answer for two weeks.) Consider a sequence of finite lattices in $\mathbb{R}^n$ defined by $$L_k= [-k,k]^n \cap 2^{-k}\cdot \mathbb{...
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Vector field connecting two points

I'm now working on somehow an inverse problem of an ODE: Suppose we have a ODE on $\mathbb{R}^{n}$: $\dot{x} = f(x)$, denote the solution to the ODE starting at $a$ as $x_{f,a}$(t). Now there is a ...
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Eigenvectors of the dual of positive irreducible operators

This question was previously posted on MSE. Let $E$ be a Banach lattice such that $E$ is an $M$-space. Assume that $T\colon E\to E$ is a positive bounded non-compact irreducible linear operator with ...
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There is some initial data such that the decay of the semigroup in it is faster than $t^{-n/2}$?

Lee and Ni show in their work Link Here that the heat semigroup $e^{t \Delta}u_0$ has decay as $t^{-\min \{a, n\} /2}$, $t \to \infty$ if $u_0 = C(1+|x|^2)^{a/2}$ if $a \neq n$. I'm trying to ...
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Which sigma-ideals in a sigma-algebra are contained in an ideal of null sets?

Let $X$ be a Polish space and $\mathcal{B}(X)$ be the $\sigma$-algebra of Borel subsets of $X$. Given a Borel probability measure $\mu$ on $X$, we write $\mathcal{N}(\mu) := \{ B \in \mathcal{B}(X) : \...
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A variant of Hardy's inequality for "convolutions"?

Consider Hardy's inequality on $L^{2}(\mathbb{R}^3)$. This inequality states that: $$\int_{\mathbb{R}^3} dx \, \frac{|\psi(x)|^2}{|x|^2} \le K \int_{\mathbb{R}^3} dx \, |\nabla \psi(x)|^2.$$ I want to ...
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Surjectivity of kernel operator with kernel in $L^1(\nu \times \mu)$

Let $ \mu $ and $ \nu $ be two finite and non discrete measures. Let's begin with a well-known fact. Let $ k \in L^2(\nu \otimes \mu) $, then we can define an operator $ \tilde{T} $ as follows: $$ \...
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Existence of pairwise quasi-complementary but not complementary subspaces

Let $𝑋$ be an infinite-dimensional Banach space (complex or real). A subspace of $𝑋$ means a closed linear submanifold. Subspaces $M$ and $N$ of $X$ are quasi-complementary if $M\cap N=\{0\}$ and $M+...
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Topological spaces in which countable intersections of dense open sets have dense interior

In certain topological spaces, known as Baire spaces (e.g., completely metrizable spaces), a countable intersection of dense open sets is dense. Now consider the following strengthening of the Baire ...
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Bounded differentiation operator on compact intervals with $L^2$ norm

It is known that the differentiation operator $D$ is not bounded on $C^1([0,1])$ with $L^2$ norm (counterexample: $f(x)=x^n$). Now I am wondering whether there is an infinitely dimensional subspace ...
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Reference request: Parabolic Schauder estimates for the heat equation with $f \in L^\infty$

Let us consider the heat equation $$\partial_t u - \Delta u = f(x, t) \quad \text{in }Q_R $$ where $Q_R = B_R \times (-R^2,0].$ I would like to know the kind of regularity we should expect of $u$ if ...
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Density of smooth functions in weighted Sobolev space

Let $\rho(x)=e^{-\phi(x)}$, where $\phi$ is an even polynomial with positive leading coefficient. I am interested in a proof of the fact that the space of smooth compactly supported functions $\...
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Krein-Rutman for integral transforms: proof of convergence to leading eigenvector

Disclaimer: This is a question in functional analysis, on which I don't have much background. It arose from me trying to prove on my own a folklore result in probability theory. Consider an integral ...
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Relationship between two minimization problems

Let $1 \le p < n$ and $p^* = np/(n - p)$. Let $B \subset \mathbb{R}^n$ be a closed ball and let $\Omega \subset \mathbb{R}^n$ be an open set containing $B$. We denote by $W^{1, p}_{B}(\Omega)$ the ...
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$L^2$ uniform integrability in terms of Fourier coefficients

Given a bounded sequence $(f_n)_n$ in $L^2(\mathbf{T})$ where $\mathbf{T}:=\mathbf{R}/\mathbf{Z}$, the strong compactness of $(f_n)_n$ is equivalent to $$\lim_N \sup_n \sum_{|k|\geq N} |c_k(f_n)|^2=0,$...
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Counter example for Hadamard Differentiability

I am having a hard time while trying to fully understand Hadamard differentiability. I use the following definition taken from a German source ( Martin Brokate, "Konvexe Analysis und ...
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(Lattice approximation) Does UV stability lead to continuum limit of a subsequence?

In the context of lattice approximation, the term "UV stability" seems to be used frequently. To me, it seems like Uniform boundedness of the partition function in the limit where lattice ...
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Distance between a Hölder function and a Sobolev ball

Let $\Omega$ denote $[0, 1]^n$ and let $\|\cdot\|_{k, p}$ and $|\cdot|_{m, \alpha}$ denote norms of Sobolev space $W^{k,p}(\Omega)$ and Holder space $C^{m, \alpha}(\Omega)$, respectively. My question ...
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Derivative norm estimates

Assume $\Phi$ is some diffeomorphism of a certain manifold. Let $\Phi^{-1}$ denote the inverse map and let $(D\Phi)^{-1}$ denote the matrix inverse of $D\Phi$. QUESTION. Does this norm estimate hold? ...
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Question about functional derivatives

This page on Wikipedia defines the so-called functional derivative as follows: "Given a manifold $M$ representing (continuous/smooth) functions $\rho$ (with certain boundary conditions, etc.) and a ...
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What does analytic uniformly in $s$ mean?

Suppose I have a complex vector space $V$ with finite basis $\{e_{1},...,e_{s}\}$. Then, I can consider the algebra $\mathcal{U}$ of formal polynomials on the variables $e_{1},...,e_{s}$. Suppose ...
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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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Is any submetrizable linear topology linearly submetrizable?

Let $E$ be a vector space. A topology $\tau$ on $E$ is called (linearly) submetrizable if there is a (linear) metrizable topology $\pi$ on $E$ which is weaker than $\tau$, i.e. $\pi\subset\tau$. Is ...
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Are measurable maps with countably separated image in a Banach space always strongly measurable?

Let $(E,\|.\|)$ be a (not necessarily separable) Banach space and $\Sigma_E$ the Borel $\sigma$-algebra (w.r.t. the norm topology). Let $(\Omega,\Sigma_\Omega)$ be a measurable space (which we can ...
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Best approximation with tensors of rank $\ge2$

Let $k\in\mathbb N$, $H_i$ be a (finite-dimensional, if necessary) $\mathbb R$-Hilbert space for $i\in I:=\{1,\ldots,k\}$, $H:=\bigotimes_{i\in I}H_i$ denote the tensor product$^1$ of $(H_i)_{i\in I}$ ...
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Existence of a complemented basic sequence

Let $X$ be an infinite-dimensional Banach space (complex or real). A subspace of $X$ means a closed linear submanifold. If $S$ is a non-empty subset of $X$, then $[S]$ denotes the closed linear span ...
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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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From Wightman to HK axioms for "non-neutral (charged?)" fields

Wightman axioms deal with operator-valued distributions (Wightman fields) whose values are unbounded operators in general. On the other hand, the Haag-Kastler axioms deal with net of observables, ...
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Laplace Transform in the context of Gelfand/Pontryagin

Questions: Is there a class of objects (presumably related to locally compact abelian groups) for which the quasi-characters canonically generalize the Laplace transform? If not, is there a ...
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Show that $\Lambda_\varphi(x_n)\to \Lambda_\varphi(x)$ for an nsf weight $\varphi$ on a von Neumann algebra

Let $\varphi$ be an nsf weight on a von Neumann algebra $M$. Fix a square-integrable element $x\in \mathscr{N}_\varphi$. Put $$x_n := \sqrt{\frac{n}{\pi}}\int_{-\infty}^{+\infty} \exp(-nt^2) \sigma_t^\...
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The dual of $\mathrm{BV}$

$\DeclareMathOperator\BV{BV}\DeclareMathOperator\SBV{SBV}$I'm going to let $\BV := \BV(\mathbb{R}^d)$ denote the space of functions of bounded variation on $\mathbb{R}^d$. My question concerns the ...
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Locally compact groupoid with range map restricted to isotropy groupoid is open

Suppose the action groupoid 𝐺=𝐻⋉𝑋, where 𝐻 is a locally compact group and 𝑋 a locally compact space is such that isotropy subgroups of H are isomorphic to each other. Can this be an example of a ...
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Condition under a function is uniquely identifiable by the supremum values

Let $f(x),g(x)$ be two real-valued functions on $\mathbb{R}$ and $h(x,y)$ be a real-valued function on the plane. We can assume continuity (maybe piecewise differentiability also) of these functions. ...
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Reference dual Dirichlet space $D^1$

Let $\mathbb{D} = \{ z \in \mathbb{C} : |z| < 1 \}$ be the unit disk. The Bergman space $A^1 = A^1(\mathbb{D})$ is the Banach space of holomorphic functions on $\mathbb{D}$ such that $$ \|f\|_{A^1} ...
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Euler-Lagrange equations for minimizer of energy with indicator function

I'm looking for a modern explanation/proof of the derivation of Euler-Lagrange (or first-order or the "first variation") conditions for $$\min_{u \in H^1_0(\Omega), u \geq 0} \int_\Omega |\...
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Sobolev embedding on a compact manifold without boundary

I am reading M. E. Taylor, "Partial Differential Equations III", Second Edition, Springer-Verlag, New York, (1996). In chapter 13, section 2, in Prop. 2.3 and Prop. 2.4, one finds the ...
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Strong Ditkin sets in the Fourier algebra

What is the definition of a Ditkin set (resp. a strong Ditkin set) for the Fourier algebra $A(G)$ of a locally compact (not necessarily abelian) group $G$? More specifically, let $E$ be a closed ...
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Kadec-Klee property of an equivalent norm on a Hilbert space

Let us consider the space $\ell_2$ with the Hilbert norm $\Vert \cdot \Vert$ and consider the following eqivalent norm: $$ \Vert (r,x) \Vert_A^2 = \Vert (r, Tx)\Vert^2 + \max \{ \Vert x \Vert, \vert r ...
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A question from a proof of an inequality in Sobolev space $W^{1,1}$

I try to understand the proof the lemma given at page 54 in Ladyzhenskaya et al (1968) - Linear and Quasilinear Elliptic Equations. Here it is a screenshot: Here is what I did: $$-u(x)=u(y)-u(x)=\...
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Common eigenvector of commuting unbounded operators

Let $T$, $S$ be two self-adjoint linear operators on a Hilbert space $\mathcal{H}$ with pure point spectrum. Then $T$ and $S$ commute if and only if they have a complete set of common eigenvectors. ...
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Dual space of local Sobolev space on a manifold

$\newcommand{\comp}{\mathrm{comp}}$As part of my master's thesis, I am currently learning about Sobolev spaces on manifolds. From my research online, I found out, that there are a lot of ways to ...

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