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Viewing limit as a map
Question: Let $X$ be a set of functions from $\mathbb{R}$ to itself. Consider the subset $X_0$ of the sequences $(f_n)_{n=1}^{\infty}\in X^{\mathbb{N}}$ for which
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f_{\infty}(x) = \lim\limits_{n \...
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The least distance of $f\in\ell_\infty(K,X)$ to $C_b(K,X)$
Let $K$ be a paracompact space and consider a bounded function $f:K\to\mathbb R$ not necessarily continuous, that is, $f\in\ell_\infty(K,\mathbb R)$. It's a well-known fact that the least distance of $...
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Creating an inverse system which "stratifies density"
Setting:
Let $X'$ be a dense subset of an infinite-dimensional Fréchet space $X$ and suppose that $(X_n')_{n \in \mathbb{N}}$ is a nested sequence of non-empty subsets of $X'$ satisfying
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\bigcup_{n ...
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Can a quotient space of a locally convex space have finer topology that its domain?
The following is related to this post.
Let $X=X'$, as sets, and let $T:X \rightarrow X'$ be a surjective map from a countably infinite-dimensional LCS $X$ to itself and equip $X'$ with the final ...
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Examples of metric spaces with measurable midpoints
Given a (separable complete) metric space $X=(X,d)$, let us say $X$ has the measurable (resp. continuous) midpoint property if there exists a measurable (resp. continuous) mapping $m:X \times X \to X$ ...
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The scalar convergence in $\mathcal{C}(X)$ is topologizable?
Let $(X,\|.\|)$ be a separable Banach space and $\mathcal{C}(X)$ be the collection of all nonempty, closed and convex subsets of $X$. For any $C$ in $\mathcal{C}(X)$ we set
$$
s(x^*, C) := \sup_{x\in ...
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If $\tau_1\subset \tau_2$ and $X^*$ is separable for $\tau_1$ then $X^*$ is separable for $\tau_2$?
Let $X$ be a Banach space the associated dual space is denoted by $X^*$. Take $\tau_1$ and $\tau_2$ two topologies in $X^*$ compatible with the duality $(X^*,X)$, such that $\tau_1\subset \tau_2$.
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Breaking up dense subset in non-separable space
Let $X$ be a not necessarily separable (infinite-dimensional) Banach space and $D\subseteq X$ be dense linearly independent subset. Then does there exist a set of infinite-dimensional separable ...
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Strong topology on a topological vector space
I'm not sure this is an appropriate question for this site but I've tried math stack exchange and got no answers. Also, this problem arose in one of my research problems, so I'm stating it here.
The ...
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Baire category theorem for uncountable unions
Any compact Hausdorff space $X$ is a Baire space:
if the set $X$ is a meager set (meaning a countable union of nowhere dense subsets,
also known as a set of first category),
then $X$ is empty.
I am ...
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Surjection in compact-open topology [closed]
Let $Z$, $X$ and $Y$ be topological spaces and let $f:X\to Y$ be a continuous surjection then is the induced map $g \to f\circ g$ from $C(Z,X)$ to $C(Z,Y)$ is continuous. But is it still a surjection?...
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$ \overline{(A-A)}\cap\overline{B}(0,r)\text{ is weakly compact, }\forall r>0 $?
Let $X$ be a separable Banach space and $A$ is a subset of $X$ such that
$$
A\cap\overline{B}(0,r) \text{ is weakly compact, } \forall r>0.
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Can we say that :
$$
\overline{(A-A)}\cap\overline{...
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Can we say that : $ (A-B)\cap\overline{B}(0,r)\text{ is weakly compact, }\forall r>0 $
Let $X$ be a separable Banach space and $A,B$ are closed convex subsets of $X$ such that $B\subset A$ and
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A\cap\overline{B}(0,r) \text{ and } B\cap\overline{B}(0,r) \text{ are weakly compact, } \...
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Convergence in $C_c$ but not in $C$
Let $C_c(\mathbb{R})$ be the set of compactly-supported continuous functions on $\mathbb{R}$. We can view this with a number of different topologies but I have my eye on two in particular. Let $X$ ...
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Density of $C(X,\operatorname{co}\{\delta_y\}_{y \in Y})$ in $C(X,\mathcal{P}(Y))$
Let $X,Y$ be locally-compact Polish spaces, equip the set $\mathcal{P}(Y)$ of probability measures on $Y$ with the weak$^{\star}$ topology (topology of convergence in distribution), and equip $C(X,\...
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Reconciling some result about the exponential map, the Chow-Rashevskii theorem, and $\mathrm{Diff}_0(M)$
Let $M$ be a $C^{\infty}$ manifold $C^{\infty}$-diffeomorphic to $\mathbb{R}^d$. I've recently come across some results which I'm trying to reconcile. Let $\mathfrak{X}(M)$ denote the set of ...
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Diffeomorphisms of a "matrix type"
Let $\exp$ denote the matrix exponential map, let $Y\subset C^{\infty}(\mathbb{R}^d,\mathbb{R}^d)$ be defined the collection of all functions of the form
$$
f(x) = \exp\left(
\sum_{i=1}^n f_i(x) A_i
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Comparison of topology of pointwise convergence and compact-open topologies for Sierpiński space
Let $\{0,1\}$ be equipped with the Sierpiński topology $\{\emptyset, \{0,1\},\{1\}\}$, and $\mathbb{R}^d$ with the usual Euclidean topology. Then is the pointwise-convergence (point-open) topology ...
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Stone–Weierstrass theorem for stronger topologies
The Stone–Weierstrass theorem gives an easy to check criterion on a (algebra) set of functions $D\subseteq C(X)$ which ensures that $D$ is dense.
Are any similar results for density in $C_b(X)$ ...
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"Global" topologies between compact convergence and uniform convergence
Let $X$ and $Y$ be locally compact (but not compact), second countable, Hausdorff spaces with $Y$ metric. It is easy to see that the topology of compact convergence is weaker than the topology of ...
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Separability of an algebra is equivalent to separability of its spectrum
Let $A$ be a commutative C*-algebra.
I would like to show that $A$ is separable (i.e. has a countable dense subset) if and only if the spectrum of $A$ (denoted by $\Omega(A)$) is separable.
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Metrizability of topology of compact convergence
Let $X$ be a separable metric space and $Y$ be a second-countable $\sigma$-compact Hausdorff space. Then the compact-convergence (compact-open) topology on $C(Y,X)$ is metrizable with metric
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d(f,g)...
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Density and the projective tensor product
Let $X$ be a locally convex space (over $\mathbb{R}$), $D\subset X$ be dense, $B$ be a Banach space (again over $\mathbb{R}$) with Schauder basis $\{b_i\}_{i =1}^{\infty}$. Is the set
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D^+\...
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Show that $\big(s(. |C_n)\big)_n$ is equicontinuous on $X^*$
Let $(X,\|.\|)$ be a separable Banach space with dual $X^*$. $\mathcal{P}_{wkc}(X)$ be the class of nonempty, weakly-compact and convex subsets of $X$. For any $C\in\mathcal{P}_{wkc}(X)$ we define ...
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Density of continuous functions to interior in set of all continuous functions
Let $M$ be an $m$-dimensional manifold and $N$ be an $n$-dimensional manifold with boundary. Suppose also that the topology on $N$ can be described by a metric. Thus, the set $C(M,N)$ can be endowed ...
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Coincidence Topologies for $L^p$ spaces
If $X$ and $Y$ are compact metric spaces then it is well-known that the compact-open topology on $C(X,Y)$ coincides with the topology of uniform convergence on compacts. Therefore, the latter is ...
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Mackey topology
Recall that for a Hausdorff locally convex space $X$ the Mackey topology $\tau (X^*,X)$ is the topology in its topological dual $X^*$ of uniform convergence on all weakly compact absolutely convex ...
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Topological spaces containing paths
Let $C(\mathbb{R}^n;\mathbb{R}^d)$ be the space of continuous functions with the uniform-convergence on compacts topology. What are function spaces $X$ building on $C(\mathbb{R}^n;\mathbb{R}^d)$?
$X$...
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Criterion for weak convergence of sequences
Let $E$ be a normed space and let $F\subset E^{*}$. It is known that $F$ is dense if and only if the restriction of $\sigma(E,F)$ on $B_E$ coincides with the weak topology.
Hence, if $F$ is dense and ...
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$X$ is Polish and $N$ is countable. Is $N^X$ Polish? [closed]
$X$ is a separable, completely metrizable topological space equipped with its sigma algebra of Borel sets. $N$ is a countable space.
$X^N$ is the collection of all mappings from $N$ to $X$. It is ...
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Approximation of Inductive Tensor Product $C(X) \bar{\otimes} C(Y)$
The following question is from Banach Algebra Techniques in Operator Theory written by Ronald G. Douglas.
Assume both $X, Y$ are Banach spaces and $X \otimes Y$ is the algebraic tensor product. Let ${...
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Approximation of multipliers by multipliers of a smaller set 2
This question is a refinement of my previous question.
Let $X$ be a compact metric space, and let $B$ be a bounded Banach Disk in $C(X)$ such that for every $x\in X$ there is $f\in B$ with $f(x)\ne 0$...
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Approximation of multipliers by multipliers of a smaller set
Let $X$ be a compact metric space, and let $B$ be a convex balanced bounded set in $C(X)$ such that for every $x\in X$ there is $f\in B$ with $f(x)\ne 0$.
Let $M=\{u\in C(X),~ uf\in B,~\forall f\in B\...
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Compact-open limit of continuous functions is continuous?
Let $X$ be a topological space and $Y$ a metric space.
A classical result states that compact-open topology on the space $C(X,Y)$ of continuous functions is the same as the topology of uniform ...
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Regularize continuous functions with bounded variation
Is it true that :
$\forall f,g \in C([0,1],\mathbb R), \exists h \in C([0,1],[0,1])$ $f,g,h$ strictly increasing and $h([0,1])=[0,1]$ with $(f \circ h, g\circ h) \in C^{\infty}([0,1],\mathbb R)^2$?
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Choosing a convergent sub-sequence from a sequence of bi-Lipschitz homeomorphisms
Let $X,Y$ be two compact metric spaces. Suppose there is a sequence of bi-Lipschitz homeomorphisms $f_n: X\to Y$, and $c\in(0,1]$, satisfying
$$c\cdot d(x_1,x_2)\le d(f(x_1),f(x_2))\le \frac{1}{c}\...
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Closed on generic set implies closed set whole set [closed]
Assume that $f:\mathbb{R}^{2}\rightarrow \mathbb{R}^{2}$ is a continuous on a set $A$. Let $B \subset A$ be a generic set in $\mathbb{R}^{2}$ i.e, the countable intersection of the open and dense ...
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On weak compactness of the unit ball in a reflexive Banach space
It is a well known result in functional analysis that a Banach space $X$ is reflexive if and only if the unit ball is weakly compact (compact in the weak topology). This result is also known as ...
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Can $L^1_{loc}$ be represented as colimit?
Let $L^1_{loc}$ denote the set of all functions from $\mathbb{R}$ to itself which are locally integrable. For every infinite compact subset $K\subseteq \mathbb{R}$, let $L^1_{m_K}$ denote the space ...
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A map into a Hilbert space with prescribed orthogonality
Let $X$ be a locally compact separable metric space, and let $L:X\times X\to \mathbb{C}$ be continuous and such that $L(x,x)=1$ and $L(y,x)=\overline{L(x,y)}$, for every $x,y$.
Does there always ...
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Dense $G_{\delta}$ set with $\sigma$-porous complement is cofinite?
Let $X$ be a separable Banach space and $D\subseteq X$ be a
proper, connected, and dense $G_{\delta}$ subset of $X$,
$X-D$ is $\sigma$-porous.
Then is $X-D$ contained in a finite-dimensional ...
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Haar-null union of dense subsets
Let $\{X_i\}_{i \in \mathbb{R}-\{0\}}$ be a set of subsets of a separable infinite-dimensional Fréchet space $X$ and $I$ be uncountable. Moreover, suppose that
(Dense $G_{\delta}$) $X_i$ is a dense ...
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Ideal characterization of almost convergence
$\bullet$ A real sequence $x=(x_n)_n$ is called convergent to $\alpha$ in usual sense if for any $\epsilon>0$ the set $\{n\in\mathbb N:|x_n-\alpha|\geq\epsilon\}$ is finite.
$\bullet$ A real ...
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Hilbert Scale Inclusions
I'm looking at properties of the scale of Hilbert spaces $(X_s)_{s\in \mathbb{R}}$, which are constructed as follows. Starting with $A:D(A)\subset H\to H$, $A$ a densely defined, strictly positive ($...
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Properties of the topology of sequential convergence $\tau_\text{seq}$
Let $(X,\tau)$ be a Hausdorff space. Denote by $\tau_\text{seq}$ the topology on $X$ whose closed sets are the sequentially $\tau$-closed subsets of $X$. I have read that $\tau_\text{seq}$ has the ...
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Equivalence of $\sigma$-weak topology to another topology
Let $\mathcal H$ be a Hilbert space. Define a topology $\tau_1$ on $B(\mathcal H)$ by the family of seminorms $x\mapsto |Tr(xa)|,$ $a\in L^1(B(\mathcal H)).$ Here $B(\mathcal H)$ denotes the set of ...
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subspace topology and strong topology
Suppose $X$ is a locally convex space and $Y$ is a subspace of the strong dual of $X$, is the induced topology on Y equivalent to the strong topology $b(Y,Y')$ on $Y$? If this is not correct, then on ...
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Homeomorphism between $L^p$-spaces on metric spaces and $L^p$-spaces on Euclidean space
Setup:
Fix $p \in [1,\infty)$.
Let $(X,d_X,x_0)$ and $(Y,d_Y,y_0)$ be complete pointed metric spaces and $\mu$ be Borel. Let $E^n,E^D$ be Euclidean spaces of respetive dimensions $n$ and $D$ and ...
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Reference request: norm topology vs. probabilist's weak topology on measures
Let $(X,d)$ be a metric space and $\mathcal{M}(X)$ be the space of regular (e.g. Radon) measures on $X$. There are two standard topologies on $\mathcal{M}(X)$: The (probabilist's) weak topology and ...
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When is the weak topology generated by a family of functions Baire?
Suppose we are given a locally compact space $X$ with $C_b(X)$ denoting the continuous bounded complex or real functions on $X$.
Now, if $A\subset C_b(X)$ is given, I am trying to figure out when the ...
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