Questions tagged [operator-theory]
Spectrum, resolvent, numerical range, functional calculus, operator semigroups. Special classes of operators: compact, Fredholm, dissipative, differential, integral, pseudodifferential, etc.
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Copies of $\ell_\infty^k$ in subspaces of the space of operators between $n$-dimensional Banach spaces
Are there a positive integer $k$ and an unbounded increasing function $d:\mathbb N\to\mathbb N$ (of growth order $\Omega(n^2)$) such that for any $n$-dimensional Banach spaces $X,Y$, the Banach space $...
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The Riemann zeta function and differential operators
I've revisited an old post of mine--Dirac's Delta Functions and Riemann's Jump Function J(x) for the Primes--dealing with Riemann's "jump" or "staircase" function (aka, Π(x)) that ...
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Constructing a noncommutative algebra from a commutative algebra
I was told at a conference that one way to construct a noncommutative algebra from a commutative one is to "replace the product of finite spaces (which on the level of continuous functions corresponds ...
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Difference Between Eigenvalues of Schrödinger Operator with Different Boundary Conditions
Consider a Schrödinger operator
$$H=-\Delta+V$$
on a nice bounded domain $\Omega\subset\mathbb R^d$ (say, a ball or a cube), and assume for simplicity that $V$ is smooth.
Let $\lambda_D,\lambda_N$ ...
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Banach space properties defined by compact operators, strictly singular operators and strictly cosingular operators
Let $X,Y$ be Banach spaces. We denote by $\mathcal{L}(X,Y)$ the space of all operators from $X$ into $Y$, $\mathcal{K}(X,Y)$ by the space of all the compact operators from $X$ into $Y$, $S(X,Y)$ by ...
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Characterizing Herz-Schur multipliers using coefficient functions of uniformly bounded representations
Let $G$ be a group and let $c > 1$ be a constant. We denote by $B_c(G)$ the space of all coefficients of the representations of $G$ which are uniformly bounded by $c$; more precisely, a function $f:...
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Representations of the algebra of shift-invariant operators on $\ell^\infty({\mathbb Z})$
$\newcommand{\Z}{\mathbb Z}$
By an operator on $\ell^\infty(\Z)$, I mean a bounded linear map $\ell^\infty(\Z)\to\ell^\infty(\Z)$. (Note that I am not assuming weak-star continuity.) By shift-...
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Tensors and Nuclear/Fredholm Operators
For a locally convex Hausdorff spaces $E$, consider the canonical map
$$\overline{\psi}:E^\prime \hat{\otimes}_\pi E \longrightarrow L(E_\sigma)$$
that maps the projective tensor product to the space ...
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Some questions on the nodal geometry of Dirac operators
Let me begin by quoting a well-known result of Christian Baer (see here). The result goes as follows:
Theorem (Baer): Consider a connected $n$-dimensional Riemannian manifold with Dirac bundle $S$ ...
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Eigenvalues of a certain product of matrices with special structure
Let $d$ and $c$ be positive integers and $q = dc$. Let $G$ be a $q$-by-$q$ positive semi-definite real matrix with eigenvalues all $\le 1$, and define the $q$-by-$2q$ matrix $A = [G\hspace{1em}\...
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Infinitesimal Generator of Billiard Flow
The Billiard flow $S_t$ on a Riemannian manifold with boundary (with corners) is the group of operators defined on continuous functions on the Co-sphere bundle as follows: To determine $S_t u(\xi)$, ...
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Discrete versus Continuous Hilbert Transform
Let me define the Fourier transform of a function $u$, say in the Schwartz space $\mathscr S(\mathbb R)$ as
$
\hat u(\xi)=\int_{\mathbb R} e^{-2iπ x\cdot \xi} u(x) dx.
$
The Hilbert transform $\...
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Denseness of finite rank operators in $\mathcal{B}(X,Y)$
Let $X$ and $Y$ be Banach spaces and let $\mathcal{B}(X,Y)$ be the space of bounded linear operators from $X$ to $Y$. As noted in the answers to a question on
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When is an inner derivation a Fredholm operator?
Let $\mathcal{B}(H)$ denote the algebra of bounded operators on a Hilbert space $H$. I'm interested in inner derivations acting on the Schatten ideals $L^p\subseteq\mathcal{B}(H)$ (defined by ...
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Strictly convex renormings making power bounded operators into contractions
Let $X$ be a Banach space and let $T$ be a power bounded linear operator on $X$ (i.e. $\sup_{n\ge0}\|T^n\|_{op}<\infty$). We can of course define an equivalent norm $\|\cdot\|'$ on $X$ so that $\|T\...
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Series representation for unbounded perturbations of semigroup generators
Let $A$ generate an analytic $C_0$-semigroup on a Banach space $X$ and $B$ be a relatively compact perturbation, i.e., $B$ is compact as an operator from $D(A)$ (with the graph norm) to $X$. Then $A+B$...
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Do the banded operators check the invariant subspace problem?
Let $H$ be an infinite dimensional separable Hilbert space and $B(H)$ the algebra of bounded operators.
Invariant subspace problem: Let $T \in B(H)$. Is there a non-trivial closed $T$-invariant ...
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Containment of an element to an operator system
This question will probably appeal to people in operator systems theory as it is very much related. However, I'm interested in down-to-earth concrete systems with finite dimensional Hilbert space ...
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On the Dunford-Pettis property and multiplier algebras
I am not an expert in operator algebras, so if the answer to this question might be trivial, that might be one reason for that:
Let $\mathcal{A}$ be a $C^\ast$-algebra. Then $\mathcal{A}^{\ast \ast}$ ...
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The ideal structure of the Haagerup tensor product of $C^{\ast}$-algebras
I'm currently reading the paper The ideal structure of the Haagerup tensor product of $C^{\ast}$-algebras and having difficulty in understanding the proof of Proposition $4.5$ from the paper.
Let $A$ ...
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Infinitesimal generator of a Markov process acting on a measure
Short version: The transition operator of a Markov process can act on measures (on the left) or functions (on the right). The infinitesimal generator acts on functions. Is there a way to understand ...
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Estimates of the Frobenius norm of commutator
Let $A,B$ be two unitary matrices in $U(n)$, and $\|\cdot\|_{F}$ denote the Frobenius norm (or Hilbert Schmidt norm on the finite dimensional $M_n(\mathbb{C})$). I am looking for estimates of the ...
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"Cyclic vector" of sequence of operators
I recently encountered the following somewhat random-looking problem in my research. At first I thought that should not be too hard, but now, the more I think about it, the more interesting it seems.
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Pointwise convergence of kernels of Hilbert-Schmidt operators
Lately I was discussing different types of convergence for Hilbert-Schmidt operators and during that discussion we ended up talking about pointwise convergence of Fourier series. I have already asked ...
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Is the heat semigroup on a manifold the limit of the heat semigroups associated to a compact exhaustion?
Let $M$ be a paracompact Riemannian manifold, and $E \to M$ a Hermitian vector bundle endowed with a Hermitian connection $\nabla$. Write $M$ as an exhaustion $\bigcup _{j \ge 0} U_j$ with relatively ...
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Double commutant of compact operators
So my question is straightforward. Let $\mathfrak{X}$ be a (complex, if necessary) Banach space and $K\colon\mathfrak{X}\to\mathfrak{X}$ a nonzero compact operator. Denote by $\mathcal{C}(K)$ the ...
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Need reference of books/papers which deals with Ternary Banach Algebras
I'm interested in learning about ternary Banach Algebras ( mainly ideal theory and tensor product)
Can someone please recommend me some papers/ books/ notes which deals with mentioned topics?
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Cyclic vectors for the translation operator
Let $b\in \mathbb{R}\neq 0$, and consider the translation operators:
$$
\begin{align}
T_b:C(\mathbb{R}) & \rightarrow C(\mathbb{R})\\
f &\mapsto f(\cdot + b).
\end{align}
$$
*Are there known ...
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Boundary conditions for singular Sturm-Liouville problem (boundary behavior of eigenfunctions)
I am not at all an expert in Sturm-Liouville theory, but I ended up on the following Singular Sturm Liouville problem:
\begin{equation}\label{1}
(1) \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ y''(t)+\frac{\theta'(t)}{\...
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Spectral theorem for unbounded operators
Part of the Spectral theorem for unbounded operators states that if $A$ is a self adjoint unbounded operator and $B$ is a bounded operator such that $BA$ is contained in $AB$, then $B$ commutes with ...
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Solution without using any k-theory tools
Let $A$ be the UHF-algebra of type $2^{\infty}$. Suppose that $p$ and $q$ are two projections in $A$ and $\tau(p) = \tau(q)$, where $\tau$ is the unique normalized trace. Then there is a partail ...
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Learning from eigenvalues of Hilbert-Schmidt integral operator
Do eigenvalues of the Hilbert-Schmidt integral operator determine the underlying measure up to translation, reflection and rotation?
Details: Suppose we have a measure $\mu$ on a Euclidean space $X=\...
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Discrete superharmonicity
The value at $(n,m)$ of the “Discrete Laplace operator” (see wikipedia) of a function $f$ in $\Bbb Z\times \Bbb Z$ is $\Delta f(n,m)= \frac{1}{4}( f(n+1,m)+f(n,m+1)+f(n-1,m)+f(n,m-1))-f(n,m)$:
the ...
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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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Quasi-compact operators on $\ell^1$
Assume that $T:\ell^1 \rightarrow \ell^1$ is a bounded linear operator, given by an infinite matrix $(a_{ij})_{i,j\in\mathbb{N}}$ so that $(Tx)_i = \sum_{j=1}^{\infty} a_{ij}x_j$. In particular, I am ...
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Almost Dunford-Pettis operators
Recall that an operator $T$ from a Banach space $E$ to a Banach space $F$ is called completely continuous (also called Dunford-Pettis) if $\|Tx_{n}\|\rightarrow 0$ for every weakly null sequence $(x_{...
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Inverse Laplacian and convolution in Albeverio's “Solvable Models in quantum mechanics”
I asked this question on math.stackexchange.com two weeks ago but got no answers so far and I got no clues from literature, so maybe someone here knows a reference. I hope it is ok to ask this ...
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Superposition operator from Sobolev space to Lebesgue space
Let $\Omega$ be a bounded, connected set in $\mathbb{R}^2$ with smooth boundary. I am wondering under what conditions on the real function $f(x):\mathbb{R}\to \mathbb{R}$ the superposition operator $F(...
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What is the generator of the heat semigroup on non-complete manifolds?
If $M$ is a complete Riemannian manifold, it possesses a unique self-adjoint positive operator $-\Delta$ on $L^2(M)$. If $M$ is not complete, though, it is known that the Laplace-Beltrami operator $-\...
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One-parameter unitary group preserving invariant domain of infinitesimal generator
Let $\mathcal{H}$ be a separable Hilbert space (e.g. $L^{2}(\mathbb{R}^{d}))$, and let $\mathcal{D}_{1}\subset\mathcal{H}$ be a dense subspace (e.g. $\mathcal{S}(\mathbb{R}^{d})$). Suppose that an ...
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Reductive Operator Problem
In the 1972 paper ''An equivalent Formulation of the Invariant Subspace Conjecture'' Dyer, Pedersen, and Porcelli announce the following result:
The Invariant Subspace Problem has a positive ...
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Extension of Coburn's theorem on isometry and Toeplitz algebra
$\newcommand{\id}{\mathrm{id}}$Let $H$ be a Hilbert space, and $X \in B(H)$ a proper isometry (i.e. $X^{\star}X = \id$ and $XX^{\star} \neq \id$). Coburn's theorem states that ${\rm C}^{\star}(X)$, ...
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A bounded operator associated with a principal bundle
Assume that $(X, B, G)$ is a $G$- principal bundle where $G$ is a compact topological or Lie group.
The normalized Haar measure of (each fiber of ) $X$ is denoted by $\mu$.
The space of continuos ...
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Can a spectral projection fail to preserve a closed invariant subspace of its parent operator?
Let $X$ be a complex Banach space, and let $T:X\longrightarrow X$ be a bounded linear operator. Let $\sigma_1$ and $\sigma_2$ be disjoint compact subsets of $\mathbb{C}$ for which $\sigma_1\cup \...
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Best Approximation in Operator/non-Frobenius Norm
Since the Frobenius norm on matrices is generated by an inner product, solving the optimization/approximation problem of approximating an operator $X$ with a scalar multiple of another operator $Y$
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Minkowski determinant inequality for the Fuglede-Kadison determinant
For positive-semidefinite matrices $A, B$ in $M_n(\mathbb{C})$, the Minkowski determinant theorem tells us that $\det(A+B)^{\frac{1}{n}} \ge \det(A)^{\frac{1}{n}} + \det(B)^{\frac{1}{n}}$. For a ...
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On decidability of an infinite dimensional dynamic system
Consider two infinite dimensional Toeplitz integer matrices $A,B$ where $B$ is just a shift operator and an infinite dimensional vector $V_0$.
Given a prime $p$ and an infinite dimensional integer ...
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Operator topologies
Let $L(H)$ be the space of bounded operators on some Hilbert space.
We can endow this space with the operator norm topology, the strong operator topology (SOT) and the weak operator topology (WOT).
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Matrices with almost constant coefficient have a simple eigenvalue
As a by-product of a general result for bounded operators of a Banach space, I have the following:
A matrix $L=(\ell_{ij})_{ij}$ that has almost constant coefficients in the sense that for some $c$,...
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Linearizing an operator
This question is more about a curious identity I have come across, than to do with explicit research. The question is somewhat advanced so I'm posting it here rather than on math stackexchange. It ...