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Showing a singular integral operator takes Hölder continuous functions to Hölder continuous functions of the same order

I would like to show the following function is $\gamma$-Hölder continuous. Said function $F:\mathbb{R}^n \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ is defined by a singular integral operator of convolution type as ...
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Perturbation theory compact operator

Let $K$ be a compact self-adjoint operator on a Hilbert space $H$ such that for some normalized $x \in H$ and $\lambda \in \mathbb C:$ $\Vert Kx-\lambda x \Vert \le \varepsilon.$ It is well-known ...
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Eigenvalue estimates for operator perturbations

I edited the question to a general mathematical question, since I found the answer in Carlo Beenakker's reference and think that my initial question was mathematically misleading. What was behind ...
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system of Euler like ode's

I am interested in solving some linear elliptic system like $$ -\Delta \phi(x) + \frac{C_1 \psi(x)}{|x|^\beta} =f(x)$$ $$ -\Delta \psi(x) + \frac{C_2 \phi(x)}{|x|^\alpha} =g(x)$$ in $B_1$ (the ...
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Density in fractional Sobolev space

Suppose $s∈(0,1)$, $D$ is an open set in $\mathbb{R}^d$. Define $$ H^s=(1−\Delta)^{-s/2}L^2\left(\mathbb{R}^d\right), $$ $$ H^s_D=\left\{f\in H^s:f=0 \mbox{ a.e. on } D^c\right\}. $$ Q: Is $C^\...
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Harnack Inequality for uniformly elliptic PDE via constructing a singularity

I am trying to prove a Harnack inequality for a nonnegative subsolution $u \in H^1(B_2)$ to the PDE $\text{div}(A Du) \ge 0$, where $A = A(x)$ is uniformly elliptic. The proof outline I am following ...
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Stone–von Neumann theorem?

The Stone–von Neumann theorem says that given two unitary groups on a Hilbert space $H$ satisfying the canonical commutation relations (CCR) $$ U(t)V(s) = e^{-i st} V(s) U(t) \qquad \forall s, t $$ ...
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Almost orthonormal projection and orthonormal projection in Hilbert space

Let $(e_i)_i$ be a family of vectors in a Hilbert space being almost orthonormal but not quite, i.e. $$\langle e_i, e_j \rangle \approx \delta_{i,j} + \alpha e^{-\vert i-j \vert} $$ and $\alpha$ is ...
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Optimal control theory of PDEs

This is a somewhat openly phrased question because I am not quite sure what has been done in that direction. Imagine one has two evolution equations $$\partial_t u = p(x,\partial_x,f)u$$ $$\...
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Is a function $u\in \mathrm{SBV}(\Omega)$ with these additional properties essentially bounded?

Some related earlier discussion can be found here. Let $\Omega\subset \mathbb R^N$ be open bounded with smooth boundary, $\mathcal H^{N-1}(\partial\Omega)<\infty$ and $u\in SBV(\Omega)$. Then $$ ...
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Singular integral of the composition of the Hilbert transform and fractional Laplacian

Given $0<s<1$, we can define the Fractional Laplacian by $$\Lambda^{-s}f(x):=(-\Delta)^{-s/2}(x)=\int_{-\infty}^{+\infty}|x-y|^{-1+s}f(y)dy$$ or by means of Fourier transform as $$\widehat{\...
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Meaning of Alberti rank-one theorem

Heuristically what does Alberti's rank-one theorem imply about the structure of a $\mathrm{BV}$ vector field $\boldsymbol{b}$? Is it rigorously fair to say that the level lines of $\boldsymbol{b}$ ...
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Poincare constant on non-convex domain

I'm wondering if there is any results on the optimal constant for the Poincare inequality on a non-convex domain in $\mathbb{R}^3$, since most of the things I found are results on convex ones. Any ...
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Can a vector-function $v:\mathbb{R}^n\to \mathbb{R}^n$ be an eigenvector of its own Jacobian matrix?

Good morning, I've came across this question, which has been puzzling me for some days. Suppose we are given a vector-valued function $v:\mathbb{R}^n\to \mathbb{R}^n$, $v(x)=\left( v_1(x),\dots, v_n(...
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The Poisson equation

I see the following theorem in Lihe Wang's A geometric approach to the Calderon--Zygmund estimates $$ \triangle u=f\quad in \quad \> B_2. \>\quad \quad \quad \quad (1) $$ Lemma 7: There is a ...
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Quantitative finite speed of propagation property for ODE (cone of dependence)

Consider the following ODE initial value problem \begin{align*} &\frac{d}{dt}\Phi(t,x) = \boldsymbol{F}(t,\Phi(t,x)), & t \in [0,T], \ \ x \in \mathbb{R}^N,\\ &\Phi(0,x) = x, & x \in \...
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Power series in functions other than monomials

I would like to understand how approximations by monomials and approximations by other kinds of functions are related which I illustrate with an example. Consider the interval $[-\pi,\pi]$ let's say. ...
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Uniqueness of solution depending on constant?

I am a physicist and I am aware that this forum is for professional mathematical questions, but please be not too hard on my notation. I encountered the following integral equation for functions $f:[...
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Existence and regularity for fractional Poisson-type equation

According to Theorem 2.7 in the paper https://arxiv.org/pdf/1704.07560.pdf, we have the following classical results. Let $s \in (0,1)$ and $1<p<\infty$. Then for any $F \in L^p(\mathbb{R}^n)$ ...
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Harmonic oscillator in spherical coordinates

It is probably the most well-known result in quantum mechanics that the harmonic oscillator can be solved by supersymmetry. More precisely, the operator $$-\frac{d^2}{dx^2}+x^2$$ can be ...
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Is $X = \{ B \in L^\infty(\mathbb R^n,\mathbb R^n): \nabla \cdot B \in L^\infty(\mathbb R^n,\mathbb R^n) \}$ a dense subspace?

The Sobolev space $W^{1,\infty}(\mathbb R^n,\mathbb R^n)$ is not dense in $L^\infty(\mathbb R^n,\mathbb R^n)$. In fact the functions in $W^{1,\infty}(\mathbb R^n,\mathbb R^n)$ are Lipshitz, and not ...
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Unboundedness of the Sobolev norm of a sequence : Does it follow from Sobolev embedding?

Let $\{f_n\}$ be a sequence of functions that are continuous and lying in $H^k(\mathbb{R}^m)$. Assuming $k>\frac{m}{2}$, and if $f_n \to f$ pointwise, where $f\in H^k(\mathbb{R}^m)$, such that $f$ ...
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Bounded deformation vs bounded variation

Let $BV(\mathbb R^n; \mathbb R^n)$ be the space of (vector-valued) functions of bounded variation and let $BD(\mathbb R^n;\mathbb R^n)$ the space of functions with bounded deformation. They are made ...
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Strict positive type function on hypersurface also of positive type in neighborhood?

Let $u\in C^\infty(\mathbb{R}^n\times\mathbb{R}^n)$ be symmetric and of strictly positive type on some hypersurface $S \subset \mathbb{R}^n$ diffeomorphic to $\{0\}\times\mathbb{R}^{n-1}$. This means ...
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Removable set for Sobolev space

It is well known that if $\Omega\subset\mathbb{R}^{N}$ open, $F\subset\Omega$ closed, such that $\mathcal{H}^{N−1}(F)=0$,where $\mathcal{H}^{N−1}$ denotes (N-1) dimensional Hausdorff measure, then $W^{...
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Morrey condition (integral condition) and (local) Holder condition

Let $x \in \mathbb{R}^n$ and $f:\mathbb{R^n} \to \mathbb{R}$ be a non-negative function such that $f(x)=0$. Is it true that (assuming $\alpha,\beta>0$) $$\limsup_{r \to 0} r^{-\alpha \beta}\frac{...
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Anderson Localization and Homogenization theory

I originally asked this on Mathematics Stack Exchange but realized it might be better to ask it here. The question is mostly related to homogenization theory in mathematical physics. $\textbf{...
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Schrödinger operator with Coulomb potential

The free Laplacian $-\Delta$ has absolutely continuous spectrum $[0,\infty).$ The Coulomb Hamiltonian $H=-\Delta-\frac{1}{\vert x\vert}$ on $L^2(\mathbb R^3)$ has absolutely continuous spectrum $[0,\...
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Method of characteristics beyond the Lipschitz setting

I have come across the following easy-looking problem that is driving me mad. I have a family of measures (on the real line $\mathbb R$) $\{\mu_t\}_{t>0}$ which is uniformly bounded (the measures ...
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A Question on certain Hilbert space of continuous functions, and a characteristic of convergence in it

Define $T^k(\Omega)$, $\Omega$ an open subset of $\mathbb{R}^m$ (with a smooth boundary), as a space of function equivalance classes, with the norm defined as $$ \|f\|_{T^k(\Omega)}^2 = \|f\|_{L^2(...
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Sobolev space under Mellin transform

The Mellin transform is known to be an isomorphism see wikipedia between $M:L^2(0, \infty) \rightarrow L^2(-\infty, \infty)$ where $$M(f):= \frac{1}{\sqrt{2\pi}}\int_0^{\infty} x^{-\frac{1}{2} + is} ...
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Closure of tensor product /tensor product semigroup

In this reference the following claim is made in Remark 2 Let $A,B$ be closable operators on Banach spaces $X,Y$, then $A \otimes 1$ and $1 \otimes B$ are closable operators on the Banach space $X \...
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inverse of sobolev riemannian metric still sobolev?

Given a covariant riemannian metric of certain sobolev class (i.e. with square-integrable weak derivatives up to a large enough integer order) on a (compact, if necessary) finite-dimensional smooth ...
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Reference request for weak solutions of an Elliptic PDE

Edit : I just learned that all weak solutions are $C^\infty$, so this question, by Willie, seems more appropriate than the current one. I want to find weak, non trivial, continuous, solutions of $$\...
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Hölder continuity for operators

Let $x,y$ be positive real numbers then $$|\sqrt{x}-\sqrt{y}|=\dfrac{|x-y|}{\sqrt{x}+\sqrt{y}}=\sqrt{|x-y|}\cdot \dfrac{\sqrt{|x-y|}}{\sqrt{x}+\sqrt{y}}\leq 1\cdot |x-y|^{\frac{1}{2}}$$ we obtain $1/...
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Nonlinear Schrödinger equation with discrete Laplacian

In the paper "Global existence and scattering for rough solutions of a nonlinear Schrödinger equation on $\mathbb{R}^3$" by Colliander, Keel, Staffilani, Takaoka and Tao it is argued in the beginning ...
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Proof of Green's formula for rectifiable Jordan curves

$\newcommand{\Ga}{\Gamma}$ I am trying to find a proof of Green's formula for rectifiable Jordan curves $\Ga$ (and the corresponding interior regions $R$). There is a proof by Ridder, followed by ...
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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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Absence of fixed points

Let $f$ be an arbitrary function in $L^2(0,\infty)$ and consider the function $$(g_f)(y) = \frac{1}{y-x_0} \int_{0}^{\infty} f(x) \frac{xy}{(x^2+y^2+1)} \ dx$$ where $x_0$ is an arbitrary but fixed ...
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Applications of the Calderon-Zygmund theory to PDE's

I am planning to build a PDE topics course focussing on the Calderon-Zygmund theory. I know some important applications of the Calderon-Zygmund theory to elliptic PDEs, but I don't know enough to get ...
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Function square-integrable

Let $f$ be an arbitrary function in $L^2(0,\infty)$ and consider the function $$(g_f)(y) = \frac{1}{y-x_0} \int_{0}^{\infty} f(x) \left(\frac{xy}{(x^2+y^2+1)}\right)^2 \ dx$$ where $x_0$ is an ...
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Dirichlet problem for capillary equation over convex domain

Let $\Omega \subseteq \mathbb{R}^2$ be a bounded convex domain with piecewise smooth boundary. Let $\phi :\partial \Omega \to \mathbb R$ be a continuous function. Let $L$ be a quasilinear elliptic ...
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Relative boundedness of the adjoint

Let $X$ be a separable Banach space and $T_1:D(T_1) \subset X \rightarrow X$ and $T_2:D(T_2) \subset X \rightarrow X$ two closed operators with $D(T_2)\subset D(T_1)$ and $D(T_2^*) \subset D(T_1^*).$ ...
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Version of Banach-Steinhaus theorem

I am wondering about the following version of the Banach-Steinhaus theorem. Let $A$ be a closed convex subset contained in the unit ball of a Banach space $X$ and consider bounded operators $T_n \in \...
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Propagation of singularities and the Schrodinger equation

I always thought that the propagation of singularities theorem by Hörmander says (on $\mathbb R^n$ for a classical symbol $p(x,\xi)=\xi^2+V(x)$) that for a Schrödinger equation $$(i \partial_t-p(x,D))...
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Invariant subspace in infinite dimensions

Let $A(t)$ be a family of skew self-adjoint operator defined on some Hilbert space $H$ with common domain $D(A).$ The dependence on $t$ is in the strongly continuous sense, i.e. for all $x \in D(A)$ ...
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$L^2$ function in Schwartz space?

Let $f:\mathbb R^n \rightarrow \mathbb R$ be a smooth function whose derivatives are all polynomially bounded and $f \in L^{\infty}.$ Such a function has the property that when multiplied with any ...
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Uniform continuity of heat semigroup

I would like to illustrate my question with an example: It is well-known that $\Delta$ is the generator of a strongly continuous semigroup $(T(t))$ on $L^2(\mathbb R^n),$ i.e. the heat-semigroup. It ...
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Is Quantum Mechanics (norm)-consistent?

I edited a few small comments to the question in order to make it perhaps more comprehensible. Today I came across the following question in quantum mechanics. In Quantum mechanics it is common to ...
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Lipschitz bound on semigroups

Let $T$ be a self-adjoint operator (possibly unbounded) and $S$ a bounded self-adjoint operator. Then one can study the unitary groups $R_T(t):=e^{itT}$ and $R_S(t):=e^{itS}.$ Now if you think about ...

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