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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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Operator-form correspondence without lower semiboundedness
When dealing with a normal unbounded operator $A$, it is often useful to frame questions about the operator in terms of questions about the associated form $\omega,$ which has domain $D(|A|^{1/2})$ ...
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How to show $ |(Bx,x)|\leq (Ax,x) $ for any $ x\in D(A) $ here?
On the Hilbert space $ H $, $ A $ is a non-negative self-adjoint operator and $ B $ is a symmetric operator. Let $ D(B)\supset D(A) $, where $ D(A) $ and $ D(B) $ are definite domain for $ A $ and $ B ...
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Disturbance of self-adjoint operator
Assume that $ A $ is self-adjoint operator and $ B $ is a bounded self-adjoint operator. The definite domain of $ A,B $, denoted by $ D(A) $ and $ D(B) $ satisfies $ D(A)\subset D(B) $. Show that
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Diagonalizing selfadjoint operator on core domain
Let $A$ be a densely-defined, positive, self-adjoint operator with compact resolvent on a Hilbert space $H$. Then, $\text{Range}(1+A)=H$ and there is a basis for $H$ consisting of eigenvectors of $1+A$...
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Takesaki II "Connes cocycle derivative"
Consider the following fragments from Takesaki's second volume "Theory of operator algebras" (chapter VIII $\oint 3$, Modular Automorphism groups, p107-108:
Why are the second and third ...
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If $A$ is a closed operator, is $A^k$ closed?
Let $A$ be a closed (densely defined) operator on a Hilbert space $H$.
We define for a natural number $k$, the operator $A^k$ with its natural domain.
Is $A^k$ closed?
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Identity for spectral resolution: $dE_{\xi, \xi}= |g|^2 dE_{\eta, \eta}$
Let $(\Omega, \mathcal{F})$ be a measurable space. Let $E: \mathcal{F}\to B(H)$ be a regular resolution of the identity on the Hilbert space $H$, see e.g. Rudin's functional analysis book.
Suppose ...
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Takesaki II Lemma 1.13: stuck in proof
Consider the following fragment from Takesaki's book "Theory of operator algebras II" (Lemma 1.13 on p8, in chapter VI "Left Hilbert algebras"):
Here, we associate with an ...
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Maximal domain of an unbounded linear operator in a weighted Hilbert-space
Let's consider the following (unbounded) linear operator. (So called transport operator in some context.)
$$ \mathrm{T}: \mathcal{H} \supset \mathcal{D}(\mathrm{T}) \to \mathcal{H} , f \mapsto \mathrm{...
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Antilinear unbounded operator has closed graph
Let $H$ and $K$ be Hilbert spaces and $D(T)$ a vector subspace of $H$. Let $T: D(T) \to K$ be a densely defined antilinear operator. Its adjoint $T^*: D(T^*)\to K$ is defined by the relation
$$\langle ...
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An inverse to functional calculus
Given a Borel function $f:\mathbb{R}\rightarrow\mathbb{R}\cup\{\infty\}$, functional calculus allows to calculate $F(x)$ for any unbounded selfadjoint operator $x$ on a Hilbert space $\mathcal{H}$, ...
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Unbounded operators vs compact operators
The operator $L:\operatorname{dom}(L)\subset C[0,1]\to C[0,1]$ given by $Lx=x'$
a) is closed, unbounded and densely defined
b) also has a compact right inverse, namely $K:C[0,1] \to C[0,1]$ given by $...
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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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Limit of $e^{-t(-\Delta)^\alpha}$ when $\alpha \to 1$
Let us consider the fractional heat semigroup $\left(e^{-t(-\Delta)^\alpha}\right)_{t\ge 0}$ for $\alpha\in (0,1)$ (the fractional power is taken in whole $\mathbb R^d$). Is there any result about the ...
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Convergence of operator in norm resolvent sense and their eigenvectors
Let $\{T_n\}_{n=1}^\infty$ and $T$ be (unbounded) self-adjoint operators and $T_n\to T$ in norm resolvent sense, that is, for some $z\in \mathbb{C} \setminus \mathbb{R}$, $\|(zI- T_n)^{-1}- (zI- 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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Extensions of symmetric unbounded operators
I saw it claimed that every symmetric operator on a Hilbert space $H$ can be extended to a self-adjoint operator on some potentially larger space K. But I seem to be able to prove from this that every ...
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On strong resolvent convergence of unbounded operators
Given a sequence of unbounded self-adjoint operators $\Delta_N$ defined on some fixed domain of the Hilbert space $L^2(\mathbb{R})$ converging to i*identity in the sense that: for all $\phi\in\...
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Domain of $(-\Delta)^\alpha$, $\alpha \in (0,1)$
Is there any simple way to characterize explicitly the domain of fractional powers for a given operator? For example, the domain of Dirichlet Laplacian on a bounded nice domain $\Omega \subset \mathbb{...
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Unbounded Fredholms operators
Motivated by the situation of bounded Fredholm operators, I have the following question about "unbounded Fredholm operators".
Let $\mathcal{H}_1$ and $\mathcal{H}_2$ be two Hilbert spaces, and
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D: ...
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Power of an infinitesimal generator of a $C_0$-semigroup in a Banach space
Let $A$ be the infinitesimal generator of a $C_0$-semigroup of linear operators in a Banach space. Let $n$ be a positive integer, $n\geq2$. Is $A^n$ closed?
Here (setting $A^1$ $:=$ $A$, and ...
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The imaginary exponential of a tangent field on a manifold
If $M$ is a compact Riemannian manifold and $X$ is a tangent field, I am seeking to define the object $\exp {\mathrm i t X}$ for $t \in \mathbb R$, and I do not know how to do it.
One option was to ...
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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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Invariance of simple functions
Let $(A(s),D(A(s)))_{s\in\mathbb{R}}$ be a family of unbounded operators on a Banach space $X$ and $g:\mathbb{R}\rightarrow X$ be a simple function, i.e.,
\begin{align*}
g=\sum_{i=1}^n{x_i\textbf{1}_{...
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Commuting with an unbounded operator
Let $H$ be a Hilbert space. Let $A$ be a closed unbounded operator, and let $B\in B(H)$ be a bounded operator.
Definition:
$A$ and $B$ strong-commute if the partial isometry in the polar ...
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Does every integer map generate a von Neumann algebra of type I?
Consider a map $m: \mathbb{N} \to \mathbb{N}$ (we call it an integer map). Let $E_r$ be the set $m^{-1}(\{r\})$.
Let $H$ be the Hilbert space $\ell^2(\mathbb{N})$ and consider the densely defined ...
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Commuting with self-adjoint operator
Let $T$ be an (unbounded) self-adjoint operator. Assume that there is a bounded operator $S$ such that $TS=ST.$ For which kind of $f$ do we have that $f(T)S=Sf(T)?$
My thought was that using a ...
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On the domains and extensions of unbounded operators
I am not an expert in functional analysis but I was studying some, motivated from some mathematical physics considerations. I am not quite sure whether this is research-level, but let me state some ...
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Stochastic integral is a continous or closed operator?
The Setup
Let $\xi_t$ be a process adapted to the filtration $\mathfrak{F_t}$ of the semi-martinagale $X_t$, such that both are square integrable. Then is the map
\begin{align}
F_T: L^2(\mathfrak{...
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On extending a semigroup property
Let $T(t)$ be a $C_0$-semigroup on a Hilbert space $H$ with a generator $A$.
It is well known that for all $x\in H,$ we have: $ \int_0^t T(s)x ds \in D(A) $ and $ A\int_0^t T(s)x ds = T(t)x-x$.
How ...
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Simplify the expression of $ T^+$ for an unbounded operator $T$?
For a negative unbounded operator $T$, what equals the operator
$$ T^+ = \left[\frac{1}{2}(|T| + T) \right]^{**},$$
where $|T|= (T^2)^{1/2}$ and $A^{**} $ is the minimal closed extension of an ...
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Is :$\frac{\Bbb d}{\Bbb d x}$ a chaotic operator in infinite-dimensional Hilbert space? [closed]
I proposed this question in SE but no answer ,may I have a problem in my question, I would like to know when $\frac{\Bbb d}{\Bbb d x}$ does chaotic operator in Hilbert space ?
Let $H$=$L^2(\mathbb R)$...
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Sum of two unbounded self-adjoint operators
Let $A$ and $B$ be two unbounded self-adjoint operators. From this mathoverflow post, for instance, we know that $A + B$ is self-adjoint on $\mathcal{D}(A) \cap \mathcal{D}(B)$ if $A$ and $B$ are ...
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Operator theory of the Hessian
How can I learn more about the operator theory of the Hessian? The Hessian of a function $u : \Omega \rightarrow \mathbb R$ over a domain $\Omega \subseteq \mathbb R^n$ is the matrix of second ...
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Pullback via flow as operator group
Let $X$ be a vector field on a manifold $M$ that induces a complete flow $\Theta_t$. Then the operator family $\Theta_t^*$,
$$\Theta_t^*u(x) = u(\Theta_t(x))$$
is a strongly continuous semigroup of ...
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A question on unbounded operators
Assume that $H$ is a separable Hilbert space.
Is there a polynomial $p(z)\in \mathbb{C}[x]$ with $deg(p)>1$ with the following property?:
Every densely defined operator $A:D(A)\to D(A),\;D(A)\...
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Densely-defined unbounded operators with large support
Most densely-defined unbounded linear operators on Hilbert spaces have a very large domain. In fact, for a lot of natural operators the intersection of their domains are still dense.
Let us consider ...
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Does the generator of a 1-parameter group of Banach space isometries know which elements are entire?
Let $X$ be a complex Banach space. Let $(\sigma_t)_{t \in \mathbb{R}}$ be a 1-parameter group of linear isometries of $X$ which is strongly continuous i.e. $t \mapsto \sigma_t(x)$ is continuous for ...
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non-closed weak graph limit of symmetric operators
Hi Everyone,
I was recently reading Reed & Simon's functional analysis textbook (the first volume), and it mentions casually on page 294 that weak graph limits of a sequence of symmetric ...
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