Triviality of the peripheral point spectrum

If T_t = e^Zt is a positive one-parameter contraction semigroup acting on l^p(X) where X is a countable set and 1 ≤ p < ∞, then the peripheral point spectrum P of Z cannot contain any non-zero elements. The same holds for Feller semigroups acting on L^p(X) if X is locally compact.     

Weyl’s theorem for totally hereditarily normaloid operators

A Banach space operatorT ∈B(χ) is said to behereditarily normaloid, denotedT ∈ ℋN, if every part ofT is normaloid;T ∈ ℋN istotally hereditarily normaloid, denotedT ∈ ℑHN, if every invertible part ofT is also normaloid. Class ℑHN is large; it contains a number of the commonly considered classes of operators. The operatorT isalgebraically totally hereditarily normaloid, denotedT ∈a — ℑHN, both non-constant polynomialp such thatp(T) ∈ ℑHN. For operatorsT ∈a − ℑHN, bothT andT* satisfy Weyl’s theorem; if also either ind(T−μ)≥0 or ind(T−μ)≤0 for all complexμ such thatT−μ is Fredholm, thenf(T) andf(T*) satisfy Weyl’s theorem for all analytic functionsf ∈ ℋ(σ(T)). For operatorsT ∈a — ℑHN such thatT has SVEP,T* satisfiesa-Weyl’s theorem.     

The Ornstein-Uhlenbeck semigroup in exterior domains

Let Ω be an exterior domain in It is shown that Ornstein-Uhlenbeck operators L generate C₀-semigroups on L^p(Ω) for p ∈ (1, ∞) provided ∂Ω is smooth. The method presented also allows to determine the domain D(L) of L and to prove L^p − L^q smoothing properties of e^tL. If ∂Ω is only Lipschitz, results of this type are shown to be true for p close to 2. Received: 16 December 2004; revised: 4 February 2005     

Grothendieck’s comparison theorem and multivariable Fredholm theory

We use a variant of Grothendieck’s comparison theorem to show that, for a Fredholm tuple T ∈ L(X)ⁿ on a complex Banach space, there are isomorphisms . We conclude that a Fredholm tuple T ∈ L(X)ⁿ satisfies Bishop’s property (β) at z = 0 if and only if the vanishing conditions hold for . We apply these observations and results from commutative algebra to show that a graded tuple on a Hilbert space is Fredholm if and only if it satisfies Bishop’s property (β) at z = 0 and that, in this case, its cohomology groups can grow at most like k^p. Received: 14 January 2009     

Very weak solutions to elliptic equations with nonlinear Neumann boundary conditions

Consider the equation −Δu = 0 in a bounded smooth domain , complemented by the nonlinear Neumann boundary condition ∂_ν u = f(x, u) − u on ∂Ω. We show that any very weak solution of this problem belongs to L ^∞(Ω) provided f satisfies the growth condition |f(x, s)| ≤ C(1 + |s| ^p ) for some p ∈ (1, p*), where . If, in addition, f(x, s) ≥ −C + λs for some λ > 1, then all positive very weak solutions are uniformly a priori bounded. We also show by means of examples that p* is a sharp critical exponent. In particular, using variational methods we prove the following multiplicity result: if N ∈ {3, 4} and f(x, s) =  s ^p then there exists a domain Ω and such that our problem possesses at least two positive, unbounded, very weak solutions blowing up at a prescribed point of ∂Ω provided . Our regularity results and a priori bounds for positive very weak solutions remain true if the right-hand side in the differential equation is of the form h(x, u) with h satisfying suitable growth conditions.     

A nilpotent Roth theorem

Let T and S be invertible measure preserving transformations of a probability measure space (X, ℬ, μ). We prove that if the group generated by T and S is nilpotent, then exists in L ²-norm for any u, v∈L ^∞(X, ℬ, μ). We also show that for A∈ℬ with μ(A)>0 one has . By the way of contrast, we bring examples showing that if measure preserving transformations T, S generate a solvable group, then (i) the above limits do not have to exist; (ii) the double recurrence property fails, that is, for some A∈ℬ, μ(A)>0, one may have μ(A∩T _-n A∩S ^{- n} A)=0 for all n∈ℕ. Finally, we show that when T and S generate a nilpotent group of class ≤c, in L ²(X) for all u, v∈L ^∞(X) if and only if T×S is ergodic on X×X and the group generated by T ^-1 S, T ^-2 S ²,..., T ^-c S ^c acts ergodically on X. Oblatum 19-V-2000 & 5-VII-2001?Published online: 12 October 2001     

Equivalent Characterizations for Boundedness of Maximal Singular Integrals on ax+b-Groups

Let (S,d,ρ) be the affine group ℝ ⁿ ⋉ℝ⁺ endowed with the left-invariant Riemannian metric d and the right Haar measure ρ, which is of exponential growth at infinity. In this paper, for any linear operator T on (S,d,ρ) associated with a kernel K satisfying certain integral size condition and H?rmander’s condition, the authors prove that the following four statements regarding the corresponding maximal singular integral T ^∗ are equivalent: T ^∗ is bounded from L_c^￥L_{c}^{\infty} to BMO, T ^∗ is bounded on L ^p for all p∈(1,∞), T ^∗ is bounded on L ^p for some p∈(1,∞) and T ^∗ is bounded from L ¹ to L ^1,∞. As applications of these results, for spectral multipliers of a distinguished Laplacian on (S,d,ρ) satisfying certain Mihlin-H?rmander type condition, the authors obtain that their maximal singular integrals are bounded from L_c^￥L_{c}^{\infty} to BMO, from L ¹ to L ^1,∞, and on L ^p for all p∈(1,∞).     

Necessary and sufficient conditions for boundedness of commutators of strongly singular integral operators with weighted Lipschitz functions

In this paper, we prove the commutator T _b generated by the strongly singular integral operator T and the function b is bounded from L ^p (w) to L ^q (w ^1−q ) if and only if b ∈ Lip _β (w), where w ∈ A ₁, 0 < β < 1, 1 < p < n/β and 1/q = 1/p − β/n. To do this, we first show a maximal function estimate for the commutator.     

A Wiener–Wintner theorem for the Hilbert transform

We prove the following extension of the Wiener–Wintner theorem and the Carleson theorem on pointwise convergence of Fourier series: For all measure-preserving flows (X,μ,T _t ) and f∈L ^p (X,μ), there is a set X _f ⊂X of probability one, so that for all x∈X _f ,

Toeplitz operators and arguments of analytic functions

For a Toeplitz operator T _φ , we study the interrelationship between smoothness properties of the symbol φ and those of the functions annihilated by T _φ . For instance, it follows from our results that if φ is a unimodular function on the circle lying in some Lipschitz or Zygmund space Λ^α with 0 < α < ∞, and if f is an H ^p -function (p ≥ 1) with T _φ f = 0, then f ∈ Λ^α and

Littlewood–Paley theorem on spaces <Emphasis Type="Italic">L</Emphasis><Superscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis>(<Emphasis Type="Italic">t</Emphasis>)</Superscript>(ℝ<Superscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">n</Emphasis></Superscript>)

We point out that if the Hardy–Littlewood maximal operator is bounded on the space L ^p(t)(ℝ), 1 < a ≤ p(t) ≤ b < ∞, t ∈ ℝ, then the well-known characterization of the spaces L ^p (ℝ), 1 < p < ∞, by the Littlewood–Paley theory extends to the space L ^p(t)(ℝ). We show that, for n > 1 , the Littlewood–Paley operator is bounded on L ^p(t) (ℝ ⁿ ), 1 < a ≤ p(t) ≤ b < ∞, t ∈ ℝ ⁿ , if and only if p(t) = const. Published in Ukrains’kyi Matematychnyi Zhurnal, Vol. 60, No. 12, pp. 1709–1715, December, 2008.     

Polaroid operators,SVEP and perturbed Browder,Weyl theorems

A Banach space operatorT ɛB(X) is polaroid,T ɛP, if the isolated points of the spectrum ofT are poles of the resolvent ofT. LetPS denote the class of operators inP which have have SVEP, the single-valued extension property. It is proved that ifT is polynomiallyPS andA ɛB(X) is an algebraic operator which commutes withT, thenf(T+A) satisfies Weyl’s theorem andf(T ^*+A ^*) satisfiesa-Weyl’s theorem for everyf which is holomorphic on a neighbourhood of σ(T+A).     

An example of L-fuzzy join space

On a generalized deMorgan lattice (X, ≤, ∨, ∧,′) we introduce a family of join hyperoperations * _p , parametrized by a parameterp εX. As a result we obtain a family of join spaces (X, * _p ). We show that: for everya,b εX the family {a*_pb} _pεX can be considered as thep-cuts of aL-fuzzy seta*b; in this manner we synthesize aL-fuzzy hyperoperation * which takes pairs fromX toL-fuzzy subsets ofX. We then show that (X, * _p ) is aL-fuzzy hypergroup (in the sense of Corsini) and can be considered as aL-fuzzy join space. Furthermore,a*b is aL-fuzzy interval for alla,b εX.     

Factorization of Hardy spaces and Hankel operators on convex domains in ℂ n

In this article we study the (small) Hankel operator h_b on the Hardy and Bergman spaces on a smoothly bounded convex domain of finite type in ℂⁿ. We completely characterize the Hankel operators h_b that are bounded, compact, and belong to the Schatten ideal S_p, for 0 < p < ∞. In particular, if h_b denotes the Hankel operator on the Hardy space H² (Ω), we prove that h_b is bounded if and only if b ∈ BMOA, compact if and only if b ∈ VMOA, and in the Schatten class if and only if b ∈e B_p, 0 < p < ∞. This last result extends the analog theorem in the case of the unit disc of Peller [19] and Semmes [21]. In order to characterize the bounded Hankel operators, we prove a factorization theorem for functions in H¹ (Ω), a result that is of independent interest.     

A condition for asymptotic finite-dimensionality of an operator semigroup

Let X be a Banach space and let T: X → X be a power bounded linear operator. Put X ₀ = {x ∈ X ∣ T ⁿ x → 0}. Assume given a compact set K ⊂ X such that lim inf _n→∞ ρ{T ⁿ x, K} ≤ η < 1 for every x ∈ X, ∥x∥ ≤ 1. If $\eta < \tfrac{1} {2} $\eta < \tfrac{1} {2} , then codim X ₀ < ∞. This is true in X reflexive for $\eta \in [\tfrac{1} {2},1) $\eta \in [\tfrac{1} {2},1) , but fails in the general case.     

Toeplitz operators related to strongly singular Calderón-Zygmund operators

In this paper, the boundedness of Toeplitz operator T _b(f) related to strongly singular Calderón-Zygmund operators and Lipschitz function b ε (ℝⁿ) is discussed from L ^p(ℝⁿ) to L ^q(ℝⁿ), , and from L ^p(ℝⁿ) to Triebel-Lizorkin space . We also obtain the boundedness of generalized Toeplitz operator Θ _α0 ^b from L ^p(ℝⁿ) to L ^q(ℝⁿ), . All the above results include the corresponding boundedness of commutators. Moreover, the boundedness of Toeplitz operator T _b(f) related to strongly singular Calderón-Zygmund operators and BMO function b is discussed on L ^p(ℝⁿ), 1 < p < ∞.     

Maximal function characterizations of Hardy spaces on RD-spaces and their applications

Let X be an RD-space, i.e., a space of homogeneous type in the sense of Coifman and Weiss, which has the reverse doubling property. Assume that X has a dimension n. For α∈ (0, ∞) denote by Hαp(X ), Hdp(X ), and H?,p(X ) the corresponding Hardy spaces on X defined by the nontangential maximal function, the dyadic maximal function and the grand maximal function, respectively. Using a new inhomogeneous Calder′on reproducing formula, it is shown that all these Hardy spaces coincide with Lp(X ) when p ∈ (1, ∞] a...     

A Fully Nonlinear Nonhomogeneous Neumann Problem

Let Ω be an open bounded set in ℝ^N, N≥3, with connected Lipschitz boundary ∂Ω and let a(x,ξ) be an operator of Leray–Lions type (a(⋅,∇u) is of the same type as the operator |∇u|^p−2∇u, 1<p<N). If τ is the trace operator on ∂Ω, [φ] the jump across ∂Ω of a function φ defined on both sides of ∂Ω, the normal derivative ∂/∂ν_a related to the operator a is defined in some sense as 〈a(⋅,∇u),ν〉, the inner product in ℝ^N, of the trace of a(⋅,∇u) on ∂Ω with the outward normal vector field ν on ∂Ω. If β and γ are two nondecreasing continuous real functions everywhere defined in ℝ, with β(0)=γ(0)=0, f∈L¹(ℝ^N), g∈L¹(∂Ω), we prove the existence and the uniqueness of an entropy solution u for the following problem,

On Operators Satisfying T＊｜T2｜T≥ T＊｜T＊｜2T

Let T be a bounded linear operator on a complex Hilbert space H. In this paper we introduce a new class denoted by l-＊-A, of operators satisfying T＊｜T2｜T≥ T＊｜T＊｜2T, and we prove the basic properties of these operators. Using these results, we also prove that if T or T＊ ∈l-＊-A, then w（f（T）） = f（w（T））, σea（f（T）） = f（σea（T）） for every f C H（σ（T））, where g（σ（T）） denotes the set of all analytic functions on an open neighborhood of σ（T）.