Operator-Lipschitz functions in Schatten–von Neumann classes

This paper resolves a number of problems in the perturbation theory of linear operators, linked with the 45-year-old conjecure of M. G. Kreĭn. In particular, we prove that every Lipschitz function is operator-Lipschitz in the Schatten–von Neumann ideals S ^α , 1 < α < ∞. Alternatively, for every 1 < α < ∞, there is a constant c _α > 0 such that

Asymptotic Behaviour of Iterates of Volterra Operators on L p (0, 1)

Given k ∈ L¹ (0,1) satisfying certain smoothness and growth conditions at 0, we consider the Volterra convolution operator V_k defined on L^p (0,1) by

Inequalities of Putnam and Berger-Shaw forp-quasihyponormal operators

For an operatorT satisfying thatT ^*(T ^* T–TT ^*)T0, we shall show that and, moreover, tr itT isn-multicyclic.For an operatorT satisfying thatT ^* {(T ^* T) ^p –(TT ^*) ^p }T0 for somep (0, 1], we shall show that and, moreover, ifT isn-multicyclic.     

On the Isolated Points of the Spectrum of Paranormal Operators

For paranormal operator T on a separable complex Hilbert space we show that (1) Weyl’s theorem holds for T, i.e., σ(T) \ w(T) = π₀₀(T) and (2) every Riesz idempotent E with respect to a non-zero isolated point λ of σ(T) is self-adjoint (i.e., it is an orthogonal projection) and satisfies that ranE = ker(T − λ) = ker(T − λ)^*.     

On sets of linear differential systems to which perturbed linear systems cannot be reduced

The paper [2] defines the noncoinciding irreducibility sets N ₂(a, σ) and N ₃(a, σ), σ ∈ (0, 2a], of all n-dimensional linear differential systems with piecewise continuous coefficient matrices A(t) such that ‖A(t)‖ ≤ a < + ∞ for t ∈ [0,+∞) and there exists a linear differential system that is not Lyapunov reducible to the original system and has coefficient matrix B(t) satisfying [for the case of N ₂(a, σ)] the condition

On perturbations of differentiable semigroups

LetX be a Banach space and letA be the infinitesimal generator of a differentiable semigroup {T(t) |t ≥ 0}, i.e. aC ₀-semigroup such thatt ↦T(t)x is differentiable on (0, ∞) for everyx εX. LetB be a bounded linear operator onX and let {S(t) |t ≥ 0} be the semigroup generated byA +B. Renardy recently gave an example which shows that {S(t) |t ≥ 0} need not be differentiable. In this paper we give a condition on the growth of ‖T′(t)‖ ast ↓ 0 which is sufficient to ensure that {S(t) |t ≥ 0} is differentiable. Moreover, we use Renardy’s example to study the optimality of our growth condition. Our results can be summarized roughly as follows:

An exact Daugavet type inequality for small into isomorphisms in L 1

The well known Daugavet property for the space L ₁ means that || I  +  K || = 1+ || K || for any weakly compact operator K : L ₁ → L ₁, where I is the identity operator in L ₁. We generalize this theorem to the case when we consider an into isomorphism J : L ₁ → L ₁ instead of I and a narrow operator T. Our main result states that , where d  =  || J|| || J ⁻¹||. We also give an example which shows that this estimate is exact. Received: 21 August 2007     

Capacitary inequalities for fractional integrals,with applications to partial differential equations and Sobolev multipliers

Some new characterizations of the class of positive measures γ onR ⁿ such thatH _p ^l ∉L _p (γ) are given whereH _p ^l (1<p<∞ 0<l∞) is the space of Bessel potentials This imbed ding as well as the corresponding trace inequality

Sesquitransitive and Localizing Operator Algebras

An algebra of operators on a Banach space X is said to be transitive if X has no nontrivial closed subspaces invariant under every member of the algebra. In this paper we investigate a number of conditions which guarantee that a transitive algebra of operators is “large” in various senses. Among these are the conditions of algebras being localizing or sesquitransitive. An algebra is localizing if there exists a closed ball B ∌ 0 such that for every sequence (x _n ) in B there exists a subsequence and a bounded sequence (A _k ) in the algebra such that converges to a non-zero vector. An algebra is sesquitransitive if for every non-zero z ∈ X there exists C > 0 such that for every x linearly independent of z, for every non-zero y ∈ X, and every there exists A in the algebra such that and ||Az|| ≤ C||z||. We give an algebraic version of this definition as well, and extend Jacobson’s density theorem to algebraically sesquitransitive rings. The second and the third authors were supported by NSERC.     

Approximating a Feller Semigroup by Using the Yosida Approximation of the Symbol of its Generator

We show that if the pseudodifferential operator −q(x,D) generates a Feller semigroup (T_t)_t≥0 then the Feller semigroups (T_t^(v))_t≥0 generated by the pseudodifferential operators with symbol will converge strongly to (T_t)_t≥0 as ν →∞.     

Generalized uncertainty inequalities

The Heisenberg–Pauli–Weyl (HPW) uncertainty inequality on \mathbbRⁿ{\mathbb{R}^n} says that

Exact controllability for the wave equation with variable coefficients

We consider in this paper the evolution systemy″−Ay=0, whereA =∂ _i(a_ij∂_j) anda _ij ∈C ¹ (ℝ⁺;W ^1,∞ (Ω)) ∩W ^1,∞ (Ω × ℝ⁺), with initial data given by (y ₀,y ₁) ∈L ²(Ω) ×H ⁻¹ (Ω) and the nonhomogeneous conditiony=v on Γ ×]0,T[. Exact controllability means that there exist a timeT>0 and a controlv such thaty(T, v)=y′(T, v)=0. The main result of this paper is to prove that the above system is exactly controllable whenT is “sufficiently large”. Moreover, we obtain sharper estimates onT.     

A band limited and Besov class functional calculus for Tadmor-Ritt operators

For Banach space operators T satisfying the Tadmor-Ritt condition a band limited H^∞ calculus is established, where and a is at most of the order C(T)⁵. It follows that such a T allows a bounded Besov algebra B_{∞ 1}⁰ functional calculus, These estimates are sharp in a convenient sense. Relevant embedding theorems for B_{∞ 1}⁰ are derived. Received: 25 October 2004; revised: 31 January 2005     

Higher order Riesz transforms associated with Bessel operators

In this paper we investigate Riesz transforms R _μ ^(k) of order k≥1 related to the Bessel operator Δ_μ f(x)=-f”(x)-((2μ+1)/x)f’(x) and extend the results of Muckenhoupt and Stein for the conjugate Hankel transform (a Riesz transform of order one). We obtain that for every k≥1, R _μ ^(k) is a principal value operator of strong type (p,p), p∈(1,∞), and weak type (1,1) with respect to the measure dλ(x)=x ^2μ+1  dx in (0,∞). We also characterize the class of weights ω on (0,∞) for which R _μ ^(k) maps L ^p (ω) into itself and L ¹(ω) into L ^1,∞(ω) boundedly. This class of weights is wider than the Muckenhoupt class of weights for the doubling measure dλ. These weighted results extend the ones obtained by Andersen and Kerman.     

Recurrence in β-expansion over formal Laurent series

In this paper, we study the quantitative recurrence and hitting sets of β-transformation T _β on the unit disk I of formal Laurent series field

The maximal (C,α,β) operator on Hp(T×T)

The two-dimensional classical Hardy space H_p(T×T) on the bidisc are introduced, and it is shown that the maximal operator of the (C,α,β) means of a distribution is bounded from the space H_p(T×T) to L_p(T²) (1/(α+1), 1/(β+1)<p≤∞), and is of weak type (H ₁ ^# (T×T), L₁(T²)), where the Hardy space H ₁ ^# (T×T) is defined by the hybrid maximal function. As a consequence we obtain that the (C, α, β) means of a function f∈H ₁ ^# (T×T)⊃LlogL(T ²) convergs a. e. to the function in question. Moreover, we prove that the (C, α, β) means are uniformly bounded on the spaces H_p(T×T) whenever 1/(α+1), 1(β+1)<p<∞. Thus, in case f∈H_p(T×T), the (C, α, β) means convergs to f in H_p(T×T) norm whenever (1/(α+1), 1/(β+1)<p<∞). The same results are proved for the conjugate (C, α, β) means, too.     

The maximal (C,α,β) operator on Hp(T×T)

The two-dimensional classical Hardy space H_p(T×T) on the bidisc are introduced, and it is shown that the maximal operator of the (C,α,β) means of a distribution is bounded from the space H_p(T×T) to L_p(T²) (1/(α+1), 1/(β+1)<p≤∞), and is of weak type (H ₁ ^# (T×T), L₁(T²)), where the Hardy space H ₁ ^# (T×T) is defined by the hybrid maximal function. As a consequence we obtain that the (C, α, β) means of a function f∈H ₁ ^# (T×T)⊃LlogL(T ²) convergs a. e. to the function in question. Moreover, we prove that the (C, α, β) means are uniformly bounded on the spaces H_p(T×T) whenever 1/(α+1), 1(β+1)<p<∞. Thus, in case f∈H_p(T×T), the (C, α, β) means convergs to f in H_p(T×T) norm whenever (1/(α+1), 1/(β+1)<p<∞). The same results are proved for the conjugate (C, α, β) means, too. This research was made while the author was visiting the Humboldt University in Berlin supported by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.     

Regarding thep-norms of radial basis interpolation matrices

A radial basis function approximation has the form where:R ^d R is some given (usually radially symmetric) function, (y _j ) ₁ ⁿ are real coefficients, and the centers (x _j ) ₁ ⁿ are points inR ^d . For a wide class of functions , it is known that the interpolation matrixA=((x _j –x _k )) _j,k=1 ⁿ is invertible. Further, several recent papers have provided upper bounds on ||A ^–1||₂, where the points (x _j ) ₁ ⁿ satisfy the condition ||x _j –x _k ||₂,jk, for some positive constant . In this paper we calculate similar upper bounds on ||A ^–1||₂ forp1 which apply when decays sufficiently quickly andA is symmetric and positive definite. We include an application of this analysis to a preconditioning of the interpolation matrixA _n = ((j–k)) _j,k=1 ⁿ when (x)=(x ²+c ²)^1/2, the Hardy multiquadric. In particular, we show that sup _n ||A _n ^–1 || is finite. Furthermore, we find that the bi-infinite symmetric Toeplitz matrix enjoys the remarkable property that ||E ^–1|| _p = ||E ^–1||₂ for everyp1 when is a Gaussian. Indeed, we also show that this property persists for any function which is a tensor product of even, absolutely integrable Pólya frequency functions.Communicated by Charles Micchelli.     

Atomic Decomposition of Hardy Spaces Associated with Certain Laguerre Expansions

Let L _n ^a (x), n=0,1,…, be the Laguerre polynomials of order a>−1. Denote ℓ _n ^a (x)=(n!/Γ(n+a+1))^1/2 L _n ^a (x)e ^−x/2. Let

Integrability of certain solutions of differential equations

Let L=P_o(d/d_t)ⁿ+P₁(d/d_t)^n–1+...+P_n denote a formally self-adjoint differential expression on an open intervalI=(a, b) (–a. Here the P_k are complex valued with (n — k) continuous derivatives onI, and P₀(t) 0 onI. We discuss integrability of functions which are adjoint to certain fundamental solutions ofLy=y, and a related consequence.