On the Norm of the Fourier—Gegenbauer Projection in Weighted L p Spaces

We extend the results of Pollard [4] and give asymptotic estimates for the norm of the Fourier—Gegenbauer projection operator in the appropriate weighted L _p space. In particular, we settle the question of whether the projection is bounded for p=(2λ+1)/λ and p=(2λ+1)/(λ+1) , where λ is the index for the family of Gegenbauer polynomials under consideration. March 19, 1997. Date revised: June 3, 1998. Date accepted: August 1, 1998.     

An Adaptive Compression Algorithm in Besov Spaces

Given a function f on [0,1] and a wavelet-type expansion of f , we introduce a new algorithm providing an approximation $\tilde f of f with a prescribed number D of nonzero coefficients in its expansion. This algorithm depends only on the number of coefficients to be kept and not on any smoothness assumption on f . Nevertheless it provides the optimal rate D ^-α of approximation with respect to the L _q -norm when f belongs to some Besov space B ^α _p,∈fty whenever α>(1/p-1/q) ⁺ . These results extend to more general expansions including splines and piecewise polynomials and to multivariate functions. Moreover, this construction allows us to compute easily the metric entropy of Besov balls. June 21, 1996. Dates revised: April 9, 1998; October 14, 1998. Date accepted: October 20, 1998.     

Lagrange Interpolation in Weighted Besov Spaces

The behavior of the Lagrange polynomial L _m (w,f) , based on the zeros of the orthogonal polynomials, is studied in some weighted Besov spaces B ^p _r,q (u) . It is proved that L _m (w) is a uniformly bounded map under suitable conditions on the weight functions and the parameters p , r , and q . December 11, 1996. Date revised: October 29, 1997. Date accepted: June 15, 1998.     

On Converse Marcinkiewicz—Zygmund Inequalities in L p ,p>1

We obtain converse Marcinkiewicz—Zygmund inequalities such as for polynomials P of degree ≤ n-1 , under general conditions on the points {t _j } ⁿ _j=1 and on the function ν . The weights {μ _j } ⁿ _j=1 are appropriately chosen. We illustrate the results by applying them to extended Lagrange interpolation for exponential weights on [-1,1] . December 3, 1997. Date revised: December 7, 1998. Date accepted: January 8, 1999.     

On families of Lagrangian submanifolds

We study the stability of a compact Lagrangian submanifold of a symplectic manifold under perturbation of the symplectic structure. If X is a compact manifold and the ω _t are cohomologous symplectic forms on X, then by a well-known theorem of Moser there exists a family Φ _t of diffeomorphisms of X such that ω _t =Φ _t ^*(ω₀). If L⊂X is a Lagrangian submanifold for (X,ω₀), L _t =Φ _t ^-1(L) is thus a Lagrangian submanifold for (X,ω _t ). Here we show that if we simply assume that L is compact and ω _t | _L is exact for every t, a family L _t as above still exists, for sufficiently small t. Similar results are proved concerning the stability of special Lagrangian and Bohr–Sommerfeld special Lagrangian submanifolds, under perturbation of the ambient Calabi–Yau structure. Received: 29 May 2001/ Revised version: 17 October 2001     

On the Degree of Approximation by Manifolds of Finite Pseudo-Dimension

The pseudo-dimension of a real-valued function class is an extension of the VC dimension for set-indicator function classes. A class of finite pseudo-dimension possesses a useful statistical smoothness property. In [10] we introduced a nonlinear approximation width = which measures the worst-case approximation error over all functions by the best manifold of pseudo-dimension n . In this paper we obtain tight upper and lower bounds on ρ _n (W ^r,d _p , L _q ) , both being a constant factor of n ^-r/d , for a Sobolev class W ^r,d _p , . As this is also the estimate of the classical Alexandrov nonlinear n -width, our result proves that approximation of W ^r,d _p by the family of manifolds of pseudo-dimension n is as powerful as approximation by the family of all nonlinear manifolds with continuous selection operators. March 12, 1997. Dates revised: August 26, 1997, October 24, 1997, March 16, 1998, June 15, 1998. Date accepted: June 25, 1998.     

Large deviations and continuum limit in the 2D Ising model

Summary. We study the 2D Ising model in a rectangular box Λ _L of linear size O(L). We determine the exact asymptotic behaviour of the large deviations of the magnetization ∑ _t∈ΛL σ(t) when L→∞ for values of the parameters of the model corresponding to the phase coexistence region, where the order parameter m ^* is strictly positive. We study in particular boundary effects due to an arbitrary real-valued boundary magnetic field. Using the self-duality of the model a large part of the analysis consists in deriving properties of the covariance function <σ(0)σ(t)>, as |t|→∞, at dual values of the parameters of the model. To do this analysis we establish new results about the high-temperature representation of the model. These results are valid for dimensions D≥2 and up to the critical temperature. They give a complete non-perturbative exposition of the high-temperature representation. We then study the Gibbs measure conditioned by {|∑ _t∈ΛL σ(t) −m|Λ _L ||≤|Λ _L |L ^{− c} }, with 0<c<1/4 and −m ^*<m<m ^*. We construct the continuum limit of the model and describe the limit by the solutions of a variational problem of isoperimetric type. Received: 17 October 1996 / In revised form: 7 March 1997     

Approximation by p -Faber polynomials in the weighted Smirnov class Ep( G,ω ) and the Bieberbach polynomials

Let G\subset C be a finite domain with a regular Jordan boundary L . In this work, the approximation properties of a p -Faber polynomial series of functions in the weighted Smirnov class E ^p (G,ω) are studied and the rate of polynomial approximation, for f∈ E ^p ( G,ω) by the weighted integral modulus of continuity, is estimated. Some application of this result to the uniform convergence of the Bieberbach polynomials π _n in a closed domain \overline G with a smooth boundary L is given. February 25, 1999. Date revised: October 20, 1999. Date accepted: May 26, 2000.     

On the Divergence of Polynomial Interpolation in the Complex Plane

We extend the results in [1] and [2] from the divergence of Hermite—Fejér interpolation in the complex plane to the divergence of arbitrary polynomial interpolation in the complex plane. In particular, we prove the following theorem: Let \D _n =-1≤ t ₁ ⁽ⁿ⁾ <⋅s<t _n ⁽ⁿ⁾ <1 . Let \v _k ⁽ⁿ⁾ be polynomials of arbitrary degree such that \v _k ⁽ⁿ⁾ (t _j ⁽ⁿ⁾ )=\d _kj . Then the Lebesgue function tends to infinity at every complex neighborhood of some point in [-1,1] . March 23, 2000. Date revised: September 28, 2000. Date accepted: October 10, 2000.     

On Existence and Weak Stability of Matrix Refinable Functions

We consider the existence of distributional (or L ₂ ) solutions of the matrix refinement equation where P is an r×r matrix with trigonometric polynomial entries. One of the main results of this paper is that the above matrix refinement equation has a compactly supported distributional solution if and only if the matrix P (0) has an eigenvalue of the form 2 ⁿ , . A characterization of the existence of L ₂ -solutions of the above matrix refinement equation in terms of the mask is also given. A concept of L ₂ -weak stability of a (finite) sequence of function vectors is introduced. In the case when the function vectors are solutions of a matrix refinement equation, we characterize this weak stability in terms of the mask. August 1, 1996. Date revised: July 28, 1997. Date accepted: August 12, 1997.     

Extreme Bloch Functions and Summation Methods for Bloch Functions

In this paper we construct Bloch functions F for which the set {z | e sup _{|ζ| < 1} |F'(ζ)| ( 1 - |ζ| ² ) = |F'(z)| ( 1 - |z| ² )} is an analytic Jordan curve tangential to the unit disk in some points. It is proved that, using such functions, we can derive analogs to the Taylor expansion for Bloch functions in cases where the Taylor expansion does not converge. October 15, 1997. Date revised: March 12, 1998. Date accepted: June 18, 1998.     

Bounds on Projections onto Bivariate Polynomial Spline Spaces with Stable Local Bases

L _& ∞ bounds for norms of projections onto bivariate polynomial spline spaces on regular triangulations with stable local bases are established. The general results are then applied to obtain error bounds for best L ₂ - and l ₂ -approximation by splines on quasi-uniform triangulations. March 8, 2000. Date revised: November 20, 2000. Date accepted: July 9, 2001.     

Contracted Zero Distributions of Extremal Polynomials Associated with Slowly Decaying Weights

We consider the asymptotic zero behavior of polynomials that are extremal with respect to slowly decaying weights on [0, ∈fty) , such as the log-normal weight \exp(-γ ² log  ² x) . The zeros are contracted by taking the appropriate d _n th roots with d _n →∈fty . The limiting distribution of the contracted zeros is described in terms of the solution of an extremal problem in logarithmic potential theory with a circular symmetric external field. November 23, 1998. Date revised: February 8, 1999. Date accepted: March 2, 1999.     

On the Convergence in Capacity of Rational Approximants

Let {r _n } be a sequence of rational functions deg( r _n ≤ n) that converge rapidly in measure to an analytic function f on an open set in C ^N . We show that {r _n } converges rapidly in capacity to f on its natural domain of definition W _f (which, by a result of Goncar, is an open subset of C ^N ). In particular, for f meromorphic on C ^N and analytic near zero the sequence of Padé approximants {π _n (z, f, λ)} (as defined by Goncar) converges rapidly in capacity to f on C ^N . January 14, 1999. Date revised: October 7, 1999. Date accepted: November 1, 1999.     

Relative rearrangement and Lebesgue spaces with variable exponent

We apply the techniques of monotone and relative rearrangements to the nonrearrangement invariant spaces L^p()(Ω) with variable exponent. In particular, we show that the maps uL^p()(Ω)→k(t)u_*L^p_*()(0,measΩ) and uL^p()(Ω)→u_*L^p*()(0,measΩ) are locally -Hölderian (u_* (resp. p^*) is the decreasing (resp. increasing) rearrangement of u (resp. p)). The pointwise relations for the relative rearrangement are applied to derive the Sobolev embedding with eventually discontinuous exponents.     

Generalized Vanishing Mean Oscillation Spaces Associated with Divergence Form Elliptic Operators

Let L be a divergence form elliptic operator with complex bounded measurable coefficients, ω a positive concave function on (0, ∞) of strictly critical lower type p ω ∈(0, 1] and ρ(t) = t ?1/ω ?1(t ?1) for ${t\in (0,\infty).}Let L be a divergence form elliptic operator with complex bounded measurable coefficients, ω a positive concave function on (0, ∞) of strictly critical lower type p ω ∈(0, 1] and ρ(t) = t −1/ω −1(t −1) for t ? (0,￥).{t\in (0,\infty).} In this paper, the authors introduce the generalized VMO spaces VMOr, L(\mathbb Rn){{\mathop{\rm VMO}_ {\rho, L}({\mathbb R}^n)}} associated with L, and characterize them via tent spaces. As applications, the authors show that (VMOr,L (\mathbb Rn))*=Bw,L*(\mathbb Rn){({\rm VMO}_{\rho,L} ({\mathbb R}^n))^\ast=B_{\omega,L^\ast}({\mathbb R}^n)}, where L * denotes the adjoint operator of L in L2(\mathbb Rn){L^2({\mathbb R}^n)} and Bw,L*(\mathbb Rn){B_{\omega,L^\ast}({\mathbb R}^n)} the Banach completion of the Orlicz–Hardy space Hw,L*(\mathbb Rn){H_{\omega,L^\ast}({\mathbb R}^n)}. Notice that ω(t) = t p for all t ? (0,￥){t\in (0,\infty)} and p ? (0,1]{p\in (0,1]} is a typical example of positive concave functions satisfying the assumptions. In particular, when p = 1, then ρ(t) ≡ 1 and (VMO1, L(\mathbb Rn))*=HL*1(\mathbb Rn){({\mathop{\rm VMO}_{1, L}({\mathbb R}^n)})^\ast=H_{L^\ast}^1({\mathbb R}^n)}, where HL*1(\mathbb Rn){H_{L^\ast}^1({\mathbb R}^n)} was the Hardy space introduced by Hofmann and Mayboroda.     

A Note on Aluthge Transforms of Complex Symmetric Operators and Applications

In this paper, we reprove that: (i) the Aluthge transform of a complex symmetric operator [(T)\tilde] = |T|^\frac12 U|T|^\frac12\tilde{T} = |T|^{\frac{1}{2}} U|T|^{\frac{1}{2}} is complex symmetric, (ii) if T is a complex symmetric operator, then ([(T)\tilde])^*(\tilde{T})^{*} and [(T^*)\tilde]\widetilde{T^{*}} are unitarily equivalent. And we also prove that: (iii) if T is a complex symmetric operator, then [((T^*))\tilde]_s,t\widetilde{(T^{*})}_{s,t} and ([(T)\tilde]_t,s)^*(\tilde{T}_{t,s})^{*} are unitarily equivalent for s, t > 0, (iv) if a complex symmetric operator T belongs to class wA(t, t), then T is normal.     

On Iterations of Non–Negative Operators and Their Applications to Elliptic Systems

Let H₀, H₁ be Hilbert spaces and L : H₀ → H₁ be a linear bounded operator with ∥L∥ ≤ 1. Then L*L is a bounded linear self–adjoint non–negative operator in the Hilbert space H₀ and one can use the Neumann series Σ^∞_v=0(I — L*L)^v L*f in order to stud solvabilit of the operator equation Lu = f. In particular, applying this method to the ill–posed Cauch problem for solutions to an elliptic system Pu = 0 of linear PDE's of order p with smoothcoefficients we obtain solvabilit conditions and representation formulae for solutions of the problem in Hardy spaces whenever these solutions exist. For the Cauch–Riemann system in ℂ the summands of the Neumann series are iterations of the Cauch type integral.     

Greedy Algorithm and m -Term Trigonometric Approximation

We study the following nonlinear method of approximation by trigonometric polynomials in this paper. For a periodic function f we take as an approximant a trigonometric polynomial of the form , where is a set of cardinality m containing the indices of the m biggest (in absolute value) Fourier coefficients of function f . We compare the efficiency of this method with the best m -term trigonometric approximation both for individual functions and for some function classes. It turns out that the operator G _m provides the optimal (in the sense of order) error of m -term trigonometric approximation in the L _p -norm for many classes. September 23, 1996. Date revised: February 3, 1997.