Weighted norm inequalities for convolution operators and links with the Weiss Conjecture

We study convolution operators on weighted Lebesgue spaces and obtain weight characterisations for boundedness of these operators with certain kernels. Our main result is Theorem 3 which enables us to obtain results for certain kernel functions supported on bounded intervals; in particular we get a direct proof of the known characterisations for Steklov operators in Section 3 by using the weighted Hardy inequality. Our methods also enable us to obtain new results for other kernel functions in Section 4. In Section 5 we demonstrate that these convolution operators are related to operators arising from the Weiss Conjecture (for scalar-valued observation functionals) in linear systems theory, so that results on convolution operators provide elementary examples of nearly bounded semigroups not satisfying the Weiss Conjecture. Also we apply results on the Weiss Conjecture for contraction semigroups to obtain boundedness results for certain convolution operators.     

Optimal embedding and sharp estimates of the continuity envelope for generalized Bessel potentials

In the theory of function spaces it is an important problem to describe the differential properties for the convolution u = G * f in terms of the behavior of kernel near the origin, and at the infinity. In our paper the differential properties of convolution are characterized by their modulus of continuity of order k ∈ N in the uniform norm. The kernels of convolution generalize the classical kernels determining the Bessel and Riesz potential. They admit non-power behavior near the origin. The order-sharp estimates are obtained for moduli of continuity of the convolution in the uniform norm as well as for continuity envelope function of generalized Bessel potentials. Such estimates admit sharp embedding theorems into a Calderon space and imply estimates for the approximation numbers of the embedding operator.     

On estimates of approximation numbers and best bilinear approximation

We obtain estimates of approximation numbers of integral operators, with the kernels belonging to Sobolev classes or classes of functions with bounded mixed derivatives. Along with the estimates of approximation numbers, we also obtain estimates of best bilinear approximation of such kernels.Communicated by Charles A. Micchelli.     

Comparison inequalities for heat semigroups and heat kernels on metric measure spaces

We prove a certain inequality for a subsolution of the heat equation associated with a regular Dirichlet form. As a consequence of this inequality, we obtain various interesting comparison inequalities for heat semigroups and heat kernels, which can be used for obtaining pointwise estimates of heat kernels. As an example of application, we present a new method of deducing sub-Gaussian upper bounds of the heat kernel from on-diagonal bounds and tail estimates.     

Sharp maximal function estimates for multilinear singular integrals with non-smooth kernels

In this article we obtain weighted norm estimates for multilinear singular integrals with non-smooth kernels and the boundedness of certain multilinear commutators by making use of a sharp maximal function.     

Sous-laplaciens et densités centrées sur les groupes de Lie à croissance polynomiale du volume

We prove a Harnack inequality on connected Lie groups of polynomial volume growth. We use this inequality to study the large time behavior of the heat kernels associated to centered sub-Laplacians. Thus, we obtain Gaussian estimates and estimates of the type Berry—Esseen. We also obtain similar results for the convolution powers of centered densities.     

Convolution Kernels of 2D Fourier Multipliers Based on Real Analytic Functions

In this paper, estimates are proven for convolution kernels associated to multipliers from a reasonably general class of compactly supported two-dimensional functions constructed out of real analytic functions. These estimates are both for overall decay rate and decay rate in specific directions. The estimates are sharp for a certain range of exponents appearing in the theorems.     

An analog of the Schwarz lemma for locally quasiconformal automorphisms of the unit disk

We obtain sharp estimates for the module of functions in the classes of normalized locally quasiconformal authomorphisms of the unit disk with given majorants of M. A. Lavrent’ev’s characteristic. The estimates are analogs of Schwarz’s lemma and A. Mori’s theoremand they imply the classical growth theorems for quasiconformal authomorphisms of the disk. In the classes we also prove sharp estimates of the conformal radius and the radius of covering disk. The main results are obtained by methods of extremal lengths and symmetrization.     

Lower inequalities of heat semigroups by using parabolic maximum principle

Using parabolic maximum principle, we apply the analytic method to obtain lower comparison inequalities for non-negative weak supersolutions of the heat equation associated with a regular strongly ρ-local Dirichle form on the abstract metric measure space. As an application, we obtain lower estimates for heat kernels on some Riemannian manifolds.     

Convergence and Rate of Approximation in BVΦ for a Class of Integral Operators

We obtain estimates and convergence results with respect to ?-variation in spaces BV_Φ for a class of linear integral operators whose kernels satisfy a general homogeneity condition. Rates of approximation are also obtained. As applications, we apply our general theory to the case of Mellin convolution operators, to that one of moment operators and finally to a class of operators of fractional order.     

紧Riemann流形的高阶特征值估计

对Ricci曲率具负下界的紧Riemann流形,本文获得了热方程正解优化的梯度估计及Harnack不等式,证明了高阶特征值下界定量估计的猜想．     

Some properties of certain classes of p-valent functions defined by the hadamard product

In this paper we obtain sandwich type theorems, inclusion relationships, convolution properties and coefficient estimates of certain classes of p-valent analytic functions defined by a convolution. Several other new results are also obtained.     

The radius of convexity of particular functions and applications to the study of a second order differential inequality

In this paper we determine the radius of convexity of particular functions. The obtained results are used to deduce sharp estimates regarding functions which satisfy a second order differential subordination. A lemma regarding starlikeness that involves the notion of convolution is established, and is used in order to obtain a sharp starlikeness condition.     

Resolvent bounds for jump generators

The paper deals with jump generators with a convolution kernel. Assuming that the kernel decays either exponentially or polynomially, we prove a number of lower and upper bounds for the resolvent of such operators. In particular we focus on sharp estimates of the resolvent kernel for small values of the spectral parameter. We consider two applications of these results. First we obtain pointwise estimates for principal eigenfunction of jump generators perturbed by a compactly supported potential (so-called nonlocal Schrödinger operators). Then we consider the Cauchy problem for the corresponding inhomogeneous evolution equations and study the behaviour of its solutions.     

Weighted inequalities for multilinear commutators of some sublinear operators

We establish sharp estimates for some multilinear commutators related to the Littlewood-Paley and Marcinkiewicz operators. As an application, we obtain the weighted norm inequalities and L log L type estimate for the multilinear commutators.      

Sharp weak-type inequalities for Fourier multipliers and second-order Riesz transforms

We study sharp weak-type inequalities for a wide class of Fourier multipliers resulting from modulation of the jumps of Lévy processes. In particular, we obtain optimal estimates for second-order Riesz transforms, which lead to interesting a priori bounds for smooth functions on ? ^d . The proofs rest on probabilistic methods: we deduce the above inequalities from the corresponding estimates for martingales. To obtain the lower bounds, we exploit the properties of laminates, important probability measures on the space of matrices of dimension 2×2, and some transference-type arguments.     

Weighted rearrangement inequalities for local sharp maximal functions

Several weighted rearrangement inequalities for uncentered and centered local sharp functions are proved. These results are applied to obtain new weighted weak-type and strong-type estimates for singular integrals. A self-improving property of sharp function inequalities is established.

     

Improved stability estimates and a characterization of the native space for matrix-valued RBFs

In this paper we derive several new results involving matrix-valued radial basis functions (RBFs). We begin by introducing a class of matrix-valued RBFs which can be used to construct interpolants that are curl-free. Next, we offer a characterization of the native space for divergence-free and curl-free kernels based on the Fourier transform. Finally, we investigate the stability of the interpolation matrix for both the divergence-free and curl-free cases, and when the kernel has finite smoothness we obtain sharp estimates. An erratum to this article can be found at     

Differential Harnack inequalities on Riemannian manifolds I: Linear heat equation

In the first part of this paper, we get new Li–Yau type gradient estimates for positive solutions of heat equation on Riemannian manifolds with Ricci(M)?−k, k∈R. As applications, several parabolic Harnack inequalities are obtained and they lead to new estimates on heat kernels of manifolds with Ricci curvature bounded from below. In the second part, we establish a Perelman type Li–Yau–Hamilton differential Harnack inequality for heat kernels on manifolds with Ricci(M)?−k, which generalizes a result of L. Ni (2004, 2006) [20] and [21]. As applications, we obtain new Harnack inequalities and heat kernel estimates on general manifolds. We also obtain various entropy monotonicity formulas for all compact Riemannian manifolds.     

Weighted norm inequalities with multiple-weight for singular integral operators with non-smooth kernels

By sharp maximal function, we establish a weighted estimate with multiple-weight for the multilinear singular integral operators with non-smooth kernels.