Ambiguity functions, Wigner distributions and Cohen's class for LCA groups

In this paper we construct a general class of time-frequency representations for LCA groups which parallel Cohen's class for the real line. For this, we generalize the notion of ambiguity function and Wigner distribution to the setting of general LCA groups in such a way that the Plancherel transform of the ambiguity function coincides with the Wigner distribution. Furthermore, properties of the general ambiguity function and Wigner distribution are studied. In detail we characterize those groups whose ambiguity functions and Wigner distributions vanish at infinity or are square-integrable. Finally, we explicitly construct Cohen's class for the group of p-adic numbers, p prime.     

The Heyde theorem for locally compact Abelian groups

We prove a group analogue of the well-known Heyde theorem where a Gaussian measure is characterized by the symmetry of the conditional distribution of one linear form given another. Let X be a locally compact second countable Abelian group containing no subgroup topologically isomorphic to the circle group T, G be the subgroup of X generated by all elements of order 2, and Aut(X) be the set of all topological automorphisms of X. Let αj,βj∈Aut(X), j=1,2,…,n, n?2, such that for all i≠j. Let ξj be independent random variables with values in X and distributions μj with non-vanishing characteristic functions. If the conditional distribution of L₂=β₁ξ₁+?+βnξn given L₁=α₁ξ₁+?+αnξn is symmetric, then each μj=γj∗ρj, where γj are Gaussian measures, and ρj are distributions supported in G.     

When a characteristic function generates a Gabor frame

We investigate the characterization problem which asks for a classification of all the triples (a,b,c) such that the Gabor system is a frame for . We present a new approach to this problem. With the help of a set-valued mapping defined on certain union of intervals, we are able to provide a complete solution for the case of ab being a rational number. For the irrational case, we prove that the classification problem can also be completely settled if the union of some intervals obtained from the set-valued mapping becomes stabilized after finitely many times of iterations, which we conjecture is always true.     

On a characterization theorem for locally compact abelian groups

The well-known Skitovich-Darmois theorem asserts that a Gaussian distribution is characterized by the independence of two linear forms of independent random variables. The similar result was proved by Heyde, where instead of the independence, the symmetry of the conditional distribution of one linear form given another was considered. In this article we prove that the Heyde theorem on a locally compact Abelian group X remains true if and only if X contains no elements of order two. We describe also all distributions on the two-dimensional torus which are characterized by the symmetry of the conditional distribution of one linear form given another. In so doing we assume that the coefficients of the forms are topological automorphisms of X and the characteristic functions of the considering random variables do not vanish.     

Landau's necessary density conditions for LCA groups

We derive necessary conditions for sampling and interpolation of bandlimited functions on a locally compact abelian group in line with the classical results of H. Landau for bandlimited functions on Rd. Our conditions are phrased as comparison principles involving a certain canonical lattice.     

Qualitative uncertainty principles for groups with finite dimensional irreducible representations

Let G be a locally compact group of type I and its dual space. Roughly speaking, qualitative uncertainty principles state that the concentration of a nonzero integrable function on G and of its operator-valued Fourier transform on is limited. Such principles have been established for locally compact abelian groups and for compact groups. In this paper we prove generalizations to the considerably larger class of groups with finite dimensional irreducible representations.     

The structure of abelian pro-Lie groups

A pro-Lie group is a projective limit of a projective system of finite dimensional Lie groups. A prodiscrete group is a complete abelian topological group in which the open normal subgroups form a basis of the filter of identity neighborhoods. It is shown here that an abelian pro-Lie group is a product of (in general infinitely many) copies of the additive topological group of reals and of an abelian pro-Lie group of a special type; this last factor has a compact connected component, and a characteristic closed subgroup which is a union of all compact subgroups; the factor group modulo this subgroup is pro-discrete and free of nonsingleton compact subgroups. Accordingly, a connected abelian pro-Lie group is a product of a family of copies of the reals and a compact connected abelian group. A topological group is called compactly generated if it is algebraically generated by a compact subset, and a group is called almost connected if the factor group modulo its identity component is compact. It is further shown that a compactly generated abelian pro-Lie group has a characteristic almost connected locally compact subgroup which is a product of a finite number of copies of the reals and a compact abelian group such that the factor group modulo this characteristic subgroup is a compactly generated prodiscrete group without nontrivial compact subgroups.Mathematics Subject Classification (1991): 22B, 22E     

Uncertainty principles for locally compact quantum groups

In this paper, we prove the Donoho–Stark uncertainty principle for locally compact quantum groups and characterize the minimizer which are bi-shifts of group-like projections. We also prove the Hirschman–Beckner uncertainty principle for compact quantum groups and discrete quantum groups. Furthermore, we show Hardy's uncertainty principle for locally compact quantum groups in terms of bi-shifts of group-like projections.     

Invertibility of the Gabor frame operator on the Wiener amalgam space

We use a generalization of Wiener's 1/f theorem to prove that for a Gabor frame with the generator in the Wiener amalgam space W(L^∞,?¹)(R^d), the corresponding frame operator is invertible on this space. Therefore, for such a Gabor frame, the canonical dual belongs also to W(L^∞,?¹)(R^d).     

Extension and separation properties of positive definite functions on locally compact groups

Continuing earlier work, we investigate two related aspects of the set of continuous positive definite functions on a locally compact group . The first one is the problem of when, for a closed subgroup of , every function in extends to some function in . The second one is the question whether elements in can be separated from by functions in which are identically one on .

     

A Simple Construction of Gabor Frames for L^2（R）

In this paper, we give a method which allows us to construct a class of Parseval frames for L2 (R) from Fourier frame for L2 (I). The result shows that the function which generates a Gabor frame by translations and modulations has "good" properties, i.e., it is sufficiently smooth and compactly supported.     

An uncertainty principle for convolution operators on discrete groups

Consider a discrete group and a bounded self-adjoint convolution operator on ; let be the spectrum of . The spectral theorem gives a unitary isomorphism between and a direct sum , where , and is a regular Borel measure supported on . Through this isomorphism corresponds to multiplication by the identity function on each summand. We prove that a nonzero function and its transform cannot be simultaneously concentrated on sets , such that and the cardinality of are both small. This can be regarded as an extension to this context of Heisenberg's classical uncertainty principle.

     

Geometric aspects of frame representations of abelian groups

We consider frames arising from the action of a unitary representation of a discrete countable abelian group. We show that the range of the analysis operator can be determined by computing which characters appear in the representation. This allows one to compare the ranges of two such frames, which is useful for determining similarity and also for multiplexing schemes. Our results then partially extend to Bessel sequences arising from the action of the group. We apply the results to sampling on bandlimited functions and to wavelet and Weyl-Heisenberg frames. This yields a sufficient condition for two sampling transforms to have orthogonal ranges, and two analysis operators for wavelet and Weyl-Heisenberg frames to have orthogonal ranges. The sufficient condition is easy to compute in terms of the periodization of the Fourier transform of the frame generators.

     

A Decay Result for Certain Windows Generating Orthogonal Gabor Bases

We consider tight Gabor frames (h,a=1,b=1) at critical density with h of the form Z ⁻¹(Zg/|Zg|). Here Z is the standard Zak transform and g is an even, real, well-behaved window such that Zg has exactly one zero, at , in [0,1)². We show that h and its Fourier transform have maximal decay as allowed by the Balian-Low theorem. Our result illustrates a theorem of Benedetto, Czaja, Gadziński, and Powell, case p=q=2, on sharpness of the Balian-Low theorem.      

Lacunary Fourier series and a qualitative uncertainty principle for compact Lie groups

We define lacunary Fourier series on a compact connected semisimple Lie group G. If f ∈ L ¹(G) has lacunary Fourier series and f vanishes on a non empty open subset of G, then we prove that f vanishes identically. This result can be viewed as a qualitative uncertainty principle.     

Weighted L p -algebras on groups

The space L _p (G), 1 > p < ∞, on a locally compact group G is known to be closed under convolution only if G is compact. However, the weighted spaces L _p (G, w) are Banach algebras with respect to convolution and natural norm under certain conditions on the weight. In the present paper, sufficient conditions for a weight defining a convolution algebra are stated in general form. These conditions are well known in some special cases. The spectrum (the maximal ideal space) of the algebra L _p (G,w) on an Abelian group G is described. It is shown that all algebras of this type are semisimple.     

Hausdorff operators on compact abelian groups

Necessary and sufficient conditions are given for the boundedness of Hausdorff operators on the generalized Hardy spaces $H_E^p(G)$, real Hardy space $H_{\mathbb{R}}^1(G)$, $\text{BMO}(G)$, and $\text{BMOA}(G)$ for compact Abelian group G. Surprisingly, these conditions turned out to be the same for all groups and spaces under consideration. Applications to Dirichlet series are given. The case of the space of continuous functions on G and examples are also considered.     

Spectral analysis for convolution operators on locally compact groups

We consider operators H_μ of convolution with measures μ on locally compact groups. We characterize the spectrum of H_μ by constructing auxiliary operators whose kernel contain the pure point and singular subspaces of H_μ, respectively. The proofs rely on commutator methods.     

A note on demand functions with uncertainty

Demand functions with “additive” and “multiplicative” uncertainty can fail to satisfy the “Slutsky symmetry” conditions required for demand to be based on utility maximization. This makes welfare analysis infeasible, which is important in many applications. Additive uncertainty can also generate negative demand realizations, and this can create non-trivial analytical problems.