An estimate for some positive linear operators in L p spaces

In this note we prove that an estimate due to Ivanov and Pichugov, for positive linear convolution operators in L _p spaces, can be extended to a class of positive linear operators which are not of convolution type.     

Stability of localized operators

Let ?p, 1?p?∞, be the space of all p-summable sequences and Ca be the convolution operator associated with a summable sequence a. It is known that the ?p-stability of the convolution operator Ca for different 1?p?∞ are equivalent to each other, i.e., if Ca has ?p-stability for some 1?p?∞ then Ca has ?q-stability for all 1?q?∞. In the study of spline approximation, wavelet analysis, time-frequency analysis, and sampling, there are many localized operators of non-convolution type whose stability is one of the basic assumptions. In this paper, we consider the stability of those localized operators including infinite matrices in the Sjöstrand class, synthesis operators with generating functions enveloped by shifts of a function in the Wiener amalgam space, and integral operators with kernels having certain regularity and decay at infinity. We show that the ?p-stability (or Lp-stability) of those three classes of localized operators are equivalent to each other, and we also prove that the left inverse of those localized operators are well localized.     

Some weighted estimates for Littlewood-Paley functions and radial multipliers

We prove some weighted estimates for certain Littlewood-Paley operators on the weighted Hardy spaces H_w^p (0<p?1) and on the weighted L^p spaces. We also prove some weighted estimates for the Bochner-Riesz operators and the spherical means.     

Rellich type inequalities related to Grushin type operator and Greiner type operator

We prove some sharp Hardy inequality associated with the gradient ? _?? = (? _x ,|x| ^?? ? _y ) by a direct and simple approach. Moreover, similar method is applied to obtain some weighted sharp Rellich inequality related to the Grushin operator in the setting of L ^p . We also get some weighted Hardy and Rellich type inequalities related to a class of Greiner type operators.     

Continuity properties in non-commutative convolution algebras, with applications in pseudo-differential calculus

We study continuity properties for a family {s_p}_p?1 of increasing Banach algebras under the twisted convolution, which also satisfies that a∈s_p, if and only if the Weyl operator a^w(x,D) is a Schatten-von Neumann operator of order p on L². We discuss inclusion relations between the s_p-spaces, Besov spaces and Sobolev spaces. We prove also a Young type result on s_p for dilated convolution. As an application we prove that f(a)∈s₁, when a∈s₁ and f is an entire odd function. We finally apply the results on Toeplitz operators and prove that we may extend the definition for such operators.     

Properties of random walks on discrete groups: Time regularity and off-diagonal estimates

In this paper we study some properties of the convolution powers K(n)=K∗K∗?∗K of a probability density K on a discrete group G, where K is not assumed to be symmetric. If K is centered, we show that the Markov operator T associated with K is analytic in Lp(G) for 1<p<∞, and prove Davies-Gaffney estimates in L² for the iterated operators Tn. This enables us to obtain Gaussian upper bounds for the convolution powers K(n). In case the group G is amenable, we discover that the analyticity and Davies-Gaffney estimates hold if and only if K is centered. We also estimate time and space differences, and use these to obtain a new proof of the Gaussian estimates with precise time decay in case G has polynomial volume growth.     

Spectral reciprocity and matrix representations of unbounded operators

We study a family of unbounded Hermitian operators in Hilbert space which generalize the usual graph-theoretic discrete Laplacian. For an infinite discrete set X, we consider operators acting on Hilbert spaces of functions on X, and their representations as infinite matrices; the focus is on ?²(X), and the energy space HE. In particular, we prove that these operators are always essentially self-adjoint on ?²(X), but may fail to be essentially self-adjoint on HE. In the general case, we examine the von Neumann deficiency indices of these operators and explore their relevance in mathematical physics. Finally we study the spectra of the HE operators with the use of a new approximation scheme.     

Gårding’s inequality for elliptic operators with degeneracy

In this paper, we prove Gårding’s weighted inequality for degenerate elliptic operators in an arbitrary (bounded or unbounded) domain of n-dimensional Euclidean space ? ⁿ and use this inequality to study the unique solvability of a specific variational problem. It is assumed that the lower coefficients of the operators under consideration belong to some weighted L _p -spaces.     

The boundedness and the fredholm property of integral operators with anisotropically homogeneous kernels of compact type and variable coefficients

In the space L _p (? ⁿ ), 1 < p < ??, we study a new wide class of integral operators with anisotropically homogeneous kernels. We obtain sufficient conditions for the boundedness of operators from this class. We consider the Banach algebra generated by operators with anisotropically homogeneous kernels of compact type and multiplicatively slowly oscillating coefficients. We establish a relationship between this algebra and multidimensional convolution operators, and construct a symbolic calculus for it. We also obtain necessary and sufficient conditions for the Fredholm property of operators from this algebra.     

Boundedness of Hausdorff operators on Lebesgue spaces and Hardy spaces

In this paper, we study the boundedness of the Hausdorff operator H_? on the real line R. First, we start with an easy case by establishing the boundedness of the Hausdorff operator on the Lebesgue space L~p(R)and the Hardy space H~1(R). The key idea is to reformulate H_? as a Calder′on-Zygmund convolution operator,from which its boundedness is proved by verifying the Hrmander condition of the convolution kernel. Secondly,to prove the boundedness on the Hardy space H~p(R) with 0 p 1, we rewrite the Hausdorff operator as a singular integral operator with the non-convolution kernel. This novel reformulation, in combination with the Taibleson-Weiss molecular characterization of H~p(R) spaces, enables us to obtain the desired results. Those results significantly extend the known boundedness of the Hausdorff operator on H~1(R).     

A generalization of Chernoff's product formula for time-dependent operators

In this article we provide a set of sufficient conditions that allow a natural extension of Chernoff's product formula to the case of certain one-parameter family of functions taking values in the algebra L(B) of all bounded linear operators defined on a complex Banach space B. Those functions need not be contraction-valued and are intimately related to certain evolution operators U(t,s)_0?s?t?T on B. The most direct consequences of our main result are new formulae of the Trotter-Kato type which involve either semigroups with time-dependent generators, or the resolvent operators associated with these generators. In the general case we can apply such formulae to evolution problems of parabolic type, as well as to Schrödinger evolution equations albeit in some very special cases. The formulae we prove may also be relevant to the numerical analysis of non-autonomous ordinary and partial differential equations.     

Gradient estimates via linear and nonlinear potentials

We prove new potential and nonlinear potential pointwise gradient estimates for solutions to measure data problems, involving possibly degenerate quasilinear operators whose prototype is given by −Δpu=μ. In particular, no matter the nonlinearity of the equations considered, we show that in the case p?2 a pointwise gradient estimate is possible using standard, linear Riesz potentials. The proof is based on the identification of a natural quantity that on one hand respects the natural scaling of the problem, and on the other allows to encode the weaker coercivity properties of the operators considered, in the case p?2. In the case p>2 we prove a new gradient estimate employing nonlinear potentials of Wolff type.     

Matrix Summability and Positive Linear Operators

In the present paper we prove a Korovkin type approximation theorem for a sequence of positive linear operators acting from a weighted space C_ρ1 into a weighted space B_ρ2 with the use of a matrix summability method which includes both convergence and almost convergence. We also study the rates of convergence of these operators.     

Efficient long-time computations of time-domain boundary integrals for 2D and dissipative wave equation

Linear hyperbolic partial differential equations in a homogeneous medium, e.g., the wave equation describing the propagation and scattering of acoustic waves, can be reformulated as time-domain boundary integral equations. We propose an efficient implementation of a numerical discretization of such equations when the strong Huygens’ principle does not hold.For the numerical discretization, we make use of convolution quadrature in time and standard Galerkin boundary element method in space. The quadrature in time results in a discrete convolution of weights W_j with the boundary density evaluated at equally spaced time points. If the strong Huygens’ principle holds, W_j converge to 0 exponentially quickly for large enough j. If the strong Huygens’ principle does not hold, e.g., in even space dimensions or when some damping is present, the weights are never zero, thereby presenting a difficulty for efficient numerical computation.In this paper we prove that the kernels of the convolution weights approximate in a certain sense the time domain fundamental solution and that the same holds if both are differentiated in space. The tails of the fundamental solution being very smooth, this implies that the tails of the weights are smooth and can efficiently be interpolated. Further, we hint on the possibility to apply the fast and oblivious convolution quadrature algorithm of Schädle et al. to further reduce memory requirements for long-time computation. We discuss the efficient implementation of the whole numerical scheme and present numerical experiments.     

Multidimensional integral operators with homogeneous kernels of compact type and multiplicatively weakly oscillating coefficients

In the space L _p (? ⁿ ), 1 < p < +∞, we consider a new class of integral operators with kernels homogeneous of degree ?n, which includes the class of operators with homogeneous SO(n)-invariant kernels; we study the Banach algebra generated by such operators with multiplicatively weakly oscillating coefficients. For operators from this algebra, we define a symbol in terms of which we formulate a Fredholm property criterion and derive a formula for calculating the index. An important stage in obtaining these results is the establishment of the relationship between the operators of the class under study and the operators of one-dimensional convolution with weakly oscillating compact coefficients.     

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.     

Maximal commutators of BMO functions and singular integral operators with non-smooth kernels on spaces of homogeneous type

Let X be a space of homogeneous type in the sense of Coifman and Weiss. In this paper, via a new Cotlar type inequality linking commutators and corresponding maximal operators, a weighted Lp(X) estimate with general weights and a weak type endpoint estimate with A₁(X) weights are established for maximal operators corresponding to commutators of BMO(X) functions and singular integral operators with non-smooth kernels.     

Average error bounds of trigonometric approximation on periodic Wiener spaces

In this paper, we study the approximation of identity operator and the convolution integral operator Bm by Fourier partial sum operators, Fejr operators, Valle-Poussin operators, Cesárooperators and Abel mean operators, respectively, on the periodic Wiener space (C1(R),Wo) and obtainthe average error estimations.     

One Goursat problem in a Sobolev space

In this paper we consider a hyperbolic-type differential equation with L _p -coefficients in a three-dimensional space. For this equation we study the Goursat problem with nonclassical boundary constraints not requiringmatched conditions. We prove the equivalence of these boundary conditions to classical ones in the case when one seeks for a solution to the stated problem in an anisotropic space introduced by S. L. Sobolev. In addition, we prove the correct solvability of the Goursat problem by the method of integral equations.     

Beurling ultradistributions of Lp-growth

We study the convolutors and the surjective convolution operators acting on spaces of ultradistributions of L_p-growth. In the case p=2 we obtain complete characterizations. Some results on hypoellipticity are also included.