A basic strict separation theorem in random locally convex modules

The central idea of this paper is to make full use of the recently developed theory of random conjugate spaces to establish a basic strict separation theorem that is universally suitable in an arbitrary random locally convex module. A series of interesting corollaries of the basic theorem are also included.     

Nearly strict convexity in Musielak-Orlicz-Bochner function spaces

Criteria for nearly strict convexity of Musielak-Orlicz-Bochner function spaces equipped with the Luxemburg norm are given. We also prove that, in Musielak-Orlicz-Bochner function spaces generated by strictly convex Banach space, nearly strict convexity and strict convexity are equivalent.     

Complex extreme points and complex convexity in Orlicz-Bochner function spaces

It is well known that extreme points which are connected with strict convexity of the whole spaces, are the most basic and important geometric points in geometric theory of Banach spaces. In this paper, criteria for complex extreme points, complex strict convexity and complex uniform convexity in Orlicz-Bochner function spaces are given.     

Completeness,precompactness and compactness in finite-dimensional asymmetrically normed lattices

If (X,‖⋅‖)$(X,\Vert \cdot \Vert )$ is a real normed lattice, then p(x)=‖x⁺‖$p(x)=\Vert x^{+}\Vert$ defines an asymmetric norm on X. We characterise the left-K   sequentially complete, precompact and compact subsets of (R^m,p)$({\mathbb{R}}^m,p)$.     

Bad normed spaces, convexity properties, separated sets

Some years ago, a parameter-denoted by A₁(X)-was defined in real Banach spaces. In the same setting, several years before, a notion called Q-convexity had been defined. Studying these two notions seems to be rather awkward and up until now this has not been done in deep.Here we indicate some properties and connections between these two parameters and some other related ones, in infinite-dimensional Banach spaces. We also consider another notion, a natural extension of Q-convexity, and we discuss the case when A₁(X) attains its maximum value. The spaces where this happens can be considered as ”bad” since they cannot have several properties which are usually considered as nice (like uniform non-squareness or P-convexity).     

Amenability and weak amenability of the Fourier algebra

Let G be a locally compact group. We show that its Fourier algebra A(G) is amenable if and only if G has an abelian subgroup of finite index, and that its Fourier–Stieltjes algebra B(G) is amenable if and only if G has a compact, abelian subgroup of finite index. We then show that A(G) is weakly amenable if the component of the identity of G is abelian, and we prove some partial results towards the converse.Research supported by NSERC under grant no. 90749-00.Research supported by NSERC under grant no. 227043-00.     

Uniform Gateaux differentiability and weak uniform rotundity in Musielak-Orlicz function spaces of Bochner type equipped with the Luxemburg norm

Criteria for weak uniform rotundity and reflexivity of Musielak-Orlicz function spaces of Bochner type equipped with the Luxemburg norm are given. Although, criteria for uniform Gateaux differentiability and weak uniform rotundity of Musielak-Orlicz function spaces of real functions equipped with the Luxemburg norm were known, they can be also easily deduced from our main results.     

Pontryagin spaces of entire functions I

We give a generalization of L.de Branges theory of Hilbert spaces of entire functions to the Pontryagin space setting. The aim of this-first-part is to provide some basic results and to investigate subspaces of Pontryagin spaces of entire functions. Our method makes strong use of L.de Branges's results and of the extension theory of symmetric operators as developed by M.G.Krein.     

Generalized resolvent matrices and spaces of analytic functions

We introduce triplet spaces for symmetric relations with defect index (1, 1) in a Pontryagin space. Representations of Pontryagin spaces by spaces of vector-valued analytic functions are investigated. These concepts are used to study 2×2-matrix valued analytic functions which satisfy a certain kernel condition.     

Unitary representations of the groups of measurable and continuous functions with values in the circle

We give a classification of unitary representations of certain Polish, not necessarily locally compact, groups: the groups of all measurable functions with values in the circle and the groups of all continuous functions on compact, second countable, zero-dimensional spaces with values in the circle. In the proofs of our classification results, certain structure theorems and factorization theorems for linear operators are used.     

The Goldstine Theorem for asymmetric normed linear spaces

It is well known that if (X,q) is an asymmetric normed linear space, then the function qs defined on X by qs(x)=max{q(x),q(−x)}, is a norm on the linear space X. However, the lack of symmetry in the definition of the asymmetric norm q yields an algebraic asymmetry in the dual space of (X,q). This fact establishes a significant difference with the standard results on duality that hold in the case of locally convex spaces. In this paper we study some aspects of a reflexivity theory in the setting of asymmetric normed linear spaces. In particular, we obtain a version of the Goldstine Theorem to these spaces which is applied to prove, among other results, a characterization of reflexive asymmetric normed linear spaces.     

Uniform convexity of Musielak-Orlicz-Sobolev spaces and applications

This paper deals with uniform convexity of Musielak-Orlicz-Sobolev spaces and its applications to variational problems. Some sufficient conditions and examples for uniform convexity of Musielak-Orlicz-Sobolev spaces are given. Some special properties relative to the uniformly convex modular for uniformly convex Musielak-Orlicz-Sobolev spaces are presented. As an application of these abstract results, the local minimizers and the mountain pass type critical point of an integral functional with more complicated growth than the p(x)-growth are studied.     

On a dual pair of spaces of smooth and generalized random variables

A dual pairG andG ^* of smooth and generalized random variables, respectively, over the white noise probability space is studied.G is constructed by norms involving exponentials of the Ornstein-Uhlenbeck operator,G ^* is its dual. Sufficient criteria are proved for when a function onL(ℝ) is theL-transform of an element inG orG ^*.     

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We consider some problems concerning the L _p,q -cohomology of Riemannian manifolds. In the first part, we study the question of the normal solvability of the operator of exterior derivation on a surface of revolution M considered as an unbounded linear operator acting from L_p^k (M) into L^k+1_q (M). In the second part, we prove that the first L _p,q-cohomology of the general Heisenberg group is nontrivial, provided that p < q. Received: 17 January 2006 Supported by INTAS (Grant 03–51–3251) and the State Maintenance Program for the Leading Scientific Schools of the Russian Federation (Grants NSh 311.2003.1, NSh 8526.2006.1).     

Maximal function on Musielak-Orlicz spaces and generalized Lebesgue spaces

We consider the Hardy-Littlewood maximal operator M on Musielak-Orlicz Spaces Lφ(Rd). We give a necessary condition for the continuity of M on Lφ(Rd) which generalizes the concept of Muckenhoupt classes. In the special case of generalized Lebesgue spaces Lp(⋅)(Rd) we show that this condition is also sufficient. Moreover, we show that the condition is “left-open” in the sense that not only M but also Mq is continuous for some q>1, where .     

Toeplitz operators defined by sesquilinear forms: Fock space case

The classical theory of Toeplitz operators in spaces of analytic functions deals usually with symbols that are bounded measurable functions on the domain in question. A further extension of the theory was made for symbols being unbounded functions, measures, and compactly supported distributions, all of them subject to some restrictions.     

Mixed Norm and Multidimensional Lorentz Spaces

In the last decade, the problem of characterizing the normability of the weighted Lorentz spaces has been completely solved ([16], [7]). However, the question for multidimensional Lorentz spaces is still open. In this paper, we consider weights of product type, and give necessary and sufficient conditions for the Lorentz spaces, defined with respect to the two-dimensional decreasing rearrangement, to be normable. To this end, it is also useful to study the mixed norm Lorentz spaces. Finally, we prove embeddings between all the classical, multidimensional, and mixed norm Lorentz spaces. Research partially supported by KAW 2000.0048 and STINT KU 2002-4025. Research partially supported by Grants MTM2004-02299, 2005SGR00556 and The Swedish Research Council no. 624-2003-571.