Fractal entropies and dimensions for microstates spaces

Using Voiculescu's notion of a matricial microstate we introduce fractal dimensions and entropies for finite sets of selfadjoint operators in a tracial von Neumann algebra. We show that they possess properties similar to their classical predecessors. We relate the new quantities to free entropy and free entropy dimension and show that a modified version of free Hausdorff dimension is an algebraic invariant. We compute the free Hausdorff dimension in the cases where the set generates a finite-dimensional algebra or where the set consists of a single selfadjoint. We show that the Hausdorff dimension becomes additive for such sets in the presence of freeness.     

Separated totally convex spaces

In this paper we define for every totally convex space a suitable topology, the radial topology. We prove that a morphism in the category TC^sep of separated totally convex spaces is an epimorphism if and only if its image is dense in the radial topology, and that TC^sep is the full subcategory of TC generated by its Hausdorff objects. These results remain valid for finitely totally convex spaces when the radial topology is replaced by the distance-radial topology.Dedicated to Karl Stein     

Sobolev spaces on an arbitrary metric space

We define Sobolev space W ^1,p for 1<p on an arbitrary metric space with finite diameter and equipped with finite, positive Borel measure. In the Euclidean case it coincides with standard Sobolev space. Several classical imbedding theorems are special cases of general results which hold in the metric case. We apply our results to weighted Sobolev space with Muckenhoupt weight.This work is supported by KBN grant no. 2 1057 91 01     

Hermite functions and weighted spaces of generalized functions

We prove that the Hermite functions are an absolute Schauder basis for many weighted spaces of (ultra)differentiable functions and ultradistributions including the space of Fourier hyperfunctions. The coefficient spaces are also determined. Dedicated to Professor H.-G. Tillmann on the occasion of his 80th birthday     

Ranges of positive contractive projections in Nakano spaces

We show that in any nontrivial Nakano space X=L_p(·) (Ω, Σ, μ) with essentially bounded random exponent function p(·), the range Y = R(P) of a positive contractive projection P is itself representable as a Nakano space L_pY(·) (Ω_Y Σ_Y, ν_Y), for a certain measurable set Y_Ω⊆Ω (the support of the range), a certain sub-sigma ring Y_Σ⊆Σ (with maximal element Ω_Y) naturally determined by the lattice structure of Y, and a semi-finite measure ν_Y, namely the restriction of some measure Ω on E which is equivalent to μ. Furthermore, we show that the random exponent p_Y(·) associated with such a range can be taken to be the restriction to Ω_Y of the random exponent p(·) (this restriction turns out to be Σ_Y-measurable). As an application of this result, we find Banach lattice isometric characterizations of suitable classes of Nakano spaces. These classes are defined in terms of an important lattice-isometric invariant of Nakano spaces, the essential range of the variable exponent.     

Matrix-valued interpolation and hyperconvex sets

We prove that it is possible for two uniform algebras to have the same scalar interpolating sets, yet still have different matrix-valued interpolating sets.We prove a result for tensor products of uniform algebras that extends Agler's interpolation formula for the bidisk to more general product domains. This is accomplished by introducing a dual object for interpolation problems, which we call a Schur ideal, and proving that the Schur ideal for a tensor product is the intersection of the corresponding Schur ideals.Research supported in part by a grant from the NSF     

Compact and precompact sets in asymmetric locally convex spaces

The aim of the present paper is to study precompactness and compactness within the framework of asymmetric locally convex spaces, defined and studied by the author in [S. Cobza?, Asymmetric locally convex spaces, Int. J. Math. Math. Sci. 2005 (16) (2005) 2585-2608]. The obtained results extend some results on compactness in asymmetric normed spaces proved by [L.M. García-Raffi, Compactness and finite dimension in asymmetric normed linear spaces, Topology Appl. 153 (2005) 844-853], and [C. Alegre, I. Ferrando, L.M. García-Raffi, E.A. Sánchez-Pérez, Compactness in asymmetric normed spaces, Topology Appl. 155 (6) (2008) 527-539].     

Null sets and games in Banach spaces

The notion of Aronszajn-null sets generalizes the notion of Lebesgue measure zero in the Euclidean space to infinite dimensional Banach spaces. We present a game-theoretic approach to Aronszajn-null sets, establish its basic properties, and discuss some ensuing open problems.     

Projections in Krein spaces

Let (H,J) be a Krein space with selfadjoint involution J. Starting with a canonical representation of a J-selfadjoint projection, J-projection in short, as the sum of a J-positive projection and a J-negative one we study in detail the structure of a regular subspace, that is, the range of a J-projection. We treat the problem when the sum of two regular subspaces is again regular. We also treat the problem when the closure of the range of the product of a J-contraction and a J-expansion becomes regular.     

Some new classes of Banach-Mackey spaces

Some weakenings of property (K) of Antosik for locally convex spaces are introduced: local property (K) and, for spaces with Schauder-type decompositions, two variants of property (K) defined in terms of block- and tail-sequences. It is shown that if a space enjoys any of these new properties, then it is Banach-Mackey. An application to the barrelledness of the spaces of Pettis integrable functions is given, and examples are provided to distinguish between the various K-type properties.     

Operator inequalities and construction of Krein spaces

Let be a Hilbert space. A continuous positive operatorT on uniquely determines a Hilbert space which is continuously imbedded in and for which with the canonical imbedding . A Kreîn space version of this result, however, is not valid in general. This paper provides a necessary and sufficient condition for that a continuous selfadjoint operatorT uniquely determines a Kreîn space ( ) which is continuously imbedded in and for which with the canonical imbedding .     

Some remarkable lines of triangles in real normed spaces and characterizations of inner product structures

Summary In this work we consider the heights and the bisectrices of a triangle in a real normed space. Using well-known formulas which can be generalized to real normed spaces we obtain a collection of new characterizations of inner product spaces.     

Topologically Algebraic Algebras

We show that a locally convex algebra is topologically algebraic if, and only if, it is algebraic.Thanks are offered to Professor M. Oudadess for many remarks which allowed an improvement of the first version of this paper. We are also indebted to Professor A. Mallios for valuable suggestions.     

WEAK and NORM COMPACTNESS ON KÖTHE-BOCHNER FUNCTION SPACES

Abstract

We present some characterizations of weak, weak conditional and norm compactness in spaces of vector valued order continuous Köthe function spaces. These characterizations use oscillation conditions over functions and regular methods of summability.