Ideal-Triangularizability of Semigroups of Positive Operators

Let be a multiplicative semigroup of positive operators on a Banach lattice E such that every is ideal-triangularizable, i.e., there is a maximal chain of closed subspaces of E that consists of closed ideals invariant under S. We consider the question under which conditions the whole semigroup is simultaneously ideal-triangularizable. In particular, we extend a recent result of G. MacDonald and H. Radjavi. We also introduce a class of positive operators that contains all positive abstract integral operators when E is Dedekind complete.      

Admissibility and Observability of Observation Operators for Semilinear Problems

This paper deals with semilinear evolution equations with unbounded observation operators. Sufficient conditions are given guaranteeing that the output function of a semilinear system is in L²_loc([0, ∞); Y). We prove that the Lebesgue extension of the observation operators are invariant under nonlinear globally Lipschitz continuous perturbations. Further, relations between the corresponding -extensions are studied. We show that exact observability of linear autonomous system is conserved under small Lipschitz perturbations. The obtained results are illustrated by several examples.      

On a Class of Integral Operators

In this paper we consider the space where dv _s is the Gaussian probability measure. We give necessary and sufficient conditions for the boundedness of some classes of integral operators on these spaces. These operators are generalizations of the classical Bergman projection operator induced by kernel function of Fock spaces over .      

Necessary and sufficient conditions for conservativeness of dynamical semigroups

Dynamical semigroups constitute a quantum-mechanical generalization of Markov semigroups, a concept familiar from the theory of stochastic processes. Let be a Hilbert space andA a von Neumann algebra. A dynamical semigroup P_t is a -weakly continuous one-parameter semigroup of completely positive maps ofA into itself. A semigroup P_t possessing the property of preserving the identityIA is said to be conservative and its infinitesimal operator L[·] is said to be regular. The present paper studies necessary and sufficient conditions for strongly continuous dynamical semigroups to be conservative. It is shown that under certain additional assumptions one can formulate necessary and sufficient conditions which are analogous to Feller's condition for regularity of a diffusion process: the equation P=L[P] has no solutions inA ₊. Using a Jensen-type inequality for completely positive maps, constructive sufficient conditions are obtained for conservativeness, in the form of inequalities for commutators. The restriction of a dynamical subgroup to an Abelian subalgebra of (R ⁿ ) yields a series of new regularity conditions for both diffusion and jump processes.Translated from Itogi Nauki i Tekhniki, Seriya Sovremennye Problemy Matematiki, Noveishie Dostizheniya, Vol. 36, pp. 149–184, 1990.     

Hypercyclic Pairs of Coanalytic Toeplitz Operators

A pair of commuting operators, (A,B), on a Hilbert space is said to be hypercyclic if there exists a vector such that {A ⁿ B ^k x : n, k ≥ 0} is dense in . If f, g ∈H ^∞(G) where G is an open set with finitely many components in the complex plane, then we show that the pair (M ^* _f , M ^* _g ) of adjoints of multiplcation operators on a Hilbert space of analytic functions on G is hypercyclic if and only if the semigroup they generate contains a hypercyclic operator. However, if G has infinitely many components, then we show that there exists f, g ∈H ^∞(G) such that the pair (M ^* _f , M ^* _g ) is hypercyclic but the semigroup they generate does not contain a hypercyclic operator. We also consider hypercyclic n-tuples.     

On the Boundedness of Singular Integral Operators in Symmetric Spaces

We consider the integral convolution operators \varepsilon } {k\left( {x - y} \right)f\left( y \right)dy}$$ " align="middle" border="0"> defined on spaces of functions of several real variables. For the kernels k(x) satisfying the Hörmander condition, we establish necessary and sufficient conditions under which the operators {T } are uniformly bounded from Lorentz spaces into Marcinkiewicz spaces.     

Boundedness and Fredholmness of Pseudodifferential Operators in Variable Exponent Spaces

We prove a statement on the boundedness of a certain class of singular type operators in the weighted spaces with variable exponent p(x) and a power type weight w, from which we derive the boundedness of pseudodifferential operators of H?rmander class S ⁰ _1,0 in such spaces. This gives us a possibility to obtain a necessary and sufficient condition for pseudodifferential operators of the class OPS ^m _1,0 with symbols slowly oscillating at infinity, to be Fredholm within the frameworks of weighted Sobolev spaces with constant smoothness s, variable p(·)-exponent, and exponential weights w. Supported by CONACYT Project No.43432 (Mexico), the Project HAOTA of CEMAT at Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon (Portugal) and the INTAS Project “Variable Exponent Analysis” Nr.06-1000017-8792.     

The Fredholm Index of Locally Compact Band-dominated Operators on L^p \,(\user2{\mathbb{R}})

We establish a necessary and sufficient criterion for the Fredholmness of a general locally compact band-dominated operator A on and solve the long-standing problem of computing its Fredholm index in terms of the limit operators of A. The results are applied to operators of convolution type with almost periodic symbol.     

Local Operators and Forms

Let be a continuous, coercive form where V is a Hilbert space, densely and continuously embedded into L²(Ω). Denote by T the associated semigroup on L²(Ω). We show that T consists of multiplication operators if and only if V is a sublattice with normal cone and

Elliptic Operators in Subspaces and the Eta Invariant

In this paper we obtain a formula for the fractional part of the -invariant for elliptic self-adjoint operators in topological terms. The computation of the -invariant is based on the index theorem for elliptic operators in subspaces obtained by Savin and Sternin. We also apply the K-theory with coefficients _n . In particular, it is shown that the group K(T ^* M, _n ) is realized by elliptic operators (symbols) acting in appropriate subspaces.     

Admissibility of Unbounded Operators and Wellposedness of Linear Systems in Banach Spaces

We study linear systems, described by operators A, B, C for which the state space X is a Banach space.We suppose that − A generates a bounded analytic semigroup and give conditions for admissibility of B and C corresponding to those in G. Weiss’ conjecture. The crucial assumptions on A are boundedness of an H^∞-calculus or suitable square function estimates, allowing to use techniques recently developed by N. Kalton and L. Weis. For observation spaces Y or control spaces U that are not Hilbert spaces we are led to a notion of admissibility extending previous considerations by C. Le Merdy. We also obtain a characterisation of wellposedness for the full system. We give several examples for admissible operators including point observation and point control. At the end we study a heat equation in X = L^p(Ω), 1 < p < ∞, with boundary observation and control and prove its wellposedness for several function spaces Y and U on the boundary ∂Ω.     

On a Class of Weakly Coupled Systems of Elliptic Operators with Unbounded Coefficients

We consider a class of weakly coupled systems of elliptic operators \({\mathcal{A}}\) with unbounded coefficients defined in \({\mathbb{R}^N}\). We prove that a semigroup (T(t))t ≥ 0 of bounded linear operators can be associated with \({\mathcal{A}}\), in a natural way, in the space of all bounded and continuous functions. We prove a compactness property of the semigroup as well as some uniform estimates on the derivatives of the function T(t)f, when f belongs to some spaces of Hölder continuous functions, which are the key tools to prove some optimal Schauder estimates for the solution to some nonhomogeneous elliptic equations and Cauchy problems associated with the operator \({\mathcal{A}}\). Under suitable additional conditions, we then prove that the restriction of the semigroup to the subspace of smooth and compactly supported functions extends by a strongly continuous semigroup to L ^p -spaces over \({\mathbb{R}^N}\), related to the Lebesgue measure, when \({p \in [1,\infty)}\). We also provide sufficient conditions for this semigroup to be analytic when \({p \in [1,\infty)}\). Finally, we prove some L ^p ?L ^q -estimates.     

Pseudodifferential Operators Associated with a Semigroup of Operators

Related to a semigroup of operators on a metric measure space, we define and study pseudodifferential operators (including the setting of Riemannian manifolds, fractals, graphs etc.). Boundedness on L ^p for pseudodifferential operators of order 0 is proved. We mainly focus on symbols belonging to the class $S^{0}_{1,\delta}$ for δ∈[0,1). For the limit class $S^{0}_{1,1}$ , we describe some results by restricting our attention to the case of a sub-Laplacian operator on a Riemannian manifold.     

A Semigroup Approach to Harmonic Maps

We present a semigroup approach to harmonic maps between metric spaces. Our basic assumption on the target space (N,d) is that it admits a barycenter contraction, i.e. a contracting map which assigns to each probability measure q on N a point b(q) in N. This includes all metric spaces with globally nonpositive curvature in the sense of Alexandrov as well as all metric spaces with globally nonpositive curvature in the sense of Busemann. It also includes all Banach spaces.The analytic input comes from the domain space (M,) where we assume that we are given a Markov semigroup (p_t)_t>0. Typical examples come from elliptic or parabolic second-order operators on Rⁿ, from Lévy type operators, from Laplacians on manifolds or on metric measure spaces and from convolution operators on groups. In contrast to the work of Korevaar and Schoen (1993, 1997), Jost (1994, 1997), Eells and Fuglede (2001) our semigroups are not required to be symmetric.The linear semigroup acting, e.g., on the space of bounded measurable functions u:MR gives rise to a nonlinear semigroup (P_t^*)_t acting on certain classes of measurable maps f:MN. We will show that contraction and smoothing properties of the linear semigroup (p_t)_t can be extended to the nonlinear semigroup (P_t^*)_t, for instance, L_p–L_q smoothing, hypercontractivity, and exponentially fast convergence to equilibrium. Among others, we state existence and uniqueness of the solution to the Dirichlet problem for harmonic maps between metric spaces. Moreover, for this solution we prove Lipschitz continuity in the interior and Hölder continuity at the boundary.Our approach also yields a new interpretation of curvature assumptions which are usually required to deduce regularity results for the harmonic map flow: lower Ricci curvature bounds on the domain space are equivalent to estimates of the L₁-Wasserstein distance between the distribution of two Brownian motions in terms of the distance of their starting points; nonpositive sectional curvature on the target space is equivalent to the fact that the L₁-Wasserstein distance of two distributions always dominates the distance of their barycenters.Dedicated to the memory of Professor Dr. Heinz Bauer     

On the existence of solutions of operator differential equations

We consider nonlinear equations of parabolic type in reflexive Banach spaces. We present sufficient conditions for the existence of solutions of these equations. We use methods for the investigation of problems with operators of pseudomonotone (on a subspace) type. In addition, a sufficient criterion in the Sobolev space L _p(0, T; W_p¹()L₂ (0, T; L₂()) is considered for the case where an operator introduced with the use of functional coefficients belongs to a given class. We also show that it is possible to weaken the classical condition of coerciveness.Translated from Ukrainskyi Matematychnyi Zhurnal, Vol. 56, No. 6, pp. 837–850, June, 2004.     

Estimates of Integral Kernels for Semigroups Associated with Second-Order Elliptic Operators with Singular Coefficients

In this paper we obtain pointwise two-sided estimates for the integral kernel of the semigroup associated with second-order elliptic differential operators –(a)+b ₁+b ₂+V with real measurable (singular) coefficients, on an open set R ^N . The assumptions we impose on the lower-order terms allow for the case when the semigroup exists on L ^p () for p only from an interval in [1,), neither enjoys a standard Gaussian estimate nor is ultracontractive in the scale L ^p (). We show however that the semigroup is ultracontractive in the scale of weighted spaces L ^p (,²dx) with a suitable weight and derive an upper and lower bound on its integral kernel.     

Measure of Noncompactness of Linear Operators between Spaces of Sequences That Are (N,q) Summable or Bounded

In this paper we investigate linear operators between arbitrary BK spaces X and spaces Y of sequences that are summable or bounded. We give necessary and sufficient conditions for infinite matrices A to map X into Y. Further, the Hausdorff measure of noncompactness is applied to give necessary and sufficient conditions for A to be a compact operator.     

Criteria for the Boundedness and Compactness of Operators with Power-Logarithmic Kernels

In the present work, necessary and sufficient conditions are given in terms of a nonnegative Borel measure which ensure the boundedness and compactness of operators with power-logarithmic kernels from L ^p (0, a) to L ^p (0, a) (or to L ^q (0, a)), where 0 < a < , 1 < p, q < , > 1/p and 0.     

Toeplitz Operators with Semi-Almost-Periodic Matrix Symbols on Hardy Spaces

We establish a Fredholm criterion and an index formula for Toeplitz operators with semi-almost-periodic matrix symbols on the Hardy spaces H ^p (1<p<). Our main result completes the Fredholm theory of the aforementioned operators and generalizes previous results, which concerned the case p=2 or were based on certain additional assumptions, such as factorizability, for the almost-periodic representatives of the symbol.