Decomposition of conditionally positive definite functions on commutative hypergroups

In this paper we consider bounded, conditionally positive definite functions on commutative hypergroups. We show an integral representation that allows to decompose conditionally positive definite functions as differences of positive definite functions.     

Decomposition of conditionally positive definite functions on commutative hypergroups

In this paper we consider bounded, conditionally positive definite functions on commutative hypergroups. We show an integral representation that allows to decompose conditionally positive definite functions as differences of positive definite functions.     

Weinstein positive definite functions

Positivity - In this paper, we introduce the notion of the Weinstein positive definite functions and we state a version of Bochner’s theorem. Furthermore, we study the strictly Weinstein...     

Extension of positive definite functions

Let Ω⊂Rⁿ$\Omega \subset {\mathbb{R}}^n$ be an open, connected subset of Rⁿ${\mathbb{R}}^n$, and let F:Ω−Ω→C$F:\Omega -\Omega \to \mathbb{C}$, where Ω−Ω={x−y:x,y∈Ω}$\Omega -\Omega =\{x-y:x,y\in \Omega \}$, be a continuous positive definite function. We give necessary and sufficient conditions for F   to have an extension to a continuous positive definite function defined on the entire Euclidean space Rⁿ${\mathbb{R}}^n$. The conditions are formulated in terms of existence of a unitary representations of Rⁿ${\mathbb{R}}^n$ whose generators extend a certain system of unbounded Hermitian operators defined on a Hilbert space associated to F. Different positive definite extensions correspond to different unitary representations.     

Factoring of positive definite functions on semigroups

No abstract. June 15,1999     

Strictly Hermitian positive definite functions

LetH be any complex inner product space with inner product <·,·>. We say thatf: ℂ→ℂ is Hermitian positive definite onH if the matrix

Extensions of positive definite functions on free groups

An analogue of Krein's extension theorem is proved for operator-valued positive definite functions on free groups. The proof gives also the parametrization of all extensions by means of a generalized type of Szegö parameters. One singles out a distinguished completion, called central, which is related to quasi-multiplicative positive definite functions. An application is given to factorization of noncommutative polynomials.     

Compactly supported positive definite radial functions

We provide criteria for positive definiteness of radial functions with compact support. Based on these criteria we will produce a series of positive definite and compactly supported radial functions, which will be very useful in applications. The simplest ones arecut-off polynomials, which consist of a single polynomial piece on [0, 1] and vanish on [1, ∞). More precisely, for any given dimensionn and prescribedC ^k smoothness, there is a function inC ^k (? ⁿ ), which is a positive definite radial function with compact support and is a cut-off polynomial as a function of Euclidean distance. Another example is derived from odd-degreeB-splines.     

Strictly positive definite functions on the complex Hilbert sphere

We study strictly positive definite functions on the complex Hilbert sphere. A link between strict positive definiteness and (harmonic) polynomial interpolation on finite‐dimensional spheres is investigated. Sufficient conditions for strict positive definiteness are presented. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

On norm dependent positive definite functions

In the first part of the paper we prove a decomposition theorem for positive definite functions (Theorem 2.3) generalizing a result of de Leeuw and Glicksberg. Using this theorem, we then show (Theorem 3.1) that certain norm dependent positive definite functions are automatically continuous at every point different from zero.     

Smooth positive definite functions on some multiplicative semigroups

Smoothness of positive definite functions on multiplicative semigroups of the form ]−1, 1[ ^d ,d≥1, is characterized in terms of their representing measures. Some extension questions concerning functions of this type are discussed.     

Cardinal Hermite interpolation using positive definite functions

In this paper, we study cardinal Hermite interpolation by using positive definite functions. Among other things, we establish a procedure that employs the multiquadrics for cardinal Hermite interpolation.     

Recurrence relations for radial positive definite functions

In the theory of radial basis functions as well as in the theory of spherically symmetric characteristic functions recurrence relations are used to construct d-dimensional functions starting with lower-dimensional ones. We show that the operators used so far are special cases of one step recurrence relations for ?₂-radial positive definite functions. We further give the analogue for ?₁-radial functions and thereby define a turning bands operator for 1-symmetric characteristic functions.