Non-Archimedean Pseudodifferential Operators and Feller Semigroups

In this article we study a large class of non-Archimedean pseudodifferential operators whose symbols are negative definite functions.We prove that these operators extend to generators of Feller semigroups. In order to study these operators, we introduce a new class of anisotropic Sobolev spaces, which are the natural domains for the operators considered here.We also study the Cauchy problem for certain pseudodifferential equations.     

Pseudodifferential Operators on Periodic Graphs

The main aim of the paper is Fredholm properties of a class of bounded linear operators acting on weighted Lebesgue spaces on an infinite metric graph Γ which is periodic with respect to the action of the group \mathbb Zⁿ{{\mathbb {Z}}^n} . The operators under consideration are distinguished by their local behavior: they act as (Fourier) pseudodifferential operators in the class OPS ⁰ on every open edge of the graph, and they can be represented as a matrix Mellin pseudodifferential operator on a neighborhood of every vertex of Γ. We apply these results to study the Fredholm property of a class of singular integral operators and of certain locally compact operators on graphs.     

Commutator Criteria for Magnetic Pseudodifferential Operators

The gauge covariant magnetic Weyl calculus has been introduced and studied in previous works. We prove criteria in terms of commutators for operators to be magnetic pseudodifferential operators of suitable symbol classes; neither the statements nor the proofs depend on a choice of a vector potential. We apply this criteria to inversion problems, functional calculus, affiliation results and to the study of the evolution group generated by a magnetic pseudodifferential operator.     

Pseudodifferential Operators on Prehomogeneous Vector Spaces

ABSTRACT

Let G be a connected, linear algebraic group defined over ?, acting regularly on a finite dimensional vector space V over ? with ?-structure V _?. Assume that V possesses a Zariski-dense orbit, so that (G, ?, V) becomes a prehomogeneous vector space over ?. We consider the left regular representation π of the group of ?-rational points G _? on the Banach space C₀(V _?) of continuous functions on V _? vanishing at infinity, and study the convolution operators π(f), where f is a rapidly decreasing function on the identity component of G _?. Denote the complement of the dense orbit by S, and put S _? = S ∩ V _?. It turns out that, on V _? ? S _?, π(f) is a smooth operator. If S _? = {0}, the restriction of the Schwartz kernel of π(f) to the diagonal defines a homogeneous distribution on V _? ? {0}. Its nonunique extension to V _? can then be regarded as a trace of π(f). If G is reductive, and S and S _? are irreducible hypersurfaces, π(f) corresponds, on each connected component of V _? ? S _?, to a totally characteristic pseudodifferential operator. In this case, the restriction of the Schwartz kernel of π(f) to the diagonal defines a distribution on V _? ? S _? given by some power |p(m)| ^s of a relative invariant p(m) of (G, ?, V) and, as a consequence of the Fundamental Theorem of Prehomogeneous Vector Spaces, its extension to V _?, and the complex s-plane, satisfies functional equations similar to those for local zeta functions. A trace of π(f) can then be defined by subtracting the singular contributions of the poles of the meromorphic extension.     

Some Remarks on the Boundedness of Pseudodifferential Operators

Some methods are described for reducing the problem of the boundedness of pseudodifferential operators (ΨDOs) to the theory of Fourier multipliers. Special attention is given to the boundedness of ΨDOs in Besov - Triebel - Lizorkin spaces.     

Pseudodifferential Operators on Local Hardy Spaces

In this work, we study the continuity of pseudodifferential operators on local Hardy spaces h ^p (ℝ ⁿ ) and generalize the results due to Goldberg and Taylor by showing that operators with symbols in S _1,δ ⁰(ℝ ⁿ ), 0≤δ<1, and in some subclasses of S _1,1⁰(ℝ ⁿ ) are bounded on h ^p (ℝ ⁿ ) (0<p≤1). As an application, we study the local solvability of the planar vector field L=∂ _t +ib(x,t)∂ _x , b(x,t)≥0, in spaces of mixed norm involving Hardy spaces. Work supported in part by CNPq, FINEP, and FAPESP.     

Bilinear Pseudodifferential Operators on Modulation Spaces

We use the theory of Gabor frames to prove the boundedness of bilinear pseudodifferential operators on products of modulation spaces. In particular, we show that bilinear pseudodifferential operators corresponding to non-smooth symbols in the Feichtinger algebra are bounded on products of modulation spaces.     

Time-Frequency Analysis of Pseudodifferential Operators

 In this paper we apply a time-frequency approach to the study of pseudodifferential operators. Both the Weyl and the Kohn–Nirenberg correspondences are considered. In order to quantify the time-frequency content of a function or distribution, we use certain function spaces called modulation spaces. We deduce a time-frequency characterization of the twisted product of two symbols σ and τ, and we show that modulation spaces provide the natural setting to exactly control the time-frequency content of from the time-frequency content of σ and τ. As a consequence, we discuss some boundedness and spectral properties of the corresponding operator with symbol .     

Characterization of Non-Smooth Pseudodifferential Operators

Smooth pseudodifferential operators on \(\mathbb {R}^{n}\) can be characterized by their mapping properties between \(L^p-\)Sobolev spaces due to Beals and Ueberberg. In applications such a characterization would also be useful in the non-smooth case, for example to show the regularity of solutions of a partial differential equation. Therefore, we will show that every linear operator P, which satisfies some specific continuity assumptions, is a non-smooth pseudodifferential operator of the symbol-class \(C^{\tau } S^m_{1,0}(\mathbb {R}^n \times \mathbb {R}^n)\). The main new difficulties are the limited mapping properties of pseudodifferential operators with non-smooth symbols.     

Time-Frequency Analysis of Pseudodifferential Operators

 In this paper we apply a time-frequency approach to the study of pseudodifferential operators. Both the Weyl and the Kohn–Nirenberg correspondences are considered. In order to quantify the time-frequency content of a function or distribution, we use certain function spaces called modulation spaces. We deduce a time-frequency characterization of the twisted product of two symbols σ and τ, and we show that modulation spaces provide the natural setting to exactly control the time-frequency content of from the time-frequency content of σ and τ. As a consequence, we discuss some boundedness and spectral properties of the corresponding operator with symbol . (Received 27 December 1999; in final form 9 November 2000)     

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.     

Generalized Fredholm Properties for Invariant Pseudodifferential Operators

We define classes of pseudodifferential operators on G-bundles with compact base and give a generalized L ² Fredholm theory for invariant operators in these classes in terms of von Neumann’s G-dimension. We combine this formalism with a generalized Paley–Wiener theorem, valid for bundles with unimodular structure groups, to provide solvability criteria for invariant operators. This formalism also gives a basis for a G-index for these operators. We also define and describe a transversal dimension and its corresponding Fredholm theory in terms of anisotropic Sobolev estimates, valid also for similar bundles with nonunimodular structure group.     

Pseudodifferential Operators on SU(2)

We construct an algebra of left-invariant pseudodifferential operators on SU(2). We require only that the symbols be homogeneous and C ² . For Fourier-bandlimited symbols, we derive the expected formulae for composition and commutators and construct an orthonormal basis of common approximate eigenvectors that could be used to study spectral theory. Some remarks on applications to matrices of operators are made.     

Pseudodifferential Operators on Spaces of Distributions Associated with Non-negative Self-Adjoint Operators

We consider Hörmander type symbols on a family of spaces associated with non-negative self-adjoint operators, and we prove boundedness of the corresponding pseudodifferential operators on both classical and non-classical Besov and Triebel–Lizorkin spaces. Consequently, this also covers the case of Sobolev spaces. As an application, we obtain boundedness of spectral multipliers on the mentioned spaces.     

Index Formulae for Pseudodifferential Operators with Discontinuous Symbols

A class of zero order pseudodifferential operators on a closed manifold is considered, with symbols admitting a first kind discontinuity at a codimension one submanifold. A condition is found for such operators to be Fredholm. The formula for the index of such operators is derived, expressed in the topological terms. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Singular Values of Compact Pseudodifferential Operators

This paper investigates the asymptotic decay of the singular values of compact operators arising from the Weyl correspondence. The motivating problem is to find sufficient conditions on a symbol which ensure that the corresponding operator has singular values with a prescribed rate of decay. The problem is approached by using a Gabor frame expansion of the symbol to construct an approximating finite rank operator. This establishes a variety of sufficient conditions for the associated operator to be in a particular Schatten class. In particular, an improvement of a sufficient condition of Daubechies for an operator to be trace-class is obtained. In addition, a new development and improvement of the Calderón–Vaillancourt theorem in the context of the Weyl correspondence is given. Additional results of this type are then obtained by interpolation.     

Thermodynamic Limits for Hamiltonians Defined as Pseudodifferential Operators

Abstract

If P(h) is a h-pseudodifferential operator in R ⁿ associated to an holomorphic semi-bounded symbol in some neighborhood of the real phase space, with bounded derivatives, we describe the symbol of e ^?tP(h), by inequalities where the constants depend on the bounds for the derivatives of the symbol of P(h), but not on the dimension n. Some applications to thermodynamic limits (free energy) are given.     

Lp-Bounded Pseudodifferential Operators and Regularity for Multi-quasi-elliptic Equations

Using a classical result of Marcinkiewicz and Lizorkin about the L^p-continuity for Fourier multipliers, the authors study the action of a class of pseudodifferential operators with weighted smooth symbol on a family of weighted Sobolev spaces. Results about L^p-regularity for multi-quasi-elliptic pseudodifferential operators are also given.     

Pseudodifferential Operators on Besov Spaces of Variable Smoothness

Mathematical Notes - We consider pseudodifferential operators of variable order acting on Besov spaces of variable smoothness. We prove the boundedness and compactness of such operators and study...