Group invariance and <Emphasis Type="Italic">L</Emphasis><Superscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis></Superscript>-bounded operators

The Hilbert and Riesz transforms can be characterized up to scalar as the translation invariant operators that satisfy additionally certain relative invariance of conformal transformation groups. In this article, we initiate a systematic study of translation invariant operators from group theoretic viewpoints, and formalize a geometric condition that characterizes specific multiplier operators uniquely up to scalar by means of relative invariance of affine subgroups. After providing some interesting examples of multiplier operators having “large symmetry”, we classify which of these examples can be extended to continuous operators on L ^p (R ⁿ ) (1 < p < ∞). T. Kobayashi was partially supported by Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research 18340037, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science. A. Nilsson was partially supported by Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.     

Discrete hilbert transforms and rearrangement invariant sequence spaces

A pair of rearrangement inequalities are obtained for a discrete analogue of the Hilbert transform which lead to necessary and sufficient conditions for certain discrete analogues of the Hilbert transform to be bouonded as linear operators between rearrangement invariant sequence spaces. In particular, if X is a rearrangement invariant space with indices α and β, then 0<β≤α<1 is both necessary and sufficient for these transforms to be bounded from X into itself, which generalizes a well known result of M. Riesz. Applications are made to discerete Hilbert transforms in higher dimensions, in particular, the discrete Riesz transforms are bounded from X into itself if and only if 0<β≤α<1.     

Martingale transforms and L p -norm estimates of Riesz transforms on complete Riemannian manifolds

Under the condition that the Bakry–Emery Ricci curvature is bounded from below, we prove a probabilistic representation formula of the Riesz transforms associated with a symmetric diffusion operator on a complete Riemannian manifold. Using the Burkholder sharp L ^p -inequality for martingale transforms, we obtain an explicit and dimension-free upper bound of the L ^p -norm of the Riesz transforms on such complete Riemannian manifolds for all 1 < p < ∞. In the Euclidean and the Gaussian cases, our upper bound is asymptotically sharp when p→ 1 and when p→ ∞. Research partially supported by a Delegation in CNRS at the University of Paris-Sud during the 2005–2006 academic year.     

Adjoining an Order Unit to a Matrix Ordered Space

We prove that an order unit can be adjoined to every L ^∞-matricially Riesz normed space. We introduce a notion of strong subspaces. The matrix order unit space obtained by adjoining an order unit to an L ^∞-matrically Riesz normed space is unique in the sense that the former is a strong L ^∞-matricially Riesz normed ideal of the later with codimension one. As an application of this result we extend Arveson’s extension theorem to L ^∞-matircially Riesz normed spaces. As another application of the above adjoining we generalize Wittstock’s decomposition of completely bounded maps into completely positive maps on C ^*-algebras to L ^∞-matricially Riesz normed spaces. We obtain sharper results in the case of approximate matrix order unit spaces. Mathematics Subject Classification (2000). Primary 46L07     

Riesz transforms for Jacobi expansions

We define Riesz transforms and conjugate Poisson integrals associated with multi-dimensional Jacobi expansions. Under a slight restriction on the type parameters, we prove that these operators are bounded in L ^p , 1 < p < ∞, with constants independent of the dimension. Our tools are suitably defined g-functions and Littlewood-Paley-Stein theory, involving the Jacobi-Poisson semigroup and modifications of it. Research of both authors supported by the European Commission via the Research Training Network “Harmonic Analysis and Related Problems”, contract HPRN-CT-2001-00273-HARP. The first-named author was also supported by MNiSW Grant N201 054 32/4285.     

Riesz transforms for a non-symmetric Ornstein-Uhlenbeck semigroup

Let (ℋ _t ) _t≥0 be the Ornstein-Uhlenbeck semigroup on ℝ ^d with covariance matrix I and drift matrix −λ(I+R), where λ>0 and R is a skew-adjoint matrix and denote by γ _∞ the invariant measure for (ℋ _t ) _t≥0. Semigroups of this form are the basic building blocks of Ornstein-Uhlenbeck semigroups which are normal on L ²(γ _∞). We investigate the weak type 1 estimate of the Riesz transforms for (ℋ _t ) _t≥0. We prove that if the matrix R generates a one-parameter group of periodic rotations then the first order Riesz transforms are of weak type 1 with respect to the invariant measure γ _∞. We also prove that the Riesz transforms of any order associated to a general Ornstein-Uhlenbeck semigroup are bounded on L ^p (γ _∞) if 1<p<∞. The authors have received support by the Italian MIUR-PRIN 2005 project “Harmonic Analysis” and by the EU IHP 2002-2006 project “HARP”.     

<Emphasis Type="Italic">L</Emphasis><Superscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis></Superscript>–dimension free boundedness for Riesz transforms associated to Hermite functions<Superscript>⋆</Superscript>

Riesz transforms associated to Hermite functions were introduced by S. Thangavelu, who proved that they are bounded operators on 1<p< . In this paper we give a different proof that allows us to show that the L^p–norms of these operators are bounded by a constant not depending on the dimension d. Moreover, we define Riesz transforms of higher order and free dimensional estimates of the L^p–bounds of these operators are obtained. In order to prove the mentioned results we give an extension of the Littlewood-Paley theory that we believe of independent interest.Mathematical Subject Classification (2000):42B20, 42B25, 42C10Partially supported by Instituto Argentino de Matemática CONICET, Convenio Universidad Autónoma de Madrid-Universidad Nacional del Litoral, UBACYT 2000-2002 and Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnologí BFM2002-04013-C02-02     

Heat kernel estimates and Riesz transforms on some Riemannian covering manifolds

Consider a Riemannian manifold M which is a Galois covering of a compact manifold, with nilpotent deck transformation group G. For the Laplace operator on M, we prove a precise estimate for the gradient of the heat kernel, and show that the Riesz transforms are bounded in L^p(M), 1 < p < . We also obtain estimates for discrete oscillations of the heat kernel, and boundedness of discrete Riesz transform operators, which are defined using the action of G on M.Mathematics Subject Classification (2000): 58J35, 35B65, 42B20in final form: 8 August 2003     

Dimension free estimates for Riesz transforms of some Schr?dinger operators

We prove dimension free L ^∞ → L ^∞-estimates for the Riesz transform T = V L ⁻¹, L = −Δ + V, where Δ is the Laplacian in ℝ ^d , and the polynomial V ≥ 0 satisfies C. L. Fefferman conditions; see [7]. As a corollary we get dimension free L ^p → L p(ℓ ²)-estimates, 1 < p < ∞, for the vector of Riesz transforms.     

Martingale Transforms and Their Projection Operators on Manifolds

We prove the boundedness on L ^p , 1?<?p?<?∞, of operators on manifolds which arise by taking conditional expectation of transformations of stochastic integrals. These operators include various classical operators such as second order Riesz transforms and operators of Laplace transform-type.     

Mayer’s transfer operator and representations of GL<Subscript>2</Subscript>

In this paper we relate Mayer’s transfer operator for the geodesic flow of the modular surface to the representation theory of the semigroup of invertible 2×2-matrices with non-negative entries. It turns out that similarly to the case of the Kac-Baker model (see Hilgert et al., Convex Cones, and Semigroups, Oxford University Press, London, 1989 and Hilgert and Mayer, Commun. Math. Phys. 232:19–58, 2002) from statistical mechanics which is related to Howe’s oscillator semigroup one has to introduce an additional multiplication operator to obtain a self-adjoint Hilbert space operator of trace class with the correct spectrum from the natural operators provided by the representation theory. In the present case the representations naturally live on weighted Bergman spaces, but can also be realized on weighted L ²-spaces. Using the representation theory of Ol’shanskiĭ semigroups the semigroup representations can be analytically extended to the simply connected covering of SL(2,ℝ) where they can be identified as holomorphic discrete series representations. To Karl Heinrich Hofmann on the occasion of his 75th birthday.     

Wavelet-Like Transforms for Admissible Semi-Groups; Inversion Formulas for Potentials and Radon Transforms

We introduce a family of wavelet-like transforms associated to certain admissible semigroups of operators acting on L_p-spaces, and prove the corresponding reproducing formula of Calderòn’s type. The new transforms constitute a unified approach to inversion of a wide class of integral operators in analysis and applications. We illustrate the general theory by considering Riesz and Bessel potentials (associated to the ordinary and the generalized translation), and the k-plane Radon transform on ℝⁿ.     

The Estimates for Sharp Maximal Functions of Multilinear Strongly Singular Integral Operators

In this paper, the author obtains that the multilinear operators of strongly singular integral operators and their dual operators are bounded from some L^p（R^n） to L^p（R^n） when the m-th order derivatives of A belong to L^p（R^n） for r large enough. By this result, the author gets the estimates for the Sharp maximal functions of the multilinear operators with the m-th order derivatives of A being Lipschitz functions. It follows that the multilinear operators are （L^p, L^p）-type operators for 1 〈 p 〈 ∞.     

On the Riesz transform associated with the ultraspherical polynomials

We define and investigate the Riesz transform associated with the differential operatorL _λ f(θ)=−f"(θ)−2λ cot’θ. We prove that it can be defined as a principal value and that it is bounded onL ^P ([0, π],dm _λ (θ)),dm _λ(θ)=sin^2λ θdθ, for every 1<p<∞ and of weak type (1,1). The same boundedness properties hold for the maximal operator of the truncated operators. The speed of convergence of the truncated operators is measured in terms of the boundedness inL ^P (dm _λ ), 1<p<∞, and weak type (1,1) of the oscillation and ρ-variation associated to them. Also, a multiplier theorem is proved to get the boundedness of the conjugate function studied by Muckenhoupt and Stein for 1<p<∞ as a corollary of the results for the Riesz transform. Moreover, we find a condition on the weightv which is necessary and sufficient for the existence of a weightu such that the Riesz transform is bounded fromL ^P (v dm _λ ) intoL ^P (u dm _λ ). The authors were partially supported by RTN Harmonic Analysis and Related Problems contract HPRN-CT-2001-00273-HARP. The first and fourth authors were supported in part by KBN grant 1-P93A 018 26. The second and third authors were partially supported by BFM grant 2002-04013-C02-02.     

On a Certain Class of Integral Equations Associated with Hankel Transforms

This paper deals with a new class of Fredholm integral equations of the first kind associated with Hankel transforms of integer order. Analysis of the equations is based on operators transforming Bessel functions of the first kind into kernels of Weber–Orr integral transforms. Their inverse operators are established by means of new inversion theorems for the Hankel and Weber–Orr integral transforms of functions belonging to L ¹ and L ². These operators together with the proven Paley–Wiener’s theorem for the Weber–Orr transform enable to regularize the equations and, in special cases, to derive explicit solutions. The integral equations analyzed in this paper can be employed instead of dual integral equations usually treated with the Cooke–Lebedev method. An example manifests that it may be preferable because of the possibility to control norms of operators in the regularized equations.      

Riesz transform and Riesz potentials for Dunkl transform

Analogues of Riesz potentials and Riesz transforms are defined and studied for the Dunkl transform associated with a family of weight functions that are invariant under a reflection group. The L^p$L^p$ boundedness of these operators is established in certain cases.     

L^p（R^n） Boundedness for the Maximal Operator of Multilinear Singular Integrals with Calderon-Zygmund Kernels

In this paper, the authors consider a class of maximal multilinear singular integral operators and maximal multilinear oscillatory singular integral operators with standard Calderón–Zygmund kernels, and obtain their boundedness on L ^p (ℝ ⁿ ) for 1 < p < ∞. Research supported by Professor Xu Yuesheng’s Research Grant in the program of "One hundred Distinguished Young Scientists" of the Chinese Academy of Sciences     

Weak-Type Inequality for Conjugate First Order Riesz-Laguerre Transforms

In this paper we introduce a conjugate class of Riesz transforms in the context of Laguerre polynomials. We prove their weak-type (1,1) and L ^p , 1<p<∞, boundedness with respect to the Laguerre measure. A similar result is known in the Hermite context, see Aimar et al. (Trans. Am. Math. Soc. 359(5), 2137–2154, 2007).     

On an inclusion between operator ideals

Let 1 ⩽ q < p < ∞ and 1/r:= 1/p max(q/2, 1). We prove that L _r,p ^(c), the ideal of operators of Gel’fand type l _r,p , is contained in the ideal Π _p,q of (p, q)-absolutely summing operators. For q > 2 this generalizes a result of G. Bennett given for operators on a Hilbert space.     

Spectra of singular measures as multipliers on Lp

Stein's theorem on the interpolation of a family of operators between two analytic spaces is generalized, both to a multiply connected domain and to an interpolation between more than two spaces. The theorem is then applied to get setwise upper bounds for spectra of convolution operators on L^p of the circle. In particular the spectra of operators given by convolution by Cantor-Lebesgue-type measures on L^p are determined. The same is done for certain Riesz products. These results are used to derive a result on translation-invariant subspaces of L^p of the circle.