Pointwise convergence of vector-valued Fourier series

We prove a vector-valued version of Carleson’s theorem: let $Y=[X,H]_\theta $ be a complex interpolation space between an unconditionality of martingale differences (UMD) space $X$ and a Hilbert space $H$ . For $p\in (1,\infty )$ and $f\in L^p(\mathbb T ;Y)$ , the partial sums of the Fourier series of $f$ converge to $f$ pointwise almost everywhere. Apparently, all known examples of UMD spaces are of this intermediate form $Y=[X,H]_\theta $ . In particular, we answer affirmatively a question of Rubio de Francia on the pointwise convergence of Fourier series of Schatten class valued functions.     

Still Elusive – Pd(II)-Mediated Base Pairing by an Acetophenone Oxime Palladacycle within 15N-Labelled Double-Helical Oligonucleotides

Both α and β anomers of an acetophenone C-nucleoside were synthesized and incorporated in the middle of short oligodeoxynucleotides. The ketone oligonucleotides were converted to ¹⁵N-labelled oxime oligonucleotides by treatment with ¹⁵N-hydroxylamine and, finally, cyclopalladated by treatment with lithium tetrachloropalladate. Comparison of the UV melting profiles of duplexes bearing the β anomer of either the palladacyclic or the metal-free oxime C-nucleoside suggested formation of a stable Pd(II)-mediated base pair, especially with adenine or thymine as the base pairing partner. Melting profiles of the corresponding duplexes bearing the α anomer were much more convoluted, precluding meaningful comparison. ¹⁵N NMR spectra were obtained for the β anomeric oxime oligonucleotide as well as its palladacyclic derivative but the signals unfortunately diminished below detection limit when the latter was hybridized with a complementary strand placing a ¹⁵N3-labelled thymine opposite to the palladacyclic residue.     

Vector-valued multiparameter singular integrals and pseudodifferential operators

We consider multiparameter singular integrals and pseudodifferential operators acting on mixed-norm Bochner spaces Lp₁,…,pN(Rn₁×?×RnN;X) where X is a UMD Banach space satisfying Pisier's property (α). These geometric conditions are shown to be necessary. We obtain a vector-valued version of a result by R. Fefferman and Stein, also providing a new, inductive proof of the original scalar-valued theorem. Then we extend a result of Bourgain on singular integrals in UMD spaces with an unconditional basis to a multiparameter situation. Finally we carry over a result of Yamazaki on pseudodifferential operators to the Bochner space setting, improving the known vector-valued results even in the one-parameter case.     

On the necessity of property (α) for some vector-valued multiplier theorems

The notion of R-bounded operator families has proven to be crucial to several aspects of vector-valued Harmonic Analysis and its applications to PDEs. Concrete and important R-bounded sets have been identified among operators acting on UMD Banach spaces, which in addition enjoy G. Pisier’s property (α). We prove the necessity of (α) for a number of conclusions of this kind, complementing analogous results of G. Lancien in the product-space theory of Fourier multipliers and H ^∞-calculus. Received: 24 January 2007 Revised: 1 June 2007     

Spatial persistence of angular correlations in amyloid fibrils

Using atomic force microscopy height maps, we resolve and quantify torsional fluctuations in one-dimensional amyloid fibril aggregates self-assembled from three different representative polypeptide systems. Furthermore, we show that angular correlation in these nanoscale structures is maintained over several microns, corresponding to many thousands of molecules along the fibril axis. We model disorder in the fibril in respect of both thermal fluctuations and structural defects, and determine quantitative values for the defect density, as well as the energy scales involved in the fundamental interactions stabilizing these generic structures.     

An operator-valued Tb theorem

We establish conditions similar to the Tb theorem of David, Journé and Semmes which guarantee the boundedness of an integral transformation T with L(X)-valued kernel on , where 1<p<∞ and X is a Banach space with the unconditionality property of martingale differences (UMD).     

Quantitative weighted estimates for rough homogeneous singular integrals

We consider homogeneous singular kernels, whose angular part is bounded, but need not have any continuity. For the norm of the corresponding singular integral operators on the weighted space L ²(w), we obtain a bound that is quadratic in A ₂ constant \({\left[ w \right]_{{A_2}}}\). We do not know if this is sharp, but it is the best known quantitative result for this class of operators. The proof relies on a classical decomposition of these operators into smooth pieces, for which we use a quantitative elaboration of Lacey's dyadic decomposition of Dini-continuous operators: the dependence of constants on the Dini norm of the kernels is crucial to control the summability of the series expansion of the rough operator. We conclude with applications and conjectures related to weighted bounds for powers of the Beurling transform.     

Multiple‐element spectrometer for non‐resonant inelastic X‐ray spectroscopy of electronic excitations

A multiple‐analyser‐crystal spectrometer for non‐resonant inelastic X‐ray scattering spectroscopy installed at beamline ID16 of the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility is presented. Nine analyser crystals with bending radii R = 1 m measure spectra for five different momentum transfer values simultaneously. Using a two‐dimensional detector, the spectra given by all analysers can be treated individually. The spectrometer is based on a Rowland circle design with fixed Bragg angles of about 88°. The energy resolution can be chosen between 30–2000 meV with typical incident‐photon energies of 6–13 keV. The spectrometer is optimized for studies of valence and core electron excitations resolving both energy and momentum transfer.     

Convolutions, multipliers and maximal regularity on vector-valued Hardy spaces

We extend the recently developed L^p-theory for the maximal regularity of the abstract Cauchy problem and the related Fourier multiplier techniques to the real-variable Hardy space H¹. Some results for H^p, 0 < p < 1, are also proved.