Lorentz spaces with variable exponents

We introduce Lorentz spaces and with variable exponents. We prove several basic properties of these spaces including embeddings and the identity . We also show that these spaces arise through real interpolation between and . Furthermore, we answer in a negative way the question posed in 12 whether the Marcinkiewicz interpolation theorem holds in the frame of Lebesgue spaces with variable integrability.     

A necessary and sufficient condition for Hardy's operator in

The equivalent conditions are proved for the Hardy inequality to be fulfilled in the norms of a Lebesgue space with variable exponent . It is assumed that the function is monotone and positive on (0, 1).     

On the completeness of root vectors generated by systems of coupled hyperbolic equations

The paper is the second in a set of two papers, which are devoted to a unified approach to the problem of completeness of the generalized eigenvectors (the root vectors) for a specific class of linear non‐selfadjoint unbounded matrix differential operators. The list of the problems for which such operators are the dynamics generators includes the following: (a) initial boundary‐value problem (IBVP) for a non‐homogeneous string with both distributed and boundary damping; (b) IBVP for small vibrations of an ideal filament with a one‐parameter family of dissipative boundary conditions at one end and with a heavy load at the other end; this filament problem is treated for two cases of the boundary parameter: non‐singular and singular; (c) IBVP for a three‐dimensional damped wave equation with spherically symmetric coefficients and both distributed and boundary damping; (d) IBVP for a system of two coupled hyperbolic equations constituting a Timoshenko beam model with variable coefficients and boundary damping; (e) IBVP for a coupled Euler‐Bernoulli and Timoshenko beam model with boundary energy dissipation (the model known in engineering literature as bending‐torsion vibration model); (f) IBVP for two coupled Timoshenko beams model, which is currently accepted as an appropriate model describing vibrational behavior of a longer double‐walled carbon nanotube. Problems have been discussed in the first paper of the aforementioned set. Problems are discussed in the present paper.     

The Dirichlet problem for non‐divergence parabolic equations with discontinuous in time coefficients in a wedge

We consider the Dirichlet problem in a wedge for parabolic equation whose coefficients are measurable function of t. We obtain coercive estimates in weighted ‐spaces. The concept of “critical exponent” introduced in the paper plays here the crucial role. Various important properties of the critical exponent are proved. We give applications to the Dirichlet problem for linear and quasi‐linear non‐divergence parabolic equations with discontinuous in time coefficients in cylinders , where Ω is a bounded domain with an edge or with a conical point.     

Isometries on and monotone functions

We study necessary and sufficient conditions on a bounded operator T defined on the Hilbert space to be an isometry and show that, under suitable hypotheses, it suffices to restrict T to a smaller class of functions (e.g., if , to the cone of positive and decreasing functions). We also consider the problem of characterizing the sets for which the orthogonal projection of the operator T on is also an isometry. Finally, we illustrate our results with several examples involving classical operators on different settings.     

Spectrum created by line defects in periodic structures

We study a Helmholtz‐type spectral problem related to the propagation of electromagnetic waves in photonic crystal waveguides. The waveguide is created by introducing a linear defect into a three‐dimensional periodic medium; the defect is infinitely extended in one direction, but compactly supported in the remaining two. This perturbation introduces guided mode spectrum inside the band gaps of the fully periodic, unperturbed spectral problem. We will show that even small perturbations lead to additional spectrum in the spectral gaps of the unperturbed operator and investigate some properties of the spectrum that is created.     

A separation theorem for the weak s-convex orders

The present paper extends to higher degrees the well-known separation theorem decomposing a shift in the increasing convex order into a combination of a shift in the usual stochastic order followed by another shift in the convex order. An application in decision making under risk is provided to illustrate the interest of the result.     

Covariance operator estimation of a functional autoregressive process with random coefficients

We deal with the covariance and cross covariance operators estimation of a Hilbert space valued autoregressive process with random coefficients. We establish bounds for empirical estimators in mean square error and almost sure convergence in Hilbert–Schmidt norm. Consistent estimators of the eigenvalues are also derived.