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Wednesday 19 August

Functional Analysis · Cross-listed from math.MG

A Sharp Surface-Area Extension of Vaaler's Theorem

Karasev proved, in dimensions two and three, a sharp surface-area counterpart of a polyhedral extension of Vaaler's theorem [8, Theorem 1.2]. We remove the dimension restriction. More precisely, if an $n$-dimensional convex polytope $P$ contains the origin in its interior and the affine hull of every nonempty proper face of codimension $k\in\{1,\ldots,n\}$ is at distance at least $\sqrt{k}$ from the origin, then $$ \mathcal{H}^{n-1}(\partial P)\geqslant n2^n. $$ Consequently, the boundary of every $n$-dimensional linear section of the cube $[-1,1]^N$ has $(n-1)$-dimensional measure at least $n2^n$. This confirms, in all dimensions, a conjecture of Grigory M. Ivanov recorded by Karasev [8, Section 1]. The proof combines the Rogers–Karasev flag decomposition with a dimension-free Gaussian comparison for orthoschemes. Its main step is an ordered-square substitution which converts all face-distance assumptions into a pointwise domination of a single positive integral. We also disprove the naive extension to all skeletal measures, formulate a ridge-skeleton conjecture, and establish two partial results toward it.
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Functional Analysis

Resolving the generalized hyperbolicity conjecture for shadowing

It is known that generalized hyperbolicity implies the shadowing property for invertible bounded linear operators on a Banach space. Whether the converse holds has been a central open problem in linear dynamics and has been conjectured to have a positive answer. We show that this conjecture fails on general Banach spaces by constructing a counterexample, whereas it holds on separable Hilbert spaces. The distinction is explained by the gap that may occur on Banach spaces between surjectivity and right invertibility, a gap that disappears on Hilbert spaces. The main ingredients of the proofs are a recent spectral characterization of shadowing in terms of the surjective spectrum and a new characterization of generalized hyperbolicity in terms of right resolvent functions near the unit circle.
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Functional Analysis · Cross-listed from math.CA

Factorization and Atomic Decomposition in Hardy-Orlicz Spaces on the Upper Half-Plane with Applications to Hankel Operators

In this work, we establish a strong factorization for Hardy-Orlicz spaces on the upper half-plane. We show that the product of two functions belonging respectively to Hardy-Orlicz spaces $H^{\Phi_{1}}$ and $H^{\Phi_{2}}$ lies in a third space $H^{\Phi_{3}}$, and every holomorphic function in $H^{\Phi_{3}}$ admits such a decomposition. We then provide an atomic decomposition for certain Hardy-Orlicz spaces, which allows us to describe the topological dual of these spaces when the associated function is concave. Finally, these results are applied to the study of the continuity of the Hankel operators in this setting.
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Functional Analysis · Cross-listed from math.PR

An optimal Poincaré inequality for the complex Ginibre log-gas

We establish an optimal Poincaré inequality for real-valued symmetric observables of the complex Ginibre log-gas. Equality is attained by the real and imaginary parts of the center-of-mass observable. Equivalently, we determine the exact spectral gap of the associated overdamped Langevin dynamics, for real symmetric observables. The Hessian of the energy of this log-gas is unbounded below, so standard convexity arguments do not directly apply. The proof instead combines a Vandermonde transform, a holomorphic projection, and a complex Gaussian d-bar spectral-gap estimate, corresponding to the constant-curvature case of the Hörmander-Berndtsson estimate. It is short and self-contained. It remains valid, beyond the quadratic potential, for rotationally invariant additive plurisubharmonic potential perturbations. Additionally, we provide four alternative proofs, two of which yield sum-of-squares formulas for the deficit, based respectively on a Hermite expansion and on an integrated Bochner-Kodaira formula, the other two use the spectral analysis of a two-sided number-operator factorization and a Hermite-Slater polynomial expansion. We furthermore present new results related to linear statistics, Gaussian factorization, polynomial eigenfunctions, log-Sobolev inequalities, matrix lift and eigenvector overlaps, and non-quadratic potentials.
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Functional Analysis

Minimum attaining operators on reducing subspaces: Spectral structure and density

In this article, we introduce and investigate a new subclass $\mathcal{M}_r(H)$ of minimum attaining operators on a separable Hilbert space $H$. This class contains the absolutely minimum attaining operators and is properly contained in the class of minimum attaining operators. We establish several structural and spectral characterizations of operators in $\mathcal{M}_r(H)$. In particular, we characterize positive operators in $\mathcal{M}_r(H)$ in terms of their spectral representations. We prove that $\mathcal{M}_r(H)$ is dense in $\mathcal{B}(H)$ in the operator norm and, moreover, that the operators in $\mathcal{M}_r(H)$ having a nontrivial invariant half-space are also dense in $\mathcal{B}(H)$ in the operator norm. We further obtain a representation theorem for normal operators in $\mathcal{M}_r(H)$ and establish additional structural properties of this class.
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Functional Analysis · Cross-listed from math.CV

The Boundedness Problem for Generalized Hilbert Operators on Hardy Spaces

Let $g$ be analytic in the unit disc and consider the generalized Hilbert operator $$ \mathcal{H}_g(f)(z)=\int_0^1 f(t)g'(tz)\, dt. $$ The boundedness of $\mathcal H_g$ on $H^p$ is characterized by the mean Lipschitz condition $g\in\Lambda\left(p,\frac{1}{p}\right)$ when $1<p\leq2$, while the problem remains open for $2<p<\infty$. It has been recently proved that the condition $g\in\Lambda\left(p,\frac{1}{p}\right)$ does not imply the boundedness of $\mathcal H_g$ on $H^p$, $2<p<\infty$ \cite{GuoTang2026}. We show that this condition is far from sufficient in the latter range: for every $2<p<\infty$, there exists a function $g\in\Lambda\left(p,\frac{1}{p}\right)$ such that $\mathcal H_g$ is not bounded even from $H^p$ into $H^1$. The main ingredient is an exact characterization of the boundedness of $\mathcal{H}_g:H^p\to H^2$ for all $1\leq p\leq\infty$. In particular, when $2<p<\infty$, this mapping is bounded if and only if $g'$ belongs to a certain mixed-norm space. For lacunary symbols, the same mixed-norm condition also characterizes the boundedness of $\mathcal H_g$ on $H^p$, and hence gives a complete solution of the open problem within this class of symbols. We also show that, for $1\leq q\leq\infty$, boundedness of $\mathcal H_g:H^1\to H^q$ is characterized by the condition $g'\in H^q$. We also characterize compactness of $\mathcal H_g$ in the aforementioned cases.
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Functional Analysis

Local Hardy Spaces Associated with Operators and Ball Quasi-Banach Function Spaces on Doubling Metric Measure Spaces and Their Applications

Let $(\mathcal{X},d,\mu)$ be a doubling metric measure space, $X$ a ball quasi-Banach function space on $\mathcal{X}$, and $L$ a non-negative self-adjoint operator on $L^2(\mathcal{X})$ whose heat kernel satisfies a Gaussian upper bound. In this article, we study the local Hardy space $h_{X,L}(\mathcal{X})$ associated with both $X$ and $L$. We first establish the atomic and molecular characterizations of $h_{X,L}(\mathcal{X})$. As applications of these characterizations, we obtain the relations between $h_{X,L}(\mathcal{X})$ and the global Hardy spaces $H_{X,L}(\mathcal{X})$ and $H_{X,L+mI}(\mathcal{X})$. We also establish the radial and non-tangential maximal function characterizations of $h_{X,L}(\mathcal{X})$. Using these maximal function characterizations, under the additional assumptions that the heat kernel satisfies the conservation property and a Hölder regularity estimate, we further show that $h_{X,L}(\mathcal{X})$ coincides with the local atomic Hardy space $h_{X,\mathrm{at}}^p(\mathcal{X})$ with equivalent quasi-norms in the corresponding range of indices. Finally, we apply the above results to Lebesgue spaces, Orlicz spaces, weighted Lebesgue spaces, and variable Lebesgue spaces.
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Functional Analysis · Cross-listed from math.DS

Spectral dynamics for the Basilica group

The projective spectrum of a tuple $A=(A_0,A_1,\dots,A_n)$ with elements in a unital Banach algebra $\mathcal{A}$ is the collection of $[z_0:z_1:\cdots:z_n]\in \mathbb{P}^n$ such that $z_0A_0+z_1A_1+\dots+z_nA_n$ is not invertible in $\mathcal{A}$. For the tuple $A_{\rho}=(\rho({\bf e}),\rho({\bf a}),\rho({\bf b}))$, where ${\bf e},{\bf a},{\bf b}$ are the three states of the automaton generating the Basilica group $\mathcal{B}$ and $\rho$ is the Koopman representation, a dynamical map $F$ preserving the projective spectrum of $A_{\rho}$ is established. Further, a substantial common subset of the Julia set of $F$ and the projective spectrum of $A_{\rho}$, as well as a large common subset of the Fatou set of $F$ and the projective resolvent set of $A_{\rho}$ is identified. The result provides partial support for the conjecture of equality of the Julia set of $F$ and the projective spectrum of $A_{\rho}$.
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Functional Analysis

Characterization of Supporting Functionals at Points of the Unit Sphere of Orlicz-Lorentz Spaces

In this paper we give a complete characterization of the supporting functionals at any point on the unit sphere of Orlicz-Lorentz spaces $\Lambda_{\varphi, \omega}$. Departing from traditional approaches, we establish our results without assuming that the Orlicz function $\varphi$ is an N–function. These results provide a basis for studying the extremal structures of Orlicz-Lorentz spaces.
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Functional Analysis

Adaptive resolution frames: A multilevel framework in Hilbert spaces

We introduce adaptive resolution frames (AR-frames), a class of weighted frames equipped with a partitioned index structure that models multiple resolution levels in Hilbert spaces. We establish a block-triangular representation of the associated operators and prove the convergence of an iterative reconstruction method with explicit error estimates. We further derive optimal block-diagonal preconditioners that minimize the iteration error and obtain stability results showing that AR-frames and their canonical reconstruction operators remain stable under sufficiently small weighted perturbations. These results provide a unified framework for efficient reconstruction and perturbation analysis of AR-frames.
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Functional Analysis · Cross-listed from math.SP

Comparison inequalities for Dirichlet-to-Neumann maps

We prove comparison inequalities for Dirichlet-to-Neumann maps corresponding to different non-positive Helmholtz parameters. For convex domains our bounds are sharp, and the resulting eigenvalue inequalities partially confirm an earlier conjecture, which we show does not hold in full generality. We further obtain geometry-dependent versions for arbitrary sufficiently regular domains, together with extensions to compact Riemannian manifolds with boundary. We also discuss analogous questions for metric graphs.
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All authors Denis S. Grebenkov, Michael Levitin, Karl-Mikael Perfekt, Iosif Polterovich

Functional Analysis

Convergent series of coherent states

For a discrete subspace $\Gamma$ of a homogeneous space $X$ and a positive definite reproducing kernel Hilbert space $\mathscr{H}(X)$, a convergence proof is given for series of partial Whitney functions over $\Gamma$ that arise in the span of coherent states in $\mathscr{H}(X)$.

Functional Analysis

Isomorphisms between symmetric spaces over infinite and finite von Neumann algebras

The primary aim of this paper is to show a linear topological isomorphism between (elements of a wide class {of}) symmetric spaces over the hyperfinite $II_1$ factor $\mathcal{R}$ and certain symmetric operator space over the hyperfinite $II_\infty $ factor $\mathcal{R}\bar{\otimes}\mathcal{L}(H))$. Precisely, we show that for any symmetric function space $E(0,1)$ (in the sense of Lindenstrauss and Tzafriri) such that both $E(0,1)$ and its Köthe dual have the Kruglov property, the symmetric operator space $E(\mathcal{R})$ is isomorphic to some symmetric space $Z_E^2(\mathcal{R}\bar{\otimes}\mathcal{L}(H))$. This result establishes a noncommutative version of a well-known result due to Johnson, Maurey, Schechtman and Tzafriri, and answers the noncommutative version of a question due to Mityagin.
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Verblunsky coefficients, CMV matrices and numerical invariants of homogeneous bidisc submodules

Let $[p]$ be the principal submodule generated by a polynomial in $H^2(\mathbb D^2)$. For homogeneous $p$, the homogeneous slices of $[p]$ admit a weighted OPUC model in which the two wandering vectors are an orthonormal polynomial and its reversal. We show that the associated Verblunsky coefficients determine the singular values of the wandering-projection product and the restricted cross-commutator, as well as the non-zero spectrum of the core operator. Toeplitz-determinant and Mahler-measure identities yield exact Fredholm determinants and Schatten estimates, while $[(z-w)^N]$ rules out a uniform Hilbert–Schmidt bound. The same model gives explicit singular values of $[S_z^*,S_w]$ on the homogeneous quotient $H^2(\mathbb D^2)\ominus[p]$; for $p=(z-w)^N$, its squared Hilbert–Schmidt norm is asymptotic to $N$. For arbitrary polynomial generators, we construct a weighted bivariate model with a doubly Toeplitz, block-banded moment matrix and prove $C_p^2|_{\mathscr E_z}=\Gamma_p^*\Gamma_p$, relating the core spectrum to the cross-Gram operator between the two edge spaces. We also discuss cyclic-factor obstructions, represent higher numerical invariants by alternating CMV products, and give a quadratic counterexample to their proposed monotonicity.
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Functional Analysis

Norms of multiplication operators: answering Fialkow–Loebl question

Let $\mathcal{M}$ be a factor equipped with a semi-finite faithful normal trace $\tau$. Let $E(0,\infty)$ be a symmetrically normed function space and $E(\mathcal{M},\tau)$ be the corresponding symmetrically normed operator space. Suppose that $a, b$ are $\tau$-measurable operators affiliated with $\mathcal{M}$. It is shown that the range of the multiplication operator $S_{a,b}: x\mapsto axb$ on $\mathcal{M}$ is contained in $E(\mathcal{M}, \tau)$ if and only if $\mu(a)\mu(b)$ belongs to $E(0, \infty)$, where $\mu(x)$ stands for the generalized singular value function of a $\tau$-measurable operators $x$ affiliated with $\mathcal{M}$. Moreover, we have $$ \|S_{a,b}\|_{\mathcal{M}\to E(\mathcal{M},\tau)}= \| \mu(a )\mu( b) \|_{E (0,\infty) }, $$ which answers a question by Fialkow and Loebl (1984). We also consider the quasi-normed case, and show that the natural quasi-norm of weak $L_p$-space, $0<p<\infty$, is not monotone with respect to the logarithmic submajorisation.
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All authors Jinghao Huang, Fedor Sukochev, Ran Xu, Yunpeng Zhu

Tuesday 18 August

Functional Analysis

Existence and qualitative theory for nonlinear accretive evolutions with Carathéodory forcing

Let $A$ be $m$-accretive in a real Banach space $X$. Given closed sets $K(t)\subset X$, we develop an existence theory for mild solutions of the constrained problem \[ u'(t)+Au(t)\ni f(t,u(t)), \qquad u(t)\in K_A(t):=K(t)\cap\overline{D(A)}, \] where the forcing is Carathéodory on the effective tube $K_A$. We also assume joint measurability of $f$ on the moving graph or a Carathéodory extension to a fixed cylinder. Under a linear-growth hypothesis and the corresponding regular- and exceptional-time subtangential conditions, we reduce the problem to a bounded effective tube with a common integrable bound. % A first central result constructs a closed separable resolvent-invariant subspace preserving distances to the moving sets and the subtangential conditions, permitting use of the Scorza–Dragoni property for the reduced forcing. A second central ingredient is a two-level approximation. Mild solutions $u_\varepsilon$ driven by $w_\varepsilon$ are accompanied by auxiliary paths $v_\varepsilon$ and current-time selectors $x_\varepsilon$ satisfying $x_\varepsilon(t)\in K_A(t)$ and $w_\varepsilon(t)=f(t,x_\varepsilon(t))$ for almost every $t$ in a closed regularity set of almost full measure. For every $t$ there is also $\sigma_\varepsilon(t)\in[(t-\varepsilon)^+,t]$ with $v_\varepsilon(\sigma_\varepsilon(t))\in K_A(\sigma_\varepsilon(t))$. The current-time selectors identify the limiting forcing, while the lagged nodes guarantee viability. % This yields well-posedness under time-dependent constraints for such forcings $f$ when they are locally Lipschitz in the state variable. Further viability results follow under various compactness conditions. Application of the abstract viability theory yields comparison principles, nonautonomous Lyapunov pairs, periodic solutions, and time-dependent bounds for abstract reaction–diffusion systems.
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A Short Note on $P$-Contractive and Picard Operators

Altun and Hancer \cite{AltunHancer2019} proved that every continuous \(P\)-contractive self-map of compact metric space is an almost Picard operator, and asked whether it must in fact be a Picard operator. We give an affirmative answer. The proof follows by combining the existing results with a final compactness argument.
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Functional Analysis

Banach's Isometric Conjecture over the Complex Field

We complete Banach's isometric conjecture over the complex field. More precisely, if \(X\) is a complex normed space and, for some \(2\leqslant n<\dim_{\C}X\), all its \(n\)-dimensional complex subspaces are isometric as metric spaces, then the norm is induced by a Hermitian inner product. We also prove the quaternionic counterpart. The central geometric argument first treats real star bodies without convexity or central symmetry; applied to circled complex or quaternionic bodies, it shows that mutually real-linearly equivalent hyperplane sections force the ambient body to be a Hermitian ellipsoid. The proof adapts the bundle-degree mechanism introduced by Lu and Yang for the real case. Finally, we obtain extensions to absolutely homogeneous functions, graded Fréchet spaces, metrisable locally convex spaces, and compatible translation-invariant metrics.
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Universal admissibility for scattering transforms

We resolve the admissibility problem for scattering transforms: every Parseval filter bank on $\mathbb{R}^d$ whose low-pass filter is nonvanishing at the origin induces a norm-preserving scattering transform, without requiring any analyticity, frequency-localization, or geometric covering assumptions. Furthermore, for any Sobolev input $f\in H^s(\mathbb{R}^d)$, we establish a universal decay bound of $\mathcal{O}(N^{-\min\{s,1\}/d})$ on the depth-$N$ residual norm. Finally, we construct a filter bank of band-limited Schwartz functions and a band-limited Schwartz input for which the low-pass multiplier equals one near the origin but the propagated energy decays subexponentially. This demonstrates that no universal exponential rate can hold under these assumptions alone.
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Generalized multivariate Fractal Interpolation Function and $\alpha$-Fractal Function

In this paper, we introduce a new approach for constructing multivariate fractal interpolation functions and $\alpha$-fractal functions associated with multivariate functions. Unlike the existing methods that rely on the Banach contraction principle, here the construction is based on Matkowski and Rakotch contractions. While numerous methods for constructing multivariate fractal interpolation functions have been explored in the literature, the approach given in this paper is distinct in the sense that it generalizes all previously known techniques and provides a broader framework for such constructions. We propose a technique to develop nonlinear iterated function systems using the generalized contractions and establish that the attractors of such systems are the graphs of continuous multivariate functions interpolating theoretical data points. Furthermore, for the Rakotch contractions, the existence of an invariant Borel probability measure supported on the graph of the associated multivariate fractal interpolation function is explored.
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All authors Megha Pandey, Pavjeet Singh, Saurabh Kumar Katiyar, Tanmoy Som

Functional Analysis

A note on the partial sum of bounded Dirichlet series

Let $\mathcal H^\infty$ be the space of all Dirichlet series that admit a bounded holomorphic extension to the open right half-plane $ \{s\in \mathbb C: \operatorname{Re} s >0\}, $ and let $$ \mathcal S_N: \mathcal H^\infty \to \mathcal H^\infty; \sum_{n=1}^\infty a_n n^{-s} \mapsto \sum_{n=1}^N a_n n^{-s}. $$ be the $N$-th partial sum operator. This note establishes the asymptotic lower bound $$ \liminf_{N\to \infty} \frac{\|\mathcal S_N\|_{\mathcal H^\infty \to \mathcal H^\infty}}{\log N} \geq \frac{1}{2\pi}. $$ Together with the upper bound of R. Balasubramanian, B. Calado, and H. Queffélec, this shows that the growth of $\|\mathcal S_N\|_{\mathcal H^\infty\to \mathcal H^\infty}$ is of sharp logarithmic order.
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Functional Analysis · Cross-listed from math.OA

Choquet-Type Relations and a State Space Level Amendment of Arveson's Hyperrigidity Conjecture

Davidson and Kennedy introduced the dilation order in connection with commutative C*-algebras and classical Choquet theory. Its noncommutative counterpart continues to detect the unique extension property of GNS representations. Motivated by the failure of Arveson's hyperrigidity conjecture and the amended theorem of Clouâtre and Thompson, we develop a state-space approach to this rigidity phenomenon. First, we introduce the strong dilation relation on the state space of a C*-algebra and characterize the unique tight extension property through maximality of states. Second, we define the integral subdivision relation and prove that maximality of all pure states in the dilation order implies maximality of every state in the integral subdivision relation. This provides a state space-level amendment of Arveson's hyperrigidity conjecture and yields an alternative proof of the Clouâtre-Thompson theorem. Finally, we show that the strong dilation and integral subdivision relations coincide in the commutative setting and they both agree with the abstract Choquet order associated with a function system.
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Functional Analysis

Limiting eigenvalue distribution and entropy of multi-Toeplitz matrices

We state and prove a version of Szegő's first limit theorem for multi-Toeplitz operators acting in the full Fock space in $d\geq 2$ letters. In particular we show that the eigenvalue distributions of truncated multi-Toeplitz operators converge to a limiting distribution. We compute this limiting distribution and its associated entropy in some special cases. Even in the simplest examples the limiting distribution is quite different from the classical case (corresponding to $d=1$); in these examples we obtain a purely atomic measure, which admits a probabilistic interpretation in connection with a percolation process associated to a simple tridiagonal random matrix model.
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Functional Analysis · Cross-listed from math.NA

Duality-Based $\textit{A Posteriori}$ Error Identities for Subgradient Flows Based on the Brézis-Ekeland-Nayroles Principle

We derive duality-based $\textit{a posteriori}$ error identities for a broad class of subgradient flows induced by time-dependent convex integral functionals. Starting from the Brézis-Ekeland-Nayroles principle, we identify an unsteady primal energy functional and derive its Fenchel dual formulation, including strong duality and the corresponding optimality system under general normal-integrand assumptions. This Fenchel duality framework is used to derive $\textit{a posteriori}$ error identities for subgradient flows. In doing so, we depart from the usual duality-based $\textit{a posteriori}$ error control framework in the unsteady setting, since the Brézis-Ekeland-Nayroles formulation reveals the following unsteady feature: the minimal primal value and the maximal dual value are both prescribed by the initial datum. This allows us to pass from a combined primal-dual gap identity to separate primal and dual gap identities. These identities quantify the primal and dual errors independently and admit representations in terms of generalized Bregman divergences and, under a spatial convex conjugation formula, as non-negative time-space integral quantities suitable for localization. The abstract framework is applied to a number of variational problems of physical interest, including the unsteady heat equation, the unsteady Stokes equations, the unsteady Navier-Lamé equations, the unsteady Bingham flow through a pipe, the unsteady obstacle problem, and the unsteady elasto-plastic torsion problem.
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Strict Monotonicity of Numerical Invariants for the Submodules $[(z-w)^k]$ in $H^2(\mathbb D^2)$

For $k\geq1$, let $M_k=[(z-w)^k]\subset H^2(\mathbb D^2)$. We first determine the banded Toeplitz matrices associated with the homogeneous components of $M_k$, together with explicit formulas for their determinants and the relevant algebraic cofactors. These formulas lead to a complete description of the spectrum of the core operator: \[ \sigma(C_{M_k}) = \{0,1\} \cup \left\{ \pm\frac{k}{n+k}:n\geq1 \right\}. \] In particular, the spectral data determine the parameter $k$. The determinant and cofactor formulas further yield a unified finite-sum representation for $\alpha_{n,j}^{(k)} =\langle w^j\phi_n,z^j\psi_n\rangle$, and hence for Yang's higher numerical invariants. We derive an adjacent relation connecting $\alpha_{n,j}^{(k)}$ and $\alpha_{n,j+1}^{(k)}$ by means of an explicit telescoping certificate, and show that the corresponding finite-section transformations are strict contractions. Combining these finite-dimensional estimates with the asymptotic behavior of $\alpha_{n,j}^{(k)}$, we prove the strict monotonicity \[ \Sigma_0(M_k)> \Sigma_1(M_k)> \Sigma_2(M_k)> \cdots . \] The cases $k\geq3$ constitute the new part of the analysis, while the previously known cases $k=1,2$ are recovered within the same framework. Consequently, Yang's monotonicity conjecture holds in strict form for the entire family $\{[(z-w)^k]:k\geq1\}$.
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Study of Existence and Stability of Fixed Points of Hypotenuse Contracting Mappings with Applications to Parabolic PDE

In this article, we introduce a novel class of mappings identified by their property of contracting the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle in the setting of metric spaces. We establish sufficient conditions ensuring both the existence and uniqueness of fixed points. A geometric analysis, complemented by illustrative diagrams, is provided to differentiate these mappings from other familiar contraction types, namely perimeter and area contractions, supported by examples. Furthermore, we investigate the Ulam-Hyers stability of the associated fixed point equation, thereby strengthening the robustness of the theoretical framework. Finally, the derived results are applied to demonstrate the existence of solutions for a nonhomogeneous linear parabolic partial differential equation (PDE).
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Functional Analysis · Cross-listed from math.PR

A $5/8$ Lower Bound on the Banach–Mazur Distance to the Cross-Polytope

Let $\delta>0$ be fixed, let $m = \lceil(1+\delta)n\rceil$, and let $\Gamma$ be an $n\times m$ matrix with independent standard Gaussian entries. For the Gaussian Gluskin polytope $G_m = \Gamma(B_1^m)$ we prove $$ \p\left\{d_{\mathrm{BM}}(G_m,B_1^n) \ge c_\delta n^{5/8}(\log n)^{-1/8}\right\} \ge 1-Ce^{-cn}. $$ Consequently, for all sufficiently large $n$, $$ R_1(n)\ge c n^{5/8}(\log n)^{-1/8}. $$ The proof uses an exact coefficient quantization, a simultaneous Gaussian compression in coefficient quotients, and an inverse-trace estimate for arbitrary inscribed bases.
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2608.17743 · 18 Aug · v2: Substantially strengthened main result. The Gaussian construction now uses only \(m=\lceil(1+\delta)n\rceil\) vertices, improves the logarithmic factor in the lower bound to \((\log n)^{-1/8}\), and gives exponentially high probability. The proof has been reorganized and simplified accordingly

Functional Analysis

Fixed-Copy Exponent Sets and Strict Singularity of Composition Operators Between Hardy Spaces

For a bounded operator \(T\) between Banach spaces, we introduce the fixed-copy exponent sets \[ \begin{aligned} \operatorname{Fix}_{\ell}(T) &:= \{r\ge1:T\text{ fixes a copy of }\ell^r\},\\ \operatorname{Fix}_{L}(T) &:= \{r\ge1:T\text{ fixes a copy of }L^r(0,1)\}. \end{aligned} \] For \(1\le p,q<\infty\), we completely determine both sets for every bounded composition operator \(C_\varphi:H^p\to H^q\). In particular, \(C_\varphi\) is strictly singular if and only if \(\operatorname{Fix}_{\ell}(C_\varphi)=\varnothing\). The classification also gives complete characterizations of the \(\ell^r\)-singular and \(L^r(0,1)\)-singular subclasses for every \(r\ge1\). As a further consequence, it completely resolves Problems~4.3(1) and~4.3(2) posed by Laitila, Nieminen, Saksman, and Tylli. The proofs introduce a new localization method for producing fixed copies from boundary lower estimates. Its main ingredient is a localization theorem independent of composition operators: for every measurable \(E\subset\mathbb T\) with \(m(E)>0\) and \(1\le p<r\le2\), it constructs a single copy of \(L^r(0,1)\) in \(H^p\) on which lower \(L^s(E)\) estimates hold simultaneously for all \(1\le s\le p\), with constants depending on \(E\) only through \(m(E)\). The classification combines this method with pullback measure criteria, known fixed-copy results, and classical subspace restrictions. For \(r<2\), the localization theorem is proved using stable integrals and analytic lifting; the endpoint \(r=2\) is handled by an \(E\)-adapted lacunary construction.
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Functional Analysis · Cross-listed from math.MG

Non-rectifiable Delone sets under pointwise co-Lipschitz bijections

For each $d\in\N_{\geq 2}$ we construct a Delone set $Y$ in $\R^{d}$ for which every Lipschitz bijection from $Y$ to $\Z^{d}$ has a very irregular inverse. For example, the inverse fails to be Lipschitz, even at just a single point. Further, we clarify the relationship between several notions of regularity for bijections between Delone sets, studied in the literature.
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Exponential Growth of Mean Multiplicities in Length Spectra of Semi-Arithmetic Surfaces of Arbitrary Arithmetic Dimension

For a semi-arithmetic Fuchsian group $\Gamma$ of arithmetic dimension $r$ with a generalized modular embedding, EGMM holds for $r\leq2$, and for $r\geq3$ under an explicit strong contraction condition, via a multi-dimensional Schwarz-Pick bound and a geometry-of-numbers estimate. A covering construction turns every known example into an infinite explicit family with the same exponent via principal congruence towers. We add new $r\leq2$ examples (genus-$3$/$4$ Prym eigenform loci, a different commensurability class from the known triangle groups and McMullen genus-two family) and attempt a direct flat-geometric bound on the contraction constant $\delta$ for the latter via its Lyapunov exponents ($\delta=2/3$ on ergodic average, by Bainbridge exact computation), explaining why an average bound does not yet certify the pointwise one \eqref{eqstrong-contraction} needs.
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