Pub Date : 2026-02-01Epub Date: 2024-11-08DOI: 10.1016/j.exmath.2024.125630
Natalia Zorii
For suitable function kernels on a locally compact space, we develop a theory of inner pseudo-balayage of signed (Radon) measures of finite energy onto a quasiclosed set , being defined as the solution to the problem of minimizing the Gauss functional where ranges over all positive measures of finite energy concentrated on the set . If is Borel, the concept of inner pseudo-balayage is shown to coincide with that of outer pseudo-balayage, introduced in Fuglede’s work (Fuglede, 2016), which was however only concerned with , whereas the investigation of signed requires essentially different methods and approaches. The theory of pseudo-balayage thereby established enables us to improve substantially our recent results on the well-known inner Gauss variational problem (Zorii, 2024), by strengthening their formulations and/or by extending the area of their validity. This study covers many interesting kernels in classical and modern potential theory, which looks promising for further applications.
{"title":"On an extension of Fuglede’s theory of pseudo-balayage and its applications","authors":"Natalia Zorii","doi":"10.1016/j.exmath.2024.125630","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.exmath.2024.125630","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>For suitable function kernels <span><math><mi>κ</mi></math></span> on a locally compact space, we develop a theory of inner pseudo-balayage <span><math><msup><mrow><mover><mrow><mi>ω</mi></mrow><mrow><mo>̂</mo></mrow></mover></mrow><mrow><mi>A</mi></mrow></msup></math></span> of signed (Radon) measures <span><math><mi>ω</mi></math></span> of finite energy onto a quasiclosed set <span><math><mi>A</mi></math></span>, <span><math><msup><mrow><mover><mrow><mi>ω</mi></mrow><mrow><mo>̂</mo></mrow></mover></mrow><mrow><mi>A</mi></mrow></msup></math></span> being defined as the solution to the problem of minimizing the Gauss functional <span><span><span><math><mrow><mo>∫</mo><mi>κ</mi><mrow><mo>(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo>,</mo><mi>y</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow><mspace></mspace><mi>d</mi><mrow><mo>(</mo><mi>μ</mi><mo>⊗</mo><mi>μ</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow><mrow><mo>(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo>,</mo><mi>y</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow><mo>−</mo><mn>2</mn><mo>∫</mo><mi>κ</mi><mrow><mo>(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo>,</mo><mi>y</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow><mspace></mspace><mi>d</mi><mrow><mo>(</mo><mi>μ</mi><mo>⊗</mo><mi>ω</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow><mrow><mo>(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo>,</mo><mi>y</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow><mo>,</mo></mrow></math></span></span></span>where <span><math><mi>μ</mi></math></span> ranges over all positive measures of finite energy concentrated on the set <span><math><mi>A</mi></math></span>. If <span><math><mi>A</mi></math></span> is Borel, the concept of inner pseudo-balayage <span><math><msup><mrow><mover><mrow><mi>ω</mi></mrow><mrow><mo>̂</mo></mrow></mover></mrow><mrow><mi>A</mi></mrow></msup></math></span> is shown to coincide with that of outer pseudo-balayage, introduced in Fuglede’s work (Fuglede, 2016), which was however only concerned with <span><math><mrow><mi>ω</mi><mo>⩾</mo><mn>0</mn></mrow></math></span>, whereas the investigation of signed <span><math><mi>ω</mi></math></span> requires essentially different methods and approaches. The theory of pseudo-balayage thereby established enables us to improve substantially our recent results on the well-known inner Gauss variational problem (Zorii, 2024), by strengthening their formulations and/or by extending the area of their validity. This study covers many interesting kernels in classical and modern potential theory, which looks promising for further applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50458,"journal":{"name":"Expositiones Mathematicae","volume":"44 1","pages":"Article 125630"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147395461","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"数学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-02-01Epub Date: 2024-08-02DOI: 10.1016/j.exmath.2024.125601
Christian Berg
Let for . We prove that is a complete Bernstein function for and a Stieltjes function for . This answers a conjecture of David Bradley that is a Bernstein function when .
{"title":"A complete Bernstein function related to the fractal dimension of Pascal’s pyramid modulo a prime","authors":"Christian Berg","doi":"10.1016/j.exmath.2024.125601","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.exmath.2024.125601","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Let <span><math><mrow><msub><mrow><mi>f</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>r</mi></mrow></msub><mrow><mo>(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow><mo>=</mo><mo>log</mo><mrow><mo>(</mo><mn>1</mn><mo>+</mo><mi>r</mi><mi>x</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow><mo>/</mo><mo>log</mo><mrow><mo>(</mo><mn>1</mn><mo>+</mo><mi>x</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow></mrow></math></span> for <span><math><mrow><mi>x</mi><mo>></mo><mn>0</mn></mrow></math></span>. We prove that <span><math><msub><mrow><mi>f</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>r</mi></mrow></msub></math></span> is a complete Bernstein function for <span><math><mrow><mn>0</mn><mo>≤</mo><mi>r</mi><mo>≤</mo><mn>1</mn></mrow></math></span> and a Stieltjes function for <span><math><mrow><mn>1</mn><mo>≤</mo><mi>r</mi></mrow></math></span>. This answers a conjecture of David Bradley that <span><math><msub><mrow><mi>f</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>r</mi></mrow></msub></math></span> is a Bernstein function when <span><math><mrow><mn>0</mn><mo>≤</mo><mi>r</mi><mo>≤</mo><mn>1</mn></mrow></math></span>.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50458,"journal":{"name":"Expositiones Mathematicae","volume":"44 1","pages":"Article 125601"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141930603","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"数学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-02-01Epub Date: 2025-12-01DOI: 10.1016/j.exmath.2025.125746
Kai Rajala
Classical extremal length (or conformal modulus) is a conformal invariant involving families of paths on the Riemann sphere. In “Extremal length and functional completion”, Fuglede initiated an abstract theory of extremal length which has since been widely applied. Concentrating on duality properties and applications to quasiconformal analysis, we demonstrate the flexibility of the theory and present recent advances in three different settings:
(1) Extremal length and uniformization of metric surfaces.
(2) Extremal length of families of surfaces and quasiconformal maps between -dimensional spaces.
(3) Schramm’s transboundary extremal length and conformal maps between multiply connected plane domains.
{"title":"Reprint of: Extremal length and duality","authors":"Kai Rajala","doi":"10.1016/j.exmath.2025.125746","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.exmath.2025.125746","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Classical extremal length (or conformal modulus) is a conformal invariant involving families of paths on the Riemann sphere. In “Extremal length and functional completion”, Fuglede initiated an abstract theory of extremal length which has since been widely applied. Concentrating on duality properties and applications to quasiconformal analysis, we demonstrate the flexibility of the theory and present recent advances in three different settings:</div><div>(1) Extremal length and uniformization of metric surfaces.</div><div>(2) Extremal length of families of surfaces and quasiconformal maps between <span><math><mi>n</mi></math></span>-dimensional spaces.</div><div>(3) Schramm’s transboundary extremal length and conformal maps between multiply connected plane domains.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50458,"journal":{"name":"Expositiones Mathematicae","volume":"44 1","pages":"Article 125746"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147395333","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"数学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-09-18DOI: 10.1016/j.exmath.2025.125720
Ole Christensen , Hong Oh Kim , Rae Young Kim
The concept of weaving of frames for Hilbert spaces was introduced by Bemrose et al. in 2016. Two frames are woven if the “mixed system” is a frame for each index set that is, processing a signal using two woven frames yields a certain stability against loss of information. The concept easily extends to frames, for any integer Unfortunately it is nontrivial to construct useful woven frames, and the literature is sparse concerning explicit constructions. In this paper we introduce so-called information packets, which contain as well frames as fusion frames as special case. The concept of woven frames immediately generalizes to information packets, and we demonstrate how to construct practically relevant woven information packets based on particular wavelet systems in Interestingly, we show that certain wavelet systems can be split into woven information packets, for any integer We finally consider corresponding questions for Gabor system in and prove that for any fixed we can find a Gabor frame that can be split into woven information packets; however, in contrast to the wavelet case, the density conditions for Gabor system excludes the possibility of finding a single Gabor frame that works simultaneously for all
{"title":"Weaving information packets","authors":"Ole Christensen , Hong Oh Kim , Rae Young Kim","doi":"10.1016/j.exmath.2025.125720","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.exmath.2025.125720","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The concept of weaving of frames for Hilbert spaces was introduced by Bemrose et al. in 2016. Two frames <span><math><mrow><msub><mrow><mrow><mo>{</mo><msub><mrow><mi>f</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>k</mi></mrow></msub><mo>}</mo></mrow></mrow><mrow><mi>k</mi><mo>∈</mo><mi>I</mi></mrow></msub><mo>,</mo><msub><mrow><mrow><mo>{</mo><msub><mrow><mi>g</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>k</mi></mrow></msub><mo>}</mo></mrow></mrow><mrow><mi>k</mi><mo>∈</mo><mi>I</mi></mrow></msub></mrow></math></span> are woven if the “mixed system” <span><math><mrow><msub><mrow><mrow><mo>{</mo><msub><mrow><mi>f</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>k</mi></mrow></msub><mo>}</mo></mrow></mrow><mrow><mi>k</mi><mo>∈</mo><mi>σ</mi></mrow></msub><mo>∪</mo><msub><mrow><mrow><mo>{</mo><msub><mrow><mi>g</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>k</mi></mrow></msub><mo>}</mo></mrow></mrow><mrow><mi>k</mi><mo>∈</mo><mi>I</mi><mo>∖</mo><mi>σ</mi></mrow></msub></mrow></math></span> is a frame for each index set <span><math><mrow><mi>σ</mi><mo>⊂</mo><mi>I</mi><mo>;</mo></mrow></math></span> that is, processing a signal using two woven frames yields a certain stability against loss of information. The concept easily extends to <span><math><mi>N</mi></math></span> frames, for any integer <span><math><mrow><mi>N</mi><mo>></mo><mn>2</mn><mo>.</mo></mrow></math></span> Unfortunately it is nontrivial to construct useful woven frames, and the literature is sparse concerning explicit constructions. In this paper we introduce so-called information packets, which contain as well frames as fusion frames as special case. The concept of woven frames immediately generalizes to information packets, and we demonstrate how to construct practically relevant woven information packets based on particular wavelet systems in <span><math><mrow><msup><mrow><mi>L</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>2</mn></mrow></msup><mrow><mo>(</mo><mi>R</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow><mo>.</mo></mrow></math></span> Interestingly, we show that certain wavelet systems can be split into <span><math><mi>N</mi></math></span> woven information packets, for any integer <span><math><mrow><mi>N</mi><mo>≥</mo><mn>2</mn><mo>.</mo></mrow></math></span> We finally consider corresponding questions for Gabor system in <span><math><mrow><msup><mrow><mi>L</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>2</mn></mrow></msup><mrow><mo>(</mo><mi>R</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow><mo>,</mo></mrow></math></span> and prove that for any fixed <span><math><mrow><mi>N</mi><mo>∈</mo><mi>N</mi></mrow></math></span> we can find a Gabor frame that can be split into <span><math><mi>N</mi></math></span> woven information packets; however, in contrast to the wavelet case, the density conditions for Gabor system excludes the possibility of finding a single Gabor frame that works simultaneously for all <span><math><mrow><mi>N</mi><mo>∈</mo><mi>N</mi><mo>.</mo></mrow></math></span></div></div>","PeriodicalId":50458,"journal":{"name":"Expositiones Mathematicae","volume":"43 6","pages":"Article 125720"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145117694","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"数学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-10-09DOI: 10.1016/j.exmath.2025.125731
Frank Sottile , Thomas Yahl
As Jordan observed in 1870, just as univariate polynomials have Galois groups, so do problems in enumerative geometry. Despite this pedigree, the study of Galois groups in enumerative geometry was dormant for a century, with a systematic study only occurring in the past 15 years. We discuss the current directions of this study, including open problems and conjectures.
{"title":"Galois groups in enumerative geometry and applications","authors":"Frank Sottile , Thomas Yahl","doi":"10.1016/j.exmath.2025.125731","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.exmath.2025.125731","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>As Jordan observed in 1870, just as univariate polynomials have Galois groups, so do problems in enumerative geometry. Despite this pedigree, the study of Galois groups in enumerative geometry was dormant for a century, with a systematic study only occurring in the past 15 years. We discuss the current directions of this study, including open problems and conjectures.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50458,"journal":{"name":"Expositiones Mathematicae","volume":"43 6","pages":"Article 125731"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145324319","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"数学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-09-24DOI: 10.1016/j.exmath.2025.125730
Akram Aldroubi , Carlos Cabrelli , Ursula Molter
In this paper, we examine a discrete dynamical system defined by , where takes values in a Hilbert space and is a periodic source with values in a fixed closed subspace of . Our goal is to identify conditions on some spatial sampling system of that enable stable recovery of the unknown source term from space–time samples . We provide necessary and sufficient conditions on to ensure stable recovery of any . Additionally, we explicitly construct an operator , dependent on , such that .
{"title":"Periodic source detection in discrete dynamical systems via space–time sampling","authors":"Akram Aldroubi , Carlos Cabrelli , Ursula Molter","doi":"10.1016/j.exmath.2025.125730","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.exmath.2025.125730","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this paper, we examine a discrete dynamical system defined by <span><math><mrow><mi>x</mi><mrow><mo>(</mo><mi>n</mi><mo>+</mo><mn>1</mn><mo>)</mo></mrow><mo>=</mo><mi>A</mi><mi>x</mi><mrow><mo>(</mo><mi>n</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow><mo>+</mo><mi>w</mi><mrow><mo>(</mo><mi>n</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow></mrow></math></span>, where <span><math><mi>x</mi></math></span> takes values in a Hilbert space <span><math><mi>H</mi></math></span> and <span><math><mi>w</mi></math></span> is a periodic source with values in a fixed closed subspace <span><math><mi>W</mi></math></span> of <span><math><mi>H</mi></math></span>. Our goal is to identify conditions on some spatial sampling system <span><math><mrow><mi>G</mi><mo>=</mo><msub><mrow><mrow><mo>{</mo><msub><mrow><mi>g</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>j</mi></mrow></msub><mo>}</mo></mrow></mrow><mrow><mi>j</mi><mo>∈</mo><mi>J</mi></mrow></msub></mrow></math></span> of <span><math><mi>H</mi></math></span> that enable stable recovery of the unknown source term <span><math><mi>w</mi></math></span> from space–time samples <span><math><msub><mrow><mrow><mo>{</mo><mrow><mo>〈</mo><mi>x</mi><mrow><mo>(</mo><mi>n</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow><mo>,</mo><msub><mrow><mi>g</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>j</mi></mrow></msub><mo>〉</mo></mrow><mo>}</mo></mrow></mrow><mrow><mi>n</mi><mo>≥</mo><mn>0</mn><mo>,</mo><mi>j</mi><mo>∈</mo><mi>J</mi></mrow></msub></math></span>. We provide necessary and sufficient conditions on <span><math><mrow><mi>G</mi><mo>=</mo><msub><mrow><mrow><mo>{</mo><msub><mrow><mi>g</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>j</mi></mrow></msub><mo>}</mo></mrow></mrow><mrow><mi>j</mi><mo>∈</mo><mi>J</mi></mrow></msub></mrow></math></span> to ensure stable recovery of any <span><math><mrow><mi>w</mi><mo>∈</mo><mi>W</mi></mrow></math></span>. Additionally, we explicitly construct an operator <span><math><mi>R</mi></math></span>, dependent on <span><math><mi>G</mi></math></span>, such that <span><math><mrow><mi>R</mi><msub><mrow><mrow><mo>{</mo><mrow><mo>〈</mo><mi>x</mi><mrow><mo>(</mo><mi>n</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow><mo>,</mo><msub><mrow><mi>g</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>j</mi></mrow></msub><mo>〉</mo></mrow><mo>}</mo></mrow></mrow><mrow><mi>n</mi><mo>,</mo><mi>j</mi></mrow></msub><mo>=</mo><mi>w</mi></mrow></math></span>.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50458,"journal":{"name":"Expositiones Mathematicae","volume":"43 6","pages":"Article 125730"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145157524","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"数学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-07-31DOI: 10.1016/j.exmath.2025.125716
Andrés Navas
We provide a large family of examples of affine isometries of the Banach spaces , and that are fixed-point-free despite being recurrent (in particular, they have zero drift). These come from natural cocycles on the group of circle diffeomorphisms, namely the logarithmic, affine and (a variation of the) Schwarzian derivative. Quite interestingly, they arise from diffeomorphisms that are generic in an appropriate context. We also show how to promote these examples in order to obtain families of commuting isometries satisfying the same properties.
{"title":"Some examples of affine isometries of Banach spaces arising from 1-D dynamics","authors":"Andrés Navas","doi":"10.1016/j.exmath.2025.125716","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.exmath.2025.125716","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>We provide a large family of examples of affine isometries of the Banach spaces <span><math><mrow><msup><mrow><mi>C</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>0</mn></mrow></msup><mrow><mo>(</mo><msup><mrow><mi>S</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>1</mn></mrow></msup><mo>)</mo></mrow></mrow></math></span>, <span><math><mrow><msup><mrow><mi>L</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>1</mn></mrow></msup><mrow><mo>(</mo><msup><mrow><mi>S</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>1</mn></mrow></msup><mo>)</mo></mrow></mrow></math></span> and <span><math><mrow><msup><mrow><mi>L</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>2</mn></mrow></msup><mrow><mo>(</mo><msup><mrow><mi>S</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>1</mn></mrow></msup><mo>×</mo><msup><mrow><mi>S</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>1</mn></mrow></msup><mo>)</mo></mrow></mrow></math></span> that are fixed-point-free despite being recurrent (in particular, they have zero drift). These come from natural cocycles on the group of circle diffeomorphisms, namely the logarithmic, affine and (a variation of the) Schwarzian derivative. Quite interestingly, they arise from diffeomorphisms that are generic in an appropriate context. We also show how to promote these examples in order to obtain families of commuting isometries satisfying the same properties.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50458,"journal":{"name":"Expositiones Mathematicae","volume":"43 6","pages":"Article 125716"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144757943","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"数学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}