Quasi-nilpotency of Generalized Volterra Operators on Sequence Spaces

We study the quasi-nilpotency of generalized Volterra operators on spaces of power series with Taylor coefficients in weighted $$\ell ^p$$ ℓ p spaces $$1<p<+\infty $$ 1 < p < + ∞ . Our main result is that when an analytic symbol g is a multiplier for a weighted $$\ell ^p$$ ℓ p space, then the corresponding generalized Volterra operator $$T_g$$ T g is bounded on the same space and quasi-nilpotent, i.e. its spectrum is $$\{0\}.$$ { 0 } . This improves a previous result of A. Limani and B. Malman in the case of sequence spaces. Also combined with known results about multipliers of $$\ell ^p$$ ℓ p spaces we give non trivial examples of bounded quasi-nilpotent generalized Volterra operators on $$\ell ^p$$ ℓ p . We approach the problem by introducing what we call Schur multipliers for lower triangular matrices and we construct a family of Schur multipliers for lower triangular matrices on $$\ell ^p, 1<p<\infty $$ ℓ p , 1 < p < ∞ related to summability kernels. To demonstrate the power of our results we also find a new class of Schur multipliers for Hankel operators on $$\ell ^2 $$ ℓ 2 , extending a result of E. Ricard.

Volterra funktional equations in the stability problem for the existence of global solutions of distributed controlled systems

Earlier the author proposed a rather general form of describing controlled initial–boundary value problems (CIBVPs) by means of Volterra functional equations (VFE) z(t)=f(t,A[z](t),v(t) ), t≡{t^1,⋯,t^n }∈Π⊂R^n, z∈L_p^m≡(L_p (Π) )^m, where f(.,.,.):Π×R^l×R^s→R^m; v(.)∈D⊂L_k^s – control function; A:L_p^m (Π)→L_q^l (Π)- linear operator; the operator A is a Volterra operator for some system T of subsets of the set Π in the following sense: for any H∈T, the restriction A├ [z]┤|_H does not depend on the values of ├ z┤|_(Π\H); (this definition of the Volterra operator is a direct multidimensional generalization of the well-known Tikhonov definition of a functional Volterra type operator). Various CIBVP (for nonlinear hyperbolic and parabolic equations, integro-differential equations, equations with delay, etc.) are reduced by the method of conversion the main part to such functional equations. The transition to equivalent VFE-description of CIBVP is adequate to many problems of distributed optimization. In particular, the author proposed (using such description) a scheme for obtaining sufficient stability conditions (under perturbations of control) of the existence of global solutions for CIBVP. The scheme uses continuation local solutions of functional equation (that is, solutions on the sets H∈T). This continuation is realized with the help of the chain {H_1⊂H_2⊂⋯⊂H_(k-1)⊂H_k≡Π}, where H_i∈T, i=¯(1,k.) A special local existence theorem is applied. This theorem is based on the principle of contraction mappings. In the case p=q=k=∞ under natural assumptions, the possibility of applying this principle is provided by the following: the right-hand side operator F_v [z(.) ](t)≡f(t,A[z](t),v(t)) satisfies the Lipschitz condition in the operator form with the quasi-nilpotent «Lipschitz operator». This allows (using well-known results of functional analysis) to introduce in the space L_∞^m (H) such an equivalent norm in which the operator of the right-hand side will be contractive. In the general case 1≤p,q,k ≤∞, (this case covers a much wider class of CIBVP), the operator F_v; as a rule, does not satisfy such Lipschitz condition. From the results obtained by the author earlier, it follows that in this case there also exists an equivalent norm of the space L_p^m (H), for which the operator F_v is a contraction operator. The corresponding basic theorem (equivalent norm theorem) is based on the notion of equipotential quasi-nilpotency of a family of linear operators, acting in a Banach space. This article shows how this theorem can be applied to obtain sufficient stability conditions (under perturbations of control) of the existence of global solutions of VFE.

Linear Operators and Equations with Partial Integrals

We consider linear operators and equations with partial integrals in Banach ideal spaces, spaces of vector functions, and spaces of continuous functions. We study the action, regularity, duality, algebras, Fredholm properties, invertibility, and spectral properties of such operators. We describe principal properties of linear equations with partial integrals. We show that such equations are essentially different compared to usual integral equations. We obtain conditions for the Fredholm alternative, conditions for zero spectral radius of the Volterra operator with partial integrals, and construct resolvents of invertible equations. We discuss Volterra-Fredholm equations with partial integrals and consider problems leading to linear equations with partial integrals.

Volterra operators on Hardy spaces of Dirichlet series

For a Dirichlet series symbol {g(s)=\sum_{n\geq 1}b_{n}n^{-s}} , the associated Volterra operator {\mathbf{T}_{g}} acting on a Dirichlet series {f(s)=\sum_{n\geq 1}a_{n}n^{-s}} is defined by the integral {f\mapsto-\int_{s}^{+\infty}f(w)g^{\prime}(w)\,dw}. We show that {\mathbf{T}_{g}} is a bounded operator on the Hardy space {\mathcal{H}^{p}} of Dirichlet series with {0<p<\infty} if and only if the symbol g satisfies a Carleson measure condition. When appropriately restricted to one complex variable, our condition coincides with the standard Carleson measure characterization of {{\operatorname{BMOA}}(\mathbb{D})} . A further analogy with classical {{\operatorname{BMO}}} is that {\exp(c|g|)} is integrable (on the infinite polytorus) for some {c>0} whenever {\mathbf{T}_{g}} is bounded. In particular, such g belong to {\mathcal{H}^{p}} for every {p<\infty} . We relate the boundedness of {\mathbf{T}_{g}} to several other {{\operatorname{BMO}}} -type spaces: {{\operatorname{BMOA}}} in half-planes, the dual of {\mathcal{H}^{1}} , and the space of symbols of bounded Hankel forms. Moreover, we study symbols whose coefficients enjoy a multiplicative structure and obtain coefficient estimates for m-homogeneous symbols as well as for general symbols. Finally, we consider the action of {\mathbf{T}_{g}} on reproducing kernels for appropriate sequences of subspaces of {\mathcal{H}^{2}} . Our proofs employ function and operator theoretic techniques in one and several variables; a variety of number theoretic arguments are used throughout the paper in our study of special classes of symbols g.