Homogenization of a parabolic Dirichlet problem by a method of Dahlberg

Consider the linear parabolic operator in divergence form $$\mathcal{H} u =\partial_t u(X,t)-\text{div}(A(X)\nabla u(X,t)).$$ We employ a method of Dahlberg to show that the Dirichlet problem for $\mathcal{H}$ in the upper half plane is well-posed for boundary data in $L^p$, for any elliptic matrix of coefficients $A$ which is periodic and satisfies a Dini-type condition. This result allows us to treat a homogenization problem for the equation $\partial_t u_\varepsilon(X,t)-\text{div}(A(X/\varepsilon)\nabla u_\varepsilon(X,t))$ in Lipschitz domains with $L^p$-boundary data.Comment: 21 page

On fundamental harmonic analysis operators in certain Dunkl and Bessel settings

We consider several harmonic analysis operators in the multi-dimensional context of the Dunkl Laplacian with the underlying group of reflections isomorphic to $\mathbb{Z}_2^n$ (also negative values of the multiplicity function are admitted). Our investigations include maximal operators, $g$-functions, Lusin area integrals, Riesz transforms and multipliers of Laplace and Laplace-Stieltjes transform type. Using the general Calder\'on-Zygmund theory we prove that these objects are bounded in weighted $L^p$ spaces, $1<p<\infty$, and from $L^1$ into weak $L^{1}$.Comment: 26 pages. arXiv admin note: text overlap with arXiv:1011.3615 by other author

Calder\'on-Zygmund operators in the Bessel setting for all possible type indices

In this paper we adapt the technique developed in [17] to show that many harmonic analysis operators in the Bessel setting, including maximal operators, Littlewood-Paley-Stein type square functions, multipliers of Laplace or Laplace-Stieltjes transform type and Riesz transforms are, or can be viewed as, Calder\'on-Zygmund operators for all possible values of type parameter $\lambda$ in this context. This extends the results obtained recently in [7], which are valid only for a restricted range of $\lambda$.Comment: 12 page

Bounds for partial derivatives: necessity of UMD and sharp constants

We prove the necessity of the UMD condition, with a quantitative estimate of the UMD constant, for any inequality in a family of $L^p$ bounds between different partial derivatives $\partial^\beta u$ of $u\in C^\infty_c(\mathbb{R}^n,X)$. In particular, we show that the estimate $\|u_{xy}\|_p\leq K(\|u_{xx}\|_p+\|u_{yy}\|_p)$ characterizes the UMD property, and the best constant $K$ is equal to one half of the UMD constant. This precise value of $K$ seems to be new even for scalar-valued functions.Comment: v2: corrected typo in the reference

Calder\'on-Zygmund operators in the Bessel setting

We study several fundamental operators in harmonic analysis related to Bessel operators, including maximal operators related to heat and Poisson semigroups, Littlewood-Paley-Stein square functions, multipliers of Laplace transform type and Riesz transforms. We show that these are (vector-valued) Calder\'on-Zygmund operators in the sense of the associated space of homogeneous type, and hence their mapping properties follow from the general theory.Comment: 21 page

UMD Banach spaces and the maximal regularity for the square root of several operators

In this paper we prove that the maximal $L^p$-regularity property on the interval $(0,T)$, $T>0$, for Cauchy problems associated with the square root of Hermite, Bessel or Laguerre type operators on $L^2(\Omega, d\mu; X),$ characterizes the UMD property for the Banach space $X$.Comment: 23 pages. To appear in Semigroup Foru

Characterization of Banach valued BMO functions and UMD Banach spaces by using Bessel convolutions

In this paper we consider the space $BMO_o(\mathbb{R},X)$ of bounded mean oscillations and odd functions on $\mathbb{R}$ taking values in a UMD Banach space $X$. The functions in $BMO_o(\mathbb{R},X)$ are characterized by Carleson type conditions involving Bessel convolutions and $\gamma$-radonifying norms. Also we prove that the UMD Banach spaces are the unique Banach spaces for which certain $\gamma$-radonifying Carleson inequalities for Bessel-Poisson integrals of $BMO_o(\mathbb{R},X)$ functions hold.Comment: 29 page

Solvability of the Dirichlet, Neumann and the regularity problems for parabolic equations with H\"older continuous coefficients

We establish the $L^2$-solvability of Dirichlet, Neumann and regularity problems for divergence-form heat (or diffusion) equations with H\"older-continuous diffusion coefficients, on bounded Lipschitz domains in $\mathbb{R}^n$. This is achieved through the demonstration of invertibility of the relevant layer-potentials which is in turn based on Fredholm theory and a new systematic approach which yields suitable parabolic Rellich-type estimates

Transference of local to global L2L^2 maximal estimates for dispersive partial differential equations

In this paper we give an elementary proof for transference of local to global maximal estimates for dispersive PDEs. This is done by transferring local $L^2$ estimates for certain oscillatory integrals with rough phase functions, to the corresponding global estimates. The elementary feature of our approach is that it entirely avoids the use of the wave packet techniques which are quite common in this context, and instead is based on scalings and classical oscillatory integral estimates.Comment: 10 page

Oscillation of generalized differences of H\"older and Zygmund functions

In this paper we analyze the oscillation of functions having derivatives in the H\"older or Zygmund class in terms of generalized differences and prove that its growth is governed by a version of the classical Kolmogorov's Law of the Iterated Logarithm. A better behavior is obtained for functions in the Lipschitz class via an interesting connection with Calder\'on-Zygmund operators.Comment: 16 page