L p -estimates for the heat semigroup on differential forms, and related problems

We consider a complete non-compact Riemannian manifold satisfying the volume doubling property and a Gaussian upper bound for its heat kernel (on functions). Let -- $\rightarrow$ $\Delta$ k be the Hodge-de Rham Laplacian on differential k-forms with k $\ge$ 1. By the Bochner decomposition formula -- $\rightarrow$ $\Delta$ k = * + R k. Under the assumption that the negative part R -- k is in an enlarged Kato class, we prove that for all p $\in$ [1, $\infty$], e --t -- $\rightarrow$ $\Delta$ k p--p $\le$ C(t log t) D 4 (1-- 2 p) (for large t). This estimate can be improved if R -- k is strongly sub-critical. In general, (e --t -- $\rightarrow$ $\Delta$ k) t>0 is not uniformly bounded on L p for any p = 2. We also prove the gradient estimate e --t$\Delta$ p--p $\le$ Ct -- 1 p , where $\Delta$ is the Laplace-Beltrami operator (acting on functions). Finally we discuss heat kernel bounds on forms and the Riesz transform on L p for p > 2

Littlewood-Paley-Stein functions for Schrödinger operators

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Exact observability, square functions and spectral theory

In the first part of this article we introduce the notion of a backward-forward conditioning (BFC) system that generalises the notion of zero-class admissibiliy introduced in [Xu,Liu,Yung]. We can show that unless the spectum contains a halfplane, the BFC property occurs only in siutations where the underlying semigroup extends to a group. In a second part we present a sufficient condition for exact observability in Banach spaces that is designed for infinite-dimensional output spaces and general strongly continuous semigroups. To obtain this we make use of certain weighted square function estimates. Specialising to the Hilbert space situation we obtain a result for contraction semigroups without an analyticity condition on the semigroup.Comment: 17 page

Bernstein inequalities via the heat semigroup

We extend the classical Bernstein inequality to a general setting including Schr{\"o}dinger operators and divergence form elliptic operators on Riemannian manifolds or domains. Moreover , we prove a new reverse inequality that can be seen as the dual of the Bernstein inequality. The heat kernel will be the backbone of our approach but we also develop new techniques such as semi-classical Bernstein inequalities, weak factorization of smooth functions {\`a} la Dixmier-Malliavin and BM O -- L $\infty$ multiplier results (in contrast to the usual L $\infty$ -- BM O ones). Also, our approach reveals a link between the L p-Bernstein inequality and the boundedness on L p of the Riesz transform. The later being an important subject in harmonic analysis. 2010 Mathematics Subject Classifications: 35P20, 58J50, 42B37 and 47F05.Comment: Revised version, to appear in Math. An

Fractional anisotropic Calder\'on problem on complete Riemannian manifolds

We prove that the metric tensor $g$ of a complete Riemannian manifold is uniquely determined, up to isometry, from the knowledge of a local source-to-solution operator. This later is associated to a fractional power of the Laplace-Belrami operator $\Delta_g$. Our result holds under the condition that the metric tensor $g$ is known in an arbitrary small subdomain. We also consider the case of closed manifolds and provide an improvement of the main result in \cite{FGKU

A simple construction of the Anderson operator via its quadratic form in dimensions two and three

We provide a simple construction of the Anderson operator in dimensions two and three. This is done through its quadratic form. We rely on an exponential transform instead of the regularity structures or paracontrolled calculus which are usually used for the construction of the operator. The knowledge of the form is robust enough to deduce important properties such as positivity and irreducibility of the corresponding semigroup. The latter property gives existence of a spectral gap