Endpoint bounds for quasiradial Fourier multipliers

We consider quasiradial Fourier multipliers, i.e. multipliers of the form $m(a(\xi))$ for a class of distance functions $a$. We give a necessary and sufficient condition for the multiplier transformations to be bounded on $L^p$ for a certain range of $p$. In addition, when $m$ is compactly supported in $(0,\infty)$, we give a similar result for associated maximal operators.Comment: 17 pages. A few corrections, Annali di Matematica (2016

Endpoint multiplier theorems of Marcinkiewicz type

We establish sharp (H^1, L^{1,q}) and local (L \log^r L, L^{1,q}) mapping properties for rough one-dimensional multipliers. In particular, we show that the multipliers in the Marcinkiewicz multiplier theorem map H^1 to L^{1,\infty} and L \log^{1/2} L to L^{1,\infty}, and that these estimates are sharp.Comment: 28 pages, no figures, submitted to Revista Mat. Ibe

Lifetime Difference and Endpoint effect in the Inclusive Bottom Hadron Decays

The lifetime differences of bottom hadrons are known to be properly explained within the framework of heavy quark effective field theory(HQEFT) of QCD via the inverse expansion of the dressed heavy quark mass. In general, the spectrum around the endpoint region is not well behaved due to the invalidity of $1/m_Q$ expansion near the endpoint. The curve fitting method is adopted to treat the endpoint behavior. It turns out that the endpoint effects are truly small and the explanation on the lifetime differences in the HQEFT of QCD is then well justified. The inclusion of the endpoint effects makes the prediction on the lifetime differences and the extraction on the CKM matrix element $|V_{cb}|$ more reliable.Comment: 11 pages, Revtex, 10 figures, 6 tables, published versio

Endpoint resolvent estimates for compact Riemannian manifolds

We prove $L^p\to L^{p'}$ bounds for the resolvent of the Laplace-Beltrami operator on a compact Riemannian manifold of dimension $n$ in the endpoint case $p=2(n+1)/(n+3)$. It has the same behavior with respect to the spectral parameter $z$ as its Euclidean analogue, due to Kenig-Ruiz-Sogge, provided a parabolic neighborhood of the positive half-line is removed. This is region is optimal, for instance, in the case of a sphere.Comment: 14 page

Selecting the primary endpoint in a randomized clinical trial: the ARE method

The decision on the primary endpoint in a randomized clinical trial is of paramount importance and the combination of several endpoints might be a reasonable choice. Gómez and Lagakos (2013) have developed a method that quantifies how much more efficient it could be to use a composite instead of an individual relevant endpoint. From the information provided by the frequencies of observing the component endpoints in the control group and by the relative treatment effects on each individual endpoint, the asymptotic relative efficiency (ARE) can be computed. This article presents the applicability of the ARE method as a practical and objective tool to evaluate which components, among the plausible ones, are more efficient in the construction of the primary endpoint. The method is illustrated with two real cardiovascular clinical trials and is extended to allow for different dependence structures between the times to the individual endpoints. The influence of this choice on the recommendation on whether or not to use the composite endpoint as the primary endpoint for the investigation is studied. We conclude that the recommendation between using the composite or the relevant endpoint only depends on the frequencies of the endpoints and the relative effects of the treatment.Peer ReviewedPostprint (author's final draft