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Publications and source records attributed to David Beltran.
We prove that a local $L^p(V_2)$ variation norm estimate fails for circular means in two dimensions, and quantify this failure by proving lower bounds for functions of exponential type. This is related to lower bounds for Fourier multipliers supported on annuli, of the type considered by C\'ordoba.
We establish sharp forms of Young's convolution inequality and its reverse on the discrete hypercube $\{0,1\}^d$ in the diagonal case $p=q$. As applications, we derive bounds for additive energies and sumsets. We also investigate the non-diagonal regime $p\neq q$, providing necessary conditions for the inequality to hold, along with partial results in the case $r = 2$.
We provide a new necessary condition for local smoothing estimates for the averaging operator defined by convolution with a measure supported on a smooth non-degenerate curve in $\mathbb{R}^n$ for $n \geq 3$. This demonstrates a limitation in the strength of local smoothing estimates towards establishing bounds for the corresponding maximal functions when $n \geq 5$.
For any given set $E\subset [1,2]$, we discuss a fractal frequency-localized version of the $L^p$ local smoothing estimates for the half-wave propagator with times in $E$. A conjecture is formulated in terms of a quantity involving the Assouad spectrum of $E$ and the Legendre transform. We validate the conjecture for radial functions. We also prove a similar result for fractal-time $L^2\to L^q$ and square function bounds, for arbitrary $L^2$ functions and general time sets. We formulate a conjecture for $L^p\to L^q$ generalizations.
For a given set of dilations $E\subset [1,2]$, Lebesgue space mapping properties of the spherical maximal operator with dilations restricted to $E$ are studied when acting on radial functions. In higher dimensions, the type set only depends on the upper Minkowski dimension of $E$, and in this case complete endpoint results are obtained. In two dimensions we determine the closure of the $L^p\to L^q$ type set for every given set $E$ in terms of a dimensional spectrum closely related to the upper Assouad spectrum of $E$.
We show that the operator \begin{equation*} \mathcal{C} f(x,y) := \sup_{v\in \mathbb{R}} \Big|\mathrm{p.v.} \int_{\mathbb{R}} f(x-t, y-t^2) e^{i v t^3} \frac{\mathrm{d} t}{t} \Big| \end{equation*} is bounded on $L^p(\mathbb{R}^2)$ for every $1 < p < \infty$. This gives an affirmative answer to a question of Pierce and Yung.
We revisit certain localised variants of the Bennett-Carbery-Tao multilinear restriction theorem, recently proved by Bejenaru. We give a new proof of Bejenaru's theorem, relating the estimates to the theory of Kakeya-Brascamp-Lieb inequalities. Moreover, the new proof allows for a substantial generalisation, exploiting the full power of the Kakeya-Brascamp-Lieb theory.
We consider Bochner-Riesz means on weighted $L^p$ spaces, at the critical index $\lambda(p)=d(\frac 1p-\frac 12)-\frac 12$. For every $A_1$-weight we obtain an extension of Vargas' weak type $(1,1)$ inequality in some range of $p>1$. To prove this result we establish new endpoint results for sparse domination. These are almost optimal in dimension $d=2$; partial results as well as conditional results are proved in higher dimensions. For the means of index $\lambda_*=\frac{d-1}{2d+2}$ we prove fully optimal sparse bounds.
The optimal $L^p \to L^q$ mapping properties for the (local) helical maximal function are obtained, except for endpoints. The proof relies on tools from multilinear harmonic analysis and, in particular, a localised version of the Bennett--Carbery--Tao restriction theorem.
We prove the sharp isoperimetric inequality $$ \mathbb{E} \,h_{A}^{\log_{2}(3/2)} \geq \mu(A)^{*} (\log_{2}(1/\mu(A)^{*}))^{\log_{2}(3/2)} $$ for all sets $A \subseteq \{0,1\}^n$, where $\mu$ denotes the uniform probability measure, $\mu(A)^{*}=\min\{\mu(A), 1-\mu(A)\}$, $h_A$ is supported on $A$ and to each vertex $x$ assigns the number of neighbour vertices in the complement of $A$. The inequality becomes equality for any subcube. Moreover, we provide lower bounds on $\mathbb{E} h_{A}^{\beta}$ in terms of $\mu(A)$ for all $\beta \in [1/2,1]$, improving, and in some cases tightening, previously known results. In particular, we obtain the sharp inequality $\mathbb{E}h_{A}^{0.53}\geq 2 \mu(A)(1-\mu(A))$ for all sets with $\mu(A)\geq 1/2$, which allows us to refine a recent result of Kahn and Park on isoperimetric inequalities about partitioning the hypercube. Furthermore, we derive Talagrand's isoperimetric inequalities for functions with values in a Banach space having finite cotype: for all $f :\{-1,1\}^{n} \to X$, $\|f\|_{\infty}\leq 1$, and any $p \in [1,2]$ we have $$ \|Df\|_{p} \gtrsim \frac{1}{q^{3/2}C_{q}(X)} \|f\|_{2}^{2/p}\left(\log \frac{e\|f\|_{2}}{\|f\|_{1}}\right)^{1/q}, $$ where $\| Df\|_{p}^{p} = \mathbb{E} \| \sum_{1\leq j \leq n} x'_{j} D_{j} f(x)\|^{p}$, $x'$ is independent copy of $x$, and $C_{q}(X)$ is the cotype $q$ constant of $X$. Different proofs of the recently resolved Talagrand's conjecture will be presented.
We prove endpoint results for sparse domination of translation invariant multiscale operators. The results are formulated in terms of dilation invariant classes of Fourier multipliers based on natural localized $M^{p\to q}$ norms which express appropriate endpoint regularity hypotheses. The applications include new and optimal sparse bounds for classical oscillatory multipliers and multi-scale versions of radial bump multipliers.
We explore the connection between $k$-broad Fourier restriction estimates and sharp regularity $L^p-L^q$ local smoothing estimates for the solutions of the wave equation in $\mathbb{R}^{n}\times \mathbb{R}$ for all $n \geq 3$ via a Bourgain--Guth broad-narrow analysis. An interesting feature is that local smoothing estimates for $e^{i t \sqrt{-\Delta}}$ are not invariant under Lorentz rescaling.
We establish that the map $f\mapsto |\nabla \mathcal{M}_{\alpha}f|$ is continuous from $W^{1,1}(\mathbb{R}^d)$ to $L^{q}(\mathbb{R}^d)$, where $\alpha\in (0,d)$, $q=\frac{d}{d-\alpha}$ and $\mathcal{M}_{\alpha}$ denotes either the centered or non-centered fractional Hardy--Littlewood maximal operator. In particular, we cover the cases $d >1$ and $\alpha \in (0,1)$ in full generality, for which results were only known for radial functions.
We study $L^p$-Sobolev improving for averaging operators $A_{\gamma}$ given by convolution with a compactly supported smooth density $\mu_{\gamma}$ on a non-degenerate curve. In particular, in 4 dimensions we show that $A_{\gamma}$ maps $L^p(\mathbb{R}^4)$ the Sobolev space $L^p_{1/p}(\mathbb{R}^4)$ for all $6 < p < \infty$. This implies the complete optimal range of $L^p$-Sobolev estimates, except possibly for certain endpoint cases. The proof relies on decoupling inequalities for a family of cones which decompose the wave front set of $\mu_{\gamma}$. In higher dimensions, a new non-trivial necessary condition for $L^p(\mathbb{R}^n) \to L^p_{1/p}(\mathbb{R}^n)$ boundedness is obtained, which motivates a conjectural range of estimates.
We establish the $L^p(\mathbb{R}^3)$ boundedness of the helical maximal function for the sharp range $p>3$. Our results improve the previous known bounds for $p>4$. The key ingredient is a new microlocal smoothing estimate for averages along dilates of the helix, which is established via a square function analysis.
We consider $r$-variation operators for the family of spherical means, with special emphasis on $L^p\to L^q$ estimates.
We prove a bilinear form sparse domination theorem that applies to many multi-scale operators beyond Calder\'on-Zygmund theory, and also establish necessary conditions. Among the applications, we cover large classes of Fourier multipliers, maximal functions, square functions and variation norm operators.
Lebesgue space estimates are obtained for the circular maximal function on the Heisenberg group $\mathbb{H}^1$ restricted to a class of Heisenberg radial functions. Under this assumption, the problem reduces to studying a maximal operator on the Euclidean plane. This operator has a number of interesting features: it is associated to a non-smooth curve distribution and, furthermore, fails both the usual rotational curvature and cinematic curvature conditions.