Papers by Ricardo Estrada
Communications in Mathematical Physics, Jan 1, 1998
On asymptotic expansions of twisted products
Journal of Mathematical Physics, Dec 1, 1989
On asymptotic expansions of twisted products. [Journal of Mathematical Physics 30, 2789 (1989)]. ... more On asymptotic expansions of twisted products. [Journal of Mathematical Physics 30, 2789 (1989)]. Ricardo Estrada, José M. Gracia‐Bondía, Joseph C. Várilly. Abstract. The series development of the quantum‐mechanical twisted product is studied. ...
We give a theory of asymptotic expansions of thick distributions of rapid decay at infinity. We s... more We give a theory of asymptotic expansions of thick distributions of rapid decay at infinity. We show that the moment asymptotic expansion of standard distributions of rapid decay follows by projection of our result.
It is well known, as follows from the Banach-Steinhaus theorem, that if a sequence {y n } ∞ n=1 o... more It is well known, as follows from the Banach-Steinhaus theorem, that if a sequence {y n } ∞ n=1 of linear continuous functionals in a Fréchet space converges pointwise to a linear functional Y, Y (x) = lim n→∞ y n , x for all x, then Y is actually continuous. In this article we prove that in a Fréchet space the continuity of Y still holds if Y is the finite part of the limit of y n , x as n → ∞. We also show that the continuity of finite part limits holds for other classes of topological vector spaces, such as LF-spaces, DFS-spaces, and DFS * -spaces, and give examples where it does not hold.
Asymptotic expansions of Green functions and spectral densities associated with partial different... more Asymptotic expansions of Green functions and spectral densities associated with partial differential operators are widely applied in quantum field theory and elsewhere. The mathematical properties of these expansions can be clarified and more precisely determined by means of tools from distribution theory and summability theory. (These are the same, insofar as recently the classic Cesaro-Riesz theory of summability of series and integrals has been given a distributional interpretation.) When applied to the spectral analysis of Green functions (which are then to be expanded as series in a parameter, usually the time), these methods show: (1) The "local" or "global" dependence of the expansion coefficients on the background geometry, etc., is determined by the regularity of the asymptotic expansion of the integrand at the origin (in "frequency space"); this marks the difference between a heat kernel and a Wightman two-point function, for instance. (2) The behavior of the integrand at infinity determines whether the expansion of the Green function is genuinely asymptotic in the literal, pointwise sense, or is merely valid in a distributional (cesaro-averaged) sense; this is the difference between the heat kernel and the Schrodinger kernel. (3) The high-frequency expansion of the spectral density itself is local in a distributional sense (but not pointwise). These observations make rigorous sense out of calculations in the physics literature that are sometimes dismissed as merely formal.
We prove the formula for the second order "thick" distributional derivative of 1/r in 3 dimension... more We prove the formula for the second order "thick" distributional derivative of 1/r in 3 dimensional Euclidean space. This formula generalizes the well known Frahm formulas for the distributional derivatives of 1/r.
We study a class of entire functions of exponential type that are real on the real axis and that ... more We study a class of entire functions of exponential type that are real on the real axis and that change signs an infinite number of times.
Moment expansion analysis for time‐domain asymptotics
Mathematical Methods in the Applied Sciences, Apr 1, 1998
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We obtain new descriptions of the null spaces of several projectively equivalent transforms in in... more We obtain new descriptions of the null spaces of several projectively equivalent transforms in integral geometry. The paper deals with the hyperplane Radon transform, the totally geodesic transforms on the sphere and the hyperbolic space, the spherical slice transform, and the Cormack-Quinto spherical mean transform for spheres through the origin. The consideration extends to the corresponding dual transforms and the relevant exterior/interior modifications. The method relies on new results for the Gegenbauer-Chebyshev integrals, which generalize Abel type fractional integrals on the positive half-line.
We give several applications of the thick distributional calculus. We consider homogeneous distri... more We give several applications of the thick distributional calculus. We consider homogeneous distributions, point source fields, and higher order derivatives of order $0.$
We construct examples of series ∞ n=0 a n such that ∞ n=0 n k a n is Abel sumable ∀k ∈ N, but who... more We construct examples of series ∞ n=0 a n such that ∞ n=0 n k a n is Abel sumable ∀k ∈ N, but whose associated series ∞ n=0 a n z n does not converge as z → 1 in non tangential sectors. Related results are also considered.
Aproximación asintótica de funcionales analíticos
Revista De La Union Matematica Argentina, 1995
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[The development of the anti-phospholipase A2 antibody response in horses inoculated with venom for the production of polyvalent antisnake serum in Costa Rica]
Revista de biologia tropical
The development of antibody response against phospholipase A2 activity of Bothrops asper venom wa... more The development of antibody response against phospholipase A2 activity of Bothrops asper venom was studied in a group of adult and healthy horses used in the production of the polyvalent antivenom at the Instituto Clodomiro Picado. Simultaneously, the general condition of the animals during the immunization schedule was also studied. There was a great individual variability in the immune response, although most of the horses studied reached the highest neutralizing titer after injection of doses of venom of 30 mg and 50 mg. On the other hand, in horses that had been previously immunized and were infected for a second immunization, the highest antibody titer was observed 16-22 days after inoculation. There were only mild alterations in the general condition of the horses as a consequence of venom inoculation. However, local abscesses, fistulae and fibrosis were observed at the site of venom injection. On the basis of the conspicuous individual variability observed, it is proposed that the immune response in horses used in the production of antivenom must be evaluated on individual basis, instead of working with pools of serum samples.
On Romanovski's Lemma
Romanovski introduced a procedure, Romanovski's lemma, to construct the Denjoy integral witho... more Romanovski introduced a procedure, Romanovski's lemma, to construct the Denjoy integral without the use of transfinite induction. Here we give two versions of Romanovski's lemma which hold in general topological spaces. We provide several applications in various areas of mathematics.
Distributional Equations on the Whole Line
Singular Integral Equations, 2000
The Asymptotic Expansion of Multidimensional Generalized Functions
A Distributional Approach to Asymptotics, 2002
Introduction to the Theory of Distributions
A Distributional Approach to Asymptotics, 2002
Series of Dirac Delta Functions
A Distributional Approach to Asymptotics, 2002
We define an integral, the distributional integral of functions of one real variable, that is mor... more We define an integral, the distributional integral of functions of one real variable, that is more general than the Lebesgue and the Denjoy-Perron-Henstock-Kurzweil integrals, and which allows the integration of functions with distributional values everywhere or nearly everywhere. Our integral has the property that if $f$ is locally distributionally integrable over the real line and $\psi\in\mathcal{D}(\mathbb{R}%) $ is a test
On the Point Behavior of Fourier Series and Conjugate Series
Zeitschrift für Analysis und ihre Anwendungen, 2010
Abstract. We investigate the point behavior of periodic functions and Schwartz distributions when... more Abstract. We investigate the point behavior of periodic functions and Schwartz distributions when the Fourier series and the conjugate series are both Abel summable at a point. In particular we show that if f is a bounded function and its Fourier series and conjugate ...
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