Abstract:
The concept of a fractional power of the Laplace difference operator of a function on an $d$-dimensional lattice is introduced, and the problem of optimal recovery from inaccurate information about the function itself is stated for this fractional power. A family of optimal recovery methods is constructed.
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Let $d$ be a natural number and $\mathbb Z$ be the set of integers, and let $h>0$. We let $l_{2}(\mathbb Z_h^d)$ denote the space of functions $f$ on the lattice
Since $\mathbb Z_h^d$ is a locally compact Abelian group, the Fourier transform $F$: ${l_{2}(\mathbb Z^d_h)\to L_2(\mathbb{T}^d_h)}$ is defined, which acts in this case as
where $\xi=(\xi_1,\xi_2,\dots,\xi_d)$, $\xi_j\in[-\pi/h,\pi/h]$, $j=1,2,\dots,d$, $\langle\xi,hk\rangle=\sum_{j=1}^d \xi_jhk_j,$ and Plancherel’s theorem is valid:
Now we define a difference analogue of the Laplace operator on $\mathbb R^d$ and its fractional powers.
It is straightforward to see that the second divided difference of $f\in l_{2}(\mathbb Z^d_h)$, for example, with respect to the first variable has the form
is called the Laplace difference operator with step $h$.
We will find the Fourier transform of $\Delta_h f$. First we find, for example, the Fourier transform of the function $\Delta^2_{k_1,h}f$. Simple calculations show that
We let $\Delta_h^{\alpha/2}$ denote the operator associating with $f\in l_{2}(\mathbb Z_h^d)$ the function ${\Delta_h^{\alpha/2}f\in l_{2}(\mathbb Z_h^d)}$ whose Fourier transform has the form
The operator is well defined, since the factor in front of $F[f](\xi)$ is a bounded function and thus the function on the right-hand side of (1.1) is in $L_2(\mathbb T^d_h)$. Since $F$ is an isomorphism, the function $\Delta_h^{\alpha/2}f$ is well defined.
The operator $\Delta_h^{\alpha/2}$ is said to be the $\alpha/2$th power of the Laplace difference operator. Clearly, we obtain the Laplace difference operator for $\alpha=2$.
We now switch to stating the optimal recovery problem. We introduce the class of functions
Assume that functions in this class are known inaccurately. More precisely, for each function $f\in W_{2}^\alpha(\mathbb Z_h^d)$ we know a function $g\in l_2(\mathbb Z_h^d)$ such that
Based on this information, we want to recover (in the best possible way) the $\beta/2$th power ($0\leqslant\beta<\alpha$) of the Laplace difference operator on the class $W_{2}^\alpha(\mathbb Z_h^d)$.
In what follows we write $W$ instead of $W_{2}^\alpha(\mathbb Z_h^d)$ for short.
We regard any map $m\colon l_{2}(\mathbb Z^d_h)\to l_{2}(\mathbb Z^d_h)$ as a recovery method and call the quantity
(2) if $\delta\geqslant (h^2/(4d))^{\alpha/2}$, then the method $\widehat m_\omega\colon l_{2}(\mathbb Z^d_h)\to l_{2}(\mathbb Z^d_h)$ acting on Fourier images as
The problem under consideration here is a difference analogue of the optimal recovery problem for fractional powers of the ordinary Laplace operator on $\mathbb R^d$ (see [1] and [2]). Topics related to the optimal recovery of linear functionals and operators on classes of sets from inaccurate information about elements in these sets have actively been developed since the 1960s. An approach to optimal recovery problems based on methods of extremum theory and convex duality was developed at V. M. Tikhomirov’s seminar “Approximation theory and the theory of extremal problems” at Moscow State University. We note here several works, namely, [3]–[8], presenting results based on this approach. To a certain extent the activity related to optimal recovery problems was summarized in [9]. We also note that the optimal recovery problem for difference analogues of derivatives was solved in [10].
§ 3. Proof of the theorem
First we prove the following estimate for the optimal recovery error:
In fact, let $f_0 \in W$ and $\|f_0\|_{l_{2}(\mathbb Z^d_h)}\leqslant\delta$. It is obvious that the function $-f_0$ also satisfies these relations; hence
for any $m\colon l_{2}(\mathbb Z^d_h)\to l_{2}(\mathbb Z^d_h)$. Taking the supremum over all functions $f$ such that $f\in W$ and $\|f\|_{l_{2}(\mathbb Z^d_h)}\leqslant\delta$ on the left-hand side of (3.2), we arrive at the inequality
that is, the supremum of the functional in question under the given restrictions.
According to the definition of a fractional power of the Laplace difference operator and Plancherel’s theorem, the squared value of problem (3.3) is equal to the value of the problem
on the $\sigma$-algebra $\Sigma$ of Lebesgue-measurable subsets of $\mathbb T^d_h$, for $f$ ranging over all admissible functions. However, it is convenient to consider an extended version of it, when all finite positive measures on $\Sigma$ are taken into account, namely,
It is obvious that the value of this problem is at least the value of (3.4).
Problem (3.5) is a convex problem on the linear space of all finite measures on $\Sigma$. The Karush–Kuhn–Tucker theorem (see [11]) gives necessary and sufficient conditions of maximum for problems of this type. Using this theorem we can find a solution of (3.5). This is the Dirac $\delta$-function at some point. Then we can construct a sequence of admissible functions $\varphi_n$ for problem (3.4) whose Fourier transforms approximate this $\delta$-function. Clearly, the value of the functional in problem (3.4) at any function $\varphi_n$ is at most the value of the problem itself. Passing to the limit as $n\to\infty$, we derive a lower estimate for the value of problem (3.4) and thus of problem (3.3) too. Thus, by (3.1) we find a lower estimate for the optimal recovery error. This estimate turns out to be sharp. Omitting rather routine constructions related to the application of the Karush–Kuhn–Tucker theorem, we immediately produce a sequence of functions yielding the required lower estimate for the optimal recovery error.
For each $n\in\mathbb N$ let $\Box_{n}$ denote the cube formed by the vectors $\xi=(\xi_1,\dots,\xi_d)\,{\in}\, \mathbb T^d_h$ such that $\xi^*_{j}-1/n\leqslant\xi_j\leqslant\xi_{j}^*$, $j=1,\dots,d$. It is clear that $\Box_{n}\subset\mathbb T^d_h$ for sufficiently large $n$. We consider a sequence of functions $\varphi_n\in l_{2}(\mathbb Z^d_h)$, $n\in\mathbb N$, whose Fourier transforms have the form
Clearly, $F[\varphi_n](\cdot)\in L_{2}(\mathbb T^d_h)$; therefore, the functions $\varphi_n$ are well defined. We show that they are admissible in problem (3.4).
We let $K(\xi)$, $\xi\in \Box_n$, denote the function in brackets on the right-hand side of the inequality in (3.8). This function is obviously continuous. Then it follows from the mean value theorem for integrals that
as $n\to\infty$, where $\xi_\delta^*$ is equal to (any of) the (equal) coordinates of the vector $\xi^*$ defined above for $\delta$ under consideration. Thus,
Hence the value of problem (3.4) is at least the quantity on the right-hand side of this equality; therefore, the optimal recovery error satisfies the estimate
Now we prove the upper estimate for the optimal recovery error and the optimality of the recovery methods indicated in the theorem.
First consider the case when $\delta\geqslant (h^2/(4d))^{\alpha/2}$. Assume that the numbers $\lambda_1$ and $\lambda_2$ defined before the formulation of the theorem correspond to this case. We prove that the set of functions $\omega(\cdot)$ satisfying (2.1) is nonempty.
We define a function $h(\cdot)$ on the interval $[0, 4d/h^2]$ by
for almost all $\xi\in \mathbb T^d_h$; in this case, as shown above, the expression under the root sign is nonnegative. It obviously follows that the set of functions $\omega(\cdot)$ satisfying (2.1) is nonempty.
Now we turn directly to an upper estimate for the optimal recovery error and the optimality of the methods indicated in the theorem.
Assume that a function $\omega(\cdot)$ satisfies (2.1). We estimate the error of the method $\widehat m_\omega$. By definition this method equals the value of the problem
First let $\delta\geqslant (h^2/(4d))^{\alpha/2}$. We estimate the expression under the integral sign in the functional in (3.10). Assume that $\lambda_1$ and $\lambda_2$ are the numbers defined for this $\delta$ before the formulation of the theorem. By the Cauchy–Bunyakovsky–Schwarz inequality we have
Therefore, if $\delta\geqslant (h^2/(4d))^{\alpha/2}$, then $\widehat m_{\omega}$ is an optimal method, and the required upper estimate for the optimal recovery error is obtained.
Now let $\delta< (h^2/(4d))^{\alpha/2}$. We estimate the error of the method $\widehat m$. In this case, in view of (3.6) the expression under the integral sign in the functional considered in problem (3.10) is estimated as
Consequently, taking account of estimate (3.9) for $\delta< (h^2/(4d))^{\alpha/2}$, we deduce that the method $\widehat m$ is optimal and the expression for the optimal recovery error indicated in the theorem is valid.
The theorem is proved.
Corollary. For all $f\in l_2(\mathbb Z_h^d)$ such that
Proof. We prove (3.12). If $f=0$, then this inequality is obvious. Assume that a nonzero function $f\in l_2(\mathbb Z_h^d)$ is such that (3.11) is true (it follows from the definition of $\Delta_h^{\alpha/2}$ that $\Delta_h^{\alpha/2}f\ne0$). Clearly, the function $f_1=\|\Delta_h^{\alpha/2}f\|_{l_2(\mathbb Z_h^d)}^{-1}f$ is admissible in problem (3.3) for
The value at this function of the functional maximized in (3.3) is at most the value of the problem itself, which equals the optimal recovery error. Since $\delta\geqslant(h^2/(4d))^{\alpha/2}$ by (3.11), the value of this functional at $f_1$ is at most $\delta^{(\alpha-\beta)/\alpha}$, that is,
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