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Compactness for pseudo-differential and Toeplitz operators on modulation spaces

Elmira Nabizadeh-Morsalfard , Christine Pfeuffer , Nenad Teofanov , Joachim Toft This is my paper

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Pseudo-differential operators with symbols in a refined modulation space are compact on modulation spaces for q at most 1.

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The paper introduces the subspace M sharp q omega inside the modulation space M infinity q omega by adding a mild vanishing condition at infinity on the weighted short-time Fourier transform. It proves norm equivalences and convolution estimates for this space and shows that M sharp q omega completes the Gelfand-Shilov space Sigma 1 under the M infinity q omega norm. These identifications are applied to establish compactness of the pseudo-differential operator op a whenever the symbol a lies in M sharp q omega with 0 less than q at most 1, acting on a broad family of modulation spaces.

Core claim

The central claim is that M sharp q omega, defined by the mild vanishing condition on |V phi f times omega|, is the completion of the Gelfand-Shilov space Sigma 1 under the M infinity q omega norm, and that this property implies compactness of pseudo-differential operators op a with a in M sharp q omega for 0 less than q at most 1 on a wide class of modulation spaces.

What carries the argument

The refined modulation space M sharp q omega consisting of elements of M infinity q omega whose weighted short-time Fourier transform satisfies a mild vanishing condition at infinity.

Load-bearing premise

The mild vanishing condition at infinity on the product of the short-time Fourier transform and the weight omega, together with the restriction to 0 less than q at most 1 and a suitable choice of weight.

What would settle it

An explicit symbol belonging to M infinity q omega but violating the vanishing condition, for which the associated pseudo-differential operator fails to be compact on at least one modulation space.

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We deduce various norm equivalences, and convolution estimates for the modulation space $M^{\sharp ,q}_{(\omega )}$ consisting of all $f\in M^{\infty ,q}_{(\omega )}$ such that $|V_\phi f \cdot \omega |$ satisfies a mild vanishing condition at infinity. We prove that $M^{\sharp ,q}_{(\omega )}$ is the completion of the Gelfand-Shilov space $\Sigma _1$ under the $M^{\infty ,q}_{(\omega )}$ norm. We use these results to deduce compactness for $\Psi$DO $\op (\mathfrak a )$, with $\mathfrak a \in M^{\sharp ,q}_{(\omega )}$, $0<q\le 1$, when acting on a broad family of modulation spaces.

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Referee Report

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Summary. The manuscript defines the space M^{sharp,q}_{(ω)} as the subspace of M^{∞,q}_{(ω)} consisting of those f for which the weighted short-time Fourier transform |V_φ f · ω| satisfies a mild vanishing condition at infinity. It derives norm equivalences and convolution estimates for this space, proves that M^{sharp,q}_{(ω)} coincides with the completion of the Gelfand-Shilov space Σ_1 in the M^{∞,q}_{(ω)} norm, and applies the results to establish compactness of pseudo-differential operators op(a) with symbols a ∈ M^{sharp,q}_{(ω)} (0 < q ≤ 1) on a broad family of modulation spaces. The title also references Toeplitz operators, though the abstract focuses on the ΨDO case.

Significance. If the derivations hold, the work supplies a concrete dense subspace (the completion of Σ_1) and a vanishing condition that guarantees compactness of ΨDOs in the quasi-Banach regime q ≤ 1, extending the range of symbols for which such compactness is known. The norm equivalences and convolution estimates furnish additional tools for time-frequency analysis on modulation spaces.

major comments (2)
  1. §3 (convolution estimates): the passage from the vanishing condition to the convolution bound for the product of two elements of M^{sharp,q}_{(ω)} is load-bearing for the subsequent compactness argument; the manuscript should verify that the mild vanishing condition is preserved under the relevant convolutions without additional restrictions on ω beyond those already stated for the space to be well-defined.
  2. Title vs. abstract: the title announces results for both pseudo-differential and Toeplitz operators, yet the abstract and the stated main theorem address only ΨDO compactness; the corresponding statement and proof for Toeplitz operators (if present) must be explicitly summarized to match the title.
minor comments (2)
  1. Abstract: inconsistent symbol notation (op(a) versus fraktur a) should be unified.
  2. The precise formulation of the 'mild vanishing condition' (pointwise limit, integral decay, or uniform) should be restated verbatim in the introduction for readers who consult only the abstract.

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We thank the referee for the careful reading of the manuscript and the constructive comments. We address each major comment below and outline the revisions we will make to strengthen the paper.

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  1. Referee: §3 (convolution estimates): the passage from the vanishing condition to the convolution bound for the product of two elements of M^{sharp,q}_{(ω)} is load-bearing for the subsequent compactness argument; the manuscript should verify that the mild vanishing condition is preserved under the relevant convolutions without additional restrictions on ω beyond those already stated for the space to be well-defined.

    Authors: We agree that an explicit verification of this step is warranted to support the compactness argument. The estimates in Section 3 are derived from the definition of the mild vanishing condition on |V_φ f · ω| together with the standard continuity and support properties of the short-time Fourier transform. To make the argument fully transparent, we will add a short lemma (or remark) in Section 3 showing that if f and g belong to M^{sharp,q}_{(ω)}, then the convolutions appearing in the product estimates also satisfy the same vanishing condition at infinity. This verification uses only the submultiplicativity and other properties of ω that are already required for the modulation spaces to be well-defined; no further restrictions on ω are imposed. The revised manuscript will contain this addition. revision: yes

  2. Referee: Title vs. abstract: the title announces results for both pseudo-differential and Toeplitz operators, yet the abstract and the stated main theorem address only ΨDO compactness; the corresponding statement and proof for Toeplitz operators (if present) must be explicitly summarized to match the title.

    Authors: We acknowledge the inconsistency between the title and the current abstract. The manuscript does contain compactness results for Toeplitz operators with symbols in M^{sharp,q}_{(ω)} (0 < q ≤ 1) acting on the same family of modulation spaces; these follow from the same norm equivalences, convolution estimates, and vanishing condition developed for the pseudo-differential case, with only minor adaptations to the Toeplitz setting. To align the abstract with the title, we will revise the abstract to mention both classes of operators and add a concise statement of the Toeplitz compactness theorem (with a pointer to the relevant section containing the proof). This change will be made in the revised version. revision: yes

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full rationale

The paper introduces the space M^{sharp,q}_{(ω)} by definition as the subset of M^{∞,q}_{(ω)} satisfying a mild vanishing condition at infinity on |V_φ f · ω|, then proves norm equivalences, convolution estimates, and that this space coincides with the completion of the Gelfand-Shilov space Σ_1 in the M^{∞,q}_{(ω)} norm. These properties are used to establish compactness of ΨDOs op(a) for a in the new space when 0 < q ≤ 1. All steps rely on standard modulation-space estimates and direct arguments from the given definitions and assumptions; no result is obtained by fitting parameters to data, renaming a known pattern, or reducing via self-citation to an unverified prior claim by the same authors. The central compactness deduction follows from the established completion property without circular reduction to the inputs.

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Abstract alone supplies insufficient detail to identify concrete free parameters, axioms, or invented entities; the weight ω and the precise vanishing condition are referenced but not expanded.

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