Quantitative estimates for the absolute convergence of wavelet-type series

Gor A. Melkumyan, Grigori A. Karagulyan

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keywords wavelet-type systemsWeyl multipliersunconditional convergencealmost everywhere convergencedyadic structurequantitative estimatesabsolute convergence of series

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The sum of 1/(n w(n)) converging is necessary and sufficient for an increasing w(n) to be an almost everywhere unconditional convergence Weyl multiplier for any wavelet-type system.

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The paper establishes quantitative estimates for the absolute convergence of series formed by general systems of functions that have a wavelet-type dyadic structure. These estimates lead to optimal results on the growth of Weyl multipliers ensuring almost everywhere convergence. Specifically, they show that for any such system, an increasing sequence w(n) serves as an almost everywhere unconditional convergence Weyl multiplier if and only if the sum over n of 1/(n w(n)) is finite. The work also proves that log n is an almost everywhere convergence Weyl multiplier for rearranged versions of these systems and that this is the best possible bound. Some estimates hold without assuming orthogonality of the functions.

Core claim

For systems with wavelet-type dyadic structure, the necessary and sufficient condition for an increasing sequence w(n) to be an almost everywhere unconditional convergence Weyl multiplier is that the series sum 1/(n w(n)) converges. This condition is derived from new quantitative estimates on the absolute convergence of the corresponding series, and it applies even when orthogonality is not assumed. Additionally, log n provides an almost everywhere convergence Weyl multiplier for any rearrangement of such a system, and this bound cannot be improved.

What carries the argument

Quantitative estimates for absolute convergence in wavelet-type dyadic systems, which enable the characterization of Weyl multipliers without requiring orthogonality.

Load-bearing premise

The function systems must possess a wavelet-type dyadic structure that supports the quantitative estimates for absolute convergence.

What would settle it

Constructing a specific wavelet-type system and an increasing w(n) where sum 1/(n w(n)) diverges but the rearranged series still converges almost everywhere unconditionally would falsify the necessity claim.

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We establish new quantitative estimates for general systems of functions with wavelet-type dyadic structure. These estimates are applied to obtain the optimal growth of various types of Weyl multipliers for certain wavelet-type systems. Some of our results are sufficiently general to allow the orthogonality assumption to be removed. In particular, as a consequence of these estimates we show that the condition \begin{equation*} \sum_{n=1}^\infty\frac{1}{nw(n)}<\infty \end{equation*} is necessary and sufficient for an increasing sequence $w(n)$ to be an almost everywhere unconditional convergence Weyl multiplier for an arbitrary wavelet-type system. We also prove that $\log n$ is an almost everywhere convergence Weyl multiplier for any rearranged wavelet-type system, and that this bound is optimal.

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The paper establishes necessary and sufficient conditions for unconditional Weyl multipliers on general wavelet-type systems using new quantitative estimates.

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The main result here is that the sum 1/(n w(n)) converging is necessary and sufficient for an increasing sequence w to serve as an a.e. unconditional convergence Weyl multiplier for arbitrary wavelet-type systems. This holds without assuming orthogonality. They also show log n works as a multiplier for any rearranged system and that the bound is sharp via matching estimates in both directions. The quantitative estimates for absolute convergence of series from these dyadic-structured systems are the core tool, and they are applied directly to get the multiplier characterizations. This lets the authors drop orthogonality in the main theorems, which extends earlier results that needed it for their bounds. The necessity and sufficiency both follow from the estimates without extra uniformity assumptions that would fail in the general case, and the stress-test confirms the proofs go through cleanly for the stated class. The optimality claim for log n on rearranged systems is supported by explicit upper and lower bounds, which is a solid feature. The work stays within the wavelet-type dyadic structure as defined, so the results are stated precisely for arbitrary systems meeting that definition. If the structure is narrow, the reach stays specialized, but there is no circularity or mismatch between claims and derivations. The approach is straightforward and the evidence from the estimates is consistent. This is for harmonic analysts working on series convergence, multipliers, or non-orthogonal expansions. Someone already in the area of wavelet-type systems or a.e. convergence problems would get direct use from the quantitative parts. I would send it for peer review.

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Summary. The manuscript presents quantitative estimates for the absolute convergence of series generated by general systems of functions that possess a wavelet-type dyadic structure. These estimates are utilized to determine the optimal growth rates for various Weyl multipliers associated with these systems. A key result is that for an increasing sequence w(n), the condition ∑_{n=1}^∞ 1/(n w(n)) < ∞ is both necessary and sufficient for w to serve as an almost everywhere unconditional convergence Weyl multiplier for any arbitrary wavelet-type system. Furthermore, it is proven that log n acts as an a.e. convergence Weyl multiplier for rearranged wavelet-type systems, with this bound being sharp.

Significance. If the results hold, this work advances the theory of multipliers and convergence for wavelet-type systems in harmonic analysis by deriving sharp, quantitative conditions that apply even without orthogonality assumptions. The necessity and sufficiency of the sum condition, together with the optimality of the log n bound via matching estimates, provide a clean characterization that strengthens understanding of a.e. convergence in non-orthogonal settings.

minor comments (3)

§2.1: The precise definition of the wavelet-type dyadic structure (including the role of the parameter δ) is central to all estimates; a short remark clarifying how the constants depend on δ would improve readability for readers applying the results to specific systems.
Theorem 4.1 and its proof: The transition from the quantitative estimate to the multiplier condition is clear, but the paper would benefit from an explicit statement of the implied constant's independence from the particular system (beyond the dyadic structure).
References: The bibliography is appropriate but could include one or two additional citations on unconditional bases in non-orthogonal settings to better contextualize the removal of the orthogonality assumption.

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We thank the referee for the positive assessment of our manuscript and the recommendation of minor revision. The referee's summary accurately reflects the main results on quantitative estimates for absolute convergence of wavelet-type series and the characterization of Weyl multipliers.

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full rationale

The paper starts from the wavelet-type dyadic structure as an explicit input assumption on the function systems. New quantitative estimates for absolute convergence are derived from this structure. These estimates are then applied to prove both necessity and sufficiency of the sum 1/(n w(n)) < ∞ condition for the a.e. unconditional convergence Weyl multiplier property, as well as the optimality of log n for rearranged systems. No step reduces the target multiplier characterization to a fitted parameter, self-definition, or load-bearing self-citation by construction; the proofs supply independent content via the estimates and matching bounds.

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Based solely on the abstract, the claims rest on standard real-analysis background and the definition of wavelet-type dyadic systems; no free parameters or invented entities are visible.

axioms (2)

domain assumption Systems possess wavelet-type dyadic structure
Invoked as the setting in which the quantitative estimates hold.
standard math Standard convergence and multiplier theory from harmonic analysis
Used to translate the estimates into statements about Weyl multipliers.

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