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Logarithmic Sobolev inequalities for infinite dimensional H\"ormander type generators on the Heisenberg group

Functional Analysis 2011-04-19 v6 Mathematical Physics math.MP

Abstract

The Heisenberg group is one of the simplest sub-Riemannian settings in which we can define non-elliptic H\"ormander type generators. We can then consider coercive inequalities associated to such generators. We prove that a certain class of nontrivial Gibbs measures with quadratic interaction potential on an infinite product of Heisenberg groups satisfy logarithmic Sobolev inequalities.

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@article{arxiv.0901.1765,
  title  = {Logarithmic Sobolev inequalities for infinite dimensional H\"ormander type generators on the Heisenberg group},
  author = {James Inglis and Ioannis Papageorgiou},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0901.1765},
  year   = {2011}
}

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26 pages, corrected version, reference added