Related papers: Kakeya-type sets for Geometric Maximal Operators

We provide a condition on a set of directions $\Omega \subset \mathbb{S}^1$ ensuring that the associated directional maximal operator $M_\Omega$ is unbounded on $L^p(\mathbb{R}^2)$ for every $1 \leq p < \infty$. The techniques of proof…

We completely characterize the boundedness of planar directional maximal operators on L^p. More precisely, if Omega is a set of directions, we show that M_Omega, the maximal operator associated to line segments in the directions Omega, is…

We develop a notion of finite order lacunarity for direction sets in $\mathbb R^{d+1}$. Given a direction set $\Omega$ that is sublacunary according to this definition, we construct random examples of Euclidean sets that contain unit line…

$K_\sigma$ sets involving sticky maps $\sigma$ have been used in the theory of differentiation of integrals to probabilistically construct Kakeya-type sets that imply certain types of directional maximal operators are unbounded on…

Given a Cantor-type subset $\Omega$ of a smooth curve in $\mathbb R^{d+1}$, we construct examples of sets that contain unit line segments with directions from $\Omega$ and exhibit analytical features similar to those of classical Kakeya…

Let $\Omega\in L^1{({\mathbb S^{n-1}})}$, be a function of homogeneous of degree zero, and $M_\Omega$ be the Hardy-Littlewood maximal operator associated with $\Omega$ defined by $M_\Omega(f)(x) =…

In this paper we study the $L^p$ boundedness of the centred and the uncentred Hardy--Littlewood maximal operators on the class $\Upsilon_{a,b}$, $2\leq a\leq b$, of trees with $(a,b)$-bounded geometry. We find the sharp range of $p$,…

We characterize the $L^p(\mathbb{R}^2)$ boundeness of the geometric maximal operator $M_{a,b}$ associated to the basis $\mathcal{B}_{a,b}$ ($a,b > 0$) which is composed of rectangles $R$ whose eccentricity and orientation is of the form…

We introduce the centred and the uncentred triangular maximal operators $\mathcal T$ and $\mathcal U$, respectively, on any locally finite tree in which each vertex has at least three neighbours. We prove that both $\mathcal T$ and…

Let $\mathcal{B}$ be a nonempty homothecy invariant collection of convex sets of positive finite measure in $\mathbb{R}^2$. Let $M_\mathcal{B}$ be the geometric maximal operator defined by $$M_\mathcal{B}f(x) = \sup_{x \in R \in…

Let $G=(V,E)$ be a finite graph and $M_G$ be the centered Hardy-Littlewood maximal operator defined there. We find the optimal value $\bf{C}_{G,p}$ such that the inequality $$\text{Var}_{p}(M_{G}f)\leq {\textbf{C}}_{G,p}\text{Var}_{p}(f)$$…

We consider the $L^p$ mapping properties of maximal averages associated to families of curves, and thickened curves, in the plane. These include the (planar) Kakeya maximal function, the circular maximal functions of Wolff and Bourgain, and…

We study the boundedness problem for maximal operators $\mathbb{M}$ associated to averages along families of finite type curves in the plane, defined by $$\mathbb{M}f(x) \, := \, \sup_{1 \leq t \leq 2} \left|\int_{\mathbb{C}} f(x-ty) \,…

Let $\Omega $ be any set of directions (unit vectors) on the plane. We study maximal operators defined by \md0 M_\Omega f(x)=\sup_{\delta >0, \omega \in \Omega} \frac{1}{2\delta}\int_{-\delta}^\delta |f(x+t\omega)|dt. \emd for the…

We study the behavior of averages for functions defined on finite graphs $G$, in terms of the Hardy-Littlewood maximal operator $M_G$. We explore the relationship between the geometry of a graph and its maximal operator and prove that $M_G$…

In this note we describe some recent advances in the area of maximal function inequalities. We also study the behaviour of the centered Hardy-Littlewood maximal operator associated to certain families of doubling, radial decreasing…

In this paper we study the $L^p$ boundedness of the centred and the uncentred Hardy--Littlewood maximal operators on certain Riemannian manifolds with bounded geometry. Our results complement those of various authors. We show that, under…

We define the notion of a thick open set $\Omega$ in a Euclidean space and show that a local Hardy-Littlewood inequality holds in $L^p(\Omega)$, $p \in (1, \infty]$. We then establish pointwise and $L^p(\Omega)$ convergence for families of…

For $1<p<\infty$ and $M$ the centered Hardy-Littlewood maximal operator on $\mathbb{R}$, we consider whether there is some $\varepsilon=\varepsilon(p)>0$ such that $\|Mf\|_p\ge (1+\varepsilon)||f||_p$. We prove this for $1<p<2$. For $2\le…

The main goal of this paper is to provide a complete characterization of the weak-type boundedness of the Hardy-Littlewood maximal operator, $M$, on weighted Lorentz spaces $\Lambda^p_u(w)$, whenever $p>1$. This solves a problem left open…