English

Borel measures with a density on a compact semi-algebraic set

Optimization and Control 2013-07-30 v2

Abstract

Let KRnK\subset R^n be a compact basic semi-algebraic set. We provide a necessary and sufficient condition (with no a priori bounding parameter) for a real sequence y=(yα)y=(y_\alpha), αNn\alpha\in N^n, to have a finite representing Borel measure absolutely continuous w.r.t. the Lebesgue measure on KK, and with a density in p=1Lp(K)\cap_{p=1}^\infty L_p(K). With an additional condition involving a bounding parameter, the condition is necessary and sufficient for existence of a density in L(K)L_\infty(K). Moreover, nonexistence of such a density can be detected by solving finitely many of a hierarchy of semidefinite programs. In particular, if the semidefinite program at step dd of the hierarchy has no solution then the sequence cannot have a representing measure on KK with a density in Lp(K)L_p(K) for any p2dp\geq 2d.

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@article{arxiv.1304.1716,
  title  = {Borel measures with a density on a compact semi-algebraic set},
  author = {Jean-Bernard Lasserre},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1304.1716},
  year   = {2013}
}

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To appear in Archiv der Mathematik

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