A refined variant of Hartley convolution: Algebraic structures and related issues
Trinh Tuan
TL;DR
This work introduces a refined Hartley-type convolution $f \\underset{\\mathscr{H}}{\\ast} g$ tied to the $\\mathscr{H}$-transform, and proves that $(L_1(\\mathbb{R}^n), +, \\underset{\\mathscr{H}}{\\ast})$ is a commutative Banach algebra without a unit. It establishes a key factorization $\\mathscr{H}(f \\underset{\\mathscr{H}}{\\ast} g) = (\\mathscr{H}f)(y)(\\mathscr{H}g)(y)$, a Parseval-type identity in $L_2$, and a sharp Young-type inequality for the convolution, enabling $L_r$ bounds. The Wiener–Lévy invertibility criterion and Gelfand spectral radius are developed for the $\\mathscr{H}$-algebra, linking spectral properties to the $L_\infty$-norm of $\\mathscr{H}f$. Theoretical results are then applied to Fredholm integral equations and 1D heat problems, yielding explicit solvability conditions and a priori estimates via convolution representations that extend classical transform methods.
Abstract
In this work, we propose a novel convolution product associated with the $\mathscr{H}$-transform, denoted by $\underset{\mathscr{H}}{\ast}$, and explore its fundamental properties. Here, the $\mathscr{H}$-transform may be regarded as a refined variant of the classical Fourier, Hartley transform, with kernel function depending on two parameters $a,b$. Our first contribution shows that the space of integrable functions, equipped with multiplication given by the $\underset{\mathscr{H}}{\ast}$-convolution, constitutes the commutative Banach algebra over the complex field, albeit without an identity element. Second, we prove the Wiener--Lévy invertibility criterion for the $\mathscr H$-algebra and formulate Gelfand's spectral radius theorem. Third, we obtain a sharp form of Young's inequality for the $\underset{\mathscr{H}}{\ast}$-convolution and its direct corollary. Finally, all of these theoretical findings are applied to investigate specific classes of the Fredholm integral equations and heat source problems, yielding a priori estimates under the established assumptions.
