On the solution of a class of integral equations using new weighted convolutions (Q2146580)

The following class of integral equations is discussed: \[ \begin{multlined} \lambda\varphi(x)+\int\limits_{-\infty}^{+\infty}\int\limits_{-\infty}^{+\infty}\left[k_1(u)\phi_a\left(\frac{x-u-v}{4a^2}\right)+ k_2(u)\phi_a\left(\frac{x-u+v}{4a^2}\right)+ \right. \\ \left. +k_3(u)\phi_a\left(\frac{x+u-v}{4a^2}\right) +k_4(u)\phi_a\left(\frac{x+u+v}{4a^2}\right)\right]\varphi(v)dudv=h(x), \end{multlined} \] where \(\phi_a(t)=e^{at^2}\), \(a\in(-\infty,0)\), \(\lambda\in\mathbb{C}\), \(k_1,k_2,k_3,k_4,h\in L^1(\mathbb{R})\), and \(\varphi\) is unknown \(\in L^1(\mathbb{R})\). In order to study the solvability of such equations the author introduces eight new weighted convolutions associated with the kernels. Two Young-type inequalities associated with these convolutions are given. The main idea to prove the unique solvability is to take advantage of the factorization identities to transform the initial equation into a system of linear equations.