Fourier-like frames on locally compact abelian groups (Q2256610)

Several parts of classical frame theory for structured function systems (e.g. Gabor systems and generalized shift-invariant systems on \(R^s\)) have parallel versions on locally compact abelian (LCA) groups. For example, the Ron and Shen theory for shift-invariant spaces was generalized to this setting by \textit{C. Cabrelli} and \textit{V. Paternostro} [J. Funct. Anal. 258, No. 6, 2034--2059 (2010; Zbl 1190.43003)], while the equations characterizing Parseval frames via generalized shift-invariant systems were obtained in the LCA group setting by \textit{G. Kutyniok} and \textit{D. Labate} [Colloq. Math. 106, No. 2, 197--220 (2006; Zbl 1113.43008)]. The paper under review considers a class of functions, called Fourier-like systems, defined on an LCA group by letting a class of modulation operators act on a given countable collection of functions. Via the Fourier transform these systems correspond to generalized shift-invariant systems. The focus is on simple sufficient conditions and explicit constructions, rather than on characterizations. In particular, the authors derive sufficient conditions for such a class of functions to form a Bessel sequence or a frame and for two such systems to be dual frames. The constructions are based on a generalization of the classical B-splines to the setting of LCA groups that were obtained independently by \textit{S. Dahlke} [in: Wavelets, images, and surface fitting. Papers from the 2nd international conference on curves and surfaces, held in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France, 1993. Wellesley, MA: A K Peters. 141--156 (1994; Zbl 0834.43004)] and \textit{V. M. Tikhomirov} [Russ. Math. Surv. 49, No. 3, 200--201 (1994); translation from Usp. Mat. Nauk 49, No. 3(297), 193--194 (1994; Zbl 0848.41010)]. These constructions show that the theory is applicable in practice on LCA groups, not just on the formal level of deriving the theorems. The paper is organized as follows. Section 1 is introductory. Section 2 contains a brief introduction to classical harmonic analysis on LCA groups, with focus on the relationship between the group and its dual group, and the Fourier transform. Section 3 contains the main results and the explicit frame constructions, while Section 4 translates the results into the setting of generalized shift-invariant systems.