On the (p,p) norm of monotonic Fourier multipliers (Q4489338)

Let \(T_m\) be the Fourier multiplier associated to a function \(m\in L^\infty(\mathbb{R})\). This linear operator is defined by \[ T_m f(x):= \int_{\mathbb{R}} m(\xi)\widehat f(\xi) e^{2\pi ix\xi} d\xi \] for every Schwartz function \(f\), where \(\widehat f\) is the Fourier transform of \(f\), and it is extended to an operator which maps \(L^p(\mathbb{R})\) into itself. The authors study the best constant in the inequality \[ \|T_m f\|_p\leq c\|f\|_p,\quad 1< p< \infty, \] when \(m\) is a monotonic function on \(\mathbb{R}\) with \(\lambda:= \inf m\) and \(\Lambda:= \sup m\). The estimate obtained is completely explicit in the special cases where either \(\Lambda= -\lambda\) or \(\lambda\Lambda= 0\). The case when \(m\) is a function of bounded variation on \(\mathbb{R}\) is also discussed.