Bounds for maximal functions associated with rotational invariant measures in high dimensions (Q472018)

The paper shows that if \(\nu_n\) is the Lebesgue measure restricted to the unit ball of \(\mathbb{R}^n\), the best constant in the weak-\(L^p(\nu_n)\) bound for the associated maximal operators tends to infinity with the dimension for \(1\leq p <2\). However, the same maximal operator admits a dimension free \(L^2(\nu_n)\) bound of restricted weak-type on radially decreasing functions. By interpolation, it implies the corresponding result for a strong-type bound in \(L^p(\nu_n)\) for \(p>2\). Some related results are obtained for the Hardy operator and also for the corresponding behaviour of the maximal function associated with the Gausssian measure. In this last case, the optimal weak-\(L^p\) bounds are not independent of the dimension for any \(p\in [1,\infty)\), not even in the case of radially decreasing functions.