Weighted inequalities for positive operators (Q5316149)

Let \((X,\mu)\) and \((Y,\nu)\) be \(\sigma\)-finite measure spaces and let \(L^+_{\mu}\) and \(L^+_{\nu}\) be cones of non-negative measurable functions on \((X,\mu)\) and \((Y,\nu)\), respectively. Assume that the maps \(T_i \: L^+_{\nu} \rightarrow L_{\mu}^+\) have formal adjoints \(T^*_i \: L^+_{\mu} \rightarrow L^+_{\nu}\). Define \(T\: L^+_{\nu} \rightarrow L^+_{\mu}\) by \[ (Tf)^q = \prod^n_{i=1} (T_i f^{r_i})^{q_i/r_i}, \] where \(q= q_1+\dots+q_n\). The aim of the paper is to present a method which generates weighted norm inequalities of the form \[ \biggl(\int_X (Tf)^q u\,d\mu\biggr)^{1/q} \leq C \biggl(\int_Y f^p v\,d\nu\biggr)^{1/p}, \quad f\in L^+_{\nu}, \tag \(*\) \] for indices satisfying \(r_i < q \leq p < \infty\), \(i=1,\dots,n\). The method is based on a~technique arising from Schur's lemma and its converse. It is also described when the method yields the best constant for the inequality \((*)\). Examples involving Hardy and Stieltjes operators and some Opial-type inequalities are given.