Measures and convolution products with small transforms (Q5921088)

Let \(G\) be an LCA group and \(S\) a closed subset of the dual \(\Gamma\). Let \(\mu_i\) be a finite complex-valued regular measure on \(G\) such that \(\hat \mu_i = \hat f_i\) a. e. on \(\Gamma \sim S\) for some \(f\in L^{p_i}(G)\), \(1\le p_i\le 2\) and \(i = 1,2\). Using a result of the author which stems from multiplier theory [Proc. Am. Math. Soc. 29, 511--515 (1971; Zbl 0216.14804); erratum 48, 515 (1975; Zbl 0298.43006)], we show the following: (i) \(\mu_1 * \mu_2\) is absolutely continuous if \(S\cap (\gamma - S)\) has finite Haar measure for a dense subset of \(\gamma\in\Gamma\); (ii) The support of the Fourier-Stieltjes transform of the singular part of \(\mu_i\) is contained in \(S\) if \(S\) has the property that whenever the support of the transform of a measure is contained in \(S\) so is the support of the transform of its singular part. (i) and (ii) are generalizations of theorems due respectively to \textit{I. Glicksberg} [Ill. J. Math. 9, 418--427 (1965; Zbl 0188.20401)] and \textit{R. Doss} [Pac. J. Math. 26, 257--263 (1968; Zbl 0165.48803)].