Carleson theorem on almost-everywhere convergence

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The Carleson theorem on almost-everywhere convergence is a fundamental result in harmonic analysis stating that the Fourier series of any square-integrable function on the circle converges almost everywhere to the function itself.

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instanceOf mathematical theorem
result in harmonic analysis
addresses Lusin problem on pointwise convergence of Fourier series NERFINISHED
appliesTo L^2 functions on the circle
square-integrable functions
assumes function is in L^2 of the circle
category theorem about trigonometric series
theorem in real analysis
concerns Fourier series NERFINISHED
almost-everywhere convergence
conclusion partial sums of the Fourier series converge to the function almost everywhere
connectedTo maximal Fourier partial sum operator boundedness on L^2
doesNotRequire absolute convergence of Fourier series
function to be continuous
domain one-dimensional torus
unit circle
equivalentTo L^2 boundedness of the Carleson maximal operator
field Fourier analysis
harmonic analysis
generalizationOf results on convergence of Fourier series for continuous functions
generalizedBy Carleson–Hunt theorem NERFINISHED
hasConsequence Fourier series of L^2 functions represent the function almost everywhere
hasImpactOn Fourier series theory on the torus NERFINISHED
ergodic theory via analogous convergence questions
historicalContext settled a question going back to Lebesgue and others
implies pointwise convergence almost everywhere of Fourier series for L^2 functions
influenced research on pointwise convergence of Fourier integrals
study of singular integral operators
inspired development of modern time-frequency analysis
isNontrivialFor functions not in L^p for p>2
namedAfter Lennart Carleson NERFINISHED
provedBy Lennart Carleson NERFINISHED
relatedOpenProblem a.e. convergence of Fourier series for L^p with 1<p<2 before Hunt
relatedTo Carleson operator NERFINISHED
Carleson–Hunt theorem NERFINISHED
maximal partial sum operator for Fourier series
resolves longstanding open problem on a.e. convergence of Fourier series for L^2 functions
space L^2(T)
statement the Fourier series of any L^2 function on the circle converges almost everywhere to the function itself
strengthens convergence of Fourier series in L^2 norm
technique phase-plane analysis
stopping-time arguments
typeOfConvergence pointwise almost-everywhere convergence
uses time-frequency analysis techniques
yearProved 1966

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