Bilinear identities involving the $k$-plane transform and Fourier extension operators

Abstract

We prove certain $L^2({\mathbb{R}}^n)$ bilinear estimates for Fourier extension operators associated to spheres and hyperboloids under the action of the $k$-plane transform. As the estimates are $L^2$-based, they follow from bilinear identities: in particular, these are the analogues of a known identity for paraboloids, and may be seen as higher-dimensional versions of the classical $L^2({\mathbb{R}}^2)$-bilinear identity for Fourier extension operators associated to curves in ${\mathbb{R}}^2$.

21 pages, 4 figures. Revised version incorporating referee suggestions. To appear in Proc. A Royal Soc. Edinburgh