The approximation numbers of Hardy--type operators on trees

W. D. Evans, D. J. Harris, J. Lang

The Hardy operator $T_a$ on a tree $\G$ is defined by \[(T_af)(x):=v(x) \int^x_a u(t)f(t) dt \qquad {for} a, x\in \G. \] Properties of $T_a$ as a map from $L^p(\G)$ into itself are…