Gabor unconditional bases and frames in $L^p(\mathbb{R})$

TL;DR

This paper investigates the existence of Gabor systems forming unconditional bases or frames in L^p(R) for p ≠ 2, providing complete characterizations for p > 2 and showing limitations for 1 < p < 2.

Contribution

It characterizes sets Λ for which Gabor systems form unconditional bases or frames in L^p(R) for p > 2 and establishes non-existence results for 1 < p < 2.

Findings

Complete characterization of Λ for unconditional Schauder frames when p > 2.

Proved a Balian-Low type theorem restricting window function properties.

Showed non-existence of unconditional bases or frames for 1 < p < 2 under natural separation conditions.

Abstract

We consider the following problem: given a set $\Lambda \subset \mathbb{R} \times \mathbb{R}$ and $p \neq 2$, does there exist a function $g \in L^p(\mathbb{R})$ such that the Gabor system $\{g(x-t) e^{2 \pi isx}\}$, $(t,s) \in \Lambda$, consisting of time-frequency shifts of $g$, forms an unconditional basis or unconditional Schauder frame in the space $L^p(\mathbb{R})$? We completely resolve this question for $p>2$; in particular, we characterize the sets $\Lambda$ such that an unconditional Schauder frame of this form exists. We also prove a Balian-Low type result, showing that the window function $g$ cannot enjoy mild continuity and decay conditions. For $1<p<2$, we prove that a Gabor system cannot form an unconditional basis or unconditional Schauder frame in $L^p(\mathbb{R})$ if the set $\Lambda$ satisfies a natural separation condition.