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Bilinear Hilbert Transform


The bilinear Hilbert transform is the bilinear singular integral operator

 BHT(f,g)(x)=PVint_Rf(x-t)g(x+t)(dt)/t,

initially defined for Schwartz functions, where PV denotes the Cauchy principal value. Unlike the Hilbert transform, it multiplies two translated inputs before integration (Lacey and Thiele 1999).

Lacey and Thiele (1999) proved boundedness from L^(p_1)(R)×L^(p_2)(R) to L^p(R) when 1<p_1,p_2<=infty, 1/p=1/p_1+1/p_2, and 2/3<p<infty. Hu (2026) reports the endpoint bound

 ||BHT(f,g)||_(L^(2/3,infty))<=C_(p_1,p_2)||f||_(L^(p_1))||g||_(L^(p_2))

for 1<p_1,p_2<2 with 1/p_1+1/p_2=3/2. The output is the weak L2/3 space, defined by a distribution-function bound, rather than the strong L2/3-space.


See also

Cauchy Principal Value, Hilbert Transform, Lp-Space

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References

Hu, B. "Weak L^(2/3) Bounds for the Bilinear Hilbert Transform." 10 Nov 2026. https://arxiv.org/abs/2611.13598v1.Lacey, M. and Thiele, C. "On Calderón's Conjecture." Ann. Math. 149, 475-496, 1999. https://doi.org/10.2307/120971.

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Bilinear Hilbert Transform." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/BilinearHilbertTransform.html

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