In a previous work we established a multilinear duality and factorisation theory for
norm inequalities for pointwise weighted geometric means of positive linear
operators defined on normed lattices. In this paper we extend the reach of the
theory for the first time to the setting of
general linear operators defined
on normed spaces. The scope of this theory includes multilinear Fourier
restriction-type inequalities. We also sharpen our previous theory of positive
operators.
Our results all share a common theme: estimates on a weighted geometric mean of
linear operators can be
disentangled into quantitatively linked estimates on each
operator separately. The concept of disentanglement recurs throughout the
paper.
The methods we used in the previous work — principally convex optimisation — relied
strongly on positivity. In contrast, in this paper we use a vector-valued
reformulation of disentanglement, geometric properties (Rademacher-type) of
the underlying normed spaces, and probabilistic considerations related to
-stable
random variables.