Two-dimensional Hardy-Littlewood theorem for functions with general monotone Fourier coefficients

Abstract

We prove the Hardy-Littlewood theorem in two dimensions for functions whose Fourier coefficients obey general monotonicity conditions and, importantly, are not necessarily positive. The sharpness of the result is given by a counterexample, which shows that if one slightly extends the considered class of coefficients, the Hardy-Littlewood relation fails.