Questions tagged [cv.complex-variables]
Complex analysis, holomorphic functions, automorphic group actions and forms, pseudoconvexity, complex geometry, analytic spaces, analytic sheaves.
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An asymptotic integral with complex phase
Suppose that $D\subset \mathbb R^2$ is the closed unit disk and that $f\in C^{\infty}(D)$. Assume that for all $\lambda \in (1,\infty)$ there holds
$$ \left|\int_D f(x^1,x^2)\, e^{\lambda (x^1+ix^2)}\,...
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$H^\infty$ functions with certain $H^2$ factors
While discussing the factorization theorems and shift-cyclicity in Hardy spaces, a friend and I came across a problem that seems to be answerable but we could not get anywhere. The problem is as ...
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Perturbation of zeros of functions in the Cartwright class
An entire function $F$ of exponential type belongs to the Cartwright class, if
$$
\int_{\mathbb R} \frac{\max \{ \log |F(x)|,0 \}}{1+x^2} \, dx < \infty.
$$
Suppose that $F$ belongs to the ...
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Source of Proof of a theorem on Area of Pre-image under a complex polynomial
The following fascinating theorem ,attributed to Polya is mentioned in the introduction of the paper "The Areas of Polynomial Images and Pre-Images by
Edward Crane" paper link.Could ...
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Variation of the metric on Kähler quotient
We can use Kähler quotient to produce a family of Kähler metrics on quotient space.
My question is: how do we calculate the variation of these metric?
This seems to be a natural question but I can't ...
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Does the reproducing property of the unitary group Poisson kernel require a multiple of the identity?
The Poisson kernel of the unitary group is
$$ P(Z,U)=\frac{\det(1-ZZ^\dagger)^N}{\det(1-ZU^\dagger)^N\det(1-UZ^\dagger)^N}.$$
It has a reproducing property, $\int dU P(Z,U)f(U)=f(Z)$, where $dU$ is ...
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Reference on multifractal complex measures?
This is a cross-post of this physicsSE post; I am also posting it here since this question lies at the boundary of both physics and math.
I am learning about multifractal formalism recently. It seems ...
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Residue theorem and $\pi$ [closed]
I want to prove the following formula:
$$\int_{0}^{+\infty} \frac{\cos(x)}{1+x^2}dx=\frac{\pi}{2e}$$
My question is: is the Residue theorem useful to prove the equality?
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Is inverse image along finite group quotient $t$-exact for the perverse $t$-structure?
Let $q: \mathbb{C}\to \mathbb{C}$ be the quotient by $\mathbb{Z}/n\mathbb{Z},$ i.e. the map taking $z\mapsto z^n$. In the accepter answer to Operations on perverse sheaves on disk the inverse image of ...
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On weighted Fourier transforms
Suppose that $f\in L^{\infty}((0,1))$ and that there exists $c_1,c_2>0$ such that
$$ \left|\int_0^1 e^{i \xi x} e^{-|\xi|^{-1}x}f(x)\,dx \right| \leq c_1 e^{-c_2|\xi|} \quad \forall\, |\xi|>1.$$
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Regarding subspace generated by the polynomial multiples of outer functions
Let $\mathbb{D}$ and $\mathbb{T}$ denote the open unit disk and unit circle in $\mathbb{C}$ respectively. We write $Hol(\mathbb{D})$ for the space of all holomorphic functions on $\mathbb{D}.$ The ...
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Restricted Perron-Bremermann envelopes
Consider an upper semicontinuous function $\phi: \Omega \to (-\infty, \infty]$, in the sense that $\phi = \phi^*$, where $\phi^*$ denotes the upper semicontinuous regularization
$$
\phi^*(z) = \...
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Is Toeplitz operator on the Bergman space bounded iff its symbol is bounded?
It is fairly well known that if $T_\varphi$ is a Toeplitz operator on the Hardy-Hilbert space, then $\lVert T_\varphi \rVert = \lVert \varphi \rVert _{\infty}$.
Now, if $\varphi \in L^\infty (\mathbb ...
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Approximation for complex variables
Approximation theory, which aims to provide the optimal polynomial function approximating the target function in a given domain such as $x\in[-1,1]$, has been well-developed for real variables. In ...
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Mellin transform of the volume form of a probability zonoid and its fundamental strip
Let $ L^n_+$ be the set of all $n$-dimensional nonnegative random vectors $\mathbf X = (X_1, X_2,\cdot\cdot\cdot,X_n)^⊤$ with finite and positive marginal expectations, and let $\mathbf Ψ^{(n)}$ be ...
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Analytic maps on Banach spaces: analyticity upgrade
Consider the following problem.
Let $E,F,G$ be real or complex Banach spaces, such that $F\subset G$ with continuous embedding. Let $U\subset E$ an open set and
$$ f:U\to G $$
an analytic map, such ...
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What is the value of the contour integral: $\int_{-\infty}^{\infty} \frac{e^{-ipu}}{\cosh^2(u)} \, du$ [closed]
I'm exploring the integral
$$
\int_{-\infty}^{\infty} \frac{e^{-ipu}}{\cosh^2(u)} \, du
$$
in the context of complex analysis, specifically focusing on its evaluation through the residue theorem for ...
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Growth of preimages of singular values of finite type entire map
Let $f\colon \mathbb{C} \to \mathbb{C}$ be an entire map having precisely two distinct singular values $w^1$ and $w^2$. If $w^i$ has infinitely many preimages under $f$, we write $(z_n^i)_{n \in \...
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Upper bound for the complex Beta function
The question is almost the same as here.
What is the upper bound for a complex Beta function $\displaystyle B(s,z)=\frac{\Gamma(s) \Gamma(z)}{\Gamma(s+z)}$ with $0<Re(s)<1$ and $0<Re(z)<1$;...
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Teichmüller theory for open surfaces?
I have a rather straightforward and perhaps somewhat naive question: Is there a Teichmüller theory for open surfaces?
My motivation basically is that I would like to find out more about the "...
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Approximating function defined on complex space using Chebyshev polynomial
Approximating function defined on Real space:
For function $f:[-1, 1]\rightarrow \mathbb{R}$, Chebyshev coefficient is given as:
$$c_n=\int_{-1}^{1} \frac{f(x)T_n(x)}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}dx$$ This expression ...
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Unramified map of Riemann surfaces
Let $f:S \to T$ be a surjective, unramified, holomorphic map between connected Riemann surfaces. If $S$ is not compact is it always true that $f$ is a covering?
This is of course true if $S$ is ...
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Proofs of the valence formula that avoid tricky contours?
$\DeclareMathOperator\ord{ord}\DeclareMathOperator\Im{Im}$The valence formula for a modular form asserts that if $f: \mathbf{H} \to \mathbf{C}$ is a modular form of weight $k$ on the upper half-plane $...
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One of the numbers $\zeta(5), \zeta(7), \zeta(9), \zeta(11)$ is irrational
I am reading an interesting paper One of the numbers ζ(5), ζ(7), ζ(9), ζ(11) is irrational by Zudilin. We fix odd numbers $q$ and $r$, $q\geq r+4$ and a tuple $\eta_0,\eta_1,...,\eta_q$ of positive ...
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Functions with asymmetrically decreasing Fourier transform?
$\def\ii{{\rm i}}\def\bbR{\mathbb R}\def\bbC{\mathbb C}\def\bbNo{\mathbb N_0}\def\Fou{\mathscr F}$Specifically, I would like to have a compactly supported continuous function $f=u+\ii\,v:\bbR\to\bbC$ ...
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Conditional convergence of Artin $L$-functions
Let $k$ be a number field and $V$ a non-trivial irreducible Artin representation over $k$. Consider the associated Artin $L$-function with corresponding Euler product decomposition $L(V,s)= \prod_v ...
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Is $\frac{|t|}{e^{a|t|}-e^{-b|t|}}$ the Fourier transform of a positive function
Consider the function $$\phi_{a,b}(t)=\frac{|t|}{e^{a|t|}-e^{-b|t|}}, \ \ t\in\mathbb{R},$$ where $0<a<b$. Can $\phi_{a,b}$ be the Fourier transform of a positive function for some $a<b$?
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Equivalent condition for the Pick matrix being positive semidefinite
On the wikipedia page of the Nevanlinna-Pick theorem the following claim appears:
Let $\lambda_1,\lambda_2,f(\lambda_1),f(\lambda_2)\in\mathbb{D}$. The matrix $P_{ij}:=\frac{1-f(\lambda_i)\overline{f(\...
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Analyzing a Dirichlet series with log-oscillating terms via Fourier methods
I am investigating the series $S(z)$ defined as follows:
$$
S(z) = \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} n^{-a}\cos(b\ln(n)),
$$
where $z = a + bi \in \mathbb{C}$, with $0 < a < 1$, and $b \in \mathbb{R}$.
I want ...
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About the function $\prod_{k \in \mathbb{N}}(1-\frac{x^3}{k^3})$
I'm wondering if the function $$f(x)=\prod_{k \in \mathbb{N}}\left(1-\frac{x^3}{k^3}\right)$$ has a name, or if there are any properties (especially about derivatives of $f$) have studied so far.
I ...
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On compactly supported functions with prescribed sparse coordinates
Let $\{\phi_n\}_{n=1}^{\infty}$ be an orthonormal basis for $L^2((0,1))$ consisting of Dirichlet eigenfunctions for the operator $-\partial^2_x + q(x)$ where $q \in C^{\infty}_c((0,1))$ is fixed. ...
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Accessible points of a simply connected domain
We know that if $U$ is an open subset of $\mathbb{\widehat C}$ (extended complex plane), a point $v\in\partial U$ is called accessible from $U$ if there exists a curve $\gamma:[0,1)\to U$ such that $\...
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Bounds for analytic circles
It is known that for certain particular entire functions $f(s)$ of first order, in the circle $|s| = p$, if $\epsilon$ is a positive number as small as desired, the following bound holds:
$$|f(s)| = O(...
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Examining the Hilbert transform of functions over the positive real line
$\DeclareMathOperator\supp{supp}$Let $H:L^{2}(\mathbb{R})\to L^{2}(\mathbb{R})$ be the Hilbert transform. Let suppose we have a compaclty supported function $f \in L^{2}(\mathbb{R})$ such that $\supp(...
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Approximation of the product $(\bar{z} - a)^{-1} \cdot (z - b)^{-1}$
$\def\zbar{\smash{\overline z}\vphantom z}$I would like to construct an approximation of the product
\begin{equation}
f(z) = \frac{1}{\zbar-a} \frac{1}{z-b},
\end{equation}
where $a, b \in \mathbb{C}$,...
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Is $\frac{1}{L(1+it)}$ unbounded?
Let $\chi$ be a Dirichlet character and $L(s, \chi)$ be the corresponding L-function. Is $$\frac{1}{L(1+it, \chi)}$$ unbounded for $t \in \mathbb{R}$? I'm aware that this is true if $L=\zeta$, but I'm ...
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If the Riemann Hypothesis fails, must it fail infinitely often?
That is must there either be no non-trivial zeros off the critical line or
infinitely many?
I'm sure that no one believes otherwise, but I've never seen a theorem in the
literature addressing this. ...
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When may function (meromorphic) be expanded as power series with coefficients of integers
Let $F$ be meromorphic function, with what properties may it be expanded as power series with coefficients of integers in such a form:
$$F=\sum_0^{\infty}a_i x^i,a_i\in \mathbb{N} \bigcup 0,\exists M \...
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Current status of Bloch constant and Landau constant bounds
The Bloch constant B (based on a theorem introduced by André Bloch in 1925 on the maximum radius of a one-to-one disk in the image of a normalized analytic function of the unit disk, see for instance ...
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Four infinite series involving Riemann zeta function
Can you provide a proof for at least one of the claims given below?
It is known that $\pi=\displaystyle\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{3^n-1}{4^n} \cdot \zeta(n+1)$ where $\zeta$ denotes Riemann zeta ...
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A expression for the tangent function involving $\zeta(n),n=2,3,\ldots$
A few procrastinal computations motivated by Four infinite series involving Riemann zeta function suggest the identity
$$\tan\left(\frac{\kappa-1}{\kappa+1}\frac{\pi}{2}\right)=\frac{1}{\pi}\sum_{n=1}^...
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Degree of holomorphic maps between compact Riemann surfaces
Can all nonzero degree map between compact Riemann surfaces (both genus >1 ) be deformed to holomorphic maps, if we can change the conformal structures on them? The simplest case: does there exist ...
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Nontrivial invariant transformations for heat equations
It is well known that if $u$ is a harmonic function on $\mathbb R^2$ then its Kelvin transform defined by
$$ v(r,\theta) = u(\frac{1}{r},\theta)$$
is also harmonic for $r>0$. Note that the Kelvin ...
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A real-valued analogue of the Weierstrass $\wp$ Function
I am interested in the following function:
$$\mathcal{Q}(z) = \sum_{w \in L^*} \frac{1}{|z-w|^2} - \frac{1}{|w|^2} \, . $$
This function is analogous to the Weierstrass $\wp$ function, the only ...
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Sufficient conditions for decomposition of a bounded random variable into several small pieces
Given a random variable $X$ with $\mathsf{supp}\, X \subseteq [0,1]$ and $n$ positive numbers $h_1,\cdots,h_n$ with $\sum_{i=1}^n h_i=1$, I want to know some sufficient conditions for decomposing $X$ ...
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Lindelöf hypotheses for derivatives of zeta
The Lindelöf hypothesis says that if we have:
$$\zeta(\sigma+iT)=\mathcal O(T^a)$$
Then if one considers $\sigma=1/2$ then $\inf a=0$. Further, from convexity and the functional equation this implies ...
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Generating functions in countable commutative monoids
Let $f: \mathbb{N}_0 \rightarrow \mathbb{C}$ be a function. The power series of $f$ can be viewed as the function $\mathscr{P}_f : q \mapsto \sum_{n \in \mathbb{N}_0}^{} f(n)q^n$ where $q \in \mathbb{...
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Problem in understanding maximum principle for subharmonic functions
I am reading subharmonic functions and their properties from the book From Holomorphic Functions to Complex Manifolds by Grauert and Fritzsche. Let me first define what a subharmonic function is.
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Bound for the $n$-th derivative of a proper rational function with no poles on the right half-plane
Suppose that
$f$ and $g$ are polynomials with nonnegative coefficients,
the degree of $g$ is greater than the degree of $f$,
$g + f$ have no zeros on the right half plane $\mathbb{C}_+ = \{z \in \...
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Looking at a frequency reassignment rule as a Möbius transform
Suppose we have some Schwartz function $h$. Denote its Fourier transform $\widehat{h}$. Let $\xi_0$, $a$, $\Delta$ be positive and fixed.
I have a function $\Omega: \mathbb{R}\times \mathbb{R}^+ \to \...