Questions tagged [integral-transforms]
For questions about integral transforms, inlcuding the Fourier transform, Laplace transform, Radon transform, Mellin transform, Hankel transform etc.
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For fixed $\lambda \ge 0$, Integrate the function $f_\lambda(x):=x/(x + \lambda)^2$ w.r.t. Marchenko-Pastur density
In trying to solve another the problem posed in the question https://www.mathoverflow.net/q/385777/78539, I'm led to consider the following problem.
Let $\mu_\gamma$ be the Marchenko-Pastur ...
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integral of fractional function
Let $a>2$ be a real variable. My objective is to find an approximation of the integral defined as
\begin{equation}
\int_b^{ + \infty } {\frac{x}{{1 + {x^a}}}}.
\end{equation}
Here $b$ is a ...
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Intuitive explanation why "shadow operator" $\frac D{e^D-1}$ connects logarithms with trigonometric functions?
Consider the operator $\frac D{e^D-1}$ which we will call "shadow":
$$\frac {D}{e^D-1}f(x)=\frac1{2 \pi }\int_{-\infty }^{+\infty } e^{-iwx}\frac{-iw}{e^{-i w}-1}\int_{-\infty }^{+\infty } e^...
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Integral estimate (inequality) with a Schwartz function
$\DeclareMathOperator\supp{supp}\newcommand\abs[1]{\lvert#1\rvert}\newcommand\Bigabs[1]{\Bigl\lvert#1\Bigr\rvert}$Given a Schwartz function $f \in \mathcal{S}(\mathbb{R})$ with $\supp(f) \subseteq [-A,...
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Learning from eigenvalues of Hilbert-Schmidt integral operator
Do eigenvalues of the Hilbert-Schmidt integral operator determine the underlying measure up to translation, reflection and rotation?
Details: Suppose we have a measure $\mu$ on a Euclidean space $X=\...
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Problem of correctly defining Hankel transforms
I have found the definition of the $v$-th order Hankel transform in the book of A.D. Poularikas "Transforms and applications" in Chapter $9$:
$$H_{v}(f(s))=\int_{0}^{+ \infty} rf(r) J_{v}(sr)...
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About the computation of the inverse Laplace transform [closed]
I have several questions about the inverse Laplace transform:
If $F(s)$ is a smooth real-valued function vanishing on a large subset of $\mathbb{R}$ (e.g. $F(s)$ is supported on a bounded interval), ...
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What is the term for convoluting but scaling the time domain instead of shifting?
Given that the convolution definition as far as I am aware is:
$(f*g)(t) = \int_{-\infty}^\infty f(\tau)g(t-\tau)d\tau$
Here I see that the functions f and ...
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Do distance functionals separate probability measures?
Let $(\Omega,d)$ be a compact metric space and $\mathcal P(\Omega)$ its space of Borel probability measures. Let $D=\{ d_p\mid p\in\Omega\}$ where $d_p(x)=d(p,x)$ be the set of all "distance ...
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2D Fourier transform of log function
I am studying the paper found here. Halfway in the paper (Equation 6), the inverse 2D Fourier transform of $1/(k_x^2+k_y^2)$ needs to be determined. Is is stated that this is straightforward, and that ...
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What is the analytic continuation of $\varphi(s)=\sum_{n \ge 1} e^{-n^s}?$
My research has lead me to the following function that I'm trying to continue. 3 Months ago I posted this question to MSE, and have placed 3 bounties on the question, but haven't received an answer, ...
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Best bound of complex Hilbert transform
It is well-known (see Grafakos' Classical Fourier Analysis, Exercise 5.1.12) that if $f$ is a real valued $L^p(\mathbb R)$ function and $1<p<2$ , then we have the following inequality:
$$
\|Hf\|...
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Verification of an Cauchy's contour Integral of Complementary Error function?
I tried to find an integral of the following,$\DeclareMathOperator{\erfc}{erfc}$
$\int\limits_0^{2\pi} \erfc(a + b\cos(\theta))\erfc(c + d\sin(\theta))\,d\theta $
Where, $a,b,c,d \in \Bbb R$
Now, $\...
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Inaccurate results for the analytical expression of $\mathbb{E}\left[ a \mathcal{Q} \left( \sqrt{b } \gamma \right) \right]$
I'm trying to plot a graph for the following expectation
$$\mathbb{E}\left[ a \mathcal{Q} \left( \sqrt{b } \gamma \right) \right]=a 2^{-\frac{\kappa }{2}-1} b^{-\frac{\kappa }{2}} \theta ^{-\kappa } \...
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Conditions for continuity of an integral functional
Let $X$ be a metric space, $\nu,\mu$ be Borel measures on $X$, $f:X\times \mathbb{R}\rightarrow [0,\infty)$ be a measurable function. Under what conditions is the integral functional $F_f$, defined ...
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Finding the expectation of $a \mathcal{Q} \left( \sqrt{b } \gamma \right) $, where $\gamma$ is a Gamma r.v
I'm trying to analytically find the following expectation
$$\mathbb{E}\left[ a \mathcal{Q} \left( \sqrt{b } \gamma \right) \right],$$
where $a$ and $b$ are constant values, $\mathcal{Q}$ is the ...
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Radon transform range theorem and radial functions
(UPDATED for rapid decay considerations + new question)
In dimension 2, the Radon transform range theorem states that a rapidly decaying (Schwartz) function $g(t,\theta)$ can be represented as a ...
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Fourier transform of $f_a(x)= a^{-2}\exp(-|x|^a)$, $a \in (0,2)$, is decreasing in $a$
Can one show that Fourier transform of
$$ f_a(x) = a^{-2} \exp(-|x|^a), \qquad a \in (0,2)$$
is decreasing in $a$?
I have a solution for $a \in (0,1]$ which cannot be used for $a\in (1,2)$.
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Is this integral transform related to the Laplace transform?
The Laplace transform of a function $f(t)$, defined for all real numbers $t \geq 0$, is the function $F(s)$, defined by
$${\displaystyle F(s)=\int _{0}^{\infty }f(t)e^{-st}\,dt}.$$
Let $\varphi: {\...
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Integral with 4 Bessel functions and an exponential
I would like to solve the following integral
$$
\int_0^\infty e^{-a k^2} J_{3/2}(b k) J_{3/2}(c k) J_{3/2}(f k) J_{1/2}(r k) k^{-3} dk,
$$
where $a,b,c,f,r > 0$, and $J_\nu(x)$ is the Bessel ...
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A close formula for a Fourier transform
I would like to calculate "explicitly" the following integral, which is a Fourier transform: let $\alpha>0$ be a parameter, for $x\in \mathbb R$, we define
$$
I(\alpha, x)=\int_\mathbb R \cos(xt) e^...
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Integral transformation, Laplace-like
Is the following integral transformation of $f$ known (for suitable $f$ and $s\in\mathbb{C}$)?
$$
\int_1^\infty f(t) \frac{e^{-ts}}{1-e^{-ts}}dt
$$
It resembles somewhat the Laplace transformation.
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Radon transform on complex Grassmannians
Let $Gr_{i,n}$ denote the Grassmannian of complex linear $i$-dimensional subspaces in the Hermitian space $\mathbb{C}^n$. Let $1\leq i<n/2$. Consider the Radon transform between space of functions ...
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The log transform turns scalar multiplication into addition. Is there an analogous transformation for matrix-vector multiplication?
Napier's method of logarithms and corresponding tables of logarithms provided a important tool to simplify hand computation by converting multiplication and division to equivalent problems of addition ...
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Notion of a "smooth function of the order two" (Yakubovich, "Index Transforms")
In the book "Index Transforms" by S.B. Yakubovich (World Scientific, 1996), I encountered the notion of a "smooth function of the order two" with compact support on $\mathbb R_+$, denoted $C^{(2)}(\...
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Can Mellin transform be applied in this function? What's the result?
$$f(x) = \mathop {\lim }\limits_{T \to \infty } {i}\int_{-1/2-i\,T}^{-1/2+i\,T} \frac{(x-1)^{s}}{2^{s+1}}\,\frac{1}{sin(\pi*s)\,}\,\frac{ds}{s}$$
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Opial type inequalities
Let $x(t)\in C^1[0,h]$ be such that $x(0)=x(h)=0$ and $x(t)$ in (0,h) ,then the following inequality
$ \int^h_0 |x(t)x^{'}(t)|dt \leq \frac{h}{4}\int^h_0(x^{'}(t))^2dt$
my question: I would like ...
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Fantappie transform(ation)s in Gelfand et al. "Generalized functions"
In the 6-volume "Generalized functions" a treatment of Fantappie transformations is promised in Vol. 1 (bottom of p.461 of the Russian edition) to come in Vol. 5. However, there is no Fantappie
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Is this relation between divergent intergals justifiable?
Graf's book on hyperfunction theory says (page $36$) that
$$\frac1{(x-i0)^n}=\frac{(-1)^{n-1}\pi i}{(n-1)!}\delta^{(n-1)}(x)+\operatorname{fp}\frac1{x^n},$$
while the table of Fourier transforms ...
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Is there a practical application of natural integral or differintegral?
The following formulas give natural differintegral (that is one with naturally fixed integration constant):
$$f^{(s)}(x)=\sum_{m=0}^{\infty} \binom {s}m \sum_{k=0}^m\binom mk(-1)^{m-k}f^{(k)}(x)$$
$$f^...
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Uniqueness of the inverse kernel of an invertible integral transform
For any invertible integral transform $T$ of kernel $K$ that maps a function $f$ to the function $\varphi$ such that
$$\varphi(s)=\left[T\left\lbrace f\right\rbrace\right](s)=\int_a^bK(x,s)f(x)dx$$
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Injectivity of a class of integral operators
Given a probability measure $\mu$ on the interval $[0,1]$, the linear operator
$$
T_\mu \! f(y) := \int_0^1 f(yx) \, d\mu(x)
$$
takes the space of continuous functions $f: [0, \infty) \rightarrow \...
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"Find a representation [using Mellin transform] of 𝑓(𝜇,𝛽) as Gauss hypergeometric function in variable 𝜇"
This is a follow-up to the first comment (by Nemo) to the posting Compute the two-fold partial integral, where the three-fold full integral is known . (I also just asked this as a comment to that ...
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Interchanging Integration Order involving Fourier Transform
$$f(\omega,u):=\frac1{\omega+iu}$$
where $i$ is the imaginary unit number. We see that the integral of a Fourier transform
$$\int_1^\infty du\int_{-\infty}^\infty d\omega\,f(\omega,u)\,e^{-i\omega x}=...
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self-dual integral transform
Is it possible to describe all integral transforms where the inverse transform is implemented by the same formula (with maybe a sign flipped somewhere). Fourier is such an example obviously. I am ...
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Looking for example of integral transformations that preserve number of zeros
Let $f:\mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R} $ have $n<\infty$ zeros.
I am looking for non-trivial examples of integral transformation
\begin{align}
g(x)= \int f(t) h(t,x) dt
\end{align}
such that $f$ and $g$...
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Pushing Cuckoo Eggs under Inverse Radon Transforms
Essentially the inverse of the Radon transforms $Rf(L)=\int_L{f(x)|dx|}$ has the ability to reconstruct $f(x)$ from the integrals over all lines; or, expressed differently to (re)construct $f(x)$ ...
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Integral equation with kernel defined in a rectangle
Let us consider $$f(x) + \lambda \int_0^4 {K(s,x)f(s)ds=0} ,{\text{ x}} \in {\text{(0}}{\text{,1)}}$$
Observe that the kernel is not defined on a square.
My question: Can I apply the classical ...
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$L\log L$ and Hardy space on the upper half plane
Set $\mathbb{T}$ the unit circle, $dm$ the Lebesgue measure on $\mathbb{T}$ and $\mathbb{C}^+=\left\{z\in \mathbb{C},s.t.\,\Im(z)>0 \right\}$ the upper half plane.
It is well-known that the Cauchy ...
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Y-transforms of products of Struve functions and exponential functions?
In the Bateman Manuscript Project's Table of Integral Transforms, there are several identities for Y-transforming (or similarly but more familiarly Hankel-transforming) certain special functions with ...
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Reconstructing a curve in $S^2$ from intersections with great circles
Take $S^2$ with its standard metric. The space of great circles in $S^2$ can be identified with the real projective plane $\mathbb{R}P^2$. Let $X$ be an embedded circle in $S^2$; associate to it a ...
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Kernel of Radon transform in $\mathbb{R}^3$
Consider the Radon transform from the space of functions on the manifold of affine lines in $\mathbb{R}^3$ to functions on the manifold of affine 2-planes in $\mathbb{R}^3$:
$$(Rf)(H):=\int_{l\subset ...
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An integral involving three Bessel functions
I am looking for a closed form for the following integral
$$ I = \int_0^\infty \mathrm{d} x \ x \ J_0(ax) J_0(bx) J_1(cx) $$
which can be thought of as a particular case of the more general integral
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I want to disprove an equality involving a double integral
I want to show that the following equality does not hold:
\begin{equation}\label{at3}
\frac{\lambda^2-1}{2}x^2-\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}\!\!\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}K(y_1,y_2,x)\ln g(y_1,y_2)dy_2dy_1=...
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A system of generalized Abel's integral equation
Is there a method for solving the following system of generalized Abel's integral equation:?
$(x^2 -1)\int_0^x \frac{u(t)}{(x-t)^{\frac{1}{2}}}\; dt + x\int_0^x \frac{v(t)}{(x-t)^{\frac{1}{3}}}\; dt ...
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Calculating the Radon Transform from the Hartley Transform
It is wellknown, that the Radon Transform can be calculated from the Fourier Transform via the Central Slice Theorem.
The Hartley Transform can be seen as a "purely real" version of the ...
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transformation of two measures on different space
Let $\{e_1,e_2,...,e_n\}=E $ be the standard bases of $\mathbb{R}^n$, and $U\subset\mathbb{R}^n$ be a linear space generated by $\{e_1,e_2,...,e_n\}$.
Let $\Sigma_U$ be the smallest $\sigma-$ field ...
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Extended convolution theorem for Laplace transform
Let $(f*g)(t):=\int_0^t f(s) g(t-s)ds.$
Then the Laplace transform $L$ satisfies $L(f*g)(t)=L(f)(t)L(g)(t).$
This is known as the convolution theorem.
I would like to know whether something similar ...
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Complex integral transforms
Is there an invertible (for some specified classes of functions) integral transform performed as a contour integral over $\mathbb{C}$, for example $F[f](w)=\oint_\Gamma K(w|z)f(z)\mathrm{d}z$ (let say,...
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CTRW: solve a renewal equation
Let X(t) be a continuous time random walk, with exponentially distributed waiting times of pdf $f_T(t)= k e^{-k t}\; t\geq 0$ and a jump sizes pdf $f_J(x)$. Suppose the initial distribution $\rho_{X(0)...