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Equivalence between two Sobolev norms on manifolds

On a compact Riemannian manifold $(M,g)$ without boundary, there are two ways to define a Sobolev norm on $M$. Assume that $f\in C^\infty(M)$ in the following. Use pseudo-differential operators on $M$...
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Verifying the proof of a bilinear estimate in $L^2$

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On existence of a concave function

Let $a$ be a strictly positive $C^\infty$ smooth function on the unit interval. Does there exist a strictly positive $C^\infty$ smooth function $f$ on $I$ such that $$ f’’(x) \leq 0\quad \text{and} \...
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Construction of the Lipschitz function with a given Lipschitz constant, given two values and with small Lipschitz norm

Let the function $f\colon [a,b] \to\mathbb{C}$ be Lipschitz and let $|f(a)| \geq c,$ $|f(b)| = c$ and $\varepsilon > 0.$ It is easy to see that if $\|f\|_{\infty}< \frac{\varepsilon}{2} =: \...
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General version of Weyl's lemma

The classical Weyl's lemma say, suppose $u \in L^1_{loc}(\Omega­)$ satisfies $$\int_{\Omega}u \Delta \phi dx=0\ \ \forall \phi\in C_c^{\infty}(\Omega),$$ then $u$ is harmonic in $\Omega.$ What I want ...
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Construction of the Lipschitz function with a given Lipschitz constant and given two values

Let the function $f\colon [a,b] \to\mathbb{C}$ be Lipschitz and let $|f(a)| \geq c$ and $|f(b)| = c$. Is there a Lipschitz function $g$ such that $|g| \geq c,$ $g(a)=f(a),$ $ g(b)=f(b)$ and Lipschitz ...
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Eigenfunction of $h\mapsto H(h')|_{[-1,1]}$?

Let $H$ be the Hilbert transform. Is there a continuous, even function $h:\mathbb{R}\to \mathbb{R}$ with support on $[-1,1]$ such that, for some $\lambda\in \mathbb{R}$, $$H(h')(t) = \lambda h(t)$$ ...
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A periodic integral inequality

(This problem comes in connection with a geometric problem exposed here.) Let $\gamma(x,y)$ be a (real) function on the unit disk such that $$ \frac{\partial^2\gamma}{\partial x \, \partial y} = 0\:\:\...
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Are separable, continuous, monotonic and scale invariant real-valued functions everywhere differentiable?

Consider a function $f:\mathbb{R}_+^2\rightarrow\mathbb{R}$ of two non-negative real variables (or more generally of several real variables) that is increasing in each argument, continuous, additively ...
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Finding $W^{1,\infty}$ solutions to an integral equation by fixed point

Let $f \in L^\infty((0,1)\times(0,1))$ and consider the integral equation \begin{align*} u(x, y)= \int_0^y \int_0^{x-y} u(x-y+\tau, s+\tau) f(s+\tau, \tau) d s d \tau -\int_0^y f(x-y+s, s) d s. \end{...
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Do two ways to differentiate Lipschitz functions coincide?

Let $f\colon \Omega \to \mathbb{R}$ be a Lipschitz function on an open subset $\Omega\subset \mathbb{R}^n$. By the Rademacher theorem $f$ has first derivative almost everywhere. We denote it $\nabla f$...
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Is this an $L^p-L^{\infty}$ operator?

Let $1\leq p <\infty$ and let $p^{\prime}$ denote its conjugate exponent. Consider the following operator on Schwartz functions: $$Tf(x)=\int_{0}^{\infty}t^{\frac{n}{2 p^{\prime}}-1}e^{-t} \int_{|x-...
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Green function of a 2D exterior domain

Consider solutions of the laplace equation \begin{equation} \begin{split} -\Delta u=f, \ \ u|_{\partial D}=0, \end{split} \end{equation} where the domain $D\subset \mathbb{R}^2$. If $D$ is bounded ...
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How to prove that the function $\lambda \mapsto \langle T_{\lambda}f; g\rangle$ is holomorphic?

Let $\langle;\rangle$ be the usual scalar product on $L^2(\Bbb R^2)$. How to prove that the function $\lambda \mapsto \langle T_{\lambda}f; g\rangle$ is holomorphic on $\Bbb C^+_*=\{z\in\Bbb C:\text{...
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N-wave solution of conservation law $u_t + (u - u^2)_x = 0$

How can we compute the "N-wave" source-solution of the conservation law $$u_t + (u - u^2)_x = 0, $$ that is, the entropy solution of this conservation law with the initial data $u(0,\cdot) = ...
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Unit ball of the sum space

Let $V$ be a vector space and $\|\cdot \|_1$ and $\|\cdot\|_2$ two norms on $V$. Let $\|\cdot\|_+$ be given by $$ \|v\|_+ := \inf_{v = v_1 + v_2} \|v_1\|_1 + \|v_2\|_2 $$ It is well-known that $\|\...
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Bakry-Emery criterion

The most common use of the Bakry-Emery criterion is for the measure $\mu(x)=e^{-u(x)} /Z$ where $u \in \mathcal{C}^2$. I would like to ask for an application to a smaller class. Consider $u(x)=|x|^2 + ...
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Scaling limit of transport equation with double-well potential

Let us consider the transport PDE $$ u^\epsilon_t + u^\epsilon_x= -\frac{1}{\epsilon} W'(u^\epsilon) $$ where $W$ is a double-well potential -- for example, $W(x)=\frac{1}{4}(x^2-1)^2$ so that the PDE ...
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Scaling limit of ODE with double-well potential

Let us consider the ODE $$ \frac{d}{dt}x_\epsilon(t) = -\frac{1}{\epsilon} W'(x_\epsilon(t)) $$ where $W$ is a double-well potential -- for example, $W(x)=\frac{1}{4}(x^2-1)^2$ so that the ODE reads $$...
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Identification of a limit point of a sequence of solution of ODE

Let $v^0$ and $v^1$ be the following vector fields over $\big(\mathbb{R}_+^*\big)^3$: for $x\in\big(\mathbb{R}_+^*\big)^3$ and $1\leq i\leq 3$, \begin{align*} & v^0_i(x)=x_i(x_{i-1}-x_{i+1}) \\ &...
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Regularity of boundary of a level set of a $C^{1,\alpha}$ function

Let $f:\mathbb{R}^2\to\mathbb{R}$ be a $C^{1,\alpha}$ function. Denote $S_C=\{x\in\mathbb{R}^2\mid f(x)=C \}$ the level set of $f$ with value $C$. What i want to ask is, if $S_C$ is nonempty for some $...
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Regular Lagrangian flow for "square root example": $\frac{d}{dt} X(t,x) = \sqrt{X(t,x)}$

Consider the problem $$(\star) \quad \begin{cases} \frac{d}{dt} X(t,x) = \sqrt{X(t,x)}, &t \in [0,T],\\ X(0,x) = x, &x \in \mathbb R \end{cases} $$ This is the prototype of non-uniqueness ...
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How do I integrate this inequality that appears in a paper of Rabinowitz?

Sorry if this is too easy for MO, but I found it in a research paper, so I thought that it was worth posting here. I was reading a paper by Rabinowitz(this one to be more precise) and I came across ...
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Equivalence of implicit function theorem and Peano existence theorem in ODEs?

I was recently reading a book about the implicit function theorem (IFT): The implicit function theorem: history, theory, and applications, and before that I learned that Peano's existence theorem can ...
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Fourier transform of Dirac delta distribution

Let $f,g$ be Schwartz functions on $\mathbb R^4$, we denote them as $\mathcal S(\mathbb R^4)$, one can then define the transform $V$ mapping $f,g$ to a Schwartz function $\mathcal S(\mathbb R^8)$ $$ V(...
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Relationship between elliptic and parabolic problems and their discretizations

Let us consider the fully nonlinear problem $$ \begin{cases} F(x,u,Du,D^2 u) = 0 & \text{ in } \Omega \\ u=0 & \text{ in } \partial \Omega \end{cases} $$ Suppose that we know that the ...
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Bounding integral expression with Sobolev norm of integrand

Consider the following integral expression: $$\mathcal I :=\iint_{\epsilon \leq|x-y| \leq 1/2} f(x) f(y) \frac{\langle g(x)-g(y), x-y\rangle}{|x-y|^{n+2}} d x d y $$ for $\epsilon>0$, $f \in L^\...
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Bounding integral expression with BV norm of integrand

Consider the following integral expression: $$\mathcal I :=\iint_{\epsilon \leq|x-y| \leq 1/2} f(x) f(y) \frac{\langle g(x)-g(y), x-y\rangle}{|x-y|^{n+2}} d x d y $$ for $\epsilon>0$, $f \in L^\...
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Growth of $L^p$ norms as $p \to \infty$

Let $f$ be a non-negative function defined on the unit interval. It is well known that $N(p) := \left(\int_0^1 f^p(t) dt\right)^{\frac{1}{p}} $ converges to $\operatorname{esssup}_{[0,1]} f$ when $p \...
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Measurability of a net

Let $(f_\epsilon)_{\epsilon>0}$ be a family of positive measurable functions on $L_p(\mathbb R)$ where $1<p<\infty.$ Assume that the pointwise supremum $f^*(x)=\sup_{\epsilon>0}|f_\epsilon(...
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Mikusiński's approach to Bochner integrals; replace absolute by unconditional?

In the book The Bochner Integral, Mikusiński described an approach to Lebesgue and Bochner integrals via absolutely convergent series corresponding to step functions: Defn. Let $X$ be a Banach space. ...
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Tauberian theorem with flatness condition

Suppose $f(z)=\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}a_nz^n$ is a series with $a_n\in \mathbb{R}$ and radius of convergence $1$ and such that $f$ restricted to $[0,1[$ admits a smooth extension to $[0,1]$ with $f^{(n)}(1)...
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Explanation of a step in a preprinted work

I have been studying this preprinted paper and the references therein. I believe that there are some typos; However, since I am not an expert yet, I would like to make sure I am correct. I do not ...
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Duality argument

$\newcommand\norm[1]{\lVert#1\rVert}\newcommand\abs[1]{\lvert#1\rvert}$Throughout my studying for some papers, in particular, the proof of localized Strichartz estimates, I encountered a use of the ...
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Explanation of a step in a work by C. E. Kenig and A.D. Ionescu

I am studying the work Ionescu, A. D.; Kenig, C. E., Local and global wellposedness of periodic KP-I equations, Bourgain, Jean (ed.) et al., Mathematical aspects of nonlinear dispersive equations. ...
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Estimate for an oscillatory integral of the first kind

I am confused in finding the right bound for the following oscillatory integral $$I = \int_\mathbb{R} (\psi(2^{-k} \xi))^2 e^{i (y \xi - 3 \eta \xi^2 t)} d\xi.$$ Where $\psi(2^{-k} \xi)$ is a smooth ...
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Exercise 8.13 - Brezis

Let $1 \leq p < \infty$ and $u \in W^{1,p}(\mathbb{R}$). Set $$ D_{h}u(x) = \frac{1}{h}(u(x+h) - u(x)), \ \ x \in \mathbb{R}, h> 0 $$ Show that $D_{h}u \to u'$ in $L^{p}(\mathbb{R}$) as $h \to ...
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Algebraizing topology and analysis via condensed mathematics

I asked this question on Mathematics Stackexchange, but one of the users suggested that I ask this question at MathOverflow. I've just come across a Twitter thread by Laurent Fargues explaining a work ...
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Existence of saddle points under a $C^0$-perturbation of a continuous function

Let $f:\mathbb{R}\to \mathbb{R}$ be a continuous function and has a strict maximum point $a$ and strict minimum point $b$. Define $g(x,y)=f(x)+f(y)$ and $h_\varepsilon(x,y)$ be a family of continuous ...
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Interpolation between (or: simultaneous Whitney extension for) $C^\alpha$ and $C^{1,\gamma}$ on a Lipschitz domain

I would like to know whether for a bounded Lipschitz domain $\Omega \subset \mathbb{R}^n$ (in the weak Lipschitz, so a "Lipschitz manifold", sense, not necessarily a Lipschitz graph domain), ...
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A convexity question

Let $Q=[0,1]\times[0,1]$ and let $a$ be a positive smooth function on $Q$. Does there exist a smooth positive function $u$ On $Q$ such that there holds $$ \frac{\partial^2}{\partial x_1^2}u <0 $$ ...
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Sufficient condition to be increasing, following a vector field

Let $f\in\mathcal{C}^1(\mathbb{R}^n,\mathbb{R})$ $(n\geq 1)$ be an observable, and let $v^1,v^2\in\mathcal{C}^1(\mathbb{R}^n,\mathbb{R}^n)$ be two vector fields such that for any $(x^1_t)_{t\geq 0}$ ...
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The continuous dependence of the Green's function on a domain

Let $\Omega\in\mathbb{R}^2$ be a smooth bounded domain and $G(x,y)$ be the Green's function of $-\Delta$ in $\Omega$ with zero Dirichlet condition. Clearly $G(x,y)=-\frac{1}{2\pi}\ln|x-y|-h(x,y)$, ...
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A weighted $W^{2,p}$ estimates

Let $\Omega$ be a bounded smooth domain and $u\in W^{2,p}(\Omega)\cap H^1_0(\Omega)$. By the classical $L^p$ theory of second order elliptic equation, we have $$ \|\nabla^2u\|_{L^p(\Omega)}\leq C\|\...
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Decomposition of a positive definite matrix

Let $K(x)_{n\times n}$ be a positive definite matrix defined on $x\in D$ and $K_{i,j}(x)\in C^2(D)$ (or generally $C^k$) for any $1\le i,j\le n$. Of course for any $x$, there exists a invertable ...
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A simple 1-dimensional inequality, maybe Poincaré inequality or Hölder inequality?

I'm reading a paper on the classical Gagliardo-Nirenberg interpolation inequality arXiv link and there is a inequality used $$ |v-\overline{v}|\le \left\Vert v' \right\Vert_{r,I} \ell^{1-\frac{1}{r}}, ...
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Functions of moderate increase compactly generated?

Let $\mathcal{O}_M(\mathbb{R}^d)$ be the space of smooth moderately increasing functions $\{ f \in \mathcal{C}^\infty(\mathbb{R}^d) : \forall \alpha \exists N \text{ such that} \Vert \langle \cdot \...
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How close to uniform are Perron-Frobenius eigenvectors?

Let $A=(a_{i,j})$ be a square matrix with non-negative entries. (Assume $A$ is symmetric, if it helps.) Let $v$ be a Perron-Frobenius eigenvector. What do we need to assume about $A$ in order to have ...
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Decay rate for a small perturbation of a simple linear ODE

MOTIVATION. Let $f:[0,+\infty)\to \mathbb{R}$. Solutions to $\partial_tf(t) = -\lambda f(t)$, $f(0)\neq 0$ approach zero exactly as $e^{-\lambda t}$. This property is preserved if we apply an ...
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Vector convolution?

I am working on a research problem which leads to the following optimization problem: \begin{equation} \hat{M} = \operatorname*{arg\,max}_M \Bigl\lVert\sum_{k=0}^{M-1} {\mathbf y}_k \exp\left(-j 2\pi ...
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