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Fourier transform of exponential over torus
I found the following formula for the Fourier transform on a flat 2-torus, but I don't quite know how to derive it. We have a variable $q=(q_x,q_y) \in [0,2\pi)^2$ and by considering it in polar ...
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Asymptotic behavior of the integral of Hermite functions/polynomials on half-lines
I would like to understand the asymptotic behaviour of the following integrals with fixed $x_0>0$:
$$J_m=\int^{+\infty}_{x_0}|H_m(x)|^2 e^{-x^2}dx,$$
where $H_m(x)$ is the $m-$th Hermite polynomial....
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How to prove these identities for $\log(2)$ based on $_3F_2$ integrals?
In this MO post I have placed 4 Ramanujan-type hypergeometric series found using the LLL algorithm for fast computing of some logarithms. I could prove 3 of them by means of classical methods based on ...
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Are there any functions $f$ beyond trivial examples where $\int f(x +f(x + f(x +\dotsb)))\,dx$ $= F(x+F(x+F(x +\dotsb))) + C$ for some function $F$?
Basically the title explains most of my question here. Purely out of curiosity (I have no real application), I am wondering if there are any "interesting" functions $f$ where we know of a ...
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Does a function exist which is not Riemann integrable and satisfies the given condition:
I am looking for a function $f:[0,1]\rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ which is not Riemann integrable such that
$$\sum_{k=0}^n |f(x_k)-f(x_{k-1})|^2 <1$$ for every choice of $0=x_0\le x_1 \le \cdots \le x_n =...
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Are “most” bounded derivatives not Riemann integrable?
Given $a,b\in\mathbb R$ with $a<b$. Let
$$X=\{f\in C([a,b]): f \text{ is differentiable on } [a,b] \text{ with }f' \text{ bounded }\},$$
and
$$A=\{f\in X: f' \text{ is Riemann integrable}\}. $$
It ...
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Generalization of van der Corput's estimate on oscillatory integrals
Question: Given exponents $0<\alpha<\beta$ and an interval
$[a,b]\subset(0,\infty)$ are there constants $C,d>0$ such that for any
$\lambda_1,\lambda_2\in\mathbb{R}$,
$$\left|\int_a^be(\...
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Exponential decay bound on integral
I have an integral of the form
$$ \int_R^{\infty} e^{-x} x^n \vert L_m^{\alpha}(x) \vert^2 \ dx,$$
where $L_m^{\alpha}$ is the generalized Laguerre polynomial and $n \ge 0.$
I would to get a nice ...
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Two trigonometric integrals: looking for a transformation
I have two integrals of trigonometric functions and I would like to ask:
QUESTION. Is there a transformation rule (or general principle) to show this equality?
$$\int_0^{\frac{\pi}2}\frac{d\theta}{\...
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Oscillatory integrals with a decaying factor in the integrand
Lemma 4.5 of Titchmarsh's book The Theory of the Riemann Zeta function says (slightly rephrased):
Let $F$ be a twice differentiable real function such that $ F''(x) \geq r > 0$ for all $x$ in $[a,b]...
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Estimate on integral with logarithmic weight
Let $f:\mathbb R^n \to \mathbb R$. What (minimal) assumptions are needed, in addition to $f \in L^1 \cap L^\infty$, to have
$$
\int_{\mathbb R^{2n}} \frac{|f(x)-f(y)|}{(|x-y|+\epsilon)^{n+1}} \, dx \, ...
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Showing that $\int_0^\pi\frac{x\ln(1-\sin x)}{\sin x}dx=3\int_0^\frac{\pi}{2}\frac{x\ln(1-\sin x)}{\sin x}dx$
Prove, without evaluating the integrals that:
$$\int_0^\pi\frac{x\ln(1-\sin x)}{\sin x}dx=3\int_0^\frac{\pi}{2}\frac{x\ln(1-\sin x)}{\sin x}dx$$
Originally I posted this here on MSE, however it's ...
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Prove that $f(0+)=f(0)$ if $f \in R(\beta_1)$ [closed]
Let $\beta_1$ be a function defined by $$\beta_1(x)= \begin{cases} 0 & x \le 0\\ 1 & x >0 \end{cases} $$
Now we define $f(x)$ which is a bounded function on $[-1,1]$.
We need to how that $ ...
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Scaling of double convolution
I am interested in the scaling of
$$F(x_1,x_4)=\int_{\mathbb R^2} e^{-\vert x_1 -x_2 \vert -\varepsilon \vert x_2 -x_3 \vert- \vert x_3 -x_4 \vert } \ dx_2 dx_3 $$
In particular, I suspect that
$$F(...
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Generalized Selberg integral
I am interested in expressing the following generalization of the Selberg integral in terms of Gamma functions
$$ \int_0^1 \ldots \int_0^1 \prod_{i=1}^d u_i^{\frac{k_i-1}{2}} \prod_{m=1}^d (1-u_m)^{\...
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Integrals involving fractions of exponentials
I am trying to calculate the average degree of a complex network, which requires me to solve for the following integral:
$$\int \mathrm{d} x \frac{\exp{\left[-x -\frac{1}{2}\left(\frac{x-\mu}{\sigma}\...
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Question on an exercise from Terry Tao's blog
I've been reading Tao's An introduction to measure theory, a draft can be found here. An exercise from it is
Exercise 30 (Rising sun inequality) Let ${f: {\bf R} \rightarrow {\bf R}}$ be an absolutely ...
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A tricky integral to evaluate
I came across this integral in some work. So, I would like to ask:
QUESTION. Can you evaluate this integral with proofs?
$$\int_0^1\frac{\log x\cdot\log(x+2)}{x+1}\,dx.$$
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Asymptotic of an improper integral
I found myself stuck with an "elementary" claim in some article. A simplified version of the problem is:
Let $p : [0,1]\to [0,1]$ be a continuous and non decreasing function such that $p(0)=...
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Injectivity of an integral transform
For a bounded function $F: \mathbb R_{\ge 0} \to \mathbb R$ (not necessarily non-negative), is it true that
$$\int_0^\infty \frac{x^ks}{(s^2+x^2)^{(k+3)/2}} F(x) dx = 0 \text{ for all $s >0$} \iff ...
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Justify $\int_0^\infty e^{-ax^2}\ \mathrm{d}x$ for complex $a$ and zero real part [closed]
(Reposted from math stack exchange)
I have searched and failed to find a rigorous proof showing that
$$\int_{0}^\infty e^{-ax^2}\ \mathrm{d}x = \frac{\sqrt{\pi}}{2\sqrt{a}}$$
is true for $\Re(a)=0$ ...
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Sufficient and necessary conditions for decomposing the sum of random variables
Given two $n$-tuple vectors $\vec{\alpha}=(\alpha_1,\cdots,\alpha_n)$ and
$\vec{h}=(h_1,\cdots,h_n)$, where $h_i\ge0$, $\sum_{i=1}^nh_i=1$, and $\alpha_i\in(0,1)$, we consider a random variable $S$ on ...
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A question about Fourier transform of a function defined by an integral
I have the function:
$$ G_k(x)_=\frac{1}{(4\pi)^{k/2}\Gamma(k/2)}\int_0^\infty e^{-\pi|x|^2/\delta}e^{-\delta/4\pi}\delta^{-(n-k)/2}\,\frac{d\delta}{\delta}, $$
for all $x\in\mathbb{R}^n$ and $k>0$....
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An inequality involving fractional Laplacian
I have to prove that for $s\in(0,1)$, $u\in\mathcal{S}(\mathbb{R}^n)$, (i.e. $u$ is a Schwartz function):
$$ |(-\Delta)^su(x)|\leq c_{n,s}|x|^{-n-2s},\quad\forall x\in\mathbb{R}^n\setminus B_1(0), $$
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How to estimate the order of this integral with parameter
Some introduction:
Given a homogeneous structure called "dilation" in $R^n$: For $t\geq 0$
$$D_t: R^n\rightarrow R^n$$
$$D_t(x)=(t^{a_1}x_1,...,t^{a_n}x_n)$$
where $1=a_1\leq...\leq a_n$, ...
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Euler–Maclaurin formula in $\mathbb{Z}^d$
I was wondering whether there is a Euler–Maclaurin formula of sorts for expressions such as
$$
\sum_{x \in [a,b]^d\cap \mathbb{Z}^d} f(x) - \int_{[a,b]^d}f(x)
$$
where $d\ge 2$ is an integer, $a,b \...
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Why is $-\int_{-\infty}^\infty \log\left[1+2f'(x)(1-\cos\phi)\right]\,dx$ equal to $\phi^2$?
I came across this integral involving the derivative $f'(x)$ of the Fermi function $f(x)=(1+e^x)^{-1}$:
$$I(\phi)=-\int_{-\infty}^\infty \log\left[1+2f'(x)(1-\cos\phi)\right]\,dx.$$
I'm pretty certain ...
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Elementary calculus estimate or not?
Does there exist a constant $C>0$ such that for all $f \in H^3(\mathbb R)$
$$\int_{\mathbb R} \vert x f''(x) \vert^2 \ dx \le C \int_{\mathbb R} \vert f'''(x) \vert^2 + \vert x^3f(x) \vert^2 + \...
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Possible application of divergence Theorem?
suppose that $f \in C^1 (\mathbb{R}^{N+1},\mathbb{R})$. It's well known that if all his points are regular points i.e.
$$\nabla f (x) \neq 0 \; \; \; \forall x \in \mathbb{R}^{N+1}$$
then, for every ...
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Functions orthogonal to powers of $1/{\left(1+x^2\right)}$
Let $f,g:\mathbb{R}\to\mathbb{R}$ be continuous functions with the following properties:
$f(x)$ and ${g(x)}/x$ are bounded;
${g(x)}/{\left(1+x^2\right)}\in L^1\left(\mathbb{R}\right)$;
$\lim_{x\to0}f(...
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Asymptotic behaviour of function using Fox $H$-function representation
In equation (9) of this paper, it is claimed that the limiting behaviour
$$
\int_0^\infty \frac{1-\cos(kx_0)}{s+Dk^\alpha}dk
\sim
\frac{\Gamma(2-\alpha)\sin(\pi(2-\alpha)/2)x_0^{\alpha-1}}{(\alpha-1)D}...
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Dominated convergence 2.0?
During my research, I came across the following question.
Let $(f_n)_n$ be a sequence in $C^2([0,1])$ converging pointwise to $g \in L^1([0,1])$. Assume that:
$\forall n\in\mathbb N, f_n''<h$, ...
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Estimation of the integral $\int_a^b e^{2\pi i f(x)} dx $
Let $f$ be a $C^2$ real-valued function on the interval $[a,b]$. Suppose that $f'(x)$ is monotone on $[a,b]$ and there is $\lambda>0$ such that
$$
\min_{x\in [a,b]} |f'(x)|>\lambda
$$
It is ...
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Asymptotic behavior of an integral depending on an integer
A friend of mine, obtained a lower bound for the trace norm of matrices described in this question (for the special case $a_{ij} = \pm 1$). That lower bound is $ \frac{f(n)}{2\pi}$ where
$$
f(n) := \...
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Integral $\int_0^1 \int_0^1 \cdots \int_0^1\frac{x_{1}^2+x_{2}^2+\cdots+x_{n}^2}{x_{1}+x_{2}+\cdots+x_{n}}dx_{1}\, dx_{2}\cdots \, dx_{n}=?$
How to evaluate this integral:
$$\int_0^1 \int_0^1 \cdots \int_0^1\frac{x_{1}^2+x_{2}^2+\cdots+x_{n}^2}{x_{1}+x_{2}+\cdots+x_{n}}dx_{1}\, dx_{2}\cdots \, dx_{n}=?$$
I'm making use of the integral ...
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A curious sin-integral
While contending with a certain Fourier series, I stumbled on an incredibly simple evaluation (numerically) of a slightly complicated-looking sin-integral.
So, I wish ask:
Question. Is this really ...
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The sign of the following integral
Given $\theta\in [0,2\pi)$ and let $a,b$ be two nonnegative integers. Consider the following integral:
$$I=\int_0^{\pi}\sin^{2a+1}x\sin^{2b+1}(x+\theta)dx.$$
Since
$$\int_0^{\pi}\sin^mx\cos^{2n+1}xdx=...
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"sinc-ing" integral
Let $a_1,\dots,a_n, b$ be positive real numbers.
*Question.** Is this true?
$$\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}\frac{\sin(bx+a_1x+\cdots+a_nx)}{x}\prod_{j=1}^n\frac{\sin(a_jx)}{a_jx}\,\,dx=\pi.$$
My ...
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Proofs of the second fundamental theorem of calculus
I am referring to the following version of the theorem, in the setting of the Lebesgue integral.
Theorem Let $f: [a,b] \rightarrow \bf R$ be an everywhere differentiable function whose derivative is ...
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Integral of power of binomials equal to sum of power of binomials?
Inspired by this MO question about integrating binomial coefficients and the answers, I was wondering whether integrating powers of binomial coefficients also relates to the respective sums. And ...
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Binomial again, and again
Let $\lceil a\rceil=$ the smallest integer $\geq a$, otherwise known as the ceiling function. When the arguments are real, interpret $\binom{a}b$ using the Euler's gamma function, $\Gamma$.
Recently, ...
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Identifying a notion of integration
Let $f$: $I\longrightarrow\mathbb{R}$ be a (not necessarily bounded) function on an interval $I\subseteq\mathbb{R}$.
Suppose $f$ admits a function $F$: $I\longrightarrow\mathbb{R}$ such that
(1) $F$ ...
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Solving the integral identity $ \int_{a}^{b} f(x)dx = \int_{a}^{b} f(x)g(x)dx. $ [closed]
We know that 0 is the additive identity and 1 is the multiplicative identity. In the same spirit let us define the integral identity as follows.
Definition: Let $f(x)$ be integrable in $(a,b)$. If ...
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Can this equality hold for a nonzero $b$?
Please may you kindly assist me on this integration exercise: For real $a, b$ with $a \neq 0$, consider the equality
$$\int_1^\infty f(x)\sin(a\log \sqrt x)x^b \mathrm{d}x = \int_1^\infty f(x)\sin(a\...
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Is the following integral nonzero?
Recently I met an integral as follow:
$$\int_0^{2\pi}\cdots\int_0^{2\pi}\left(\prod\limits_{1\leq i<j\leq9}\sin\frac{\theta_i-\theta_j}{2}\right)\left(\prod\limits_{i=1}^9(1+\cos(\theta_i-\theta_{i+...
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Multidimensional integrals that diverge by oscillation
It's not hard to extend the theory of integration over ${\bf R}$ so that the integral of any compactly supported function is its usual value, while the integral of $f(t) = \cos (at+b)$ (with $a \neq 0$...
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A multiple integral
Let us consider the multiple integral
$$I_{n}=\int_{-\infty }^{\infty }ds_{1}\int_{-\infty}^{s_{1}}ds_{2}\cdots
\int_{-\infty }^{s_{2n-1}}ds_{2n}\;\cos {(s_{1}^{2}-s_{2}^{2})}\;\cdots
\cos {(s_{2n-1}...
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Bound for a certain integral expression
I am working to establish an estimate in $X^{s,b}$ spaces to prove local well-posedness of a certain equation, and I need to consider some sub-cases. In particular, I wish to show that the following ...
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Evaluation of an $n$-dimensional integral
I asked the same question on math.se but got no answer there. Since it pertains to my current research, I decided to ask here:
Let $n\in 2\mathbb{N}$ be an even number. I want to evaluate
$$I_n
:=
\...
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Is $\ x\! \cdot\!\tan(x)\ $ integrable in elementary functions?
I'm teaching Calculus and my students asked me to calculate the integral of $\ x\! \cdot\!\tan(x)$.
I spent quite a lot of effort to do this, but I'm now even not sure if the integral could be ...
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