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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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Teaching statements for math jobs?

What is the purpose of the "teaching statement" or "statement of teaching philosophy" when applying for jobs, specifically math postdocs? I am applying for jobs, and I need to write one of these ...
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Is $\pi (x)=\operatorname{R}(x)-\sum_{\rho}\operatorname{R}(x^{\rho})$ correct at all?

It should be the case that, in some appropriate sense $$\pi (x)\sim \operatorname{Ri}(x)-\sum_{\rho}\operatorname{Ri}(x^{\rho}) \tag{4}\label{386213_4}$$ with $\operatorname{Ri}$ denoting the Riemann ...
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Is the hypergeometric function ${}_1F_2(1;a,a+\frac12;-x^2)$ an elementary function? How about its positivity, monotonicity, and convexity in $x$?

Is the generalized hypergeometric function ${}_1F_2\bigl(1;a,a+\frac12;-x^2\bigr)$ for $a>-1$ and $x>0$ an elementary function? How about the positivity, monotonicity, and convexity of the ...
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Is there a scalar product which makes orthonormal the family of complex functions $ (f_n)_{ n \geq 1 } $?

Let $ (f_n)_{ n \geq 1 } $ be a family of complex functions defined as follow, $ \forall n \geq 1 $, $$ f_n (z) = \dfrac{1}{n^{z}} $$ I would like to ask you if it is possible to construct a ( non-...
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Construction of an analytic function whose Fourier transformation has compact support [closed]

Is there a non-constant real analytic function $f$ on $\mathbb{R^2}$ satisfying the following properties? $f$ vanishes on $x$-axis and $y$-axis; the Fourier transformation $\hat{f}$ of $f$ has a ...
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Complex analytic function $f$ on $\mathbb{C}^n$ vanish on real sphere must vanish on complex sphere

I'm considering a complex entire function $f$: $\mathbb{C}^n\to \mathbb{C}$. Suppose $f=0$ on $\{(x_1,\cdots,x_n)\in\mathbb{R}^n:\sum_{k=1}^n x_k^2=1\}$. I want to prove $$f=0\textit{ on } M_1=\{(z_1,\...
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Subset of a complex manifold whose intersection with every holomorphic curve is analytic

The Osgood's lemma in complex analysis says that if $f \colon \mathbb{C}^n \to \mathbb{C}$ a continuous function such that $f|_{L}$ is holomorphic for every complex line $L \subset \mathbb{C}^n$, ...
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Holomorphic non vanishing modular form

Let $\mathcal{O}(\mathcal{H})^\times$ be the multiplicativee group of holomorphic functions on the Poincaré half-plane $\mathcal{H}$ that do not vanish there. Let $j(g,z)=(cz+d)$ and $gz=(az+b)/(cz+d)$...
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Gabriel's theorem for complex analytic spaces

Let $X,Y$ be noetherian schemes over $\mathbb{C}$. Then, it is known that $$ \text{Coh}(X) \simeq \text{Coh}(Y) \Rightarrow X \simeq Y, $$ by P. Gabriel(1962). Are there some results in the case of ...
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Demystifying complex numbers

At the end of this month I start teaching complex analysis to 2nd year undergraduates, mostly from engineering but some from science and maths. The main applications for them in future studies are ...
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Analyzable functions and accelero-summation

Is there a complete and rigorous, yet concise, definition of what an analyzable function is, along with the related notion of accelero-summation, both in the sense of Écalle? All of the definitions I ...
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Notation for weak derivatives

I remember that, as a student, I felt a bit uncomfortable because I had to use the same notation (say $f'$, $D^\alpha f$, $\frac{\partial f}{\partial x^j}$, $\nabla \cdot f$ etc...) for classical and ...
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Duality of $H^1$ and BMO

While proving that the dual of $H^1$ is $BMO$ in Harmonic Analysis: Real-Variable Methods, Orthogonality, and Oscillatory Integrals, page 143, Stein says that we have $\left\Vert g \right\Vert_{H^1} \...
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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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Suitability of formal type theory for mathematical thinking (vs. traditional set theory)

Type theory has advantages over set theory for the (computer) formalisation of mathematics, but has anybody who does mathematics with pen and paper found proof assistants or automated theorem provers, ...
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Mellin-Barnes integral representation of the exponential function with a non-real argument

I have been studying a definite integral that I found out to be a particular (and possibly one of the simplest) case(s) of the arcane Mellin-Barnes integral. Solving this problem would lead to a ...
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Traceless GUE : Four Centered Fermions

The proof of the Wigner Semicircle Law comes from studying the GUE Kernel $$ K_N(\mu, \nu)=e^{-\frac{1}{2}(\mu^2+\nu^2)} \cdot \frac{1}{\sqrt{\pi}} \sum_{j=0}^{N-1}\frac{H_j(\lambda)H_j(\mu)}{2^j j!} ...
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Limit of an infinite series with quadratic arguments

I have encountered a limiting process on some infinite series. So, I would like to ask: QUESTION. Assume $n$ is an even positive integer. Is this true? $$\lim_{r\rightarrow1^{-}}\sum_{j=1}^{\infty}\...
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Reference request for the explicit formula for $\sum_{n\leq x} \Lambda(n)n^{-s}$

Denote by $\Lambda(n)$ the von Mangoldt function, which is equal to $\log p$ if $p\geq 2$ is a prime, and $0$ otherwise. Let $\rho$ denote a complex zero of the Riemann $\zeta$-function. If I recall ...
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Does the complex interpolation space $(L^1(\mathbb{R}),W^{2,1}(\mathbb{R}))_{\frac{1}{2}}$ continuously embed into $L^\infty(\mathbb{R})$?

The complex interpolation space between $(L^p(\mathbb{R}),W^{2,p}(\mathbb{R}))_\theta$ with interpolation parameter $\theta=\frac{1}{2}$ is known to be $W^{1,p}(\mathbb{R})$ for $1<p<\infty$. As ...
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Validation of complex mapping area calculation

I want to know whether the following approach and computations are correct for calculating the area of image of a polynomial under a polynomial map. Here are my thoughts : I want to to estimate the ...
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Perturbation of zeros of an entire function of exponential type

Suppose that $(z_n) \subset \mathbb C$ is a sequence (repetitions allowed) such that $$ F(z) = \prod_n \left ( 1-\frac{z}{z_n} \right ) $$ defines an entire function of exponential type, that is, $|F(...
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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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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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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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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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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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"Mathematics talk" for five year olds

I am trying to prepare a "mathematics talk" for five year olds from my daughter's elementary school. I have given many mathematics talks in my life but this one feels very tough to prepare. Could the ...
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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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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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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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