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Functions of bounded boundary rotation on the upper-half plane
It is a fact that there is a one to one correspondence between the space $M(k)$ of finite, signed Borel measures on $\mathbb{S}^1$ with total mass equal to $2$ and total variation equal to some $2 \...
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On a paper by Dimitrie Pompéiu and on one (in two parts) by Edmund Landau
To celebrate the new year and the future of mathematics (or the mathematics of future), I see no better way to ask a question stemming from my researches on power series.
The two papers the title ...
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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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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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Is the Riemann zeta function surjective?
Is the Riemann zeta function surjective or does it miss one value?
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On the error term of the Riemann explicit formula
Let: $\rho$ be a non-trivial zero of the Riemann zeta function, $\Lambda$ be the von-Mangoldt function and $\psi(x) =\sum_{n \leq x} \Lambda(n)$. What is the best known upper bound for
$$f(x, T) := \...
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How complicated can an elementary antiderivative get?
I asked this question on MSE here.
I recently learned that there are many very large numbers that have been defined, such as $\operatorname{TREE}(3)$ and many others that are too big to be written ...
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On weighted Fourier transforms
Suppose that $f\in L^{\infty}((0,1))$ and that there exists $c_1,c_2>0$ such that
$$ \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.$$
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On compactly supported functions with prescribed sparse coordinates
Let $\{\phi_n\}_{n=1}^{\infty}$ be an orthonormal basis for $L^2((0,1))$ consisting of Dirichlet eigenfunctions for the operator $-\partial^2_x + q(x)$ where $q \in C^{\infty}_c((0,1))$ is fixed. ...
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Is this entire function a square?
Let $f$ be the entire function on $\mathbb C$ defined by
$$
f(z)=\frac{z-\sin z}{z}.
\tag{1}\label{1}$$
It is easy to see that $f$ is positive on $\mathbb R^*$ and has a zero of order 2 at 0.
Does ...
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Zeroes of entire function on $\mathbb C^n$
Let $n\ge 2$ be an integer and let $f$ be an entire function on $\mathbb C^n$. Let $A$ be a subset of $\mathbb R^n$ with positive $n$-dimensional Lebesgue measure. Then if $f$ vanishes at $A$, this ...
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Polynomials having all their zeros on the unit circle
Let $P(z)=\sum_{k=0}^na_kz^k$ be a polynomial of degree $n$ having all its zeros on the unit circle. Let $M=\max_{0\leq k\leq n}\lvert a_k\rvert$. The polynomial $P(z)=z^n+1$ has $\max_{\lvert z\...
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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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When is $\Re(\zeta(s)) - \Im(\zeta(s)) = 0 $ with $\Re(\zeta(s))\neq 0$ and $\Im(\zeta(s))\neq 0$? [closed]
When is $\Re(\zeta(s)) - \Im(\zeta(s)) = 0 $ for $0<\Re(s)<1$. Here $\zeta$ denotes the Reimann zeta function. Does the solution live on a vertical line? Or is this another coincidence when both ...
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Collecting proofs that finite multiplicative subgroups of fields are cyclic
I teach elementary number theory and discrete mathematics to students who come with no abstract algebra. I have found proving the key theorem that finite multiplicative subgroups of fields are cyclic ...
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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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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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$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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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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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 Euclid dead?
Apparently Euclid died about 2,300 years ago (actually 2,288 to be more precise), but the title of the question refers to the rallying cry of Dieudonné, "A bas Euclide! Mort aux triangles!" (...
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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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A holomorphic function sending integers (and only integers) to $\{0,1,2,3\}$
Does there exist a function $f$, holomorphic on the whole complex plane $\mathbb{C}$, such that $f\left(\mathbb{Z}\right)=\{0,1,2,3\}$ and
$\forall z\in\mathbb{C}\ (f(z)\in\{0,1,2,3\}\Rightarrow z\in\...
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Entire function of finite order with deficient value
There are some sufficient conditions for an entire function to have a finite deficient value e.g., if the order $\rho$ of an entire function $f$ is such that $2<\rho<+\infty$ with all but ...
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Necessary conditions for convergence of convolution
In math.SE, I've asked a question about the convergence of convolution of two functions which have bilateral Laplace transform and also have disjoint Region Of Convergence (ROC) but the question didn'...
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Reference request: Automorphisms of $\mathbb C\{x,y\}$ which preserve the equation of the cusp, $x^3 - y^2$
In my research I encountered automorphisms of the ring of convergent power series
$$\varphi: \mathbb C\{x,y\} \to \mathbb C\{x,y\},$$
which preserve $f = x^3 - y^2$, i.e. $\varphi(f) = f$. I'm ...
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Heuristic argument for the Riemann Hypothesis
Is there a heuristic argument that supports the validity of the Riemann hypothesis or are we just relying on numerical evidence? Moreover, what is the strongest theorem that supports the validity of ...
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Fundamental set for families of abelian varieties
I'm considering the universal family of principally polarized g-dimensional abelian varieties with level N-structure. Let's briefly recall the usual construction as a quotient of $\mathbb{C}^g \times \...
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Looking for some interesting complex integration contours
I am currently working on some tools to make contour integration in a proof assistant less painful and I'm looking for interesting examples of contours in the complex plane used in the literature. I ...
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Abel–Plana formula with fractional offset
The Abel–Plana formula compares the sum $\sum_{n=0}^\infty f(n)$ to the integral $\int_0^\infty f(x)\,dx$,
\begin{equation}
\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}f\left(n\right)-\int_{0}^{\infty}f\left(x\right)dx=\frac{...
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Putnam 2020 inequality for complex numbers in the unit circle
The following simple-looking inequality for complex numbers in the unit disk generalizes Problem B5 on the Putnam contest 2020:
Theorem 1. Let $z_1, z_2, \ldots, z_n$ be $n$ complex numbers such that ...
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What kid-friendly math riddles are too often spoiled for mathematicians?
Some math riddles tend to be spoiled for mathematicians before they get a chance to solve them. Three examples:
What is $1+2+\cdots+100$?
Is it possible to tile a mutilated chess board with dominoes?...
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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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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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Characterizing the unimodular functions from the closed disk $\overline{\mathbb{D}}$ to $\mathbb{C}$ with constraints
Let $\mathbb{D}$ be the open disc. It is well known that if $f:\mathbb{D}\to\mathbb{C}$ is analytic, continuous on the boundary, and is unimodular (say with a finite number of zeros) then $f$ is a ...
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Proving algebraicity of compact Riemann surfaces without Chow's theorem
I am trying to write a report for a complex analysis class where I prove Riemann-Roch and apply it to prove algebraicity of compact Riemann surfaces. While writing this, I found that Riemann-Roch ...
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Control of values of an entire function in a strip around the real line
Consider an entire function $f: \mathbb C \to \mathbb C$ such that $f|_{\mathbb R}(x)\to 0$ as $x \in \mathbb R \to \pm\infty.$ Does that imply that for each $T>0,$ we have $f(x+iy) \to 0$ as $x\to ...
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What is the origin/history of the following very short definition of the Lebesgue integral?
Typical courses on real integration spend a lot of time defining the Lebesgue measure and then spend another lot of time defining the integral with respect to a measure. This is sometimes criticized ...
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If $\inf\{b\in\mathbb{R}\mid\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}e^{-ax_n-by_n}<+\infty\}=1-a$ for all $a\in [0,1]$, does this equality hold for all $a\in\mathbb{R}$?
Let $\left\{x_n\right\}_{n=1}^{+\infty},\left\{y_n\right\}_{n=1}^{+\infty}\subset [0,+\infty)$ be two sequences of non-negative real numbers. Suppose there exist $\lambda\ge 1, c\ge 0$ such that $\...
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Techniques of showing the Order
In their paper The integral of Riemann Xi Function, Lagarias and Montague show that the integral
$$\Xi_{\lambda}^{-1}(z)=2\int_0^{\infty}e^{\lambda u^2}\phi(u)\Big( \frac{\sin zu}{u}\Big)\;du$$
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Modeling the interior and exterior of a polygonal region on the Riemann sphere using Schwarz-Christoffel mappings
I am thinking about the following. I have been involved in a research project involving static magnetic fields inside and outside a polygonal magnetic material. You ended up trying to find a couple of ...
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Constructing curves with large tangent space in complex variety
Suppose $M$ is a (singular) complex analytic/algebraic variety. Then for every $p\in M$ there exists a (possibly reducible) curve $C \subset U\subseteq M$ containing $p$ such that $T_pC=T_pM$, where $...
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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
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\int_{\mathbb R} \frac{\max \{ \log |F(x)|,0 \}}{1+x^2} \, dx < \infty.
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Suppose that $F$ belongs to the ...
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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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The number of components of the preimage of a continuum for a polynomial
Given a polynomial f with degree d, we can define a dynamical system $(\mathbb{C}, f)$. If we have a proper continuum $N \subset \mathbb{C}$, it is known that the set $f^{-1}(N)$ has at most $d$ ...
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“Holomorphic” bump function
I was wondering in what sense can I construct a holomorphic “bump function”? Now, of course we cannot really construct a holomorphic bump function in the usual sense, but I have a much rougher idea in ...
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Is there a generalisation of the Vivanti-Pringsheim theorem for several variables?
The Vivanti-Pringsheim theorem states that if $f(z)$ has a power series with non-negative coefficients and a radius of convergence $R > 0$, then it has a singularity at $R$. So to find the radius ...
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PDF readers for presenting Math online
In the current situation it seems especially important to be able to present your mathematical results online in a way that your audience does not fall asleep in front of their screens. But I am ...
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Proving the Replica Trick works
The replica trick attempts to calculate the expectation of the logarithm $X=\log(Z)$ of a random variable $Z$. The wikipedia article describes the logarithm as the limit
$$
\log(Z) = \lim_{n\to 0}\...
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Carleman's Liouville theorem for entire functions bounded along every ray
There is a long history on constructing entire functions bounded along every direction. For example, we refer to Burckel's math review on Newman (Amer. Math. Monthly 1976 MR0387593) or this ...