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Closed form of $\frac{1}{{\pi}^n}\sum_{k\in \mathbb{Z}^n}\prod_{j=1}^n\frac{1}{1+(m_{j}^{T}k)^2}$

Given vectors $m_{j}\in\mathbb{Z}^{n},M=(m_{1} \ldots m_{n}),\det(M)\not =0$. Is it possible to find a closed form of: $$S=\frac{1}{{\pi}^n}\sum_{k\in \mathbb{Z}^n}\prod_{j=1}^n\frac{1}{1+(m_{j}^{T}k)^...
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"Classical" consequences of Bezout's theorem in dimensions $>2$

By Classical I mean something that could have been found before 1900 (say). A well known consequence of Bezout's theorem for plane curves is Pascal's theorem http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascal'...
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When could a diligent calculus student compute all Picard iterates algebraically?

As is well known, in the typical proof of the Picard–Lindelöf theorem, one shows the existence of a solution of the initial value problem $y'(t) = f(t,y(t))$, $y(t_0) = y_0$ by considering the Picard ...
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The ten most fundamental topics in geometric group theory

What are the ten most fundamental topics in geometric group theory? This is a pedagogical question prompted by the fact that I am teaching geometric group theory to undergraduates. They are expected ...
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When may function (meromorphic) be expanded as power series with coefficients of integers?

Let $F$ be meromorphic function. With what properties may it be expanded as power series with coefficients of integers in such a form $$ F=\sum_0^{\infty}a_i x^i,a_i\in \mathbb{N} \cup \{0\},\exists M ...
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Can the Pythagorean theorem be proved using imaginary numbers?

Can the Pythagorean theorem be proved using imaginary numbers? The proof must avoid circular reasoning, of course. I asked essentially the same question at MSE, but did not receive a definitive answer,...
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Every smooth function contains a bijection [closed]

Let $f:\mathbb{D}\rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ be a continuous non-constant over $\mathbb{D}$. Is there always a subset $\mathbb{A}\subseteq \mathbb{D}$ such that $f:\mathbb{A}\rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ is a ...
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when does $h$ exist?

Let $\zeta(s)$ denote the Reimann zeta function in the critical strip. It is easy to see that $$ \zeta(s) = 0 \Longleftrightarrow \Re(\zeta(s))+\Im(\zeta(s)) = 0 ~~~~ \text{and} ~~~~~~ \Re(\zeta(s)) \...
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Is the real and imaginary part of the Dirichlet eta function closest to its partial sums when trigonometric function changes signs? [closed]

To grasp the question we are concerned with three Theorems 1,2, and 3 in bold font below. First let us consider the Dirichlet eta function $\eta: \mathbb{C}\rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ $$ \eta(s) = \sum_{n=...
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Can one explicitly define a right inverse for a convolution operator on the space of entire functions?

A result of Meise and Taylor in 1988 shows that every non-zero convolution operator on the Frechet space $H(\mathbb{C})$ of all entire functions on $\mathbb{C}$ has a continuous linear right inverse $...
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Obstruction to the existence of global resolution of coherent sheaf

It is well known that any coherent sheaf on a complex manifold (or more generally on some complex spaces) admits locally a resolution with locally free sheaves. It is also well known that for non-...
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Does this sequence of Blaschke Product have rescaling limit $z-1$?

Background: The conformal conjugacy class of parabolic isometry of upper half plane $\mathbb{H}$ consists of $f(z) = z+1$ and $g(z)=z-1$. Consider surjective proper holomorphic $F_n: \mathbb{H} \...
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Convergence of finite-difference method for Cauchy-Riemann equations

Let $I\subseteq \mathbb{R}$ an open interval. Let $f:I\rightarrow \mathbb{C}$ real analytic. Suppose we want to numerically compute an analytic extension of $f$. We will assume the following: we are ...
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Vector bundles over a Stein space are projective

It is a "well known" fact that locally free sheaves over a Stein space $X$ are projective as $\mathcal{O}_X$-modules (see e.g. just after Lemma 1.6 in O'Brian-Toledo-Tong's "The trace ...
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Description of all biholomorphic maps from annulus [duplicate]

Consider the collection $\mathcal{C}$ of all maps $f \colon B_1 -\overline{B}_\beta \to \mathbb{C}$ such that $f$ is biholomorphic onto its image. Is this collection $\mathcal{C}$ path-connected? In ...
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Singular behavior of zeros of incomplete zeta function

I've been looking at the zeros of the incomplete zeta function $\zeta_{lower}(s, z)$ recently. $$ \zeta_{\mathrm{lower}}(s,z)=-\frac{{\Gamma(1-s)}}{2\pi i}\int_{z}^{\infty}\frac{{(-t)^{s-1}}}{e^{t}-1}...
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Regarding subspace generated by the polynomial multiples of outer functions

Let $\mathbb{D}$ and $\mathbb{T}$ denote the open unit disk and unit circle in $\mathbb{C}$ respectively. We write $Hol(\mathbb{D})$ for the space of all holomorphic functions on $\mathbb{D}.$ The ...
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Not especially famous, long-open problems which anyone can understand

Question: I'm asking for a big list of not especially famous, long open problems that anyone can understand. Community wiki, so one problem per answer, please. Motivation: I plan to use this list in ...
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Currents with logarithmic poles compared with those with no poles

I am learning Deligne homology via U. Jannsen, "Deligne homology, Hodge-$\mathscr{D}$-conjecture, and motives." There, the currents with logarithmic poles are given in Definition 1.4 by $$ '\...
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Complex projective space as a $U(1)$ quotient

$\DeclareMathOperator\U{U}\DeclareMathOperator\SU{SU}$As is well known, one can view $\mathbb{CP}^n$ as a quotient of the unit $(2n + 1)$-sphere in $\mathbb{C}^{n+1}$ under the action of $\U(1)$, ...
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Existence of zero-free strip of a Laplace transform (edited ..)

Problem Let $\beta$ be a probability measure on $\mathbb{R}$, and define $$ K = \left \{z \in \mathbb{C}: g\left(z\right)=\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}\exp\left(z x\right)\beta ( dx ) \text{ is well-...
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Holomorphic functions of certain blow up at origin

Suppose that $D=\{z\in \mathbb C\,:\, |z|\leq 1\}$ and let $f$ be holomorphic on $D\setminus\{0\}$ such that $|f(z)|\leq e^{\frac{1}{|z|}}$ for all $0<|z|\leq 1$ and assume additionally that $\lim\...
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integral over the unit sphere of $\Bbb C^n$

Please, is there a way to calculate this integral $$\int_{S_{2n-1}} \frac{e^{a \langle z, \zeta \rangle}}{|z - \zeta|^{\beta}} \, d\sigma(\zeta)$$ where $ z $ is a fixed point in the complex unit ball ...
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Section 3 of Atiyah's "On analytic surfaces with double points" — some questions

I have some questions about section 3 of Atiyah's "On analytic surfaces with double points," a short 9 page paper. Section 3 is all dedicated to proving lemma 4. Near the end of section 3, ...
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Complexity of evaluation of analytic functions

Given an analytic function $f(x)$ (say as combination of elementary functions and operators), is it possible to compute $n$ first bits of the value of the function on the whole interval $[a, b]$ ...
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Why "no wandering domain" fails in parabolic basin?

Theorem (Sullivan). Every Fatou component $U$ of $f$ rational map is eventually periodic, that is, there exist $n > m > 0$ such that $f^n(U) = f^m(U)$ I am familiar with the proof: spread around ...
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Bounding a number-theoretic integral

Find a good upper bound on $$\int_1^T\frac{\zeta'(s)}{\zeta(s)\zeta(1-s)}X^sdt,$$ where $s=c+it$ for a constant $c>1$ and $X>0$ is a parameter. If needed, we can assume RH. My attempt here is ...
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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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Alternative proof of parabolic implosion

I am working on an alternative proof of parabolic implosion from complex dynamics, but only allowing hyperbolic perturbation. Theorem (Parabolic Implosion) Let $f(z)=z^2+z$ and $U_f$ be parabolic ...
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Is the hypothesis "uniformly equivalent" needed?

I am reading S. Shimorin's paper titled Complete Nevanlinna-Pick property of Dirichlet-type spaces. My question concerns Lemma 2.3. which is as follows: Assume $\mathscr{H}$ is a Hilbert space of ...
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Integrate Faddeeva function

I came across this integration in my studies. $\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}|F((w_\textbf{_} - \hat{w_\textbf{_}})\tau) |^2 . d\tau$ It uses the Faddeeva function which is $F(z) = e^{-z^2}erfc(-iz)$. I ...
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Nonstationary phase method for oscillatory integral

I want to approximate an integral of the form $$\int_a^bf(t)e^{ig(t)}dt,$$where $f(t)$ is smooth, $g(t)$ is real-valued and smooth. The stationary phase method says that if $t_0\in [a,b]$ is such that ...
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Need bound for absolute value of complex-valued special functions (Taylor coefficients of Faddeeva's w(z))

To guarantee accuracy for code [1] that computes Faddeeva's w(z) [2] using Taylor expansions around different centers, I would need upper bounds for the absolute values $|w_n(z)|$ of the coefficients $...
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Bounds of zeta function near $\Re(s)=1$

Richert proved in https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF01399533 that $$ \zeta(s) =O\left( |\Im(s)|^{100(1-\Re(s))^{3/2}} (\log |\Im(s)|)^{2/3}\right)$$ uniformly in the region $\Re(s)\in [1/2,1]...
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The Paley-Wiener theorem and exponential decay.

Consider a function whose Fourier transform is supported on a half-ray: $$ A(t)=\int_0^\infty \omega(E) e^{-iEt}d E, $$ where I can suppose $\omega(E)\geq 0$ and any suitable regularity conditions on $...
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On integral relating logarithm of absolute value of Zeta function

Sorry for such a direct question: Consider the following integral: $$I(t)=\int_{1/2}^{1} {\log|\zeta(a+it)|}da.$$ How to find the nature of $I(t)$ as $t\rightarrow\infty$?
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Identities and inequalities in analysis and probability

Usually, at the heart of a good limit theorem in probability theory is at least one good inequality – because, in applications, a topological neighborhood is usually defined by inequalities. Of course,...
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Pedagogically intuitive reformulation of Zorn's Lemma for functional analysis

While teaching an applied functional analysis class, I’ve noticed that students often struggle to develop an intuitive understanding of Zorn’s lemma. It’s relatively straightforward to explain why ...
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How can one test whether a given analytic curve in the plane is algebraic or not?

Suppose $\Gamma$ is an analytic Jordan curve in the complex plane $\mathbb{C}$. What are ways to test whether $\Gamma$ is (contained in) an algebraic curve, i.e., whether there exists a real ...
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On the pointwise limit of a sequence of analytic functions

I have been confused with this problem for weeks now. Suppose I have Banach spaces $E$ and $F$ and a sequence of functions $f_{n}: U \subset E \to F$, where $U$ is open and nonempty. Let $x \in U$ be ...
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Approximation of the product $(\bar{z} - a)^{-1} \cdot (z - b)^{-1}$

$\def\zbar{\smash{\overline z}\vphantom z}$I would like to construct an approximation of the product \begin{equation} f(z) = \frac{1}{\zbar-a} \frac{1}{z-b}, \end{equation} where $a, b \in \mathbb{C}$,...
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Mellin transform at $0$

Let $f$ be a smooth complex valued function with support on $[0,2]$ and with Mellin transform $\tilde{f}$. Recall that the Mellin transform is defined as $$\tilde{f}(w)=\int_0^{\infty}f(x)x^{w-1}dx.$$ ...
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How to motivate and present epsilon-delta proofs to undergraduates?

This would seem to be a common question, but I am surprised not to see it already asked and answered on MO! I am teaching an undergraduate course, and I want to teach them to construct basic epsilon-...
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How to evaluate the following integral?

How to (analytically) calculate the following integral, $$I = \int_{S_{2n-1}} \left( \langle z, \zeta \rangle \right)^a e^{ b \langle z, \zeta \rangle} \, d\sigma(\zeta),$$ where $\langle z, \zeta \...
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Conjecture on the number of roots of $z^n + P(z)$ within the unit disk

Some other people and I have noticed that the following seems to be true. Fix an integer polynomial $P \in \mathbb{Z}[x]$. Let $a_n$ be the number of roots of $z^n + P(z) = 0$ that lie in the unit ...
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Sufficient conditions for decomposition of a bounded random variable into several small pieces

Given a random variable $X$ with $\mathsf{supp}\, X \subseteq [0,1]$ and $n$ positive numbers $h_1,\cdots,h_n$ with $\sum_{i=1}^n h_i=1$, I want to know some sufficient conditions for decomposing $X$ ...
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Where to find or how to establish a general formula for the improper integral $\int_{0}^{\infty}\frac{\sin t}{t}(\ln t)^k\operatorname{d\!} t$?

When I tried to establish the Maclaurin power series expansion of the reciprocal $\frac{1}{\Gamma(z)}$ of the Euler gamma function $\Gamma(z)$, I came across the improper integral $$ I_k=\int_{0}^{\...
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An elementary proof that the degree of a map of spheres determines its homotopy type

I'm helping to teach an undergraduate algebraic topology course (out of Hatcher's textbook). We have recently defined the degree of a map of spheres using homology, and the professor and I thought it ...
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Integral formula of quantum dilogarithm

In the paper"Level N Teichmüller TQFT and Complex Chern-Simons Theory" arXiv:1612.06986, the authors study the quantum dilogarithm function: \begin{equation} \mathrm{D}_{\rm b}(x,n)=\prod_{...
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How to draw knots with LaTeX?

I am writing an exam for my students, and the topic is intro knots theory. I have no idea how to put knots into the file, but I know many MO users who can draw amazing diagrams in their papers. Can ...

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