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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 $$ \zeta(s) = 0 \Longleftrightarrow \Re(\zeta(s))+\Im(\zeta(s)) = 0 ~~~~ \text{and} ~~~~~~ \Re(\zeta(s)) \...
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Is the real and imaginary part of the Dirichlet eta function closest to its partial sums when trigonometric function changes signs?
To grasp the question we are concerned with three Theorems 1,2, and 3 in bold font below. First let us consider the Dirichlet eta function $\eta: \mathbb{C}\rightarrow \mathbb{R}$
$$
\eta(s) = \sum_{n=...
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Exercise generalizing (related to) Hölder's inequality
I came across this exercise and feel absolutely stuck:
Let $p, q, r \in (1, \infty]$ be such that $1/p + 1/q = 1 + 1/r$. Suppose that $F : \mathbb{R}^n \times \mathbb{R}^n \to \mathbb{R}$ satisfies ...
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Uncertainty principle: minimize $\int_{-\infty}^\infty |t| |\widehat{f}(t)|^2 dt$ for $f$ of compact support
This is a question of uncertainty-principle type stemming from Eigenvalue of a convolution and a restriction?
Let $f:\mathbb{R}\to \mathbb{R}$ be even, absolutely continuous and supported in $[-\frac{...
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$L_1$ norm of $f\in L^1(\mathbb{R}^n)$ compactly supported and its change of variable
Let $M\in\mathbb{R}^{n\times n}$ be an invertible matrix, denote its induced linear map on $\mathbb{R}^n$ also by $M$, and let $f\in L^1(\mathbb{R}^n)$ be compactly supported.
I am wondering if we can ...
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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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Eigenvalue of a convolution and a restriction?
Let $\epsilon>0$ be small. Let $\eta(t) = \frac{2\epsilon}{\epsilon^2+(2\pi t)^2}$ (the Fourier transform of $x\mapsto e^{-\epsilon |x|}$). Let $V$ be the space of integrable, bounded functions $f:\...
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About BMO space on smooth open bounded domain
Let $\Omega$ be any open domain in $\Bbb R^d$.
Define the $\text{BMO}(\Omega)$ space as
$$ \text{BMO}(\Omega)= \big\{u\in L^1_{loc}(\Omega)\,\,:\,\, |u|_{\text{BMO}(\Omega)} <\infty \big\},
$$
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Tight upper bound for $m[Q^k - Q^{k+1}]$ for completely positive linear maps
Let $m: \mathcal{L}(\mathbb{R}^{d \times d}) \to \mathbb{R}$ be the function
$$
m[H] = \frac{\lambda_{\max}(H[\mathbf{I}])}{\lambda_{\max}(H)},
$$
where $\lambda_{\max}$ denotes the largest eigenvalue....
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Function that is (essentially) a self-convolution but not a multiple of a self-convolution
Call a function $F:\mathbb{R}\to C$ nice if it is of the form $F = f\ast \tilde{f}$, where $\tilde{f}(x) = \overline{f(-x)}$. (Of course nice functions are precisely those whose Fourier transform is ...
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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?
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A deceptively simple regularity problem for functions on the plane
By various meanderings and toying with simpler problems, my current research has lead me to the following quite straightforward question, which I am wholly unable to answer:
Consider a twice ...
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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.
$$
\zeta_{\mathrm{lower}}(s,z)=-\frac{{\Gamma(1-s)}}{2\pi i}\int_{z}^{\infty}\frac{{(-t)^{s-1}}}{e^{t}-1}...
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Currents with logarithmic poles compared with those with no poles
I am learning Deligne homology via U. Jannsen, "Deligne homology, Hodge-$\mathscr{D}$-conjecture, and motives." There, the currents with logarithmic poles are given in Definition 1.4 by
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Is $X\times X$ homeomorphic to $X$ for a space of probability measures?
Let $\mathcal M_1(S)$ be the (compact, metrizable) space of probability Borel measures on the circle $S=\{z\in\mathbb C: |z|=1\}$ with its weak $*$ topology, so $\mu_n\to\mu$ if and only if
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Effective action of unbounded operators on subspaces outside their domains of definition
Consider a densely defined, self-adjoint operator
$$
H: \mathcal{D} \rightarrow \mathscr{H}.
$$
Assume for simplicity that $H$ is nonnegative.
We want to effectively restrict this operator $H$ to a ...
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Vector bundles over a Stein space are projective
It is a "well known" fact that
locally free sheaves over a Stein space $X$ are projective as $\mathcal{O}_X$-modules
(see e.g. just after Lemma 1.6 in O'Brian-Toledo-Tong's "The trace ...
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Weak convergence of $f(x,e^{itx})$
This is the desired result (what I want to prove):
$$f(x,e^{itx})\overset{t\to\infty}{\rightharpoonup}\frac{1}{2\pi i}\oint_{|z|=1}\frac{1}{z}f(x,z)dz \tag{1}$$
Given that $f\in C([a,b]\times\{e^{i\...
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What are the points of the algebra of polynomial functions on an arbitrary vector space?
Let $V$ be an arbitrary vector space over some field $\mathbb{K}$ (UPD: of characteristic 0), $V^*=\mathrm{Hom}(V,\mathbb{K})$ its linear dual. Let $\mathrm{Sym}_\mathbb{K}(V^*)$ be the free ...
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Amenability of locally convex algebras
Let $A$ be an amenable Banach algebra, and let $A_w$ denote $A$ with the weak topology. Clearly, $A_w$ is a Hausdorff locally convex algebra (l.c.a.).
Q0: Is $A_w$ amenable as a l.c.a. in the sense ...
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Density of a subset of Schwartz space in the fractional Sobolev space
It is known that the Schwartz space $\mathcal{S}(\mathbb{R}^N)$ is dense in the fractional Sobolev space $H^s(\mathbb{R}^N)$, (where $0<s<1$), as $C_{c}^{\infty}(\mathbb{R}^N) \subset \mathcal{S}...
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Is smoothness preserved under an isometric isomorphism?
Let $(X, \|.\|_1)$ is isometrically isomorphic to $(X, \|.\|_2)$ and $\|.\|_2\leq \|.\|_1$. Assume that $x_0$ is a smooth point of $(X, \|.\|_1)$ and $\|x_0\|_2=1$. According to the definition of a ...
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Bessel spaces and Triebel Lizorkin
It is known that bessel potential spaces $H^{s,p}$ coincide with Triebel-Lizorkin spaces $F^{s}_{p,2}$ for $s\in \mathbb{R}$ and $1<p<\infty$. Im wondering what can be said por $p=1$ and $p=\...
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duality of sobolev spaces. Representation of elements in the dual
I'm trying to understand $(W_0^{1,p} (Ω))^*=W_0^{-1,p^*} (Ω)$, and what a proper representation of its elements is. I understand the basics such as: if $f∈L^{p^*} (Ω)⇒f∈W_0^{-1,p^*}(Ω)$ and the ...
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questions on stochastic kernels and pushforward operator
Let $f:X \rightarrow \Delta (Y)$ and $g:X \rightarrow \Delta (X)$ be two kernels. For any bounded measurable function $h_Y:Y \rightarrow \mathbb{R},$ define $F(h_Y):X \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ such that ...
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Hölder stability of the PDE $\partial_t u (t, x) = \operatorname{div} \{ a (t, x) \nabla u(t, x) \}$
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How to show a point is a weak* -weak continuous for the identity map on $X_1^*$ or on $X_1^{**}$?
I am trying to understand the Remark 3.2 mentioned in the paper titled as "On Weak*
-Extreme Points in Banach Spaces" written by S. Dutta and T. S. S. R. K. Rao (http://library.isical.ac.in:...
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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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Lipschitz retraction constant of $B^+$ into $S^+$ in $L^2([0,1])$
In Hilbert space modeled by $L^2([0,1])$ we can define a set $B^+=\{x\in B(0,1): x(t)\geq0 \quad \forall t\in [0,1] \}$ and $S^+=\{x\in S(0,1): x(t)\geq0 \quad \forall t\in [0,1] \}$ where where $B(...
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Are ALL linear functionals on $C[0,1]$ generated by measures? [closed]
Consider derivative of the convolution of a given function $f(\cdot)$ with a fixed $C^\infty$ function $s(\cdot)$, evaluated say at $1/2$. Is there a measure which generates the functional so defined?
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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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There is only one reasonable $\sigma$-algebra on the space $\mathcal D'$ of distributions
Consider the space $\mathcal D'(M)$ of distributions on a manifold $M$.
Is there a ready reference for the fact that the Borel $\sigma$-algebra (for the strong dual topology) coincides with the weak ...
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What makes the generalized projection different than metric on a Banach space?
I have came across the notion of generalized projection in Banach spaces, introduced by Ya. Alber and has seen many iterative algorithms being solved by using this projection. It helps in finding the ...
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Spectral theory of compact operator for quasi-Banach spaces
Let $X$ be a Banach space and let $Y\subset X$ be a quasi-Banach space (with compact inclusion). Suppose $T:X\to X$ is a compact operator such that $1$ is not its eigenvalue and $T|_{Y}:Y\to Y$ is ...
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Nice formula for powers of modified Bessel function
Let $K_\nu(z)$ be the modified Bessel function of second kind. I am looking the geometric series
$$1+aK_v+(aK_v)^2+(aK_v)^3...$$
I know there are formula for product of two such functions. I would ...
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Gowers' dichotomy for quotients
Gowers' dichotomy establishes that every infinite dimensional Banach space contains a closed infinite dimensional subspace that has an unconditional basis or it is hereditarily indecomposable.
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Complexity of evaluation of analytic functions
Given an analytic function $f(x)$ (say as combination of elementary functions and operators), is it possible to compute $n$ first bits of the value of the function on the whole interval $[a, b]$ ...
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Can one explicitly define a right inverse for a convolution operator on the space of entire functions?
A result of Meise and Taylor in 1988 shows that every non-zero convolution operator on the Frechet space $H(\mathbb{C})$ of all entire functions on $\mathbb{C}$ has a continuous linear right inverse $...
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Functions such that the *integral* of the Fourier transform is non-negative?
Let $f:\mathbb{R}\to \mathbb{R}$ be in $L^1$, with its Fourier transform $\widehat{f}$ also in $L^1$. What is a necessary and sufficient condition on $f$ so that
$$\int_{-\infty}^x \widehat{f}(t) dt \...
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On distributions and kernels
Let $U\subset\mathbb{R}^{d}$ be an open set and consider $X=\mathbb{R}\times U$. Now, lets consider a smooth (regular) kernel $k_{A}\in C^{\infty}(X\times X)$ and corresponding continuous operator $A:...
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Is the evolution family self-adjoint?
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I am reading Roland Schnaubelt's survey ...
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Embedding of domain of fractional power of Laplacian into Sobolev space for cylindrical domains
On a bounded domain $\Omega \subset \mathbb R^d, d\geq 2$ with smooth boundary, it is well known that for the Dirichlet Laplacian $\Delta_D$, $D((-\Delta_D)^\frac12) = H^1_0(\Omega)$.
I'm interested ...
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Does sets of positive capacity rule out constant functions?
Let $U\subset \Bbb R^d$ be bounded with Lipschitz boundary $K\subset \bar{U}$ be compact. The capacity of $K$ in $U$ is defined by
\begin{align*}
\text{Cap}_{p}(K, U) :=
\inf \left\{
\int_U |\...
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Comparing two different principles of premeasure-to-measure extension
It is well-known that a premeasure $\mu_0$ (possibly taking infinite values) on a ring of subsets $\Omega_0$ of a set $X$ can be extended to a complete measure space $(X, \Omega_C, \mu_C)$ ($C$ for ...
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Self-adjointness of generator and semigroup of an SDE
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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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Compactness and Leray-Schauder degree
What's the relationship between compactness of solutions in partial differential equations (PDEs) and the Leray-Schauder degree?
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