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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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Three optimization problems of uncertainty principle/Paley-Wiener type

Let $\phi:\mathbb{R}\to\mathbb{R}$ be an even function with support on $[-1,1]$. Assume that it is in $L^1\cap L^2$ and that its Fourier transform is also in $L^1\cap L^2$. Assume as well that $|\phi|...
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Minimizing vertical integral of a Mellin transform

Let $\eta:[0,\infty)\to [0,\infty)$ satisfy $\eta(0)=1$ and $\int_0^\infty \eta(x) dx = 1$ (say). Write $M\eta$ for the Mellin transform of $\eta$. Let $\epsilon>0$ be small. What is the choice of $...
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Fastest decay of Fourier transform of function of (one-sided or two-sided) exponential (or faster) decay

Let $f:\mathbb{R}\to \mathbb{R}$ be a function in $L^2$ satisfying $|f(x)|\ll e^{-a_1 x}$, $a_1>0$, for $x\to \infty$. (Variant: assume as well that $|f(x)|\ll e^{a_2 x}$, $a_2>0$, for $x\to -\...
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Distribution $f$ such that (a) $\widehat{f}$ has compact support, (b) $\mathbb{E}(|X|)$ is minimal?

(What follows is motivated by an answer to Fourier optimization problem related to the Prime Number Theorem) Let $f:\mathbb{R}\to [0,\infty)$ be such that (a) $\int_{\mathbb{R}} f(x) dx = 1$, (b) $\...
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Fourier optimization problem related to the Prime Number Theorem

Let $\kappa>0$ be given. What is the function $f:\mathbb{R}\to [0,\infty)$ with $\int_\mathbb{R} f(x) dx = 1$ such that $$\int_\mathbb{R} |x| f(x) dx + \kappa \int_{|t|\geq T}\left| \frac{\widehat{...
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Green-Tao's "Polylogarithmic bound for $r_4(N)$"

On P.23 of https://arxiv.org/pdf/1705.01703.pdf, they seemed to suggest that by the non-negativity of $\psi\big(\frac{k}{N}\big)$ for all $k$, $$ K_N(\xi_0 n)\left[1-\cos\bigg(\frac{2\pi\xi_0 n}{p}\...
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For $\Phi$ a majorant of $1_{[-1/2,1/2]}$, how small can the total variation of $\widehat\Phi$ be?

Let $\Phi:\mathbb{R}\to \mathbb{R}$ be a real-valued, symmetric, non-negative function such that $\Phi(t)\geq 1$ for $|t|\leq 1/2$. Assume furthermore that $\Phi$ and $\widehat\Phi$ are both in $L^1\...
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An optimization problem: $\Phi(0)$, $\widehat{\Phi}(0)$, $\Phi$ a majorant

(This is a problem that arose from my own answer to Mean value theorem for Dirichlet series - optimize? ) Let $\Phi:\mathbb{R}\to \mathbb{R}$ be a real-valued, symmetric, non-negative function such ...
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Can we extend the twisted Poisson Summation formula with functions having a singularity in zero?

The following "twisted" Poisson Summation formula for $\chi$ primitive of conductor $q$ : $$ \sum_{n\in\mathbb{Z}}\chi(n)f\left(\frac{nx}{\sqrt{q}}\right) = \frac{A}{x}\sum_{n\in\mathbb{Z}}\bar\chi(n)...
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