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Fourier transform of $f_a(x)= a^{-2}\exp(-|x|^a)$, $a \in (0,2)$, is decreasing in $a$

Can one show that Fourier transform of $$ f_a(x) = a^{-2} \exp(-|x|^a), \qquad a \in (0,2)$$ is decreasing in $a$? I have a solution for $a \in (0,1]$ which cannot be used for $a\in (1,2)$.
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Positive definitness of $f(|x|^\gamma)$, $0<\gamma<1$

Let $f(x)$ be a positive definite function on $x \in R^d$. Assume $f(x)$ is radial , so $f(x)$ is a function of $|x|$, let's say $g(|x|):=f(x)$. How can I show that $g(|x|^\gamma)$ is positive ...
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Precise decay of density through Fourier transform

Suppose $f(x)$ is a probability density on $\mathbb{R}$. Let $\varphi(t)=\int e^{itx}f(x)dx$ denote the Fourier transform (characteristic function). It is well-known that if $\int |x|^p f(x)dx<\...
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Fourier-positivity of a certain function

I am wondering how to prove the below Fourier transform is non-negative? I did much simulation and it seems to be non-negative. $$\int_0^\inf (be^{-at^p}-ae^{-bt^p})\cos(tx)dt, 0<a<b, \frac{1}{2}...
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How to prove the Fourier transform of $e^{-x^p}$ is positive [duplicate]

I wonder how to prove that $$\int_0^\infty\exp(-x^p)\cos(tx)\,dt\geq 0, \quad \frac{1}{2}<p<1.$$ This conclusion is used in the answer to another question here Looking for sufficient conditions ...
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Looking for sufficient conditions for positive Fourier transforms

I am looking for some sufficient conditions for an even, continuous, nonnegative, non-increasing, non-convex function to be non-negative definite. In other words $$ \int_0^\infty f(x)\cos(x\omega) \, ...
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Joint distribution of random Fourier coefficients

Consider choosing a Boolean function $f : \{0, 1\}^{n} \rightarrow \{-1, 1\}$ uniformly at random from the set of all Boolean functions and consider the random variable $\left(\hat f(z_{1}), \hat f(z_{...
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Comparison of two Fourier transforms

I am looking for $\delta>0$, such that $$ \delta \int_{-\infty}^{\infty} \exp(its) { \Gamma\{2(it+1)/3\}\over \Gamma\{(it+1)/2\} }dt \le \\ \int_{-\infty}^{\infty} \exp(its) { \Gamma (it+1)\over \...
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Positivity of certain Fourier transform

Is the Fourier transform of the function $$ f(\xi) = e^{-t|\xi|^{2m}}$$ positive for $t>0$ and $m \in \mathbb{N}_0$?
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Are Stochastic Process Characterized by Their conditional Moments

Suppose that $X_t$ is a real-valued stochastic process. Then is $X_t$ characterized by it's conditional moments? In the sence that, if $Y_t$ is another process, such that $$ \mathbb{E}\left[\int_s^T\...