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Prove if the fractional Laplacian of a function is bounded
Take $s\in (0, 1)$. I am trying to understand if $(-\Delta)^s (\log(1+x^2))$ is bounded, that is if there exists $R>0$ such that $|(-\Delta)^s (\log(1+x^2))|\le R$.
Here $(-\Delta)^s$ is the ...
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Positivity of the Fourier transform: prove or disprove that $\operatorname{Re}(\overline{\widehat{u}}(\xi) \widehat{F\circ u}(\xi))\geq0$
Let $F:[0,\infty) \to[0,\infty)$ be increasing, $C^1$ and $L-$Lipschitz with $F(0)=0$. Let $u\in L^1 (\Bbb R^d)$, $u\geq0$ so that $F\circ u\in L^1 (\Bbb R^d)$
I would like to prove (or disprove) ...
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Comparison principle for porous medium equation in Fourier variables
Let $V:[0,\infty) \to[0,\infty)$ be convex, $C^2$ with $V(0)=0$. Define $F(u): = uV'(u)-V(u) $. Let $v\in L^1 (\Bbb R^d)$, $v\geq0$ so that $F\circ v\in L^1 (\Bbb R^d)$. For fixed $\varepsilon>0$, ...
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Recovering phase function using Fourier decomposition
I have a function $\phi(x): \mathbb{R} \to [0, 2 \pi)$, which describes phase of another function
$$f = e^{i \phi(x)}. $$
I am interested in the following problem. If I know the function/distribution $...
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Is the Fourier multiplier $\mathcal F(G(-\hbar^2 \Delta)\psi)(p) = G(|p|^2)\hat \psi(p)$ justified for any real function $G$?
I am confused about a claim asserted in the paper "Higher Order Schrodinger Equations" published in IOP Science. The authors claim that a Fourier multiplier identity
$$
\mathcal F(G(-\hbar^2 ...
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A generalization of Weierstrass transform
As stated in this article, the Weierstrass transform of $f(x)$ is defined as:
\begin{equation}
W[f](x)=\frac{1}{4\pi}\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}f(y)e^{-\frac{(x-y)^{2}}{4}}dy
\end{equation}
which can be ...
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Why we have $f=0$
Define the Fourier transform for a suitable function $f\in L^1(\Bbb R)$ by $\widehat{f}(\xi)=\int_{\Bbb R}f(x)e^{-ix\xi} dx$.
Assume the condition $$\int_{\Bbb R}\int_{\Bbb R}|\widehat{f}(\xi)f(x)|^...
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$|\partial $ as Fourier multiplier
I have the following nonlinear dispersive PDEs
$$i \partial_t u- \partial_x^2 u =|\partial_x| |u|^2$$
where $f$ is some nice complex-valued function.
I am trying to use the ansatz $u(t,x) = e^{i \...
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General solution to a n-dimensional partial differential equation
$$
\begin{split}
\frac{\partial}{\partial t}P(x, t)& =\sum\limits_{i<j}^{n}a_{i,j}\,\frac{x_i-x_j}{1-c_i-c_j}\,\bigg(c_i\frac{\partial P}{\partial x_i} - c_j\frac{\partial P}{\partial x_j}\...
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A potential wrong proof of a Lemma
Consider the following lemma: Let $g \in H^s_{x,y}(S)$ where $S = \mathbb{R}^2$ or $S = \mathbb{T}^2$, and $\eta \in C^\infty(\mathbb{R})$, $\operatorname{Supp}(\eta) \subset [-2,2]$, and $\eta \equiv ...
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Riesz transform after linear transformation
I am encountering the term $\partial_x \mathcal{R}_x(f(x,y))$. I needed to do the following linear transformation
$$x' = a x+ by,\,\,\,\,\, y'=ax-by,\,\,\, and \,\,f(x,y)=g(x',y') $$
I ended up with ...
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Asking for reference about a relation related to Fourier transform [closed]
Sorry for the not-perfect question. I am asking for a reference for the following relation:
$$\int f . g. h ...= \int_{\xi_1 +\xi_2 +...=0} \hat{f}(\xi_1) \hat{g}(\xi_2)... d\xi_1 d\xi_2...$$
Could ...
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Explanation of a step in a work by C. E. Kenig and A.D. Ionescu
I am studying the work
Ionescu, A. D.; Kenig, C. E., Local and global wellposedness of periodic KP-I equations, Bourgain, Jean (ed.) et al., Mathematical aspects of nonlinear dispersive equations. ...
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An oscillatory integral
Let $s>0, v\in \mathbb{R}^d, w\in \mathbb{R}, |w|\leq 1$. Pick a cut-off function $B(0,1)\prec \eta \prec B(0,2)$ and a large real number $N$. Do we have the following type of estimates?
\begin{...
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Fourier transform of the fractional Poisson kernel
Recall that the extension of function from $u:\mathbb{R}^n\to \mathbb{R}$ can be defined using the Poisson Kernel as follows:
$$u^{\mathrm{e}}(\mathbf{x}):=\gamma_{n} \int_{\mathbb{R}^{n}} \frac{x_{n+...
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The semigroup of Laplace-Beltrami operator on 3-flat torus
I am studying a recent paper in which the author worked on the rectangular, flat 3 tori. It can be realized, the author explained, as $\mathbb{R}^3 \over (L_1 \mathbb Z \times L_2 \mathbb Z \times L_3 ...
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Eigenvalues and eigenfunctions of the Laplace operator on entire plane
According to the answers in the the following questions: How to prove the spectrum of the Laplace operator? and What is spectrum for Laplacian in $\mathbb{R}^n$ , the spectrum of the Laplace operator $...
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Similarity in Navier-Stokes equation and convolution in finite abelian groups?
Let $G$ be a finite abelian group, $X = (x_g)_{g \in G}$ be a vector of variables.
Set for $g \in G$:
$$\tau_g(X) := \frac{1}{|G|} \sum_{\rho \text{ irred. }} \chi_{\rho}(-g) \exp(\sum_{s \in G} \chi_{...
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Fourier transform without characters (Eigenfunctions of an operator)
Let's consider a very simple problem in quantum mechanics:
We have, in $\mathbb R,$ a potential barrier of the form
$$
V(x) = V_0 \mathbf 1_{[-a,a]}(x),
$$
where $\mathbf 1_{[-a,a]}$ denotes the ...
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Fourier Transform; half space baby problem (new)
This question is related to a prior question i asked, see Fourier Transform ; half space elliptic baby problem.
Essentially I am asking the same question now but taking a lot more care.
So lets ...
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Fourier Transform ; half space elliptic baby problem
I am attempting to look at some Liouville type theorems via a Fourier analysis approach and
after looking at a baby problem I seem to be very confused. I assume this doesn't count as a research ...
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Fourier transform of a Sobolev function dependent on a "parameter"
Let $u\in\mathcal{S}(\mathbb{R}^n)$, let $V\in W^{1,1}_\text{loc}(\mathbb{R}^n\times\mathbb{R}^+)$, such that
$$ V(x,0)=u(x),\quad V(x,\cdot)\in C^0([0,\infty)),\quad\forall x\in\mathbb{R}^n,$$
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Eigenvalues of convolution matrices
Let $h: \mathbb{R}\to \mathbb{R}$ be a smooth function. Fix $0\leq s_1\leq \cdots \leq s_m\leq 1$ and $0\leq t_1\leq \cdots \leq t_n\leq 1$. Construct $A\in \mathbb{R}^{m\times n}$ by letting $A_{i,j}:...
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Gronwall estimate with a Fourier transform
Suppose I have the following equality
$$\hat{u}_\epsilon(t,k) = \alpha(t,k) + \int_0^t\int_{\mathbb{R}^n} e^{ik\cdot(x +\epsilon \phi(s,x))}u_\epsilon(s,x)dxds$$
Where $\alpha(t,k) \geq 0$ and $\alpha(...
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A Fourier elliptic vector field on a Riemannian manifold
Motivation for this question:
Let $X$ be a vector field on a manifold $M$. Obviously the differential operator $D:C^{\infty}(M)\to C^{\infty}(M)$ with $D(f)=X.f$ is not an elliptic opetator when $\...
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Fractional Schrödinger equation
Let $\mathcal{F}$ denotes the Fourier transform.
It is known that $\mathcal{F}(e^{-4\pi^2 i t |x|^2})(\xi)= e^{i |\xi|^2/4t}{(4\pi i t)^{-n/2}} \ (x, \xi\in \mathbb R^n).$
My question is: what is ...
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Solution to inhomogenous PDE
Given the equation $(1-\Delta)u=f$ for $f \in S(\mathbb{R}^n)$ (rapidly decreasing functions) we get by taking the Fourier transform that
$u = \left(\frac{1}{2\pi}\right)^{\frac{n}{2}}\mathcal{F}^{-...
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$L^{1}(\mathbb R) \cap L^{2}(\mathbb R) \cap C_{0}(\mathbb R)\subset H_{1}(\mathbb R)$?
Put, $C_{0} (\mathbb R)=\{f:\mathbb R \to \mathbb C: f \text { is continuous on} \ \mathbb R \ \text {and } \lim_{|x|\to \pm \infty}f(x)=0 \}$(= Continuous functions on $\mathbb R$ vanishing at $\...
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Solvable PDEs and their Green's functions
I have a class of PDEs of the form
$$
-\Box\phi(x)+\lambda\phi_0^2(x)\phi(x)=0
$$
with $\phi_0^2(x)=\sum_{n=-\infty}^\infty b_ne^{ip_n\cdot x}$. I know some exact solutions for them (see here and ...
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A problem about Joint sine and cosine fourier transform
There is a problem on Page 60 of Book of B.M.Budak, A. A. Samarskii and A. N. Tikhonov, whose title is A Collection of Problems in Mathematical Physics (New York, Dover, 1964). The problem (the ...
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