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How to solve an optimization problem whose optimization variable is a function?
I would like to find an optimal probability density function (PDF) $f$. Given $b$,
$$ \begin{array}{ll} \underset {f} {\text{minimize}} & C \\ \text{subject to} & 1 + \frac{b}{x} \displaystyle\...
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Variational problem: how to minimise the second moment?
This is a neater version of a question I posted here, on which I'm also stuck.
The problem: Say I have a probability density function $f(x)$, defined for positive $x$, and let's note its $n$th non-...