Questions tagged [integral-transforms]
For questions about integral transforms, inlcuding the Fourier transform, Laplace transform, Radon transform, Mellin transform, Hankel transform etc.
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Expressing a double Riemann Sum as a definite integral
I am reading a paper where the authors rewrite the following expression (for a continious function $\alpha$) into an integral:
$$\lim_{n\to \infty} \left(\min_{1\leq j \leq n}\left(\sum_{k=1}^{j-1} \...
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On an asymptotic integral decay
Let $f\in C^{\infty}([-1,0])$ be real-valued and suppose that
$$ \left| \int_{-1}^{0} f(t)\,e^{\lambda t} \,{\rm d} t \right| \leq e^{-\sqrt{\lambda}},$$
for all $\lambda > 0$. Does it follow that $...
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A generalisation of Cauchy-Stieltjes transform
For a nice function $\nu$ (say smooth and compactly supported), its Cauchy-Stieltjes transform is defined as
$$\int_\mathbb R \frac{\nu(s)}{z-s}\mathrm{d}s$$
which is holomorphic in $\mathbb C\...
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Constructing spacetimes
Consider a spacetime $(\zeta^{3,1},g)$
where $$g=\frac{du\,dv}{uv}-\frac{dr^2}{r^2}-\frac{dw^2}{w^2} \quad \forall u,v,r,w \in (0,1)$$ Now this is just Minkowski space in different coordinates (...
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Range of a Laplace-type transform
I'm interested in germs of functions $f(h)$ for $h\geq 0$ small. My question is, for what functions $f(h)$ can I write, for some $\delta>0$:
$$f(h) = \frac{1}{h} \int_0^{\delta} e^{-s/h} a(s)\: ds +...
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A density claim
Suppose that $g_k\in C([1,2])$, $k\in \mathbb N$ are continuous functions such that $\|g_k\|_{C([1,2])} \leq \epsilon^k$ for some sufficiently small $\epsilon>0$. Is the following claim true:
If $f\...
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Gauss's theorem under the convolution product
Assume that $\rho$ is a smooth scalar field in $\mathbf R^3$ and that $D$ is a measurable vector field in $\mathbf R^3$, such that, for every bounded domain $\Omega$ with smooth boundary $\partial \...
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Question on estimate in one of Jean Bourgain's 1992 papers
The paper in question is A Remark on Schrodinger Operators.
The goal of the argument is to estimate the following integral:
$$K_1(x,y)=\int_{\mathbb{R}^2} e^{i(x-y)\cdot\xi+i(t(x)-t(y))|\xi|^2}\...
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Monotonicity of a function defined by an integral
The question below is motivated by the related question Integral of a function changing sign and the associated answer:
Can we study the monotonicity of the following function on $(0,1)$?
$$\small f(x)...
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A geometric interpretation of the fractional Fourier transform
I was reading Joe Polchinsky’s autobiography which contains the following anecdote from his time at Caltech (page 18):
Once a week, Feynman led Physics X, where freshman and sophomores could ask ...
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Sonin inversion formula, equivalence of two solutions of an integral equation
Let me first specify the problem I am facing, and then below explain where it arises. Given a function $f(x)$ on the interval $0<x<1$ and a real number $s\in(-1,1)$ I consider the integral ...
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Integral of a function changing sign
By some numerical tests, we can see that the following function is negative on $(0,1)$:
$$\small f(x)=\int_0^\infty\frac{s^{x-1} e^{-2 s} (\pi \cos(\pi x) (s^{2 x}+(0.1)^2)-\sin(\pi x) \ln(s) (s^{2 x}-...
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Fourier transform of an exponential function with radical argument divided by a radical
I have $f(t)=\dfrac{e^{-i\sqrt{(t-t_0)^2+A^2}}}{\sqrt{(t-t_0)^2+A^2}}$ where $t_0$ and $A$ are constant. I need to take the Fourier transform of $f(t)$. I made few substitutions to take it to a form ...
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When can convolutional integral operators be sampled
Consider an integral operator $F:C^{1/2}([0,T],\mathbb{R}^n)\rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ of the form
$$
f\mapsto \int_0^T f(t)^{\top}\kappa(T-t)dt,
$$
for some $\kappa\in C^{\infty}(\mathbb{R})(\mathbb{R},\...
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Proof of covariant convolution for a kernel function that is rotation symmetric in Fourier space
Problem Statement
Let $g:\mathbb R^{d}\to \mathbb R,d\in\{2,3\}$ be an integrable function (assumption I1). Suppose $\mathcal T$ is a rotation, and $f:\mathbb R^d\to\mathbb C$ (assumption C) is an ...
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Representation of the Dirac delta function
The Dirac delta function appears in the Sokhotsky formula,
$$\text{Im}\lim_{\epsilon\to 0^+} \frac{1}{x-i\epsilon} = \pi\delta(x),$$
to be understood in the integral sense
$$\text{Im}\lim_{\epsilon\to ...
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Mellin transform of doubly exponential decay?
What is an example of a Mellin transform $Mf(s)$, defined on a strip of width $a$, having decay $O(\exp(-\exp(|s|/2 a)))$ (or thereabouts)?
(This is of course very closely connected to the (still ...
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Eigenfunction of $h\mapsto H(h')|_{[-1,1]}$?
Let $H$ be the Hilbert transform. Is there a continuous, even function $h:\mathbb{R}\to \mathbb{R}$ with support on $[-1,1]$ such that, for some $\lambda\in \mathbb{R}$,
$$H(h')(t) = \lambda h(t)$$
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Best smoothing for the Prime Number Theorem?
There are plenty of proofs of the Prime Number Theorem with explicit error terms - it actually looks like a rather competitive field (see Remark 1.4 in https://arxiv.org/pdf/2204.02588.pdf). Several ...
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Optimizing a smoothing function with the Prime Number Theorem in mind
Let $f:[0,\infty)\to \mathbb{R}$ be a function with $f(x)=1$ for $0\leq x\leq 1$. Write $Mf$ for the Mellin transform of $f$. Let $c>0$, $T>10^6$ be constants. We are interested in minimizing ...
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A solution satisfying an integral inequality is bounded [closed]
Let $y$ be a positive function and $c>0$. If $y$ satisfies the following integral inequality
\begin{equation}
y(t)+\int_{0}^{t}y(s)ds\leq c_{1}\int_{0}^{t} y^{\frac{3}{2}}(s)ds+c_{2}
\end{equation}
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Characterizing image of integral transform applied to sections of a fiber bundle
Geometry is not my area, and so, I am not sure the title accurately captures what I am interested in exactly... I hope the tags are appropriate.
For any vector $v$, denote it's $i$-th component by $v_{...
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Computing $\int_0^{2\pi}\frac{e^{ikt}}{|e^{it}-e^{it_0}|^m}~\text{d}t$, where $k\in\mathbb{Z}$, $t_0\in\mathbb{C}$, and $m=1,3,5,\dots$
I am working on a project on accurate numerical quadrature where I need to compute the following integral in order to find my quadrature weights,
$$
\int_{0}^{2\pi}\frac{{\rm e}^{{\rm i}kt}}{\,\left\...
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Kernel representation of a power of (pseudo-)differential operator
Let $\mathcal{T}$ be a (pseudo-)differential operator that admits the following kernel representation:
\begin{equation}
\mathcal{T}f(x) = \int_{-\infty}^{\infty} K(x,t)f(t)dt.
\end{equation}
What can ...
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A generalization of Weierstrass transform
As stated in this article, the Weierstrass transform of $f(x)$ is defined as:
\begin{equation}
W[f](x)=\frac{1}{4\pi}\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}f(y)e^{-\frac{(x-y)^{2}}{4}}dy
\end{equation}
which can be ...
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Fourier series of $e^{(\cos(\pi x) - m)^2}$
I'm looking for the Fourier coefficient of a "periodic Gaussian", which writes
$$
f(x) = e^{-\frac{1}{2s}(\cos(\pi x) - m)^2}
$$
It is a real even 2-periodic function, so its Fourier ...
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Find an integral kernel for the solution of a partial differential equation: an initial value problem
Consider the following partial differential equation with an initial condition $u(x,0)=f(x)$:
\begin{equation}
\frac{\partial}{\partial t} u(x,t)=g_{1}(x)\frac{\partial u}{\partial x}+g_{2}(x)\frac{\...
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Fourier transform of the hyperboloid
Equip $\mathbb{R}^{d+1}$ with the Lorentzian form $\langle x, y\rangle=-x^0y^0+{\bf x}\cdot{\bf y}$ where $x=(x^0,{\bf x})$ and $\cdot$ is the usual Euclidean dot product. We define the hyperboloid $\...
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Definite integral of Bessel function of the first kind times $x^{3/2}$
I am looking for preferably a closed form (or series solution if not possible) for the following integral:
$$\int_0^a x^{3/2} J_\nu (bx) dx$$
where $\nu$ is an integer. This 1D integral appears when ...
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The inequality $\int^\infty_0 \frac{\sin(rt)}{rt}\frac{r^4}{\sinh^2(r)} e^{-ar\coth(r)}dr\leq c \big(e^{-At}\big)$
Let $a>0$. How to prove the following inequality $$\exists c>0,\exists A>0,\forall t>0:\quad\int^\infty_0 \frac{\sin(rt)}{rt}\frac{r^4}{\sinh^2(r)} e^{-ar\coth(r)}dr\leq c \big(e^{-At}\big)...
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Operators for norm for some classes of integral operators
Let $T:L^2(\mathbb{R}^n,\mathbb{R}^n)\rightarrow L^2(\mathbb{R}^n,\mathbb{R}^n)$ be a linear operator of the form: for all $x\in \mathbb{R}^n$
$$
T_{\kappa}(f)(x):=\int_{u\in\mathbb{R}^n} \, f(u)\...
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Mellin transform of the Bessel function $Y_n$ of order $n \geq 2$
The Mellin transform of the function $h$, locally integrable on $(0,\infty)$, is defined by
$$M[h,z] = \int_0^\infty t^{z-1} h(t) dt \tag{1}$$
For some functions $h$ the above integral is not ...
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Mellin transform (of sequences)
Is it possible to define the Mellin transform for sequences of real numbers or even for tuples? Is there any book treating this argument?
Any idea or suggestion will be greatly appreciated
Since the ...
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Zeroes of Mellin transform
There exist a "standard" or canonical way to construct a real valued function whose Mellin transform has a prescribed set of zeroes? Clearly for some set of zeroes this could be impossible ...
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Continuity of Radon transform w.r.t the angle
Let $f \in L^1(\mathbb R^n)$ (or in case it helps, actually a probability density on $\mathbb R^n$). Define the Radon transform $R[f]:S_{n-1} \times \mathbb R \to \mathbb R$ of $f$ by
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R[f](w,b) := ...
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The Laplace transform and the Lagrange compositional inversion formula
I'm looking for references which derive the Lagrange inversion formula, given below (in bold), for the Taylor series coefficients of the compositional inverse of a function $f$ analytic at the origin ...
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Hölder continuity of Radon transform of smooth function
Given an integrable function (e.g a probability density function) $f:\mathbb R^n \to \mathbb R$, let $R[f]$ be its Radon transform defined by
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R[f](w,b) := \int_{\mathbb R^n} \delta(x^\top w - b)f(x)...
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Most general space for the Wigner-Weyl transform
The Wigner-Weyl transform $\mathfrak{W}$ is a bijective mapping between functions on a phase space and Hilbert space operators in order to map quantum mechanics into a phase-space formulation. Then ...
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Inverse Mellin transform of 3 gamma functions product
I want to calculate the inverse Mellin transform of products of 3 gamma functions.
$$F\left ( s \right )=\frac{1}{2i\pi}\int \Gamma(s)\Gamma (2s+a)\Gamma( 2s+b)x^{-s}ds$$
Above contour integral has ...
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Convergence of oscillatory integrals
I'm considering integrals of the (Hilbert transform) type
$$p.v.\int_{-\infty}^\infty\frac{f(r)}{r}\,dr$$
where $f(r)$ is periodic, say, with period $2\pi$. I'm assuming very little regularity on $f$. ...
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Consistent approximation of weighted Radon transform of smooth probability density, using kernel density estimation
Let $X$ be a random vector in $\mathbb R^d$, with "sufficiently smooth" probability density function on $\rho$. For unit-vectors $w$ and $u$ in $\mathbb R^d$, and a scalar $b \in \mathbb R$, ...
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Inverse transform of $\int K(s,t) \rho(s) dS $
Assume that $V$ is a n-dimensional surface, or the disjoint union such surfaces.
Let $K(s,t)$ be a function $V^2\to \mathbb R$. For the sake of simplicity, it can be assumed that $K$ is continuous, ...
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Radon transform of the function $h(x_1,\ldots,x_n) = x_1 g(x_1,\ldots,x_n)$, where $g$ is the density of multivariate Gaussian $N(\mu,\Sigma)$
Given an absolutely integrable function $f:\mathbb R^n \to \mathbb R$, let $R[f]$ be its Radon transform defined for every $(w,b) \in (\mathbb R^n \setminus \{0\}) \times \mathbb R$ by
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R[f](w,b) := ...
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Hyperplanes which equalize the Radon transforms of two distributions
Let $p_1$ and $p_2$ be "nice" probability densities on $\mathbb R^m$, for example the densities of a multivariate Gaussians $N(\mu_1,\Sigma)$ and $N(\mu_2,\Sigma)$ with common covariance ...
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Consistent empirical estimation of Radon transform of a multivariate density function
Let $P$ be a "nice" distribution on $\mathbb R^m$ (e.g., multivariate Gaussian, etc.), with density $p$. Let $H := \{x \in \mathbb R^m \mid x^\top w = b\}$ be a hyperplane in $\mathbb R^m$ ...
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On an asymptotic integral
Let $\phi, a \in C^{\infty}([0,1])$ and assume $a(0)=1$. Suppose that
$$
\int_0^1 e^{\tau \,\phi(t)}\,a(t)\,dt =0 \qquad \text{for all $\tau \in \mathbb R$}.
$$
Does it follow that $\phi$ is a ...
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Fourier transform of inverse of determinant of 1+ skew-symmetric matrix
I have asked the following question in math stackexchange(https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/4389626/fourier-transform-of-inverse-of-determinant-of-1-skew-symmetric-matrix), but did not receive ...
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How to solve the following $0= \int_{-\infty}^\infty e^{-\frac{(bt+\omega)^2}{2}} f(t+\omega) \frac{1}{i t} dt, \forall \omega \in \mathbb{R}$
Suppose that for a given $b\in \mathbb{R}$
\begin{align}
0= \int_{-\infty}^\infty e^{-\frac{(bt+\omega)^2}{2}} f(t+\omega) \frac{1}{i t} dt, \forall \omega \in \mathbb{R}
\end{align}
where $i =\sqrt{...
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Equivalent action of convolution of directional derivative
I have asked this question a while back on StackExchange but have not received any answer/comment. I received a suggestion to post the same question in here which is more research oriented.
Let $k*f(x)...
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Fourier transform of the indicator function of the semi-ball
I wonder if it is possible to derive an analytical form for the Fourier transform of the indicator function of a semi-ball:
$$g_1(\underline{\xi}) = \int_{\mathcal{B}_+(R)} e^{i \underline{\xi} \cdot \...
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