Questions tagged [lebesgue-measure]
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A historical mystery : Poincaré’s silence on Lebesgue integral and measure theory?
Lebesgue published his celebrated integral in 1901-1902. Poincaré passed away in 1912, at full mathematical power.
Of course, Lebesgue and Poincaré knew each other, they even met on several occasions ...
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Integrability of log of distance function
Let $E\subset B_1(0)\subset \mathbb{R}^n$ be a compact set s.t. $\lambda(E)=0$, where $\lambda$ is the Lebesgue measure, and $B_1(0)$ is the Euclidean unit ball centered at the origin. Is the ...
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Interpolation Inequality's Proof
Let $\Omega \subseteq R^{n}$ bounded domain. I need to prove that for $u\in H^{2}(\Omega)\cap H^{1}_{0}(\Omega)$:
\begin{equation}
\|\nabla u\|_{L^{2}(\Omega)}^{2}\leq \|u\|_{L^{2}(\Omega)}\|\Delta u\...
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Relation between the measures of two sets defined via Lebesgue integration
I posted this question on StackExchange, people have upvoted it but I have not received any response. I read up here that it is okay to post unanswered StackExchange questions on Mathoverflow. So, ...
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A measurable set such that its intersection and difference with every interval have the same measure [duplicate]
Let $\Omega = [0,1]$. I want a Lebesgue measurable set $S$ with the following property.
$$ \ell(S \cap I) = \ell(I \backslash S)$$ for every subinterval $I$ of $[0,1]$, where $\ell(A)$ is the ...
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Elliptic equation with lower dimensional data
I'm looking at $u - \Delta^2 u = f$ with homogeneous boundary and Neumann conditions on the unit square, $\Omega$. In particular, I'm looking at the case where $f\in L^2(S)$ is only supported on a ...
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Taylor's theorem for a composition with $\min:\mathbb R^2\to\mathbb R$ and differentiability Lebesgue almost everywhere
Let
$f\in C^3(\mathbb R)$ with $f>0$ and $$\int f(x)\:{\rm d}x=1$$
$g:=\ln f$ (and assume $g'$ is Lipschitz continuous)
$n\in\mathbb N$, $$s(x,y):=\sum_{i=1}^n\left(g(y_i)-g(x_i)\right)$$ and $$h(...
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Does there exist a compactly supported integrable function with infinite Coulomb energy?
The title of the question pretty much says it all. I am looking for a function $f\in L^1(\Omega)$, where $\Omega \subset \mathbb{R}^3$ is a bounded domain, such that
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E[f] = \iint\limits_{\Omega\...
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Injection of Besov spaces in $L^p$
I believe that for $p\ge 2$, we have the continuous injection (for $p=2$, it is an equality),
$$
B^0_{p,2}(\mathbb R^n)\subset L^p(\mathbb R^n),
$$
where $B^0_{p,2}(\mathbb R^n)$ is the Besov space.
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Finitely Additive Homogeneous Translation Invariant Measure on $\mathcal{P}(\mathbb{R})$
It is known that there exists a finitely additive translation invariant measure on $\mathbb{R}$ that extends the Lebesgue measure. I.e. a function $m:\mathcal{P}(\mathbb{R}) \rightarrow [0,\infty]$ ...
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Positive part of "outer sums" of measures
Here is a question about decomposition of measures in singular parts and in positive and negative parts.
$\newcommand{\RR}{\mathbb{R}}$
Let $\Omega_{1/2}$ be compact subsets of $\RR^d$ equipped ...
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Is a maximal set of rectangles known for which Lebesgue’s Differentiation Theorem holds true?
Lebesgue's differentiation theorem states that if $x$ is a point in $\mathbb{R}^n$ and $f:\mathbb{R}^n\rightarrow\mathbb{R}$ is a Lebesgue integrable function, then the limit of $\frac{\int_B f d\...
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For what sets does the Lebesgue Differentiation Theorem hold in one dimension?
Lebesgue's differentiation theorem states that if $x$ is a point in $\mathbb{R}^n$ and $f:\mathbb{R}^n\rightarrow\mathbb{R}$ is a Lebesgue integrable function, then the limit of $\frac{\int_B f d\...
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Does the Lebesgue Differentiation Theorem hold for regular polytopes?
Lebesgue's differentiation theorem states that if $x$ is a point in $\mathbb{R}^n$ and $f:\mathbb{R}^n\rightarrow\mathbb{R}$ is a Lebesgue integrable function, then the limit of $\frac{\int_B f d\...
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Is it known how the Sigma Algebra generated by Jordan measurable sets compares to universally measurable sets and analytic sets?
Unlike the collection $L$ of Lebesgue measurable sets, the collection $J$ of Jordan measurable sets do not form a Sigma algebra. (A set is Jordan measurable if and only if its characteristic function ...
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Egorov's and Lusin's Theorem in the space with infinite measure
Both the fundamental Egorov's and Lusin's Theorem in measure theory are given on any measurable space $X$ whose measure is finite.
On the measurable space whose measure is infinite, does there ...
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Measure preserving coordinates of $S^2$ from $[0,1]^2$
Consider the unit sphere $S^2 = \left\{x\in\mathbb{R}^3 ~ {\large|} ~ |x|=1 \right\}$ and denote the uniform (Lebesgue) measures on the $S^2$ and $[0,1]^2$ by $m_S$ and $m_2$, respectively.
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Weak convergent $+$ strongly convergent subsequence $\Rightarrow$ strong convergence? [closed]
Let $X$ be a Hilbert space containing functions defined over a bounded region $\Omega\subset \mathbb{R}^N$. Assume $f_n\in X$ converges weakly to $f\in X$, and also has a strongly convergent ...
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Is continuity preserved under norm operations
Let $F$ be a continuously differenable function over $\mathbb{R}$. Let $\Omega$ be
a bounded subset of $\mathbb{R}^2$. Assume that for every $w\in L^2(\Omega)$ then $v(x)=F(w(x))$, $x\in \Omega$, is ...
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Measurability of specific function
Let $I\subset\mathbb{R}$ denote an open and bounded interval of the real line, $H_0^1(I)$ all quadratic integrable Sobolev functions and $C(\bar{I})$ all continuous functions on said interval.
Since ...
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Why is Lebesgue measure theory asymmetric?
A set $E\subseteq \mathbb{R}^d$ is said to be Jordan measurable if its inner measure $m_{*}(E)$ and outer measure $m^{*}(E)$ are equal.However, Lebesgue mesure theory is developed with only outer ...
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Lebesgue measure theory applications
I'm looking for reasonably simple examples of applications of Lebesgue measure theory outside the measure theory setting. I give an example.
Theorem: Let $X$ be a differentiable submanifold of $\...
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Is that correct $\mathbb R^2\cong\mathbb R$ as measurable spaces? [closed]
Is that correct $R^2\cong R$ as measurable spaces?
If we consider $R$ and $R^2$ with Borel $\sigma$-algebras, is there measurable map from $R$ to $R^2$ with measurable inverse?
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Does there exist a Lebesgue nonmeasurable set $E$ in $\mathbb{R}$ satisfies that $E\cap A$ is a Borel null set for every Borel null set $A$?
Let $\mathcal{B}_{\mathbb{R}}$ be the Borel $\sigma$-algebra on $\mathbb{R}$ and $\mu_L$ be the Lebesgue measure on $\mathbb{R}$.
Define a new $\sigma$-algebra $\mathcal{B}_0$ as follows:
$$\mathcal{...
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Convergence of measurable functions in a locally compact space
Set $(X,\mathcal{B})$ a measurable space. If $f:X\rightarrow[0,\infty)$ is a measurable function then exists a sequence of simple functions $\{s_n\}_{n\geq1}$ such that
$$0\leq s_1 \leq s_2\leq \...
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automorphisms of a measurable space can be approximated by continuous measure preserving maps?
Suppose first that $D=[0,1]$ is equipped with the usual Lebesgue measure, and that $\varphi$ is a measure-preserving transformation $\varphi:D\to D$ that is bijective and whose inverse is also measure ...
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Existence of unbounded $M \subset \Bbb{R}$ of finite measure s.t. $1_M$ is $L^p$-Fourier multiplier
I would like to know if there is a measurable set $M \subset \Bbb{R}$ such that
$M$ has finite Lebesgue measure $0 < \lambda(M) < \infty$,
$M$ is unbounded in the sense that $\lambda(M \...
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Change of variables for double integral [closed]
Thank you for your time.
My basic question is whether the following change of variables allowed
$$\int_0^a \int_0^b f(a-b)g(b-c)h(c)\,dc\,db = \int_0^a \int_0^b f(c)g(b-c)h(a-b)\,dc\,db$$
I fail to ...
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If a measure $\mu$ and Lebesgue measure $\lambda$ are singular, is the derivative of $\mu$ with respect to $\lambda$ $\infty$, $\mu$-a.e.?
If a positive Radon measure $\mu$ and the Lebesgue measure $\lambda$ are singular, can we show that the derivative of $\mu$ with respect to $\lambda$ is $\infty$, $\mu$-a.e.? Namely, can one show that
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When convolution with exponential kernel is bounded
Let $g(t)=e^{-\omega t}$, $\omega>0$. What is, in terms of well-known function spaces, the space $X$, $L_{loc}^2(0,\infty)\subset X$, of all functions $f:\mathbb{R}^+\to \mathbb{R}^+$, satisfying
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Surface/Volume-Ratio of an $\epsilon$-extension of a compact subset $S \subset \mathbb R^n$
For a non-empty, compact set $S \subset \mathbb{R}^n$, the $\epsilon$-extension of $S$, $S_\epsilon$, is defined to be the set
$$
S_\epsilon = \cup_{a \in A} B_{\epsilon}(a),
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Existence of $A\subset\Bbb{R}^n$ of finite measure and $\hat{1_A}\in\bigcap_{q>1}L^q$, but s.t. for some $1<p<\infty$, $1_A$ is no $L^p$-Fourier mult
I am interested in the following somewhat obscure question:
Is there some $n \in \Bbb{N}$, and a set $A \subset \Bbb{R}^n$ of finite measure such that the Fourier transform $\widehat{1_A}$ of its ...
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$f$ locally (Lebesgue) integrable function on real line, $g(x):= \lim _{r\to \infty} \frac 1r \int_{x-r}^{x+r} f(t) dt$ exists for every real $x$
Let $f : \mathbb R \to \mathbb R$ be a function such that $f \in L^1[-a,a] , \forall a \in (0,\infty)$ and $g(x) : = \lim _{r\to \infty} \dfrac 1r \int_{x-r}^{x+r} f(t) dt$ exists in $\mathbb R$ for ...
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Average measure of intersection of a convex region with its translate
Let $\lambda$ denote the Lebesgue-measure on $\mathbb{R}^n$, and let $C\subset\mathbb{R}^n$ be a convex region.
My question is about
$$f(C):=\int_{C} \lambda(C \cap (x + C) ) \mathrm{d} x.$$
How ...
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lower bound volume of a set
Let $\lambda$ be Lebesgue measure on [0,1]. For any $x_{1},\dots,x_{k}$ in $[0,1]$, define $$A(x_1,..,x_k):=\{(y_1,\dots,y_k)\in [0,1]^k: \text{there exist intervals }I_1,\dots,I_k \text{ in }[0,1]$$ ...
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Random sets and invariant extensions of Lebesgue measure
Given AC, is there a probability measure $\mu$ on $2^{[0,1]}$ and a translation-invariant extension $\lambda$ of Lebesgue measure on $[0,1]$ such that: for all permutations $\pi$ of $[0,1]$ and all ...
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Measurability of a parametrized conditional expectation
Let $(\Omega,\mathcal{F},\mathbb{P})$ be a probability space and $\mathcal{G}\subset\mathcal{F}$ a Sub-$\sigma$-Algebra. Moreover, let $X:\Omega\rightarrow\mathbb{R}$ be a random variable and $F:\...
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Extending the Lebesgue measure
The Lebesgue measure $\lambda$ is a function on a subset of the power set of real numbers $\mathbb{R}$ that satisfies the following properties (among others):
(i) $\lambda$ is finitely additive: If $...
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Whether $\varphi(E)$ is a Jordan measurable set?
Definition: A set $S \subset \mathbb {R^{n}}$ is Jordan measurable if it is bounded in $\mathbb {R^{n}}$ and its boundary is a set of Lebesgue measure zero.
The following conclusion has been ...
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Radon-Nikodym theorem for non-sigma finite measures
Let $(X,\mathcal M, \mu)$ be a measured space where $\mu$ is a positive measure.
Let $\lambda$ be a complex measure on $(X,\mathcal M)$. When $\mu$ is sigma-finite, the Radon-Nikodym theorem provides ...
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Infering shapes from overlap with a shifting circle
A recent episode of Star Talk Radio discussed among other things the unknown object(s) orbiting Tabby's star (aka "Alien mega structure discovered!" in non-scientific media) and an astronomer said ...
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Lebesgue-Besicovitch theorem for partition elements rather than balls
I'll state the classic result in its density (rather than the more general differentiation) version. Let $\mu$ be a measure on the Borel $\sigma$-algebra of $\mathbb{R}^n$ and $A\subset \mathbb{R}^n$ ...
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Partition into sets of positive outer measure
Let $\mu^{\star}$ denote Lebesgue outer measure. Suppose $X \subseteq [0, 1]$ and $\mu^{\star}(X) > 0$. Can we divide $X$ into uncountably many sets $\{X_i : i \in I\}$ such that for every $i \in I$...
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Does the existence of a non-principal measure on ω imply that of a non Lebesgue measurable set?
A non-principal [probability] measure on a set X is a function $\mu$ defined on all subsets of $X$, with values in $[0,1]$, which is finitely additive, satisfies $\mu(X)=1$, and vanishes on singletons....
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Integral form of maximal function estimate on variable exponent spaces
I am trying to show an estimate of the following form: Given any $p(x)$ such that $1<p^-\leq p(x) \leq p^+ <\infty$ and $p(\cdot)$ is log-Holder continuous, does there exists an $R_0$ (depending ...
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Product of two non-measurable sets
Let $A\subset\mathbb{R}^p$ and $B\subset\mathbb{R}^q$, it’s not difficult to show that $$m^*(A\times B)\leq m^*(A)\cdot m^*(B)$$, where $m^*()$stands for the outter measure in Lebesgue meaning.
If A ...
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Differentiate a growing volume
Let me motivate my question with this example.
The volume integral of a ball $\int_{B(0,R)} dx$ can be written as an integral over the surface of balls, i.e.
$$\int_{B(0,R)} dx = \int_0^R \int_{\...
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Measure induced on [0, 1] by infinite tosses of biased coin
It is well-known that one can get the Lebesgue measure on [0, 1] by tossing a fair coin infinitely (countably) many times and mapping each sequence to a real number written out in binary.
I was ...
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Differentiate an integral (Lebesgue integral)
Let $f:[0,1]\to\mathbb{R}$ be a bounded (Lebesgue) measurable function.
Consider the function $$w(p)=\int_0^1|f|^p\,d\mu$$.
Is $w(p)$ differentiable at any $0<p<\infty$? I.e. does $w'(p)$ ...
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Is the domain of symmetric derivative borel set?
Let $\mu$ be the $n$-dimensional Lebesgue measure and $\lambda$ be a complex Borel measure on $\mathbb{R}^n$.
Let $S$ be the set of points $x\in \mathbb{R}^n$ where $\lim_{r\to 0} \frac{\lambda (B(x,...