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Is the collection of Schur convex functions sequentially compact?
We know in ROCKAFELLAR's convex analysis chap 10 that the collection of uniformly bounded convex functions on compact set is sequentially compact. I wonder if it is still true for the collection of ...
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Dependence of error on mesh for Riemann sums
Suppose $f$ is continuous on $[a,b]$ with $I = \int_a^b f(x)\: dx$,
and for every $\epsilon > 0$ let $\delta(\epsilon)$ be the largest
$\delta > 0$ such that every Riemann sum arising from a ...
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Number and asymptotic for cyclic sequences
Cyclic sequence is equivalence class of cyclic shift action.
If $a = (a_1, ... , a_i)_c$ is cyclic sequence then $(a_1, a_2, \ldots a_{i-1}, a_i)_c = (a_2, a_3, \ldots, a_i, a_1)_c = \ldots = (a_i, ...
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The eigenfunction of modified $1$-laplace equation?
Let $\Omega\subset \mathbb R^2$ be open bounded with smooth boundary. It is well known that the laplace equation
$$
-\Delta u=0
$$
has a set of eigenvalues $0<\lambda_1<\lambda_2\leq\lambda_3<...
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Approximating martingales given marginal distributions
Let $(\mu_0,\mu_1)$ be a vector of probability measures on $\mathbb R$ that are of finite first moment, i.e.
$$\int_{\mathbb{R}}|x|\mu_i(dx)~<~+\infty \mbox{ for } i=0,1$$
and increasing in ...
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The decay rate of the spectrum of the Gaussian kernel on compact manifolds
It seems that the $k^{th}$ largest eigenvalue of the intergral operator induced on $S^n$ by the Gaussian kernel, $e^{-\frac{\vert \vec{x} - \vec{y} \vert _2^2}{2\sigma^2}}$ decays as $k^{-k}$. This is ...
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If $u \in H^1(U)$, then $Du = 0$ almost everywhere on the set $\{u = 0\}$, auxiliary result
Let $\phi$ be a smooth, bounded and nondecreasing function, such that $\phi'$ is bounded and $\phi(z) = z$ if $|z| \le 1$. Set$$u^\epsilon(x) := \epsilon \phi(u/\epsilon).$$Do we necessarily have that$...
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Lipschitz map of the circle onto a triangle
Assume that $f$ is (Euclidean) $L-$biLipchitz mapping of the unit circle onto a triangle $\Delta(A,B,C)$. Can we find a $10000 L$ bi-lipchitz extension of $f$ onto the whole plane.
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Construct a fixed-point set operator
How to find an uncountable set $S$, and construct an function $f : 2^S
\longrightarrow S$ such that for any $T \subseteq S$, $f \left( T \right) \in
T$?
for example, let $S =\mathbb{R}$, how can I ...
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Sobolev inequality involving summing from $j = 0$ to $m - 2$, exists constant
Let $I = (0, 1)$ and $1 \le q < \infty$. For all $\epsilon > 0$, does there exist $C = C(\epsilon, q)$ such that$$\|D^{(m - 1)}u\|_{L^q(I)} + \sum_{j = 0}^{m - 2} \|D^ju\|_{L^\infty(I)} \le \...
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When is this sum of perfect powers bounded
For any positive integers $n,d$, let
$$
A_d(n)=\frac{\sum_{k=1}^n k^{2d}}{n(n+1)(2n+1)}
$$
It is easy to see (and well-known) that for fixed $d$, $A_d(.)$ is
a polynomial of degree $2d-2$. Then we ...
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reference needed for sobolev type estimates
I'm reading a paper and the authors applied the following sobolev type estimates
$$
||(Dv)^{2}||_{H^{3k-2}(\Omega)}\leq C||v||_{H^{3k-1+\alpha}(\Omega)}^{2}
$$
for $\alpha>\frac{1}{4}$,
where $v$ ...
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Does the Abel transform preserve analyticity?
Let $I=(0,1]$ and $T=\{(x,y)\in I^2;x\geq y\}$.
If functions $f:I\to\mathbb R$ and $w:T\to\mathbb R$ are analytic, is the function $A_wf:I\to\mathbb R$,
$$
A_wf(y)=\int_y^1\frac{f(x)w(x,y)}{\sqrt{x^2-...
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Do there exist nonconstant functions such that...
Do there exist nonconstant real valued functions $f$ and $g$ such that the expression:
$$f(x) -v/g(x)$$
is maximized at $x = v$ for all positive real $v$?
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Prove that $\sum_{a<n\le b}\{f(n)\}=\frac{1}{2}(b-a)+O(\lambda^{1/3}(b-a)+\lambda^{-1/2})$ [closed]
Let $a,b\in\mathbb{Z}$, and $f\in C^2([a,b])$ such that $|f''(t)|\asymp \lambda$ for $a\le t\le b$. Prove that
$$\sum_{a<n\le b}\{f(n)\}=\frac{1}{2}(b-a)+O(\lambda^{1/3}(b-a)+\lambda^{-1/2}).$$
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Is the mapping $f: \mathbb{R} \rightarrow [0,1], \ x \mapsto \sum_{n=1}^\infty \frac{\lfloor x^n \rfloor \mod 2}{2^n}$ surjective?
Is the mapping
$$
f: \mathbb{R} \rightarrow [0,1], \ x \mapsto \sum_{n=1}^\infty \frac{\lfloor x^n \rfloor \mod 2}{2^n}
$$
surjective?
If not, what is its image?
If yes, what can be said about ...
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Strange real functions
I know there are a lot of strange functions $f~:~\mathbb R \to \mathbb R$.
I'm looking for an "elementary but complete" exposition of a result discovered by W. Sierpi\'nski and A. Zygmund in "Sur une ...
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For $f$ a polynomial, does strict convexity of $\log f(e^s)$ imply that the second derviative of $\log f(e^s)$ has no zeros?
Let $f(t)$ be a monic real polynomial such that $f(t) > 0$ for all $t \ge 0$. Suppose that $\log f(e^x)$ is strictly convex on $\mathbb{R}$, i.e.
$f(s^2) \cdot f(t^2) > f(st)^2$
for all $s, t \...
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Identifying a notion of integration
Let $f$: $I\longrightarrow\mathbb{R}$ be a (not necessarily bounded) function on an interval $I\subseteq\mathbb{R}$.
Suppose $f$ admits a function $F$: $I\longrightarrow\mathbb{R}$ such that
(1) $F$ ...
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Inverting two paraboloid relations
Let's suppose we have two variables $(\alpha, \beta)$ on two functions $k_1, k_2$ that can be defined in terms of matrix relations:
$$
k_1 = \left| \xi^T \mathcal{F}^T \mathcal{F} \xi \right|
$$
$$
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Smoothening a probability measure
Given a probability measure $\mu$ supported on a finite set $S\subset{\mathbb R}^2$, define
$$ f(z):=\max\left\{\frac{\mu(x)+\mu(y)}2\colon \frac{x+y}2=z,\ x,y\in S \right\},
\ z\in{\mathbb ...
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Is there a periodic function without minimum period such that all the possible periods are irrationals? [closed]
Let $f:\mathbb R\to\mathbb R$ be a periodic function. We say $f$ is without minimum period if, $\forall t$ such that $f(x+t)=f(x)\forall x$, there is a $t'$ such that $0<t'<t$ and $f(x+t')=f(x)\...
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interchange of infinite intersection and taking convex hull of a set
Let $B(x,\delta)$ be an open ball centered at $x\in R^n$ with radius $\delta>0$. Let $F:R^n\rightarrow R^m$ be a vector-valued function. Then $F(B(x,\delta))$ would be a subset of $R^m$. Let $\...
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Julia sets without Montel's theorem
Let $J(c)$ be the Julia set of $f(z)=z^2 +c$ defined as the closure of repelling periodic orbits. Is there a way to prove that $J(c)$ is the boundary of the basin of attraction of attractive fix ...
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Reference request: Darboux properties of real-valued set functions (measures, densities, etc.)
Fix a set $S$ and let $f: \mathcal P(S) \rightharpoonup \mathbf R$ be a real-valued partial function on the power set of $S$; denote by $\mathcal D$ the domain of $f$. We say that $f$ has:
(i) the ...
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Dependence of the constant in Korn's inequality on the domain
Let $\Omega \subset \mathbb{R}^N$ be an open, connected set with Lipschitz boundary, $N \geqslant 2$ and
$$ \mathcal{E} ( v) := \int_{\Omega} \sum_{i, j} \varepsilon_{i
j} ( v) \varepsilon_{i j} (...
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Poisson kernel, expectation, an absolute value comes in
See here.
Let $d = 2$, and consider the domain $D = \mathbb{H}$, the upper half-plane. Let $W_t = (X_t, Y_t)$. We see that for any $\theta \in \mathbb{R}$ and any $t \ge 0$, we have$$E^{(x, y)}\...
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Classifying countable sets of weighted dots on a real line
Each dot is located on the real line and assigned a weight that can be positive or negative. A dot is equivalent to two(or more) dots located at the same place whose weights sum is equal to that of ...
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interpret of Picone inequality for non-regular functions
Assume $\Omega \subset \mathbb{R}^N$, $ N>4 $ is open set.
There is a well-known picone identity that says
Let $u,v \in C^2(\Omega)$ satisfy $v>0$ and $-\Delta v \geq 0$ in $\Omega$. The ...
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Convergence of the Double Integral of a Polynomial Reciprocal
Let $f \in \mathbb{R}[x,y]$ be a polynomial satisfying the following conditions:
(i) $f(\mathbb{R}^2) \subset [a,\infty)$ where $a>0$;
(ii) $f$ is non-degenerate, in the sense that there isn't a ...
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Characterization of a subset of [0,1] $II$
My question follows the previous one
Characterization of a subset of $[0,1]$
But I don't know whether it is correct to ask again with a new title.
Thanks a lot for pointing the mistake and I ...
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Modify the jump set of $BV$ function
Let $u\in BV(\Omega)$ be a function of bounded variation where $\Omega\subset \mathbb R^N$ is open bounded with smooth boundary. We use $Du$ to denote the weak derivative of $u$. (So $Du$ is a Radon ...
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A raceway problem
Let $f(x)=\sin x$, and $g(x)=\sin x + 1$. Consider a set
$S=\{(x,y)| f(x)\leq y \leq g(x), x\in [0,2\pi]\}$. This set $S$ can be considered as "Raceway"
My question is finding the shortest path in $S$...
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A strong form of implicit function theorem (what happens when the derivative is degenerate?)
(this can be considered as some ad)
Consider the system of equations $F(x,y)=0$. (Here $x$, $y$ are multi-variables. The equations are over a local ring. e.g. polynomial/analytic/formal/$C^\infty$ ...
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For a given $n$, under what condition(s) there exists (at least) two different $c$ and $c′$ such that $X_n^c=X_n^{c'}$
Let $X_n^c=\{\cos\left((4k-c)\frac{\pi}{2n}+\frac{\pi}{4}\right): k=0, 1, \dots, n-1\}$ where $c\in\{0, 1, \ldots, \lfloor\frac{n}{2}\rfloor\}$ and $n$ is any positive integer greater than 3. I want ...
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Equivalence of negative Sobolev norm of derivative to $L^2$-norm
Let $S:=(0,1)^2$ be the unit square in $\mathbb{R}^2$, and let $M:=\{u\in L^2(S)\mid \int_S u=0\}$ be the space of (real-valued) $L^2$-functions with mean value zero. On $M$ we can consider the $L^2(S)...
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The convolution between weighted $L^1$ space and normal $L^1$ space
Let $\omega\in L^1_{\text{loc}}(\mathbb R^N$) be given. We assume that $\omega\geq 1$, l.s.c, and satisfies, for a constant $C>0$,
$$
\frac{1}{|B(x,r)|}\int_{B(x,r)}\omega(y)dy\leq C\omega(x)
$$
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On cluster points of a particular sequence
This is the sequel of a previous question.
Let us consider the sequence
$$
\xi_n = 2n \{n\xi\}-n,
$$
where $\xi>0$ is a given real irrational number and $\{\cdot\}$ is the fractional part.
Do ...
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measure of an image under an argmax function
I am trying to find any techniques to analyze the measure of an image of a set under an argmax function.
For example, let $\Omega\subset\mathbb{R}^n$ be compact and $\phi:\Omega\to\mathbb{R}$ be ...
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Uniform approximation of separately continuous functions on zero-dimensional spaces
For topological spaces $X,Y,Z$ а function $f:X\times Y\to Z$ is called separately continuous if for any $(x,y)\in X\times Y$ the restrictions of $f$ to the sets $\{x\}\times Y$ and $X\times \{y\}$ are ...
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If $f_j\to f$ in $L^1(\Bbb R^n)$ then $Tf_j\to Tf$ in $L^{1,\infty}(\Bbb R^n)$
Let's define $A:=\{f\in L^1(\Bbb R^n)\cap L^2(\Bbb R^n)\;:\;f\;\mbox{has compact support}\}$. So $A$ is dense in $L^1(\Bbb R^n)$.
Given then $f\in L^1(\Bbb R^n)$; by density there exists $\{f_j\}_j\...
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Dual space of continuous functions
Let $C_b(\Omega,V )=$ { $ f:\Omega\rightarrow V $ } is the Banach space of all bounded continuous functions in Banach space $V$ with a norm $\|\cdot\|$ defined as $\|f\|_\infty=\sup _{x\in\Omega}\|f(x)...
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Continuity of a convolution (Version 2)
Hello,
This problem bothers me for some time. Suppose that
$\mu$ is a non-negative Radon measure (or positive linear functional of the space of continuous functions with compact support);
$\psi$ is ...
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Extreme derivatives in Baire class 1
In the 1994 volume of "Differentiation of Real Functions" A. Bruckner poses the following problem (p.41):
"Find necessary and sufficient conditions on a continuous function $F$ that its Dini ...
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When is the bound in Riesz-Thorin Interpolation Theorem attained?
Let me recall the statement of Riesz-Thorin theorem (see also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riesz%E2%80%93Thorin_theorem).
Theorem (Riesz-Thorin): Let $(X,\mu)$ and $(Y,\nu)$ be $\sigma$-finite ...
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Limit of a hypergeometric integral
Let $n,N,T$ be positive integers, with $N=\binom{n}{2}$, and $3\leq n\leq T\leq N$. Define:
$$P(z):=z^{N+1-T}\int_0^1\frac{(1-t^2)^{n-2}}{(1-(1-z)t)^{N+1}}{}_2F_1\left[-T,N+1,N+2-T; \frac{tz}{1-(1-z)...
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Comparison of two functions
Given a function $f$ from $R^2$ to $R$ satisfying tha following:
$1)$ $f$ is a convex function which vanishes on $(0,1)$ and on $(1,0).$
$2)$ $f$ is a decreasing function on $x$ and on $y$ and $f$...
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Is anything known about $w^*(x)=\sup_y w(x+y)/w(y)$ for measurable functions w on $R^n$
In my recent studies (fourier multipliers on weighted Lp spaces) I have to deal with this kind of transformation: if w is a measurable function on $R^n$, define
$w^*(x)=\sup_y \frac{w(x+y)}{w(y)}$.
...
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What does this ODE have to do with the associated Legendre polynomials?
I am currently struggeling with the following differential equation:
$$(t^2-1)f''(t)+tf'(t)(1-8a+8at^2)-4(a+a^2-2at^2+\phi (-a+2at^2))f(t)= 4\lambda f(t),$$
where $a \in \mathbb{R}$ constant, $\phi \...
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convex function with distributional Hessian $D^2 f \leqslant \lambda$, $\lambda$-concave?
Let $f:R^n \to R$ be convex (may not $C^1$), $$[D^2f]=[D^2f]_{ac}+[D^2f]_s=[h_{ij}] L^n+[D^2f]_s$$ is the Lebesgue decomposition of the Hessian matrix. Where $[h_{ij}]$ is the density w.r.t the ...
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