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using the M. Riesz Interpolation Theorem
I posted this on Math StackExchange, but I figured it couldn't hurt to ask here as well.
I'm trying to decipher a particular claim in a paper I'm reading, but I just can't seem to figure it out.
The ...
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Question on Morse inequalities
I want to understand why: From K.C Chang's book "Infinite Dimensional
Morse Theory and Multiple Solution Problems":
if i have
then $(4.1)$ is formal : it means that
EDIT1: $(4.1)$ tel us that $\...
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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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To give an estimate for the maximal function associated to the Schrödinger group by using a measurable selector function
I am consulting some papers (references below) about the Carleson's problem for the pointwise convergence of the Schrödinger group
\begin{equation}
S_t=e^{i t \Delta}.
\end{equation}
In this context ...
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How to determine whether a multivariate function is bounded or not
Suppose there is a function $f:\mathbb{R}_+^n\mapsto \mathbb{R}$. Are there any systematic ways to determine whether the range of $f$ is bounded or not?
For example, there is a function $f(x,y)=-x^2+...
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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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Can we always extract a proper Hausdorff measurable subset from a Hausdorff measurable set?
I also put this question on MSE here
Let $\Gamma\subset \Omega\subset \mathbb R^N$ be such that $\mathcal H^{N-1}(\Gamma)<+\infty$ (this also implise that $\Gamma$ is Hausdorff measurable).
Let $\...
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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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Equidistribution of spheres in $\mathbb{R^2}/\mathbb{Z^2}$
Let $\mathbb{H^2}$ be the hyperbolic upper half place, and let $\Gamma$ be a lattice in $SL(2,\mathbb{R})$ acting on $\mathbb{H^2}$. A proof of the equidistribution of spheres on $\mathbb{H^2/\Gamma}$ ...
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Well-definedness on $C_{0}^{\infty}(\mathbb{R}^{n})$
Let $T$ be a Calderon-Zygmund operator associated to a Calderon-Zygmund kernel $K\in CZK_{\alpha}$ of order $\alpha>0$ and $b\in BMO(\mathbb{R}^{n})$. Then for $f\in C_{0}^{\infty}(\mathbb{R}^{n})$ ...
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Lipschitz map of the ellipse
Is there a L-Lipschitz homeomorphism of the Elipse $x^2/4+y^2=1$ onto the unit circle $x^2+y^2=1$ such that $L<1$?
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"Schwarz symmetrization" on annulus
If $\Omega=\{x\in \mathbb R^n| 0<r_0<|x|<r_1\}$ is an annulus on $\mathbb R^n$, I am looking for a symmetrization result on $\Omega$. To be precise, for any $u \in W_0^{1,2}(\Omega)$, can we ...
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Chances for a cosine polynomial to be positive at a point
Let $k_1,\ldots,k_n$ be distinct integers. Let $s_n(t)=\cos (k_1t)+\cdots+\cos (k_nt)$ be a trigonometric sum. Consider any interval $I\subset [-\pi,\pi)$ of length $\delta=\delta(n)$. Let $\,U$ be a ...
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Proof of $\lim_{i\to\infty}\lambda_i^{-1}\left|f(\hat{x}+\lambda_ix,u_i) - f(\hat{x},u_i) - D_xf(\hat{x},u_i)(\lambda_ix)\right| = 0$
I am trying to prove or disprove the next statement that seems necessary for the proof of Proposition 2.9 of this book.
Let $U\subset R^k$ be compact and $f:R^n\times U \to R^m$ be twice ...
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A multiple integral
Let us consider the multiple integral
$$I_{n}=\int_{-\infty }^{\infty }ds_{1}\int_{-\infty}^{s_{1}}ds_{2}\cdots
\int_{-\infty }^{s_{2n-1}}ds_{2n}\;\cos {(s_{1}^{2}-s_{2}^{2})}\;\cdots
\cos {(s_{2n-1}...
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Convergence of the integral of step functions
This is a question about the proof of Lemma A in §16 of the book Functional Analysis by F. Riesz and B. Sz.-Nagy.
Lemma A: For every sequence of step functions $\{\varphi_n\}$ which decreases to ...
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What is the purpose of the definition of "metric regularity"/"regularity modulus"?
A set mapping $F:X \rightrightarrows Y$ is said to be metrically regular for $\overline{x}\in X$ and $\overline{y} \in Y$ if there exists a $\kappa\in(0,\infty)$ for which
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d(x,F^{-1}(y))\leq \...
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Under what conditions do time averages of ergodic transformations satisfy a central limit theorem?
Let $(X, \mu)$ be a probability space and $T:X\rightarrow X $ an ergodic transformation, i.e. $T$ is measure preserving and the only $T$ invariant subspaces have either measure $0$ or measure $1$ (...
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Inverses of probability generating functions: positivity of derivatives
Let $\mathcal{G}$ be the set of probability generating functions of random variables taking positive integer values, considered as functions on $[0,1]$.
So $G\in\mathcal{G}$ can be written $G(x)=\...
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On cluster points of a particular sequence
This is the sequel of a previous question.
Let us consider the sequence
$$
\xi_n = 2n \{n\xi\}-n,
$$
where $\xi>0$ is a given real irrational number and $\{\cdot\}$ is the fractional part.
Do ...
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Can you prove that Average(f(x)) is not equal to f(average(x)) for non-linear f in more than one variable [closed]
I am seeking a general mathematical proof & a reference for the proof for something I know intuitively to be true, and can demonstrate by example, but would like to prove. Assume a function with 6 ...
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Convergence of energy of Sobolev functions near the boundary
Let $B_0(1)$ be the unit ball in $\mathbb R^n$, $n\geq2$. $h\in W_0^{1,2}(B_0(1))$. For $r\in (0,1)$, define a function $f_r(x):[0,1]\rightarrow \mathbb R$ by
\begin{equation}
f_r(x):=
\begin{cases}
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Is this intergral inequality valid? [closed]
Does the inequality $\int_2^{\infty} \dfrac{\sqrt x(\log x)^3 + (1+ \log x^2) x}{x(\log x)^2(x^2 - 1)} \,\mathrm {d}x > \ln \dfrac{17}{10}$ hold ?
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Dynamics of an inequality
The dynamics $D\ni(r_i,r_{i+1})\mapsto(r_{i+1},r_{i+2})\in D$ on the set $D:=\{(x,y)\in\mathbb{R}^2\colon x>0,y>x^2/2\}$ is given by the recurrence
$$r_{i+2}=\frac{r_{i+1}^2}2+\frac1{r_{i+1}^3}
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On the differentiability of a certain map from $ (0,\infty) $ to $ \Bbb{R} $
This problem arose from my study of energy-conservation for non-linear Schrödinger equations. Suppose that we have the following data:
$ u \in C^{1} \! \left( (0,\infty),{L^{2}}(\Bbb{R}^{n}) \right) $...
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Convergence of sequence of polynomials defined by boundary conditions
I'm sorry if my question sounds trivial, but analysis is not my field.
Consider the interval $[a,b]\subset \mathbb{R}$. On $[a,b]$, for every $n\in\mathbb{N}$, $n\ge 3$, I define the polynomials $P_n:...
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Do we have independence if we let the indices of the events increase?
Let $(\Omega, \mathscr F, \mathbb P)$ be a probability space.
Consider events indexed by $m, n \in \mathbb N$:
$ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ A_{1,n}, A_{2,n}, A_{3,n} ...$ are n-wise independent.
$A_{m,1}...
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Hausdorff Dimension and Hölder Continuity
Suppose we have a curve γ : [0,1] -> ℝn. It is well known that if this curve is Hölder continuous for some exponent α then the Hausdorff dimension of γ[0,1] is bounded above ...
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Improper integral of products and ratios of probability density functions
I am trying to find out whether the following integral is finite. The integrand consists of product of probability density functions.
$\int \frac{f(x_1,x_2, x_4^*)}{f(x_1^*,x_2, x^*_4)}\frac{f(x_1,...
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Banach algebra of BV functions
I would like to find a reference for the proof that functions of bounded variation make a Banach algebra. Same question for $BV\cap L^\infty$.
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growth of derivative
(Alexandre Eremenko gave the answer to the question I posted earlier. Then I realised the question didn't give what I wanted. Here is the updated question.)
Suppose that $f:[a,\infty)\to \mathbb{R}$ ...
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Oscillatory integrals of algebraic functions
Consider an algebraic function $\phi$ on $R^{d}$.
By this I mean that there exists a polynomial $P$
with coefficients in $R[x_1,...,x_d]$ (coefficients are polynomials!)
such that $P(\phi) = 0$
Let $...
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Quantitative version of of Riemann Lebesgue Lemma
I'm wondering if there exists a "Quantitative version of of Riemann Lebesgue Lemma" at least for the following case
$
\int_{1}^{\infty}F(t)e^{-2\pi i wt}dt
$
where $F(t)$ is a Piecewise cont. ...
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Dirichlet series decomposition of arbitrary function
Originally asked on MSE here: https://math.stackexchange.com/q/1780149/52694
Analytic functions can be decomposed into a Taylor series, and furthermore the Taylor series converges back to the ...
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Extension of Sobolev Functions
Let $\,D\subseteq\mathbb{R}^{n-1}$ be a convex bounded domain. Let$A:D\to(0,\infty)$
be a Lipschitz continuous function. Let $\,\Omega\,$ be bounded domain in $\,\mathbb{R}^{n}\,$
of the form
\begin{...
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Inequality in the Sobolev space $H^1$
I've found the following inequality
$$\int_{B_r}\vert u\vert^q\leq C \bigg(\int_{B_r}\vert\nabla u\vert^2\bigg)^{a}\bigg(\int_{B_r}\vert u\vert ^2\bigg)^{\frac{q}{2}-a}+\frac{c}{r^{2a}}\bigg(\int_{B_r}...
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Least restrictive condition such that $-y''(x)+q(x)y(x)=\lambda y(x)$ has two solutions
Let $\lambda \in \mathbb{R}$ and consider some function $q$ on the interval $[0,1].$
What is known to be the least restrictive condition on $q$ such that there are two linearly independent $H^2$ ...
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Integrating a series expansion of $\mbox{frac}(x)\lfloor x\rfloor$ coming from Fourier series of sawtooth function
Let me preface this question by saying that I am not exactly sure it counts as research level. It is crossposted on mathstackexchange: https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/1519724/integrating-a-...
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Approximation of an integral over the unit ball of L_1
For every $\varepsilon>0$ find a piecewise continuous function $q:[0,1]\rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ such that $\int_0^1 q(x)dx=1$ and
$$\int_{0}^1 \int_{0}^{s} \left|\frac{q(s)q(t/s)}{s}- \frac{q(t)q((s-...
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Two Concepts of Monotonicity
Let $K$ be a closed convex subset in $\mathbb{R}^n$ and $F: K\rightarrow \mathbb{R}^n$. We say that
$F$ is strongly monotone on $K$ if there exists $\gamma>0$ such that
$$
\langle F(y)-F(x), y-x\...
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When can two Cauchy transforms intersect?
Given two polynomials $p$ and $q$ over reals and being guaranteed that both have all roots real I want to know if there is any characterization of the solutions of the equation $\frac{p'}{p} = \frac{q'...
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On the remainder term in Taylor's formula [closed]
(1) What are the main differences, in terms of "usefulness" while solving problems (even at research level), among Cauchy, Lagrange, and Schlömilch's forms of the remainder in Taylor's ...
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Estimates of Hausdorff dimension (and its derivatives)
For example, the cookie cutter maps, say $T:I_1 \cup I_2 \subset [0,1] \to [0,1] $ is a $C^2$ map such that $|T'|>1$ and provided $I_1$ and $I_2$ are disjoint closed intervals and $T(I_i)=[0,1]$. ...
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Legendre differential equation with additional term
In an application I encountered the ODE
$$ \left( {x}^{2}-1 \right) {\frac {{\rm d}^{2}}{{\rm d}{x}^{2}}}f
\left( x \right) +x \left( {\frac {\rm d}{{\rm d}x}}f \left( x
\right) \right) \left( 8\,...
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Question regarding to approximate continuity
Given $u\in BV(R^N)$, we say $u$ is approximate continuous at $x$ and the approximation limit is $l\in R$ if
$$ \lim_{r\to 0}\frac{\mathcal{L}^N(B(x,r)\cap \{|u-l|>\epsilon\})}{r^N} =0 $$
for all $...
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Poisson kernel, $E^{(x, y)}\text{exp}\{i\theta X_t - \theta Y_t\} = e^{i\theta x - \theta y}$
Let $d = 2$, and consider the domain $D = \mathbb{H}$, the upper half-plane. Let $W_t = (X_t, Y_t)$. How do I see that for any $\theta \in \mathbb{R}$ and any $t \ge 0$, we have$$E^{(x, y)}\text{exp}\{...
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Completion of $C_{0,rad}^{\infty}(\Omega)$ with respect to the norm $\|u\|= \Bigg(\int_{\Omega} |\Delta u |^2 \, \mathrm{d}x \Bigg)^{\frac{1}{2}}. $
I have a question that it seems simple but I can not solve it.
Let $\Omega$ be the unit ball centered at zero in $\mathbb{R}^N$, $N>4$. Assume that $C_{0,rad}^{\infty}(\Omega)$ is the space of all ...
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A Question about compactness of an embedding into $L^p$ spaces
Assume $ \Omega \subset \mathbb{R}^N$ is a smooth bounded domain. There is well known Hardy inequality that says
For any $ u \in W_0^{1,2}(\Omega) $, $N\geq3$ we have
$$ \Lambda \int_{\Omega} \frac{u^...
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A problem on the boundedness of maximal operator by using linearization method
We know that the maximal operator is bounded on $L^{p}(\mathbb{R}^{n})$ where $n\geq 1$ and $1<p<\infty$ and the proof would be contained in many classical harmonic analysis books. Here I find a ...
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About the first decimal of $\sqrt {n!}$
Do we have :
$$\sup\{\sqrt {n!} - E(\sqrt {n!}); n\in I\!\!N\}=1?$$
Where $E(\cdot)$ is the integer part function, and $n!=1\times 2...\times n$.
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