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Darboux function on $[0,1]$ with interesting property
I have proved a few years ago the following proposition:
There exists $f: [0,1] \to [0,1]$ with Darboux property such that there exist $A,B \subset[0,1]$ with $A\cap B=\emptyset,\ A \cup B=[0,1]$ ...
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Dini condition and integrability condition
Assume that $A$ is an arbitrary positive integrable function on $[0,1]$. Whether exists a convex function $f_A(x)=x g(x)$ of $(0,+\infty)$ into itself (depending on $A$) such that $\lim_{x\to +\...
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Compute Mixed Volume with Respect to Some Regular Sets
Let $( \mathbb{R}^n, \mathcal{B}, \gamma)$ be a measure space where $\mathcal{B}$ is the Borel sigma algebra and $\gamma$ is a continuous measure. For $A, B\in \mathcal{B}$ that are convex, the mixed ...
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Find a continuous function with a prescribed continuity set
It's known that for a function $f:\mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ the set of points of discontinuity must be an $F_{\sigma}$.
In the book "Understanding Analysis" by Abbott is stated in page 128 ...
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Importance of Denjoy-Carleman classes as a class.
Denjoy-Carleman classes of differentiable functions, say in Roumieu's form:
Given a log-convex sequence $M_n$ of positive number denote by $C_M=C_M(\mathbb{R}^n,0)$ the ring of germs of $C^\infty(\...
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Monotone version of one-dimensional Whitney extension theorem
Is there a version of the Whitney extension theorem that would extend a monotone $C^\infty$ function on a compact subset of $\mathbb R$ (satisfying the usual Whitney's compatibility conditions) to a ...
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Is there a probability density function providing the least expected value?
Fix constant reals $A>1$ and $D>0$. Let $f:\mathbb{R}\to[0,\infty)$ be a probability density function on $\mathbb{R}$, i.e. $\int_{-\infty}^\infty f(x)\, dx=1$, that is continuous almost ...
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Boundedness of an Oscillating Integral
Let $g(x):\mathbb{R}_{\geq0}\rightarrow\mathbb{R}$ be real analytic s.t. $g(0)\neq 0$ and $g(x)=O(x^{-2})$ as $x\rightarrow\infty$. I think the following integral should be bounded as $\lambda\...
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decreasing rearrangements: why the asymmetry of measure-preserving maps?
Ryff proved in 1970 that the decreasing rearrangement $f^*$ of a, say, continuous function $f:[0,1]\to\mathbb{R}$ admits a measure preserving map $\phi$ such that $f=f^*\circ\phi$. In general it is ...
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Seeking a class of functions for which sums approximate integrals well
Is there a "natural" class of integrable functions $f: {\mathbb R} \rightarrow {\mathbb R}$ for which it is true (and, preferably, not too hard to prove!) that $\sup_{0 \leq a < h} |h S(a,h) - I|$ ...
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Nonlinear smooth bijection from $\mathbb Q$ to itself [duplicate]
Is there a bijection $\phi: \mathbb Q \to \mathbb Q$ such that
$\phi$ is nonlinear: different from $ax+b$,
$\phi$ is smooth: the extension $\hat{\phi}$ of $\phi$ over $\mathbb R$ is $\mathcal C^2$ ?
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Power function inequality
Let $x$ and $p$ be real numbers with $x \ge 1$ and $p \ge 2$ . Show that $(x - 1)(x + 1)^{p - 1} \ge x^p - 1$ .
I recently discovered this result. I am sure it is known, but it is new to me. It is ...
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Literature on Exponential of a Quadratic Form
Let $A_i$, $i=1,\dots,L$ be given $N\times N$ positive definite real matrices. I have this sum of exponentials
\begin{align}
f(\mathbf{x})=\sum_{i=1}^{L}\operatorname{exp}(-{\mathbf{x}^T\mathbf{A}_i\...
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Does there exist a supersmooth non-polynomial function?
Let's call a $C^{\infty}$-function $f:\mathbb{R}\rightarrow\mathbb{R}$ Lebesgue supersmooth if whenever $a_{n}\in\mathbb{R}$ for all $n$, then $\lim_{n\rightarrow\infty}a_{n}f^{(n)}(x)\rightarrow 0$ ...
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Is real analytic function good enough (see problem)? [closed]
Let $f \colon \mathbb{R}\to \mathbb{R}$ be real analytic and let $A\subseteq \mathbb{R}$ be such that the set $A'$ of all accomulation points od $A$ is not empty. If $f(a)=0$ for all $a \in A$ is then ...
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Characterization of Weakly measurable functions
I wonder if we can characterize weak measurability of a function taking values in a Banach space using sequence of step functions (functions that have finite range) just like how we define strong ...
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Alternate definitions of $C^{1,\alpha}$ and $C^{1,\alpha}(\bar{D})$ maps
My question is about the precise definition regarding the following:
Let $f$ be an orientation-preserving $C^1$ diffeomorphism of the unit circle $S^1$. So $f'(b)$ exists and can be thought as a ...
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Prove a function, defined by integration of a harmonic function, is log-convex [closed]
Let $u$ be a harmonic function and we define
$$ q(r)=\int_{\partial B(0,r)}u^2(x)\,dx $$
The question is about to prove that $q(r)$ is log-convex, i.e., I want to show $\log q(r)$ is convex function ...
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Hanner's inequalities: the intuition behind them
Hanner's inequalities in the theory of $L^p$ spaces (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanner's_inequalities) look hard to come-up with at the first glance. Their proof (say, the one in Lieb & Loss ...
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A question on Integral inequality
Let $0 < \epsilon < 1$. Consider $\{a_n\}_{n \geq 1} \in l_2$ and $L(t) = 1+\epsilon t$. Let $x$ be fixed such that $0 < x < L(t)$. Does there exist $\tau \geq 0$ such that the following ...
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Is the variation of two BV functions the same in the set in which they coincide?
Given two real $BV$ functions $u$ and $v$ in an open interval $(a,b)$ consider the set
$A=\{x: \text{both } u \text{ and } v \text{ are continuous at } x \text{ and } u(x)=v(x)\}$
is it true that $|...
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When does the finite union of convex sets have a hole in it?
Let $f_1, \dots, f_j$ be convex functions from $\mathbb{R}^n \to \mathbb{R}$. I am trying to develop a test that decides whether or not the set $\{x | f_1(x) \le k_1\} \cup \dots \cup \{x | f_n(x) \...
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A calculus question [closed]
Fix $q>1$. Define the function
$$
f_q(c):=\int_e^\infty \frac{e^{-c r^2}r}{\log(r)^q}d r.
$$
The problem is whether the following is true,
$$
\lim_{c\rightarrow 0} c \log(1/c)^q f_q(c) = C \in ...
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What subdomains of $\mathbb{R}^2$ are diffeomorphic to $\mathbb{R}^2_+$ via rational functions?
For what subdomains $D \subset \mathbb{R}^2$ does there exist a rational diffeomorphism $h:D \to \mathbb{R}^2_+$, such that its inverse is also a rational function? (By "rational function" I mean a ...
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On 1-iso maps and subsets of the unit circle
Let $S$ be the unit circle and for any $x,y \in S$ let $d(x,y)$ be the lenght of the smallest arc between $x$ and $y$. A bijective map $\phi : S\longrightarrow S$ is called 1-iso if the following ...
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Sensitivity of a function against its random arguments
Let $g:R^{n+m} \to R$ be a deterministic function of some independent random variables $x_1,\ldots,x_n$ with distributions $f_{x_1}(x),\ldots,f_{x_n}(x)$ and some deterministic variables $z_1,\ldots,...
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Lipschitz continuous maps from $\mathbb R^n$ to $\mathbb R^n$ that preserve Gaussian measure?
The only ones I can think of are linear maps like rotations and permutations. Is there a more general characterization?
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Heights of several interesting posets
Let the height of a poset $P$ be the supremum of ordinals that are order types of all well-ordered subsets of $P$ (with order inherited from $P$).
Define several sets of total functions, in each ...
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Asymptotic behaviour of eigenvalues
If you look at $-\Delta + q$ on the sphere in $\mathbb{R}^3$ for example and $||q|| < \infty,$ is there a way to asymptotically describe the behaviour of the eigenvalues? Probably they behave ...
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Reference for Hodge decomposition
Let $U$ be a bounded open subset of $\mathbb{R}^d$ with Lipschitz boundary, and $g \in L^2(U,\mathbb{R}^d)$ be a solenoidal vector field (i.e. $\nabla \cdot g = 0$). Then $g$ can be written in the ...
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Using a quadratic kernel instead of a linear kernel in the Laplace transform
Suppose $f$ is a bounded continuous function on $[0,\infty)$ such that $\int_0^\infty f(t) \exp(-xt) \: dt \rightarrow 0$ as $x \rightarrow 0^+$. Does it follow that $\int_0^\infty f(t) \exp(-xt^2) \: ...
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monotonicity of a function
I want to know if the function below is monotonically decreasing for all $a,b >0, a\neq b $
\begin{equation}
x\rightarrow \frac{\sinh^2((a-b)x)}{\sinh(2ax)\sinh(2bx)} \text{, $x >0. $}
\end{...
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Error term for a Fourier integral
There is a well-known theorem that states that for $f$ continuous and $f,\hat f$ integrable,
$$f(0)=\frac{1}{\pi}\lim_{T\to\infty}\int_{-\infty}^\infty f(x)\frac{\sin(Tx)}{x}dx.$$
So it should be that
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An Integral Functional Equation
Let $f$ be a non-negative function supported and integrable on the positive real axis, such that
$$\int_0^\infty f(x+y)p(y) dy = c[p] f(x), $$
where $c[p]$ a number (functional) dependent on function $...
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Is a Cauchy principal value invariant under a "change of variables"?
Let $f \in C^{\gamma}_c(\mathbb{R}^n) $. Let $K:\mathbb{R}^n \backslash \{\vec{0}\} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}^n$ be a singular integral kernel with the following properties:
1) K smooth everywhere ...
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The set of Upper semi-continuous functions as a ring.
I should recall that the surgenfery topology on the real numbers is denoted by $\mathbb{R}_l$, and has the set
{$[a , b): a,b \in \mathbb{R} $} as it's base.
If $X$ is a topological space, an upper ...
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How can I measure the Morse index in infinite dimensions?
Let $V$ be a vector space over $\mathbb R$, and $a: V\otimes V\to \mathbb R$ a symmetric bilinear pairing. Recall that the Morse index of $a$ is the maximal dimension of any subspace $V_- \subseteq V$...
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Is a particular set of polynomials dense in a set of functions?
Let us consider the set $\mathcal{F}$ of strictly increasing continuous functions from $[0;1]$ on $[0,1]$ that cancel in $0$ and are equal to $1$ in $1$. So, if $f\in \mathcal{F}$ one has $f(0)=0$ and ...
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Distributive law
I was wondering whether there is any reference that deals with the distributive law for infinitely many elements, i.e.
$$
\prod_{i\in \mathbb N} \sum_{k\in \mathbb N} \alpha_{i,k} = \sum_{(k_i)_{i\in ...
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Estimates on evolution operator
Let's consider the following evolution operator in $\mathbb{R}^3$
$$S(t)=e^{(i+\delta)t\Delta }$$
How to get the following estimate
$$\Vert S(t)f\Vert_2\leq C_\varepsilon t^{-\frac{1}{4}}\Vert f\Vert_{...
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Optimal covering with finite subcollection of open sets
This is mainly a reference request. Consider a finite collection of (let's say, for simplicity) of open balls $B_i, i = 1, 2, ..., m$ in (again, for simplicity) $\mathbb{R}^n$. I am looking for ...
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Necessary additive and multiplicative properties to characterize a mildly growing function
Given $k>1$ what could be the necessary additive and multiplicative property of the minimum smooth growing monotone function $f:\Bbb R\rightarrow\Bbb R$ needed such that $\forall a\geq 2^k+1$ we ...
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Is there a sufficient criteria to guarantee that $\lim_{n} a_{nn} = \lim_{m} \lim_{n} a_{mn}$ ?
Let $a_{mn}$ be a sequence in some $\mathbb{R}^k$. We know in advance that
$$\lim_{n} ~a_{nn} = L_1, \qquad
\lim_{m}~ \lim_{n} ~a_{mn} = L_2 $$
exist. Is there a sufficient criteria to conclude ...
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Given an even function how to obtain the most close odd function and vise versa?
Given an even function $f(x)$, how to obtain the most close to it continuous odd function $g(x)$?
By most close I mean that $\int_0^\infty |f(x)-g(x)| dx$ be the minimum possible and the difference $|...
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Non-continuous higher differentiability, II
In a comment on this question, Tom Goodwillie proposed a notion of higher differentiability that I elaborate to something like the following:
Let $f:\mathbb{R}^n \to \mathbb{R}$. Let's say that $f$ ...
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Quotients of perfect powers separated by an integer
Let $a_n=\frac{(n+1)^{n+2}}{n^n}$ and $b_n=\frac{(n+2)^{(n+1)}}{(n+1)^{n-1}}$. Then it is easy to see that $a_n \leq b_n$ for all integers $n\geq 1$ (because the sequence $(1+\frac{1}{n})^n$ is ...
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Given a fixed convex domain $\Omega$ in 3D, for what value $c$ the function $f(c) := \int_{\partial \Omega} |x-c| d \sigma_x$ gets its minimum?
Let $\Omega$ be a bounded smooth convex domain in $\mathbb{R}^3$, then consider the following minimization problem:
$$\inf_{c \in \overline{\Omega}} f(c), \quad f(c) := \int_{\partial \Omega} |x-c| ...
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New differintegral formula: how is it related to other differintegral formulas?
Lets define new differintegral formula as
$$\mathbb{D}^s_xf(x)= \sum_{m=0}^{\infty} \binom {s}m \sum_{k=0}^m\binom mk(-1)^{m-k}f^{(k)}(x)$$
or, equivalently,
$$\mathbb{D}^s_xf(x)= \lim_{t\to s} \...
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Expansion of a power series as integral of cosine functions
Suppose $$f(x)=\sum_{k=0}^\infty (-1)^k x^{2k} \int_0^1 p(\xi_{2k})\int_0^{\xi_{2k}}q(\xi_{2k-1})\cdots\int_0^{\xi_3}p(\xi_2)\int_0^{\xi_2}q(\xi_1) d\xi_1 \;d\xi_2\cdots d\xi_{2k-1}\;d\xi_{2k},$$
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Hölder continuity of uniform limit of piecewise constant functions
Consider a piecewise constant function $v: [a,b] \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ defined by a finite partition $a=t_0 < t_1 < t_2 < ... < t_s=b$ of the interval $[a,b]$, and constants $m_1,m_2,...,...
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