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Does $\int \Phi \left( \frac{u}{\xi} \right) f_t(\xi) \mathrm{d} \xi \to \Phi(u)$ imply that $f_t \to \delta_1$?
I'm looking at a family $(f_t)$ of densities of some continuous random variables and know that
$$\int_{-\infty}^{\infty} \Phi \left( \frac{u}{\xi} \right) f_t(\xi) \mathrm{d} \xi \xrightarrow{t \to \...
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Asymptotic Expansion of Double integral
Crosspost from math.stackexchange. Have a look at the great answers there, even though they do not quite answer the question completely.
Define
$$G(\theta) = \int\limits_0^\infty \int\limits_0^{2\pi} ...
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Does the divergence of the sum of reciprocals of a set of integers imply this density statement about the set?
Suppose $A \subseteq \mathbb{N}$ is such that $\displaystyle{\sum_{n \in A} n^{-1}} = \infty$. Suppose $B \subseteq \mathbb{N}$ is infinite.
Is there a set $X \subseteq [1,\infty)$ and a increasing ...
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What exactly does \gg and \ll mean?
For example,
$f(T)\ll_T 1$ where $T$ is a positive number.
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Sobolev type embedding
Consider a compact manifold $M$ and a point $q \in M$. Let us say that
that the following inequality holds:
$$
\Vert \varphi u\Vert_{L^p} \leq C\Vert \varphi u\Vert_{H^1},$$ where $\varphi \in C^\...
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Formalism for moving from a metric space into a vector space for mathematical/statistical modeling given a data
I have a metric space $(X,d)$. I have a physical situation (data) where each physical entity corresponds to an $x \in X$.
I want to do some mathematical/statistical modeling of this data, but the ...
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Number of Matrices with bounded determinant
Here's my question:
Let $k,B,C$ be positive integers such that $B<C$. Can you give an upper bound for the number of $k\times k$ integer matrices having entries bounded in modulus by $B$ having ...
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finding the limit $\lim_{a\rightarrow \infty} \frac{a^N}{\log a} \int_{0}^\infty \frac{e^{-x}}{(1+ag(x))^N}dx = c$
I am realy stuck in solving the following limit problem.
Can you find any function $g(x)$ by which
$$\lim_{a\rightarrow \infty} \frac{a^N}{\log a} \int_{0}^\infty \frac{e^{-x}}{(1+ag(x))^N}dx = c$$
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A question about "nice" functions
Let $f:\mathbb R \rightarrow \mathbb R$ be a function such that $\lambda(I)=\lambda(f(I))$ for each interval $I \subseteq \mathbb R$. ($\lambda$ is Lebesgue measure here.) Let us call such functions ''...
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k-th largest root in common interlacing polynomials
In their proof of the celebrated Kadison-Singer conjecture, Marcus, Spielman and Srivastava exploited so-called interlacing families which are originally defined for their work on Ramanujan graphs. ...
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Analysis of Sobolev spaces [closed]
I just wanted to know wthether the following is OK or not.
Let $X$ be $H_0^1(\Omega)\bigcap L^{\infty}(\Omega)$, thought of as a subspace of $H^1_0(\Omega)$ and endowed solely with the usual $H^1$ ...
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About the small set expansion conjecture
Given a graph $G=(V,E)$ and a $\delta > 0$ one wants to calculate $h(G,\delta)=min_{\vert S\vert \leq \delta \vert V \vert } \phi(S)$. ($\phi(S) = \frac{ E(S,\bar{S}) }{d min \{\vert S \vert , n - \...
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Show this function is strictly concave
Please help me show that $f(w)$ is strictly concave in $w\in[0,\infty)$:
$f(w)=\sum_{j=1}^N P_j (w)\cdot u_j $
where
$P_j (w)=\sqrt{w}\int _{-\infty}^{\infty}\Pi_{k\neq j}\{\Phi[\sqrt{w}(v-u_k)]\}...
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Second order ODE
I was wondering whether this ODE has been studied yet or whether there is anything we can say about its solutions?
$$(1-t^2)u_{tt}-tu_t+\left[ n \beta (2t^2-1)+ \beta^2 (2t^2-1)^2+C\right]u=0$$
$C$ ...
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I have an embedding $\iota$ between two Hilbert spaces and want to know if $\iota\iota^\ast$ is something simple like an orthogonal projection
I'm reading A Concise Course on Stochastic Partial Differential Equations. In Proposition 2.5.2 the authors define the notion of a cylindrical $Q$-Wiener process $W$. It turns out that $W$ is just a $...
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Upper bound for a ratio of modified Bessel functions
I am looking for an upper bound for the ratio of Bessel I functions $\dfrac{|I_\nu'(z)|}{|I_\nu(z)|}$ where $\nu$ is complex, and $z$ is a positive real number. Do you know any results about it? Thank ...
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Name of a generalized version of semi-continuity
I have recently made use of the following generalization of a continuous function, which seems simple enough it ought to have been used before, but I cannot find any references.
We will say a ...
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Evaluation of the multiple integral [closed]
Would you give me any suggestions or comments on evaluating the following $n$-dimensional
integral? $$ \int_{[0,t]^n} h(x) dx $$
where
$ x=(x_1 ,x_2 , \cdots, x_n ), h(x)= \prod_{k=1}^n min( \bar{...
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Degree of Chebyshev polynomial necessary
In general, given $0<a<1$, I want to find a polynomial $f(x)\in\Bbb R[x]$ such that $f(x)\in[1-\frac{a}2,1+\frac{a}2]$ at every $x\in[1-a,1+a]$ and $f(0)=0$. What is minimum degree that is ...
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Extending Jordan loops
I encountered this issue recently, but do not know of any general results to deal with it, so I would appreciate any pointers.
Let $\mathbb T=\{z\in\mathbb C\mid |z|=1\}$, and let $f:\mathbb T\to\...
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On the Hölder regularity of an integral function
Let $n\geq 3$. Let $\Omega$ be an open and bounded subset of $\mathbb{R}^n$. Let define $X_0$ as the space of functions $f:\bar\Omega\times\partial\Omega\to\mathbb{R}$ such that $f(x,\cdot)$ is ...
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Theorem with an example [closed]
i have this theorem
in the paper they gives an example:
but here $H_1$ is not satisfied !
How to correct it please?
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Surjectivity of "nice maps" from local properties
What tools are available from real algebraic geometry, analysis and
topology to check surjectivity of a map $f:M_{1}\rightarrow\mathbb{R}^{d}$
from local properties and maybe function values?
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Why does it seem that $rca=rba$? [closed]
The following paradox has got me stumped. I'm hoping someone can point out the error.
Take a locally compact metric space $X$ and define the $C_b(X)$ and $C_0(X)$ as the spaces of continuous real-...
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Does this variable have an upper bound?
Let $x$ be a positive scalar variable whose time derivative satisfies
$$|\dot{x}(t)|\leq \exp \left\{\left(-\int_{0}^{t}\frac{1}{x(\tau)} \mathrm{d} \tau \right)\right\},$$
where $|\cdot|$ denotes the ...
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Modified Lebesgue differentiation theorem
Let $\Omega\subset \mathbb{R}^n$ an open set and $u:\Omega\to \mathbb{R}$ be a (locally) $L^1$-function. Then it is well known that the Lebesgue differentiation theorem holds: For almost every $x\in \...
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Generating the sigma algebras on the set of probability measures
I was wondering if somebody could help me see/provide a reference to the following fact: Let $X$ be a metrizable set, $\mathcal{F}$ the corresponding Borel sigma-algebra on $X$, and $\triangle\left(X,\...
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A definite integral
Hello,
I am trying to find an explicit form of the following definite integral. I have tried Mathematica and it failed to give an answer. I am wondering whether anyone knows this integral. It might ...
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Quantifying the “flatness” of functions which are the Fourier transforms of positive functions
Short version of question: I'm trying to understand the extent to which a function is prevented from being "flat" as a result of being the Fourier transform of a positive function. That is, the extent ...
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Which real scalings of the natural numbers approximately accommodate the unbounded powers of a noninteger?
That is, what are the possible values of a real number $\lambda$ for which there exists a nonintegral real $\alpha >1$ such that, given any $\varepsilon >0,$ all but finitely many powers of $\...
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Evaluate a multiple integral
I want to compute this integral and I would appreciate any help: $N\geq 1$ is fixed.
$$I_N=\int_{0\le r_n\le r_{n-1}\le\cdots\le r_1} e^{-(r_1^2+\cdots+r_n^2)} \prod_{i<j} \sinh(r_i-r_j) dr_1\...
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Expected summation of dropped intervals?
For each $n\in\mathbb{N}$, let $I_n$ be an interval of length $1/2^{n}$. We drop each $I_n$ onto the interval $[0,1]$ uniformly at random (so that there is "wraparound" if need be). What is the ...
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Discussion for the sign of a specific sum
Given a modular form $f$ of an even weight $k$ for the full modular group. Let $\lambda_f(n)$ the $n$-th normalized Fourier coefficient of $f.$ For a fixed positive integers $a$ and $b,$
I want to ...
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Interpolation and embeddings for parabolic function spaces
I have a somewhat easy looking question on parabolic function spaces:
Let $B$ be a ball in $\mathbb R^n$ and let $T>0$. Denote $Q:=B \times [0,T]$. Assume $f \in L^2(Q) \cap L^\infty(0,T; L^q(B))$ ...
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continuity with respect to weak-${\ast}$ topology
Let $V:=V([0,1],R)$ be the space of all cadlag functions defined on $[0,1]$ of bounded variation. Thus any element $v\in V$ determines a signed measure $\nu$ on $[0, 1]$ given by the formula $\nu([0, ...
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Measurability of functions continuous on the right [closed]
Let $f\colon (0,1)\to \mathbb{R}$ be a function continuous on the right, i.e.
for any $a\in(0,1)$ one has $\lim_{x\to a+0}f(x)=f(a)$.
Is it true that $f$ is measurable?
I apologize if this ...
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Convolution of decaying polynomials [closed]
I conjecture that if the functions $f$, $g$ defined on $\mathbb{R}^n$ satisfying
$$|f(x)| ≤ A(1+|x|)^{−M}, \quad |g(x)| ≤ B(1+|x|)^{−N}$$for some
$M$, $N > n$, then$$|(f * g)(x)| ≤ ABC(1+|x|)^{−L},$...
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Calculating the Lebesgue decomposition of a measure [closed]
How we should calculate the Lebesgue decomposition of a measure? Please explain it with an example such I can get the whole idea behind it.
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Can a simple curve intersect every subspace of dim 2 and avoid the origin?
Is there, e.g. in $\mathbb R^4$ a simple curve that does not contain the origin and intersects every subspace of dimension 2?
Sorry if the question is too easy, but I just cannot figure it out.
In ...
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Existence of an equivariant Morse function
Let $G$ be a (finite) group and $M$ a $G$ manifold. Now I have a smooth real valued function $f: M\rightarrow R$ with $f(x)=f(g(x)),\, \forall g\in G$. Now in general $f$ will maybe not be a Morse ...
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How to show monotonocity and the limit? [closed]
Let me reformulate my recent question.
Let $n, N$ denote density and cdf of Gaussian distribution. Let us consider its modification, given by density:
$$\phi(x) = C\left\{ \begin{array}{lcc}
\sqrt{...
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Pointwise convergence of a sequence of approximate limits of BV functions
So, let $\Omega\subset \mathbb R^2$ bounded and consider a sequence of functions $\{u_k\}_{k\in\mathbb N}\subset BV(\Omega)$ and $u\in BV(\Omega)$ such that $u_k\rightarrow u$ weakly* in $BV(\Omega)$. ...
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Interpolation functional for BV spaces?
Recently, while trying to tackle a problem, I found that it would be convenient that I could find some sort of 'interpolation theorem' for Bounded Variation Spaces. More specifically, let's define, ...
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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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Determinant of a sum of a diagonal matrix, a dyadic product matrix, and a Hermitian Toeplitz matrix
Hi
From a physics problem, I am trying to evaluate exactly the following kind of determinant:
G = A + M + N.
A is diagonal
M is a product of a column (of 1s) and a row matrix
N is a Hermitian ...
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Volume of bounded regions in hyperplane arrangements
I am given a hyperplane arrangement $\mathcal{H}_0$ in $\mathbb{R}^n$ and a function $\phi \colon \mathbb{R}^n \to \mathbb{Q}.$ I choose any enumeration on the set of primitive vectors (i.e. vectors ...
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Idea behind choosing $\small f(x)$ as $c^{s}x^{p-1} \frac{[\theta(x)]^{p}}{(p-1)!}$ in the proof that $\pi$ is transcendental [closed]
I am going through the article at this link, where the author proves that: "$\pi$ is $\text{transcendental}$ over $\mathbb{Q}$". Although, I understand the proof, I have some doubts.
At page $6$, the ...
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Obtaining a pointwise bound on the convolution of two singular measures
I am confused about a passage in the paper by T. Tao A sharp bilinear restriction estimate for paraboloids.
We are in Section 7, near equation (34) (pag.16 of the arxiv).
Notations and ...
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Multimodal property of polynomial logistic distribution
Let $P(x)$ be a polynomial (of an odd degree $n$) strictly increasing on $(-\infty, +\infty).$
Then $F(x)=\displaystyle \frac{1}{1+\exp\{-P(x)\}}$ is a distribution function of a polynomial logistic ...
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Find sufficient and necessary conditions on $f$ in which the level curve $f(x,y)=0$ implies only one case $x=a$ for all real $y$ [closed]
Let $f:ℝ²→ℝ$ be an arbitrary harmonic function. A level curve in two dimensions is a curve on which the value of a function $f(x,y)$ is a constant. My question is: Find sufficient and necessary ...
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