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The Lebesgue measure of the low level sets of the two-dimmension Fourier transform of a compactly supported function
Let $f\in {{L}^{1}}\left( {{\mathbb{R}}^{2}} \right)$ be a density function with the support $\operatorname{supp}\left( f \right)\subset \left[ a,b \right]\times \left[ c,d \right]$. Denoted by $\hat{...
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Number of small projections
Suppose $X$ is a finite subset of the plane and for $0\leq \theta<\pi$, let $l_\theta$ denote the line through the origin having angle $\theta$ with the positive $x$-axis. For how many values of $\...
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Equality cannot hold unless $x \in \{-1,1\}$ and/or Wronskian is not zero [closed]
By playing around with assoc. Legendre polynomials, I arrived at
$$((l+1)+m) (P_l^m(x))^2+((l+1)-m)(P_{l+1}^m(x))^2 = 2(l+1)x P_l^m(x)P_{l+1}^m(x).$$
Now, I want to show that we don't have equality ...
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Properties of a rational function of multiple variables
Suppose you are given a multivariable rational function f(x0,x1,x2,x3,..,xn), so the only four operation are +,-,*,/.
Assume that all constants and exponents are integers within certain range.
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Closure of singular points
Let $f(x,y)$ be a complex degree $d$ polynomial that has this particular
form.
$$ f = \frac{f_{02}}{2} y^2 + \frac{f_{21}}{2} x^2 y +
\frac{f_{12}}{2} x y^2 + \frac{f_{03}}{6} y^3 + \frac{f_{40}}{...
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First order pde with characteristics [closed]
Consider a first order pde of the type $$u_y+b(x)u_x=0$$ and suppose that the coefficient $b$ is not necessairly continuous (for instance with a jump in some point).
Is it still possible to apply in ...
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How much must a curve bend to intersect another curve twice?
Suppose $c_1$ and $c_2$ are segments of smooth plane curves. To be concrete, say $c_1$ and $c_2$ are graphs of smooth functions $f_i:[a_i,b_i]\to \mathbb R$, $i=1,2$. If the curves were lines, then ...
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Is there an improvement for the Schur-Horn inequalities for positive semi-definite matrices?
By the Schur-Horn inequality I am thinking of the statement that for any Hermitian matrix $H$ its diagonal n-tuple $(H_{11},H_{22},..,H_{nn})$ for any choice of basis lies in the convex hull of the $n!...
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Smallest Lipschitz constant on non-convex domains
It is well known that if a function $f:U\to \mathbb C^n$, $U\subset \mathbb C^m$ satisfies $\sup_{x\in U}\|Df(x)\|_{\infty} = C < \infty$ uniformly on $U$ and $U$ is compact and convex, then $f$ is ...
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Assymptotics of a Selberg type integral
Does any one know some references/ ideas on how to study the assymptotics as $N$ goes to $\infty$ of the following Selberg type integral
$$\int _{\mathbb R^N} e^{-|x|^2}\ \prod_{1\le i<j\le N} \...
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On Rényi entropy/divergence
The Rényi entropy for a probability density function $f$ with dominating measure $\mu$ of order $\alpha>0$ is defined as
$$H_\alpha(f)={1 \over {\alpha-1}}\log\int f^\alpha d\mu.$$
If $f$ is ...
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determinantal identity sought
Suppose $A$ is a $n \times m$ matrix and $B$ is a $m \times n$ matrix. Then it is known that $det(I_{n}+AB)=det(I_{m}+BA)$.
Is there an analogous identity of the form $det(P_{1}+AB)=det(P_{2}+BA)$, ...
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On two functions with isodirectional gradients
Let $U\subset \mathbb{R}^n$ be open and $f,g:U \to \mathbb{R}$ be two $C^1$ functions whose gradients are always in the same direction, i.e. $\forall i,j \in \left\{1,...,n\right\}$
\begin{equation}
(\...
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An inequality for integral on spheres
I have a question concerning to the integral on sphere. It's maybe true and simple but I don't know how to prove it. Could anyone have some suggestions? Thanks.
Denote $S^{n-1}$ the unit sphere in $R^...
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On methods for dealing with recursively defined sequences
Define $a_1=8$ and $a_n=\frac{4^{n+1}-2^{n+2}\sqrt{4^n-a_{n-1}}}{2}$ for $n\geq 2$.
By means of harmonic analysis methods it can be shown that $a_n$ converges to $\pi^2$ (this being the first ...
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Showing the derivative of this function is equal to $0$ a.e [closed]
Define $f:[0,1]\to [0,1]$ by $f(0)=0$, and $$f(x)=\sum\limits_{r_n\le x} 2^{ -n }$$ with $0\lt x\le 1$ where $[r_n]_{n\in \mathbb{Z^+} } = \mathbb{ Q} \cap (0,1) $.
How to show that the derivative $...
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Weak Morrey Spaces
As is well known, Morrey spaces are widely used to
investigate the local behavior of solutions to second order elliptic partial differential
equations. Recall that the classical Morrey spaces $\...
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Solving a functional equation
I would like to consider the following simple problem. I want to find two functions $f,g : \mathbb R \to \mathbb R$ such that, being given a collection $(h_v)_{v\in V}$ of real functions indexed by ...
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The best constant in Poincare-liked inequality in $BV$ and $BD$ space
This question has been posted on Math Stack exchange for a while and received no response. So I decide to move it here to get more attention.
Let $\Omega\subset \mathbb R^N$ be open, bounded and with ...
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There is a horseshoe with positive measure
Here is a theorem by Bowen :
My question is about the highlighted part in the picture. why there such a function $g$ exist?
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Equation in integers of irrational degree
Are there any algebraic irrational numbers in $\{log_xy|x,y\in\mathbb{N},x,y\geq2\}$?
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Estimating the Hausdorff measure of a subset of the sphere
Let $f: S^{n-1}\to \mathbb{R}$ be a continuous function ($S^{n-1}\subset \mathbb{R}^n$ is the unit sphere), $f(a)>0$ and $f(b)<0$ for certain points $a,b\in S^{n-1}$. By continuity these ...
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Mean value property with fixed radius
Let $f$ be a continuous function defined on $\mathbb{R^n}$. It is well known that both the spherical mean value property (MVP) of $f$, i.e.
$$f(x)=\frac{1}{|\partial B(x,r)|}\int_{\partial B(x,r)}f,\ ...
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Does this symmetrization operator have a name? Any theory?
Consider a function $f(x_1,\ldots,x_n)$ of $n$ complex variables. Define
$$f_{\mathrm{symm}}(x_1,\ldots,x_n) =
2^{-n}\sum_{\varepsilon_1,\ldots,\varepsilon_n=\pm 1}
f(\varepsilon_1x_1,\ldots,\...
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Compactly supported smooth function with Laplace transform bounded on a cone
My question is if it is possible to find a compactly supported smooth function $\varphi:\mathbf{R}\to \mathbf{R}$ s.t. the following integration $\int_{\mathbf{R}}\varphi(t)e^{itx}e^{tx}dt$ stays ...
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Systems of ODEs that fulfill a matrix relationship at steady state [closed]
It is well known that for a system of linear ODE $$x'(t) = A(t) \cdot x(t) + b(t)$$
with initial condition $x(t_0) = x_0$, that for a solution at any other time point $t_1$, $x(t_1) = (z_1, \ldots, ...
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Extending derivations to the superposition closure
Let $X$ be a set and $\mathcal{F}\subseteq {\mathbb{R}^X}$ an arbitrary family of functions.
The superposition closure of $\mathcal{F}$ is defined as
$$
\overline{\mathcal{F}}=\{ H\circ(f_1\times\...
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Higher order partial derivatives and global regularity.
Let $f$ be a function of two variables $x$ and $y$. Assume that $f$ is $C^1$. Assume that $f_{xx}$ exists and continuous.
Is it true that $f_{xy}$ exists and continuous?
Is it true that $f_{yx}$ ...
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What's the asymptotic behavior of this function at large distance? [closed]
This question is based on some Physics motivation. Define a distance function $f(\mathbf{r})=\int_{\Omega }d^2k\int_{\Omega }d^2q \cos[(\mathbf{k}-\mathbf{q})\cdot\mathbf{r}]$, where $\mathbf{r},\...
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Norm-averaging reference request
(Apology in advance for the broadness of this question) I recently came across a relatively simple application where I needed to "balance" the "spreaded-out-ness" of a function with the "peaked-ness" ...
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Can Mumford-Shah functional be adapted to lower $L^1$ space?
The well know Mumford-Shah functional functional
$$
F(u)=\int_\Omega|\nabla u|^2+\mathcal H^{N-1}(S_u) \tag 1
$$
where $u\in SBV(\Omega)$ and $\nabla u$ is the absolutely continuous part of ...
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Convergence in norm of Sobolev spaces
I consider, for $s>\frac{1}{2}$, the space $L^{2,-s}(\mathbb{R}^3)=\bigg\lbrace{f: \int_{\mathbb{R}^3}|f(x)|^2(1+|x|^2)^{-s}<\infty\bigg\rbrace}$ and I have to show that the function $$f(x)=\...
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Some problems about symmetric convolution semigroup on the unit circle
These are problems from Example 1.4.2 of Fukushima's book "Dirichlet forms and symmetric Markov processes".
Let $\Lambda$ be the set of all real sequences $\left\{\lambda_n\right\}_{n\in\mathbf{Z}}$ ...
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Reference for proof that $C_b^* = rba$
The following theorem seems to have folk status:
The topological dual of the space $C_b(X)$ of bounded continuous functions on a topological space $X$ is isomorphic to the space $rba(X)$ of finite, ...
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Dimension of the set of the polynomial growth harmonic function on the hyperbolic plane
We consider the hyperbolic plane and the harmonic function there. Pick any point $p$. Let $H_n, n \in\mathbb N$ be the set of the harmonic functions $f$ such that $|f(x)|\leq c(1+ d(x,p))^n$.
What is ...
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series representation of bivariate functions
Given a bivariate function $f(x, y)$ with $x \in [-a,a]$ and $y \in [-b, b]$, what is the necessary and sufficient condition under which we can write $f(x, y) = \sum g_k(x)h_k(y)$ for all $(x,y)$ in ...
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Another type of derivative, and the associated primitive
Let $\mathbf{v}:(a,b)\to\mathbb{R}^2$ be a continuous function, such that $||\mathbf{v}(t)||=1,\ \forall t\in (a,b)$. Find all continuous functions $\mathbf{r}:(a,b)\to\mathbb{R}^2$ so that:
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Does there exist any subsequence $(u_{n_k})$ converging strongly in $L^q(\mathbb{R})$, for any $1 \le q \le \infty$? [closed]
Fix a function $\varphi \in C_c^\infty(\mathbb{R})$, $\varphi \not\equiv 0$, and set $u_n(x) = \varphi(x + n)$. Let $1 \le p \le \infty$. Does there exist any subsequence $(u_{n_k})$ converging ...
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An upper bound for a average of a function in $L_{p}([0,1))$
Suppose that $ f $ is $ 1 $-periodic and that $ f \in {L^{p}}([0,1) $, where $ p > 1 $. Let
$$
(D_{n})_{n \in \mathbb{N}_{0}} =
\left( \left\{
I^{n}_{j},~
1\leq j \leq 2^{n} \}
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implicit function theorem for algebraic sets
We know by the standard Implicit Function Theorem that
If $f:\mathbb R^4\rightarrow\mathbb
> R^2$ is a polynomial (or in fact any
continuously differentiable function),
then there is a ...
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Follow up question to: Prove that $\dfrac{g(x,u_{n})}{\left\Vert u_{n}\right\Vert ^{p-1}}\rightarrow g_{0}$ weakly in $L^{\overline{p}}$
This is a follow up question of the question Prove that $\dfrac{g(x,u_{n})}{\left\Vert u_{n}\right\Vert ^{p-1}}\rightarrow g_{0}$ weakly in $L^{\overline{p}}$
Let $\Omega
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Monotonicity of Trapezoid Approximations
Here's a numerical analysis question which may not be very important, especially in practice, but has been bugging me.
Suppose $f$ is a continuous function on an interval $[a,b]$. Let $T_n(f)$ be ...
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Maximizing the sum of a decreasing function over a separated set
Fix $d>0$. Let $f:[0,\infty)\to(0,\infty)$ be a decreasing function of $x$ for $x\geq d$. Let $S_d\subset\mathbb{R}^n$ represent a set of points containing the origin such that the (Euclidean) ...
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Is it possible to improve the order of convergence of averages of random variables if they are not identically distributed?
Let $X_n$ be a sequence of independent random variables (but not necessarily identically distributed)
taking values in $[-1,1]$ that have the following property:
1) The average $A_n := \frac{(X_1+ \...
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Introducton books for $\frak{E}_p(I)$
Are there any good books different from abstract harmonic analysis by hewitt to study $\frak{E}_p(I)$. where $\frak{E}_p(I)$ is: Let $I$ be an arbitrary index set. For each $i\in I$ let $H_i$ ...
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Asymptotic equivalence for functions with zeros
I am considering the relative asymptotic behavior of a pair of real functions on the positive real axis, say $f$ and $g$. There is no $x_0$ such that $f$ and $g$ are non-zero for all $x>x_0$.
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Which compositions have these sum-like and product-like properties on the positive reals?
Consider a binary composition $\star:\Bbb R^2_{>0}\rightarrow \Bbb R_{>0}:(x,y)\mapsto x\star y$ with the following properties.
(Commutativity)$\quad x\star y=y\star x\;$for all $x,y\in\Bbb R_{&...
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Uniform bound for an alternating series of functions
I have mainly two questions, the first one being motivated by the second one.
1) Is there a way to prove that $F(x) = \sum_{k=1}^\infty \frac{(-1)^{k+1} x^{2k}}{(2k)!}$ is bounded on $\mathbb{R}_+$ ...
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Calculating a distributional derivative
Suppose that we have a sequence of functions $u_j$ that are in $L^{\infty}(0,1)$. Then the sequence of maps $N_j(s) := \|u_j(s)\|^2$ are also in $L^{\infty}(0,1)$. Hence they give rise to ...
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Real points $a∈ℝ$ such that the equation $f^{(k)}(s)=a$ have a finite number of real solutions $s$ for some $k$
Let $$L(C,s)=\sum_{n=1}^\infty \frac{a_n}{n^s}$$ be the Dirichlet series of the Hasse--Weil L-function of an elliptic curve $C$ over $ℚ$. The modularity theorem implies that $L(C,s)$ is the $L$-...
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