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Does this Linear Algebra Construction have a Name?
Let $\mathcal{R}$ be a ring and let $v^0,\ldots,v^{k-1}\in\mathcal{R}^m$ with $m \geq k$. Suppose we wish to find $w\in Span(v^0,\ldots,v^{k-1})$ such that $k-1$ specified coordinates of $w$ vanish (...
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M-matrix plus S-matrix is P-matrix?
I am trying to prove that a mapping has a unique fixed-point by showing that its Jacobian is a P-matrix. In this particular case the Jacobian can be decomposed as the sum of two matrices and I would ...
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Adjoint operator in sobolev space
Let $g\in H_0^1(\Omega)\cap W^{2,\infty}(\Omega),$ and let us define the operator $B : y \to g y$ from $H:=H_0^1(\Omega)\cap H^2(\Omega)$ to $H$, which we endowed with norm $|u|=(\|u\|^2 +\|\Delta u\|...
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Does the Border (Boundary) Points of a convex body make a concave function?
Let $\mathbb{S}$ be a closed and bounded convex body in 2-D with some non-empty intersection with positive quadrant and let it also contain origin. Let $c>0$ be the right-most point on the x-axis ...
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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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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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Divergent series expansion in Apéry's proof of the irrationality of $\zeta(2)$ and $\zeta(3)$
UPDATE. I am now making this a CW in the hope someone can improve the content of this question and/or correct the text.
This is a concise version of this math.SE question of mine. I've got an answer ...
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variational characterization of the average of an $L^p$ function
Let $\Omega$ be a measurable set having finite Lebesgue measure. Let $p\geq 1$ and $u\in
L^p(\Omega)$. Is it true that the minimum value of the real function
$$
c\in
\mathbb{R}^n\mapsto\int_\Omega |u-...
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Optimality of p-Lebesgue Differentiation Theorem for Sobolev Functions
This is the third question in a series whose purpose has been to flesh out an example of the optimality of the p-Lebesgue differentiation theorem for Sobolev functions. This theorem says that for $f \...
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Uncountable Pre-Image
I've been reading about space filling curves, and been asking myself this question.
If $f: \mathbb{R}^{2} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ is a continuous open map, is it true that $\forall x \in$ range$(f)$ ...
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Does a bounded real function have an analytic continuation [closed]
Consider the function $f:[0,1]\rightarrow\mathbb{R}$, where
$f$ is real-analytic on the open interval $(0,1)$
$f$ is bounded on the closed interval $[0,1]$ (ie. there is some constant $C$ such that $-...
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Does a nonlinear additive function on R imply a Hamel basis of R?
A function is additive if $f(x+y) = f(x) + f(y)$. Intuitively, it might seem that an additive function from R to R must be linear, specifically of the form $f(x) = kx$. But assuming the axiom of ...
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A simple question from mathematical analysis (assumption changed) [closed]
Let $\forall n=0,1,2,\dots$, $\alpha_{n}(x)$ are POLYNOMIALS in $x$. Next, let for all $x\neq0$ the power series $$\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}\alpha_{n}(x)t^{n}$$
has positive radius of convergence. Can one ...
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Can you prove that Average(f(x)) is not equal to f(average(x)) for non-linear f in more than one variable [closed]
I am seeking a general mathematical proof & a reference for the proof for something I know intuitively to be true, and can demonstrate by example, but would like to prove. Assume a function with 6 ...
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How I can choose $(t_1,t_2,...,t_{r}) \in (0,1)^{r}$ such that $f^{(k)}\left(1-2\prod_{j=1}^{k}t_{j}\right)=0$?
Let $f:\mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$ be a real analytic function. Assume that $f$ has simple trivial zeros at each nonpositive integer. Then, all the $k$-th derivatives $f^{(k)}$ of $f$ have necessarily ...
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Does $h$ have infinitely many isolated zeros?
Let $f:ℝ→ℝ$ be a real analytic function with infinitely many isolated zeros. Let us define the function:
$$h(s₁,s₂,...,s_{r+1})=\prod_{k=1}^{r+1}f^{(k+1)}(\left(1-2\prod_{j=1}^{k}s_{j}\right)$$
Also, ...
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Sufficient conditions for continuity of function $y\mapsto\min_{[x_0,y]}\phi$
Let $\phi:\mathbb{R}\to\mathbb{R}$ a continuous function.
Fix $x_0\in\mathbb{R}$ and consider
$$\psi:\mathbb{R}\to\mathbb{R},\ \psi(y)=\min_{\xi\in[x_0,y]}\phi(\xi)\ .$$
Is $\psi$ a continuous ...
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Global Implicit Function Theorem
Let $F:\mathbb R^2\rightarrow\mathbb R$ be a measurable function. Under what conditions on $F$ does there exist a function $\theta:\mathbb R^2\rightarrow\mathbb R$ such that
$F(x,\theta(z,x))=z$ for ...
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spaces of smooth functions with bounds on partial derivatives
EDIT: As there were no takers at all... I have added below a possible approach I came up with...
I would like to ask the following elementary but tricky question about the density of spaces of smooth ...
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Derivative indicator function
I am wondering what is the derivative of the following function with respect to $x(t)$ in sense of distributions.
$$
I\left(\int_0^t x(\tau)d\tau \leq c\right)
$$
where $I$ is the indicator function ...
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Which compositions have these sum-like and product-like properties on the positive reals?
Consider a binary composition $\star:\Bbb R^2_{>0}\rightarrow \Bbb R_{>0}:(x,y)\mapsto x\star y$ with the following properties.
(Commutativity)$\quad x\star y=y\star x\;$for all $x,y\in\Bbb R_{&...
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Distorted Newtion binomial
This is a cross-posting of a MSE question (which did not receive any feedback there so far).
Let $\varepsilon >0$, with $\varepsilon \neq 1$. Consider the sequence $u_n$ defined by
$$
u_n=\sum_{k=...
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Limit with theorem of dominated convergence
Let $f\in L^{2,s}(\mathbb{R}^3)=\bigg\lbrace u\bigg|\int_{\mathbb{R}^3}dx\,|u(x)|^2(1+|x|^2)^s<\infty\bigg\rbrace$ ($s>\frac{1}{2}$)
I have to calculate this limit
$$\lim_{|x-y|\to 0}\int_{\...
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$L_p$ space embedding (reference request)
There is a result in the wikipedia article about $L_p$ space embedding:
a. Let $0 ≤ p < q ≤ ∞$. $L_q(S, μ)$ is contained in $L_p(S, μ)$ iff $S$ does not contain sets of arbitrarily large measure;...
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Which real scalings of the natural numbers approximately accommodate the unbounded powers of a noninteger?
That is, what are the possible values of a real number $\lambda$ for which there exists a nonintegral real $\alpha >1$ such that, given any $\varepsilon >0,$ all but finitely many powers of $\...
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Change of variables formula for Riemann integration and Lebesgue Integration
I've put this question on math.SE for a while without getting any answers. I thought it must be a rather trivial question for MO so that I didn't put it here. But I do want to get some help anyway (...
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Possible to find a set of log-concave functions with log-concave sums?
While the set of log-convex functions is closed under addition, the set of log-concave functions is not. Yet if $f$ is log-concave, $\ln(k f) = \ln(k)+\ln(f)$, with $k \in \mathbb{R}^+$ constant, is ...
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An injective smooth function with injective differential must have a continuous inverse?
Let $U \subset \mathbb R^n$ be an open subset and let $f \colon U \to \mathbb R^m$ be a $C^\infty$ function. We suppose that $f$ is injective and that the differential $Df(x)$ is injective for all $x \...
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Limit of a function in a weighted Sobolev space
I have a function $f(x)$ in the space $H^{2,-s}(\mathbb{R}^3)$; have this limit sense
$$\lim_{|x-y|\to 0} f(x)$$
? ($y$ is a fixed point)
If i have $f$ in $H^2$ I can say that
$$\lim_{|x-y|\to 0} f(x)=...
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Expression for the sum of square roots of zeros of a polynomial
Let $f(x)$ be a polynomial of degree $n$ with rational coefficients whose zeroes are nonnegative real numbers: $x_1, \dots, x_n\geq 0$.
General question. Does there exist a simple expression for the ...
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to find a function with a property
We need to Find a non constant map $f:\mathbb{C}^3\to \mathbb{C}$ such that for any three distinct complex numbers $z_1,z_2,z_3$ and any automorphism $\phi$ of $\mathbb{C}$, we have
$f(z_1,z_2,z_3)= ...
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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 $$f(x)=\...
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Continuity of a function
Let $f\in L^2(\mathbb{R}^3)$ with compact suppport and $z\in\mathbb{C}$. Is the following function continuous for $z\in Q = \{ z : \Re z\in [a,b], \Im \sqrt{z} \in (0,1] \}$:
$$ F(z)=\bigg(\alpha-i\...
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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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What exactly does \gg and \ll mean?
For example,
$f(T)\ll_T 1$ where $T$ is a positive number.
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Extension of measures from the ball sigma-algebra to the borel sigma-algebra
Let $X$ be a metric space, $\Sigma_{1}$ the borel sigma algebra and
$\Sigma_{2}$ the sigma algebra generated by balls (open and closed).
If $\mu$ is a probability measure on $\Sigma_{2}$ can it be ...
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Volumes of families of semialgebraic sets
Let $f_0(T),f_1(T) \in \mathbb R [T]$ be polynomials. Let $F(T,X):=X^2+f_1(T)X+f_0(T)$. Then the set $M(t):=\{x \in \mathbb R \mid F(t,x) \le 0\}$ is bounded. Its volume $V(t)$ is $\sqrt{\max\{0,f_1(T)...
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An interpolation inequality.
For all $s>0$ define for $\epsilon\in(0,1)$ the function:
\begin{equation}
g(\epsilon)=\sum_{k=0}^{\infty}(1+k)^s(\sqrt{1-\epsilon})^k.
\end{equation}
Prove that $\exists C>0$ and $\phi(s)$ such ...
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Tails of sums of Weibull random variables
Suppose that $X_1, X_2, \ldots, X_n$ are i.i.d random variables distributed according to Weibull distribution with shape $0 < \epsilon < 1$ (it means that $\mathbf{Pr}[X_i \geq t] = e^{-\Theta(t^...
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Must the Minkowski sum of a Borel set and a *closed* ball be Borel?
Let A be a Borel set in R^n. Must then A + B(0,1) be Borel?
Here B(0,1) is the closed ball centered at 0 of radius 1.
I know that Erdos and Stone gave an example of a compact set (it is Cantor) and a ...
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A question about approximation of Real analytic functions
Define $B$ to be the set of functions $f:[0,1]\rightarrow \mathbb{R}$
for which there exists a dense set $C\subset [0,1]$ of computables numbers and an algorithm $F$ such that for any $x_0\in C,$ in ...
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Generalizations of Oppenheim's inequality
The well-known Oppenheim inequality says that for two positive definite matrices $A,B$ it holds that $\det(A \circ B) \geq (\prod{a_{ii}})\det(B)$.
There has been a lot of beautiful work done ...
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Class of integrable 0/1-functions "with no null sets."
I am looking for (the name of) a class of functions from $\mathbf{R}^2$ $(\mathbf{R}^n)$ to {0, 1} that are integrable.
Let $f$ be in this class and $E$ be the set of all points where $f$ is equal to ...
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Second difference
Is there an elementary example of a function f, such that $|f(x+t)+f(x-t)-2f(x)|/|t|^a\le C$, where $a>1$, such that $f$ is not $C^1$?
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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.
I ...
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Apollonian gasket and the degree of convergence
Let $r_1,r_2\dots$ be the radii of Apollonian gasket.
I would like to know for which values $\alpha$ we have
$$\sum_{n=1}^\infty r_n^\alpha<\infty.$$
I know that if three circles $A$, $B$ and $C$ ...
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Extension of a function
Hello,
Given a $\mathcal{C}^\infty$ function $\varphi$ defined on a portion of a surface $\Sigma^-$ and let $\Sigma$ be a closed surface or union of surfaces bounding a compact volume $\Omega \...
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Radius of convergence to be proved more precisely (differential equation)
There is a differential equation in polar coordinates:
$r'^2+r^2=(kt)^2$, $r(t=0)=0$, k- Const.
It is possible to get a solution which is a power series (see below). However, I am looking for an ...
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Proving a determinant = 0
The two most elementary ways to prove an N x N matrix's determinant = 0 are:
A) Find a row or column that equals the 0 vector.
B) Find a linear combination of rows or columns that equals the 0 ...
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If you perturb a polynomial by a smooth function, then is the signed number of small zeros of the perturbed equation the same as the lowest non zero derivative?
Let $f: \mathbb{C} \rightarrow \mathbb{C} $ be a function of the form
$$ f(z) = z^n + z^{n+ 1} g(z) $$
where $g$ is a $\textbf{smooth}$ function (not necessarily holomorphic).
Is it true that the ...
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