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Let $f$ be periodic with a continuous image and $a_n = cn$ for some $c > 0$. When is $\{f(a_n)\}$ dense in the image of $f$?
Let $f:\mathbb{R}\to\mathbb{R}$ be a periodic function with period $T$ and continuous everywhere except perhaps on a countable set, and have an image that's an uncountable subset of $\mathbb{R}$. Let $...
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Relation between two matrices associated with a positive definite function
Let $f:\mathbb{R}^N \to \mathbb{R}$ be a positive definite function. Let $$g(h) = \int_{\mathbb{R}^N}f(x)f(h-x)\mathrm{d}x$$ Due to Bochner's and Parseval's theorems, $g$ is also a positive definite ...
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Approximation of Inductive Tensor Product $C(X) \bar{\otimes} C(Y)$
The following question is from Banach Algebra Techniques in Operator Theory written by Ronald G. Douglas.
Assume both $X, Y$ are Banach spaces and $X \otimes Y$ is the algebraic tensor product. Let ${...
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Span of a nonlinear function
Fix vectors $x,y\in\mathbb{R}^d$ and a smooth function $\phi:\mathbb{R}\rightarrow \mathbb{R}$. Define $\phi^d: \mathbb{R}^d \rightarrow \mathbb{R}^d$ as applying $\phi$ entrywise (i.e. $\phi^d(x_1, ...
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Help to understand a limit $\varepsilon\rightarrow 0$ computation on a fluid mechanic paper
In Córdoba and Gancedo - Contour dynamics of incompressible 3-D fluids in a porous medium with different densities (page 4) I read that if
$$ v (x_1,x_2,x_3,t)=-\frac{\rho_2-\rho_1}{4\pi} \...
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A set of zero harmonic measure 2
Let 𝑉 be a bounded open set in $\mathbb{R}^{m}$, $m\geq 2$, and 𝑊 the interior of the closure of 𝑉. Let 𝐸 be a subset of ∂𝑉∩𝑊 (∂ means boundary) such that:
1) $E$ has positive ($m-$dimensional) ...
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Reference for inequality for TV of positive measures
Let $\mu,\nu$ be positive measures on some measurable space $(X,\mathcal{F})$.
Let $||\mu-\nu||$ denote the total variation distance between $\mu$ and $\nu$.
Is the inequality
$$ ||\mu-\nu|| \le 2(|\...
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Gauss lemma for nonsmooth metric
$g_{ij}(x)\in L^\infty(\mathbb{R}^n, M^{n\times n})$ is a metric in $\mathbb{R}^n$ satisfying $\lambda |x|^2\leq g_{ij}x^ix^j\leq \Lambda |x|^2$($\lambda>0$&$\Lambda>0$)
Can we find a ...
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Derivatives in unusual support domains
Originally posted on Math.StackExchange, here, but I was advised to post it on MathOverflow as it is a research question. Now two final, great answers have been posted, see on Math.StackExchange.
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equivalent of an alternating series
Let $d_n=\mathrm{lcm}(1,\cdots,n)$. By the prime number theorem $d_n=e^{n+o(n)}$.
I look for an equivalent of the function $\sum_{n\ge0}(-1)^n\frac{d_n}{n!}t^n$ when $t\to+\infty$. Unfortunately, the ...
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A question about multivariable calculus and optimization
Consider the function $f(x) :\mathbb{R}\rightarrow \mathbb{R}$, such that $f(x)\geqslant 0\; \forall x\in \mathbb{R}$, and has a set of extremum points at $x_{j}$.
Consider the integral :
$$\int_{\bar{...
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Could the convex hull of $\operatorname{Lip}_1(\mathbb R)$ be dense in $\operatorname{Lip}_1(\mathbb R^d)$?
$\DeclareMathOperator\Lip{Lip}$My problem is slightly different from the title, but I don't have a more straightforward title. Sorry for that.
For $d\ge 1$, denote $\mathbb S^{d-1}:=\{x\in\mathbb R^...
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Derivative of a valuation map for a second order ODE
Let $V:\mathbb{R}^+\to\mathbb{R}$ a smooth potential. Given $\lambda\in\mathbb{R}$, let $\psi_{\lambda}$ be the solution to
$$-\psi_{\lambda}''+\lambda V\psi_{\lambda}=0$$
with initial condition $\...
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Does $L^1$ convergence preserve the regularity of this sequence of functions?
Let $f_n$ be a sequence of $L^1(]0,1[)$ functions such that $f_n$ is non-decreasing, at least left-continuous, $f_n(0^+) <0$, $f_n(1^-) >0$, for all $n \in \mathbb N$. This sequence converges
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Families of Riccati Equations for a closed subspace?
Let $N$ be a positive integer, fix constants $a_i,b_{i,j},c_{k,i},d_{k,i,j}\in \mathbb{R}$,
and let $X$ be the subspace of all $f\in C^2(\mathbb{R};\mathbb{R}^d)$ satisfying:
$f=f_0e_0+\sum_{i=1}^N ...
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Help showing F is weakly lower semicontinuous
Given a compact subset $\Omega$ of $\mathbb{R}^N$, I wonder if $$F(u)=\int_\Omega f(u)\ dx =\int_\Omega (1-|u|^2)^2\ dx$$ is weakly lower semicontinuous (w.l.s.c) on $H^1(\Omega)$, meaning that if $\...
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Are Bernstein polynomials bounded by their coefficients?
I am representing a function by nth order Bernstein polynomial coefficients. I have bounded the coefficients between some $f_{min}$ and $f_{max}$. From what I can see experimentally, it appears that ...
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Closed form solution to an equation
Let $X \in \mathbb{R}^{n \times d}, w \in \mathbb{R}^d, y \in \{\pm 1
\}^{n}, \alpha \in (0, 1)$. Consider the equation
$$ X^{\top}(Xw-y)+\alpha \|w\|_{2}X^{\top}\operatorname{sign}(Xw-y)+\alpha\frac{...
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Example of a sequence of logarithmically convex functions on $\mathbb{R}$ and for all $n\in\mathbb{N}$ in the spirit of one evoked in an article
To ask this question I was inspired in some words, if I understand well, from the authors of a preprint on arXiv in section 4.1, that I believe that is [1], to ask next question.
We consider the ...
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Is there a dyadic cube decomposition where edge length is comparable to L^2 averages?
Suppose I have some measurable function $f : B_1(0) \to [0,1)$, which is pointwise very small, i.e. $\|f\|_{\infty} << 1$.
I'm looking to construct some kind of dyadic cube decomposition or ...
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Semicontinuity of the Lebesgue measure of images of a family of functions
Let $\mu$ be the usual Lebesgue measure on $\mathbb{R}^m$. Suppose $f:\mathbb{R}^n\times\mathbb{R}\rightarrow\mathbb{R}^m$ is uniformly continuous, and let $U$ be a measurable subset of $\mathbb{R}^n$....
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Express $\zeta(n)$, in particular the Apéry's constant, in terms of series involving Gregory coefficients or the Schröder's integral
The idea and motivation of this post is to know if it is possible to express integer arguments of the Riemann zeta function $\zeta(n)$, in particular $\zeta(3)$, in terms of series involving the so-...
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Smooth compactly supported function with good scaling with respect to the fractional Laplacian
Is there a smooth cut off function with compact support such that $\phi: \Omega \subset \mathbb R^N \to \mathbb R$, $\mathrm{supp} \phi \subset B_R(0) \subset \Omega$ and $$(-\Delta)^s \phi \le C R^{-...
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What are the sets on which norm-closedness implies weakly closedness?
Let $X$ be a Banach space. Let $C$ be a convex, and normed-closed subset of $X$. It is well-known that $C$ becomes weakly closed subset of $X$. I want to know is there any well-know class of non ...
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Limiting property of polylogarithm ratio
I try (without success) to figure out what could be the following limit if any...
For real $s$ strictly $> 1$ and $x \rightarrow +\infty$ (x real) the limit of the polylogarithm ratio $\frac{Li_{s-...
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Energy-minimizing set of discrete points in a bounded domain
Let $\Omega \subset \mathbb{R}^3$ be a smooth, bounded domain.
Let $x_1,\ldots,x_n \in \overline{\Omega}$ be chosen so as to minimize
$$
\sum_{1\leq i<j\leq n} \frac{1}{|y_i - y_j|}
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Existence of a solution for the Laplace equation with sub-linear non-linearity
At first, I do apologize if my question is silly. I know that by variational methods it is possible to prove the existence of a solution for
$$
\begin{cases}
-\Delta u = u^p & \Omega \subset \...
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Positivity of an integral
Let $f(x)=x-\theta(x)$, and for $x\ge 2$ let $J(x)=\int_x^{\infty}\frac{f(y)(1+\log y)}{y^2\log^2 y}dy$. Furthermore, $J(2)>0$. Suppose $J(x)>0$ when $f(x)=0$. Does it follow that $J(x)>0$ ...
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Does there exist $\alpha>0, \beta\in (0,1)$ such that $\dfrac{\sum_{k=1}^n a_k}{n}\le \alpha (a_1\cdots a_n)^{1/n} + \beta \max_i(a_i)$ holds?
Let $a_1\ge a_2\ge \cdots\ge a_n\ge 0$ be given non-negative numbers. My question is the following:
Is there any $\beta \in(0,1),\ \alpha>0$, such that $$\dfrac{a_1+\cdots+a_n}{n}\le \alpha (a_1\...
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Feller semigroups and fractional operators
Have Feller semigroups been used to investigate the properties of the Cauchy problem associated with the fractional Laplacian (just like they have been used to study local degenerate second order ...
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Cross entropy loss is not twice differentiable?
I was reading a recent theory paper in machine learning by Kenji Kawaguchi and Leslie Pack Kaelbling
https://arxiv.org/pdf/1901.00279.pdf
and the authors seem to suggest in section 2.2 that cross-...
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Harnack Inequality for uniformly elliptic PDE via constructing a singularity
I am trying to prove a Harnack inequality for a nonnegative subsolution $u \in H^1(B_2)$ to the PDE $\text{div}(A Du) \ge 0$, where $A = A(x)$ is uniformly elliptic. The proof outline I am following ...
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Looking for example of integral transformations that preserve number of zeros
Let $f:\mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R} $ have $n<\infty$ zeros.
I am looking for non-trivial examples of integral transformation
\begin{align}
g(x)= \int f(t) h(t,x) dt
\end{align}
such that $f$ and $g$...
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If two spheres are isometric, does there exist a bijective isometry $T:S\to S$ with $\|Tu-\alpha Tv\|_Y \leq \|u-\alpha v\|_X$ for all $\alpha>0?$
Let
$$(S,\|\cdot\|) = \{(x,y)\in \mathbb{R}^2: \|(x,y)\| =1\},$$
that is, $S$ is the collection of all norm one vectors in $\mathbb{R}^2$ with respect to the norm $\|\cdot\|.$
Question: Let $\|\...
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Exterior cone condition for $\mathrm{supp}\, u$ and Lebesgue points of $u$
Let $u:\mathbb{R}^n \to \mathbb{R}$ be an $L^1$ function with compact support. Let $\bar x \in \partial \mathrm{supp}\, u$ and assume that $\mathrm{supp} \, u$ satisfies the exterior cone condition at ...
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Conditions for the embedding of the space $L^\infty(I, W^{1,2}(U))$ into $L^\infty(I \times U)$
Let $I$ be a compact interval of $\mathbb{R}$ and $U$ be a bounded subset of $\mathbb{R}^2$.
If $f \in L^\infty(I, W^{1,2}(U))$, what (non-trivial) condition ($L^p$-estimate on $f$ or decay-like ...
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An extension for lower semi continuous lower bounded real valued functions class
Let $(X,d)$ be a complete metric space. I need some explanations about the class of all functions like $f$ which have $f:X \to \mathbb{R}\cup\{ +\infty\}$, be a lower bounded and, for all $y \in X$ we ...
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Strict positive type function on hypersurface also of positive type in neighborhood?
Let $u\in C^\infty(\mathbb{R}^n\times\mathbb{R}^n)$ be symmetric and of strictly positive type on some hypersurface $S \subset \mathbb{R}^n$ diffeomorphic to $\{0\}\times\mathbb{R}^{n-1}$. This means ...
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What functions can one try employing to fit an apparently doubly-periodic real function over $[0,1]$?
I have a cosine-like data curve over $x \in [0,1]$ that I can rather well-fit by
a function of the form $a \cos{2 \pi x} +b$. Although good, the fit is still lacking,
in that the residuals from the ...
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Dense Egoroff theorem
Suppose that $f_n:X\rightarrow V$ is a sequence of continuous functions from a compact metric space $X$ to a Banach space $V$ and let $\mu$ be a Radon measure on $X$ and $\epsilon>0$ be given.
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Does Hartogs's Theorem for complex-analytic functions hold for real-analytic functions? [duplicate]
Recall a very famous theorem due to Hartogs for complex analytic functions of several variables.
Hartogs's Theorem Let $f$ be a holomorphic function on a set $G \setminus K$, where $G$ is an open ...
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$p$-volume of $n$-dimensional hyper-ellipsoids
I read that the unit hypersphere has maximum volume for dimension five and would like to generalize this result. (If you think that integrating over an $n$-dimensional $p$-hyper-ellipsoid area ($x_1^...
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Verifying that a map to $L^2_{\text{loc}}$ is continuous
Let $M$ be a smooth manifold on which a Lie group $G$ acts properly, such that the orbit space $M/G$ is compact. Suppose $c:M\rightarrow [0,\infty)$ is a compactly supported smooth function with the ...
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On certain integrals of exponential functions with respect to Gaussian measures
I have questions about the integral
$$F(a,b,c)=\sqrt{\frac{a}{\pi}}\int_{0}^{\infty}e^{-bx^4+cx^3-ax^2}dx$$
for $a,b,c>0$.
What is the asymptotic behavior of $F(a,b,c)$ for small $a,b,c$? In ...
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Solution of a functional equation with cosine transform
What are the functions verifying:
$$\int_0^{\infty} f(t) \cos(2\pi xt)=\lambda \frac{1}{x} f(\frac{1}{x})$$
With $\lambda$ a constant ?
(Functions $x^{-\alpha}$ with $0<\alpha<1$ are solutions ...
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Adjoint of differential equation
Motivation: Consider the ODE
$$y'(t)=Ay(t)$$ then it is true that the flow satisfies $\Phi(t)y_0=e^{tA}y_0$ and the adjoint of the flow is a solution to the adjoint equation
$$y'(t)=A^*y(t).$$
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$N-$Green function in $\mathbb R^N$
Let $N \geq 3$. Does there exist solution of the following equation
$$-\Delta_N G + G^{N-1} = \delta_0,$$
where $-\Delta_N = - \text{ div}(|\nabla \cdot |^{N-2} \nabla \cdot )$ denotes $N-$Laplace ...
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When convolution with exponential kernel is bounded
Let $g(t)=e^{-\omega t}$, $\omega>0$. What is, in terms of well-known function spaces, the space $X$, $L_{loc}^2(0,\infty)\subset X$, of all functions $f:\mathbb{R}^+\to \mathbb{R}^+$, satisfying
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Reference for the Hardy maximal function on the torus
I am searching for a reference for the (sharp) Hardy maximal function on the torus $\mathbb{T}^2:=\mathbb{R^2}/\mathbb{Z}^2$, for instance I would need result result of the following type : if $g\in H^...
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Approximations of Polylogarithm and Lerch transcendent?
For the Gamma function $\Gamma(x+1)$, we have beautiful approximations of the function in terms of elementary function, such as the Stirling approximation and its refinements, that give sharp ...
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