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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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Finiteness as a motivation for compactness
Another history question, and I am not sure if I will get any answers. (If anyone knows of a good history of math list to use for this question I would be happy for any tips. The one I used to post to ...
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Must the Lebesgue measure of a $\rho$ - neighbourhood of an $(n-2)$ - dimensional set be at least $c\rho^2$?
The Lebesgue measure of a $\rho$-neighbourhood of a point in $\mathbb{R}^2$ is of course equal to $c\rho^2$. Similar such considerations in higher dimensions lead me to the following question:
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Infinite sum of asymptotic expansions
I have a question about an infinite sum of asymptotic expansions:
Assume that $f_k(x)\sim a_{0k}+\dfrac{a_{1k}}{x}+\dfrac{a_{2k}}{x^2}+\cdots$
with $a_{0k}\leq \dfrac{1}{k^2}$, $a_{1k}\leq \dfrac{1}{k^...
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Equation between the two branches of the lambert w function
My question: Is there an equation connecting the two branches $W_0(y)$ and $W_{-1}(y)$ of the Lambert W function for $y \in (-\tfrac 1e,0)$?
For example the two square roots $r_1(y)$ and $r_2(y)$ of ...
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Eigenvalue of product of self adjoint compact operators
Suppose A is a self adjoint $m \times m$ real matrix with eigenpairs $\{e_j, \lambda_j\}$ such that $\lambda_j > \lambda_{j + 1}$. Let $B$ be another self adjoint real $m \times m$ matrix such that ...
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The class of bounded uniformly continuous functions in viscosity solution theory for Hamilton-Jacobi equations
Dumb question: Usually in viscosity solution theory for Hamilton Jacobi equations (with convex, coercive Hamiltonians), solutions are said to be in the class $BUC(\mathbb{R}^n)$ or $C^{0,1}(\mathbb{R}^...
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Uniform estimate of a function given by an integral
consider the function $f_{n}(x,a,t):=e^{-(ax+n+1/2)^2t}$ with $t,x,a > 0$. The claim is now that there exists a constant $C>0$ such that for all even natural numbers $n=2k$, $k\in\mathbb{N}$ one ...
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Approximation of subharmonic functions
Let $u$ be an (upper semi-continuous) locally bounded subharmonic function in a domain in $\mathbb{R}^n$. Let $\chi_\epsilon$ be a standard smoothing kernel, namely
$$\chi_\epsilon(x)=\frac{c_n}{\...
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Precompactness of a sequence of convex functions
Suppose we have a bounded convex open set $\Omega$ in $\mathbf{R}^n$,and a sequence of convex functions $P_n$ such that $||P_n||_{L^2(\Omega)}\leq C\forall n$.Is it possible to find a subsequence ...
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Lower bound for spectral radius on $\operatorname{GL}(n,\mathbb{Z})$
Consider the group of matrices $G =\operatorname{GL}(n,\mathbb{Z})$ with integer entries and determinant $\pm 1$. For each matrix $D \in G$, the product of the eigenvalues of $D$ is equal to $\det D =\...
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A difficult integral which the Risch algorithm shows is not elementary
For reasons which aren't conceptually related to the problem a few of my colleagues and I are in need of finding an expression for the following integral in terms of $a$ and $\delta$:
$$\int_{\delta}^...
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Perturbation of Laplacian via Kato-Rellich theorem
Let's consider a potential $V(x)\in L^3(\mathbb{R}^3)$. I want to know if the following Hamiltonian
$$-\Delta+V(x)$$
is self-adjoint on $H^2(\mathbb{R}^3)$.
My idea is to use Kato-Rellich theorem; ...
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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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Multiplication of Cauchy and Dedekind real numbers
In Michael Dummett's book "Elements of Intuitionism", the product of real numbers is defined as follow:
$x\cdot y= \{ \langle r_n\rangle \cdot \langle s_n\rangle$ | $\langle r_n\rangle\in x , \langle ...
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Find an integrable, positive, unbounded, analytic function
Is there a standard example of a function $f \in L^1( \mathbb R)$ which is analytic, positive, integrable but not bounded?
An example which comes immediately to mind is to take the series of narrower ...
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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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Legendre transform and Lipschitz approximation
Let $(X,d)$ be a compact metric space and $f:X \to \mathbb{R}$ a real valued continuous function. Let us agree that a modulus of continuity means concave, nondecreasing, uniformly continuous function $...
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Recent trends in effective analysis
The references listed at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computable_analysis have all been published 30-15 years ago. Are the approaches which these references expose still up-to-date and relevant to the ...
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Sequence of smooth maps converging to the identity [closed]
Let $\{g_{n}:B_{1}(0) \rightarrow \mathbb{R}^{2}\}_{n\in \mathbb{N}}$ be a sequence of smooth maps where $B_{1}(0)=\{x\in \mathbb{R}^{2} \mid |x|<1\}$ is the unit ball in $\mathbb{R}^{2}$. Assume ...
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Are Carnot groups (as Carnot Caratheodory metric spaces) doubling?
I need to use the Lebesgue differentiation theorem for doubling metric measure spaces and was wondering if Carnot groups are doubling. If yes, is there any reference you can point me to? Thank you.
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Characterizations of an exotic measure on the open sets in the circle $S^{1}$
Suppose that $U\subseteq S^{1}$ is open where $S^{1}=\{z\in\mathbb{Z}:|z|=1\}$. Then define $\mu_{n}(U)=\max_{t\in S^{1}}\frac{1}{n}\cdot|\{k\in\{1,...,n\}|t\cdot e^{\frac{2\pi ik}{n}}\in U\}|$. ...
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Approximate singular value decomposition in Banach spaces
I am interested in generalisations to Banach spaces of the following construction, which relates to the singular value decomposition of a finite-dimensional linear map. If $V$, $W$ are finite-...
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Is this parametric inequality true?
Puzzled by this still open question, I tried comparing the arithmetic mean $A(x,y)=(x+y)/2$ with a mean intermediate between a geometric-type mean $G(X)=(x^a y^{1-a}+x^{1-a} y^a)/2\;$ for $0\le a \le ...
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Discrete measures and discrete kernels
This is a cross-post from math.stack. Let $d\in\mathbb N$ and $\mu$ be the probability measure on $\mathbb R^d$ defined by $\mu=\sum_{k=1}^\infty 2^{-k}\delta_{x_k}$ for some sequence $(x_k)_{k\in\...
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Cusp point and straightness of a smooth curve.
I have a smooth curve of length $L$ with a single cusp point $P$ occuring at length $s = L_P$. Let the curve in arc length parametrization be $\alpha_t(s) \equiv (X_t(s),Y_t(s)) $. They are actually a ...
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Decompose the Laplacian
Is there a way to write the negative Laplacian on the 2-sphere as a decomposition of an operator $A$ and its adjoint $A^*$? I am interested in finding such a decomposition, but I could not get one by ...
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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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Under what conditions do time averages of ergodic transformations satisfy a central limit theorem?
Let $(X, \mu)$ be a probability space and $T:X\rightarrow X $ an ergodic transformation, i.e. $T$ is measure preserving and the only $T$ invariant subspaces have either measure $0$ or measure $1$ (...
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Regularity of Dirac measure on Baire sets [closed]
Suppose $X$ is a locally compact Hausdorff space.
Define the Baire sets in $X$, denoted by $\mathcal Ba(X)$,
to be the smallest $\sigma$-algebra that contains all compact $G_\delta$ subsets of $X$.
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About the first decimal of $\sqrt {n!}$
Do we have :
$$\sup\{\sqrt {n!} - E(\sqrt {n!}); n\in I\!\!N\}=1?$$
Where $E(\cdot)$ is the integer part function, and $n!=1\times 2...\times n$.
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variation norm of a Fourier transform
Motivated by certain uniform estimate in oscillatory integrals, I am now trying to calculate the Fourier transform of the function ${\large e^{i|t|^{\epsilon}}/t}$ on $\mathbb{R}$, where $\epsilon\in (...
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A calculus question related to the nonnegative definite functions
I am looking for some sufficient conditions for an even, continuous, nonnegative, non increasing function $f(x)$ on $R$ such that
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\int_0^\infty \cos(xz) f(z) d z \ge 0 \qquad\text{for all $x\ge 0$...
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Asymptotic Expansion of Double integral
Crosspost from math.stackexchange. Have a look at the great answers there, even though they do not quite answer the question completely.
Define
$$G(\theta) = \int\limits_0^\infty \int\limits_0^{2\pi} ...
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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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Is this statement which relates the Fourier transform of a function to its singularities correct?
I am working on a problem, which would possibly relate the Fourier transform/series with the jump singularities of the function where the function itself or one of its derivatives jump. ((some kind of ...
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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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Nepero game (by Yacov Perelman)
I have already posted this question time before on stackexchange, but didn't receive a definitive solution.
So this is the game: consider a positive integer number $n$ and divide it in a finite ...
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New research and re-discovering classic results in "basic" real analysis
Sometimes, it happens that researchers publish a new proof of an old well-known result in "basic real analysis" (I'm referring to what some American people may call "honors calculus"). For instance, ...
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Looking for some function
Is there a continuous function $F: R\to R$ such that $F$ is a surjection but not an injection, $F(Q)\subset Q$ and the restriction $F: Q\to Q$ is an injection, but not a surjection. Here $Q$ denotes ...
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Two (strictly related) proofs by induction of inequalities
This is a question I originally asked on MSE, receiving no answer, even with a bounty (which expired) on it. Therefore I am crosslinking in order to prevent duplication of effort: see here for the ...
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On the remainder term in Taylor's formula [closed]
(1) What are the main differences, in terms of "usefulness" while solving problems (even at research level), among Cauchy, Lagrange, and Schlömilch's forms of the remainder in Taylor's ...
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The Largest Root of Associated Laguerre Polynomial
The Laguerre polynomial $L_n(x)$ is the solution to the Laguerre differential equation
\begin{equation*}
x\,y'' + (1 - x)\,y' + n\,y = 0.
\end{equation*}
The associated Laguerre polynomial $L_n^\...
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Convergence of solutions of the volterra integral equation with convergent kernels
Consider the following Volterra integral equation
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g(t) = \int_0^t K_n(t,s)w_n(s) ds
$$
where g(t) and K_n(t,s) are continuous and $K_n(t,s)\geq K_{n+1}(t,s)$ for all $t,s$. Moreover, $K_n(t,s)$ ...
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Limits of functions with converging zeros
What can one say about the derivatives of a smooth function of several variables that is a limit of smooth functions with converging zeros?
More precisely, suppose that $f_i: R^n \to R^m$ is a ...
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What does it mean when we say we have computed a number to a certain accuracy using a probabilistic algorithm?
My intention is to ask a general question about probabilistic (Monte Carlo) algorithms. But to keep things simple, I will focus on a few specific examples.
Let me start the discussion with ...
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A generalization of intermediate value theorem on R^k
Let $f:[0,1]\to\mathbb R^k$ be a continuous function with $f(1) = \overrightarrow 0$.
Is it true that there always exist $k$ points $0 \le a_1 \le a_2 \le \ldots \le a_k \le 1$ such that $\sum_{i=1}^k ...
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Prove that $\sum_{a<n\le b}\{f(n)\}=\frac{1}{2}(b-a)+O(\lambda^{1/3}(b-a)+\lambda^{-1/2})$ [closed]
Let $a,b\in\mathbb{Z}$, and $f\in C^2([a,b])$ such that $|f''(t)|\asymp \lambda$ for $a\le t\le b$. Prove that
$$\sum_{a<n\le b}\{f(n)\}=\frac{1}{2}(b-a)+O(\lambda^{1/3}(b-a)+\lambda^{-1/2}).$$
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Diagonalization of the matrix $(1/(i+j+\rm{const}))_{i,j}$
Consider the following infinite matrix: $A_{i,j}=\frac1{i+j+\gamma}$, $0\leq i,j<\infty$, $\gamma>0$ is a constant. Is it known how to diagonalize $A$, or, say, calculate $(I+tA)^{-1}$ for ...
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Oscillatory integrals of algebraic functions
Consider an algebraic function $\phi$ on $R^{d}$.
By this I mean that there exists a polynomial $P$
with coefficients in $R[x_1,...,x_d]$ (coefficients are polynomials!)
such that $P(\phi) = 0$
Let $...
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