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Continuous functions with convex level sets
Assume that $f:\mathbb{R}^{2}\to \mathbb{R}$ is a continuous function such that each level set $f^{-1}(c)$ is a convex set.
To what extent such functions are studied?
In particular:
Is there a ...
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Separability of $L^1$ in $L^2$ topology
In the space $L^1(0,1)$ take the topology generated by the $L^2$-balls
$$B^2_r(f)=\{g\in L^1(0,1):\; \|f-g\|_2<r\}.$$
Is $L^1(0,1)$ separable in this topology?
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Does $(\nabla \times F) \cdot F= (\nabla \times F) \cdot \nabla f$ have a solution?
A grad student asked me this question during office hours, and I couldn't for the life of me come up with a proof or counterexample:
For a given $F:\mathbb{R}^3 \to \mathbb{R}^3$, does $(\nabla \...
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Approximation of a $C^{\infty}_c$ function with tensor products of a constant tensor rank
I asked the following question a few days ago:
Approximation of a $C^{\infty}_c$ function by tensor products
However, I then realised that I actually need a stronger result in my proof.
As in the ...
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Derivative is Zero on a dense G_delta set
I have the following question:
I have a function $f: \mathbb R \to \mathbb R$ which is differentiable everywhere.
I also have a set $G\subset\mathbb R$ which is dense in $\mathbb R$ and a $G_\delta$-...
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Minimizing $x_1^2+x_2^2+x_3^2+x_1x_2+x_2x_3+x_3x_1$
Look at the expression
$$
f(x_1,x_2,x_3) = x_1^2+x_2^2+x_3^2+x_1x_2+x_2x_3+x_3x_1.
$$
The numbers $x_1,x_2,x_3$ are non-negative, and I assume that $x_1+x_2+x_3=3$. This is a sum of squares and "...
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An argument in the proof of a compactness theorem
In the proof of a compactness theorem involving fractional derivatives in Temam's Navier-Stokes Equations, an argument as the following is made.
Suppose $X_0,X,X_1$ are Hilbert spaces such that
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simultaneous smallness
QUESTION. Given reals $0 < \epsilon, \delta < 1$, is it always possible to find $m, n \in \mathbb{N}$ such that
$$\begin{cases} \qquad \,\,\,\, \,(1-\delta^m)^n < \epsilon \\
1-(1-(\frac{\...
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Is this a superharmonic function?
Hi everyone: Let $ \Omega $ be a bounded open set of $ \mathbb{R}^{N} $, $ N\geq2 $, and $ F\subset \Omega $ with empty interior. Suppose there exists a superharmonic function $ u $ on $ \Omega\...
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Harmonic measure
Hi everyone: Let $ \omega $ be a bounded open set in $ \mathbb{R}^{q} $, $ q\geq 2 $, and $ E $ a subset of the boundary $ \partial\omega $ that has harmonic measure zero in $ \omega $. Let $ V $ be ...
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Approximate intermediate value theorem in pure constructive mathematics
The ordinary intermediate value theorem (IVT) is not provable in constructive mathematics. To show this, one can construct a Brouwerian "weak counterexample" and also promote it to a precise ...
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Approximation of a $C^{\infty}_c$ function by tensor products
Suppose that $f \in C^{\infty}_c ( \mathbb{R}^2 )$, i.e. $f$ is a $C^{\infty}$ function with compact support defined on $\mathbb{R}^2$. The following link
Approximation of smooth compactly supported ...
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Comparison of two functions
Given a function $f$ from $R^2$ to $R$ satisfying tha following:
$1)$ $f$ is a convex function which vanishes on $(0,1)$ and on $(1,0).$
$2)$ $f$ is a decreasing function on $x$ and on $y$ and $f$...
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compactness of sequence of harmonic functions
Let $ \Omega$ denote a smooth bounded domain in $ R^N$ and let $u_m \in C^\infty( \overline{\Omega})$ harmonic functions. We also suppose $ u_m$ is bounded in $L^2(\Omega)$ (uniformly in $m$).
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Maximum of gradient of convex functions [closed]
The question comes from the page 472, Elliptic partial differential equations of second order/ David Gilbarg, Neil S. Trudinger. In one dimension it's obviously true, but it seems more involved in ...
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To what extent do integral moments determine a function?
Suppose that $f$ is a many-times integrable function on $[-1, 1]$. We can consider integral moments of $f$, given by
$$ I_n(f) := \int_{-1}^1 \big( f(x) \big)^n dx.$$
My question is: to what extent do ...
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Cotlar-Stein's Lemma and the Dirichlet kernel
It is well-known that Cotlar-Stein's Lemma can be used to prove the $L^2$ boundedness of the Hilbert transform. See e.g. $L^2$ boundedness of the Hilbert transform via Cotlar-Stein Lemma. Then using ...
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Sum of multinomial coefficients (even distribution)
By multinomial expansion formula, we know that $$ \sum_{p_1 + \cdots + p_k = r} \binom{r}{p_1,\ldots,p_k} = k^r, $$ where the multinomial coefficient is defined by $ \binom{r}{p_1, \ldots, p_k} := \...
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Verifying a claim regarding $H^1$ weak convergence and $L^2$ strong convergence on a surface
I'm reading a paper whose first section discussed $H^1$ maps defined on star-shaped sets, but I got stuck in verifying a claim for quite a while. I'm now thinking the claim is wrong, but it's hard to ...
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Existence of a viscosity solution
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I'm trying to find sufficient conditions for the existence of a viscosity solution to the following PDE,
$$
f(t,s,z) + \partial_sf(t,s,z) \\
+ \sum_{i=1}^{\infty} \left[
\partial_{z_i} f(t,s,z)...
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The Hölder inequality for fractional order Sobolev seminorm?
This question is post on MSE a week ago. I move it here to draw more attention.
Let $u\in C^\infty(\bar I)$ be given where $I=(0,1)$. Define
$$
t(\alpha):=\left(\int_I\int_I \frac{|u(x)-u(y)|^\alpha}{...
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Is the following inequality true for the norm of Moore-Penrose pseudoinverses?
Let $L$ be a real, positive semi-definite, symmetric, square matrix, with pseudoinverse $L^{+}$. It can be shown for the operator norms $||.||_{op}$ that: if $L$ is invertible and $||I - L||_{op} < ...
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When do we have $B_Y\subset T(B_X)$ if and only if $\overline{B_Y}\subset T(\overline{B_X})$?
Let $X$,$Y$ be normed spaces, $T:X\to Y$ be a bounded linear operator. Denote the open and closed unit balls by
$$
B_X:=\{ x\in X\ |\ \|x\|<1\} \\
\overline{B_X}:=\{ x\in X\ |\ \|x\|\le1\}
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and ...
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Is this simple oscillatory integral operator uniformly bounded on $L^2$?
Let $\phi(t,s)$ be a real-valued function smooth away from the diagonal, and equal to 0 on the diagonal. Assume that $0\le \phi(t,s)\le |t-s|$ for $t,s\in \mathbb{R}$. Let
$$T_\lambda f(t)=\int \frac{\...
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Baire's simple limit theorem "almost everywhere"
The Baire's simple limit theorem states that if the functions $f_n : \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$ are continuous and converge everywhere to a function $f$ then $f$ has a dense set of continuity points. ...
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Bounding a function with second moments
Let $f(x,y)$ be a non-negative function with $x,y \in \mathbb R^3$ that satisfies
$$
I_1(f) := \iint_{\mathbb R^3 \times \mathbb R^3 } f(x,y) \, dx \ dy < \infty
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and
$$
I_2(f) := \iint_{\...
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Estimating pointwise multiplication conjugated by a Fourier multiplier
I asked this question first on MSE but there was no activity.
Let $m(D)$ be a Fourier multiplier and $f$ a known function. I'm trying to estimate the operator
$$Tu=m^{-1}(D)(f(x)m(D)u)$$
in say $H^s$....
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asymptotics of the largest real root
Suppose you have a family of polynomials
$$P_n(x)=\sum_{k=0}^n(-1)^ka_k^{(n)}x^k$$
for $n=0,1,2,\dots$.
Further assumptions:
(1) the coefficients $a_k^{(n)}$ are recursively related to the $a_j^{(n-1)...
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Reference request: concave/convex envelope
I'm seeking the references concerning on the regularity analysis of concave envelopes, i.e. given some measurable function $f:\mathbb R^d\to\mathbb R$ that is bounded from above ($d=1$ or $d\ge 1$), ...
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determine when $e^{ikx}$ can be boundary value of a holomorphic function
Assume that $\Gamma=\{x+if(x): x\in \mathbb{R}\}$ is a graph, separating $\mathbb{C}$ into two connected components. Let's denote the one below $\Gamma$ by $\Omega$.
My question is, for what curves $...
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Product of two non-measurable sets
Let $A\subset\mathbb{R}^p$ and $B\subset\mathbb{R}^q$, it’s not difficult to show that $$m^*(A\times B)\leq m^*(A)\cdot m^*(B)$$, where $m^*()$stands for the outter measure in Lebesgue meaning.
If A ...
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Existence of a uniformly continuous function $g$ on $\mathbb{R}$ where $f = g$ a.e.?
Suppose $f \in L^\infty(\mathbb{R})$, $f_h(x) = f(x + h)$, and$$\lim_{h \to 0} \|f_h - f\|_\infty = 0.$$Does there exist a uniformly continuous function $g$ on $\mathbb{R}$ such that $f = g$ almost ...
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Integrating over the Intersection of Convex Regions
Is there a way to integrate over the intersection of a finite collection of convex regions, using only the definition of the regions (i.e. without actually calculating the intersections)?
The ...
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Estimating an integral involving Bessel functions
I would like to preface this question by saying that I have asked a series of questions on this topic on Math Stack Exchange, but have almost never received any fruitful responses, with the exception ...
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Inequality of a concave function
Let $G:\mathbb R\to\mathbb R$ be a concave function, define $G_{\epsilon}: \mathbb R\to\mathbb R$ by
$$G_{\epsilon}(x)~~:=~~\max_{y\in [x-\epsilon, x+\epsilon]}G(y).$$
My question is the following: ...
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Given a fixed convex domain $\Omega$ in 3D, for what value $c$ the function $f(c) := \int_{\partial \Omega} |x-c| d \sigma_x$ gets its minimum?
Let $\Omega$ be a bounded smooth convex domain in $\mathbb{R}^3$, then consider the following minimization problem:
$$\inf_{c \in \overline{\Omega}} f(c), \quad f(c) := \int_{\partial \Omega} |x-c| ...
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Bilipschitzian maps and densities
Let $ A \subseteq \mathbf{R}^{m} $ and suppose that $ \mathbf{R}^{m} \setminus A $ has $ m $ dimensional density equals $ 0 $ at a point $ a \in A $. Let $ B \subseteq \mathbf{R}^{m} $ and let $ f : A ...
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How many steps do I have tto complete? Recursive sequence
Maybe it's a simple question... Fix a positive $N$. Let $a_{n}$ be the recursive sequence:
$$a_{1} = N$$
$$a_{n}=a_{n-1}-(a_{n-1})^{\frac{2}{3}}.$$
How many steps do I have to complete in order to ...
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Generalization of concave envelope
Let $g:\mathbb R_+\to\mathbb R$ be a measurable function (which could be supposed to be bounded and Lipschitz if required). Let $\mathcal P$ be the collection of probability measures $\mu$ on $\mathbb ...
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Intuition behind the non-Borel Lusin example
Among the concrete examples of a non-borel subset of $\mathbb{R}$,
I know only the Lusin example.
This is the set $L$ of all irrational numbers whose
continued fraction representation $(a_0,a_1,\...
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Can the integration of integrable sections of a measurable function of two variables ever result in a non-measurable function?
I spent some time searching MathOverflow for a problem that would resemble the one given below, but it turned out to be a rather futile endeavor. I was led to this problem in my attempts to construct ...
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Integrating an n-fold Cauchy product of a Fourier series
I posted this on Math Stack Exchange one month ago, but did not receive any responses. The original question (in a simplified form) can be found here.
Let $f: \mathbb{R}^d \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ be ...
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Operator norm of almost mathieu operator
The almost Mathieu operator has become famous since it is the central object of the ten martini problem.
In this paper here a bound on the operator norm is given. Although the bound is of course ...
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A question on Integral inequality
Let $0 < \epsilon < 1$. Consider $\{a_n\}_{n \geq 1} \in l_2$ and $L(t) = 1+\epsilon t$. Let $x$ be fixed such that $0 < x < L(t)$. Does there exist $\tau \geq 0$ such that the following ...
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(Quasi) convexity of separately convex homogeneous functions
Consider a function $f:\mathbb{R}^n_{\geq 0}\rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ that is separately convex, i.e. such that $\frac{d^2f}{dx_i^2}\geq 0$ for all $i\in \{1,\dots n\}$. Assume also that $f$ is ...
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Weak convergence in vector-valued Hilbert space
Let $V$ be a separable Hilbert space and define $X=L^2(0,T;V)$. Then $u_m\to u$ weakly in $X$ means
for every $v\in X'=L^2(0,T;V')$
$$
\int_0^T\langle v(t),u_m(t)\rangle\ dt\to\int_0^T\langle v(...
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Inverting two paraboloid relations
Let's suppose we have two variables $(\alpha, \beta)$ on two functions $k_1, k_2$ that can be defined in terms of matrix relations:
$$
k_1 = \left| \xi^T \mathcal{F}^T \mathcal{F} \xi \right|
$$
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The eigenfunctions of an operator commuting with all rotations.
When reading the paper
E. Carlen, J. Geronimo & M. Loss: SIAM J. MATH. ANAL., vol. 40, no. 1, 327-374
I found an argument like the following.
Given an bounded and self-adjoint linear operator ...
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Optimization function of two variables
Let $A, B, C, D \in \mathbb{R^*_+}$.
Is it possible to solve
$$
\max_{ \substack{0 \leq x\leq A \\ 0\leq y\leq B}} \frac{1+x+y}{(1+Cx)(1+Dy)}
$$
The KKT conditions give for an extrema $(x^*,y^*)$
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What (analytical or numerical) method can I use to solve scalar optimal problem?
I got the following optimization problem in mind and I am looking for some (analytic or numerical) methods to solve it. Can anyone have any ideas? Here is problem
\begin{aligned}
& {\text{...
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