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What is the necessary and sufficient condition for a chain rule hold?
Assume that $f: [0,+\infty) \to [0,+\infty)$ is a $C^1$, increasing, and concave function with $f(0)=0$. Let $g:[0,+\infty) \to [0, +\infty)$ be a non-increasing function.
My question is that, does ...
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Lipschitz continuity of an implicit function generated by a monotonic and Lipschitz multivariate function
Let $z=F(x,y)$ be a function from $\mathbb R^d\times \mathbb R$ to $\mathbb R$ satisfying the following conditions:
$z=F(x,y)$ is Lipschitz continuous w.r.t. $(x,y)$;
Given $x$, $F(x,y)$ is non-...
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A non-differentiable function $f(x,y)$ with bounded $f_x$, $f_y$, $f_{xx}$ and $f_{yy}$
Recently I was trying to construct a counterexample to the statement "If there exist $f_{xy}(0,0)$, $f_{yx}(0,0)$ and the functions $f_{xx}$, $f_{yy}$ exist in some neighborhood and are ...
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Boundary estimates for Neumann derivative of solution to Laplacian equation with Dirchlet boundary data
Let $\Omega \subset \mathbb{R}^n$ be a smooth domain. Consider the following Laplacian equation with Dirichlet boundary condition.
\begin{equation}
\begin{cases}
\Delta u=0\quad &\mbox{in $\Omega$}...
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Is a "global period" similar to a "local period"?
Let $v\in\mathcal{C}^1(\mathbb{R}^n,\mathbb{R}^n)$ $(n\geq 2)$ a vector field, such that the set $E=\{v=0\}$ is a manifold of dimension $n-2$. Assume that for every $x\in\mathbb{R}^n-E$, the ...
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Density of $C^k$-functions with Lipschitz partial derivatives
Let $N$ and $M$ be complete Riemannian manifolds, of respective dimension $n$ and $m$ with $n,m\geq 1$. Let $C^{k,1}_b(N,M)$ be set of all bounded continuous functions $f:N\rightarrow M$ for which ...
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Integrability conditions imply existence of potential
I'm looking for a proof of the following well-known theorem:
If $f$ is a continuously differentiable vector field in a simply connected region $G\subset \mathbb{R}^n$ which satisfies the ...
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Finding the K-means of the normal distribution
Let $K\in\mathbb N^+$ be a parameter.
Given a distribution $q$ over the real numbers, K-means clustering aims to find $K$ centroids $c_1,\ldots,c_k\in\mathbb R$ that minimize
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\int_{-\infty}^\infty ...
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A problem related to analytic function
Let, $z,w\in \mathbb{C}$. Let, $f(z)$ be an analytic function in $|z|<1$. Define, $f(z)= g(w)$ where $g(w)$ is analytic function in $\Re(w)>1/2$ and $w=\frac{1}{1+z^2}$ .
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Extension of the Kelvin transform
Suppose $B=B(y,r)$ is ball in $\mathbb{R}^m$ ($m\geq2$), and $u$ a superharmonic function on a neighborhood of the closure $\overline{B}$ of $B$. We know that the Kelvin transform of $u$ with respect ...
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An inequality for a recursively defined sequence of numbers
Consider an arbitrary sequence $(x_n)_{n \in \mathbb{N}} \subseteq \mathbb{R}$ and $r \in \mathbb{R}$ with $r > 2$.
Set $y_0 = 1$ and $z_0 = 0$ and for $n \in \mathbb{N}$ recursively define
$$y_n = ...
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Prove monotonicity of a system of difference equations
I have the following system of difference equations. Fix any $(\alpha,K,p)\in\mathbb R_+\times\mathbb R_+\times (0,1)$. Let $u_0=1, \nu_0=0$. The sequence $(a_t,w_t,\nu_t,u_t)_{t\geq 1}$ is defined as ...
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Lipschitz hypersurface
I asked this already on Math SE. Maybe this definition is not quite common, but I'm asking myself what a Lipschitz hypersurface is. Intuitively this is a hypersurface which can locally be parametrized ...
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Regarding an integrability property of Schwartz class function
Let $f\in\mathcal{S}(\mathbb{R^n})$, Schwartz class, satisfying
$$\int_{\mathbb{R}^n}|f(x)|e^{g(||x||)}dx<\infty, $$
where $g:[0,\infty)\to[0,\infty)$ be an increasing function satisfying $\int_0^\...
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Monotonically increasing and bounded function is in $BV_{loc}$?
For any $n\in \mathbb{N}$ let $f_n:\mathbb{R}\to [0,1]$ be monotonically increasing and $\lim_{x\to -\infty} f_n(x)=0$ and $\lim_{x\to \infty} f_n(x)=1$. It follows $f_n$ is differentiable a.e..
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Superharmonicity of the distance function
Suppose $V$ is a convex open proper subset of $\mathbb{R}^m$ ($m\geq2$). It is known that the function $u(x)=$dist$(x,\partial V)$ is superharmonic on $V$. Is there a similar result without $V$ being ...
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May sequential continuity of a map on compact sets fail to admit extrema?
Let $X$ be a compact topological space. Is there an example of a sequentially upper-semicontinuous function $f: X \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ that does not admit a maximum point in $X$?
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Uniform boundedness of Green Function
This post has already been on StackExchange but hasn't received any answers. Since its origin is a research paper, I thought that maybe this forum might be a better place for it. If you disagree ...
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An open set whose complement is non-thin at infinity
Let $x^*$ designate the inverse of a point $x\in\mathbb{R}^m$ under the Kelvin transformation with respect to the circle of center 0 and radius 1. Recall that
$$x^*=|x|^{-2}x.$$
For a set $E$, we set $...
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Convergence mode with inputs and functions varying in tandem
Given a sequence $(f_n)$ of functions between metric spaces, let's say that $f_n$ "converges flexibly" to $f$ if, whenever $x_n \to x$ is a convergent sequence of inputs, it follows that $...
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Cut-off function and fractional Laplacian
Is there a smooth function $u$ such that $u = 1$ in $B_r(0)$, $u=0$ in $\mathbb R^N \setminus B_{2r}(0)$, and
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|\nabla u| \le Cr^{-1}, \quad |\Delta u |\le Cr^{-2}, \quad |(-\Delta)^s| u \le Cr^{-2s}...
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Liouville theorem for elliptic equation with advection term
How can one prove that any $L^2$ solution of
$$ - \Delta \phi(x) + a(x) \cdot \nabla \phi(x)=0 \qquad \mbox{in } \mathbb R^N $$
is zero if $a(x)$ is a divergence-free vector field such that
$\int |\...
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Normalizing constants preserve metric entropy
Suppose $\mathcal{F}=\left\{f\in L^2([a,b]): 0<\underline{c}\leq f\leq\overline{c} \right\}$. Consider the following transformation
$$\tilde{\mathcal{F}} := \left\{\frac{f}{\int f d\mu}: f\in \...
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Series and solution of $-\Delta u + \lambda u = f(x)$
Consider a bounded smooth set $\Omega \subset \mathbb R^n$ (for example, we can take a ball). Can we write down the solution of
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-\Delta u(x) + \lambda u(x) &= f(x), & x \in \...
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Existence theory for first order scalar discontinuous ODE
Consider the scalar i.v.p. in ${\mathbb R}$
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x'=f(t,x), \; t\in[0,T], \; x(0)=x_0,
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where $T\in {\mathbb R}$, $T>0$, $x_0\in {\mathbb R} $, and $f:[0,T] \times {\mathbb R}\mapsto {\mathbb R}$...
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Second question on a real sequence
I am thinking again about the real sequence $\{a_n\}_{n\ge1}$ which decays faster than any algebraic speed, that is, $\lim_{n\to \infty}n^pa_n = 0$ for every integer $p$. Actually, $a_n$ can be ...
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Best approximation of a Lipschitz function with a piecewise polynomial Lipschitz function
Let $g : [-1, 1] \to R$ be a $1$-Lipschitz function and $f_{k,d} : [-1, 1] \to R$ a $1$-Lipschitz function whose restriction to any subinterval $[h_i, h_{i+1}] \subset [-1, 1]$, $i = 0 ... (k-1)$ with ...
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Does a sequence of Jacobians converge to the 'correct' continuous part plus some controlled singular part?
$\newcommand{\M}{\mathcal{M}}$
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Let $\M,\N$ be two-dimensional smooth, compact, connected, oriented Riemannian manifolds. (with or without boundaries). Let $f_n \in W^{1,...
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Compact imbedding for weight space
We begin with some definitions. Let $\gamma \geqslant 1,\,p \in \left[ {1,\infty } \right)$, we define
$$L_\gamma ^p\left( {0,1} \right) = \left\{ {v:\left( {0,1} \right) \to \mathbb{R}:{{\left\| v \...
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Hardy maximal function on the torus
A few years ago I asked a reference about the Hardy maximal function on the flat torus. Mateusz Kwaśnicki kindly answered in a comment, and confirmed my conviction that basically everything which is ...
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Can $H_{\mathrm{rad}}^s(\mathbb{R}^n)$ compactly embedded in $L^{\sigma}(\mathbb{R}^n)$?
$\DeclareMathOperator\rad{rad}$
Can $H_{\mathrm{rad}}^s(\mathbb{R}^n)$ be compactly embedded in $L^{\sigma}(\mathbb{R}^n)$?
In $H_{\rad}^1(\mathbb{R}^3)$, by Struass estimate $|f(x)| \lesssim |x|^{-1} ...
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Energy estimate for $\theta_t + H(\theta)_x = 0$ in $t>0, x >0$?
Consider the IBVP for $$\theta_t + H(\theta)_x = 0, \qquad t>0, \ x>0$$ with $$H(\theta) = \frac{1}{\pi} \text{pv}\int_{0}^\infty \frac{\theta(y)}{y-x} dy$$
with Dirichlet boundary conditions. ...
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Bounds on the inverse multivariate beta function
Can i find some constants $\mathbf a$ and $\mathbf b$ in $\mathbb{R}_+^d$ such that for all $\mathbf{x} \in \mathbb{R}_{+}^{d}$, the inverse beta function :
$$IB(\mathbf x) = \frac{\Gamma\left(\lvert \...
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Sufficient and necessary conditions for decomposing the sum of random variables
Given two $n$-tuple vectors $\vec{\alpha}=(\alpha_1,\cdots,\alpha_n)$ and
$\vec{h}=(h_1,\cdots,h_n)$, where $h_i\ge0$, $\sum_{i=1}^nh_i=1$, and $\alpha_i\in(0,1)$, we consider a random variable $S$ on ...
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Convergence of a certain serie
I came cross the following serie :
$$\sum\limits_{\mathbf k \in \mathbb N^d} e^{\langle \mathbf r, \mathbf k \rangle}$$
What would be the conditions on the d-dimensional real vector $\mathbf r$ for ...
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Another uniform estimation of an integral involving an Hölder function with derivative that is Hölder
Let $\Omega\subset\mathbb{R}^n$, let $s\in [1/2,1)$, let $u\in C^{1,2s-1+\epsilon}(\Omega)$ such that: $u=0$ on $\mathbb{R}^n\setminus\Omega$, and: $u\in C^{0,s}(\mathbb{R}^n)$, is true that there ...
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Functions that vanish weakly to $\infty$ and a uniqueness problem
I am reading the article "User’s guide to the fractional Laplacian and the method of semigroups" by P.R. Stinga, there is a link. At page 17, in theorem 7, the author state that, for a given ...
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The translation is continuous in $L^1(\mathbb{R}^n,d\mu)$, $d\mu=\frac{1}{1+|y|^{n+a}}dy$,$ a>0$
For any function $f\colon\mathbb{R}^n\to\mathbb{R}$, set: $\tau_hf(x):=f(x+h)$, $x,h\in\mathbb{R}^n$. Consider the following finite measure on $\mathbb{R}^n$:
$$\mu(A):=\int_A\frac{1}{1+|y|^{n+a}}\,dy$...
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A lower-bound on matrix-function with vector product
I am currently trying to show that a sequence of homeomorphisms converges to some limiting homeomorphism using Anderson's the inductive convergence criterion. However I can't explicitly compute the ...
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Fourier transform of a Sobolev function dependent on a "parameter"
Let $u\in\mathcal{S}(\mathbb{R}^n)$, let $V\in W^{1,1}_\text{loc}(\mathbb{R}^n\times\mathbb{R}^+)$, such that
$$ V(x,0)=u(x),\quad V(x,\cdot)\in C^0([0,\infty)),\quad\forall x\in\mathbb{R}^n,$$
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Extension problem of fractional laplacian and Fourier transform of $L^1_\text{loc}$ function?
I have understand the proof oh the lemma 4.1.9 "SOME NONLOCAL OPERATORS AND EFFECTS DUE TO NONLOCALITY" by C.Bocur, there is a link. In this paper, we define, for $u\in L^1_\text{loc}(\...
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wave equation with $H^{-1}$ source
Let $\Omega$ be a bounded domain with smooth boundary and given $f \in H^{-1}((0,T)\times \Omega)$, consider the wave equation
$$ \Box u =f\quad \text{on $(0,T)\times \Omega$},$$
with $u|_{(0,T)\times ...
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Fractional Laplacian extension problem and uniqueness question
I am studying the article "An Extension Problem Related to the Fractional Laplacian" by L. Caffarelli and L. Silvestre. Consider the following problem:
$$ \Delta_xu+\frac{a}{y}u_y+u_{yy}=0, $...
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A question about extension problem related to fractional laplacian
I am studying the article "An Extension Problem Related to the Fractional Laplacian" by L. Caffarelli and L. Silvestre. link. At page 2, for a function $f\colon\mathbb{R}^n\to\mathbb{R}$, we ...
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Projection of a real analytic manifold onto subspace is union of real analytic submanifolds
Let $M$ be a compact connected real analytic submanifold of the Euclidean space $\mathbb{R}^{n} \times \mathbb{R}$ and denote by $\pi : \mathbb{R}^{n} \times \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}^{n}$ the ...
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Fourier transforms exhibiting symmetries about their critical points
Upon looking at the graphs of various Fourier sine and cosine transforms (ones without Dirac deltas in their domain) I've noticed a pattern that is probably already known, but that I thought would be ...
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A bilinear estimates involving critical Sobolev norms
Given $q>1$, consider the critical Sobolev space $W^{n/q,q}(\mathbb{R}^n)$, which fails to embed in $L^{\infty}(\mathbb{R}^n)$. I'm wondering if we can recover some critical estimate by considering ...
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Asymptotic inverses and de Bruijn conjugates (etc.) for complex-valued functions
I recently got my hands on a copy of Regular Variation by Bingham, Goldie, and Teugels ("BGT"), and it's been an absolute revelation for my research. The thing is, my current work centers ...
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Well-posedness for a wave equation with degenerate coefficients
Let $\Omega$ be a bounded domain with smooth boundary and consider the following initial boundary value problem:
\begin{equation}\label{pf0}
\begin{aligned}
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t\partial_t(t\partial_t u)-\...
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Non constant delay differential equations
Given $\varphi:[0,1] \to [0,1]$ a continuous function, let $(E)$ be the delay differential equation (I am not sure about the terminology, as the delay is non constant): $y'(t) = y(\varphi(t))$. It is ...
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