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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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Limits of integral series
Suppose we have the series of functions:
\begin{equation}
F(x)=\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} f_n(x)
\end{equation}
where convergence is uniform.
Additionally, consider the partial functions of the series:
\...
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Lower bound of an expectation
Suppose a random variable $X$ has unit variance i.e. $\sigma^{2} = 1$. Is there a positive constant $c > 0$ such that
$$\mathbb{E}[\ | X - \mathbb{E}[X] | \ ] \ge c $$
My attempt of a solution is ...
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Example(s) where replacing a multivariate, discrete RV with a single, univariate RV fail
Let $X_1,\ldots,X_n,Y,Z$ be $n+2$ binary random variables and define $X=(X_1,\ldots,X_n)$. In most problems, instead of treating $X$ as $n$ distinct binary random variables, there is no loss of ...
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Natural candidates for sub-half-exponential which limit to half-exponential function from below
There are no closed form candidates for half-exponential functions "Closed-form" functions with half-exponential growth.
However sub-half-exponentials (functions whose composition grows ...
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Limit of the convolution of derivative of Gaussian heat kernel
I'm looking for the following limit:
$$\lim_{\varepsilon\to 0^+}\int_{-\sqrt{\varepsilon}}^{\sqrt{\varepsilon}}\frac{1}{\sqrt{2\pi}\varepsilon^{3/2}}\left(-1+\frac{x^2}{\varepsilon}\right)e^{-\frac{x^...
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Is there a name for this family of integral?
This one: $\int_{0}^{\bar{x}}e^{-x^{a}}x^{b}(1-x)^{c}dx,a,b,c\ge0$. When $a=1,c=0,\bar{x}=\infty$ it is the gamma function.
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Orthogonal polynomials of the second kind
Let $L: \mathbb{R}[x] \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ be a positive definite linear functional and let that $\{s_n\}$ be a positive semi-definite sequence such that $L(x^n)= s_n, n\ge 0.$ Given a positive ...
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Idempotent solutions to the implict function theorem other than the identity?
I am interested in the following problem. Assume that an (anti)symmetric function $g:\mathbb{R}^2 \to \mathbb{R}$ satisfies the implicit function theorem. That is, $g(x,y) = \pm g(y,x)$ and $g(x,y)=0$ ...
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For a given $n$, under what condition(s) there exists (at least) two different $c$ and $c′$ such that $X_n^c=X_n^{c'}$
Let $X_n^c=\{\cos\left((4k-c)\frac{\pi}{2n}+\frac{\pi}{4}\right): k=0, 1, \dots, n-1\}$ where $c\in\{0, 1, \ldots, \lfloor\frac{n}{2}\rfloor\}$ and $n$ is any positive integer greater than 3. I want ...
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Analytic extension of the exterior Newtonian potential into the domain
I just want to know for a domain with smooth boundary whether exterior Newtonian potential has singular analytic extension into the domain or into a part of the domain.
Definition of Newtonian ...
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Brouwer's theorem 2.0? [closed]
Let $f\in C([0,1]^n,\mathbb R^n) $ with $[0,1]^n \subset f([0,1]^n)$
Is it true that $\exists x \in [0,1]^n, f(x) =x$?
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Simple closed form for $\int \lfloor x \rfloor dx$? [closed]
Wolfram Alpha claims there is no closed form in terms of standard funcions
for $\int \lfloor x \rfloor dx$ but we believe we found
simple closed form agreeing with experimental data.
Define $i_1(x)=x -...
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Does function $f(x)=f(2x)$, $f(x)$ - non const, exist? ($f(x)$ - continuous function on real numbers) [closed]
When I tried solve it I had found just answer "No". I spoke with some people but I cannot understand why the answer is exactly it...
Frankly speaking, this function haunts me:
$f(x) = abs((...
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Partial derivative in terms of Kronecker delta and the Laplacian operator [closed]
How can the following term:
$$ T_{ij} = \partial_i \partial_j \phi$$
be written in terms of Kronecker delta and the Laplacian operator $\mathbin\bigtriangleup = \nabla^2$?
I mean is there a relation:
$...
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Question about Lipschitz conditions
Let $f$ be a function on some real interval $[a,b]$. Suppose that $\forall x\in [a,b]$, there exists a positive constant $C$ such that
$$ |f(x)-f(y)| \leq C|x-y| $$
for all $y \in [a,b]$.
Does each $x ...
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Weak convergent $+$ strongly convergent subsequence $\Rightarrow$ strong convergence? [closed]
Let $X$ be a Hilbert space containing functions defined over a bounded region $\Omega\subset \mathbb{R}^N$. Assume $f_n\in X$ converges weakly to $f\in X$, and also has a strongly convergent ...
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A question on the zeros involving the equation containing exponential factor [closed]
I recently encounter a puzzle that: how to show that for any constant $c_1,c_2,c_3,c_4 \in \mathbb{R}$ the equation
$$c_1 e^t+c_2e^{-t}+c_3 e^{\alpha t}+c_4 e^{-\alpha t}=0$$
has at most only one ...
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a question regarding the interchange the order of finite summation with finite integration [closed]
Question (1) What are the conditions the complex function $f_n(t)$ and real parameter $B>1$ and positive integer $N>1$ need to satisfy such that the interchange of the finite summation with ...
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Does convergence in probability implies L^1 convergence in probability density function, for bounded random variables?
Let $X_1,X_2,\cdots$ and $Y$ be random variables on $[0,1]$ with smooth density functions $f_1,f_2\cdots$ and $f$. Suppose $X_n\to Y$ in probability. Can we get some convergence of the density ...
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Definition and properties of the inverse of the flow of an ODE [closed]
At lesson, the teacher considers a flow $\Phi$ given by the solutions of the ode system for $t\in[0, T]$ and $x\in\mathbb R^d$,
$$
\begin{cases}
y'(s)=b(y(s), s),&s\leq T\\
y(t)=x
\end{cases},\...
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Is there a function $f$ that is a finite sum of functions with finite products of the inputs of $f$ as inputs with this property?
Note: This question aims to be a generalization of Is it possible to create a polynomial $p(x)$ with this relation between $p(0)$ and $p(c)$? and Is it possible to create a polynomial $p(x)$ with this ...
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Prove or disprove this integral of a function, defined on a countable set with infinite limit points, converges to zero [closed]
Edit: I got rid of my old definitions. Everything should be clear now
Since no one has answered my question on MSE, I’m hoping to get an answer here. I apologize if you dislike my writing. I am an ...
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Why this function is monotonic?
Let $a> 0, \alpha<0$ and $\beta>0$. How to prove that the function:
$$f(x)=\frac{(\Gamma(a)-\Gamma(a,\alpha \ln(\beta x))) (\alpha\ln(x))^a}{(\alpha\ln(\beta x))^a (\Gamma(a)-\Gamma(a,\alpha \...
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About infinite products and Euler Gamma functions [closed]
I am interested in knowing how to calculate infinite products like (or reading any reference about it):
$$\prod_{j=1}^{\infty}\left( 1-\left( \frac{x}{a+j\pi} \right) ^2 \right)$$
Inserting it into ...
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Upper and lower limits [closed]
Find the following limits:
(1) $\limsup_{n\to\infty } \sin (n!) $
(2) $\liminf_{n\to\infty } \sin (n!) $
(3) $\limsup_{n\to\infty } \cos (n!) $
(4) $\liminf_{n\to\infty } \cos (n!) .$
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Express the connection between roots [closed]
$\DeclareMathOperator\elim{lim}\DeclareMathOperator\Lim{Lim}\DeclareMathOperator\lmb{lmb}\DeclareMathOperator\Lmb{Lmb}\DeclareMathOperator\mts{mts}$There are two similar functions; they determine the ...
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If a continuous function is differentiable at a point, is it differentiable in some neighborhood around that point? [closed]
This seems like it should be true but I was wondering if anyone could prove it. Thanks!
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Understanding the performed change of variable in this integration [closed]
I'm stuck on a passage I do not understand, which reads:
$$\int_{r<|y|<1} \bigg| \frac{1}{(|y|^2 - r^2)^s |y|^n} - \frac{1}{|y|^{n+2s}}\bigg|\ \text{d}y$$
$$\int_1^r \bigg| \frac{1}{(t^2 - r^2)^...
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Is a function piecewise continuous if it has a left-limit and a right-limit at every point in its interval domain and equals at least one of these? [closed]
Suppose a real-valued function f, whose domain is an interval, has the property that
at every point in its domain it has a left-limit and a right-limit, and it equals at least one of these. Is it ...
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Bounding the product of lipschitz function [closed]
Assume we know that $f(x,y): \mathbb{R}^{a+b} \to \mathbb{R}^d$ is lispchitz w.r.t. $y$, i.e.
$$\|f(x,y) - f(x,y')\| \leq L \|y-y'\|.$$
Is there a way to bound the product $f(x,y)\cdot f(x,y')^T \in\...
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Proof of: If $f(x)=p(x)+o(x^n)$ for $x \to 0$, then $b_{k}=\frac{f^{(k)}(0)}{k !} $ for $ k=0,1, \ldots, n$ [closed]
Before the current problem I work on, I proved the following:
Let $q$ be a polynomial with $\deg(q) \le n$. If $q(x)=o(x^n)$ for $x \to 0$, then $q$ is the zero polynomial.
I have to use the ...
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Asymptotics for certain integrals
I stumbled on the following problem, if you can see a way through it.
Let $x$ be a real variable and fix a real value $\frac14\leq\nu\leq\frac34$.
QUESTION. For $x\rightarrow0$, does there exist a ...
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Relationship between "Radial" Fourier transform and Fourier transform, especially at infinity
Let $\phi:\mathbb{R}^n \to \mathbb{R}$ be a $C^{\infty}$ function with compact support.
What is the relationship between
$$
\widehat{\phi}(k) = \int e^{-2\pi i x \cdot k} \phi(x) dx, \quad k \in \...
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$f\in (W^{1,p}(\Omega)\cap C(\Omega) \cap L^{\infty}(\Omega))\setminus C(\bar{\Omega})$, $f=0$ on $\partial \Omega$ imply $f\in W^{1,p}_{0}(\Omega)$?
Q1:
Let $p\geq 1$, and let $f\in W^{1,p}(\Omega)\cap C(\Omega)$. Assume also
$f\in L^{\infty}(\Omega)$ and $f=0$ on $\partial \Omega$. Is it true that
$f\in W^{1,p}_{0}(\Omega)$ even if $f\notin C(\...
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Is every implicit function reparametrized? [closed]
Consider a continously differentiable non-constant function $f:\mathbb{R}^2\to\mathbb{R}$. Define
$$
K=\{x\in\mathbb{R}^2|f(x)=0\}.
$$
I wish to know whether there is a continuously differentiable ...
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Systems of ODEs that fulfill a matrix relationship at steady state [closed]
It is well known that for a system of linear ODE $$x'(t) = A(t) \cdot x(t) + b(t)$$
with initial condition $x(t_0) = x_0$, that for a solution at any other time point $t_1$, $x(t_1) = (z_1, \ldots, ...
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Series representation for $\log(|\zeta(\frac{1}{2}+it)|)$
(Question is short and straight-forward. )
What is/are "nice and non-trivial" series representation/s of $\log(|\zeta(\frac{1}{2}+it)|)$ ??
By "nice and non-trivial" I mean contains no ...
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Modulus of continuity an exponential type function [closed]
Fixed $0<a<1$, define $f(x):=(1-x)^{a}$ for every $x\in [0,1]$. Recalling that the modulus of continuity of $f$ of order $\varepsilon$ is given by
$\omega(f,\varepsilon):=\sup\{|f(x)-f(y)|:|x-y|\...
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About local maxima of multivariable polynomials
Lets say I have a real valued function which is writable as a polynomial in terms of Frobenius norms of a pair of matrices as in it is of the form, $f_B(A) = f(||A||_F^2, ||AB||_F^2, ||A^TAB||_F^2)$ ...
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Is this intergral inequality valid? [closed]
Does the inequality $\int_2^{\infty} \dfrac{\sqrt x(\log x)^3 + (1+ \log x^2) x}{x(\log x)^2(x^2 - 1)} \,\mathrm {d}x > \ln \dfrac{17}{10}$ hold ?
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Suppose a real differentiable function with its derivative not infinity, it is sure that its second symmetric derivative should exist? [closed]
Suppose a real differentiable function $h(x)$ with its derivative not infinity, it is sure that its second symmetric derivative $\lim_{\epsilon->0}\frac{h(x+\epsilon)-2h(x)+h(x-\epsilon)}{\epsilon^...
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Analysis of Sobolev spaces [closed]
I just wanted to know wthether the following is OK or not.
Let $X$ be $H_0^1(\Omega)\bigcap L^{\infty}(\Omega)$, thought of as a subspace of $H^1_0(\Omega)$ and endowed solely with the usual $H^1$ ...
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A calculus question [closed]
Fix $q>1$. Define the function
$$
f_q(c):=\int_e^\infty \frac{e^{-c r^2}r}{\log(r)^q}d r.
$$
The problem is whether the following is true,
$$
\lim_{c\rightarrow 0} c \log(1/c)^q f_q(c) = C \in ...
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non-trivial convergent sequence [duplicate]
I have reached a deadlock to find a example to show that a compact Hausdorff space does not need to have a no non-trivial convergent sequence.(except $\beta\omega$)
can you give me a example of ...
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A Problem using Limits of Sequences of Functions
Suppose $\{f_n\}$ is a sequence of nonnegative extended real-valued functions on $X$ and $\lim_{n\to\infty}f_n=f$. Take a simple function $0\leq\varphi\leq f$. If $X_{\infty}=\{x\in X: \varphi(x)=a>...
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Strong estimates for the zeta function on natural numbers
Let $$\zeta(s) = \sum_{n = 1}^\infty \frac{1}{n^s}$$
be the Riemann zeta function (here we just consider real $s$).
We do have a description given by
$$\zeta(s) = \frac{s}{s-1}-s\int_{1}^\infty \frac{...
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An inequality between two real-valued concave functions
Can anyone help me prove the following inequality? Thanks!
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Analysis I, simpler proof of Tao's construction of the integers [closed]
In chapter 4 of Analysis I by Terence Tao, we have the following note about the set theoretic construction of the integers:
In the language of set theory, what we are doing here is starting with the ...
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Are the injective functions dense in $C([0,1]^n,\mathbb R^n) $?
Let $n\geq 2$. Are injective functions dense in $C([0,1]^n,\mathbb R^n) $ with the uniform norm?
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