Search Results
Search type | Search syntax |
---|---|
Tags | [tag] |
Exact | "words here" |
Author |
user:1234 user:me (yours) |
Score |
score:3 (3+) score:0 (none) |
Answers |
answers:3 (3+) answers:0 (none) isaccepted:yes hasaccepted:no inquestion:1234 |
Views | views:250 |
Code | code:"if (foo != bar)" |
Sections |
title:apples body:"apples oranges" |
URL | url:"*.example.com" |
Saves | in:saves |
Status |
closed:yes duplicate:no migrated:no wiki:no |
Types |
is:question is:answer |
Exclude |
-[tag] -apples |
For more details on advanced search visit our help page |
Approximation theory is concerned with how functions can best be approximated with simpler functions, and with quantitatively characterizing the errors introduced thereby.
3
votes
1
answer
114
views
Given a local metric which is $C^1$-close to another, can we extend it globally while preser...
Let $M$ be a smooth closed manifold, and let $g_0$ be a Riemannian metric on $M$.
Let $U$ be a neighbourhood of $p \in M$, and suppose that we are given a metric $g$ on $U$, which satisfies $\| g-g_ …
5
votes
2
answers
238
views
Can we stay invertible while approximating linear maps in Sobolev spaces?
Let $\Omega \subseteq \mathbb{R}^n$ be an open bounded domain with a smooth boundary. Fix $1<p<n$.
Let $A \in W^{1,p}(\Omega;\text{End}(\mathbb{R}^n)) \cap C(\Omega;\text{End}(\mathbb{R}^n))$ with $\d …
2
votes
0
answers
74
views
Can we approximate this matrix field with an invertible matrix field?
Let $\mathbb{D}^2=\{ x \in \mathbb{R}^2 \, | \, |x| \le 1\}$ be the closed unit disk, and set
$$\begin{equation*}
A(x,y)=\left(
\begin{array}{cc}
x & -y \\
y & x
\end{array} \right)
\end{equation*}.
…
8
votes
1
answer
599
views
Can we perturb a map $\mathbb{R}^n \to \mathbb{R}^n$ to have distinct singular values?
$\newcommand{\SO}[1]{\text{SO}(#1)}$
$\newcommand{\dist}{\operatorname{dist}}$
Let $\mathbb{D}^n$ be the closed $n$-dimensional unit ball, and let $f:\mathbb{D}^n \to \mathbb{R}^n$ be smooth.
Set
$ …
6
votes
1
answer
178
views
Can we approximate a vector field on the plane with non-vanishing vector fields in $W^{1,2}$?
Let $V$ be a compactly-supported vector field on $\mathbb{R}^2$, whose zeros inside some open neighbourhood of the closed unit disk $\mathbb{D}^2$ are isolated.
Does there exist a sequence of vec …
4
votes
0
answers
87
views
Can we approximate harmonic maps which are a.e. orientation-preserving with maps which prese...
Let $\mathbb{D}^n$ be the closed unit ball, and let $f:\mathbb{D}^n \to \mathbb{R}^n$ be harmonic; More precisely, I assume that $f$ is real-analytic and harmonic on the interior $(\mathbb{D}^n)^o$ an …
4
votes
1
answer
491
views
Is the kernel of a Fredholm operator stable under perturbation?
This is a follow-up of this question.
In a nutshell: Does the kernel of a bounded operator change "nicely" with the operator?
Let $(X,\| \cdot \|)$ be an infinite-dimensional normed vector space …