An extension of the mean value theorem
Optimization and Control
2025-10-03 v1
Abstract
Let (, ) be a measure space with R d and a finite measure on . We provide an extension of the Mean Value Theorem (MVT) in the form It is valid for non compact sets and f is only required to be integrable with respect to . It also contains as a special case the MVT in the form f d = ()f (x 0 ) for some x 0 , valid for compact connected set and continuous f . It is a direct consequence of Richter's theorem which in turn is a non trivial (overlooked) generalization of Tchakaloff's theorem, and even published earlier.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2510.01726,
title = {An extension of the mean value theorem},
author = {Jean B Lasserre},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2510.01726},
year = {2025}
}
Comments
To appear in ''The Mathematical Intelligencer''