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Derivations and linear functions along rational functions

Classical Analysis and ODEs 2013-07-03 v1

Abstract

The main purpose of this paper is to give characterization theorems on derivations as well as on linear functions. Among others the following problem will be investigated: Let nZn\in\mathbb{Z}, f,g ⁣:RRf, g\colon\mathbb{R}\to\mathbb{R} be additive functions, <{array}{cc} a&b c&d {array}>\in\mathbf{GL}_{2}(\mathbb{Q}) be arbitrarily fixed, and let us assume that the mapping ϕ(x)=g<axn+bcxn+d>xn1f(x)(cxn+d)2<xR,cxn+d0> \phi(x)=g<\frac{ax^{n}+b}{cx^{n}+d}>-\frac{x^{n-1}f(x)}{(cx^{n}+d)^{2}} \quad <x\in\mathbb{R}, cx^{n}+d\neq 0> satisfies some regularity on its domain (e.g. (locally) boundedness, continuity, measurability). Is it true that in this case the above functions can be represented as a sum of a derivation and a linear function? Analogous statements ensuring linearity will also be presented.

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Cite

@article{arxiv.1307.0634,
  title  = {Derivations and linear functions along rational functions},
  author = {Eszter Gselmann},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1307.0634},
  year   = {2013}
}

Comments

13 pages; published in Monatshefte f\"ur Mathematik in 2013

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