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Frame Sets and Zeros of Zak transforms of Extended Gaussians

Classical Analysis and ODEs 2026-04-08 v3

Abstract

Let a,b,cCa,b,c\in\mathbb C with \re(a)<0\re(a)<0, we show that the extended Gaussian eax2+bx+ce^{ax^2+bx+c} has maximal frame set (i.e., its frame set consists of precisely all positive pairs (α,β)(\alpha,\beta) with αβ<1\alpha\beta<1), and its Zak transform has a unique simple zero in the unit square [0,1)2[0,1)^2 (in particular, the zero is at the center of the unit square if b=0b=0). These statements extend the same results of the usual Gaussian (the cases when a<0a<0 and b,cRb,c\in\mathbb R), and add more instances to the observation that if a continuous Wiener function has maximal frame set, then its Zak transform has a unique simple zero in the unit square. The proof of the maximality of the frame set combines metaplectic representation with a classical density result of the standard Gaussian. The proof of the uniqueness of the zero relies on properties of the theta function.

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@article{arxiv.2602.06641,
  title  = {Frame Sets and Zeros of Zak transforms of Extended Gaussians},
  author = {Wenchang Sun and Weiqi Zhou},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2602.06641},
  year   = {2026}
}

Comments

the proof of maximality is rewritten using metaplectic representations