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On the positivity of Fourier transform of the stretched Gau{\ss}ian function

Classical Analysis and ODEs 2024-03-20 v1

Abstract

The stretched Gau{\ss}ian function f(x)=exp(xs)f(\mathbf{x})=\exp \left(-\|\mathbf{x}\|^s\right), as a real function defined on Rd\mathbb{R}^d, has found numerous applications in mathematics and physics. For instance, to describe results from spectroscopy or inelastic scattering, the Fourier transform of the stretched Gau{\ss}ian function is needed. For s(0,2]s \in(0,2], we prove that the Fourier transform of f(x)=exp(xs)f(\mathbf{x})=\exp \left(-\|\mathbf{x}\|^s\right) is everywhere positive on Rd\mathbb{R}^d.

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@article{arxiv.2403.12843,
  title  = {On the positivity of Fourier transform of the stretched Gau{\ss}ian function},
  author = {Hanwen Liu},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2403.12843},
  year   = {2024}
}

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