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The Pompeiu Problem and Discrete Groups

Functional Analysis 2013-05-21 v3 Group Theory

Abstract

We formulate a version of the Pompeiu problem in the discrete group setting. Necessary and sufficient conditions are given for a finite collection of finite subsets of a discrete abelian group, whose torsion free rank is less than the cardinal of the continuum, to have the Pompeiu property. We also prove a similar result for nonabelian free groups. A sufficient condition is given that guarantees the harmonicity of a function on a nonabelian free group if it satisfies the mean-value property over two spheres.

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@article{arxiv.1202.2398,
  title  = {The Pompeiu Problem and Discrete Groups},
  author = {Michael J. Puls},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1202.2398},
  year   = {2013}
}

Comments

Version two fixes some typos. Also a new section was added concerning the harmonicity of a function with regards to the mean-value property on two spheres. Corrected some more typos

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