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We characterize real functions $f$ on an interval $(-\alpha,\alpha)$ for which the entrywise matrix function $[a_{ij}] \mapsto [f(a_{ij})]$ is positive, monotone and convex, respectively, in the positive semidefiniteness order. Fractional…
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A new approach to problems of the Uncertainty Principle in Harmonic Analysis, based on the use of Toeplitz operators, has brought progress to some of the classical problems in the area. The goal of this paper is to develop and systematize…
The author makes use of infinite compositions and a limiting function to construct a $\mathcal{C}^\infty$ tetration function $\mathcal{F}(t) = e \tet t$. As a tetration function, $\mathcal{F}$ satisfies $e^{\mathcal{F}(t)} =…
We continue our study started in "On a problem of Janusz Matkowski and Jacek Weso{\l}owski" (see arXiv:1703.08459) of the functional equation \begin{equation*} \varphi(x)=\sum_{n=0}^{N}\varphi(f_n(x))-\sum_{n=0}^{N}\varphi(f_n(0))…
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In this paper, we are going to describe the solutions of the functional equation $$ \varphi\Big(\frac{x+y}{2}\Big)(f(x)+f(y))=\varphi(x)f(x)+\varphi(y)f(y) $$ concerning the unknown functions $\varphi$ and $f$ defined on an open interval.…
In this short note, we introduce probabilistic Cauchy functional equations, specifically, functional equations of the following form: $$ f(X_1 + X_2) \stackrel{d}{=} f(X_1) + f(X_2), $$ where $X_1$ and $X_2$ represent two independent…
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This preprint is a text for students and teachers on inequalities. Some standard topics are covered on application of calculus to inequality proving. Many examples are considered, stated, solved or partially solved. Some problems are…
For any nonnegative Borel-measurable function f such that f(x)=0 if and only if x=0, the best constant c_f in the inequality E f(X-E X) \leq c_f E f(X) for all random variables X with a finite mean is obtained. Properties of the constant…