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An example of a non-log-concave distribution where the difference has a log-concave density

Probability 2025-12-30 v1

Abstract

By the Pr\'ekopa-Leindler inequality, the difference XXX-X' has a log-concave density provided that XX has a log-concave density and X,XX, X' are independent and identically distributed. We prove that the opposite direction does not always hold true by giving an explicit example.

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@article{arxiv.2512.23179,
  title  = {An example of a non-log-concave distribution where the difference has a log-concave density},
  author = {Min Wang},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2512.23179},
  year   = {2025}
}

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2 pages

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