Closed-form representation of area below a function
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Let $f:[0,1]rightarrow[0,1]$. $f$ is strictly increasing in $x$ if $xin[0,x^*]$ and strictly decreases otherwise.
Suppose that I'm interested in finding the area of the domain where $f(x)leq t$. That is, if
$$t=f(x)=f(x+y)$$ for some $t$, $xleq x^*$ and $x+ygeq x^*$, I want to find $y$.
Is there any closed form representation of $y$ in terms of $f$?
Further, is there any way that I can find $frac{dy}{dt}$? Any suggestions?
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Let $f:[0,1]rightarrow[0,1]$. $f$ is strictly increasing in $x$ if $xin[0,x^*]$ and strictly decreases otherwise.
Suppose that I'm interested in finding the area of the domain where $f(x)leq t$. That is, if
$$t=f(x)=f(x+y)$$ for some $t$, $xleq x^*$ and $x+ygeq x^*$, I want to find $y$.
Is there any closed form representation of $y$ in terms of $f$?
Further, is there any way that I can find $frac{dy}{dt}$? Any suggestions?
area
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Let $f:[0,1]rightarrow[0,1]$. $f$ is strictly increasing in $x$ if $xin[0,x^*]$ and strictly decreases otherwise.
Suppose that I'm interested in finding the area of the domain where $f(x)leq t$. That is, if
$$t=f(x)=f(x+y)$$ for some $t$, $xleq x^*$ and $x+ygeq x^*$, I want to find $y$.
Is there any closed form representation of $y$ in terms of $f$?
Further, is there any way that I can find $frac{dy}{dt}$? Any suggestions?
area
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Let $f:[0,1]rightarrow[0,1]$. $f$ is strictly increasing in $x$ if $xin[0,x^*]$ and strictly decreases otherwise.
Suppose that I'm interested in finding the area of the domain where $f(x)leq t$. That is, if
$$t=f(x)=f(x+y)$$ for some $t$, $xleq x^*$ and $x+ygeq x^*$, I want to find $y$.
Is there any closed form representation of $y$ in terms of $f$?
Further, is there any way that I can find $frac{dy}{dt}$? Any suggestions?
area
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Let's write $$f(x)=begin{cases}f_1(x),xin[0,x^*]\f_2(x),xin(x^*,1]end{cases}$$
We know that both these branches are invertible (one is strictly increasing, one of them is strictly decreasing), so we can calculate $f_{1,2}^{-1}(y)$. If you sketch some graph of $f$, draw the line parallel to $x$ axis through $t$. You notice that it intersects $f_1$ at $(f_1^{-1}(t),t)$ and $f_2$ at $(f_2^{-1}(t),t)$. From these $$y=f_2^{-1}(t)-f_1^{-1}(t)$$
You can now take the derivative to get $frac{dy}{dt}$.
In the same sketch of $f$, you can write the area under the curve in terms of integral along $y$ axis as well: $$A=int_0^t(f_2^{-1}(y)-f_1^{-1}(y))dy-yt$$
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Thanks @Andrei. Can we define $frac{dy}{dt}$ at $t^*=f(x^*)$? If not, can we define a limit that is approached from above, say $lim_{trightarrow t^*}y'(t)$?
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– Greenteamaniac
Dec 12 '18 at 1:55
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Note that $t^*$ is a maximum, so you can only approach it from below. You can define the limit, but there is no guarantee that it exists
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– Andrei
Dec 12 '18 at 2:08
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Alright, thanks!
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Let's write $$f(x)=begin{cases}f_1(x),xin[0,x^*]\f_2(x),xin(x^*,1]end{cases}$$
We know that both these branches are invertible (one is strictly increasing, one of them is strictly decreasing), so we can calculate $f_{1,2}^{-1}(y)$. If you sketch some graph of $f$, draw the line parallel to $x$ axis through $t$. You notice that it intersects $f_1$ at $(f_1^{-1}(t),t)$ and $f_2$ at $(f_2^{-1}(t),t)$. From these $$y=f_2^{-1}(t)-f_1^{-1}(t)$$
You can now take the derivative to get $frac{dy}{dt}$.
In the same sketch of $f$, you can write the area under the curve in terms of integral along $y$ axis as well: $$A=int_0^t(f_2^{-1}(y)-f_1^{-1}(y))dy-yt$$
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Thanks @Andrei. Can we define $frac{dy}{dt}$ at $t^*=f(x^*)$? If not, can we define a limit that is approached from above, say $lim_{trightarrow t^*}y'(t)$?
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– Greenteamaniac
Dec 12 '18 at 1:55
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Note that $t^*$ is a maximum, so you can only approach it from below. You can define the limit, but there is no guarantee that it exists
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– Andrei
Dec 12 '18 at 2:08
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Alright, thanks!
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Dec 12 '18 at 2:48
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Let's write $$f(x)=begin{cases}f_1(x),xin[0,x^*]\f_2(x),xin(x^*,1]end{cases}$$
We know that both these branches are invertible (one is strictly increasing, one of them is strictly decreasing), so we can calculate $f_{1,2}^{-1}(y)$. If you sketch some graph of $f$, draw the line parallel to $x$ axis through $t$. You notice that it intersects $f_1$ at $(f_1^{-1}(t),t)$ and $f_2$ at $(f_2^{-1}(t),t)$. From these $$y=f_2^{-1}(t)-f_1^{-1}(t)$$
You can now take the derivative to get $frac{dy}{dt}$.
In the same sketch of $f$, you can write the area under the curve in terms of integral along $y$ axis as well: $$A=int_0^t(f_2^{-1}(y)-f_1^{-1}(y))dy-yt$$
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Thanks @Andrei. Can we define $frac{dy}{dt}$ at $t^*=f(x^*)$? If not, can we define a limit that is approached from above, say $lim_{trightarrow t^*}y'(t)$?
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– Greenteamaniac
Dec 12 '18 at 1:55
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Note that $t^*$ is a maximum, so you can only approach it from below. You can define the limit, but there is no guarantee that it exists
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– Andrei
Dec 12 '18 at 2:08
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Alright, thanks!
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– Greenteamaniac
Dec 12 '18 at 2:48
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Let's write $$f(x)=begin{cases}f_1(x),xin[0,x^*]\f_2(x),xin(x^*,1]end{cases}$$
We know that both these branches are invertible (one is strictly increasing, one of them is strictly decreasing), so we can calculate $f_{1,2}^{-1}(y)$. If you sketch some graph of $f$, draw the line parallel to $x$ axis through $t$. You notice that it intersects $f_1$ at $(f_1^{-1}(t),t)$ and $f_2$ at $(f_2^{-1}(t),t)$. From these $$y=f_2^{-1}(t)-f_1^{-1}(t)$$
You can now take the derivative to get $frac{dy}{dt}$.
In the same sketch of $f$, you can write the area under the curve in terms of integral along $y$ axis as well: $$A=int_0^t(f_2^{-1}(y)-f_1^{-1}(y))dy-yt$$
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Let's write $$f(x)=begin{cases}f_1(x),xin[0,x^*]\f_2(x),xin(x^*,1]end{cases}$$
We know that both these branches are invertible (one is strictly increasing, one of them is strictly decreasing), so we can calculate $f_{1,2}^{-1}(y)$. If you sketch some graph of $f$, draw the line parallel to $x$ axis through $t$. You notice that it intersects $f_1$ at $(f_1^{-1}(t),t)$ and $f_2$ at $(f_2^{-1}(t),t)$. From these $$y=f_2^{-1}(t)-f_1^{-1}(t)$$
You can now take the derivative to get $frac{dy}{dt}$.
In the same sketch of $f$, you can write the area under the curve in terms of integral along $y$ axis as well: $$A=int_0^t(f_2^{-1}(y)-f_1^{-1}(y))dy-yt$$
answered Dec 11 '18 at 18:39
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Thanks @Andrei. Can we define $frac{dy}{dt}$ at $t^*=f(x^*)$? If not, can we define a limit that is approached from above, say $lim_{trightarrow t^*}y'(t)$?
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– Greenteamaniac
Dec 12 '18 at 1:55
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Note that $t^*$ is a maximum, so you can only approach it from below. You can define the limit, but there is no guarantee that it exists
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– Andrei
Dec 12 '18 at 2:08
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Alright, thanks!
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– Greenteamaniac
Dec 12 '18 at 2:48
add a comment |
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Thanks @Andrei. Can we define $frac{dy}{dt}$ at $t^*=f(x^*)$? If not, can we define a limit that is approached from above, say $lim_{trightarrow t^*}y'(t)$?
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– Greenteamaniac
Dec 12 '18 at 1:55
$begingroup$
Note that $t^*$ is a maximum, so you can only approach it from below. You can define the limit, but there is no guarantee that it exists
$endgroup$
– Andrei
Dec 12 '18 at 2:08
$begingroup$
Alright, thanks!
$endgroup$
– Greenteamaniac
Dec 12 '18 at 2:48
$begingroup$
Thanks @Andrei. Can we define $frac{dy}{dt}$ at $t^*=f(x^*)$? If not, can we define a limit that is approached from above, say $lim_{trightarrow t^*}y'(t)$?
$endgroup$
– Greenteamaniac
Dec 12 '18 at 1:55
$begingroup$
Thanks @Andrei. Can we define $frac{dy}{dt}$ at $t^*=f(x^*)$? If not, can we define a limit that is approached from above, say $lim_{trightarrow t^*}y'(t)$?
$endgroup$
– Greenteamaniac
Dec 12 '18 at 1:55
$begingroup$
Note that $t^*$ is a maximum, so you can only approach it from below. You can define the limit, but there is no guarantee that it exists
$endgroup$
– Andrei
Dec 12 '18 at 2:08
$begingroup$
Note that $t^*$ is a maximum, so you can only approach it from below. You can define the limit, but there is no guarantee that it exists
$endgroup$
– Andrei
Dec 12 '18 at 2:08
$begingroup$
Alright, thanks!
$endgroup$
– Greenteamaniac
Dec 12 '18 at 2:48
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Alright, thanks!
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– Greenteamaniac
Dec 12 '18 at 2:48
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