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How do you maximize the quotient ||f||/||f'|| of euclidean norms if f is to be a function on [0,1] which vanishes on the boundary?



$||g||^2 = int_0^1g(x)^2textrm{d}x$



I guess $f$ needs to be continuously differentiable for it to make sense or something.






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    Can you write down explicitly what the range space and what the norms are?
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    How about that?
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How do you maximize the quotient ||f||/||f'|| of euclidean norms if f is to be a function on [0,1] which vanishes on the boundary?



$||g||^2 = int_0^1g(x)^2textrm{d}x$



I guess $f$ needs to be continuously differentiable for it to make sense or something.






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    Can you write down explicitly what the range space and what the norms are?
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    – Kavi Rama Murthy
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    How about that?
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How do you maximize the quotient ||f||/||f'|| of euclidean norms if f is to be a function on [0,1] which vanishes on the boundary?



$||g||^2 = int_0^1g(x)^2textrm{d}x$



I guess $f$ needs to be continuously differentiable for it to make sense or something.






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How do you maximize the quotient ||f||/||f'|| of euclidean norms if f is to be a function on [0,1] which vanishes on the boundary?



$||g||^2 = int_0^1g(x)^2textrm{d}x$



I guess $f$ needs to be continuously differentiable for it to make sense or something.






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  • $begingroup$
    Can you write down explicitly what the range space and what the norms are?
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    – Kavi Rama Murthy
    Dec 22 '18 at 11:32










  • $begingroup$
    How about that?
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    – Joel Sjögren
    Dec 22 '18 at 12:33


















  • $begingroup$
    Can you write down explicitly what the range space and what the norms are?
    $endgroup$
    – Kavi Rama Murthy
    Dec 22 '18 at 11:32










  • $begingroup$
    How about that?
    $endgroup$
    – Joel Sjögren
    Dec 22 '18 at 12:33
















$begingroup$
Can you write down explicitly what the range space and what the norms are?
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– Kavi Rama Murthy
Dec 22 '18 at 11:32




$begingroup$
Can you write down explicitly what the range space and what the norms are?
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– Kavi Rama Murthy
Dec 22 '18 at 11:32












$begingroup$
How about that?
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– Joel Sjögren
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$begingroup$
How about that?
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Without loss of generality, assume $|g|=1$. Then
$$
begin{align}
0
&=deltaint_0^1g(x)^2,mathrm{d}x\
&=2int_0^1g(x),delta g(x),mathrm{d}xtag1
end{align}
$$
For each $delta g(x)$ that satisfies $(1)$, we want
$$
begin{align}
0
&=deltaint_0^1g'(x)^2,mathrm{d}x\
&=2int_0^1g'(x),delta g'(x),mathrm{d}x\
&=-2int_0^1g''(x),delta g(x),mathrm{d}xtag2
end{align}
$$
To satisfy $(2)$ for all $delta g(x)$ that satisfy $(1)$, we must have
$$
g''(x)=lambda g(x)tag3
$$
for some constant $lambda$.




Explanation of $boldsymbol{(3)}$



Let $lambda$ be so that
$$
int_0^1g(x)g''(x),mathrm{d}x=lambdaint_0^1g(x)^2,mathrm{d}x
$$
Then, since
$$
int_0^1g(x)overbrace{(g''(x)-lambda g(x))}^{delta g(x)},mathrm{d}x=0
$$
our condition says that
$$
int_0^1g''(x)overbrace{(g''(x)-lambda g(x))}^{delta g(x)},mathrm{d}x=0
$$
Subtract $lambda$ times the former from the latter to get
$$
int_0^1(g''(x)-lambda g(x))^2,mathrm{d}x=0
$$
which implies that $g''(x)=lambda g(x)$.






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    What is the general rule by which you make the "To satisfy (2)...we must have..." step?
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    – Joel Sjögren
    Dec 22 '18 at 12:52










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    @JoelSjögren: I was writing up the appendix when you commented.
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    – robjohn♦
    Dec 22 '18 at 13:07










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    Where does the premise of the appendix come from?
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    Dec 22 '18 at 13:39










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    Oh ok it's a definition in terms of an arbitrary g.
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Without loss of generality, assume $|g|=1$. Then
$$
begin{align}
0
&=deltaint_0^1g(x)^2,mathrm{d}x\
&=2int_0^1g(x),delta g(x),mathrm{d}xtag1
end{align}
$$
For each $delta g(x)$ that satisfies $(1)$, we want
$$
begin{align}
0
&=deltaint_0^1g'(x)^2,mathrm{d}x\
&=2int_0^1g'(x),delta g'(x),mathrm{d}x\
&=-2int_0^1g''(x),delta g(x),mathrm{d}xtag2
end{align}
$$
To satisfy $(2)$ for all $delta g(x)$ that satisfy $(1)$, we must have
$$
g''(x)=lambda g(x)tag3
$$
for some constant $lambda$.




Explanation of $boldsymbol{(3)}$



Let $lambda$ be so that
$$
int_0^1g(x)g''(x),mathrm{d}x=lambdaint_0^1g(x)^2,mathrm{d}x
$$
Then, since
$$
int_0^1g(x)overbrace{(g''(x)-lambda g(x))}^{delta g(x)},mathrm{d}x=0
$$
our condition says that
$$
int_0^1g''(x)overbrace{(g''(x)-lambda g(x))}^{delta g(x)},mathrm{d}x=0
$$
Subtract $lambda$ times the former from the latter to get
$$
int_0^1(g''(x)-lambda g(x))^2,mathrm{d}x=0
$$
which implies that $g''(x)=lambda g(x)$.






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    What is the general rule by which you make the "To satisfy (2)...we must have..." step?
    $endgroup$
    – Joel Sjögren
    Dec 22 '18 at 12:52










  • $begingroup$
    @JoelSjögren: I was writing up the appendix when you commented.
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    – robjohn♦
    Dec 22 '18 at 13:07










  • $begingroup$
    Where does the premise of the appendix come from?
    $endgroup$
    – Joel Sjögren
    Dec 22 '18 at 13:39










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    Oh ok it's a definition in terms of an arbitrary g.
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    – Joel Sjögren
    Dec 22 '18 at 13:41
















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$begingroup$

Without loss of generality, assume $|g|=1$. Then
$$
begin{align}
0
&=deltaint_0^1g(x)^2,mathrm{d}x\
&=2int_0^1g(x),delta g(x),mathrm{d}xtag1
end{align}
$$
For each $delta g(x)$ that satisfies $(1)$, we want
$$
begin{align}
0
&=deltaint_0^1g'(x)^2,mathrm{d}x\
&=2int_0^1g'(x),delta g'(x),mathrm{d}x\
&=-2int_0^1g''(x),delta g(x),mathrm{d}xtag2
end{align}
$$
To satisfy $(2)$ for all $delta g(x)$ that satisfy $(1)$, we must have
$$
g''(x)=lambda g(x)tag3
$$
for some constant $lambda$.




Explanation of $boldsymbol{(3)}$



Let $lambda$ be so that
$$
int_0^1g(x)g''(x),mathrm{d}x=lambdaint_0^1g(x)^2,mathrm{d}x
$$
Then, since
$$
int_0^1g(x)overbrace{(g''(x)-lambda g(x))}^{delta g(x)},mathrm{d}x=0
$$
our condition says that
$$
int_0^1g''(x)overbrace{(g''(x)-lambda g(x))}^{delta g(x)},mathrm{d}x=0
$$
Subtract $lambda$ times the former from the latter to get
$$
int_0^1(g''(x)-lambda g(x))^2,mathrm{d}x=0
$$
which implies that $g''(x)=lambda g(x)$.






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    What is the general rule by which you make the "To satisfy (2)...we must have..." step?
    $endgroup$
    – Joel Sjögren
    Dec 22 '18 at 12:52










  • $begingroup$
    @JoelSjögren: I was writing up the appendix when you commented.
    $endgroup$
    – robjohn♦
    Dec 22 '18 at 13:07










  • $begingroup$
    Where does the premise of the appendix come from?
    $endgroup$
    – Joel Sjögren
    Dec 22 '18 at 13:39










  • $begingroup$
    Oh ok it's a definition in terms of an arbitrary g.
    $endgroup$
    – Joel Sjögren
    Dec 22 '18 at 13:41














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$begingroup$

Without loss of generality, assume $|g|=1$. Then
$$
begin{align}
0
&=deltaint_0^1g(x)^2,mathrm{d}x\
&=2int_0^1g(x),delta g(x),mathrm{d}xtag1
end{align}
$$
For each $delta g(x)$ that satisfies $(1)$, we want
$$
begin{align}
0
&=deltaint_0^1g'(x)^2,mathrm{d}x\
&=2int_0^1g'(x),delta g'(x),mathrm{d}x\
&=-2int_0^1g''(x),delta g(x),mathrm{d}xtag2
end{align}
$$
To satisfy $(2)$ for all $delta g(x)$ that satisfy $(1)$, we must have
$$
g''(x)=lambda g(x)tag3
$$
for some constant $lambda$.




Explanation of $boldsymbol{(3)}$



Let $lambda$ be so that
$$
int_0^1g(x)g''(x),mathrm{d}x=lambdaint_0^1g(x)^2,mathrm{d}x
$$
Then, since
$$
int_0^1g(x)overbrace{(g''(x)-lambda g(x))}^{delta g(x)},mathrm{d}x=0
$$
our condition says that
$$
int_0^1g''(x)overbrace{(g''(x)-lambda g(x))}^{delta g(x)},mathrm{d}x=0
$$
Subtract $lambda$ times the former from the latter to get
$$
int_0^1(g''(x)-lambda g(x))^2,mathrm{d}x=0
$$
which implies that $g''(x)=lambda g(x)$.






share|cite|improve this answer











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Without loss of generality, assume $|g|=1$. Then
$$
begin{align}
0
&=deltaint_0^1g(x)^2,mathrm{d}x\
&=2int_0^1g(x),delta g(x),mathrm{d}xtag1
end{align}
$$
For each $delta g(x)$ that satisfies $(1)$, we want
$$
begin{align}
0
&=deltaint_0^1g'(x)^2,mathrm{d}x\
&=2int_0^1g'(x),delta g'(x),mathrm{d}x\
&=-2int_0^1g''(x),delta g(x),mathrm{d}xtag2
end{align}
$$
To satisfy $(2)$ for all $delta g(x)$ that satisfy $(1)$, we must have
$$
g''(x)=lambda g(x)tag3
$$
for some constant $lambda$.




Explanation of $boldsymbol{(3)}$



Let $lambda$ be so that
$$
int_0^1g(x)g''(x),mathrm{d}x=lambdaint_0^1g(x)^2,mathrm{d}x
$$
Then, since
$$
int_0^1g(x)overbrace{(g''(x)-lambda g(x))}^{delta g(x)},mathrm{d}x=0
$$
our condition says that
$$
int_0^1g''(x)overbrace{(g''(x)-lambda g(x))}^{delta g(x)},mathrm{d}x=0
$$
Subtract $lambda$ times the former from the latter to get
$$
int_0^1(g''(x)-lambda g(x))^2,mathrm{d}x=0
$$
which implies that $g''(x)=lambda g(x)$.







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    What is the general rule by which you make the "To satisfy (2)...we must have..." step?
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    – Joel Sjögren
    Dec 22 '18 at 12:52










  • $begingroup$
    @JoelSjögren: I was writing up the appendix when you commented.
    $endgroup$
    – robjohn♦
    Dec 22 '18 at 13:07










  • $begingroup$
    Where does the premise of the appendix come from?
    $endgroup$
    – Joel Sjögren
    Dec 22 '18 at 13:39










  • $begingroup$
    Oh ok it's a definition in terms of an arbitrary g.
    $endgroup$
    – Joel Sjögren
    Dec 22 '18 at 13:41


















  • $begingroup$
    What is the general rule by which you make the "To satisfy (2)...we must have..." step?
    $endgroup$
    – Joel Sjögren
    Dec 22 '18 at 12:52










  • $begingroup$
    @JoelSjögren: I was writing up the appendix when you commented.
    $endgroup$
    – robjohn♦
    Dec 22 '18 at 13:07










  • $begingroup$
    Where does the premise of the appendix come from?
    $endgroup$
    – Joel Sjögren
    Dec 22 '18 at 13:39










  • $begingroup$
    Oh ok it's a definition in terms of an arbitrary g.
    $endgroup$
    – Joel Sjögren
    Dec 22 '18 at 13:41
















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What is the general rule by which you make the "To satisfy (2)...we must have..." step?
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What is the general rule by which you make the "To satisfy (2)...we must have..." step?
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$begingroup$
@JoelSjögren: I was writing up the appendix when you commented.
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$begingroup$
@JoelSjögren: I was writing up the appendix when you commented.
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Where does the premise of the appendix come from?
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Dec 22 '18 at 13:39




$begingroup$
Where does the premise of the appendix come from?
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Dec 22 '18 at 13:39












$begingroup$
Oh ok it's a definition in terms of an arbitrary g.
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– Joel Sjögren
Dec 22 '18 at 13:41




$begingroup$
Oh ok it's a definition in terms of an arbitrary g.
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