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I have tried to write a proof for the following inequality, but I couldn't constitute a rigorous one yet.



Suppose $f$ is absolutely continuous on $[−a,a]$ for all $a in mathbb R$ so that $f′$ exists a.e. on $mathbb R$. Then $$int_{- infty}^{infty} |f(x)|^2 dx leq 2 Big ( int_{- infty}^{infty} |xf(x)|^2 dx Big )^{1/2} Big ( int_{- infty}^{infty} |f'(x)|^2 dx Big )^{1/2}$$



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    I have tried to write a proof for the following inequality, but I couldn't constitute a rigorous one yet.



    Suppose $f$ is absolutely continuous on $[−a,a]$ for all $a in mathbb R$ so that $f′$ exists a.e. on $mathbb R$. Then $$int_{- infty}^{infty} |f(x)|^2 dx leq 2 Big ( int_{- infty}^{infty} |xf(x)|^2 dx Big )^{1/2} Big ( int_{- infty}^{infty} |f'(x)|^2 dx Big )^{1/2}$$



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      I have tried to write a proof for the following inequality, but I couldn't constitute a rigorous one yet.



      Suppose $f$ is absolutely continuous on $[−a,a]$ for all $a in mathbb R$ so that $f′$ exists a.e. on $mathbb R$. Then $$int_{- infty}^{infty} |f(x)|^2 dx leq 2 Big ( int_{- infty}^{infty} |xf(x)|^2 dx Big )^{1/2} Big ( int_{- infty}^{infty} |f'(x)|^2 dx Big )^{1/2}$$



      Any help will be appreciated.










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      I have tried to write a proof for the following inequality, but I couldn't constitute a rigorous one yet.



      Suppose $f$ is absolutely continuous on $[−a,a]$ for all $a in mathbb R$ so that $f′$ exists a.e. on $mathbb R$. Then $$int_{- infty}^{infty} |f(x)|^2 dx leq 2 Big ( int_{- infty}^{infty} |xf(x)|^2 dx Big )^{1/2} Big ( int_{- infty}^{infty} |f'(x)|^2 dx Big )^{1/2}$$



      Any help will be appreciated.







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          To get started, you can apply integration by parts to $displaystyle int_{-a}^a 1 f(x)^2 , dx$ to obtain boundary terms and the integral $$ int_{-a}^a x 2 f(x) f'(x) , dx.$$ Now apply Cauchy-Schwarz, deal with the boundary terms, and send $a to infty$.






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            To get started, you can apply integration by parts to $displaystyle int_{-a}^a 1 f(x)^2 , dx$ to obtain boundary terms and the integral $$ int_{-a}^a x 2 f(x) f'(x) , dx.$$ Now apply Cauchy-Schwarz, deal with the boundary terms, and send $a to infty$.






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              To get started, you can apply integration by parts to $displaystyle int_{-a}^a 1 f(x)^2 , dx$ to obtain boundary terms and the integral $$ int_{-a}^a x 2 f(x) f'(x) , dx.$$ Now apply Cauchy-Schwarz, deal with the boundary terms, and send $a to infty$.






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                To get started, you can apply integration by parts to $displaystyle int_{-a}^a 1 f(x)^2 , dx$ to obtain boundary terms and the integral $$ int_{-a}^a x 2 f(x) f'(x) , dx.$$ Now apply Cauchy-Schwarz, deal with the boundary terms, and send $a to infty$.






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                To get started, you can apply integration by parts to $displaystyle int_{-a}^a 1 f(x)^2 , dx$ to obtain boundary terms and the integral $$ int_{-a}^a x 2 f(x) f'(x) , dx.$$ Now apply Cauchy-Schwarz, deal with the boundary terms, and send $a to infty$.







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