Approximation of rough functions

Continuity and related questions (modulus of continuity, semicontinuity, discontinuities, etc.) for real functions in one variable (26A15) Iteration of real functions in one variable (26A18) Nondifferentiability (nondifferentiable functions, points of nondifferentiability), discontinuous derivatives (26A27) Fourier and Fourier-Stieltjes transforms and other transforms of Fourier type (42A38)

Abstract: For given

p i n l b r a c k 1, i n f t y]

and

g i n L^{p} m a t h b b (R)

, we establish the existence and uniqueness of solutions

f i n L^{p} (m a t h b b R)

, to the equation [ f(x)-af(bx)=g(x), ] where

a i n m a t h b b R

,

b i n m a t h b b R s e t m i n u s 0

, and

l e f t v e r t a i g h t v e r t e q l e f t v e r t b i g h t v e r t^{1 / p}

. Solutions include well-known nowhere differentiable functions such as those of Bolzano, Weierstrass, Hardy, and many others. Connections and consequences in the theory of fractal interpolation, approximation theory, and Fourier analysis are established.

Review text

The authors establish the existence and uniqueness of solutions \(f \in L^{p}(\mathbb{R}),\) to the equation \[ f(x) - a f(bx) = g(x), \tag{1} \] where \(p \in [1,\infty]\) and \(g : \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}\) with \(g \in L^{p}(\mathbb{R})\) are given, and \(a, b \in \mathbb{R}\) with \(b \neq 0\) and \(| a | \neq | b |^{1/p}.\) For a smooth function \(g\) the solution \(f\) is often rough, possessing fractal features. When \(a\), \(b\) and \(g\) are chosen appropriately, the solutions of (1) include the classical nowhere differentiable functions of Bolzano, Weierstrass, Hardy, Takagi, and others. It is shown that if \(g\) is continuous, then the solution \(f\) is also continuous. The solutions to the functional equation (1) include also fractal interpolation functions. Finally, equation (1) can be used to obtain orthogonal expansions, called Weierstrass-Fourier series, and corresponding approximants, for various functions, both smooth and rough.

Recommendations

Cites work

Cited in

(15)

This page was built for publication: Approximation of rough functions

Report a bug (only for logged in users!)Click here to report a bug for this page (MaRDI item Q2630381)