A third logarithmic functional equation and Pexider generalizations (Q2567997)

If \( f: ] 0, \infty [ \to R\) is a real valued function defined on the set of positive reals one may consider the three functional equations: (1) \( f(x+y) - f(xy) = f(1/x + 1/y)\), (2) \( f(x + y) - f(x) - f(y) = f(1/x, + 1/y )\), (3) \( f(xy ) = f(x) + f(y)\). The authors show that the three equations are equivalent. They determine also the general solution of the Pexider equation corresponding to (1) and they find the twice differentiable solutions of the Pexider equation corresponding to (2).