A stability of the generalized sine functional equations (Q878459)

It is well known that some functional equations (in particular of trigonometric type, i.e. sine, cosine etc.) show the superstability effect: posing the Hyers-Ulam stability problem either the function involved is bounded, or it fulfills the equation considered. It is shown in the paper that this is the case for the pexiderized version of the sine functional equation \[ g(x)h(y)=f\left(\frac{x+y}{2}\right)^2+f\left(\frac{x-y}{2}\right)^2, \quad x,y\in G\tag{1} \] considered for \(f,g,h:G\to{\mathbb C}\), where \((G,+)\) is a uniquely 2-divisible abelian group. The main result reads as follows. {Theorem} Let \(f,g,h:G\to{\mathbb C}\) satisfy for all \(x,y\in G\) the inequality \[ \left| g(x)h(y)-f\left(\frac{x+y}{2}\right)^2-f\left(\frac{x-y}{2}\right)^2 \right| \leq\varepsilon. \] Then the following two statements hold. {(i)} Either \(g\) is bounded or \(h\) satisfies the sine functional equation (i.e. (1) with all functions equal) {(ii)} If \(g(0)=0\) or \(f(x)^2=f(-x)^2\) then either \(h\) is bounded or \(g\) satisfies the sine functional equation. The related results for functions into the Banach algebra are also proved.