Solution to a function equation and divergence measures

DOI10.1155/2011/617564MaRDI QIDQ537193zbMATH OpenOpenAlexWikidataFDO

Authors Chuan-Lei Dong, Jin Liang

Publication date 19 May 2011

Published in Advances in Difference Equations (Search for Journal in Brave)

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Full work available at URL https://eudml.org/doc/224172

zbMATH Keywords

divergence measuresLevi-Civitá functional equationlinear differential equations

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Linear ordinary differential equations and systems (34A30) Functional equations for real functions (39B22)

Review text

Let \([a,b]\) denote a real interval. The authors investigates the so-called Levi-Civitá functional equation \[ \sum_{k=1}^nf_k(x)g_k(y)=G(x+y), \] where \(f_k,g_k:[a,b]\to\mathbb R\) and \(G:[2a,2b]\to\mathbb R\) are the unknowns. The main result of the paper states that, under the differentiability of \(f\) and \(g\), the function \(G\) is smooth and satisfies an \(n\)th order homogeneous linear differential equation with constant coefficients. Some applications for divergence measures are also presented. For further connected results, under quite general assumptions, consult also \textit{L.~Székelyhidi} [Convolution type functional equations on topological abelian groups. Singapore etc.: World Scientific (1991; Zbl 0748.39003)].

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