Finding a Proof of Borel Lemma: Real Numbers & PDE

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The discussion centers on the Borel Lemma, which states that for any sequence of real numbers (A_n), one can construct an indefinitely differentiable function F such that the n-th derivative G of F satisfies G(0) = a_n. The lemma is more general than Taylor's series, applying to sequences of smooth, complex-valued functions on an open subset of Rn. The user seeks a proof of this theorem, as the steps in their reference material are unclear.

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There is a theorem (the "Borel lemma") that says: Let (A_n) by any sequence of real numbers. We can built a function "F", indefinitely differentiable, such that if G is the n-derivative of f, G(0) = a_n.

Does someone knows a proof or where can I find it? The theorem appears in wikipedia, under the name "Borel Lemma", but all the wiki information is that this theorem is sometimes useful in PDE...
 
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At first glance I thought you were talking about Taylor's series. But Borel's Lemma is more general than that: it says that if have a sequence of smooth, complex valued functions, fn(x), on an open subset of Rn, then there exist F(x,t) such that
\frac{\partial^k f}{\partial t^k}= f^k(0, x).
 
Yes, that is the theorem. Only that the version in my book is simplified from complex to real numbers and from partial derivatives to simple derivatives.

Sadly, I can't follow all the steps in my book, that is why I ask if you know some source where I can find the proof.
 

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