Understanding Growth Order of Functions in Integral Equations

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The discussion focuses on the growth order of functions in integral equations, specifically examining the relationship between the integral equation h(x) = ∫(0 to ∞) (1/y)K(y/x)f(y) and the asymptotic behavior of f(x). It establishes that if h(x) = O(x^a) and the integral ∫(0 to ∞) (1/y)K(y)y^a exists as a positive real number, then f(x) must also satisfy f(x) = O(x^a). The transformation y/x = z leads to the expression h(x)/x^a = ∫(0 to ∞) (1/z)K(z)z^aF(xz), where F(t) = f(t)/t^a, indicating that F must remain bounded.

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let be the integral equation

[tex]h(x)= \int_{0}^{\infty} \frac{dy}{y}K(y/x)f(y)[/tex]

here the kernel is always a positive , then if [tex]h(x)=O(x^{a})[/tex] and the integral


[tex]\int_{0}^{\infty} \frac{dy}{y}K(y)y^{a}[/tex] exists and is a positive real number then also [tex]f(x)= O(x^{a})[/tex]
 
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zetafunction said:
let be the integral equation

[tex]h(x)= \int_{0}^{\infty} \frac{dy}{y}K(y/x)f(y)[/tex]

here the kernel is always a positive , then if [tex]h(x)=O(x^{a})[/tex] and the integral


[tex]\int_{0}^{\infty} \frac{dy}{y}K(y)y^{a}[/tex] exists and is a positive real number then also [tex]f(x)= O(x^{a})[/tex]
I'll restrict to positive x as the negative case can be tackled similarly.
With a change of variable y/x =z , we get
[tex]\frac{h(x)}{x^{a}} = \int_{0}^{\inftz} \frac{dz}{z}K(z)z^{a}F(xz)[/tex]

where F(t) =f(t) /t^a. As [tex]h(x)=O(x^{a})[/tex] , the right hand side is bounded,O(1).
I don't see why F =O(1) . F could tend to infinity much slower than
[tex]K(z)z^{a -1}[/tex] & the first equation could still hold.
 

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