Properties and Manipulation of Power Series or Formal Series

The question asks to prove identities, algebraic properties, or perform operations (Cauchy product, composition, inversion) on power series or formal power series, or to state related theorems.

grandes-ecoles 2011 QII.A.1 View
Show that there exists a real sequence $\left( a _ { n } \right) _ { n \in \mathbb { N } }$ having the following property: for every integer $p \in \mathbb { N } ^ { * }$, for every non-degenerate interval $I$ and for every complex function $f$ of class $C ^ { \infty }$ on $I$, the function $g$ defined on $I$ by $g = a _ { 0 } f + a _ { 1 } f ^ { \prime } + \cdots + a _ { p - 1 } f ^ { ( p - 1 ) }$ satisfies $$g ^ { \prime } + \frac { 1 } { 2 ! } g ^ { \prime \prime } + \frac { 1 } { 3 ! } g ^ { ( 3 ) } + \cdots + \frac { 1 } { p ! } g ^ { ( p ) } = f ^ { \prime } + \sum _ { l = 1 } ^ { p - 1 } b _ { l , p } f ^ { ( p + l ) }$$ where the $b _ { l , p }$ are coefficients independent of $f$ which we do not seek to calculate.
grandes-ecoles 2011 QII.A.2 View
Show that $a _ { 0 } = 1$ and that for every $p \geqslant 1 , a _ { p } = - \sum _ { i = 2 } ^ { p + 1 } \frac { a _ { p + 1 - i } } { i ! }$. Deduce that $\left| a _ { p } \right| \leqslant 1$ for every natural integer $p$. Determine $a _ { 1 }$ and $a _ { 2 }$.
grandes-ecoles 2011 QII.A.3 View
a) For every $z \in \mathbb { C }$ such that $| z | < 1$, justify that the series $\sum _ { p \in \mathbb { N } } a _ { p } z ^ { p }$ is convergent.
We denote by $\varphi ( z )$ its sum: $\varphi ( z ) = \sum _ { p = 0 } ^ { \infty } a _ { p } z ^ { p }$.
b) For $z \in \mathbb { C }$ such that $| z | < 1$, calculate the product $\left( e ^ { z } - 1 \right) \varphi ( z )$. Deduce that for every $z \in \mathbb { C } ^ { * }$ satisfying $| z | < 1$, we have $\varphi ( z ) = \frac { z } { e ^ { z } - 1 }$.
c) Show that $a _ { 2 k + 1 } = 0$ for every integer $k \geqslant 1$. Calculate $a _ { 4 }$.
grandes-ecoles 2011 QIII.A.2 View
We define a sequence of polynomials $\left( A _ { n } \right) _ { n \in \mathbb { N } }$ satisfying $A _ { 0 } = 1 , A _ { n + 1 } ^ { \prime } = A _ { n }$ and $\int _ { 0 } ^ { 1 } A _ { n + 1 } ( t ) d t = 0$ for every $n \in \mathbb { N }$.
a) Show that the series $\sum _ { n } A _ { n } ( t ) z ^ { n }$ converges for every real $t \in [ - 1,1 ]$ and every complex $z$ satisfying $| z | < 1$.
Under these conditions, we set $f ( t , z ) = \sum _ { n = 0 } ^ { + \infty } A _ { n } ( t ) z ^ { n }$.
b) Let $z \in \mathbb { C }$ such that $| z | < 1$. Show that the function $t \mapsto f ( t , z )$ is differentiable on $[ 0,1 ]$ and express its derivative in terms of $f ( t , z )$. Deduce that if $| z | < 1$ and $z \neq 0$, $$\sum _ { n = 0 } ^ { + \infty } A _ { n } ( t ) z ^ { n } = \frac { z e ^ { t z } } { e ^ { z } - 1 }$$
c) Show that if $z \in \mathbb { C }$ and $| z | < 2 \pi$, we have $\frac { z e ^ { z / 2 } } { e ^ { z } - 1 } + \frac { z } { e ^ { z } - 1 } = 2 \frac { z / 2 } { e ^ { z / 2 } - 1 }$.
Deduce that for every natural integer $n , A _ { n } \left( \frac { 1 } { 2 } \right) = \left( \frac { 1 } { 2 ^ { n - 1 } } - 1 \right) a _ { n }$.
grandes-ecoles 2011 QIV.B.1 View
For every natural integer $p \geqslant 1$ and every real number $x$, we set $\widetilde { A } _ { p } ( x ) = A _ { p } \left( \frac { x } { 2 \pi } - \left[ \frac { x } { 2 \pi } \right] \right)$. Show that $\widetilde { A } _ { p }$ is $2 \pi$-periodic and piecewise continuous.
grandes-ecoles 2011 QIV.B View
The function $h$ is defined on $\mathbb{R}$ by $$h(u) = u - [u] - 1/2$$ Show that the function $H$ defined on $\mathbb{R}$ by: $$H(x) = \int_{0}^{x} h(t) \, dt$$ is continuous, of class $\mathcal{C}^{1}$ piecewise, and periodic with period 1.
grandes-ecoles 2011 QIV.E View
The function $h$ is defined on $\mathbb{R}$ by $$h(u) = u - [u] - 1/2$$ Let $\varphi$ be the application defined for all $x > 0$ by: $$\varphi(x) = \int_{0}^{+\infty} \frac{h(u)}{u+x} du$$ By repeating the integration by parts from question IV.C, prove that the application $\varphi$ is of class $\mathcal{C}^{1}$ on $\mathbb{R}_{+}^{*}$ and that for all $x > 0$, $$\varphi^{\prime}(x) = -\int_{0}^{+\infty} \frac{h(u)}{(u+x)^{2}} du$$
grandes-ecoles 2011 QV.D View
Using the identity $$\ln \Gamma(x+1) = \left(x+\frac{1}{2}\right)\ln x - x + \ln\sqrt{2\pi} - \int_{0}^{+\infty} \frac{h(u)}{u+x} du$$ show that for all strictly positive real $x$, $$\frac{\Gamma^{\prime}(x+1)}{\Gamma(x+1)} = \ln x + \frac{1}{2x} + \int_{0}^{+\infty} \frac{h(u)}{(u+x)^{2}} du$$
grandes-ecoles 2012 QI.A.2 View
Let $f, g \in C(\mathbb{R})$ be such that $f * g(x)$ is defined for every real $x$. Show that $f * g = g * f$.
grandes-ecoles 2012 QI.A.3 View
Show that if $f$ and $g$ have compact support, then $f * g$ has compact support.
grandes-ecoles 2012 QI.B.2 View
For any function $h$ in $C(\mathbb{R})$ and any real $\alpha$, we define the function $T_{\alpha}(h)$ by setting $T_{\alpha}(h)(x) = h(x - \alpha)$ for all $x \in \mathbb{R}$. We assume that $f$ and $g$ belong to $L^{2}(\mathbb{R})$. For any real $\alpha$, show that $T_{\alpha}(f * g) = \left(T_{\alpha}(f)\right) * g$.
grandes-ecoles 2012 QI.C.2 View
Let $k$ be a non-zero natural number. Assume that $g$ is of class $C^{k}$ on $\mathbb{R}$ and that all its derivative functions, up to order $k$, are bounded on $\mathbb{R}$. Show that $f * g$ is of class $C^{k}$ on $\mathbb{R}$ and specify its derivative function of order $k$.
grandes-ecoles 2012 QIII.A.1 View
To any function $g$ in $C(\mathbb{R})$, we associate the linear form $\varphi_{g}$ on $L^{1}(\mathbb{R})$ defined by $$\varphi_{g}(f) = \int_{\mathbb{R}} f(t) g(-t) \mathrm{d}t$$ Let $(g_{1}, \ldots, g_{p})$ be a family of elements of $C_{b}(\mathbb{R})$. Show that the family $(g_{1}, \ldots, g_{p})$ is free if and only if the family $(\varphi_{g_{1}}, \ldots, \varphi_{g_{p}})$ is free.
grandes-ecoles 2012 QIII.A.2 View
Let $E$ be an infinite-dimensional vector space and $\left(f_{n}\right)_{n \in \mathbb{N}}$ a family of linear forms on $E$. We denote $$K = \bigcap_{n \in \mathbb{N}} \operatorname{Ker}\left(f_{n}\right)$$ Show that the codimension of $K$ in $E$ is equal to the rank of the family $\left(f_{n}\right)_{n \in \mathbb{N}}$ in the dual space $E^{*}$ (begin with the case where this rank is finite).
grandes-ecoles 2012 QIII.A.3 View
We assume that $g \in C_{b}(\mathbb{R})$. We consider the vector subspace $$N_{g} = \left\{f \in L^{1}(\mathbb{R}) \mid f * g = 0\right\}$$ and the vector space $V_{g} = \operatorname{Vect}\left(T_{\alpha}(g)\right)_{\alpha \in \mathbb{R}}$ where $T_{\alpha}(g)(x) = g(x-\alpha)$. Show that the codimension of $N_{g}$ in $L^{1}(\mathbb{R})$ is equal to the dimension of $V_{g}$.
grandes-ecoles 2012 QIII.A.4 View
a) Let $\beta \in \mathbb{R}$ and let $g$ be the function defined by $g(t) = \mathrm{e}^{\mathrm{i}\beta t}$ for all $t \in \mathbb{R}$. Determine the codimension of $N_{g}$ in $L^{1}(\mathbb{R})$. b) Let $n$ be a natural number. Show that there exists a function $g$ in $C_{b}(\mathbb{R})$ such that $N_{g}$ has codimension $n$ in $L^{1}(\mathbb{R})$.
grandes-ecoles 2012 QIII.C.1 View
Let $g \in C_{b}(\mathbb{R})$. We assume that $N_{g}$ has finite codimension $n$ in $L^{1}(\mathbb{R})$, and that $V_{g} = \operatorname{Vect}\left(T_{\alpha}(g)\right)_{\alpha \in \mathbb{R}}$ has dimension $n$. Show that there exist real numbers $\alpha_{1}, \alpha_{2}, \ldots, \alpha_{n}$ and functions $m_{1}, \ldots, m_{n}$ of a real variable such that, for every real $\alpha$, $$T_{\alpha}(g) = \sum_{i=1}^{n} m_{i}(\alpha) T_{\alpha_{i}}(g)$$
grandes-ecoles 2012 QIII.C.2 View
Let $F$ be a finite-dimensional subspace of $C(\mathbb{R})$, with dimension denoted $p$. For any function $f \in C(\mathbb{R})$ and for any real $x$, we denote $e_{x}(f) = f(x)$. a) Show that there exist real numbers $a_{1}, \ldots, a_{p}$ such that $(e_{a_{1}}, \ldots, e_{a_{p}})$ is a basis of the dual space $F^{*}$. b) If $\left(f_{1}, \ldots, f_{p}\right)$ is a family of elements of $F$, show that $\operatorname{Det}\left(f_{i}\left(a_{j}\right)\right)_{1 \leqslant i,j \leqslant p}$ is non-zero if and only if $\left(f_{1}, \ldots, f_{p}\right)$ is a basis of $F$.
grandes-ecoles 2012 QIII.C.3 View
Let $g \in C_{b}(\mathbb{R})$ with $N_{g}$ of finite codimension $n$ in $L^{1}(\mathbb{R})$, and let $\alpha_{1}, \ldots, \alpha_{n}$, $m_{1}, \ldots, m_{n}$ be as in III.C.1 such that $T_{\alpha}(g) = \sum_{i=1}^{n} m_{i}(\alpha) T_{\alpha_{i}}(g)$ for every real $\alpha$. By applying question III.C.2) to $V_{g}$, show that if $g$ is of class $C^{k}$ then the functions $m_{1}, \ldots, m_{n}$ are of class $C^{k}$.
grandes-ecoles 2012 QIII.C.4 View
Let $g \in C_{b}(\mathbb{R})$ with $N_{g}$ of finite codimension in $L^{1}(\mathbb{R})$. The functions $h_{r}$ are those from question I.D.3, defined on $[-1,1]$ by $h_{r}(t) = \frac{(1-t^2)^r}{\lambda_r}$ and zero outside $[-1,1]$. Show that for every non-zero natural number $r$, $V_{h_{r} * g}$ is finite-dimensional.
grandes-ecoles 2012 QIII.C.5 View
Let $g \in C_{b}(\mathbb{R})$ with $N_{g}$ of finite codimension in $L^{1}(\mathbb{R})$. The functions $h_{r}$ are those from question I.D.3. Show that for $r$ sufficiently large the dimension of $V_{h_{r} * g}$ is equal to that of $V_{g}$.
grandes-ecoles 2012 QIII.C.6 View
Let $g \in C_{b}(\mathbb{R})$ with $N_{g}$ of finite codimension $n$ in $L^{1}(\mathbb{R})$, and let $m_{1}, \ldots, m_{n}$ be as in III.C.1. Deduce that the functions $m_{1}, \ldots, m_{n}$ are of class $C^{\infty}$.
grandes-ecoles 2012 QIII.C.7 View
Determine the set of functions $g \in C_{b}(\mathbb{R})$ such that $N_{g}$ has finite codimension in $L^{1}(\mathbb{R})$.
grandes-ecoles 2012 QI.B View
Show that if $E$ is not empty, then $E$ is an unbounded interval of $\mathbb{R}$.
grandes-ecoles 2012 QIV.A View
In this part, $\lambda(t) = t$ for all $t \in \mathbb{R}^+$.
Show that if $E$ is not empty and if $\alpha$ is its infimum (we agree that $\alpha = -\infty$ if $E = \mathbb{R}$), then $Lf$ is of class $C^{\infty}$ on $]\alpha, +\infty[$ and express its successive derivatives using an integral.