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I got this homework question that I am stuck on. Let $J = [0, a]$ (with $a > 0$ fixed). Let $g(x)$ be a function which is continuous at all $x \in J$ and let $k(x, t, z)$ be a function which is ...
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Could anyone help on the following problem? Let R(t) be the solution to the integral equation: $R(t)=1+\int_{0}^{t}\frac{1}{R(s)}ds$, namely $R(t)=\sqrt{2t+1}$. Assume that X is continuous and ...
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It must be proven that the solution of the integral equation $$f(x)=\int_{-\infty}^{+\infty} e^{-(x-t)^2} g(t)dt$$ is $$g(x)=\frac{1}{\sqrt{}\pi}\sum_{n=0}^{\infty} \frac{f^{(n)}(0)}{2^nn!} H_n(x)$$ ...
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