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ISI MStat PSB 2008 Problem 3 | Functional equation

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    This is a very beautiful sample problem from ISI MStat PSB 2008 Problem 3 based on Functional equation . Let's give it a try !!

    Problem- ISI MStat PSB 2008 Problem 3


    Let \(g\) be a continuous function with \( g(1)=1 \) such that \( g(x+y)=5 g(x) g(y) \) for all \( x, y .\) Find \( g(x) \).

    Prerequisites


    Continuity & Differentiability

    Differential equation

    Cauchy's functional equation

    Solution :

    We are g is continuous function such that\( g(x+y)=5 g(x) g(y) \) for all \( x, y \) and g(1)=1.

    Now putting x=y=0 , we get \( g(0)=5{g(0)}^2 \Rightarrow g(0)=0\) or , \(g(0)= \frac{1}{5} \) .

    If g(0)=0 , then g(x)=0 for all x but we are given that g(1)=1 . Hence contradiction .

    So, \(g(0)=\frac{1}{5} \) .

    Now , we can write \( g'(x)= \lim_{h \to 0} \frac{g(x+h)-g(x)}{h} = \lim_{h \to 0} \frac{5g(x)g(h)-g(x)}{h} \)

    \(= 5g(x) \lim_{h \to 0} \frac{g(h)- \frac{1}{5} }{ h} = 5g(x) \lim_{h \to 0} \frac{g(h)- g(0) }{ h} = 5g(x)g'(0) \) (by definition)

    Therefore , \( g(x)=5g'(0)g(x)= Kg(x) \) , for some constant k ,say.

    Now we will solve the differential equation , let y=g(x) then we have from above

    \( \frac{dy}{dx} = ky \Rightarrow \frac{dy}{y}=k{dx} \) . Integrating both sides we get ,

    \( ln(y)=kx+c \) c is integrating constant . So , we get \( y=e^{kx+c} \Rightarrow g(x)=e^{kx+c} \)

    Solve the equation g(0)=1/5 and g(1)=1 to get the values of K and c . Finally we will get , \( g(x)=\frac{1}{5} e^{(ln(5)) x} =5^{x-1}\).

    But there is a little mistake in this solution .

    What's the mistake ?

    Ans- Here we assume that g is differentiable at x=0 , which may not be true .

    Correct Solution comes here!

    We are given that \( g(x+y)=5 g(x) g(y) \) for all \( x, y .\) Now taking log both sides we get ,

    \( log(g(x+y))=log5+log(g(x))+log(g(y)) \Rightarrow log_5 (g(x+y))=1+log_5 (g(x))+log_5 (g(y)) \)

    \( \Rightarrow log_5 (g(x+y)) +1= log_5 (g(x))+1+log_5 (g(y)) +1 \Rightarrow \phi(x+y)=\phi(x)+\phi(y) \) , where \( \phi(x)=1+log_5 (g(x)) \)

    It's a cauchy function as \(\phi(x)\) is also continuous . Hence , \( \phi(x)=cx \) , c is a constant \( \Rightarrow 1+log_5 (g(x))=cx \Rightarrow g(x)=5^{cx-1} \).

    Now \(g(1)=1 \Rightarrow 5^{c-1}=1 \Rightarrow c=1 \).

    Therefore , \(g(x)=5^{x-1} \)


    Food For Thought

    Let \( f:R to R \) be a non-constant , 3 times differentiable function . If \( f(1+ \frac{1}{n})=1\) for all integer n then find \( f''(1) \) .


    ISI MStat PSB 2008 Problem 10
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    Outstanding Statistics Program with Applications

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      This is a very beautiful sample problem from ISI MStat PSB 2008 Problem 3 based on Functional equation . Let's give it a try !!

      Problem- ISI MStat PSB 2008 Problem 3


      Let \(g\) be a continuous function with \( g(1)=1 \) such that \( g(x+y)=5 g(x) g(y) \) for all \( x, y .\) Find \( g(x) \).

      Prerequisites


      Continuity & Differentiability

      Differential equation

      Cauchy's functional equation

      Solution :

      We are g is continuous function such that\( g(x+y)=5 g(x) g(y) \) for all \( x, y \) and g(1)=1.

      Now putting x=y=0 , we get \( g(0)=5{g(0)}^2 \Rightarrow g(0)=0\) or , \(g(0)= \frac{1}{5} \) .

      If g(0)=0 , then g(x)=0 for all x but we are given that g(1)=1 . Hence contradiction .

      So, \(g(0)=\frac{1}{5} \) .

      Now , we can write \( g'(x)= \lim_{h \to 0} \frac{g(x+h)-g(x)}{h} = \lim_{h \to 0} \frac{5g(x)g(h)-g(x)}{h} \)

      \(= 5g(x) \lim_{h \to 0} \frac{g(h)- \frac{1}{5} }{ h} = 5g(x) \lim_{h \to 0} \frac{g(h)- g(0) }{ h} = 5g(x)g'(0) \) (by definition)

      Therefore , \( g(x)=5g'(0)g(x)= Kg(x) \) , for some constant k ,say.

      Now we will solve the differential equation , let y=g(x) then we have from above

      \( \frac{dy}{dx} = ky \Rightarrow \frac{dy}{y}=k{dx} \) . Integrating both sides we get ,

      \( ln(y)=kx+c \) c is integrating constant . So , we get \( y=e^{kx+c} \Rightarrow g(x)=e^{kx+c} \)

      Solve the equation g(0)=1/5 and g(1)=1 to get the values of K and c . Finally we will get , \( g(x)=\frac{1}{5} e^{(ln(5)) x} =5^{x-1}\).

      But there is a little mistake in this solution .

      What's the mistake ?

      Ans- Here we assume that g is differentiable at x=0 , which may not be true .

      Correct Solution comes here!

      We are given that \( g(x+y)=5 g(x) g(y) \) for all \( x, y .\) Now taking log both sides we get ,

      \( log(g(x+y))=log5+log(g(x))+log(g(y)) \Rightarrow log_5 (g(x+y))=1+log_5 (g(x))+log_5 (g(y)) \)

      \( \Rightarrow log_5 (g(x+y)) +1= log_5 (g(x))+1+log_5 (g(y)) +1 \Rightarrow \phi(x+y)=\phi(x)+\phi(y) \) , where \( \phi(x)=1+log_5 (g(x)) \)

      It's a cauchy function as \(\phi(x)\) is also continuous . Hence , \( \phi(x)=cx \) , c is a constant \( \Rightarrow 1+log_5 (g(x))=cx \Rightarrow g(x)=5^{cx-1} \).

      Now \(g(1)=1 \Rightarrow 5^{c-1}=1 \Rightarrow c=1 \).

      Therefore , \(g(x)=5^{x-1} \)


      Food For Thought

      Let \( f:R to R \) be a non-constant , 3 times differentiable function . If \( f(1+ \frac{1}{n})=1\) for all integer n then find \( f''(1) \) .


      ISI MStat PSB 2008 Problem 10
      Outstanding Statistics Program with Applications

      Outstanding Statistics Program with Applications

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