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Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2026 iii Paper 168 1 i Solution by
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Write , , , and . The functions form the p-biased product measure orthonormal basis, so the Fourier expansion is . The normalized discrete derivative of a Boolean function satisfiesApplying Parseval identity and then exchanging two finite sums gives
The noise operator on the Boolean hypercube acts diagonally on the same basis: . Hence the noise stability isIts derivative isTaking the right-hand value at leaves exactly the linear Fourier weight , while taking the left-hand value at gives .
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