Independence of eigenvectors for distinct eigenvalues Created 2026-10-06 Updated 2026-10-14
Applying the product of the other eigenvalue factors to a linear relation isolates each coefficient. Distinct eigenvalues therefore give linearly independent eigenvectors. A complete eigenvector basis diagonalizes the associated linear system of ordinary differential equations.
Adjoint eigenfunction Created 2026-10-06 Updated 2026-10-14
An adjoint eigenfunction is a nonzero eigenfunction of the adjoint operator on its adjoint domain. For an inner product conjugate-linear in its first argument, implies for every in the domain of . Consequently a necessary solvability condition for is . If is a Fredholm operator, orthogonality to every element of its adjoint kernel is also sufficient. Boundary conditions and weights in a coupled system enter the adjoint domain and must be derived by integration by parts; copying the original eigenfunction without checking them can give a wrong projection.
Entropy proof of cube edge-isoperimetry 2026-10-06
For a vertex set of size in a hypercube graph, split one coordinate into sections of sizes . Induction bounds the internal edges within the sections by ; at most edges cross between them. Put . The chord bound for the binary entropy function gives , hence . Thus at most internal edges are present, and the edge boundary is at least . Coordinate subcubes attain equality when is a power of two.
Clique conflict graph Created 2026-10-06 Updated 2026-10-14
The clique conflict graph has one vertex for each -clique of a fixed graph, and joins two when they share an edge. Its independent sets correspond exactly to edge-disjoint clique packings. The Caro-Wei bound converts clique-count and overlap estimates into a packing lower bound.
Twice-applied spin-raising or lowering annihilates the ordinary spherical-harmonic multipoles . Polarization potentials therefore have a four-dimensional monopole/dipole ambiguity on the sphere. For an axisymmetric mode it is . Setting these components to zero defines the observable potentials without changing or .
Scalar E-mode radial projection 2026-10-06
For a scalar photon quadrupole emitted at distance , the meridian-basis source is . Integrating its scalar-potential equation and removing the low-multipole kernel of polarization potentials yields , with no scalar . The apparent divergence lies in discarded low multipoles; makes the physical small- limit regular.
Mean-field dynamo 2026-10-06
A mean-field dynamo evolves a slowly varying spatially averaged magnetic field. Correlations of fluctuating velocity and magnetic field supply a mean-field electromotive force. Its local linear response includes the alpha effect; gradients of the mean field can contribute additional transport terms. The distinction between a uniform test field used to measure a response coefficient and a spatially varying mean field used to obtain growth is essential.
Backus' necessary condition for dynamo action Created 2026-10-06 Updated 2026-10-14
For an isolated bounded conductor of uniform magnetic diffusivity , contained in a sphere of radius and matched to a decaying potential field in an insulating exterior, dynamo action requires maximum stretching rate . Here bounds the largest eigenvalue of the rate-of-strain tensor throughout the flow and time. Use fluid boundary conditions eliminating the stretching boundary term, for example a no-slip boundary condition, and no imposed energy input. The proof combines the magnetic free-decay spectral bound with the magnetic energy equation. This is a necessary condition, not a sufficiency criterion; changing magnetic boundary conditions changes the spectral constant.
Repeated-root dynamic-boundary heat kernel Created 2026-10-06 Updated 2026-10-14
For the dynamic boundary condition for the heat equation with , , the boundary resolvent denominator is . With the principal square root, its inverse kernel isEquivalently, using the Heat Poisson kernel. This representation fixes the repeated-root sign and remains valid for either sign of .
Dyadic interval Created 2026-10-06 Updated 2026-10-20
A dyadic interval is one cell in a dyadic partition. Its children are the left and right half intervals. Disjoint dyadic intervals at a fixed level produce orthogonal indicator functions and independent Brownian motion increments.
Secular phase approximation for a dust tail 2026-10-06
The replacement neglects a bounded orbital ripple in accumulated lag. Substituting the resulting angle into the instantaneous periodic drift gives a convenient profile, but is not a uniform small- approximation. The consistent first-order profile retains the implicit angle-to-lag map; near release it gives .
Weak-drag dust density waves 2026-10-06
For fixed , the two oscillatory roots of the dust gravitational dispersion relation with gas drag acquire negative real parts at first order in . Their frequencies have no first-order shift. The expansion is not uniform near , where the oscillation and damping scales can become comparable.
Weak-drag secular gravitational growth rate 2026-10-06
The mode originating at the neutral root grows for . At small nonzero this gives . Gas drag transfers angular momentum to the fixed gas flow and permits secular gravitational instability even for a dust Toomre parameter above unity. If , the small-root continuation is damped, while a separate dynamical root grows. The formula is singular at .
For any nonzero positive drag, the cubic dust gravitational dispersion relation with gas drag is negative at if and positive at sufficiently large positive . The intermediate value theorem therefore guarantees a growing real root. This existence argument is independent of the weak-drag expansion and includes the dynamically unstable regime.
Local volatility recovery from call prices 2026-10-06
Where , rearranging the Dupire equation gives . The strike curvature represents discounted density, while the adjusted maturity derivative gives the local diffusion contribution.
Causal diffusion from a finite-duration planar point source Created 2026-10-06 Updated 2026-10-14
For the planar heat equation with point injection of strength , zero initial data gives . If injection is until and zero later, then for this equals , where . The exponential integral expansion gives when .
Parabolic dry-merger energy accounting 2026-10-06
In a dry galaxy merger, zero orbital energy at infinite separation and retention of all mass and energy give . If the progenitors and remnant satisfy the virial theorem, their gravitational radii obey , where and . The latter average is weighted by satellite mass. Nonzero orbital energy, escaping stars, or dissipative losses change the energy accounting.
Edge boundary of a down-set in a cube 2026-10-06
For a down-set in the Boolean lattice, every member has all its immediate lower neighbors in . Counting an internal edge at its upper endpoint gives . The degree identity for the edge boundary of the hypercube graph then gives the displayed formula.
Double cochain complex 2026-10-06
Maximal bound for a nonnegative martingale Created 2026-10-06 Updated 2026-10-07
For a nonnegative martingale, satisfies . Stop at and use nonnegativity before passing to the increasing event. A limit of thresholds from below also gives the bound for even when the supremum is not attained.
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