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Gaussian heat-kernel proof of the harmonic Liouville theorem

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A bounded entire harmonic function satisfies u(x)=Ex​u(Bt​) because u(B) is a bounded local martingale. The Gaussian heat kernel has a directional derivative with L1 norm 2/π​/t​. Consequently ∣u(x)−u(y)∣≤∥u∥∞​2/π​∣x−y∣/t​; letting t→∞ proves the harmonic Liouville theorem in every dimension.

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