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Uncentred Fourier uncertainty principle (∥xf∥2​∥f′∥2​≥∥f∥22​/2)

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For nonzero f with f,xf,f′∈L2(R), integration by parts gives ∥f∥22​=−2Re⟨f′,xf⟩. The Cauchy-Schwarz inequality and Plancherel theorem yield the moment product bound 1/4 with the angular-frequency Fourier convention. Equality occurs exactly for f(x)=Ce−ax2/2 with a>0 real and C=0. Translation, modulation or a quadratic phase increase one of these uncentred moments; the equality family is narrower than that for centred variances.

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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2006 / iii / Paper 7 / 3 / i / Solution

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