Phragmen-Lindelöf principle #
In this file we prove several versions of the Phragmen-Lindelöf principle, a version of the maximum modulus principle for an unbounded domain.
Main statements #
-
PhragmenLindelof.horizontal_strip
: the Phragmen-Lindelöf principle in a horizontal strip{z : ℂ | a < complex.im z < b}
; -
PhragmenLindelof.eq_zero_on_horizontal_strip
,PhragmenLindelof.eqOn_horizontal_strip
: extensionality lemmas based on the Phragmen-Lindelöf principle in a horizontal strip; -
PhragmenLindelof.vertical_strip
: the Phragmen-Lindelöf principle in a vertical strip{z : ℂ | a < complex.re z < b}
; -
PhragmenLindelof.eq_zero_on_vertical_strip
,PhragmenLindelof.eqOn_vertical_strip
: extensionality lemmas based on the Phragmen-Lindelöf principle in a vertical strip; -
PhragmenLindelof.quadrant_I
,PhragmenLindelof.quadrant_II
,PhragmenLindelof.quadrant_III
,PhragmenLindelof.quadrant_IV
: the Phragmen-Lindelöf principle in the coordinate quadrants; -
PhragmenLindelof.right_half_plane_of_tendsto_zero_on_real
,PhragmenLindelof.right_half_plane_of_bounded_on_real
: two versions of the Phragmen-Lindelöf principle in the right half-plane; -
PhragmenLindelof.eq_zero_on_right_half_plane_of_superexponential_decay
,PhragmenLindelof.eqOn_right_half_plane_of_superexponential_decay
: extensionality lemmas based on the Phragmen-Lindelöf principle in the right half-plane.
In the case of the right half-plane, we prove a version of the Phragmen-Lindelöf principle that is useful for Ilyashenko's proof of the individual finiteness theorem (a polynomial vector field on the real plane has only finitely many limit cycles).
Auxiliary lemmas #
An auxiliary lemma that combines two double exponential estimates into a similar estimate on the difference of the functions.
An auxiliary lemma that combines two “exponential of a power” estimates into a similar estimate on the difference of the functions.
Phragmen-Lindelöf principle in a horizontal strip #
Phragmen-Lindelöf principle in a strip U = {z : ℂ | a < im z < b}
.
Let f : ℂ → E
be a function such that
f
is differentiable onU
and is continuous on its closure;‖f z‖
is bounded from above byA * exp(B * exp(c * |re z|))
onU
for somec < π / (b - a)
;‖f z‖
is bounded from above by a constantC
on the boundary ofU
.
Then ‖f z‖
is bounded by the same constant on the closed strip
{z : ℂ | a ≤ im z ≤ b}
. Moreover, it suffices to verify the second assumption
only for sufficiently large values of |re z|
.
Phragmen-Lindelöf principle in a strip U = {z : ℂ | a < im z < b}
.
Let f : ℂ → E
be a function such that
f
is differentiable onU
and is continuous on its closure;‖f z‖
is bounded from above byA * exp(B * exp(c * |re z|))
onU
for somec < π / (b - a)
;f z = 0
on the boundary ofU
.
Then f
is equal to zero on the closed strip {z : ℂ | a ≤ im z ≤ b}
.
Phragmen-Lindelöf principle in a strip U = {z : ℂ | a < im z < b}
.
Let f g : ℂ → E
be functions such that
f
andg
are differentiable onU
and are continuous on its closure;‖f z‖
and‖g z‖
are bounded from above byA * exp(B * exp(c * |re z|))
onU
for somec < π / (b - a)
;f z = g z
on the boundary ofU
.
Then f
is equal to g
on the closed strip {z : ℂ | a ≤ im z ≤ b}
.
Phragmen-Lindelöf principle in a vertical strip #
Phragmen-Lindelöf principle in a strip U = {z : ℂ | a < re z < b}
.
Let f : ℂ → E
be a function such that
f
is differentiable onU
and is continuous on its closure;‖f z‖
is bounded from above byA * exp(B * exp(c * |im z|))
onU
for somec < π / (b - a)
;‖f z‖
is bounded from above by a constantC
on the boundary ofU
.
Then ‖f z‖
is bounded by the same constant on the closed strip
{z : ℂ | a ≤ re z ≤ b}
. Moreover, it suffices to verify the second assumption
only for sufficiently large values of |im z|
.
Phragmen-Lindelöf principle in a strip U = {z : ℂ | a < re z < b}
.
Let f : ℂ → E
be a function such that
f
is differentiable onU
and is continuous on its closure;‖f z‖
is bounded from above byA * exp(B * exp(c * |im z|))
onU
for somec < π / (b - a)
;f z = 0
on the boundary ofU
.
Then f
is equal to zero on the closed strip {z : ℂ | a ≤ re z ≤ b}
.
Phragmen-Lindelöf principle in a strip U = {z : ℂ | a < re z < b}
.
Let f g : ℂ → E
be functions such that
f
andg
are differentiable onU
and are continuous on its closure;‖f z‖
and‖g z‖
are bounded from above byA * exp(B * exp(c * |im z|))
onU
for somec < π / (b - a)
;f z = g z
on the boundary ofU
.
Then f
is equal to g
on the closed strip {z : ℂ | a ≤ re z ≤ b}
.
Phragmen-Lindelöf principle in coordinate quadrants #
Phragmen-Lindelöf principle in the first quadrant. Let f : ℂ → E
be a function such that
f
is differentiable in the open first quadrant and is continuous on its closure;‖f z‖
is bounded from above byA * exp(B * (abs z) ^ c)
on the open first quadrant for somec < 2
;‖f z‖
is bounded from above by a constantC
on the boundary of the first quadrant.
Then ‖f z‖
is bounded from above by the same constant on the closed first quadrant.
Phragmen-Lindelöf principle in the first quadrant. Let f : ℂ → E
be a function such that
f
is differentiable in the open first quadrant and is continuous on its closure;‖f z‖
is bounded from above byA * exp(B * (abs z) ^ c)
on the open first quadrant for someA
,B
, andc < 2
;f
is equal to zero on the boundary of the first quadrant.
Then f
is equal to zero on the closed first quadrant.
Phragmen-Lindelöf principle in the first quadrant. Let f g : ℂ → E
be functions such that
f
andg
are differentiable in the open first quadrant and are continuous on its closure;‖f z‖
and‖g z‖
are bounded from above byA * exp(B * (abs z) ^ c)
on the open first quadrant for someA
,B
, andc < 2
;f
is equal tog
on the boundary of the first quadrant.
Then f
is equal to g
on the closed first quadrant.
Phragmen-Lindelöf principle in the second quadrant. Let f : ℂ → E
be a function such that
f
is differentiable in the open second quadrant and is continuous on its closure;‖f z‖
is bounded from above byA * exp(B * (abs z) ^ c)
on the open second quadrant for somec < 2
;‖f z‖
is bounded from above by a constantC
on the boundary of the second quadrant.
Then ‖f z‖
is bounded from above by the same constant on the closed second quadrant.
Phragmen-Lindelöf principle in the second quadrant. Let f : ℂ → E
be a function such that
f
is differentiable in the open second quadrant and is continuous on its closure;‖f z‖
is bounded from above byA * exp(B * (abs z) ^ c)
on the open second quadrant for someA
,B
, andc < 2
;f
is equal to zero on the boundary of the second quadrant.
Then f
is equal to zero on the closed second quadrant.
Phragmen-Lindelöf principle in the second quadrant. Let f g : ℂ → E
be functions such that
f
andg
are differentiable in the open second quadrant and are continuous on its closure;‖f z‖
and‖g z‖
are bounded from above byA * exp(B * (abs z) ^ c)
on the open second quadrant for someA
,B
, andc < 2
;f
is equal tog
on the boundary of the second quadrant.
Then f
is equal to g
on the closed second quadrant.
Phragmen-Lindelöf principle in the third quadrant. Let f : ℂ → E
be a function such that
f
is differentiable in the open third quadrant and is continuous on its closure;‖f z‖
is bounded from above byA * exp (B * (abs z) ^ c)
on the open third quadrant for somec < 2
;‖f z‖
is bounded from above by a constantC
on the boundary of the third quadrant.
Then ‖f z‖
is bounded from above by the same constant on the closed third quadrant.
Phragmen-Lindelöf principle in the third quadrant. Let f : ℂ → E
be a function such that
f
is differentiable in the open third quadrant and is continuous on its closure;‖f z‖
is bounded from above byA * exp(B * (abs z) ^ c)
on the open third quadrant for someA
,B
, andc < 2
;f
is equal to zero on the boundary of the third quadrant.
Then f
is equal to zero on the closed third quadrant.
Phragmen-Lindelöf principle in the third quadrant. Let f g : ℂ → E
be functions such that
f
andg
are differentiable in the open third quadrant and are continuous on its closure;‖f z‖
and‖g z‖
are bounded from above byA * exp(B * (abs z) ^ c)
on the open third quadrant for someA
,B
, andc < 2
;f
is equal tog
on the boundary of the third quadrant.
Then f
is equal to g
on the closed third quadrant.
Phragmen-Lindelöf principle in the fourth quadrant. Let f : ℂ → E
be a function such that
f
is differentiable in the open fourth quadrant and is continuous on its closure;‖f z‖
is bounded from above byA * exp(B * (abs z) ^ c)
on the open fourth quadrant for somec < 2
;‖f z‖
is bounded from above by a constantC
on the boundary of the fourth quadrant.
Then ‖f z‖
is bounded from above by the same constant on the closed fourth quadrant.
Phragmen-Lindelöf principle in the fourth quadrant. Let f : ℂ → E
be a function such that
f
is differentiable in the open fourth quadrant and is continuous on its closure;‖f z‖
is bounded from above byA * exp(B * (abs z) ^ c)
on the open fourth quadrant for someA
,B
, andc < 2
;f
is equal to zero on the boundary of the fourth quadrant.
Then f
is equal to zero on the closed fourth quadrant.
Phragmen-Lindelöf principle in the fourth quadrant. Let f g : ℂ → E
be functions such that
f
andg
are differentiable in the open fourth quadrant and are continuous on its closure;‖f z‖
and‖g z‖
are bounded from above byA * exp(B * (abs z) ^ c)
on the open fourth quadrant for someA
,B
, andc < 2
;f
is equal tog
on the boundary of the fourth quadrant.
Then f
is equal to g
on the closed fourth quadrant.
Phragmen-Lindelöf principle in the right half-plane #
Phragmen-Lindelöf principle in the right half-plane. Let f : ℂ → E
be a function such that
f
is differentiable in the open right half-plane and is continuous on its closure;‖f z‖
is bounded from above byA * exp(B * (abs z) ^ c)
on the open right half-plane for somec < 2
;‖f z‖
is bounded from above by a constantC
on the imaginary axis;f x → 0
asx : ℝ
tends to infinity.
Then ‖f z‖
is bounded from above by the same constant on the closed right half-plane.
See also PhragmenLindelof.right_half_plane_of_bounded_on_real
for a stronger version.
Phragmen-Lindelöf principle in the right half-plane. Let f : ℂ → E
be a function such that
f
is differentiable in the open right half-plane and is continuous on its closure;‖f z‖
is bounded from above byA * exp(B * (abs z) ^ c)
on the open right half-plane for somec < 2
;‖f z‖
is bounded from above by a constantC
on the imaginary axis;‖f x‖
is bounded from above by a constant for large real values ofx
.
Then ‖f z‖
is bounded from above by C
on the closed right half-plane.
See also PhragmenLindelof.right_half_plane_of_tendsto_zero_on_real
for a weaker version.
Phragmen-Lindelöf principle in the right half-plane. Let f : ℂ → E
be a function such that
f
is differentiable in the open right half-plane and is continuous on its closure;‖f z‖
is bounded from above byA * exp(B * (abs z) ^ c)
on the open right half-plane for somec < 2
;‖f z‖
is bounded from above by a constant on the imaginary axis;f x
,x : ℝ
, tends to zero superexponentially fast asx → ∞
: for any naturaln
,exp (n * x) * ‖f x‖
tends to zero asx → ∞
.
Then f
is equal to zero on the closed right half-plane.
Phragmen-Lindelöf principle in the right half-plane. Let f g : ℂ → E
be functions such
that
f
andg
are differentiable in the open right half-plane and are continuous on its closure;‖f z‖
and‖g z‖
are bounded from above byA * exp(B * (abs z) ^ c)
on the open right half-plane for somec < 2
;‖f z‖
and‖g z‖
are bounded from above by constants on the imaginary axis;f x - g x
,x : ℝ
, tends to zero superexponentially fast asx → ∞
: for any naturaln
,exp (n * x) * ‖f x - g x‖
tends to zero asx → ∞
.
Then f
is equal to g
on the closed right half-plane.