Let us suppose I have a continuous smooth function
f:Rn→R
Satisfying
f(λx1,λx2,…,λxn)=λf(x1,x2,…,xn), ∀λ∈R …(linear condition)
My objective is to find the function f
Attempt:
Expand in Taylor series the function f for n variables (i.e. xi) in the equation of linear condition
1)The constant term is zero as f(0,...,0)=0.
2)The linear terms cancel either side.
3)With the higher order terms of coefficients c, λk−1ck=ck
This condition holds true ∀k,λ∈R
This implies that all coefficients of higher order(>1) terms are zero.
Hence I conclude that the function is f(x1,x2,…,xn)=a1x1+a2x2…+anxn
for some constants ai(1≤i≤n)
My doubt is:
1) Is my reasoning correct, or is there a better way to do it?
2) Is this the only unique solution for the function?
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