Thursday, 22 December 2016

real analysis - Number of Functions satisfying linear homogeneous function criterion

Let us suppose I have a continuous smooth function



f:RnR



Satisfying



f(λx1,λx2,,λxn)=λf(x1,x2,,xn), λR (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, λk1ck=ck




This condition holds true k,λR



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(1in)



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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