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Composition and Addition on a Set of Function and Consequences for Distributitivity
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I'm working on the following question:
Let $S$ be the set of all functions $f: mathbbR rightarrow mathbbR$. Consider the following pointwise operations $*$ and $+$:
$$(f+g)(x) = f(x) + g(x) \ (f*g))(x) = f(g(x))$$
Which of the following is true:
- $f * (g + h) = f*g + f*h$
- $(g + h)*f = g*f + h*f$
By using the example of constant functions one can eliminate 1. leaving 2. But, I only know this because I peeked at the answer- I didn't think of this beforehand.
Is there a way of seeing this directly without examples? For instance $S$ appears to have some algebraic structure.
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I'm working on the following question:
Let $S$ be the set of all functions $f: mathbbR rightarrow mathbbR$. Consider the following pointwise operations $*$ and $+$:
$$(f+g)(x) = f(x) + g(x) \ (f*g))(x) = f(g(x))$$
Which of the following is true:
- $f * (g + h) = f*g + f*h$
- $(g + h)*f = g*f + h*f$
By using the example of constant functions one can eliminate 1. leaving 2. But, I only know this because I peeked at the answer- I didn't think of this beforehand.
Is there a way of seeing this directly without examples? For instance $S$ appears to have some algebraic structure.
abstract-algebra
asked 27 mins ago
yoshi
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I'm working on the following question:
Let $S$ be the set of all functions $f: mathbbR rightarrow mathbbR$. Consider the following pointwise operations $*$ and $+$:
$$(f+g)(x) = f(x) + g(x) \ (f*g))(x) = f(g(x))$$
Which of the following is true:
- $f * (g + h) = f*g + f*h$
- $(g + h)*f = g*f + h*f$
By using the example of constant functions one can eliminate 1. leaving 2. But, I only know this because I peeked at the answer- I didn't think of this beforehand.
Is there a way of seeing this directly without examples? For instance $S$ appears to have some algebraic structure.
abstract-algebra
asked 27 mins ago
yoshi
1,008816
I'm working on the following question:
Let $S$ be the set of all functions $f: mathbbR rightarrow mathbbR$. Consider the following pointwise operations $*$ and $+$:
$$(f+g)(x) = f(x) + g(x) \ (f*g))(x) = f(g(x))$$
Which of the following is true:
- $f * (g + h) = f*g + f*h$
- $(g + h)*f = g*f + h*f$
By using the example of constant functions one can eliminate 1. leaving 2. But, I only know this because I peeked at the answer- I didn't think of this beforehand.
Is there a way of seeing this directly without examples? For instance $S$ appears to have some algebraic structure.
abstract-algebra
abstract-algebra
asked 27 mins ago
yoshi
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asked 27 mins ago
yoshi
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asked 27 mins ago
yoshi
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asked 27 mins ago
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asked 27 mins ago
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For the second one apply the definitions: Let's take some $xinmathbbR$ and look at $((g+h)*f)(x)$. By the definition of $*$, this is the same as $(g+h)(f(x))$, which we can further simplify using the definition of $+$ to $(g(f(x))+h(f(x))$. But this is nothing else than $(g*f)(x)+(h*f)(x)$, so $(g+h)*f=g*f+h*f$.
answered 21 mins ago
Jannik Pitt
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At least the first one is false. Take $f(x) = x^2 $, $g=x$ and $h=1$, then
$$ f * (g+h) = f(x+1) = (x+1)^2 $$
but
$$ f * g = x^2 $$
$$ f * h = 1 $$
answered 24 mins ago
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For (1): It is saying given $f,g,h$ can we have
$$f(g+h)=f(g)+f(h).$$
It almost reminds you of linearity. So any function $f$ which is not behaving "linearly" (so to speak) can provide a counter example. For example, take $f(x)=sin x$ and take $g(x)=h(x)=x$. Then if this was true, we would have $sin(2x)=2sin x$, which as you may know is not true for all $x$.
For (2). This one is true. Here we need to show that $(g+h)f=g(f)+h(f)$. Let $a in mathbbR$, then
beginalign*
(g+h)f(a) & = g(f(a))+h(f(a)) && (textby definition)\
& = g(f)(a)+h(f)(a).
endalign*
So the two functions agree at all real numbers, hence they are equal functions.
answered 19 mins ago
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3 Answers
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3 Answers
3
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
2
down vote
accepted
For the second one apply the definitions: Let's take some $xinmathbbR$ and look at $((g+h)*f)(x)$. By the definition of $*$, this is the same as $(g+h)(f(x))$, which we can further simplify using the definition of $+$ to $(g(f(x))+h(f(x))$. But this is nothing else than $(g*f)(x)+(h*f)(x)$, so $(g+h)*f=g*f+h*f$.
answered 21 mins ago
Jannik Pitt
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For the second one apply the definitions: Let's take some $xinmathbbR$ and look at $((g+h)*f)(x)$. By the definition of $*$, this is the same as $(g+h)(f(x))$, which we can further simplify using the definition of $+$ to $(g(f(x))+h(f(x))$. But this is nothing else than $(g*f)(x)+(h*f)(x)$, so $(g+h)*f=g*f+h*f$.
answered 21 mins ago
Jannik Pitt
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2
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up vote
2
down vote
accepted
For the second one apply the definitions: Let's take some $xinmathbbR$ and look at $((g+h)*f)(x)$. By the definition of $*$, this is the same as $(g+h)(f(x))$, which we can further simplify using the definition of $+$ to $(g(f(x))+h(f(x))$. But this is nothing else than $(g*f)(x)+(h*f)(x)$, so $(g+h)*f=g*f+h*f$.
answered 21 mins ago
Jannik Pitt
239313
For the second one apply the definitions: Let's take some $xinmathbbR$ and look at $((g+h)*f)(x)$. By the definition of $*$, this is the same as $(g+h)(f(x))$, which we can further simplify using the definition of $+$ to $(g(f(x))+h(f(x))$. But this is nothing else than $(g*f)(x)+(h*f)(x)$, so $(g+h)*f=g*f+h*f$.
answered 21 mins ago
Jannik Pitt
239313
answered 21 mins ago
Jannik Pitt
239313
answered 21 mins ago
Jannik Pitt
239313
answered 21 mins ago
Jannik Pitt
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At least the first one is false. Take $f(x) = x^2 $, $g=x$ and $h=1$, then
$$ f * (g+h) = f(x+1) = (x+1)^2 $$
but
$$ f * g = x^2 $$
$$ f * h = 1 $$
answered 24 mins ago
Jimmy Sabater
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At least the first one is false. Take $f(x) = x^2 $, $g=x$ and $h=1$, then
$$ f * (g+h) = f(x+1) = (x+1)^2 $$
but
$$ f * g = x^2 $$
$$ f * h = 1 $$
answered 24 mins ago
Jimmy Sabater
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up vote
2
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up vote
2
down vote
At least the first one is false. Take $f(x) = x^2 $, $g=x$ and $h=1$, then
$$ f * (g+h) = f(x+1) = (x+1)^2 $$
but
$$ f * g = x^2 $$
$$ f * h = 1 $$
answered 24 mins ago
Jimmy Sabater
1,19013
At least the first one is false. Take $f(x) = x^2 $, $g=x$ and $h=1$, then
$$ f * (g+h) = f(x+1) = (x+1)^2 $$
but
$$ f * g = x^2 $$
$$ f * h = 1 $$
answered 24 mins ago
Jimmy Sabater
1,19013
answered 24 mins ago
Jimmy Sabater
1,19013
answered 24 mins ago
Jimmy Sabater
1,19013
answered 24 mins ago
Jimmy Sabater
1,19013
1,19013
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add a comment |Â
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1
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For (1): It is saying given $f,g,h$ can we have
$$f(g+h)=f(g)+f(h).$$
It almost reminds you of linearity. So any function $f$ which is not behaving "linearly" (so to speak) can provide a counter example. For example, take $f(x)=sin x$ and take $g(x)=h(x)=x$. Then if this was true, we would have $sin(2x)=2sin x$, which as you may know is not true for all $x$.
For (2). This one is true. Here we need to show that $(g+h)f=g(f)+h(f)$. Let $a in mathbbR$, then
beginalign*
(g+h)f(a) & = g(f(a))+h(f(a)) && (textby definition)\
& = g(f)(a)+h(f)(a).
endalign*
So the two functions agree at all real numbers, hence they are equal functions.
answered 19 mins ago
Anurag A
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up vote
1
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For (1): It is saying given $f,g,h$ can we have
$$f(g+h)=f(g)+f(h).$$
It almost reminds you of linearity. So any function $f$ which is not behaving "linearly" (so to speak) can provide a counter example. For example, take $f(x)=sin x$ and take $g(x)=h(x)=x$. Then if this was true, we would have $sin(2x)=2sin x$, which as you may know is not true for all $x$.
For (2). This one is true. Here we need to show that $(g+h)f=g(f)+h(f)$. Let $a in mathbbR$, then
beginalign*
(g+h)f(a) & = g(f(a))+h(f(a)) && (textby definition)\
& = g(f)(a)+h(f)(a).
endalign*
So the two functions agree at all real numbers, hence they are equal functions.
answered 19 mins ago
Anurag A
23.2k12245
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up vote
1
down vote
up vote
1
down vote
For (1): It is saying given $f,g,h$ can we have
$$f(g+h)=f(g)+f(h).$$
It almost reminds you of linearity. So any function $f$ which is not behaving "linearly" (so to speak) can provide a counter example. For example, take $f(x)=sin x$ and take $g(x)=h(x)=x$. Then if this was true, we would have $sin(2x)=2sin x$, which as you may know is not true for all $x$.
For (2). This one is true. Here we need to show that $(g+h)f=g(f)+h(f)$. Let $a in mathbbR$, then
beginalign*
(g+h)f(a) & = g(f(a))+h(f(a)) && (textby definition)\
& = g(f)(a)+h(f)(a).
endalign*
So the two functions agree at all real numbers, hence they are equal functions.
answered 19 mins ago
Anurag A
23.2k12245
For (1): It is saying given $f,g,h$ can we have
$$f(g+h)=f(g)+f(h).$$
It almost reminds you of linearity. So any function $f$ which is not behaving "linearly" (so to speak) can provide a counter example. For example, take $f(x)=sin x$ and take $g(x)=h(x)=x$. Then if this was true, we would have $sin(2x)=2sin x$, which as you may know is not true for all $x$.
For (2). This one is true. Here we need to show that $(g+h)f=g(f)+h(f)$. Let $a in mathbbR$, then
beginalign*
(g+h)f(a) & = g(f(a))+h(f(a)) && (textby definition)\
& = g(f)(a)+h(f)(a).
endalign*
So the two functions agree at all real numbers, hence they are equal functions.
answered 19 mins ago
Anurag A
23.2k12245
answered 19 mins ago
Anurag A
23.2k12245
answered 19 mins ago
Anurag A
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answered 19 mins ago
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