Internat. J. Math. & Math. Sci. VOL. 15 NO. 4 (1992) 631-634 631 ASYMPTOTICS OF REGULAR CONVOLUTION QUOTIENTS BOGOLJUB STANKOVI( Institute of Mathematics University of Novi Sad Yugoslavia (Received October I0, 1991) generalized functions, named regular convolution quotients, has been defined and analysed. Some properties of such asymptotics, which can be useful in applications, have been proved. ABSTRACT. The asymptotic behaviour of a class, of KEY WORDS AND PHRASES. S-asymptotics, convolution quotient, regular convolution quotients, distributions, generalized functions. 1991 AMS SUBJECT CLASSIFICATION CODE 44A40 I. INTRODUCTION. T.K. Boehme in [I defined and investigated a class of generalized functions This class is a geq u o t i e n t s c o n v o i u t i o n named r e g u i a r Mikusinski operathe and regular of also distributions Schwartz neralization of the tors (see [2] [3] and [4] ). On the other hand, for the Schwartz distributions a S-asymptotics, has been developed (see for examtheory of the asymptotic behaviour ple [5], [6], [7] and dels. A distribution ction c iff lim [8] ), which can be applied in solving a lot of mathematical mo- T has S-asymptotics related to a positive and measurable func(h).S, (S’w)(0) for every w D We write" T (T*w)(h)/c(h) s In thls paper we shall enlarge the definition of S-asymptotics of distribu- h tions to the regular convolution quotients having in view the application of this class of generalized functions. 2. REGULAR CONVOLUTION QUOTIENTS. By Boehme [I] an a p p r o x i m a t e identity c conditions" (u L(R) the following functions satisfying n) i) 5R Un(X) dx ii) there is an M0 nN such that iii) there exists a sequence supp u nc[-kn,kn is a sequence of R lu(x) (kn)CR+ nN; dxM such that neN k n - 0 as n and , / will be the set of all approximate identities and ung C n N}. A d e f i n i n g s e q u e n c e for a regular convolution quotient is a sequence of pairs where (fn) C Lloc(R), and for all m,ngN the foliowing convolution products are equal- (Un)e ((fn,Un)), iv) fn*Um fm*Un (Un)e the asterisk is the sign of the convolution). 632 B. STANKOVIC Two defining sequences ((fn,Un)) v) f *v gm*Un for n,mN n m ((gn’Vn) and are said to be equivalent if" By fn/Un we ((fn,Un)).A r e g shall denote the equivalence class containing the difining sequence u 1 a r c o n v o 1 u t i o n q u o t i e n t X is an equivalence class of defining sequences The regular convolution quotients are a vector space when the usual multiplication by scalars and addition of fractions is used; we ).The space denote it by A contains D’ (space of Schwartz’s distributions) under the isomorphism: D’9 T ), where n contains the class of all regular Mikusinski operators. Both of Moreover, these containments are proper. Let (h be any continuously differentiable approximate identity. By D B(Lloe, B(oe, B(Lloc, e & n) B(Lloc,6 is B(LIoc i) is - (T*Vn)/V B(Lloe, (Vn)E defined the differentiation operator. The derivative of an X now, defined to be DX & (fn hn)/(Un*hn) n/hn fn/hn % S(hoc’)" For a distribution T e D’ and w&D we shall write use the following properties of elements belonging to < t,w > We shall and distributions defined T(w) by local integrable functions where I. For (x) vn(-x) 2. If (un) and 3. If n (fn)Lloc , (Vn) e we have (vn) (fn*Vn)(O) all x and <fn(x+h),%(x)> (fn*Vn)(h) belong to then 0 ,neN for every (v (Un*Vn) e n) e Zi as well. then R fn (x) 0 for almost - 3. S-ASYMPTOTICS OF REGULAR CONVOLUTION QUOTIENTS Let E be the set of all real valued, positive and measurable functions: R + DEFINITION i. A regular convolution quotient X has S-asymptotics at infinity, related to c e r. and with the limit U Fn/Un E B(oc,) if there exists ((fn,Un)) belonging to the class X such that fn*Vn lira h- for every h (Fn*Vn)(0) write X ,s c(h).U c(h) (vn) e Zi nN - We shall h This definition does not depend on the defining sequence ((fn,Un)) in the equivalence class X Let ((gn,Jn)) e fn/Un and let Gn/J & B(Lloc,/i) such that n (gn’Vn)() im hThen ((Fn,un)) and c(h) ((Gn,Jn)) (Gn*vn) (0) h-, (Vn) PROPOSITION I. (vn) e belong to the same class because of" < (Fn*Jm) ,n > ((Fn*Jm)*Vn)(O) fn" Jm’Vn ).(h) lira e(h) for every nS and lira (gin* (Un.Vn) (h) < %’Us, % > and m,n,N Hence, Fn*Jm Gin* u n for m,n S If a distribution T has S-asymptotics, T c(h).S, hc 7. then the regular convolution quotient X which corresponds to n has S-asymptotics, as well and X h - s c(h).(S,Un)/Un(T*Un)/U ASYMPTOTICS OF REGULAR CONVOLUTION QUOTIENTS n) e we have" ((T*Un)*Vn) (h) Proof. For every 633 v lim C(h) (T* (Un*Vn) )(h) c(h) lim h- (S*(Un*Vn))(0) ((S*un)*vn)(O) neN (S*un )/un belongs to B(Lloc,)because of (S*Un)*U (S*Um)*Un m Hence X s, c(h).(S.Un)/Un hLet u’remark that (S*Un)/Un . g m,n for every corPesponds to Se D’ by the mentioned isomorphism. In such a way S-asymptotics of regular convolution quotients, defined by Definition generalizes S-asymptotics of distributions. PROPOSITION 2. If X has S-asymptotics X c E then c(h).U h- Dnx Dnx s c(h).DnU has S-asymptotics,as well and tion operator in B(Lloc, Proof. It is enough to prove for n=1 lim By definition, DX where Now, the following (h) fn*h )*vn , fn hn) /(Un,hn) Hence U Fn/Un s (hn) and let for every (Vn)e ne N is any continuously differentiable relation is true" fn* (h*vn) )(h) lim h- c(h) fn/Un (Fn*Vn)(0) (h) (fn*h)/(Un*hn) approximate identity. lim h- (fn*Vn)(h) Let X D is the differentia- h ((F c(h) c(h).(Fn*h)/(Un*hn) and n DX hn)*Vn)(O) s, c(h).DU, nN h- where This proposition can be useful in applying regular convolution quotients to differential equations. The next proposition precises the analytical form of the function c g E which measures the asymptotical behaviour of a regular convolution quotient and U, the limit in Definition I. PROPOSITION 3. Suppose hat X B(Lloc, c(h).U where and X hc. and U Fn/Un If Fn 0 for one n then c(h) exp(ah) L(exph) >0 and F n(x) C exp(ax) C where a{R C 0 and L is a slowly n n varying func t ion. Proof. L is a slowly varying function by definition iff LeE and lim L(ux)! the form of the regular convolution quotient s neB X-- /L(x) (For slowly varying functions see, for example u>0 ((fn,Un)) e X there exists h Now, -lim (fn*Vn)(h) )- By Definition such that (Fn*Vn)(0) c(h) [9] ne N for every (Vn)e /i the proof of Proposition 3 follows directly from Proposition or propositions 9 and 10 in 4.3 in [5] [7]. B(Lloc,), then X has a compact support if and only if PROPOSITION 4. If X c(h).O X lhl-> for any eel has compact support if and only if Proof. We know (see [10]) that X e and N n e that such a is ’neN has compact support there ne N Moreover, if X has compact support, then this is true for every gn 0 0, and supp v c ((gn,Jn)) X Suppose that supp C n Hence +k for we Then (v and neN have’(fn*Vn)(h):0 n) n ,s B(Lloc,) (Un)e lira h-= e’. fn* Vn c(h) UnX fn fn fn I-an’an] XJn [-kn,kn], an> hl>an h 0 neN for any ceE and any (vn) e kn> B. STANKOVIC 634 Suppose ,pow, that and suppose that for every 8.1 then by Proposition c(h).O lhl-w for every c e Z where X (vn) eZi we have" (fn*Vn) (h) 0 n(N lim c(h) h.. or by Proposition 12 in 71, p. 98 in ’neN X 151 fn fn/Un has a compact support The S-asymptotic behaviour of a regular convolution quotient is a local property. This property precises the following proposition. c(h).U and X PROPOSITION 5. Suppose that X and Y belong to B(Lloc,i) Y on an interval (a,) h-, c(.. If X a eR then y s. c(h).U h, as well. X Proof. Let Y fn/Un gn/jn (fn*Vn)(h) and for every (v (Fn*Vn)(O) lim c(h) hBy properties of the convolution it follows: lim h-- If X ((fn*Jn)*Vn)(h) Y exists a sequence c(h) ((Fn*Jn)*Vn)(0) n) e Z- n (Vn)e /i ne (fn*Jn gn*Un)/(Jn*Un). (fn*Jn gn*Un) C (bn,). ((fn*Jn gn*Un)*Vn)(h) 0 ne (v e n) c(h) X-Y O, where X-Y (bn)e R such that supp then lim h-- . 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