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Smooth function touching an upper semicontinuous one from above at a maximum point


Definition of smoothness “up to boundary”Show that the upper semicontinuous has a maximumContinuous approximation of upper semicontinuous indicator functionA problem about the special case of the Vitali-Caratheodory theoremBoundedness of an operator in $L^p$ spaceMaximum of a upper semicontinuous functionUpper semicontinuous function attains its supremumHow to prove a function is upper semicontinuous?Show that oscillation function is upper semicontinuousupper semicontinuous function and bounded sequenceShow that the function $x mapsto dim(mathrmIm(D_xf))$ is locally increasing and upper semicontinuous













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Let $Omega$ be an open bounded set. Let $u$ be an upper semicontinuous function on $bar Omega$ such that $u = 0$ on $partial Omega$ with a global maximum point at $bar x$.



How can one find a function $u_epsilon in C^infty(bar Omega)$ such that the following holds?




  • $bar x$ is a global maximum point of $u_epsilon$,


  • $u(bar x) = u_epsilon(bar x)$,


  • $u_epsilon ge u$ for every $x in bar Omega$,


  • $u_epsilon = 0$ on $partial Omega$,


  • $Vert u_epsilon - u Vert_L^infty(bar Omega) le epsilon$.









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    I don't think that this is possible. Take $Omega = (0,1)$ and $u(x) := sqrtx , (1-x)$. Then, you cannot find $v in C^infty(barOmega)$ with $v ge u$ and $v(0) = u(0)$.
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    @gerw Why do you think not?
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    Because $v$ cannot be differentiable in $0$. The difference quotient will diverge.
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    – gerw
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    @gerw It only needs to be differentiable in the interior. math.stackexchange.com/questions/421627/…
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    the answer to this question says that both notions are equivalent. Otherwise, you are invited to construct such a $v$.
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Let $Omega$ be an open bounded set. Let $u$ be an upper semicontinuous function on $bar Omega$ such that $u = 0$ on $partial Omega$ with a global maximum point at $bar x$.



How can one find a function $u_epsilon in C^infty(bar Omega)$ such that the following holds?




  • $bar x$ is a global maximum point of $u_epsilon$,


  • $u(bar x) = u_epsilon(bar x)$,


  • $u_epsilon ge u$ for every $x in bar Omega$,


  • $u_epsilon = 0$ on $partial Omega$,


  • $Vert u_epsilon - u Vert_L^infty(bar Omega) le epsilon$.









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  • $begingroup$
    I don't think that this is possible. Take $Omega = (0,1)$ and $u(x) := sqrtx , (1-x)$. Then, you cannot find $v in C^infty(barOmega)$ with $v ge u$ and $v(0) = u(0)$.
    $endgroup$
    – gerw
    Mar 12 at 8:46










  • $begingroup$
    @gerw Why do you think not?
    $endgroup$
    – Riku
    2 days ago










  • $begingroup$
    Because $v$ cannot be differentiable in $0$. The difference quotient will diverge.
    $endgroup$
    – gerw
    yesterday










  • $begingroup$
    @gerw It only needs to be differentiable in the interior. math.stackexchange.com/questions/421627/…
    $endgroup$
    – Riku
    yesterday











  • $begingroup$
    the answer to this question says that both notions are equivalent. Otherwise, you are invited to construct such a $v$.
    $endgroup$
    – gerw
    18 hours ago













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$begingroup$


Let $Omega$ be an open bounded set. Let $u$ be an upper semicontinuous function on $bar Omega$ such that $u = 0$ on $partial Omega$ with a global maximum point at $bar x$.



How can one find a function $u_epsilon in C^infty(bar Omega)$ such that the following holds?




  • $bar x$ is a global maximum point of $u_epsilon$,


  • $u(bar x) = u_epsilon(bar x)$,


  • $u_epsilon ge u$ for every $x in bar Omega$,


  • $u_epsilon = 0$ on $partial Omega$,


  • $Vert u_epsilon - u Vert_L^infty(bar Omega) le epsilon$.









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Let $Omega$ be an open bounded set. Let $u$ be an upper semicontinuous function on $bar Omega$ such that $u = 0$ on $partial Omega$ with a global maximum point at $bar x$.



How can one find a function $u_epsilon in C^infty(bar Omega)$ such that the following holds?




  • $bar x$ is a global maximum point of $u_epsilon$,


  • $u(bar x) = u_epsilon(bar x)$,


  • $u_epsilon ge u$ for every $x in bar Omega$,


  • $u_epsilon = 0$ on $partial Omega$,


  • $Vert u_epsilon - u Vert_L^infty(bar Omega) le epsilon$.






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  • $begingroup$
    I don't think that this is possible. Take $Omega = (0,1)$ and $u(x) := sqrtx , (1-x)$. Then, you cannot find $v in C^infty(barOmega)$ with $v ge u$ and $v(0) = u(0)$.
    $endgroup$
    – gerw
    Mar 12 at 8:46










  • $begingroup$
    @gerw Why do you think not?
    $endgroup$
    – Riku
    2 days ago










  • $begingroup$
    Because $v$ cannot be differentiable in $0$. The difference quotient will diverge.
    $endgroup$
    – gerw
    yesterday










  • $begingroup$
    @gerw It only needs to be differentiable in the interior. math.stackexchange.com/questions/421627/…
    $endgroup$
    – Riku
    yesterday











  • $begingroup$
    the answer to this question says that both notions are equivalent. Otherwise, you are invited to construct such a $v$.
    $endgroup$
    – gerw
    18 hours ago
















  • $begingroup$
    I don't think that this is possible. Take $Omega = (0,1)$ and $u(x) := sqrtx , (1-x)$. Then, you cannot find $v in C^infty(barOmega)$ with $v ge u$ and $v(0) = u(0)$.
    $endgroup$
    – gerw
    Mar 12 at 8:46










  • $begingroup$
    @gerw Why do you think not?
    $endgroup$
    – Riku
    2 days ago










  • $begingroup$
    Because $v$ cannot be differentiable in $0$. The difference quotient will diverge.
    $endgroup$
    – gerw
    yesterday










  • $begingroup$
    @gerw It only needs to be differentiable in the interior. math.stackexchange.com/questions/421627/…
    $endgroup$
    – Riku
    yesterday











  • $begingroup$
    the answer to this question says that both notions are equivalent. Otherwise, you are invited to construct such a $v$.
    $endgroup$
    – gerw
    18 hours ago















$begingroup$
I don't think that this is possible. Take $Omega = (0,1)$ and $u(x) := sqrtx , (1-x)$. Then, you cannot find $v in C^infty(barOmega)$ with $v ge u$ and $v(0) = u(0)$.
$endgroup$
– gerw
Mar 12 at 8:46




$begingroup$
I don't think that this is possible. Take $Omega = (0,1)$ and $u(x) := sqrtx , (1-x)$. Then, you cannot find $v in C^infty(barOmega)$ with $v ge u$ and $v(0) = u(0)$.
$endgroup$
– gerw
Mar 12 at 8:46












$begingroup$
@gerw Why do you think not?
$endgroup$
– Riku
2 days ago




$begingroup$
@gerw Why do you think not?
$endgroup$
– Riku
2 days ago












$begingroup$
Because $v$ cannot be differentiable in $0$. The difference quotient will diverge.
$endgroup$
– gerw
yesterday




$begingroup$
Because $v$ cannot be differentiable in $0$. The difference quotient will diverge.
$endgroup$
– gerw
yesterday












$begingroup$
@gerw It only needs to be differentiable in the interior. math.stackexchange.com/questions/421627/…
$endgroup$
– Riku
yesterday





$begingroup$
@gerw It only needs to be differentiable in the interior. math.stackexchange.com/questions/421627/…
$endgroup$
– Riku
yesterday













$begingroup$
the answer to this question says that both notions are equivalent. Otherwise, you are invited to construct such a $v$.
$endgroup$
– gerw
18 hours ago




$begingroup$
the answer to this question says that both notions are equivalent. Otherwise, you are invited to construct such a $v$.
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18 hours ago










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If you rephrase everything in terms of lower semicontinuity and minimums you can use the Moreau Envelope (also called the Yosida regularization) and get something close to what you need.



edit: with your assumptions we have that the function $-u$ is lower semicontinuous on $barOmega$ with $-u=0$ on $partial Omega$ and a global minimum at $barx$. Consider the function:
$$
(-u)^(beta)(x) = inflimits_yleft-u(y) + frac12beta
$$



Then, $barx$ is a global minimum of $(-u)^(beta)$, $(-u)^(beta)leq (-u)$ for all $xinbarOmega$ and $(-u)^(beta)(barx)=-u(barx)$.






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    Could you add more details on this?
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    Well now that you added the last part about the norm it's no longer true...
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    If it fits the other, it'd still be interesting to me.
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If you rephrase everything in terms of lower semicontinuity and minimums you can use the Moreau Envelope (also called the Yosida regularization) and get something close to what you need.



edit: with your assumptions we have that the function $-u$ is lower semicontinuous on $barOmega$ with $-u=0$ on $partial Omega$ and a global minimum at $barx$. Consider the function:
$$
(-u)^(beta)(x) = inflimits_yleft-u(y) + frac12beta
$$



Then, $barx$ is a global minimum of $(-u)^(beta)$, $(-u)^(beta)leq (-u)$ for all $xinbarOmega$ and $(-u)^(beta)(barx)=-u(barx)$.






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    Could you add more details on this?
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    Well now that you added the last part about the norm it's no longer true...
    $endgroup$
    – Tony S.F.
    Mar 11 at 20:00










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    If it fits the other, it'd still be interesting to me.
    $endgroup$
    – Riku
    Mar 11 at 20:00















1












$begingroup$

If you rephrase everything in terms of lower semicontinuity and minimums you can use the Moreau Envelope (also called the Yosida regularization) and get something close to what you need.



edit: with your assumptions we have that the function $-u$ is lower semicontinuous on $barOmega$ with $-u=0$ on $partial Omega$ and a global minimum at $barx$. Consider the function:
$$
(-u)^(beta)(x) = inflimits_yleft-u(y) + frac12beta
$$



Then, $barx$ is a global minimum of $(-u)^(beta)$, $(-u)^(beta)leq (-u)$ for all $xinbarOmega$ and $(-u)^(beta)(barx)=-u(barx)$.






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    Could you add more details on this?
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    Well now that you added the last part about the norm it's no longer true...
    $endgroup$
    – Tony S.F.
    Mar 11 at 20:00










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    If it fits the other, it'd still be interesting to me.
    $endgroup$
    – Riku
    Mar 11 at 20:00













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1





$begingroup$

If you rephrase everything in terms of lower semicontinuity and minimums you can use the Moreau Envelope (also called the Yosida regularization) and get something close to what you need.



edit: with your assumptions we have that the function $-u$ is lower semicontinuous on $barOmega$ with $-u=0$ on $partial Omega$ and a global minimum at $barx$. Consider the function:
$$
(-u)^(beta)(x) = inflimits_yleft-u(y) + frac12beta
$$



Then, $barx$ is a global minimum of $(-u)^(beta)$, $(-u)^(beta)leq (-u)$ for all $xinbarOmega$ and $(-u)^(beta)(barx)=-u(barx)$.






share|cite|improve this answer











$endgroup$



If you rephrase everything in terms of lower semicontinuity and minimums you can use the Moreau Envelope (also called the Yosida regularization) and get something close to what you need.



edit: with your assumptions we have that the function $-u$ is lower semicontinuous on $barOmega$ with $-u=0$ on $partial Omega$ and a global minimum at $barx$. Consider the function:
$$
(-u)^(beta)(x) = inflimits_yleft-u(y) + frac12beta
$$



Then, $barx$ is a global minimum of $(-u)^(beta)$, $(-u)^(beta)leq (-u)$ for all $xinbarOmega$ and $(-u)^(beta)(barx)=-u(barx)$.







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    Could you add more details on this?
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    – Riku
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    Well now that you added the last part about the norm it's no longer true...
    $endgroup$
    – Tony S.F.
    Mar 11 at 20:00










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    If it fits the other, it'd still be interesting to me.
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    Could you add more details on this?
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    Well now that you added the last part about the norm it's no longer true...
    $endgroup$
    – Tony S.F.
    Mar 11 at 20:00










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    If it fits the other, it'd still be interesting to me.
    $endgroup$
    – Riku
    Mar 11 at 20:00















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Could you add more details on this?
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$begingroup$
Well now that you added the last part about the norm it's no longer true...
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– Tony S.F.
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$begingroup$
Well now that you added the last part about the norm it's no longer true...
$endgroup$
– Tony S.F.
Mar 11 at 20:00












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If it fits the other, it'd still be interesting to me.
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