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. 2020 Dec 26;23(1):26. doi: 10.3390/e23010026

A Partial Derivative Approach to the Change of Scale Formula for the Function Space Integral

Young Sik Kim 1
PMCID: PMC7824518  PMID: 33375329

Abstract

We investigate the partial derivative approach to the change of scale formula for the functon space integral and we investigate the vector calculus approach to the directional derivative on the function space and prove relationships among the Wiener integral and the Feynman integral about the directional derivative of a Fourier transform.

Keywords: fourier transform, directional derivative, change of scale formula, function space

MSC: 28C20

1. Motivation and Introduction

The solution of the heat (or diffusion)equation:

ut=12Δu+V(ξ)u=Hu(ξRd,0t),u(0,·)=ψ(·)

is of the form:

u(t,ξ)=(etHψ)(ξ)=E[exp{(0tV(x(s)+ξ)ds)}ψ(x(t)+ξ)], (1)

where ψL2(Rd) and ξRd and x(·) is a Rd—valued continuous function defined on [0,t] such that x(0)=0. E denotes the expectation with respect to the Wiener path starting at time t=0 (E is the Wiener integral). H=Δ+V is the energy operator (or, Hamiltonian) and Δ is a Laplacian and V:RdR is a potential. (1) is called the Feynman–Kac formula. Applications of the Feynman–Kac formula (in various settings) have been given in the area of diffusion equations, the spectral theory of the Schrödinger operator, quantum mechanics, statistical physics. (For more details about the application, see [1]).

In [2,3,4,5,6,7,8], formulas for linear transformations of Wiener integrals have been given and the behavior of measure and measurability and the change of scale were investigated and a change of scale formula and a scale invariant measurability were proven.

In [9,10,11], the author proved the change of scale formula on the abstract Wiener space and on the Wiener space and established those relationships in [12] and proved relationships among Fourier Feynman transforms and Wiener integrals for the Fourier transform on the abstract Wiener space in [13]. In [14], the author investigated the partial derivative approach to the integral transform for the function space in some Banach algebra on the Wiener space.

In this paper, we investigate the partial derivative approach and the vector calculus approach to the change of scale formula for the Wiener integral of a Fourier transform and prove relationships among the Wiener integral and the Feynman integral.

2. Definitions and Notations

Let C0[0,T] be the one parameter Wiener space. That is the class of real-valued continuous functions x on [0,T] with x(0)=0. Let M denote the class of all Wiener measurable subsets of C0[0,T] and let m denote the Wiener measure. (C0[0,T],M,m) is a complete measure space and we denote the Wiener integral of a functional F by Ex[F(x)]=C0[0,T]F(x)dm(x).

A subset E of C0[0,T] is said to be a scale-invariant measurable provided ρEM for all ρ>0, and scale invariant measurable set N is said to be scale-invariant null provided m(ρN)=0 for each ρ>0. A property that holds except on a scale-invariant null set is said to hold scale-invariant almost everywhere (s-a.e.). If two functionals F and G are equal s-a.e., we write FG. For more details about the scale-invarant measurability on the Wiener space, see [15].

Definition 1.

Let C+={λ|Re(λ)>0} and C+={λ|Re(λ)0}. Let F be a complex-valued measurable function on C0[0,T] such that the integral

JF(λ)=Ex(F(λ12x)) (2)

exists for all real λ>0. If there exists an analytic function JF*(z) analytic on C+ such that JF*(λ)=JF(λ) for all real λ>0, then we define JF*(z) to be the analytic Wiener integral of F over C0[0,T] with parameter z and for each zC+, we write

Exanwz(F(x))=Ex(F(z12x))=JF*(z) (3)

Let q be a non-zero real number and let F be a function whose analytic Wiener integral exists for each z in C+. If the following limit exists, then we call it the analytic Feynman integral of F over C0[0,T] with parameter q, and we write

Exanfq(F(x))=limziqExanwz(F(x)), (4)

where z approaches iq through C+ and i2=1.

Definition 2

(Ref. [16]). The first variation of a Wiener measurable functional F in the direction wC0[0,T] is defined by the partial derivative:

δF(x|w)=hF(x+hw)|h=0 (5)

Remark 1.

We will denote the Formula (5) by (DwF)(x) whose notation is motivated from the directional derivative Duf(a,b)=limh0f(a+hu1,b+hu2)f(a,b)h in the Calculus and we call (DwF)(x) by the directional derivative on the function space C0[0,T].

Theorem 1

(Wiener Integration Formula). Let F(x)=f(<x,α>), where f:RnC is a Lebesgue measurable function on Rn. Then

Ex(f(<x,α>))=(12π)n2Rnf(u)exp{12||u||2}du (6)

where we set <x,α>=(<x,α1>,,<x,αn>) and <x,αj>=0Tαj(t)dx(t) is a Paley-Wiener-Zygmund integral for 1jn and ||u||2=j=1nuj2 and they are equal and {α1,α2,,αn} is an orthonormal class of L2[0,T].

Remark 2.

We will use several times the following formula to prove the main result: For aC+ and bR,

Rexp{au2+ibu}du=πaexp{b24a}. (7)

3. Main Results

Define F:C0[0,T]C by

F(x)=μ^(<x,α(t)>), (8)

where {α1,α2,,αn} is an orthonormal class of L2[0,T] and

μ^(u)=Rnexp{i(uv)}μ(dv),uRn (9)

is the Fourier transform of the measure μ on Rn and u=(u1,,un) and v=(v1,,vn) are in Rn and uv=j=1nujvj.

Because <x,α>=(<x,α1>,,<x,αn>) and <x,αj>=0Tαj(t)dx(t) for 1jn, F(x)=μ^(<x,α(t)>)=μ^(0Tα1(t)dx(t),,0Tαn(t)dx(t)).

Throughout this section, we assume that wC0[0,T] is absolutely continuous in [0,T] with wL2[0,T] and assume that Rn(j=1n|vj|)|μ|(dv)<.

First, we deduce the directional derivative on the function space as a vector calculus form.

Theorem 2.

The directional derivative on the function space of F(x) exists and

(DwF)(x)=Rn(i<w,α>v)exp{i<x,α>v}μ(dv) (10)

Proof. 

By Definition 2,

(DwF)(x)=hF(x+hw)|h=0=hμ^(<x+hw,α>)|h=0=hRnexp{i<x+hw,α>v}μ(dv)|h=0=hRnexp{i<x,α>v+ih<w,α>v}μ(dv)|h=0=Rn(i<w,α>v)exp{i<x,α>v}μ(dv). (11)

The Paley-Wiener-Zygmund integral equals to the Riemann Stieltzes integral

<w,αj>=0Tαj(t)dw(t)=0Tαj(t)w(t)dt,1jn,

as w is an absolutely continuous function in [0,T] with w(t)L2[0,T]. Therefore,

(DwF)(x)=Rn(i<w,α>v)exp{i<x,α>v}μ(dv)=Rn(ij=1n(0Tαj(t)dw(t))vj(t))exp{ij=1n(0Tαj(t)dx(t))vj(t)}μ(dv)=Rn(ij=1n(0Tαj(t)w(t)dt)vj(t))exp{ij=1n(0Tαj(t)dx(t))vj(t)}μ(dv) (12)

and

|(DwF)(x)|Rn|j=1n(0Tαj(t)w(t)dt)vj(t)||μ|(dv)Rnj=1n((||αj||2×||w||2)×|vj|)|μ|(dv)=||w||2Rn(j=1n|vj|)|μ|(dv)<, (13)

by a Hölder inequality in L2[0,T]. Therefore (DwF)(x) exists. □

In the next Theorem, we obtain the analytic Wiener integral of (DwF)(x) on the function space as a vector calculus form:

Theorem 3.

For every zC+,

Exanwz((DwF)(x))=Rn(i<w,α>v)exp{12z||v||2}μ(dv) (14)

Proof. 

By (12), we have that for zC+,

Exanwz((DwF)(x))=Ex((DwF)(z12x))=Ex(Rn(i<w,α>v)exp{iz12<x,α>v}μ(dv))=Ex(Rn(i<w,α>v)exp{iz12j=1n(0Tαj(t)dx(t))vj(t)}μ(dv))=(12π)n2Rn[Rn(i<w,α>v)exp{iz12j=1n(uj·vj)}μ(dv)]exp{12j=1nuj2}du=(12π)n2Rn(i<w,α>v)[Rnexp{j=1n(12uj2+iz12ujvj)}du]μ(dv)=(12π)n2Rn(i<w,α>v)[(2π)n2exp{12zj=1nvj2}]μ(dv)=Rn(i<w,α>v)exp{12z||v||2}μ(dv). (15)

By (13), we have

|Exanwz((DwF)(x))||Rn(i<w,α>v)exp{12z||v||2}μ(dv)||Rn(i<w,α>v)μ(dv)|Rn|j=1n(0Tαj(t)w(t)dt)vj(t)||μ|(dv)Rnj=1n((||αj||2×||w||2)×|vj|)|μ|(dv)=||w||2Rn(j=1n|vj|)|μ|(dv)<. (16)

To prove the relationship between the function space integral and the directional derivative on the functions space, we have to prove the following theorem:

Theorem 4.

For zC+,

exp{1z2||<x,α>||2}(DwF)(x) (17)

is a Wiener integrable function of xC0[0,T].

Proof. 

By Equation (6),

Ex(exp{1z2||<x,α>||2}(DwF)(x))=Ex(exp{1z2j=1n(0Tαj(t)dx(t))2}Rn(i<w,α>v)×exp{i<x,α>v}μ(dv))=Rn(i<w,α>v)×Ex(exp{j=1n1z2(0Tαj(t)dx(t))2+ij=1n(0Tαj(t)dx(t))vj(t)})μ(dv)=Rn(i<w,α>v)×[(12π)n2Rnexp{j=1n1z2uj2+iujvj}exp{12j=1nuj2}du]μ(dv)=(12π)n2Rn(i<w,α>v)[Rnexp{j=1n(z2uj2+ivjuj)}du]μ(dv)=(12π)n2Rn(i<w,α>v)[(2πz)n2exp{12zj=1nvj2}]μ(dv)=zn2Rn(i<w,α>v)exp{12z||v||2}μ(dv), (18)

and

|zn2Rn(i<w,α>v)exp{12z||v||2}μ(dv)|zn2Rn|j=1n(0Tαj(t)dw(t))vj(t)||μ|(dv)=zn2Rn|j=1n(0Tαj(t)w(t)dt)vj(t)||μ|(dv)zn2j=1n[(||αj||2×||w||2)×|vj|]|μ|(dv)=zn2||w||2Rn(j=1n|vj|)|μ|(dv)<. (19)

Therefore, the function in (17) is a Wiener integrable function of xC0[0,T]. □

Now, we prove that the analytic Wiener integral of the directional derivative on the function space is expressed as the sequence of Wiener integrals and we express the formula as a vector calculus form:

Theorem 5.

For zC+,

Exanwz((DwF)(x))=zn2Ex(exp{1z2||<x,α>||2}(DwF)(x)). (20)

Proof. 

By Theorems 3 and 4,

Ex(exp{1z2||<x,α>||2}(DwF)(x))=zn2Rn(i<w,α>v)exp{12z||v||2}μ(dv)=zn2Exanwz((DwF)(x)). (21)

Now, we prove that the directional derivative on the function space satisfies the change of scale formula for the function space integral and we express the formula as a vector calculus form:

Theorem 6

(Change of scale formula). For real ρ>0,

Ex((DwF)(x))=ρnEx(exp{ρ212ρ2||<x,α>||2}(DwF)(x)) (22)

Proof. 

By Theorem 5, we have that for real z>0,

Exanwz((DwF)(x))=Ex((DwF)(z12x|w))=zn2Ex(exp{1z2||<x,α>||2}(DwF)(x)) (23)

Taking z=ρ2, we have (23). □

Now, we prove that the analytic Feynman integral of the directional derivative on the function space exists and we express it as a vector calculus form:

Theorem 7.

Exanfq((DwF)(x))=Rn(i<w,α>v)exp{i2q||v||2}μ(dv) (24)

Proof. 

By Theorem 3,

Exanfq((DwF)(x))=limziqExanwz((DwF)(x))=limziqRn(i<w,α>v)exp{12z||v||2}μ(dv)=Rn(<w,α>v)exp{i2q||v||2}μ(dv) (25)

whenever ziq through C+. By (16) and by (25), we have

|Exanfq((DwF)(x))|Rn|<w,α(t)>v||μ|(dv)=Rn|j=1n[(0Tαj(t)dw(t))×|vj(t)|]||μ|(dv)||w||2Rn(j=1n|vj|)|μ|(dv)<. (26)

Finally, we prove that the analytic Feynman integral of the directional derivative on the function space is expressed as the sequence of Wiener integrals of the directional derivative on the function space and we express the formula as a vector calculus form:

Theorem 8.

Exanfq((DwF)(x))=limkzkn2Ex(exp{1zk2||<x,α>||2}(DwF)(x)) (27)

whenever {zk}iq through C+.

Proof. 

By Theorem 5,

Exanfq((DwF)(x))=limkExanwzk((DwF)(x))=limkzkn2Ex(exp{1zk2||<x,α>||2}(DwF)(x)) (28)

whenever {zk}iq through C+. □

4. Conclusions

In this paper, we find a new expression of the vector calculus approach to the change of scale formula for the Wiener integral (which is motivated from the Heat Equaton in Quantum Mechanics) about the directional derivative on the function space of a Fourier transform.

Remark 3.

Notations and Theorems of this paper are upgraded from the reviewer’s comment. The author is very grateful to reviewers.

Funding

Fund of this paper was supported by NRF-2017R1A6A3A11030667.

Conflicts of Interest

The author declares no conflict of interest.

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