Autoconvolution norm-ratio conjecture for probability density functions

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Let ff be a probability density function supported on [−14,14][-\frac14,\frac14]. The norms ∥f∗f∥∞\|f\ast f\|_\infty and ∥f∗f∥2\|f\ast f\|_2 are defined using the autoconvolution f∗ff\ast f. Autoconvolution norm-ratio conjecture.

∥f∗f∥∞∥f∗f∥22≥πlog⁡16,\frac{\|f\ast f\|_\infty}{\|f\ast f\|_2^2} \geq \frac{\pi}{\log 16},

with equality only if either f(x)f(x) or f(−x)f(-x) equals 24x+1\sqrt{\frac2{4x+1}} on the interval ∣x∣≤14|x|\leq\frac14.

This conjecture would strengthen the lower bounds obtained for autoconvolutions of probability density functions and, as noted in the source, would imply the bound Δ(ε)≥0.651ε2\Delta(\varepsilon)\geq 0.651\varepsilon^2.

References

Primary source

Greg Martin and Kevin O'Bryant, “The Symmetric Subset Problem in Continuous Ramsey Theory”, arXiv:math/0410004 (2006).

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