Find the upper bound of $|frac{d^2}{dx^2}(e^{-x^2})|leq6$ in $xin[0,1]$
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Show by finding the second derivative of $e^{-x^2}$ that for all $xin[0,1]$
$$|frac{d^2}{dx^2}(e^{-x^2})|leq6$$
(if you obtain a better bound, that is fine )
My Try
let, $f(x)=e^{-x^2}$
$f''(x)=2e^{-x^2}(2x^2-1)$
From the plot in wolfram alpha I could see that the bound is 2/e or 0.73. But how to solve this analytically?
calculus upper-lower-bounds
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Show by finding the second derivative of $e^{-x^2}$ that for all $xin[0,1]$
$$|frac{d^2}{dx^2}(e^{-x^2})|leq6$$
(if you obtain a better bound, that is fine )
My Try
let, $f(x)=e^{-x^2}$
$f''(x)=2e^{-x^2}(2x^2-1)$
From the plot in wolfram alpha I could see that the bound is 2/e or 0.73. But how to solve this analytically?
calculus upper-lower-bounds
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What does the single $|$ mean in the title and the text of the question?
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– Christian Blatter
Dec 15 '18 at 9:57
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Sorry It should be modulus sign. I'll fix it.
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– emil
Dec 15 '18 at 18:34
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Show by finding the second derivative of $e^{-x^2}$ that for all $xin[0,1]$
$$|frac{d^2}{dx^2}(e^{-x^2})|leq6$$
(if you obtain a better bound, that is fine )
My Try
let, $f(x)=e^{-x^2}$
$f''(x)=2e^{-x^2}(2x^2-1)$
From the plot in wolfram alpha I could see that the bound is 2/e or 0.73. But how to solve this analytically?
calculus upper-lower-bounds
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Show by finding the second derivative of $e^{-x^2}$ that for all $xin[0,1]$
$$|frac{d^2}{dx^2}(e^{-x^2})|leq6$$
(if you obtain a better bound, that is fine )
My Try
let, $f(x)=e^{-x^2}$
$f''(x)=2e^{-x^2}(2x^2-1)$
From the plot in wolfram alpha I could see that the bound is 2/e or 0.73. But how to solve this analytically?
calculus upper-lower-bounds
calculus upper-lower-bounds
edited Dec 15 '18 at 18:35
emil
asked Dec 15 '18 at 9:36
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What does the single $|$ mean in the title and the text of the question?
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– Christian Blatter
Dec 15 '18 at 9:57
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Sorry It should be modulus sign. I'll fix it.
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– emil
Dec 15 '18 at 18:34
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What does the single $|$ mean in the title and the text of the question?
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– Christian Blatter
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Sorry It should be modulus sign. I'll fix it.
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– emil
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What does the single $|$ mean in the title and the text of the question?
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– Christian Blatter
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What does the single $|$ mean in the title and the text of the question?
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– Christian Blatter
Dec 15 '18 at 9:57
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Sorry It should be modulus sign. I'll fix it.
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Sorry It should be modulus sign. I'll fix it.
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We want to find $max{(exp(-x^2))''}$ so we evaluate its stationary points. This occurs when $$(exp(-x^2))'''=(2(2x^2-1)exp(-x^2))'=4x(3-2x^2)exp(-x^2)=0$$ so $x=0,sqrt{3/2}$. At the former, $(exp(-x^2))''=-2$ and at the latter, $(exp(-x^2))''=4exp(-3/2)<1$ which is a much tighter bound than $6$.
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Just use the triangle inequality. The given bound holds for all $xinmathbb{R}$, not just $xin[0,1]$.
You know
$$
f''(x)=2cdot[2x^2exp(-x^2)-exp(-x^2)]
$$
So
begin{align*}
lvert f''(x)rvert
&leq 2cdotbigg[sup_{xinmathbb{R}}2x^2exp(-x^2)+sup_{xinmathbb{R}}exp(-x^2)bigg]\
&= 2cdotleft[2sup_{xinmathbb{R}}frac{x^2}{exp(x^2)}+1right]\
&leq 2cdotleft(2sup_{xinmathbb{R}}frac{x^2}{1+x^2}+1right)\
&leq 2cdot(2cdot 1+1)=6.
end{align*}
For $xin[0,1]$, you can obtain the bound a little more quickly using $x^2leq 1$ and $exp(-x^2)leq 1$.
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We want to find $max{(exp(-x^2))''}$ so we evaluate its stationary points. This occurs when $$(exp(-x^2))'''=(2(2x^2-1)exp(-x^2))'=4x(3-2x^2)exp(-x^2)=0$$ so $x=0,sqrt{3/2}$. At the former, $(exp(-x^2))''=-2$ and at the latter, $(exp(-x^2))''=4exp(-3/2)<1$ which is a much tighter bound than $6$.
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We want to find $max{(exp(-x^2))''}$ so we evaluate its stationary points. This occurs when $$(exp(-x^2))'''=(2(2x^2-1)exp(-x^2))'=4x(3-2x^2)exp(-x^2)=0$$ so $x=0,sqrt{3/2}$. At the former, $(exp(-x^2))''=-2$ and at the latter, $(exp(-x^2))''=4exp(-3/2)<1$ which is a much tighter bound than $6$.
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We want to find $max{(exp(-x^2))''}$ so we evaluate its stationary points. This occurs when $$(exp(-x^2))'''=(2(2x^2-1)exp(-x^2))'=4x(3-2x^2)exp(-x^2)=0$$ so $x=0,sqrt{3/2}$. At the former, $(exp(-x^2))''=-2$ and at the latter, $(exp(-x^2))''=4exp(-3/2)<1$ which is a much tighter bound than $6$.
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We want to find $max{(exp(-x^2))''}$ so we evaluate its stationary points. This occurs when $$(exp(-x^2))'''=(2(2x^2-1)exp(-x^2))'=4x(3-2x^2)exp(-x^2)=0$$ so $x=0,sqrt{3/2}$. At the former, $(exp(-x^2))''=-2$ and at the latter, $(exp(-x^2))''=4exp(-3/2)<1$ which is a much tighter bound than $6$.
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Just use the triangle inequality. The given bound holds for all $xinmathbb{R}$, not just $xin[0,1]$.
You know
$$
f''(x)=2cdot[2x^2exp(-x^2)-exp(-x^2)]
$$
So
begin{align*}
lvert f''(x)rvert
&leq 2cdotbigg[sup_{xinmathbb{R}}2x^2exp(-x^2)+sup_{xinmathbb{R}}exp(-x^2)bigg]\
&= 2cdotleft[2sup_{xinmathbb{R}}frac{x^2}{exp(x^2)}+1right]\
&leq 2cdotleft(2sup_{xinmathbb{R}}frac{x^2}{1+x^2}+1right)\
&leq 2cdot(2cdot 1+1)=6.
end{align*}
For $xin[0,1]$, you can obtain the bound a little more quickly using $x^2leq 1$ and $exp(-x^2)leq 1$.
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Just use the triangle inequality. The given bound holds for all $xinmathbb{R}$, not just $xin[0,1]$.
You know
$$
f''(x)=2cdot[2x^2exp(-x^2)-exp(-x^2)]
$$
So
begin{align*}
lvert f''(x)rvert
&leq 2cdotbigg[sup_{xinmathbb{R}}2x^2exp(-x^2)+sup_{xinmathbb{R}}exp(-x^2)bigg]\
&= 2cdotleft[2sup_{xinmathbb{R}}frac{x^2}{exp(x^2)}+1right]\
&leq 2cdotleft(2sup_{xinmathbb{R}}frac{x^2}{1+x^2}+1right)\
&leq 2cdot(2cdot 1+1)=6.
end{align*}
For $xin[0,1]$, you can obtain the bound a little more quickly using $x^2leq 1$ and $exp(-x^2)leq 1$.
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Just use the triangle inequality. The given bound holds for all $xinmathbb{R}$, not just $xin[0,1]$.
You know
$$
f''(x)=2cdot[2x^2exp(-x^2)-exp(-x^2)]
$$
So
begin{align*}
lvert f''(x)rvert
&leq 2cdotbigg[sup_{xinmathbb{R}}2x^2exp(-x^2)+sup_{xinmathbb{R}}exp(-x^2)bigg]\
&= 2cdotleft[2sup_{xinmathbb{R}}frac{x^2}{exp(x^2)}+1right]\
&leq 2cdotleft(2sup_{xinmathbb{R}}frac{x^2}{1+x^2}+1right)\
&leq 2cdot(2cdot 1+1)=6.
end{align*}
For $xin[0,1]$, you can obtain the bound a little more quickly using $x^2leq 1$ and $exp(-x^2)leq 1$.
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Just use the triangle inequality. The given bound holds for all $xinmathbb{R}$, not just $xin[0,1]$.
You know
$$
f''(x)=2cdot[2x^2exp(-x^2)-exp(-x^2)]
$$
So
begin{align*}
lvert f''(x)rvert
&leq 2cdotbigg[sup_{xinmathbb{R}}2x^2exp(-x^2)+sup_{xinmathbb{R}}exp(-x^2)bigg]\
&= 2cdotleft[2sup_{xinmathbb{R}}frac{x^2}{exp(x^2)}+1right]\
&leq 2cdotleft(2sup_{xinmathbb{R}}frac{x^2}{1+x^2}+1right)\
&leq 2cdot(2cdot 1+1)=6.
end{align*}
For $xin[0,1]$, you can obtain the bound a little more quickly using $x^2leq 1$ and $exp(-x^2)leq 1$.
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– Christian Blatter
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Sorry It should be modulus sign. I'll fix it.
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