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Titchmarsh Convolution Theorem

Analysis

The Titchmarsh Convolution Theorem describes the support of the convolution of two functions on the real line, showing that if the convolution vanishes on an interval near a given point, the two original functions must together leave a matching gap near their own combined starting points. Proved by Edward Charles Titchmarsh in 1926, it is a classical uniqueness result of analysis with consequences for integral equations and for questions of when a function can be represented as a Laplace transform.

Facts
Statement
Describes the support of the convolution of two functions: if integrable functions phi and psi have convolution vanishing almost everywhere on 0 < x < kappa, then there exist lambda >= 0 and mu >= 0 with lambda + mu >= kappa such that phi = 0 almost everywhere on (0, lambda) and psi = 0 almost everywhere on (0, mu). 1
Proof Year
1926 1
Classification
Statement Form
Existence Theorem 1
Statement Form
Inequality 1
Statement Form
Identity or Equation 1
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Equation, Concepts

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Entity-backed identity for the statement-form enum value this theorem already carries, resolved to a mathematics concept by an explicit value-to-entity map (phase 3 bucket conversion, docs\design_entity_backed_browse_buckets_20260928.md). The statement-form fact itself stays on the theorem unchanged.

Identity, Concepts

Entity-backed identity for the statement-form enum value this theorem already carries, resolved to a mathematics concept by an explicit value-to-entity map (phase 3 bucket conversion, docs\design_entity_backed_browse_buckets_20260928.md). The statement-form fact itself stays on the theorem unchanged.

Inequality, Concepts

Entity-backed identity for the statement-form enum value this theorem already carries, resolved to a mathematics concept by an explicit value-to-entity map (phase 3 bucket conversion, docs\design_entity_backed_browse_buckets_20260928.md). The statement-form fact itself stays on the theorem unchanged.

Sources
1. Titchmarsh convolution theorem (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction, sentence 1
    describes the properties of the support of the convolution of two functions
  • Introduction, sentence 2
    It was proven by Edward Charles Titchmarsh in 1926
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