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Let $V={h in H^1(0,L)mid h(0)=0}$. I wish to show a Poincaré-type inequality for $vin V$ with a specific constant:
$$| v|_{L^2(0,L)} le frac{2L}{pi} | v' |_{L^2(0,L)}$$
I already have a sketch for a proof involving $L/pi$ that uses Fourier series. I can't seem to get the better constant with the same approach.










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    @Aleksas Domarkas it looks useful, but I can't quite extract the information I need.
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Let $V={h in H^1(0,L)mid h(0)=0}$. I wish to show a Poincaré-type inequality for $vin V$ with a specific constant:
$$| v|_{L^2(0,L)} le frac{2L}{pi} | v' |_{L^2(0,L)}$$
I already have a sketch for a proof involving $L/pi$ that uses Fourier series. I can't seem to get the better constant with the same approach.










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    see: mis.mpg.de/preprints/2003/preprint2003_24.pdf
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    @Aleksas Domarkas it looks useful, but I can't quite extract the information I need.
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    Dec 30 '18 at 0:20














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Let $V={h in H^1(0,L)mid h(0)=0}$. I wish to show a Poincaré-type inequality for $vin V$ with a specific constant:
$$| v|_{L^2(0,L)} le frac{2L}{pi} | v' |_{L^2(0,L)}$$
I already have a sketch for a proof involving $L/pi$ that uses Fourier series. I can't seem to get the better constant with the same approach.










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Let $V={h in H^1(0,L)mid h(0)=0}$. I wish to show a Poincaré-type inequality for $vin V$ with a specific constant:
$$| v|_{L^2(0,L)} le frac{2L}{pi} | v' |_{L^2(0,L)}$$
I already have a sketch for a proof involving $L/pi$ that uses Fourier series. I can't seem to get the better constant with the same approach.







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  • $begingroup$
    see: mis.mpg.de/preprints/2003/preprint2003_24.pdf
    $endgroup$
    – Aleksas Domarkas
    Dec 29 '18 at 22:50










  • $begingroup$
    @Aleksas Domarkas it looks useful, but I can't quite extract the information I need.
    $endgroup$
    – Niki Di Giano
    Dec 30 '18 at 0:20


















  • $begingroup$
    see: mis.mpg.de/preprints/2003/preprint2003_24.pdf
    $endgroup$
    – Aleksas Domarkas
    Dec 29 '18 at 22:50










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    @Aleksas Domarkas it looks useful, but I can't quite extract the information I need.
    $endgroup$
    – Niki Di Giano
    Dec 30 '18 at 0:20
















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see: mis.mpg.de/preprints/2003/preprint2003_24.pdf
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– Aleksas Domarkas
Dec 29 '18 at 22:50




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see: mis.mpg.de/preprints/2003/preprint2003_24.pdf
$endgroup$
– Aleksas Domarkas
Dec 29 '18 at 22:50












$begingroup$
@Aleksas Domarkas it looks useful, but I can't quite extract the information I need.
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– Niki Di Giano
Dec 30 '18 at 0:20




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@Aleksas Domarkas it looks useful, but I can't quite extract the information I need.
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I've found a way. First, consider the space $H_0^1(0,L)$. This is a subspace of $V$ and $H^1$. Let $hin H_0^1(0,L)$, thus we can define:
$$tilde{h}=h quad text{for} ; xge 0, quad -h quad text{for} ; x<0$$
$tilde{h}$ is an odd, $2L$-periodic function. Its Fourier series will only contain odd terms:
$$tilde{h} = sum_n b_n sin(pi nx/L)$$
And it's easy to see that this Fourier series converges uniformly to the function $tilde{h}$, since the function is continuous on $Bbb{R}$ and its derivative is piecewise continuous. Then $tilde{h}'$ can be obtained by differentiating each term of the series:
$$tilde{h} = sum_n frac{pi n b_n}{L} cos(pi nx/L)$$
Now applying Bessel's identity we get:
$$||tilde{h}||_{L^2(-L,L)}^2 = sum_n b_n^2 \\
||tilde{h}'||_{L^2(-L,L)}^2 = sum_n Big(frac{pi n b_n}{L}Big)^2 \\
implies ||tilde{h}'||_{L^2(-L,L)}^2 ge sum_n Big(frac{pi b_n}{L}Big)^2 = frac{pi^2}{L^2} sum_n b_n^2 \\
implies||tilde{h}'||_{L^2(-L,L)} ge frac{pi}{L} ||tilde{h}||_{L^2(-L,L)}$$



We will now notice that:
$$||tilde{h}||_{L^2(-L,L)}^2 = 2||h||_{L^2(0,L)}^2 \
||tilde{h}' ||_{L^2(-L,L)}^2 = 2||h'||_{L^2(0,L)}^2$$

And this allows us to say, finally, that:
$$||h||_{L^2(0,L)} le frac{L}{pi}||h'||_{L^2(0,L)}$$



To get the final inequality, note that for any function $vin V$ we may define a function $bar{v} in H_0^1(0, 2L)$ as follows:
$$bar{v}(x) = v(x)quad text{for} ; 0le x < L, quad v(2L - x) quad text{for} ; Lle x le 2L$$
Which is symmetric with respect to the vertical axis centered in $L$, thus $bar{v} in H_0^1(0, 2L)$. As before:
$$||bar{v}||_{L^2(0,2L)}^2 = 2||v||_{L^2(0,L)}^2 \
||bar{v}' ||_{L^2(0,2L)}^2 = 2||v'||_{L^2(0,L)}^2$$

By the argument above, it immediately follows that:
$$||v||_{L^2(0,L)} le frac{2L}{pi}||v'||_{L^2(0,L)}$$






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    I've found a way. First, consider the space $H_0^1(0,L)$. This is a subspace of $V$ and $H^1$. Let $hin H_0^1(0,L)$, thus we can define:
    $$tilde{h}=h quad text{for} ; xge 0, quad -h quad text{for} ; x<0$$
    $tilde{h}$ is an odd, $2L$-periodic function. Its Fourier series will only contain odd terms:
    $$tilde{h} = sum_n b_n sin(pi nx/L)$$
    And it's easy to see that this Fourier series converges uniformly to the function $tilde{h}$, since the function is continuous on $Bbb{R}$ and its derivative is piecewise continuous. Then $tilde{h}'$ can be obtained by differentiating each term of the series:
    $$tilde{h} = sum_n frac{pi n b_n}{L} cos(pi nx/L)$$
    Now applying Bessel's identity we get:
    $$||tilde{h}||_{L^2(-L,L)}^2 = sum_n b_n^2 \\
    ||tilde{h}'||_{L^2(-L,L)}^2 = sum_n Big(frac{pi n b_n}{L}Big)^2 \\
    implies ||tilde{h}'||_{L^2(-L,L)}^2 ge sum_n Big(frac{pi b_n}{L}Big)^2 = frac{pi^2}{L^2} sum_n b_n^2 \\
    implies||tilde{h}'||_{L^2(-L,L)} ge frac{pi}{L} ||tilde{h}||_{L^2(-L,L)}$$



    We will now notice that:
    $$||tilde{h}||_{L^2(-L,L)}^2 = 2||h||_{L^2(0,L)}^2 \
    ||tilde{h}' ||_{L^2(-L,L)}^2 = 2||h'||_{L^2(0,L)}^2$$

    And this allows us to say, finally, that:
    $$||h||_{L^2(0,L)} le frac{L}{pi}||h'||_{L^2(0,L)}$$



    To get the final inequality, note that for any function $vin V$ we may define a function $bar{v} in H_0^1(0, 2L)$ as follows:
    $$bar{v}(x) = v(x)quad text{for} ; 0le x < L, quad v(2L - x) quad text{for} ; Lle x le 2L$$
    Which is symmetric with respect to the vertical axis centered in $L$, thus $bar{v} in H_0^1(0, 2L)$. As before:
    $$||bar{v}||_{L^2(0,2L)}^2 = 2||v||_{L^2(0,L)}^2 \
    ||bar{v}' ||_{L^2(0,2L)}^2 = 2||v'||_{L^2(0,L)}^2$$

    By the argument above, it immediately follows that:
    $$||v||_{L^2(0,L)} le frac{2L}{pi}||v'||_{L^2(0,L)}$$






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      I've found a way. First, consider the space $H_0^1(0,L)$. This is a subspace of $V$ and $H^1$. Let $hin H_0^1(0,L)$, thus we can define:
      $$tilde{h}=h quad text{for} ; xge 0, quad -h quad text{for} ; x<0$$
      $tilde{h}$ is an odd, $2L$-periodic function. Its Fourier series will only contain odd terms:
      $$tilde{h} = sum_n b_n sin(pi nx/L)$$
      And it's easy to see that this Fourier series converges uniformly to the function $tilde{h}$, since the function is continuous on $Bbb{R}$ and its derivative is piecewise continuous. Then $tilde{h}'$ can be obtained by differentiating each term of the series:
      $$tilde{h} = sum_n frac{pi n b_n}{L} cos(pi nx/L)$$
      Now applying Bessel's identity we get:
      $$||tilde{h}||_{L^2(-L,L)}^2 = sum_n b_n^2 \\
      ||tilde{h}'||_{L^2(-L,L)}^2 = sum_n Big(frac{pi n b_n}{L}Big)^2 \\
      implies ||tilde{h}'||_{L^2(-L,L)}^2 ge sum_n Big(frac{pi b_n}{L}Big)^2 = frac{pi^2}{L^2} sum_n b_n^2 \\
      implies||tilde{h}'||_{L^2(-L,L)} ge frac{pi}{L} ||tilde{h}||_{L^2(-L,L)}$$



      We will now notice that:
      $$||tilde{h}||_{L^2(-L,L)}^2 = 2||h||_{L^2(0,L)}^2 \
      ||tilde{h}' ||_{L^2(-L,L)}^2 = 2||h'||_{L^2(0,L)}^2$$

      And this allows us to say, finally, that:
      $$||h||_{L^2(0,L)} le frac{L}{pi}||h'||_{L^2(0,L)}$$



      To get the final inequality, note that for any function $vin V$ we may define a function $bar{v} in H_0^1(0, 2L)$ as follows:
      $$bar{v}(x) = v(x)quad text{for} ; 0le x < L, quad v(2L - x) quad text{for} ; Lle x le 2L$$
      Which is symmetric with respect to the vertical axis centered in $L$, thus $bar{v} in H_0^1(0, 2L)$. As before:
      $$||bar{v}||_{L^2(0,2L)}^2 = 2||v||_{L^2(0,L)}^2 \
      ||bar{v}' ||_{L^2(0,2L)}^2 = 2||v'||_{L^2(0,L)}^2$$

      By the argument above, it immediately follows that:
      $$||v||_{L^2(0,L)} le frac{2L}{pi}||v'||_{L^2(0,L)}$$






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        I've found a way. First, consider the space $H_0^1(0,L)$. This is a subspace of $V$ and $H^1$. Let $hin H_0^1(0,L)$, thus we can define:
        $$tilde{h}=h quad text{for} ; xge 0, quad -h quad text{for} ; x<0$$
        $tilde{h}$ is an odd, $2L$-periodic function. Its Fourier series will only contain odd terms:
        $$tilde{h} = sum_n b_n sin(pi nx/L)$$
        And it's easy to see that this Fourier series converges uniformly to the function $tilde{h}$, since the function is continuous on $Bbb{R}$ and its derivative is piecewise continuous. Then $tilde{h}'$ can be obtained by differentiating each term of the series:
        $$tilde{h} = sum_n frac{pi n b_n}{L} cos(pi nx/L)$$
        Now applying Bessel's identity we get:
        $$||tilde{h}||_{L^2(-L,L)}^2 = sum_n b_n^2 \\
        ||tilde{h}'||_{L^2(-L,L)}^2 = sum_n Big(frac{pi n b_n}{L}Big)^2 \\
        implies ||tilde{h}'||_{L^2(-L,L)}^2 ge sum_n Big(frac{pi b_n}{L}Big)^2 = frac{pi^2}{L^2} sum_n b_n^2 \\
        implies||tilde{h}'||_{L^2(-L,L)} ge frac{pi}{L} ||tilde{h}||_{L^2(-L,L)}$$



        We will now notice that:
        $$||tilde{h}||_{L^2(-L,L)}^2 = 2||h||_{L^2(0,L)}^2 \
        ||tilde{h}' ||_{L^2(-L,L)}^2 = 2||h'||_{L^2(0,L)}^2$$

        And this allows us to say, finally, that:
        $$||h||_{L^2(0,L)} le frac{L}{pi}||h'||_{L^2(0,L)}$$



        To get the final inequality, note that for any function $vin V$ we may define a function $bar{v} in H_0^1(0, 2L)$ as follows:
        $$bar{v}(x) = v(x)quad text{for} ; 0le x < L, quad v(2L - x) quad text{for} ; Lle x le 2L$$
        Which is symmetric with respect to the vertical axis centered in $L$, thus $bar{v} in H_0^1(0, 2L)$. As before:
        $$||bar{v}||_{L^2(0,2L)}^2 = 2||v||_{L^2(0,L)}^2 \
        ||bar{v}' ||_{L^2(0,2L)}^2 = 2||v'||_{L^2(0,L)}^2$$

        By the argument above, it immediately follows that:
        $$||v||_{L^2(0,L)} le frac{2L}{pi}||v'||_{L^2(0,L)}$$






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        I've found a way. First, consider the space $H_0^1(0,L)$. This is a subspace of $V$ and $H^1$. Let $hin H_0^1(0,L)$, thus we can define:
        $$tilde{h}=h quad text{for} ; xge 0, quad -h quad text{for} ; x<0$$
        $tilde{h}$ is an odd, $2L$-periodic function. Its Fourier series will only contain odd terms:
        $$tilde{h} = sum_n b_n sin(pi nx/L)$$
        And it's easy to see that this Fourier series converges uniformly to the function $tilde{h}$, since the function is continuous on $Bbb{R}$ and its derivative is piecewise continuous. Then $tilde{h}'$ can be obtained by differentiating each term of the series:
        $$tilde{h} = sum_n frac{pi n b_n}{L} cos(pi nx/L)$$
        Now applying Bessel's identity we get:
        $$||tilde{h}||_{L^2(-L,L)}^2 = sum_n b_n^2 \\
        ||tilde{h}'||_{L^2(-L,L)}^2 = sum_n Big(frac{pi n b_n}{L}Big)^2 \\
        implies ||tilde{h}'||_{L^2(-L,L)}^2 ge sum_n Big(frac{pi b_n}{L}Big)^2 = frac{pi^2}{L^2} sum_n b_n^2 \\
        implies||tilde{h}'||_{L^2(-L,L)} ge frac{pi}{L} ||tilde{h}||_{L^2(-L,L)}$$



        We will now notice that:
        $$||tilde{h}||_{L^2(-L,L)}^2 = 2||h||_{L^2(0,L)}^2 \
        ||tilde{h}' ||_{L^2(-L,L)}^2 = 2||h'||_{L^2(0,L)}^2$$

        And this allows us to say, finally, that:
        $$||h||_{L^2(0,L)} le frac{L}{pi}||h'||_{L^2(0,L)}$$



        To get the final inequality, note that for any function $vin V$ we may define a function $bar{v} in H_0^1(0, 2L)$ as follows:
        $$bar{v}(x) = v(x)quad text{for} ; 0le x < L, quad v(2L - x) quad text{for} ; Lle x le 2L$$
        Which is symmetric with respect to the vertical axis centered in $L$, thus $bar{v} in H_0^1(0, 2L)$. As before:
        $$||bar{v}||_{L^2(0,2L)}^2 = 2||v||_{L^2(0,L)}^2 \
        ||bar{v}' ||_{L^2(0,2L)}^2 = 2||v'||_{L^2(0,L)}^2$$

        By the argument above, it immediately follows that:
        $$||v||_{L^2(0,L)} le frac{2L}{pi}||v'||_{L^2(0,L)}$$







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