Dilation of test functions #
Dilating the support of a test function by a nonzero real scalar amounts to precomposing with
its inverse. The derivative, gradient and divergence acquire the inverse scalar. These formulas
transport the test-field pairings that define distributional variation and perimeter under
dilations, and the homogeneous Sobolev norms of test functions.
Combining dilation with translation rescales a test vector field around a point x
(TestFunction.exists_eq_comp); for small ratios the rescaled support stays inside any
open neighbourhood of x (TauCeti.eventually_forall_tsupport_add_smul_mem).
Dilate the support of a test function by r, regarding it as a test function on any open
set containing the dilated original domain.
Instances For
Evaluation of a test function whose support has been dilated.
The derivative of a dilated test function acquires the inverse dilation factor.
The directional derivative of a dilated test function acquires the inverse dilation factor.
The divergence of a dilated test vector field acquires the inverse dilation factor.
The gradient of a dilated real test function acquires the inverse dilation factor.
For small r > 0 the support of a test function on E, rescaled by r around x ∈ Ω, lies
in Ω.
Rescaling a test vector field on E around x by a ratio r ≠ 0 gives a test vector field
on Ω, provided the rescaled support lies in Ω.