Introduction to the Theory of Distributions and

Applications - Exercises on Chapter 1

1. Consider the sequence of functions {fn }nN , fn : R R, defined by

fn (x) = n ( n1 , n1 ) cos n x,
2
with a real parameter. As ranges in R, determine the limit of the
sequence in the sense of distributions. Explain when the convergence is
actually stronger.
2. Compute the limit in the sense of distributions of the sequence {un }nN
L1loc (R), where
n
n2 x 1 cos(nx)
Z
un (x) = + + cos (tx) dt.
n x2 + 1
2 x 0

3. Compute the limit in the sense of D0 (R) of the sequence of functions

{un }nN with
2n x2n1 x2n+1
un (x) = + .
1 + x4n |x|2n+1 + 1

4. Consider the sequence of functions {fn }, fn : R R, defined by

n2 x2
fn (x) = Th[(x 1)2n ] ;
2(1 + n2 x2 )

in D0 (R) compute the limit of fn and of fn0 , checking whether the conver-
gence is actually stronger or not.

5. Compute
lim n cos(nx),
n+

in the sense of D0 (R).