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On the determination of a measure by the orbits generated by its logarithmic potential
Author(s):
Dimitrios
Betsakos;
Simela
Grigoriadou
Journal:
Proc. Amer. Math. Soc.
134
(2006),
541-548.
MSC (2000):
Primary 31A15;
Secondary 31A05, 70F99, 70K99
Posted:
July 18, 2005
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Abstract:
We say that a logarithmic potential generates a curve in the plane if a unit mass traces the curve under the action of the potential. We consider the following problem: A one-parameter family of plane curves is given. We assume that these curves lie in the complement of a compact set . Find all measures supported in whose potentials generate each of the given curves. We solve this problem when is the unit circle in three specific cases: (a) when the given curves are straight lines through the origin, (b) when the curves are straight lines through a point on the unit circle, and (c) when the curves are circles centered at the origin. The solution involves the Poisson integral and its boundary behavior.
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Additional Information:
Dimitrios
Betsakos
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
Email:
betsakos@math.auth.gr
Simela
Grigoriadou
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
DOI:
10.1090/S0002-9939-05-08000-7
PII:
S 0002-9939(05)08000-7
Keywords:
Logarithmic potential,
inverse problem,
reflection principle,
harmonic function,
Poisson integral.
Received by editor(s):
May 28, 2004
Received by editor(s) in revised form:
September 30, 2004
Posted:
July 18, 2005
Communicated by:
Juha M. Heinonen
Copyright of article:
Copyright
2005,
American Mathematical Society
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