Functional equations, tempered distributions and Fourier transforms

Baker, John A.

doi:10.1090/S0002-9947-1989-0979965-5

Functional equations, tempered distributions and Fourier transforms
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by John A. Baker

Trans. Amer. Math. Soc. 315 (1989), 57-68

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0002-9947-1989-0979965-5

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Abstract:

This paper introduces a method for solving functional equations based on the Fourier transform of tempered distributions.

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