Consider an interval x in [x_0, x_1]. Assume there are two functions f(x) and g(x) with f′(x) geq 0 and g′(x) leq 0. We know that f(x_0) leq 0, f(x_1) geq 0, but g(x) geq 0 for all x in [x_0, x_1]. I want to show that q(x) equiv f(x)+g(x) will cross zero only once. We know that q(x_0) leq 0 and q(x_1) geq 0.

Awainaideannagi

Awainaideannagi

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2022-07-16

Sum of monotonic increasing and monotonic decreasing functions
Consider an interval x [ x 0 , x 1 ]. Assume there are two functions f(x) and g(x) with f ( x ) 0 and g ( x ) 0. We know that f ( x 0 ) 0, f ( x 1 ) 0, but g ( x ) 0 for all x [ x 0 , x 1 ]. I want to show that q ( x ) f ( x ) + g ( x ) will cross zero only once. We know that q ( x 0 ) 0 and q ( x 1 ) 0.

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eyiliweyouc

eyiliweyouc

Beginner2022-07-17Added 15 answers

Step 1
Alas, the answer is no.
f ( x ) = { 4 x [ 0 , 2 ] 2 x [ 2 , 4 ] 0 x [ 4 , 6 ]
g ( x ) = { 5 x [ 0 , 1 ] 3 x [ 1 , 3 ] 1 x [ 3 , 5 ] 0 x [ 5 , 6 ]
Step 2
q ( x ) = { 1 x [ 0 , 1 ] 1 x [ 1 , 2 ] 1 x [ 2 , 3 ] 1 x [ 3 , 4 ] 1 x [ 4 , 5 ] 0 x [ 5 , 6 ]
This example could be made continuous and strictly monotone with some tweaking.

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