Measurable solutions of an alternative functional equation

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contents In this paper we investigate the functional equation \[ φ\left( \frac{x+y}{2} \right) \left( ψ_1(x) - ψ_2(y) \right) = 0 \hspace{20mm} \left( \mbox{ for all } x \in I_1 \mbox{ and } y \in I_2 \right) \] where $ I_1 \,, I_2 $ are open intervals of $ \mathbb{R} $, $ J = \frac{1}{2} \left( I_1 + I_2 \right) $ moreover $ ψ_1 : I_1 \rightarrow \mathbb{R} $, $ ψ_2 : I_2 \rightarrow \mathbb{R} $ and $ φ: J \rightarrow \mathbb{R} $ are unknown functions. We describe the structure of the possible solutions assuming that $ φ$ is measurable. In the case when $ φ$ is a derivative, we give a complete characterization of the solutions. Furthermore, we present an example of a solution consisting of irregular Darboux functions. This provides the answer to an open problem proposed during the 59th International Symposium on Functional Equations.
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spellingShingle Measurable solutions of an alternative functional equation
Tóth, Péter
Classical Analysis and ODEs
39B22, 26A15
In this paper we investigate the functional equation \[ φ\left( \frac{x+y}{2} \right) \left( ψ_1(x) - ψ_2(y) \right) = 0 \hspace{20mm} \left( \mbox{ for all } x \in I_1 \mbox{ and } y \in I_2 \right) \] where $ I_1 \,, I_2 $ are open intervals of $ \mathbb{R} $, $ J = \frac{1}{2} \left( I_1 + I_2 \right) $ moreover $ ψ_1 : I_1 \rightarrow \mathbb{R} $, $ ψ_2 : I_2 \rightarrow \mathbb{R} $ and $ φ: J \rightarrow \mathbb{R} $ are unknown functions. We describe the structure of the possible solutions assuming that $ φ$ is measurable. In the case when $ φ$ is a derivative, we give a complete characterization of the solutions. Furthermore, we present an example of a solution consisting of irregular Darboux functions. This provides the answer to an open problem proposed during the 59th International Symposium on Functional Equations.
title Measurable solutions of an alternative functional equation
topic Classical Analysis and ODEs
39B22, 26A15
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.17118