Confused about d exp^[1/2](x) / dx
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Consider the half-iterate of exp(x) : \( Exp^{[\frac {1}{2}]}(x). \)

In particular we consider the real-analytic half-iterate of exp(x) such that for all real x : \( \frac{d Exp^{[\frac {1}{2}]}(x)}{dx} > 0 \) and also \( \frac{d^2 Exp^{[\frac {1}{2}]}(x)}{d^2 x} > 0 \).

So far so good. But then I get confused ...

\( \frac{d Exp^{[\frac {1}{2}]}(x=-oo)}{dx} = 0 \)

and for some 100 > y > -oo :

\( \frac{d Exp^{[\frac {1}{2}]}(x=y)}{dx} = 1 \)

SO for C in the neighbourhood of y we get that \( Exp^{[\frac {1}{2}]}(x=C). \) is approximated by the linear function

f1(x) = A + (1) x.

(A = \( Exp^{[\frac {1}{2}]}(y). \) and "x" follows from \( \frac{d Exp^{[\frac {1}{2}]}(x=y)}{dx} = 1 \) )

Now clearly \( Exp^{[\frac {1}{2}]}(x=A) = e^y \).

By analogue let \( Exp^{[\frac {1}{2}]}(x=A) = e^y \).

be approximated by the linear function f2(x) = A_2 + B x.

Now my idea was that since exp is its own derivative and composition of linear functions is simple we get :

A_2 = exp(y) and (1) B = exp(y).

HOWEVER (!!!) this implies that we have the derivative of exp(y) at both \( Exp^{[\frac {1}{2}]}(y) \) and \( Exp^{[\frac {1}{2}]}(x=A) = exp(y) \) !?

This violates the initial condition (above) that for all real x : \( \frac{d Exp^{[\frac {1}{2}]}(x)}{dx} > 0 \) and also \( \frac{d^2 Exp^{[\frac {1}{2}]}(x)}{d^2 x} > 0 \).

So this confuses me.

I had the idea this composition structure is only valid for derivatives above exp(1) but Im unable to show and understand this completely ...

I made pictures to help understand it but to my amazement that did not solve my confusion. ( pictures usually help for me )

Maybe you guys here can explain this.

regards

tommy1729











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Confused about d exp^[1/2](x) / dx - by tommy1729 - 04/21/2014, 10:07 PM



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