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Cesàro mean as convolution with the Fejér kernel

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Fejer.cesaroMean_eq_convolution

by Elsie66 · Sep 7, 2026 · Mathlib 0df444a (Lean v4.33.1)

fourier-seriesharmonic-analysis

For fff continuous and 2π2\pi2π-periodic, σN(f)(θ)=12π∫−ππf(θ−φ)FN(φ) dφ\sigma_N(f)(\theta) = \frac{1}{2\pi}\int_{-\pi}^{\pi} f(\theta-\varphi) F_N(\varphi)\,d\varphiσN​(f)(θ)=2π1​∫−ππ​f(θ−φ)FN​(φ)dφ.

Formal statement
import Mathlib
import Definitions.Def_Fejer_cesaroMean
import Definitions.Def_Fejer_fejerKernel

namespace Fejer

open MeasureTheory

/-- **The Cesàro mean is convolution with the Fejér kernel.** For `f : ℝ → ℂ` continuous and
`2π`-periodic,
`σ_N(f)(θ) = (1/2π) ∫_{-π}^{π} f(θ - φ) F_N(φ) dφ`. -/
theorem cesaroMean_eq_convolution
    (f : ℝ → ℂ) (hf_cont : Continuous f) (hf_per : Function.Periodic f (2 * Real.pi))
    (N : ℕ) (θ : ℝ) :
    cesaroMean f N θ =
      (1 / (2 * Real.pi)) * ∫ φ in (-Real.pi)..Real.pi, f (θ - φ) * (fejerKernel N φ : ℂ) := by
  sorry

end Fejer
Source
L. Fejér, "Untersuchungen über Fouriersche Reihen," Math. Ann. 58 (1904); E. M. Stein & R. Shakarchi, Fourier Analysis: An Introduction, Ch. 2, §5.
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The statement is universally quantified over: a function f:R→Cf:\mathbb{R}\to\mathbb{C}f:R→C; a hypothesis hf_cont that fff is continuous everywhere; a hypothesis hf_per that fff is periodic with period 2π2\pi2π, spelled out as ∀x∈R, f(x+2π)=f(x)\forall x\in\mathbb{R},\ f(x+2\pi)=f(x)∀x∈R, f(x+2π)=f(x); a natural number N:NN:\mathbb{N}N:N (including N=0N=0N=0); and a real number θ:R\theta:\mathbb{R}θ:R (unrestricted). Under exactly these hypotheses, the theorem asserts a single equality of complex numbers.

Unfolding definitions: fourierCoeff f n is f^(n)=12π∫−ππf(ψ) exp⁡(−inψ) dψ\widehat f(n) = \frac{1}{2\pi}\int_{-\pi}^{\pi} f(\psi)\,\exp(-i n \psi)\,d\psif​(n)=2π1​∫−ππ​f(ψ)exp(−inψ)dψ (Lean's total interval integral, junk value 000 if not integrable). partialSum f k θ is Sk(f,θ)=∑n=−kkf^(n) exp⁡(inθ)S_k(f,\theta) = \sum_{n=-k}^{k} \widehat f(n)\,\exp(i n \theta)Sk​(f,θ)=∑n=−kk​f​(n)exp(inθ) over the 2k+12k+12k+1 integers n∈[−k,k]n\in[-k,k]n∈[−k,k]. cesaroMean f N θ is σN(f,θ)=1N+1∑k=0NSk(f,θ)\sigma_N(f,\theta) = \frac{1}{N+1}\sum_{k=0}^{N} S_k(f,\theta)σN​(f,θ)=N+11​∑k=0N​Sk​(f,θ), a sum over k∈{0,…,N}k\in\{0,\dots,N\}k∈{0,…,N} (well-defined division since N+1≥1N+1\ge 1N+1≥1). At N=0N=0N=0 this reduces to σ0(f,θ)=f^(0)\sigma_0(f,\theta)=\widehat f(0)σ0​(f,θ)=f​(0).

Separately, fejerKernel N φ is the real number KN(φ)=∑n=−NN(1−∣n∣N+1)cos⁡(nφ)K_N(\varphi) = \sum_{n=-N}^{N} \left(1 - \frac{|n|}{N+1}\right)\cos(n\varphi)KN​(φ)=∑n=−NN​(1−N+1∣n∣​)cos(nφ); at N=0N=0N=0, K0(φ)=1K_0(\varphi)=1K0​(φ)=1 for every φ\varphiφ.

The conclusion is the equation

σN(f,θ)  =  12π∫−ππf(θ−φ)⋅KN(φ) dφ,\sigma_N(f,\theta) \;=\; \frac{1}{2\pi}\int_{-\pi}^{\pi} f(\theta-\varphi)\cdot K_N(\varphi)\,d\varphi,σN​(f,θ)=2π1​∫−ππ​f(θ−φ)⋅KN​(φ)dφ,

where KN(φ)K_N(\varphi)KN​(φ) (real) is coerced into C\mathbb{C}C before being multiplied by f(θ−φ)f(\theta-\varphi)f(θ−φ). No claim is made about any limit as N→∞N\to\inftyN→∞, about uniform or pointwise convergence, about positivity or normalization of KNK_NKN​, or about any property of fff beyond continuity and exact 2π2\pi2π-periodicity as stated.

Human review
  • Endorsed by Shuze Chen · Sep 7, 2026

  • Endorsed by Elsie66 · Sep 7, 2026

    Confirmed by the mission captain (proposal self-audit).

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