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1. Homework Statement
Find all [tex]\mathcal{C}^1[/tex] functions [tex]f(\mathbf{x})[/tex] in [tex]\mathbb{R}^3[/tex] such that the mapping [tex]\psi : \mathbb{R}^3 \to \mathbb{R}^3[/tex] also preserves volumes, where
[tex]
\begin{equation*}
\psi(\mathbf{x}) = \left(
\begin{array}{c}
x_1 \\
x_1^2 + x_2 \\
f(\mathbf{x})
\end{array} \right).
\end{equation*}
[/tex]
Here, the mapping preserves volumes in the sense that for any Jordan domain [tex]D \in \mathbb{R}^3[/tex] the sets [tex]D[/tex] and [tex]\phi(D)[/tex] have the same volume.
The obvious relevant equation is the Change of Variable theorem. Another one that I used was the fact that the determinant of a triangular matrix is the product of its diagonal entries.
Using those two facts, I got the solution [tex]f(\mathbf{x})[/tex] has to be a continuously differentiable function of [tex]x_1, x_2[/tex] plus or minus [tex]x_3[/tex], i.e. it must be of the form
[tex]
\begin{equation*}
f(\mathbf{x}) = g(x_1, x_2) \pm x_3,
\end{equation*}
[/tex]
where [tex]g(x_1, x_2)[/tex] is a continuously differentiable function of two variables. Am I right? Can someone please help?
Thanks very much for your time.
Find all [tex]\mathcal{C}^1[/tex] functions [tex]f(\mathbf{x})[/tex] in [tex]\mathbb{R}^3[/tex] such that the mapping [tex]\psi : \mathbb{R}^3 \to \mathbb{R}^3[/tex] also preserves volumes, where
[tex]
\begin{equation*}
\psi(\mathbf{x}) = \left(
\begin{array}{c}
x_1 \\
x_1^2 + x_2 \\
f(\mathbf{x})
\end{array} \right).
\end{equation*}
[/tex]
Here, the mapping preserves volumes in the sense that for any Jordan domain [tex]D \in \mathbb{R}^3[/tex] the sets [tex]D[/tex] and [tex]\phi(D)[/tex] have the same volume.
Homework Equations
The obvious relevant equation is the Change of Variable theorem. Another one that I used was the fact that the determinant of a triangular matrix is the product of its diagonal entries.
The Attempt at a Solution
Using those two facts, I got the solution [tex]f(\mathbf{x})[/tex] has to be a continuously differentiable function of [tex]x_1, x_2[/tex] plus or minus [tex]x_3[/tex], i.e. it must be of the form
[tex]
\begin{equation*}
f(\mathbf{x}) = g(x_1, x_2) \pm x_3,
\end{equation*}
[/tex]
where [tex]g(x_1, x_2)[/tex] is a continuously differentiable function of two variables. Am I right? Can someone please help?
Thanks very much for your time.