Existence of smooth function which has compact support












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Assume we have two sets $V,W$, for which $V subset subset W subset subset Omega subset mathbb{R}^n$ holds. Now we want to find a smooth function $psi$, such that
begin{equation*}
begin{cases}
psi equiv 1 text{ in } V, \
psi equiv 0 text{ in } mathbb{R}^n setminus W, \
psi in [0,1].
end{cases}
end{equation*}

holds.



How do we know that such a function exists? That problem occured to me in a proof in Chapter 6 of L. Evans' Book "Partial differential equations".










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    Search for 'bump functions'. You can look at mathworld.wolfram.com/BumpFunction.html
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    – Kavi Rama Murthy
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    This follows from Urysohn Lemma. Your sets $V$ and $mathbb{R}^n-W$ are separated, since $V$ is compactly contained in the open set $W$ so there is room for such a function to exist. You can see the proof, for ex. on Wikipedia.
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    – GReyes
    Jan 16 at 8:41










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    What does $subset subset $ mean? And what is $Omega $ ?
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    – DanielWainfleet
    Jan 16 at 23:18












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    @DanielWainfleet it usually mean
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    – AD.
    Jan 17 at 0:22










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    $subset subset$ means a compact subset. Thanks @GReyes, that fully answered my question! :)
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    – Max
    Jan 17 at 10:56
















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$begingroup$


Assume we have two sets $V,W$, for which $V subset subset W subset subset Omega subset mathbb{R}^n$ holds. Now we want to find a smooth function $psi$, such that
begin{equation*}
begin{cases}
psi equiv 1 text{ in } V, \
psi equiv 0 text{ in } mathbb{R}^n setminus W, \
psi in [0,1].
end{cases}
end{equation*}

holds.



How do we know that such a function exists? That problem occured to me in a proof in Chapter 6 of L. Evans' Book "Partial differential equations".










share|cite|improve this question









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  • 2




    $begingroup$
    Search for 'bump functions'. You can look at mathworld.wolfram.com/BumpFunction.html
    $endgroup$
    – Kavi Rama Murthy
    Jan 16 at 8:41






  • 4




    $begingroup$
    This follows from Urysohn Lemma. Your sets $V$ and $mathbb{R}^n-W$ are separated, since $V$ is compactly contained in the open set $W$ so there is room for such a function to exist. You can see the proof, for ex. on Wikipedia.
    $endgroup$
    – GReyes
    Jan 16 at 8:41










  • $begingroup$
    What does $subset subset $ mean? And what is $Omega $ ?
    $endgroup$
    – DanielWainfleet
    Jan 16 at 23:18












  • $begingroup$
    @DanielWainfleet it usually mean
    $endgroup$
    – AD.
    Jan 17 at 0:22










  • $begingroup$
    $subset subset$ means a compact subset. Thanks @GReyes, that fully answered my question! :)
    $endgroup$
    – Max
    Jan 17 at 10:56














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$begingroup$


Assume we have two sets $V,W$, for which $V subset subset W subset subset Omega subset mathbb{R}^n$ holds. Now we want to find a smooth function $psi$, such that
begin{equation*}
begin{cases}
psi equiv 1 text{ in } V, \
psi equiv 0 text{ in } mathbb{R}^n setminus W, \
psi in [0,1].
end{cases}
end{equation*}

holds.



How do we know that such a function exists? That problem occured to me in a proof in Chapter 6 of L. Evans' Book "Partial differential equations".










share|cite|improve this question









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Assume we have two sets $V,W$, for which $V subset subset W subset subset Omega subset mathbb{R}^n$ holds. Now we want to find a smooth function $psi$, such that
begin{equation*}
begin{cases}
psi equiv 1 text{ in } V, \
psi equiv 0 text{ in } mathbb{R}^n setminus W, \
psi in [0,1].
end{cases}
end{equation*}

holds.



How do we know that such a function exists? That problem occured to me in a proof in Chapter 6 of L. Evans' Book "Partial differential equations".







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    $begingroup$
    Search for 'bump functions'. You can look at mathworld.wolfram.com/BumpFunction.html
    $endgroup$
    – Kavi Rama Murthy
    Jan 16 at 8:41






  • 4




    $begingroup$
    This follows from Urysohn Lemma. Your sets $V$ and $mathbb{R}^n-W$ are separated, since $V$ is compactly contained in the open set $W$ so there is room for such a function to exist. You can see the proof, for ex. on Wikipedia.
    $endgroup$
    – GReyes
    Jan 16 at 8:41










  • $begingroup$
    What does $subset subset $ mean? And what is $Omega $ ?
    $endgroup$
    – DanielWainfleet
    Jan 16 at 23:18












  • $begingroup$
    @DanielWainfleet it usually mean
    $endgroup$
    – AD.
    Jan 17 at 0:22










  • $begingroup$
    $subset subset$ means a compact subset. Thanks @GReyes, that fully answered my question! :)
    $endgroup$
    – Max
    Jan 17 at 10:56














  • 2




    $begingroup$
    Search for 'bump functions'. You can look at mathworld.wolfram.com/BumpFunction.html
    $endgroup$
    – Kavi Rama Murthy
    Jan 16 at 8:41






  • 4




    $begingroup$
    This follows from Urysohn Lemma. Your sets $V$ and $mathbb{R}^n-W$ are separated, since $V$ is compactly contained in the open set $W$ so there is room for such a function to exist. You can see the proof, for ex. on Wikipedia.
    $endgroup$
    – GReyes
    Jan 16 at 8:41










  • $begingroup$
    What does $subset subset $ mean? And what is $Omega $ ?
    $endgroup$
    – DanielWainfleet
    Jan 16 at 23:18












  • $begingroup$
    @DanielWainfleet it usually mean
    $endgroup$
    – AD.
    Jan 17 at 0:22










  • $begingroup$
    $subset subset$ means a compact subset. Thanks @GReyes, that fully answered my question! :)
    $endgroup$
    – Max
    Jan 17 at 10:56








2




2




$begingroup$
Search for 'bump functions'. You can look at mathworld.wolfram.com/BumpFunction.html
$endgroup$
– Kavi Rama Murthy
Jan 16 at 8:41




$begingroup$
Search for 'bump functions'. You can look at mathworld.wolfram.com/BumpFunction.html
$endgroup$
– Kavi Rama Murthy
Jan 16 at 8:41




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4




$begingroup$
This follows from Urysohn Lemma. Your sets $V$ and $mathbb{R}^n-W$ are separated, since $V$ is compactly contained in the open set $W$ so there is room for such a function to exist. You can see the proof, for ex. on Wikipedia.
$endgroup$
– GReyes
Jan 16 at 8:41




$begingroup$
This follows from Urysohn Lemma. Your sets $V$ and $mathbb{R}^n-W$ are separated, since $V$ is compactly contained in the open set $W$ so there is room for such a function to exist. You can see the proof, for ex. on Wikipedia.
$endgroup$
– GReyes
Jan 16 at 8:41












$begingroup$
What does $subset subset $ mean? And what is $Omega $ ?
$endgroup$
– DanielWainfleet
Jan 16 at 23:18






$begingroup$
What does $subset subset $ mean? And what is $Omega $ ?
$endgroup$
– DanielWainfleet
Jan 16 at 23:18














$begingroup$
@DanielWainfleet it usually mean
$endgroup$
– AD.
Jan 17 at 0:22




$begingroup$
@DanielWainfleet it usually mean
$endgroup$
– AD.
Jan 17 at 0:22












$begingroup$
$subset subset$ means a compact subset. Thanks @GReyes, that fully answered my question! :)
$endgroup$
– Max
Jan 17 at 10:56




$begingroup$
$subset subset$ means a compact subset. Thanks @GReyes, that fully answered my question! :)
$endgroup$
– Max
Jan 17 at 10:56










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