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A function $f:mathbb R→mathbb R$ is called periodic if there exists a positive number $p$ such that $f(x)=f(x+p)$ for all $xinmathbb R$. Is the set of periodic functions from $mathbb{R}$ to $mathbb{R}$ a subspace of $mathbb{R}^mathbb{R}$? Explain.



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I still don't quite understand why the ratio of two periods should not be irrational.



For example if $beta/alpha=r/s$ and $r/s = sqrt{2}$, the following equation still works?
$$h(x+sbeta)=f(x+ralpha)+g(x+sbeta)=f(x)+g(x)=h(x)$$
$$h(x+beta)=f(x+sqrt{2}alpha)+g(x+beta)=f(x)+g(x)=h(x)$$






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    A function $f:mathbb R→mathbb R$ is called periodic if there exists a positive number $p$ such that $f(x)=f(x+p)$ for all $xinmathbb R$. Is the set of periodic functions from $mathbb{R}$ to $mathbb{R}$ a subspace of $mathbb{R}^mathbb{R}$? Explain.



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    I still don't quite understand why the ratio of two periods should not be irrational.



    For example if $beta/alpha=r/s$ and $r/s = sqrt{2}$, the following equation still works?
    $$h(x+sbeta)=f(x+ralpha)+g(x+sbeta)=f(x)+g(x)=h(x)$$
    $$h(x+beta)=f(x+sqrt{2}alpha)+g(x+beta)=f(x)+g(x)=h(x)$$






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      A function $f:mathbb R→mathbb R$ is called periodic if there exists a positive number $p$ such that $f(x)=f(x+p)$ for all $xinmathbb R$. Is the set of periodic functions from $mathbb{R}$ to $mathbb{R}$ a subspace of $mathbb{R}^mathbb{R}$? Explain.



      The question has been asked here



      I still don't quite understand why the ratio of two periods should not be irrational.



      For example if $beta/alpha=r/s$ and $r/s = sqrt{2}$, the following equation still works?
      $$h(x+sbeta)=f(x+ralpha)+g(x+sbeta)=f(x)+g(x)=h(x)$$
      $$h(x+beta)=f(x+sqrt{2}alpha)+g(x+beta)=f(x)+g(x)=h(x)$$






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      A function $f:mathbb R→mathbb R$ is called periodic if there exists a positive number $p$ such that $f(x)=f(x+p)$ for all $xinmathbb R$. Is the set of periodic functions from $mathbb{R}$ to $mathbb{R}$ a subspace of $mathbb{R}^mathbb{R}$? Explain.



      The question has been asked here



      I still don't quite understand why the ratio of two periods should not be irrational.



      For example if $beta/alpha=r/s$ and $r/s = sqrt{2}$, the following equation still works?
      $$h(x+sbeta)=f(x+ralpha)+g(x+sbeta)=f(x)+g(x)=h(x)$$
      $$h(x+beta)=f(x+sqrt{2}alpha)+g(x+beta)=f(x)+g(x)=h(x)$$






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          If $m(x)$ is periodic with $p$, then it is also periodic with integral multiples of $p$, because $m(x)=m(x+p)=m(x+p+p)...$, but we can't say about non-integral multiples of $p$.



          Note that you can only write $f(x+ralpha)=f(x),g(x+sbeta)=g(x)$ in general if $r,s$ are integers. If $r/s$ is irrational, at-least one of $r,s$ is non-integral, and the equality doesn't work in general. As an example, take $f(x)=sin(sqrt2 x),g(x)=sin(sqrt3x)$.






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            An even better example might be $f(x)=cos(sqrt2 x)$ and $g(x)=cos(sqrt3 x)$ -- where there is a particularly direct argument that $f+g$ cannot be periodic with any period, namely that $f(x)+g(x)=2$ has exactly one solution, $x=0$.
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          $f$ has period $p$ if $f(x+p)=f(x)$ for all $x$. (Equivalently, $f(x+np)=f(x)$ for all $x$ and for all integers $n$). If $r$ is a real number and $f(x+rp)=f(x)$ for all $x$ we cannot say $f$ is periodic. In the quoted proof $r$ and $s$ are integers and that makes $frac r s$ rational.






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            If $m(x)$ is periodic with $p$, then it is also periodic with integral multiples of $p$, because $m(x)=m(x+p)=m(x+p+p)...$, but we can't say about non-integral multiples of $p$.



            Note that you can only write $f(x+ralpha)=f(x),g(x+sbeta)=g(x)$ in general if $r,s$ are integers. If $r/s$ is irrational, at-least one of $r,s$ is non-integral, and the equality doesn't work in general. As an example, take $f(x)=sin(sqrt2 x),g(x)=sin(sqrt3x)$.






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              An even better example might be $f(x)=cos(sqrt2 x)$ and $g(x)=cos(sqrt3 x)$ -- where there is a particularly direct argument that $f+g$ cannot be periodic with any period, namely that $f(x)+g(x)=2$ has exactly one solution, $x=0$.
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            If $m(x)$ is periodic with $p$, then it is also periodic with integral multiples of $p$, because $m(x)=m(x+p)=m(x+p+p)...$, but we can't say about non-integral multiples of $p$.



            Note that you can only write $f(x+ralpha)=f(x),g(x+sbeta)=g(x)$ in general if $r,s$ are integers. If $r/s$ is irrational, at-least one of $r,s$ is non-integral, and the equality doesn't work in general. As an example, take $f(x)=sin(sqrt2 x),g(x)=sin(sqrt3x)$.






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              An even better example might be $f(x)=cos(sqrt2 x)$ and $g(x)=cos(sqrt3 x)$ -- where there is a particularly direct argument that $f+g$ cannot be periodic with any period, namely that $f(x)+g(x)=2$ has exactly one solution, $x=0$.
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            If $m(x)$ is periodic with $p$, then it is also periodic with integral multiples of $p$, because $m(x)=m(x+p)=m(x+p+p)...$, but we can't say about non-integral multiples of $p$.



            Note that you can only write $f(x+ralpha)=f(x),g(x+sbeta)=g(x)$ in general if $r,s$ are integers. If $r/s$ is irrational, at-least one of $r,s$ is non-integral, and the equality doesn't work in general. As an example, take $f(x)=sin(sqrt2 x),g(x)=sin(sqrt3x)$.






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            If $m(x)$ is periodic with $p$, then it is also periodic with integral multiples of $p$, because $m(x)=m(x+p)=m(x+p+p)...$, but we can't say about non-integral multiples of $p$.



            Note that you can only write $f(x+ralpha)=f(x),g(x+sbeta)=g(x)$ in general if $r,s$ are integers. If $r/s$ is irrational, at-least one of $r,s$ is non-integral, and the equality doesn't work in general. As an example, take $f(x)=sin(sqrt2 x),g(x)=sin(sqrt3x)$.







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              An even better example might be $f(x)=cos(sqrt2 x)$ and $g(x)=cos(sqrt3 x)$ -- where there is a particularly direct argument that $f+g$ cannot be periodic with any period, namely that $f(x)+g(x)=2$ has exactly one solution, $x=0$.
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              An even better example might be $f(x)=cos(sqrt2 x)$ and $g(x)=cos(sqrt3 x)$ -- where there is a particularly direct argument that $f+g$ cannot be periodic with any period, namely that $f(x)+g(x)=2$ has exactly one solution, $x=0$.
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            An even better example might be $f(x)=cos(sqrt2 x)$ and $g(x)=cos(sqrt3 x)$ -- where there is a particularly direct argument that $f+g$ cannot be periodic with any period, namely that $f(x)+g(x)=2$ has exactly one solution, $x=0$.
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            – Henning Makholm
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            $begingroup$
            An even better example might be $f(x)=cos(sqrt2 x)$ and $g(x)=cos(sqrt3 x)$ -- where there is a particularly direct argument that $f+g$ cannot be periodic with any period, namely that $f(x)+g(x)=2$ has exactly one solution, $x=0$.
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            $f$ has period $p$ if $f(x+p)=f(x)$ for all $x$. (Equivalently, $f(x+np)=f(x)$ for all $x$ and for all integers $n$). If $r$ is a real number and $f(x+rp)=f(x)$ for all $x$ we cannot say $f$ is periodic. In the quoted proof $r$ and $s$ are integers and that makes $frac r s$ rational.






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              $f$ has period $p$ if $f(x+p)=f(x)$ for all $x$. (Equivalently, $f(x+np)=f(x)$ for all $x$ and for all integers $n$). If $r$ is a real number and $f(x+rp)=f(x)$ for all $x$ we cannot say $f$ is periodic. In the quoted proof $r$ and $s$ are integers and that makes $frac r s$ rational.






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                $f$ has period $p$ if $f(x+p)=f(x)$ for all $x$. (Equivalently, $f(x+np)=f(x)$ for all $x$ and for all integers $n$). If $r$ is a real number and $f(x+rp)=f(x)$ for all $x$ we cannot say $f$ is periodic. In the quoted proof $r$ and $s$ are integers and that makes $frac r s$ rational.






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                $f$ has period $p$ if $f(x+p)=f(x)$ for all $x$. (Equivalently, $f(x+np)=f(x)$ for all $x$ and for all integers $n$). If $r$ is a real number and $f(x+rp)=f(x)$ for all $x$ we cannot say $f$ is periodic. In the quoted proof $r$ and $s$ are integers and that makes $frac r s$ rational.







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