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Grönwall inequality with an integrable coefficient
Statement
Let , let , let be continuous, and let be Lebesgue measurable with . If then If instead for every , then
Statement references
Facts & Assumptions
Given: The interval, nonnegative number , continuous nonnegative function , measurable nonnegative integrable coefficient , and one of the integral inequalities in the Statement.
Assume Countable Choice and Dependent Choice for the library fundamental theorem of calculus for absolutely continuous functions. The Axiom of Countable Choice (), The axiom of dependent choice: a relation in which every element is related to something admits an -indexed chain
A measurable function with finite integral of its absolute value represents an function; here . The class of integrable functions
The indefinite integral of an function is absolutely continuous. The indefinite integral of an function is absolutely continuous
Under [A1], every absolutely continuous function is the integral of its almost-everywhere derivative, and that derivative is integrable. Fundamental theorem of calculus for absolutely continuous functions
If an absolutely continuous function is followed by a Lipschitz function on its image, the composition is absolutely continuous. A Lipschitz function after an absolutely continuous function is absolutely continuous
The product of absolutely continuous functions is absolutely continuous. The product of two absolutely continuous functions is absolutely continuous
The exponential has derivative ; the mean-value theorem therefore makes Lipschitz on every compact interval. The exponential function is smooth and , Mean value theorem on a closed real interval
At a point where the inner and outer derivatives exist, the ordinary chain rule gives the derivative of their composition; the product rule gives the derivative of a product. The chain rule, in one line from Carathéodory: if is differentiable at and is differentiable at , then is differentiable at with , Sum, product, quotient, and chain rules from difference quotients
When , reflection on is a diffeomorphism, so substitution preserves Lebesgue integrals of functions; the endpoints have measure zero. A C^1 diffeomorphism satisfies the change-of-variables formula for L^1 functions
For , its indefinite integral is differentiable almost everywhere with derivative . The indefinite integral of an function is differentiable almost everywhere
Proof
Given: The hypotheses and notation in the Statement.
If , both hypotheses reduce to , which is the claimed bound. Hence assume and first consider the forward inequality. Define and . Continuity of on the compact interval makes it bounded, so . By [F2], both and are absolutely continuous, and the hypothesis says . The range of is contained in the compact interval ; [F6] makes Lipschitz there. Thus is absolutely continuous by [F4], and is absolutely continuous by [F5].
Since , [F9] gives and almost everywhere. By [F3], the absolutely continuous function has an integrable derivative and is the integral of that derivative after its initial value. Intersecting these full-measure sets, at every remaining point [F7] gives since and . Therefore [F3] yields . As and , we obtain , the claimed forward estimate.
By step 1.1, assume . Set and . By [F8], reflection preserves measurability and integrability and gives . Thus . The forward result in steps 1.1–2.1 applies to these continuous and integrable functions. Substituting into its bound gives .
Depends on
- The Axiom of Countable Choice ($\mathrm{AC}_\omega$)
- The axiom of dependent choice: a relation in which every element is related to something admits an $\mathbb{N}$-indexed chain
- The class $L^1(\mu)$ of integrable functions
- The indefinite integral of an $L^1$ function is absolutely continuous
- The indefinite integral of an $L^1$ function is differentiable almost everywhere
- Fundamental theorem of calculus for absolutely continuous functions
- A Lipschitz function after an absolutely continuous function is absolutely continuous
- The product of two absolutely continuous functions is absolutely continuous
- The chain rule, in one line from Carathéodory: if $g$ is differentiable at $c$ and $f$ is differentiable at $g(c)$, then $f \circ g$ is differentiable at $c$ with $(f \circ g)'(c) = f'(g(c))\,g'(c)$
- Sum, product, quotient, and chain rules from difference quotients
- The exponential function is smooth and $(\exp)'=\exp$
- Mean value theorem on a closed real interval
- A C^1 diffeomorphism satisfies the change-of-variables formula for L^1 functions
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Sources
- Gerald Teschl, Ordinary Differential Equations and Dynamical Systems, §2.4, Lemma 2.7 (standard reference, not scraped)
- Carnegie Mellon University, ODE existence and uniqueness notes, 2026, Grönwall inequality section (standard reference, not scraped)