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Compactly supported distributions have global finite order

Statement

If u∈D′(Ω) has compact support S, there are a compact neighborhood L⊆Ω of S, an integer m≥0 and C≥0 such that, for every φ∈D(Ω), ∣u(φ)∣≤Cmax⁡∣α∣≤msup⁡x∈L∣∂αφ(x)∣. In particular one order exponent works on every fixed-support stage. The estimate is on a compact neighborhood, not necessarily on S itself. The result holds in ZF.

Facts & Assumptions

[F1]

Every distribution has a finite-order bound on each fixed compact support (Local finite order characterization of distributions).

[F2]

Tests agreeing near the support of a distribution have equal pairings; empty support means zero distribution (Support of a distribution).

[F3]

A compact subset of an open Euclidean set has a smooth compactly supported cutoff equal to one near it (Test function cutoffs and euclidean localization).

Proof

Given: u with compact support S⊆Ω.

1.1givenF2F3

If S=∅, F2 gives u=0 and take L=∅, m=C=0, with the empty supremum zero. Otherwise take χ from F3 equal to one near S and put L=supp⁡χ. It is compactly inside Ω and contains a neighborhood of S. For every test φ, the test (1−χ)φ vanishes near S, so u(φ)=u(χφ) by F2.

2.1step 1.1F1algebra

Apply F1 on the single compact L to obtain C0,m with ∣u(ψ)∣≤C0pm(ψ) on DL. The finite product rule gives ∂α(χφ)=∑β≤α(αβ)∂βχ ∂α−βφ; this follows by iterating the coordinate product rule, with coefficients combined by Pascal's identity. If A=max⁡∣β∣≤msup⁡L∣∂βχ∣, then pm(χφ)≤2mAmax⁡∣γ∣≤msup⁡L∣∂γφ∣. The derivatives of χ are bounded on L, so A is finite. Together with step 1.1 this gives the asserted estimate with C=C02mA.

3.1step 2.1

If φ∈DK for another compact K, all its derivatives vanish off K, so the maximum over L is at most pm,K(φ). Thus the same exponent gives the global finite-order property (indeed the same C works here). The proof selected only one cutoff and one finite-order witness pair and used no choice axiom. □

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