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The problem I am having is to prove the following.

Let $$f(x) = \frac{1}{1-x} \int_{x}^{1}g'(y)(1-y) \ dy \quad x \geq 0.$$ Then how is it possible to establish that $$ \int_{0}^{1} \left(f(x)\right)^2 \ dx = \int_{0}^{1}\int_{0}^{1}g'(x)g'(y)h(x,y) \ dx \ dy, $$ where $h(x,y) = x(1-y)$ for $0 \leq x \leq y \leq 1$.

Any help would be appreciated!

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    $\begingroup$ What have you tried? $\endgroup$
    – clathratus
    Commented Jun 11, 2019 at 19:49
  • $\begingroup$ I do have no idea where to start. $\endgroup$
    – CMP
    Commented Jun 11, 2019 at 19:54
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    $\begingroup$ How about using integration by parts to show that $$f(x)=-g(x)+\frac1{x-1}\int_1^x g(y)dy$$ $\endgroup$
    – clathratus
    Commented Jun 11, 2019 at 21:02
  • $\begingroup$ @clathratus -- I got that part but how does it help to establish the required result? $\endgroup$
    – CMP
    Commented Jun 11, 2019 at 21:40

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You ask about

$$\int_{0}^{1} \left(f(x)\right)^2 \ dx =\int_{0}^{1} \frac{1}{(1-x)}\int_x^1 g'(y)(1-y)\,dy\frac{1}{(1-x)}\int_x^1 g'(z)(1-z)\,dz=$$

$$=\int_{0}^{1}\int_{x}^{1}\int_{x}^{1}\frac{1}{(1-x)^2}g'(y)(1-y)\,g'(z)(1-z)\,dz\,dy\,dx$$

where the region of integration $Q=\{(x,y,z)\,|\,0<x<1\,\,,\,\,x<y<1\,\,,\,\,x<z<1\,\}$ is

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If you change the order of integration, taking first varaible $x$ you have to split $Q$ into $Q_1\cup Q_2$ with

$$Q_1=\{(x,y,z)\,|\,0<x<y\,\,,\,\,(y,z)\in D_1\,\}$$ $$Q_2=\{(x,y,z)\,|\,0<x<z\,\,,\,\,(y,z)\in D_2\,\}$$

with

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Now

$$\int_{0}^{1} \left(f(x)\right)^2 \ dx=\int\int_{D_1}g'(y)(1-y)\,g'(z)(1-z)\left(\int_0^y\frac{1}{(1-x)^2}\,dx\right)\,dy\,dz+$$ $$+\int\int_{D_2}g'(y)(1-y)\,g'(z)(1-z)\left(\int_0^z\frac{1}{(1-x)^2}\,dx\right)\,dy\,dz=$$

$$=\int_0^1\int_y^1g'(y)\,y\,g'(z)(1-z)\,dz\,dy+\int_0^1\int_z^1g'(y)\,(1-y)\,g'(z)\,z\,dy\,dz$$

Both integrals are equals (interchanging the roles of $y$ and $z$) and then we obtain twice the desired result

$$\boxed{\color{red}{2}\int_0^1\int_x^1g'(x)\,g'(y)\,x\,(1-y)\,dy\,dx}$$

NOTE: I've obtained twice your result. Thus, it's possible I've made a mistake !!

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  • $\begingroup$ It's a very good idea to split the volume of integration but I am 100% sure the answer should be just once not twice! Thank you!! $\endgroup$
    – CMP
    Commented Jun 12, 2019 at 3:52

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