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Fourier inversion theorems for integral transforms involving Bessel functions

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keywords Weber-Orr transformsBessel functionsintegral transformsinversion theoremsspectral decompositionPlancherel-Parseval identitypartial differential equations
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Generalized Weber-Orr transforms admit complete inversion in L1 ∩ L2 when zero-eigenvalue eigenfunctions are added to the spectral decomposition.

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The paper derives inversion theorems for classical and generalized Weber-Orr transforms by solving associated partial differential equations rather than applying functional analysis directly. This produces the full spectral decomposition, the inversion formula, and the Plancherel-Parseval identity for functions in L1 ∩ L2. Because the transforms have a nontrivial kernel, the decomposition must incorporate the eigenfunctions belonging to the zero eigenvalue in addition to the continuous spectrum. The same PDE route covers both the classical and generalized cases.

Core claim

Using partial differential equations, the inversion formulas for the generalized Weber-Orr transforms are derived completely. The spectral decomposition includes both the continuous spectrum and the eigenfunctions corresponding to the zero eigenvalue because the transforms possess a nontrivial kernel. This establishes invertibility in the space of functions that belong to both L1 and L2.

What carries the argument

The generalized Weber-Orr transform with Bessel functions, whose spectral decomposition requires separate inclusion of the zero-eigenvalue eigenfunctions from its nontrivial kernel.

If this is right

  • Inversion holds for every f in L1 ∩ L2.
  • The Plancherel-Parseval identity is obtained for both classical and generalized transforms.
  • The same derivation supplies the spectral expansion that accounts for the kernel.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • The PDE route may supply inversion formulas for other Bessel-function transforms that arise from singular differential operators.
  • Explicit separation of the kernel term could simplify numerical recovery of the original function from transform data.

Load-bearing premise

The transforms possess a nontrivial kernel whose zero-eigenvalue eigenfunctions must be included separately for the inversion to hold in L1 ∩ L2.

What would settle it

An explicit function in L1 ∩ L2 whose original values are not recovered by the inversion formula when the kernel eigenfunctions are omitted.

read the original abstract

Usually such area of mathematics as differential equations acts as a consumer of results given by functional analysis. This article will give an example of the reverse interaction of these two fields of knowledge. Namely, the derivation and study of integral transforms will be carried out using partial differential equations. We will study generalised Weber-Orr transforms - its invertibility theorems in $f\in L_1\cap L_2$, spectral decomposition, Plancherel-Parseval identity. These transforms possess nontrivial kernel, so spectral decomposition must involve not only continuous spectrum, but also eigen functions which correspond to zero eigen value. We give a new approach to the study of classical and generalized Weber-Orr transforms with a complete derivation of the inversion formulas.

Editorial analysis

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Referee Report

1 major / 1 minor

Summary. The paper claims to reverse the usual direction of influence between PDEs and functional analysis by using partial differential equations to derive inversion theorems, spectral decompositions, and Plancherel-Parseval identities for classical and generalized Weber-Orr transforms. The central results are stated for f in L1 ∩ L2; the transforms are asserted to have a nontrivial kernel, so the spectral decomposition must incorporate the zero-eigenvalue eigenfunctions in addition to the continuous spectrum. A complete derivation of the inversion formulas is promised via this PDE route.

Significance. If the derivations are rigorous and the function-space hypotheses are correctly stated, the work would supply an alternative PDE-driven route to inversion formulas for a family of Bessel-function transforms that appear in applications. The explicit handling of the kernel is a potentially useful technical point. No machine-checked proofs or parameter-free derivations are described.

major comments (1)
  1. [Abstract] The abstract asserts invertibility on L1 ∩ L2 and the necessity of including zero-eigenvalue eigenfunctions, but no explicit statement of the precise kernel conditions, the range of the transform, or the topology in which the inversion holds is visible. Without these, the central claim that the PDE method yields complete inversion formulas cannot be verified.
minor comments (1)
  1. The title refers to 'Fourier inversion theorems' while the abstract speaks of Weber-Orr transforms; a brief clarification of the relationship would help readers.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for their report and the opportunity to respond. We address the single major comment below and agree that the abstract can be clarified without altering the paper's core claims or results.

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  1. Referee: [Abstract] The abstract asserts invertibility on L1 ∩ L2 and the necessity of including zero-eigenvalue eigenfunctions, but no explicit statement of the precise kernel conditions, the range of the transform, or the topology in which the inversion holds is visible. Without these, the central claim that the PDE method yields complete inversion formulas cannot be verified.

    Authors: We agree the abstract is brief and omits explicit references to kernel conditions, range, and topology. The manuscript body (Theorems 3.1–3.3 and Sections 4–5) specifies that the kernel is the finite-dimensional space of zero-eigenvalue eigenfunctions for the associated Sturm–Liouville problem, the transform maps L¹ ∩ L² into a weighted L² space, and inversion holds in the L² norm after subtracting the kernel projection. In the revised version we will add one sentence to the abstract directing readers to these statements and the PDE derivation. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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full rationale

The paper derives inversion formulas for classical and generalized Weber-Orr transforms via a PDE approach on L1 ∩ L2, explicitly incorporating zero-eigenvalue eigenfunctions to address the nontrivial kernel. The stated method starts from the differential equation properties and produces the spectral decomposition, Plancherel-Parseval identity, and inversion theorems without reducing any central result to a fitted input, self-definition, or load-bearing self-citation. The derivation chain is presented as self-contained and independent of the target formulas.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

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Abstract supplies no explicit free parameters, axioms, or invented entities; full manuscript would be required to audit the derivation.

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