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Let $f: \mathbb R \rightarrow \mathbb R$ be a periodic, say with the period 1, and locally integrable function.

Assume that $g: \mathbb R \rightarrow \mathbb R$ is a weak derivative of $f$ of order $k$, that is $g$ is also locally integrable and satisfies condition $$ \int f D^k \phi dx=(-1)^k\int g \phi dx $$ for all smooth functions $\phi : \mathbb R \rightarrow \mathbb R$ with compact supports.

My question is if we can replace in this condition "for all smooth functions $\phi : \mathbb R \rightarrow \mathbb R$ with compact supports" by

for all smooth functions $\phi : \mathbb R \rightarrow \mathbb R$ with compact supports contained in $(0,1)$

or by

for all smooth $1$-periodic functions $\phi : \mathbb R \rightarrow \mathbb R$.

Alex
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  • If $\phi$ is smooth with compact support $supp(\phi)=[a,b]$, can you find a way to produce a smooth $\psi$ with support equal to $[0,1]$ out of $\phi$? – Avitus Jun 30 '13 at 11:24

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