Find a relationship between $\hat f$ and $\hat g$, given $g(x)=\int^{x+1}_x f(t)\,dt$, $f\in L^2(\mathbb R)$,

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Given $f\in L^2(\mathbb R)$ and $g(x)=\int^{x+1}_x f(t)\,dt$

(a) Relate $\hat f$ and $\hat g$

(b) Prove $g\in H^1(\mathbb R)$

Part A:

$$\hat g(k)= \int^{\infty}_{-\infty} \int^{x+1}_{x} f(t)\,dt e^{-ikx}\,dx $$

Using integration by parts,

$$\hat g(k)= \lim_{b\to\infty }\left [\int^{x+1}_x f(t)\,dt e^{-ikx}(-ik)^{-1} \right ]^b_{-b}- \int^{\infty}_{-\infty} (f(x+1)-f(x))e^{-ikx}(-ik)^{-1}\,dx $$

I'm assuming the boundary term vanishes since $f\in L^2(\mathbb R)$. Continuing,

$$\hat g(k)=i(k)^{-1}\int^{\infty}_{-\infty}f(x)e^{-ikx}\,dx -i(k)^{-1}\int^{\infty}_{-\infty}f(x+1)e^{-ikx}\,dx $$

Using $x+1=y$,

$$\hat g(k)=i(k)^{-1}\int^{\infty}_{-\infty}f(x)e^{-ikx}dx -i(k)^{-1}\int^{\infty}_{-\infty}f(y)e^{-ik(y-1)}\,dx $$

So

$$\hat g(k)=\frac{i}{k}\hat f(k) -\frac{ie^{ik}}{k}\hat f(k) $$

Part B:

$$ \|g\|_{H^1}=\|g\|_{L^2}+\|g'\|_{L^2}=\|\hat g\|_{L^2}+\|f(x+1)-f(x)\|_{L^2} $$

We see that

$$\|\hat g\|_{L^2}= \int^\infty_{-\infty} \left | \frac{i}{k}\hat f(k) -\frac{ie^{ik}}{k}\hat f(k) \right|^2 dk = \int^\infty_{-\infty} \frac{\left |1-e^{ik}\right |^2}{k^2} \left | f(k) \right|^2 \, dk $$

Using the Holder inequality, we see that $ \frac{\left |1-e^{ik}\right |^2}{k^2}$ is bounded by say $M$ and so

$$\|\hat g\|_{L^2} \leq M \|\hat f\|_{L^2(\mathbb R)}= M \| f\|_{L^2(\mathbb R)} $$

We also see that

$$\|f(x+1)-f(x)\|_{L^2} \leq \|f(x+1)\|_{L^2} +\|f(x)\|_{L^2} = 2\|f(x)\|_{L^2}$$

So

$$ \|g\|_{H^1} \leq (2+M)\|f(x)\|_{L^2} $$

Thus $g\in H^1 $

So my question is: Did I handle the integration by parts correctly? Also, do you agree with the rest of this?