A local proof of the dimensional Pr\'ekopa's theorem

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to find an expression for second derivative of the function $\phi(t)$ defined by $$\phi(t) = \lt(\int_V \vphi(t,x)^{-\beta} dx\rt)^{-\frac1{\be -n}},\qquad \beta\not= n,$$ where $U\subset \R$ and $V\subset \R^n$ are open bounded subsets, and $\vphi: U\times V\to \R_+$ is a $C^2-$smooth function. As a consequence, this result gives us a direct proof of the dimensional Pr\'ekopa's theorem based on a local approach.