Density functions for filtrations of graded ideals

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We study density functions associated with filtrations of graded ideals in standard graded domains. Extending earlier work, we develop a general theory for arbitrary filtrations and establish their fundamental properties, including existence, continuity, log-concavity, and integral representations. We show that every density function is locally uniformly approximable by piecewise polynomial density functions arising from truncated Noetherian filtrations. We prove differentiability properties of saturation density functions and give a numerical characterization of when the symbolic powers of a graded radical ideal in a polynomial ring coincide with the integral closures of its ordinary powers. Finally, we establish several inequalities for the mixed multiplicities of equigenerated ideals.