On D-Paracompact spaces

Following Pareek a topological space X is called D-paracompact if for every open cover $\text{A}$ of X there exists a continuous mapping f from X onto a developable T₁-space Y and an open cover $\text{B}$ of Y such that { f^-1[B]|B ∈ $\text{B}$ } refines $\text{A}$. It is shown that a space is D-paracompact if and only if it is subparacompact and D-expandable. Moreover, it is proved that D-paracompactness coincides with a covering property, called dissectability, which was introduced by the author in order to obtain a base characterization of developable spaces.     

On nearly pseudocompact spaces

A completely regular space X is called nearly pseudocompact if υX?X is dense in βX?X, where βX is the Stone-?ech compactification of X and υX is its Hewitt realcompactification. After characterizing nearly pseudocompact spaces in a variety of ways, we show that X is nearly pseudocompact if it has a dense locally compact pseudocompact subspace, or if no point of X has a closed realcompact neighborhood. Moreover, every nearly pseudocompact space X is the union of two regular closed subsets X₁, X₂ such that Int X₁ is locally compact, no points of X₂ has a closed realcompact neighborhood, and $\text{Int(X}{}_1\text{?X}{}_2\text{)=?}$. It follows that a product of two nearly pseudocompact spaces, one of which is locally compact, is also nearly pseudocompact.     

Retraction spaces and the homotopy metric

Let X be a finite-dimensional compactum. Let $\text{R}$(X) and $\text{N}$(X) be the spaces of retractions and non-deformation retractions of X, respectively, with the compact-open (=sup-metric) topology. Let 2^X_h be the space of non-empty compact ANR subsets of X with topology induced by the homotopy metric. Let R^X_h be the subspace of 2^X_h consisting of the ANR's in X that are retracts of X.We show that $\text{N}$(S^m) is simply-connected for m > 1. We show that if X is an ANR and A₀?R^X_h, then lim_i→∞A_i=A₀ in 2^X_h if and only if for every retraction r₀ of X onto A₀ there are, for almost all i, retractions r_i of X onto A_i such that lim_i→∞r_i=r_o in $\text{R}$(X). We show that if X is an ANR, then the local connectedness of $\text{R}$(X) implies that of R^X_h. We prove that $\text{R}$(M) is locally connected if M is a closed surface. We give examples to show how some of our results weaken when X is not assumed to be an ANR.     

Spaces N ∪ R and their dimensions

About spaces N∪$\text{R}$ (see [2, Exercise 5I]), the following are proved: (1) dim $\text{N∪}\text{R}\text{= dim β(N∪}\text{R}\text{)?N∪}\text{R}\text{,(2)if|β(N∪}\text{R}\text{)?N∪}\text{R}\text{|<2}{}^{\mathrm{?}}{}^{\mathrm{o}}$, then no real-valued continuous fu ction on N∪$\text{R}$ is onto (and hence, dim $\text{N∪}\text{R}\text{=0}$), (3) any compact metric space without isolated points is homeomorphic to some $\text{β(N∪}\text{R}\text{)?N∪}\text{R}$ and (4)there are spaces X,X₁ and X₂ of the form N∪$\text{R}$ such that X=X₁∪X₂,X₂andX₂ are zero sets of X, and dim X=n, dimX₁=dimX₂=0, where n=1,2,… or ∞.     

Interpolating functions

Let X,Y be sets with quasiproximities X_? and Y_? (where A?B is interpreted as “B is a neighborhood of A”). Let f,g:X→Y be a pair of functions such that whenever CY_?D, then f−1[C]X_?g−1[D]. We show that there is then a function h:X→Y such that whenever CY_?D, then f−1[C]X_?h−1[D], h−1[C]X_?h−1[D] and h−1[C]X_?g−1[D]. Since any function h that satisfies h−1[C]X_?h−1[D] whenever CY_?D, is continuous, many classical “sandwich” or “insertion” theorems are corollaries of this result. The paper is written to emphasize the strong similarities between several concepts

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the posets with auxiliary relations studied in domain theory;

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quasiproximities and their simplification, Urysohn relations; and

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the axioms assumed by Katětov and by Lane to originally show some of these results.

Interpolation results are obtained for continuous posets and Scott domains. We also show that (bi-)topological notions such as normality are captured by these order theoretical ideas.     

A parametrization theorem

The following result, and a closely related one, is proved: If u:X → Y is an open, perfect surjection, with X metrizable and with dim X = 0 or dim Y = 0, then there exists a perfect surjection $\text{h: Y×}\text{S}\text{→X}$ such that u ° h = π_Y (where S in the Cantor set and $\text{π : Y×}\text{S}\text{→ Y}$ is the projection). If moreover, u^-1(y) is homeomorphic to S for all y?Y, then h can be chosen to be a homeomorphism.     

An extension theorem for D-normal spaces

A second countable developable T₁-space $\text{D}$₁ is defined which has the following properties: (1) $\text{D}$₁ is an absolute extensor for the class of perfect spaces. (2) $\text{D}$₁^?₀ is a universal space for second countable developable T₁-spaces.     

Lifting commuting pairs of C1 algebras

Given a commuting pair $\text{A}$₁, $\text{A}$₂ of abelian $\text{C}{}^1$ subalgebras of the Calkin algebra, we look for a commuting pair $\text{B}$₁,$\text{B}$₂ of $\text{C}{}^1$ subalgebras of $\text{B(H)}$ which project onto $\text{A}$₁ and $\text{A}$₂. We do not insist that $\text{B}$_i, be abelian, so $\text{B}$_i, may contain nontrivial compact operators. If X is the joint spectrum σ($\text{A}$₁, $\text{A}$₂), it is shown that the existence of a pair $\text{B}$₁, $\text{B}$₂ depends only on the element τ in Ext(X) determined by $\text{A}$₁, $\text{A}$₂. The set L(X) of those τ in Ext(X) which “lift” in this sense is shown to be a subgroup of Ext(X) when Ext(X) is Hausdorff, and also when $\text{A}$_i are singly generated. In this latter case, L(X) can be explicitly calculated for large classes of joint spectra. These results are applied to lift certain pairs of commuting elements of the Calkin algebra to pairs of commuting operators.     

On nagata's problem for paracompact σ-metric spaces

Let (A) be the characterization of dimension as follows: Ind X?n if and only if X has a σ-closure-preserving base $\text{W}$ such that Ind B(W)?n?1 for every W?$\text{W}$. The validity of (A) is proved for spaces X such that(i) X is a paracompact σ-metric space with a scale {X_i} such that each X_i has a uniformly approaching anti-cover, or(ii) X is a subspace of the product ΠX_i of countably many L-spaces X_i, the notion of which is due to K. Nagami.(i) and (ii) are the partial answers to Nagata's problem wheter (A) holds or not for every M₁-space X.     

The metacompactness of spaces with bases of subinfinite rank

Let X be a set. A collection $\text{U}$of subsets of X has subinfinite rank if whenever $\text{V}$ ? $\text{U}$, ∩$\text{V}$≠ø, and $\text{V}$ is infinite, then there are two distinct elements of $\text{V}$, one of which is a subset of the other. Theorem. AT₁space with a base of subinfinite rank is hereditarily metacompact.     

Applications of the Connes spectrum to C1-dynamical systems,II

We show that for a C¹-dynamical system (A, G, α) with G discrete (abelian) the Connes spectrum Γ(α) is equal to $\text{G}\text{?}$ if and only if every nonzero closed ideal in G × _αA has a nonzero intersection with A. Denote by G_J the closed subgroup of G that leaves fixed the primitive ideal J of A. We show for a general group G that if all isotropy groups G_J are discrete, then GX_αA is simple if and only if A is G-simple and $\text{Γ(}\text{α}\text{) =}\text{G}\text{?}$. This result is applicable not only when G is discrete but also when G?$\text{R}$ or G?$\text{T}$ provided that A is not primitive. Specializing to single automorphisms (i.e., G=$\text{Z}$) we show that if (the transposed of) α acts freely on a dense set of points in $\text{A}\text{?}$, then Λ(α)=$\text{T}$. The converse is only proved when A is of type I.     

A note on a theorem of heath

We propose a generalization of Heath's theorem that semi-metric spaces with point-countable bases are developable: A semi-metrizable space X is developabale if (and only if) there is on it a σ-discrete family $\text{C}\text{=?}{}_{\mathrm{m?N}}\text{C}{}_{\mathrm{m}}$ of closed sets, interior-preserving over each member C of which is a countable family {$\text{D}$_n(C): n ∈ N} of collections of open sets such that if U is a neighbourhood of ξ∈X, then there are such a Γ∈$\text{C}$ and such a v∈ N that ξ ? Γ and ξ∈ int ∩ (D: ξ: D∈$\text{D}$_v(Γ))?U.     

A Feynman-Kac gauge for solvability of the Schrödinger equation

Let {X_t, t ≥ 0} be Brownian motion in $\text{R}$^d (d ≥ 1). Let D be a bounded domain in $\text{R}$^d with C² boundary, ?D, and let q be a continuous (if d = 1), Hölder continuous (if d ≥ 2) function in D?. If the Feynman-Kac “gauge” E_x{exp(∝₀^τ_Dq(X_t)dt)1_A(X_τD)}, where τ_D is the first exit time from D, is finite for some non-empty open set A on ?D and some x?D, then for any $\text{? ? C}{}^0\text{(?D}$), is the unique solution in $\text{C}{}^2\text{(D) ∩ C}{}^0\text{(}\text{D}\text{?}\text{)}$ of the Schrödinger boundary value problem $\text{(}\text{1}\text{2}\text{Δ}\text{+ q)φ = 0}\text{in}\text{D, φ = ?}\text{on}\text{?D}$.     

Finite generation of lifted p-adic homology with compact supports. Generalization of the weil conjectures to singular,non-complete algebraic varieties

In Section 1, if $\text{O}$ is a c.d.v.r. with quotient field of characteristic zero and residue class field k, if $\text{A}$ is an $\text{O}$-algebra and if $\text{A =}\text{A}$ ?_$\text{O}$k, then for algebraic families X over A that are polynomially properly embeddable over $\text{A}$, we define the lifted p-adic homology with compact supports$\text{H}{}_{\mathrm{h}}{}^{\mathrm{c}}\text{(X,}\text{A}$2 ?_zQ), which are functors with respect to proper maps. In Section 2, it is shown that, if X is an algebraic variety over k (i.e., if A = k), then the lifted p-adic homology of X with compact supports with coefficients in K is finite dimensional over K = quotient field of $\text{O}$. In Section 3, the results of Sections 1 and 2 are used to generalize both the statement and proof of the Weil “Lefschetz Theorem” Conjecture and the statement (but not the proof) of the Weil “Riemann Hypothesis” Conjecture, to non-complete, singular varieties over finite fields. In addition, the Weil zeta function of varieties over finite fields, is generalized by a device which we call the zeta matrices, W^h(X), 0 ≤ h ≤ 2 dim X, of an algebraic variety X, to varieties over even infinite fields of non-zero characteristic. These are used to give formulas for the zeta functions of each variety in an algebraic family, by means of the zeta matrices of an alebraic family. Sketches only are given. In Section 4, some of the material is duplicated, to define a q-adic homology with compact supports, q ≠ characteristic. The definition only makes sense for algebraic varieties; finite generation is proved. And the Weil “Lefschetz Theorem” Conjecture is established, even for singular, non-complete varieties, as well as a generalization of the Weil “Riemann Hypothesis” Conjecture. (However, zeta matrices do not make sense q-adically.)In Section 5, some special results are proved about p-adic homology with compact supports on affines. And the Weil “Riemann Hypothesis” conjecture is proved p-adically, p = characteristic, for projective, non-singular liftable varieties.     

C0-semigroups on a locally convex space

A necessary and sufficient condition that a densely defined linear operator A in a sequentially complete locally convex space X be the infinitesimal generator of a quasi-equicontinuous C₀-semigroup on X is that there exist a real number β ? 0 such that, for each λ > β, the resolvent (λI ? A)^?1 exists and the family {(λ ? β)^k(λI ? A)^?k; λ > β, k = 0, 1, 2,…} is equicontinuous. In this case all resolvents (λI ? A)^?1, λ > β, of the given operator A and all exponentials exp(tA), t ? 0, of the operator A belong to a Banach algebra $\text{B}{}_{\mathrm{г}}\text{(X)}$ which is a subspace of the space L(X) of all continuous linear operators on X, and, for each t ? 0 and for each x?X, one has lim_{k → z} (I ? k^?1tA)^?kx = exp(tA) x. A perturbation theorem for the infinitesimal generator of a quasi-equicontinuous C₀-semigroup by an operator which is an element of $\text{B}{}_{\mathrm{г}}\text{(X)}$ is obtained.     

When is a Pixley-Roy hyperspace CCC?

A space X is said to satisfy condition (C) if for every Y?X with |Y|=ω₁, any family $\text{G}$ of open subsets of Y with |$\text{G}$|=ω₁ has a countable network. It is easy to see that if X satisfies condition (C), then its Pixley-Roy hyperspace $\text{F}$[X] is CCC. We show that under MA_ω1 condition (C) is also necessary for $\text{F}$[X] to be CCC, but under CH it is not.     

A general approach to optimal control of a regression experiment

Let $\text{θ}\text{θ}\text{?}$ = ($\text{θ}\text{θ}\text{?}$₁, $\text{θ}\text{θ}\text{?}$₂, …, $\text{θ}\text{θ}\text{?}$_n)′ be the least-squares estimator of θ = (θ₁, θ₂, …, θ_n)′ by the realization of the process y(t) = Σ_{k = 1}ⁿθ_kf_k(t) + ξ(t) on the interval T = [a, b] with f = (f₁, f₂, …, f_n)′ belonging to a certain set X. The process satisfies E(ξ(t))≡0 and has known continuous covariance r(s, t) = E(ξ(s)ξ(t)) on T × T. In this paper, A-, D-, and D_s-optimality are used as criteria for choosing f in X. A-, D-, and D_s-optimal models can be constructed explicitly by means of r.     

The notion of o-tightness and C-embedded subspaces of products

We consider the question: when is a dense subset of a space XC-embedded in X? We introduce the notion of o-tightness and prove that if each finite subproduct of a product X = Π_α?AX_α has a countable o-tightness and Y is a subset of X such that π_B(Y) = Π_α?BX_α for every countable B ? A, then Y is C-embedded in X. This result generalizes some of Noble and Ulmer's results on C-embedding.     

The orderability of nonarchimedean spaces

Let X be a nonarchimedean space and C be the union of all compact open subsets of X. The following conditions are listed in increasing order of generality. (Conditions 2 and 3 are equivalent.) 1. X is perfect; 2. C is an F_σ in X; 3. C? is metrizable; 4. X is orderable. It is also shown that X is orderable if $\text{C}\text{?}\text{?C}$ is scattered or X is a GO space with countably many pseudogaps. An example is given of a non-orderable, totally disconnected, GO space with just one pseudogap.     

Extreme points in sets of positive linear maps on B(H)

Three main results are obtained: (1) If $\text{D}$ is an atomic maximal Abelian subalgebra of $\text{B}$($\text{H}$), $\text{P}$ is the projection of $\text{B}$($\text{H}$) onto $\text{D}$ and h is a complex homomorphism on $\text{D}$, then h ° $\text{P}$ is a pure state on $\text{B}$($\text{H}$). (2) If {P_n} is a sequence of mutually orthogonal projections with rank(P_n) = n and ∑ P_n = I, $\text{P}$ is the projection of $\text{B}$($\text{H}$) onto {P_n}″ given by P(T)=∑trace_n(T)P_n and h is a homomorphism on {P_n}″ such that h(P_n) = 0 for all n then h ° $\text{P}$ induces a type II_∞ factor representation of the Calkin algebra. (3) If $\text{M}$ is a nonatomic maximal Abelian subalgebra of $\text{B}$($\text{H}$) then there is an atomic maximal Abelian subalgebra $\text{D}$ of $\text{B}$($\text{H}$) and a large family {Φ_α} of ¹-homomorphisms from $\text{D}$ onto $\text{M}$ such that for each α, Φ_α ° $\text{P}$ is an extreme point in the set of projections from $\text{B}$($\text{H}$) onto $\text{M}$. (Here $\text{P}$ denotes the projection of $\text{B}$($\text{H}$) onto $\text{D}$.)