Extensions and selections in subspaces ofC(K)

LetK be a compact Hausdorff space and letFK be a peak interpolation set for a function algebraAC(K). Let be a map fromK to the family of all convex subsets of such that the set {(z, x)zK, x(z)} is open inK×C and such thatg(z)(z) (zK) for somegA. We prove that everyfC(F) satisfyingf(s)(s) (sF) (f(s)closure (s) (sF)) admits an extensionfAA} satisfyingf(z)(z) (zK) (f(z))}closure (z) (zK), respectively). We prove a more general theorem of this kind and present various applications which generalize known dominated interpolation theorems for subspaces ofC(K).     

On the convergence of Fourier series in the metric ofL 1

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An explicit difference method for the wave equation with extended stability range

A method is developed which superimposes a uniform grid of step-sizeh on the space variablex in the wave equation ²u/x²=²u/t². The resulting system of second order ordinary differential equations is solved using a rational approximant toe ^lA , wherel is the time step andA is the coefficient matrix. A seven point explicit finite difference scheme is derived whose consistency, stability and convergence are discussed. The rational approximant is seen to have a stability range of 0 l/h=r3. Numerical results of the algorithm applied to two problems, one of which has a discontinuity between the initial and boundary conditions, are reported and compared with the familiar five point explicit scheme, which may be derived using the same approach with a different rational approximant and whose stability range is 0r1.     

Which I.I.D. Sums are recurrently dominated by their maximal terms?

For i.i.d. sequences (X _n) we characterize lim sup _n X _n/sup₁i<n|S _i |= in terms of the distribution function. Previous results of Kesten⁽³⁾ and Wittmann⁽⁶⁾ are immediate consequences. We also determine the typical magnitude of sup₁in|S _i |.Partially supported by NSF Grant DMS-9007416     

Representation of real discrete Fourier transform in terms of a new set of functions based upon Möbius inversion

The trigonometric functions sin(2n/N) and cos(2n/N) are transformed into a new set of basis functions using Möbius inversion of certain types of series. The new basis functions are number theoretic series. They are used to represent the real discrete Fourier transform (RDFT) in terms of 2 matrices of factorization. The first matrix, with elements 1, -1 and 0 is obtained by replacing cos(2k/N) and sin(2k/N) by (k/N + 1/4) and (k/N), where (x) is the bipolar rectangular wave function. The second matrix is block-diagonal where each block is a circular correlation and consists of the new basis functions. Some applications of the new representation are discussed.     

Carleson measure characterization of Bloch functions

We give several equivalences of Bloch functions and little Bloch functions. Using these results we obtain the generalized Carleson measure characterization of Bloch functions and the generalized vanishing Carleson measure characterization of little Bloch functions, that is,f B if and only if |D f(z)| ^p (1-|z|²)^p-1 dm(z) is a generalized Carleson measure;f B ₀ if and only if |D f(z)| ^p (1-|z|²)^p-1 dm(z) is a generalized vanishing Carleson measure, whereD f( > 0) is the fractional derivative of analytic functionf of order, m denotes the normalised Lebesgue measure.Supported partly by the Young Teacher Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province.     

Finite element approximation of a nonlinear cross-diffusion population model

Summary. We consider a fully discrete finite element approximation of the nonlinear cross-diffusion population model: Find u_i, the population of the i^th species, i=1 and 2, such that where ji and g_i(u₁,u₂):=(_i–_iiu_i–_iju_j)u_i. In the above, the given data is as follows: v is an environmental potential, c_i, a_i are diffusion coefficients, b_i are transport coefficients, _i are the intrinsic growth rates, and _ii are intra-specific, whereas _ij, ij, are interspecific competition coefficients. In addition to showing well-posedness of our approximation, we prove convergence in space dimensions d3. Finally some numerical experiments in one space dimension are presented.Mathematics Subject Classification (2000): 65M60, 65M12, 35K55, 92D25Acknowledgements. Part of this work was carried out while the authors participated in the 2003 programme {\it Computational Challenges in Partial Differential Equations} at the Isaac Newton Institute, Cambridge, UK.     

On Non-Linear Rayleigh quotients

The stability with respect top of the non-linear eigenvalue problem div(|u| ^p–2u)+|u| ^p–2 u=0 is studied.     

On the stability of rational approximations to the cosine with only imaginary poles

Letr(z) be a rational approximation to cosz with only imaginary poles ±i ₁ ^–1/2 , ±i ₂ ^–1/2 , ..., ±i _m ^–1/2 such that |cozz –r(z)| C|z|^2m+2 as |z| 0. If the degree of the numerator ofr(z) is less than or equal to 2m and _i m/4,i=1, ...,m, then we show that |r(z)|1 for all realz.     

Annihilating properties of convolution operators on complex spheres

Summary This paper studies annihilating properties of operators generated by spherical convolution over the unit sphere _2q of C^q. Its specific aim is to answer the following question: given a complex number , ||1, to determine what functions of L²(_2q) have zero average over every section _w^{,q :=}{ z _2q: <z,w> = } of _2q . Here, <.,.>stands for the usual inner product of C^q.     

Formule d'Itô pour des Diffusions Uniformément Elliptiques,et Processus de Dirichlet

Soit X une diffusion uniformément elliptique sur R ^d ,F une fonction dans H _loc ¹(R ^d ) et la loi initiale de la diffusion. On montre que si l'intégrale |F|²(x)U(x)dx est finie, oùU désigne le potentiel de la mesure , alors F(X) est un processus de Dirichlet. Si de plus, F appartient àH ² _loc(R ^d ) et si les intégrales |F|²(x)U(x)dx et |f _k |²(x)U(x)dx sont finies, pour les dérivées faibles f _k de F, alors on peut écrire une formule d'Itô. En particulier, on définit l'intégrale progressive F(X)dX et on prouve l'existence des covariations quadratiques [f _k (X),X ^k ].     

On Interpolation Sequences of One Class of Functions, Analytic in the Half-Plane

A new criterion of solvability of the interpolation problem f( _n )=b_n in the class of functions f, analytic in the right half-plane and such that there exists c ₁(0;+) such that |f(z)|c ₁exp((c₁|z|)) for all z , where is a positive increasing continuous differentiable function on [0;+), for which (t)+ as t+ and there exists c ₂(0;+) such that

On Interpolation of the Fourier Maximal Operator in Orlicz Spaces

Let and be positive increasing convex functions defined on [0, ). Suppose satisfies the 2-condition, that is, (t)2 (C1t) for sufficiently large t, and has some nice properties. If -1(u)log(u+1) C2-1(u) for sufficiently large uthen we have S*(f) L CfL for all f L ([-, ])where S*(f) is the majorant function of partial sums of trigonometric Fourier series and fL is the Orlicz norm of f. This result is sharp.     

Regularity,partial regularity,partial information process,for a filtered statistical model

Summary We define partial regularity for a filtered statistical (semi-parametric) model indexed by ^d , as differentiability in a suitable sense of the partial likelihoods associated with a basic processX. Partial regularity turns out to be equivalent to some sort of differentiability in of the characteristics ofX. We also prove that regularity of the model implies partial regularity, and we define a partial information process, which is smaller than the complete information process. We apply these results to obtain a generalization of Cramer-Rao inequality, and to prove that partial likelihood processes are optimal among all quasi-likelihood processes which are stochastic integrals with respect to the basic processX.     

Stability of unconditional convergence almost everywhere

We will investigate the properties of series of functions which are unconditionally convergent almost everywhere on [0, 1]. We will establish the following theorem: If the series _k=1 f _k(x) converges unconditionally almost everywhere, then there exists a sequence {_k} ₁ ,_k , such that if _{k k} , k=1, 2,..., the series _{k=1 k}/k(x) converges unconditionally almost every-where.Translated from Mate matte heskie Zametki, Vol. 14, No. 5, pp. 645–654, November, 1973.The author wishes to thank Professor P. L. Ul'yanov for his help.     

Two-parameter Vilenkin multipliers and a square function

Two-parameter Vilenkin systems will be investigated. First we give a general sufficient condition for multipliers to be bounded between two-dimensional Hardy spaces H ^q(0<q1). By means of interpolation and duality argument, this theorem can be extended to other spaces. As a consequence, we can prove the (H ^q , L ^q)-boundedness of the Sunouchi operator U with respect to two-parameter Vilenkin systems for all 0 <q 1. Moreover, the equivalence f{H_q} ~ Uf_q (f H^q)follows for 1/2<q 1.     

C 1 changes of variable: Beurling-Helson type theorem and Hörmander conjecture on Fourier multipliers

We prove that if aC ¹ smooth change of variable : generates a bounded composition operatorff° in the spaceA _p()=L ^p ,p2, then is linear (affine).We also prove that for a nonlinearC ¹ mapping , the norms of exponentialse ⁱ as Fourier multipliers inL ^p () tend to infinity (,||). In both results the condition C ¹ is sharp, it cannot be replaced by the Lipschitz condition.     

A Bernstein result for energy minimizing hypersurfaces

We show that there are no entire, positive, stable solutions in ⁿ of the Euler equation corresponding to the singular variational integral ,>0, if+n<5.236.... Furthermore we prove a related result for smooth boundaries of least-energy |x _n+1||D _U | in ⁿ⁺¹.     

Weak Mixing of Random Walks on Groups

Let G be a locally compact -compact group with right Haar measure m and a regular probability measure on G. We say that is weakly mixing if for all gL (G) and all fL ¹(G) with fdm=0 we have n ^{–1 n} _k=1| ^k *f,g|0. We show that is weakly mixing if and only if is ergodic and strictly aperiodic. To prove this we use and prove some results about unimodular eigenvalues for general Markov operators.     

Kite-freeP- andQ-polynomial schemes

LetY = (X, {R _i } _oid) denote aP-polynomial association scheme. By a kite of lengthi (2 i d) inY, we mean a 4-tuplexyzu (x, y, z, u X) such that(x, y) R ₁,(x, z) R ₁,(y, z) R ₁,(u, y) R _i–1,(u, z) R _i–1,(u, x) R _i. Our main result in this paper is the following.