Spin Models and Strongly Hyper-Self-Dual Bose-Mesner Algebras

We introduce the notion of hyper-self-duality for Bose-Mesner algebras as a strengthening of formal self-duality. Let denote a Bose-Mesner algebra on a finite nonempty set X. Fix p X, and let and denote respectively the dual Bose-Mesner algebra and the Terwilliger algebra of with respect to p. By a hyper-duality of , we mean an automorphism of such that for all ; and is a duality of . is said to be hyper-self-dual whenever there exists a hyper-duality of . We say that is strongly hyper-self-dual whenever there exists a hyper-duality of which can be expressed as conjugation by an invertible element of . We show that Bose-Mesner algebras which support a spin model are strongly hyper-self-dual, and we characterize strong hyper-self-duality via the module structure of the associated Terwilliger algebra.     

K-Theory for the Banach Algebra of Operators on James''s Quasi-reflexive Banach Spaces

We prove that the K-groups of the Banach algebra of bounded, linear operators on the pth James space , where 1 < p < , are given by and . Moreover, for each Banach space and each non-zero, closed ideal contained in the ideal of inessential operators, we show that and . This enables us to calculate the K-groups of for each Banach space which is a direct sum of finitely many James spaces and -spaces.     

Levi Classes Generated by Nilpotent Groups

Let be a class of all groups G for which the normal closure (x) ^G of every element x belongs to a class . is a Levi class generated by . Let and ₀ be classes of finitely generated nilpotent groups and of torsion-free, finitely generated, nilpotent groups, respectively. We prove that and , and so and . It is shown that quasivarieties and are closed under free products, and that each contains at most one maximal proper subquasivariety. It is also proved that is closed under free products if so is .     

Imprimitive Q-polynomial Association Schemes

It is well known that imprimitive P-polynomial association schemes with are either bipartite or antipodal, i.e., intersection numbers satisfy either for all for all . In this paper, we show that imprimitive -polynomial association schemes with are either dual bipartite or dual antipodal, i.e., dual intersection numbers satisfy either .     

The Spectrum of the C*-Algebra of Pseudodifferential Boundary Value Problems on a Manifold with Smooth Edges

The C ^*-algebra generated by the operators of pseudodifferential boundary value problems on a manifold with smooth closed disjoint edges and boundary is studied. The operators act in the space L ₂( ) L ₂( ). The goal of this paper is to describe all (up to an equivalence) irreducible representations of the algebra Bibliography: 12 titles.     

On the Existence of Relative Injective Covers

Let be a hereditary torsion theory for the category -mod of unital left -modules over an associative ring with an identity element. The purpose of this note is to prove that if the associated Gabriel filter consists of finitely presented left ideals, then every module has a -injective cover and if contains a cofinal subset of finitely presented left ideals, then every module has a -torsionfree -injective cover. The methods used working with pure submodules contained in ``large" submodules also allow to unify the proofs of some previously known results.     

Orbits of Positive Operators from a Differentiable Viewpoint

Let be a unital C^*-algebra and G the group of units of . A geometrical study of the action of G over the set ⁺ of all positive elements of is presented. The orbits of elements with closed range by this action are provided with a structure of differentiable homogeneous space with a natural connection. The orbits are partitioned in 'components' which also have a rich geometrical structure.     

Towards a Characterization of Self-Similar Tilings in Terms of Derived Voronoï Tessellations

In this paper, a technique for analyzing levels of hierarchy in a tiling of Euclidean space is presented. Fixing a central configuration P of tiles in , a `derived Voronoï' tessellation _P is constructed based on the locations of copies of P in . A family of derived Voronoï tilings is formed by allowing the central configurations to vary through an infinite number of possibilities. The family will normally be an infinite one, but we show that for a self-similar tiling it is finite up to similarity. In addition, we show that if the family is finite up to similarity, then is pseudo-self-similar. The relationship between self-similarity and pseudo-self-similarity is not well understood, and this is the obstruction to a complete characterization of self-similarity via our method. A discussion and conjecture on the connection between the two forms of hierarchy for tilings is provided.     

Exponential Stability of Semigroups Related to Operator Models in Mechanics

In this paper, we consider equations of the form , where is a function with values in the Hilbert space , the operator B is symmetric, and the operator A is uniformly positive and self-adjoint in . The linear operator generating the C ₀-semigroup in the energy space is associated with this equation. We prove that this semigroup is exponentially stable if the operator B is uniformly positive and the operator A dominates B in the sense of quadratic forms.     

Spectral Properties of Abelian C*-Algebras

Let be an Abelian unital C ^*-algebra and let denote its Gelfand spectrum. We give some necessary and sufficient conditions for a nondegenerate representation of to be unitarily equivalent to a representation in which the elements of act multiplicatively, by their Gelfand transforms, on a space L ²( ,), where is a positive measure on the Baire sets of . We also compare these conditions with the multiplicity-free property of a representation.     

Trajectory and Global Attractors of Three-Dimensional Navier--Stokes Systems

We construct the trajectory attractor of a three-dimensional Navier--Stokes system with exciting force . The set consists of a class of solutions to this system which are bounded in , defined on the positive semi-infinite interval of the time axis, and can be extended to the entire time axis so that they still remain bounded-in- solutions of the Navier--Stokes system. In this case any family of bounded-in- solutions of this system comes arbitrary close to the trajectory attractor . We prove that the solutions are continuous in t if they are treated in the space of functions ranging in . The restriction of the trajectory attractor to , , is called the global attractor of the Navier--Stokes system. We prove that the global attractor thus defined possesses properties typical of well-known global attractors of evolution equations. We also prove that as the trajectory attractors and the global attractors of the -order Galerkin approximations of the Navier--Stokes system converge to the trajectory and global attractors and , respectively. Similar problems are studied for the cases of an exciting force of the form depending on time and of an external force rapidly oscillating with respect to the spatial variables or with respect to time .     

Equational Theories for Classes of Finite Semigroups

It is proved that there exists an infinite sequence of finitely based semigroup varieties such that, for all i, an equational theory for and for the class of all finite semigroups in is undecidable while an equational theory for and for the class of all finite semigroups in is decidable. An infinite sequence of finitely based semigroup varieties is constructed so that, for all i, an equational theory for and for the class of all finite semigroups in is decidable whicle an equational theory for and for the class of all finite semigroups in is not.     

On intervals and isometries of MV-algebras

Let Int be the lattice of all intervals of an MV-algebra . In the present paper we investigate the relations between direct product decompositions of and (i) the lattice Int , or (ii) 2-periodic isometries on , respectively.     

A Canonical Directly Infinite Ring

Let be the set of nonnegative integers and the ring of integers. Let be the ring of N × N matrices over generated by the following two matrices: one obtained from the identity matrix by shifting the ones one position to the right and the other one position down. This ring plays an important role in the study of directly finite rings. Calculation of invertible and idempotent elements of yields that the subrings generated by them coincide. This subring is the sum of the ideal consisting of all matrices in with only a finite number of nonzero entries and the subring of generated by the identity matrix. Regular elements are also described. We characterize all ideals of , show that all ideals are finitely generated and that not all ideals of are principal. Some general ring theoretic properties of are also established.     

On posets with isomorphic interval posets

Let be a partially ordered set, Int the system of all (nonempty) intervals of partially ordered by the set-theoretical inclusion . We are interested in partially ordered sets with Int isomorphic to Int . We are going to show that they correspond to couples of binary relations on A satisfying some conditions. If is a directed partially ordered set, the only with Int isomorphic to Int are corresponding to direct decompositions of ( denotes the dual of . The present results include those presented in the paper [11] by V. Slavík. Systems of intervals, particularly of lattices, have been investigated by many authors, cf. [1]–[11].     

A Comparison on the Commutative Neutrix Convolution of Distributions and the Exchange Formula

Let , be ultradistributions in and let and where is a sequence in which converges to the Dirac-delta function . Then the neutrix product is defined on the space of ultradistributions as the neutrix limit of the sequence provided the limit exist in the sense that

Varieties Defined by Permutations

We continue to study interrelations between permutative varieties and the cyclic varieties defined by cycles of the form . A criterion is given determining whether a cyclic variety is interpretable in . For a permutation without fixed elements, it is stated that a set of primes for which is interpretable in in the lattice is finite. It is also proved that for distinct primes , the Helly number of a type in coincides with dimension of the dual type and equals .     

Coreflections Versus Regular Epimorphisms in Categories of Topological Spaces

Let be an epireflective subcategory of the category Top of topological spaces which is not contained in the category of indiscrete spaces (e.g. Top, the category of Hausdorff spaces, the category of Tychonoff spaces) and be a coreflective subcategory of . In this paper we prove that the coreflector preserves regular epimorphisms if and only if or is contained in the category of discrete spaces.     

Determinants in Triangulated Categories

For a small triangulated category , Bass's K ₁ group is described, and the theorem of the heart is proved. We define the determinant map from to Neeman's , and we compute this map when is the derived category of an Abelian category .