Twists and Singular Vectors in \widehat{sl}\left( {2\left| 1 \right.} \right) Representations

We propose new formulas for singular vectors in Verma modules over the affine Lie superalgebra . We analyze the coexistence of singular vectors of different types and identify the twisted modules arising as submodules and quotient modules of Verma modules. We show that with the twists (spectral flow transformations) properly taken into account, a resolution of irreducible representations can be constructed consisting of only the modules.     

Extremal Decomposition Problems in the Space of Riemann Surfaces

An extension of a theorem on extremal decomposition of a Riemann surface is obtained. The problem of extremal decomposition is extended from the case of a Riemann surface with a prescribed set of distinguished points to the case of the Teichmüller space corresponding to under quasiconformal homeomorphisms f. For the functional of our problem on extremal decomposition of a surface , we consider a function expressing the dependence of the extremal value of on a point . Differentiation formulas for the function are derived. These formulas are different and depend on the genus g of the surface . The case where the function is pluriharmonic is considered. Bibliography: 8 titles.     

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].     

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.     

Auxiliary Problem Principle and Proximal Point Methods

An extension of the auxiliary problem principle to variational inequalities with non-symmetric multi-valued operators in Hilbert spaces is studied. This extension concerns the case that the operator is split into the sum of a single-valued operator , possessing a kind of pseudo Dunn property, and a maximal monotone operator . The current auxiliary problem is k constructed by fixing at the previous iterate, whereas (or its single-valued approximation ^k) k is considered at a variable point. Using auxiliary operators of the form ^k+ , with _k>0, the standard for the auxiliary problem principle assumption of the strong convexity of the function h can be weakened exploiting mutual properties of and h. Convergence of the general scheme is analyzed and some applications are sketched briefly.     

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.     

Limiting Laws for Entrance Times of Critical Mappings of a Circle

A renormalization group transformation R ₁ has a single stable point in the space of the analytic circle homeomorphisms with a single cubic critical point and with the rotation number (the golden mean). Let a homeomorphism T be the C ¹-conjugate of . We let denote the sequence of distribution functions of the time of the kth entrance to the nth renormalization interval for the homeomorphism T. We prove that for any , the sequence has a finite limiting distribution function , which is continuous in , and singular on the interval [0,1]. We also study the sequence for k>1.     

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 .     

A New Cover of the 3-Local Geometry of Co1

The 3-local geometry of the sporadic simple group Co₁ has been known to have a cover with a flag-transitive automorphism group which is a nonsplit extension of an elementary Abelian 2-group of rank 24 (the Leech lattice modulo 2) by Co₁. It was conjectured that was simply connected. We disprove this conjecture by constructing a double cover of . The automorphism group of is of the shape . However, it is not isomorphic to the involution centralizer of the Monster sporadic simple group.     

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.     

Calogero Operator and Lie Superalgebras

We construct a supersymmetric analogue of the Calogero operator , which depends on the parameter k. This analogue is related to the root system of the Lie superalgebra . It becomes the standard Calogero operator for m = 0 and becomes the operator constructed by Veselov, Chalykh, and Feigin up to changing the variables and the parameter k for m = 1. For k = 1 and 1/2, the operator is the radial part of the second-order Laplace operator for the symmetric superspaces corresponding to the respective pairs . We show that for any m and n, the supersymmetric analogues of the Jack polynomials constructed by Kerov, Okounkov, and Olshanskii are eigenfunctions of the operator . For k = 1 and 1/2, the supersymmetric analogues of the Jack polynomials coincide with the spherical functions on the above superspaces. We also study the algebraic analogue of the Berezin integral.     

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 .     

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 .     

Integrable Structure Behind the WDVV Equations

An integrable structure behind the Witten–Dijkgraaf–Verlinde–Verlinde (WDVV) equations is identified with the reduction of the Riemann–Hilbert problem for the homogeneous loop group . The reduction requires the dressing matrices to be fixed points of an order-two loop group automorphism resulting in a subhierarchy of the hierarchy containing only odd-symmetry flows. The model has Virasoro symmetry; imposing Virasoro constraints ensures the homogeneity property of the Darboux–Egoroff structure. Dressing matrices of the reduced model provide solutions of the WDVV equations.     

Temperature-Dependence of Equilibrium States of a Two-Phase Elastic Medium with the Zero Surface Tension Coefficient

We consider the energy functional of a two-phase elastic medium with quadratic energy densities defined for such that ,where is a measurable characteristic function. Under some natural conditions on the data of the problem, we prove the existence of an interval (t ^-,t ⁺) of the change of temperature such that the energy functional has only a minimizer such that for or such that t^ + $$ " align="middle" border="0"> . The energy functional has no minimizers such that or if . We derive two-sided estimates for the numbers in terms of the characteristics of the two-phase elastic medium and the boundary condition. Bibliography: 3 titles.     

Local Duality for Modules over Noetherian Commutative Rings

Some applications of the general theorem on the existence of local duality for modules over Noetherian commutative rings are given. Let be a Noetherian commutative ring, let be a set of maximal ideals in , and let . Then the category of Artinian modules is dual to the category of Noetherian modules. Several structural results are proved, including the theorem on the structure of Artinian modules over principal ideal domains. For rings of special kinds, double centralizer theorems are proved. Bibliography: 5 titles.     

Strong Positivity in Right-Invariant Order on Braid Groups and Quasipositivity

Dehornoy constructed a right invariant order on the braid group B _n uniquely defined by the condition 1{\text{ if }}\beta _0 ,\beta _1$$ " align="middle" border="0"> are words in . A braid is called strongly positive if 1$$ " align="middle" border="0"> for any . In the present paper it is proved that the braid is strongly positive if the word does not contain . We also provide a geometric proof of the result by Burckel and Laver that the standard generators of a braid group are strongly positive. Finally, we discuss relations between the right invariant order and quasipositivity.     

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 .     

Automorphisms of Aschbacher Graphs

If a regular graph of valence and diameter has vertices, then , which was proved by Moore (cf. [1]). Graphs for which this non-strict inequality turns into an equality are called Moore graphs. Such have an odd girth equal to . The simplest example of a Moore graph is furnished by a -triangle. Damerell proved that a Moore graph of valence has diameter 2. In this case , the graph is strongly regular with and , and the valence is equal to 3 (Peterson's graph), to 7 (Hoffman–Singleton's graph), or to 57. The first two graphs are of rank 3. Whether a Moore graph of valence exists is not known; yet, Aschbacher proved that the Moore graph with will not be a rank 3 graph. We call the Moore graph with the Aschbacher graph. Cameron showed that such cannot be vertex transitive. Here, we treat subgraphs of fixed points of Moore graph automorphisms and an automorphism group of the hypothetical Aschbacher graph for the case where that group contains an involution.     

Quantum duality in quantum deformations

In accordance with the quantum duality principle, the twisted algebra is equivalent to the quantum group and has two preferred bases: one inherited from the universal enveloping algebra and the other generated by coordinate functions of the dual Lie group . We show howthe transformation can be explicitly obtained for any simple Lie algebra and a factorable chain of extended Jordanian twists. In the algebra , we introduce a natural vector grading , compatible with the adjoint representation of the algebra. Passing to the dual-group coordinates allows essentially simplifying the costructure of the deformed Hopf algebra , considered as a quantum group . The transformation can be used to construct new solutions of the twist equations. We construct a parameterized family of extended Jordanian deformations and study it in terms of ; we find new realizations of the parabolic twist. Dedicated to the birthday of my teacher, Yurii Novozhilov __________ Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Matematicheskaya Fizika, Vol. 148, No. 1, pp. 112–125, July, 2006.