A splitting theorem for the Medvedev and Muchnik lattices

This is a contribution to the study of the Muchnik and Medvedev lattices of non‐empty Π⁰₁ subsets of 2^ω. In both these lattices, any non‐minimum element can be split, i. e. it is the non‐trivial join of two other elements. In fact, in the Medvedev case, ifP > _M Q, then P can be split above Q. Both of these facts are then generalised to the embedding of arbitrary finite distributive lattices. A consequence of this is that both lattices have decidible ?‐theories.     

On the FIP Property for Extensions of Commutative Rings

ABSTRACT

A (unital) extension R ? T of (commutative) rings is said to have FIP (respectively be a minimal extension) if there are only finitely many (respectively no) rings S such that R ? S ? T. Transfer results for the FIP property for extensions of Nagata rings are obtained, including the following fact: if R ? T is a (module-) finite minimal ring extension, then R(X)?T(X) also is a (module-) finite minimal ring extension. The assertion obtained by replacing “is a (module-) finite minimal ring extension” with “has FIP” is valid if R is an infinite field but invalid if R is a finite field. A generalization of the Primitive Element Theorem is obtained by characterizing, for any field (more generally, any artinian reduced ring) R, the ring extensions R ? T which have FIP; and, if R is any field K, by describing all possible structures of the (necessarily minimal) ring extensions appearing in any maximal chain of intermediate rings between K and any such T. Transfer of the FIP and “minimal extension” properties is given for certain pullbacks, with applications to constructions such as CPI-extensions. Various sufficient conditions are given for a ring extension of the form R ? R[u], with u a nilpotent element, to have or not have FIP. One such result states that if R is a residually finite integral domain that is not a field and u is a nilpotent element belonging to some ring extension of R, then R ? R[u] has FIP if and only if (0 : u) ≠ 0. The rings R having only finitely many unital subrings are studied, with complete characterizations being obtained in the following cases: char(R)>0; R an integral domain of characteristic 0; and R a (module-)finite extension of ? which is not an integral domain. In particular, a ring of the last-mentioned type has only finitely many unital subrings if and only if (?:R)≠0. Some results are also given for the residually FIP property.     

COMPARATIVE PROBABILITY ON THE C* ALGEBRA OF COMPACT OPERATORS

Abstract

Let A be a von Neumann algebra on a Hilbert space H and let P(A) denote the projections of A. A comparative probability (CP) on A (or more correctly on P(A)) is a preorder ? on P(A) satisfying:

0 ? P ? P ε P(A) with Q ≠ 0 for some Q ε P(A).

If P, Q ε P(A) then either P ? Q or Q ? P.

If P, Q and R are all in P(A) and P⊥R, Q⊥R, then P ? Q ? P + R ? Q + R.

Let τ be any of the usual locally convex topologies on A. We say ? is τ continuous if the interval topology induced on P(A) by ? is weaker than the τ topology on P(A). If μ an additive (completely additive) measure on P(A) then μ induces a uniformly (weakly) continuous CP ?μ on P(A) given by P ?_μ Q if μ(P) ? μ(Q). We show that if A is the C* algebra C(H) of compact operators on an infinite dimensional Hilbert space H, the converse is true under an extra boundedness condition on the CP which is automatically satisfied whenever the identity is present in A = P(C(H)).     

On the deficiency index of the vector-valued Sturm–Liouville operator

Let R₊:= [0, +∞), and let the matrix functions P, Q, and R of order n, n ∈ N, defined on the semiaxis R₊ be such that P(x) is a nondegenerate matrix, P(x) and Q(x) are Hermitian matrices for x ∈ R₊ and the elements of the matrix functions P^?1, Q, and R are measurable on R₊ and summable on each of its closed finite subintervals. We study the operators generated in the space L_n²(R₊) by formal expressions of the form l[f] = ?(P(f' ? Rf))' ? R*P(f' ? Rf) + Qf and, as a particular case, operators generated by expressions of the form l[f] = ?(P₀f')' + i((Q₀f)' + Q₀f') + P'₁f, where everywhere the derivatives are understood in the sense of distributions and P₀, Q₀, and P₁ are Hermitianmatrix functions of order n with Lebesgue measurable elements such that P₀^?1 exists and ∥P0∥, ∥P₀^?1∥, ∥P₀^?1∥∥P₁∥², ∥P₀^?1∥∥Q₀∥² ∈ L_loc¹(R₊). Themain goal in this paper is to study of the deficiency index of the minimal operator L₀ generated by expression l[f] in L_n²(R₊) in terms of the matrix functions P, Q, and R (P₀, Q₀, and P₁). The obtained results are applied to differential operators generated by expressions of the form \(l[f] = - f'' + \sum\limits_{k = 1}^{ + \infty } {{H_k}} \delta \left( {x - {x_k}} \right)f\), where x_k, k = 1, 2,..., is an increasing sequence of positive numbers, with lim_k→+∞x_k = +∞, H_k is a number Hermitian matrix of order n, and δ(x) is the Dirac δ-function.     

The minimum increment of f-divergences given total variation distances

Let (P _i , Q _i ), i = 0, 1, be two pairs of probability measures defined on measurable spaces (Ω _i ,F _i ) respectively. Assume that the pair (P₁, Q₁) is more informative than (P₀,Q₀) for testing problems. This amounts to say that If (P₁,Q₁) ≥ If (P₀,Q₀), where If (·, ·) is an arbitrary f-divergence. We find a precise lower bound for the increment of f-divergences I_f(P₁,Q₁) ? I_f(P₀,Q₀) provided that the total variation distances ||Q₁ ? P₁|| and ||Q₀ ? P₀|| are given. This optimization problem can be reduced to the case where P₁ and Q₁ are defined on the space consisting of four points, and P₀ and Q₀ are obtained from P₁ and Q₁ respectively by merging two of these four points. The result includes the well-known lower and upper bounds for I_f(P,Q) given ||Q ? P||.     

Mixing properties of Markov operators and ergodic transformations,and ergodicity of cartesian products

LetT be a Markov operator onL ₁(X, Σ,m) withT*=P. We connect properties ofP with properties of all productsP ×Q, forQ in a certain class: (a) (Weak mixing theorem)P is ergodic and has no unimodular eigenvalues ≠ 1 ⇔ for everyQ ergodic with finite invariant measureP ×Q is ergodic ⇔ for everyu ∈L ₁ with∝ udm=0 and everyf ∈L _∞ we haveN ⁻¹Σ _n ^≠1/N |<u, P ⁿf>|→0. (b) For everyu ∈L ₁ with∝ udm=0 we have ‖T ⁿu‖₁ → 0 ⇔ for every ergodicQ, P ×Q is ergodic. (c)P has a finite invariant measure equivalent tom ⇔ for every conservativeQ, P ×Q is conservative. The recent notion of mild mixing is also treated. Dedicated to the memory of Shlomo Horowitz An erratum to this article is available at .     

w-Linked Q0-Overrings and Q0-Prüfer v-Multiplication Rings

Let R be a commutative ring, Q₀(R) be the ring of finite fractions over R, and w be the so-called w-operation on R. In this article, we introduce a new type of Prüfer v-multiplication ring, called a quasi-Q₀-PvMR and defined as a ring R for which every w-linked Q₀-overring of R is integrally closed in Q₀(R). Our primary motivation for investigating quasi-Q₀-PvMRs is to provide w-theoretic analogues to some work of Lucas [16 Lucas, T. G. (1993). Strong Prüfer rings and the ring of finite fractions. J. Pure Appl. Algebra 84:59–71.[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]] concerning Q₀-Prüfer rings. (A ring R is called a Q₀-Prüfer ring if every Q₀-overring of R is integrally closed in Q₀(R).)     

Fano'sche Moufang-Ebenen mit Gauss-Figur sind pappos'sch

LetV be a quadrilateral in aMoufang-plane , in which theFano-proposition is valid. Take the pointsP,Q,R respectively in the diagonalsp,q,r ofV and construe the pointsP ^*,Q ^*,R ^* inp,q, r harmonic toP,Q,R with respect to pairs of edges ofV. IfP,Q,R are collinear, so areP ^*,Q ^*,R ^*, if and only if is aPappos-plane. Is V classical, the pointsP ₁ p,Qq,Rr and their harmonic conjugatesP ₁ ^* ,Q ^*,R ^* (construed as above mentioned) lay in a curve of 2^nd order.

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R. Artzy zum 70. Geburtstag zugeeignet     

Products of operator ideals and extensions of Schatten classes

We study relations between Schatten classes and product operator ideals, where one of the factors is the Banach ideal Π_E,2 of (E, 2)‐summing operators, and where E is a Banach sequence space with ?₂ ? E. We show that for a large class of 2‐convex symmetric Banach sequence spaces the product ideal Π_E,2 ○ ??^a_q,s is an extension of the Schatten class ??_F with a suitable Lorentz space F. As an application, we obtain that if 2 ≤ p, q < ∞, 1/r = 1/p + 1/q and E is a 2‐convex symmetric space with fundamental function λ_E(n) ≈? n^1/p, then Π_E,2 ○ Π_q is an extension of the Schatten class ??r,q (© 2010 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Oscillations of Higher Order Neutral Differential Equations with Variable Coefficients

We obtain sufficient conditions for the oscillation of all solutions of the higher order neutral differential equation dⁿ/d^m[y(t) + P(t) y(t - μ)] + Q(t) y(t ?σ) = 0, t ≧ t₀ where n ≧ 1, P ? C[t₀, ∞), R ], Q ? C[t₀, ∞), R ] and τ, μ ? R ⁺. Our results extend and improve several known results in the literature.     

Q-admissibility of certain nonsolvable groups

A finite groupG is calledQ-admissible if there exists a finite dimensional central division algebra overQ, containing a maximal subfield which is a Galois extension ofQ with Galois group isomorphic toG. It is proved thatS ₅ ⁻ , one of the two nontrivial central extensions ofS ₅ byZ/2Z, isQ-admissible. As a consequence of that result and previous results of Sonn and Stern, every finite Sylow-metacyclic group, havingA ₅ as a composition factor, isQ-admissible. This paper is part of a M.Sc. thesis written at the Technion — Israel Institute of Technology, under the supervision of Professor J. Sonn, whom the author wishes to thank for his valuable guidance.     

Weighted sums of squares in local rings and their completions, I

Let A be an excellent local ring of real dimension ≤2, let T be a finitely generated preordering in A, and let ${\widehat{T}}We develop a structure theory for two classes of infinite dimensional modules over tame hereditary algebras: the Baer modules, and the Mittag-Leffler ones. A right R-module M is called Baer if ${{\rm Ext}^{1}_{R}\,(M, T)\,=\,0}We develop a structure theory for two classes of infinite dimensional modules over tame hereditary algebras: the Baer modules, and the Mittag-Leffler ones. A right R-module M is called Baer if Ext¹_R (M, T) = 0{{\rm Ext}^{1}_{R}\,(M, T)\,=\,0} for all torsion modules T, and M is Mittag-Leffler in case the canonical map M?_R ?_{i ? I}Q_i? ?_{i ? I}(M?_RQ_i){M\otimes_R \prod _{i\in I}Q_i\to \prod _{i\in I}(M\otimes_RQ_i)} is injective where {Q_i}_{i ? I}{\{Q_i\}_{i\in I}} are arbitrary left R-modules. We show that a module M is Baer iff M is p-filtered where p is the preprojective component of the tame hereditary algebra R. We apply this to prove that the universal localization of a Baer module is projective in case we localize with respect to a complete tube. Using infinite dimensional tilting theory we then obtain a structure result showing that Baer modules are more complex then the (infinite dimensional) preprojective modules. In the final section, we give a complete classification of the Mittag-Leffler modules.     

Low sets without subsets of higher many‐one degree

Given a reducibility ?_r, we say that an infinite set A is r‐introimmune if A is not r‐reducible to any of its subsets B with |A\B| = ∞. We consider the many‐one reducibility ?_m and we prove the existence of a low₁ m‐introimmune set in Π⁰₁ and the existence of a low₁ bi‐m‐introimmune set.     

Arithmetic of divisibility in finite models

We prove that the finite‐model version of arithmetic with the divisibility relation is undecidable (more precisely, it has Π⁰₁‐complete set of theorems). Additionally we prove FM‐representability theorem for this class of finite models. This means that a relation R on natural numbers can be described correctly on each input on almost all finite divisibility models if and only if R is of degree ≤ 0 ′. We obtain these results by interpreting addition and multiplication on initial segments of finite models with divisibility only. (© 2004 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Further Results on Finitely Generated Projective Modules

In this paper, the exchange rings R whose primitive factor rings are artinian are studied. The following results are proved: for any exchange ring R and any two-sided ideal I of R, K ₀(π) : K ₀(R)→K ₀(R/I) is a group epimorphism with the kernel {[P]−[Q] |P = PI, Q = QI}; there is an isomorphism of ordered groups from K ₀(R) to the gorup of all such functions ƒ _P : X→Q(P∈p(R)), where X is the set of all primitive ideals of R and Q, the rational integers. Received February 2, 1999, Accepted December 9, 1999     

Tilting modules over split-by-nilpotent extensions

Let a finite dimensional algebra R be a split extension of an algebra A by a nilpotent bimodule Q. We give necessary and sufficient conditions for a (partial) tilting module T_A to be such that T?_A R_R is a (partial) tilting module. If this is not the case, but Q_A is generated by the tilting module T_A , then there exists a quotient [Rbar] of R such that T?_A [Rbar]_[Rbar] is a tilting module.     

On the sets of branch points of mappings more general than quasiregular

It is shown that if a point x ₀ ∊ ℝ ⁿ , n ≥ 3, is an essential isolated singularity of an open discrete Q-mapping f : D → [`(\mathbb R<sup>n</sup>)] \overline {\mathbb {R}^n} , B <sub>f</sub> is the set of branch points of f in D; and a point z <sub>0</sub> ∊ [`(\mathbb Rⁿ)] \overline {\mathbb {R}^n} is an asymptotic limit of f at the point x ₀; then, for any neighborhood U containing the point x ₀; the point z ₀ ∊ [`(f( B<sub>f</sub> ?U ))] \overline {f\left( {B_f \cap U} \right)} provided that the function Q has either a finite mean oscillation at the point x <sub>0</sub> or a logarithmic singularity whose order does not exceed n − 1: Moreover, for n ≥ 2; under the indicated conditions imposed on the function Q; every point of the set [`(\mathbb Rⁿ)] \overline {\mathbb {R}^n} \ f(D) is an asymptotic limit of f at the point x ₀. For n ≥ 3, the following relation is true: [`(\mathbbR<sup>n</sup> )] \f( D ) ì [`(f B_f )] \overline {\mathbb{R}^n } \backslash f\left( D \right) \subset \overline {f\,B_f } . In addition, if ￥ ? f( D ) \infty \notin f\left( D \right) , then the set f B _f is infinite and x₀ ? [`(B_f )] x_0 \in \overline {B_f } .     

Maximal Chains in Positive Subfamilies of P(ω)

A family P ì [w]^w{\mathcal P} \subset [\omega]^\omega is called positive iff it is the union of some infinite upper set in the Boolean algebra P(ω)/Fin. For example, if I ì P(w){\mathcal I} \subset P(\omega) is an ideal containing the ideal Fin of finite subsets of ω, then P(w) \IP(\omega) \setminus {\mathcal I} is a positive family and the set Dense(\mathbb Q)\mbox{Dense}({\mathbb Q}) of dense subsets of the rational line is a positive family which is not the complement of some ideal on P(\mathbb Q)P({\mathbb Q}). We prove that, for a positive family P{\mathcal P}, the order types of maximal chains in the complete lattice áP è{?}, ì ?\langle {\mathcal P} \cup \{\emptyset\}, \subset \rangle are exactly the order types of compact nowhere dense subsets of the real line having the minimum non-isolated. Also we compare this result with the corresponding results concerning maximal chains in the Boolean algebras P(ω) and Intalg[0,1)_{\mathbb R}\mbox{Intalg}[0,1)_{{\mathbb R}} and the poset E(\mathbb Q)E({\mathbb Q}), where E(\mathbb Q)E({\mathbb Q}) is the set of elementary submodels of the rational line.     

A Euler-Poincaré characteristic for the open set lattices of finite topologies

Let $\text{T}$ be a finite topology. If P and Q are open sets of $\text{T}$ (Q may be the null set) then P is a minimal cover of Q provided Q ? P and there does not exist any open set R of $\text{T}$ such that Q ? R ? P. A subcollection $\text{D}$ of the open sets of $\text{T}$ is termed an i-discrete collection of $\text{T}$ provided $\text{D}$ contains every open O ∈ $\text{T}$ with the property that ? $\text{D}$ ? O ? ? $\text{D}$, $\text{D}$ contains exactly i minimal covers of ? $\text{D}$, and provided ?$\text{D}$ = ?{O | O ∈ $\text{D}$ and O is a minimal cover of ? $\text{D}$}. A single open set is a O-discrete collection. The number of distinct i-discrete collections of $\text{T}$ is denoted by p($\text{T}$, i). If there does not exist any i-discrete collection then p($\text{T}$,i) = 0, and this happens trivially for the case when i is greater than the number of points on which $\text{T}$ is defined. The object of this article is to establish the theorem: For any finite topology $\text{T}$, the quantity E($\text{T}$) = Σ_{i = 0}^∞ (?1)ⁱp($\text{T}$, i) = 1.