The convolution structure for Jacobi function expansions

The product ϕ _λ ^(α,β) (t₁)ϕ _λ ^(α,β) (t₂) of two Jacobi functions is expressed as an integral in terms of ϕ _λ ^(α,β) (t₃) with explicit non-negative kernel, when α≧β≧−1/2. The resulting convolution structure for Jacobi function expansions is studied. For special values of α and β the results are known from the theory of symmetric spaces.     

Penultimate limiting forms in extreme value theory

Summary Let {X _n}_n≧1 be a sequence of independent, identically distributed random variables. If the distribution function (d.f.) ofM _n=max (X ₁,…,X _n), suitably normalized with attraction coefficients {α_n}_n≧1(α_n>0) and {b _n}_n≧1, converges to a non-degenerate d.f.G(x), asn→∞, it is of interest to study the rate of convergence to that limit law and if the convergence is slow, to find other d.f.'s which better approximate the d.f. of(M _n−b_n)/a_n thanG(x), for moderaten. We thus consider differences of the formF ⁿ(a_nx+b_n)−G(x), whereG(x) is a type I d.f. of largest values, i.e.,G(x)≡Λ(x)=exp (-exp(−x)), and show that for a broad class of d.f.'sF in the domain of attraction of Λ, there is a penultimate form of approximation which is a type II [Ф _α(x)=exp (−x^−α), x>0] or a type III [Ψ _α(x)= exp (−(−x)^α), x<0] d.f. of largest values, much closer toF ⁿ(a_nx+b_n) than the ultimate itself.     

A limit theorem for random coverings of a circle

LetN _{α, m} equal the number of randomly placed arcs of length α (0<α<1) required to cover a circleC of unit circumferencem times. We prove that lim_α→0 P(N_α,m≦(1/α) (log (1/α)+mlog log(1/α)+x)=exp ((−1/(m−1)!) exp (−x)). Using this result for m=1, we obtain another derivation of Steutel's resultE(N_α,1)=(1/α) (log(1/α)+log log(1/α)+γ+o(1)) as α→0, γ denoting Euler's constant.     

On the ergodicity of a class of skew products

Letϕ: [0, 1]→R have continuous derivativeon the closed interval [0, 1], ∫ ₀ ¹ ϕ(x)dx=0, and letα be irrational. Ifϕ(1) ≠ϕ(0), then (x, y) ↦ (x + α, y + ϕ (x)) is ergodic onR/Z ×R.     

Linear functional differential equations of neutral type asymptotically autonomous

Summary It is studied the relationship between the solutions of the linear functional differential equations(1) (d/dx) D(x_t)=L(x_t) and its perturbed equation(2) [(d/dx) D(x_t)−G(t, x_t)]= =L(x_t)+F(t, x_t) and is proved, under certain hypotheses which will be precised bellow that, if μ is a simple characteristic root of(1), then there exist a σ > 0 and a non zero vector a such that system(2) has a solution satisfying where δ(t)=αd{F(t, ϕ_μ)+μG(t, ϕ_μ)+F(t, X₀G(t, ϕ_μ))}, ϕ_μ(θ)=c·exp (μθ), −r⩾θ⩾0 and α, d, X₀ are given constants. Entrata in Redazione il 5 gennaio 1972.     

Orthogonality criteria for compactly supported refinable functions and refinable function vectors

A refinable function φ(x):ℝⁿ→ℝ or, more generally, a refinable function vector Φ(x)=[φ₁(x),...,φ_r(x)]^T is an L¹ solution of a system of (vector-valued) refinement equations involving expansion by a dilation matrix A, which is an expanding integer matrix. A refinable function vector is called orthogonal if {φ_j(x−α):α∈ℤⁿ, 1≤j≤r form an orthogonal set of functions in L²(ℝⁿ). Compactly supported orthogonal refinable functions and function vectors can be used to construct orthonormal wavelet and multiwavelet bases of L²(ℝⁿ). In this paper we give a comprehensive set of necessary and sufficient conditions for the orthogonality of compactly supported refinable functions and refinable function vectors.     

Sviluppo delle funzioni implicitamente definite da un sistema di equazioni nel campo reale

Sunto Per la funzione reale del punto P(x, y): F[ξ(P), η(P)], ove u=ξ(P), v=η(P) sono implicitamente definite nel campo reale dal sistema delle due equazioni u−x+ϕ(u, v)=0, v−y+φ(u, v)=0 si dà uno sviluppo che estende quello ottenuto dalLevi-Civita per la funzione F[y(x)], ove y(x) è definita dalla equazione y−x+ϕ(y)=0. Ad Antonio Signorini nel suo 70^mo compleanno.     

On Lp-convergence of Grunwald interpolation

In this paper, the L_p-convergence of Grünwald interpolation G_n(f,x) based on the zeros of Jacobi polynomials J _n ^(α,β) (x)(−1<α,β<1) is considered. L_p-convergence (0<p<2) of Grünwald interpolation G_n(f,x) is proved for p·Max(α,β)<1. Moreover, L_p-convergence (p>0) of G_n(f,x) is obtained for −1<α,β≤0. Therefore, the results of [1] and [3–5] are improved.     

On convergence of a generalized Pál interpolation process

Let f∈C _[−1,1] ^″ (r≥1) and R_n(f,α,β,x) be the generalized Pál interpolation polynomials satisfying the conditions R_n(f,α,β,x_k)=f(x_k),R_n ^′(f,α,β,x_k)=f′(x_k)(k=1,2,…,n), where {x_k} are the roots of n-th Jacobi polynomial P_n(α,β,x),α,β>−1 and {x _k ^″ } are the roots of (1−x²)P_n″(α,β,x). In this paper, we prove that holds uniformly on [0,1]. In Memory of Professor M. T. Cheng Supported by the Science Foundation of CSBTB and the Natural Science Foundatioin of Zhejiang.     

Harnack Inequalities for some Lévy Processes

In this paper we prove Harnack inequality for nonnegative functions which are harmonic with respect to random walks in ℝ ^d . We give several examples when the scale invariant Harnack inequality does not hold. For any α ∈ (0,2) we also prove the Harnack inequality for nonnegative harmonic functions with respect to a symmetric Lévy process in ℝ ^d with a Lévy density given by $c|x|^{-d-\alpha}1_{\{|x|\leq 1\}}+j(|x|)1_{\{|x|>1\}}$c|x|^{-d-\alpha}1_{\{|x|\leq 1\}}+j(|x|)1_{\{|x|>1\}}, where 0 ≤ j(r) ≤ cr ^{− d − α} , ∀ r > 1, for some constant c. Finally, we establish the Harnack inequality for nonnegative harmonic functions with respect to a subordinate Brownian motion with subordinator with Laplace exponent ϕ(λ) = λ ^α/2ℓ(λ), λ > 0, where ℓ is a slowly varying function at infinity and α ∈ (0,2).     

Semi-self-similar extremal processes

Let g be the distribution function (d.f.) of an extremal process Y. If g is invariant with respect to a continuous one-parameter group of time-space changes {η_α = (τ_α, L_α): α > 0}, i.e. g ∘ η_α = g ∀ α > 0, then g is self-similar. If g is invariant w.r.t. the cyclic group {η^∘(n), n ∈Z} of a time-space change ν, then g is semi-self-similar. The semi-self-similar extremal processes are limiting for sequences of extremal processes Y_n(t)=L _n ⁻¹ ∘ Y ∘ τ_n (t) if going along a geometrically increasing subsequence k_n ∼ ϕⁿ, ϕ > 1, n → ∞. The main properties of multivariate semi-self-similar extremal processes and some examples are discussed in the paper. The results presented are an analog of the theory of semi-self-similar processes with additive increments developed by Maejima and Sato in 1997. Supported by the Bulgarian Ministry of Education and Science (grant No. MM-705/97). Proceedings of the Seminar on Stability Problems for Stochastic Models, Vologda, Russia, 1998, Part I.     

On a theorem of M. Satô

In 1953 Nash [7] introduced the class of functions Φ. In this paper the behaviour of generalized Cesàro (C,α _n )-means (α _n ∈(−1,0)) of trigonometric Fourier series of the classes H ^ω ∩Φ in the space of continuous functions is studied. The sharpness of the results obtained is shown.     

Homogenization of quasi-linear equations with natural growth terms

In this paper we deal with the limit behaviour of the bounded solutions u_ε of quasi-linear equations of the form of Ω with Dirichlet boundary conditions on σΩ. The map a=a(x,ϕ) is periodic in x, monotone in ϕ, and satisfies suitable coerciveness and growth conditions. The function H=H(x,s,ϕ) is assumed to be periodic in x, continuous in [s,ϕ] and to grow at most like |ξ|^p. Under these assumptions on a and H we prove that there exists a function H⁰=H⁰(s,ϕ) with the same behaviour of H, such that, up to a subsequence, (u_ε) converges to a solution u of the homogenized problem -div(b(Du)) + γ|u|^p-2u = H⁰(u,Du) + h(x) on Ω, where b depends only on a and has analogous qualitative properties.     

Incompleteness and minimality of complex exponential system

A necessary and sufficient condition is obtained for the incompleteness of a complex exponential system E(A,M)in C_α,where C_αis the weighted Banach space consisting of all complex continuous functions f on the real axis R with f(t)exp(-α(t))vanishing at infinity,in the uniform norm‖f‖_α=sup{|f(t)e~(-α(t))|:t∈R}with respect to the weightα(t).If the incompleteness holds, then the complex exponential system E(?)is minimal and each function in the closure of the linear span of complex exponential system E(?)can be extended to an entire function represented by a Taylor-Dirichlet series.     

Compositions with the euler and carmichael functions

Let ϕ and λ be the Euler and Carmichael functions, respectively. In this paper, we establish lower and upper bounds for the number of positive integers n ≤ x such that ϕ(λ(n)) = λ(ϕ(n)). We also study the normal order of the function ϕ(λ(n))/λ(ϕ(n)).     

Kernels of Toeplitz operators,smooth functions,and Bernstein type inequalities

Let ϕ be a unimodular function on the unit circle and let K_p(ϕ) denote the kernel of the Toeplitz operator T_ϕ in the Hardy space H^p, p≥1; . Suppose K_p(ϕ)≠{0}. The problem is to find out how the smoothness of the symbol ϕ influences the boundary smoothness of functions in K_p(ϕ). One of the main results is as follows. Theorem 1 Let 1<p, q<+∞, 1<r≤+∞, q⁻¹=p⁻¹+r⁻¹. Suppose |ϕ|≡1 on and ϕ∈W _r ¹ (i.e., ). Then K_p(ϕ)⊂W _q ¹ . Moreover, for any f∈K_p(ϕ) we have ‖f′‖_q≤c(p, r)‖ϕ′‖_r ‖f‖. Bibliography: 19 titles. Translated fromZapiski Nauchnykh Seminarov POMI, Vol. 201, 1992, pp. 5–21. Translated by K. M. D'yakonov.     

On weighted approximation by Bernstein-Durrmeyer operators

In this paper, we consider weighted approximation by Bernstein-Durrmeyer operators in L_p[0, 1] (1≤p≤∞), where the weight function w(x)=x^α(1−x)^β,−1/p<α, β<1-1/p. We obtain the direct and converse theorems. As an important tool we use appropriate K-functionals. Supported by Zhejiang Provincial Science Foundation.     

Immagini inverse dei gruppi di omotopia

Riassunto SeM edN sono varietà poliedriche chiuse connesse ed orientate di dimensioni rispettivem edn, conm≥n>2, edf∶M→N è una trasformazione continua, allora per ognir, minore din e non inferiore a 2, si definisce un omomorfismo indotto ϕ_rπ:_r (N)→H _m-n+r (M) dal quale si ricavano certi invarianti topologici.

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Résumé Soientm≥n>r≥2 des entiers etM, N des variétés polyédrales closes connexes orientées satisfaisant dimM=m et dimN=n, de plusH _i(M) le groupe de Betti à i dimensions deM,M,π _i (N) le groupe de Hurewicz ài dimensions deN, etf∶M→N une application continue. Alorsf définit, pour,r=2, 3, …n−1, un homomorphisme réciproque ϕ_rπ:_r (N)→H _m-n+r (M) comme il suit. Etant donné un élément α du groupe π_r (N) et uner-sphère continue orientéeS de α, on peut supposer quef ⁻¹(S) soit un polyèdre finiA àm−n+r dimensions. Parf est induit dansA un (m−n+r)-cyclez à coefficients entiers, et la classe d'homologie dez est justement l'image ϕr(α) de α par ϕr. Pourr=1, on obtient un homomorphisme réciproque ϕ_rπ:_r (N)→H _m-n+r (M) du groupe fondamentalF(N) deN dans le groupe d'homologie àm−n+1 dimensions deM. A l'aide des homomorphismes ϕ,,ϕ2,ϕ,3...,ϕn-i, on parvient à certaines expressions caractéristiques dépendantes seulement de la classe d'homotopie def, en particulier on obtient des constantes pour les images des bases de Betti deM, pour Fimage du groupe de torsion deM, et pour l'image réciproque du groupe fondamental deN.

     

Resolvent Estimates for Operators Belonging to Exponential Classes

For a, α > 0 let E(a, α) be the set of all compact operators A on a separable Hilbert space such that s _n (A) = O(exp(-an^α)), where s _n (A) denotes the n-th singular number of A. We provide upper bounds for the norm of the resolvent (zI − A)⁻¹ of A in terms of a quantity describing the departure from normality of A and the distance of z to the spectrum of A. As a consequence we obtain upper bounds for the Hausdorff distance of the spectra of two operators in E(a, α).      

Global behavior of the branch of positive solutions for nonlinear Sturm–Liouville problems

We consider the nonlinear Sturm–Liouville problem