A problem in extremal quasiconformal extensions

A constantK ₀ ^(m) (h) is introduced for every quasisymmetric mappingh of the unit circle and every integerm≥4 which contains the constantK ₀(h) (indicated by the change in module of the quadrilaterals with vertices on the circle) as a special case. A necessary and sufficient condition is established forK ₀ ^(m) (h) =K ₁(h). It is shown that there are infinitely many quasisymmetric mappings of the unit circle having the property thatK ₀ ^(m) (h)<K ₁(h), wherek ₁(h) is the maximal dilatation ofh.     

Free subgroups in maximal subgroups of GLn(D)

Let D be a noncommutative finite dimensional F-central division algebra and M a noncommutative maximal subgroup of GL_n(D). It is shown that either M contains a noncyclic free subgroup or M is absolutely irreducible and there exists a unique maximal subfield K of M_n(D) such that K*M, K∕F is Galois with Gal(K∕F)?M∕K* and Gal(K∕F) is a finite simple group.     

Integrably asymptotic affine homeomorphisms of the circle and Teichmüller spaces

A quasisymmetric homeomorphism of the unit circle S¹ is called integrably asymptotic affine if it admits a quasiconformal extension into the unit disk so that its complex dilatation is square integrable in the Poincaré metric on the unit disk. Let QS_* (s¹) be the space of such maps. Here we give some characterizations and properties of maps in QS_* (S¹). We also show that QS_* (S₁)/M?b (S¹) is the completion of Diff(S¹)/M?b(S₁) in the Weil-Petersson metric.     

拟共形映射与调和函数

本文利用调和函数的Ｄｉｒｉｃｈｌｅｔ积分来估计具有给定边界值的拟共形映射的极值伸缩商,回答Ｄ．Ｐａｒｔｙｋａ关于拟对称函数谱值和特征值的一个问题。     

Products of Hankel operators

This paper studies products of Hankel operators on the Hardy space. We show thatH _f ^(1)* H _f(2) H _f ^(3)* =0 for all permutation if and only if eitherH _f1 orH _f2 orH _f3 is zero. Using Douglas' localization theorem and Izuchi's theorem on Sarason's three functions problem, we show that

The Ξ operator and its relation to Krein's spectral shift function

We explore connections between Krein's spectral shift function ζ(λ,H ₀, H) associated with the pair of self-adjoint operators (H ₀, H),H=H ₀+V, in a Hilbert spaceH and the recently introduced concept of a spectral shift operator Ξ(J+K ^*(H ₀−λ−i0)⁻¹ K) associated with the operator-valued Herglotz functionJ+K ^*(H ₀−z)⁻¹ K, Im(z)>0 inH, whereV=KJK ^* andJ=sgn(V). Our principal results include a new representation for ζ(λ,H ₀,H) in terms of an averaged index for the Fredholm pair of self-adjoint spectral projections (E J+A(λ)+tB(λ)(−∞, 0)),E _J((−∞, 0))), ℝ, whereA(λ)=Re(K ^*(H ₀−λ−i0⁻¹ K),B(λ)=Im(K ^*(H ₀−λ-i0)⁻¹ K) a.e. Moreover, introducing the new concept of a trindex for a pair of operators (A, P) inH, whereA is bounded andP is an orthogonal projection, we prove that ζ(λ,H ₀, H) coincides with the trindex associated with the pair (Ξ(J+K ^*(H ₀−λ−i0)K), Ξ(J)). In addition, we discuss a variant of the Birman-Krein formula relating the trindex of a pair of Ξ operators and the Fredholm determinant of the abstract scattering matrix. We also provide a generalization of the classical Birman—Schwinger principle, replacing the traditional eigenvalue counting functions by appropriate spectral shift functions.     

The cross-ratio distortion of integrably asymptotic affine homeomorphism of unit circle

Let QS* (S 1) be the space of quasisymmetric homeomorphisms of the unit circle such that the corresponding subspace of the universal Teichmu¨ller space has Weil-Petersson metric.In this paper we give a necessary condition for a quasisymmetric homeomorphism to belong to QS *(S 1) from the aspect of cross-ratio distortion.     

Filtrations of Simplicial Functors and the Novikov Conjecture

We show that the Strong Novikov Conjecture for the maximal C^*-algebra C^*(π) of a discrete group π is equivalent to a statement in topological K-theory for which the corresponding statement in algebraic K-theory is always true. We also show that for any group π, rational injectivity of the full assembly map for K_*^t(C^*(π)) follows from rational injectivity of the restricted assembly map. (Received: February 2006)     

Noncommutative Chern Characters of Compact Lie Group C*-Algebras

For compact Lie groups, the Chern characters K^*(G) Q H^* _DR(G;Q) have been already constructed. In this paper, we construct and study the corresponding noncommutative Chern characters. They are homomorphisms ch_C*: K_*(C^*(G)) from quantum K-groups into entire current periodic cyclic homology groups of group C^*-algebras. We also obtain the corresponding algebraic version ch_alg: K_*(C^*(G)) HP_*(C^*(G)), which can be identified with the classical Chern character K_* (C(T)) HP_* (C(T)), where T is the maximal torus of G.     

The bar spectral sequence converging toh *(SO(2n+1))

We study the bar spectral sequence converging toh _*(SO(2n+1)), whereh is an algebra theory overBP. The differentials are determined completely ifh=P(l) andn<2 ^l . These results will be used in a future paper on the MoravaK-theories ofSO(2n+1), with no restriction onn. As another application, we determineBP _*(Spin(7)) including much of its algebra structure.AMS Subject Classification: 57T10, 57T30, 55N22     

Degree 8 Maximal Arcs in PG(2,2), h Odd

In a recent paper R. Mathon gave a new construction method for maximal arcs in finite Desarguesian projective planes that generalised a construction of Denniston. He also gave several instances of the method to construct new maximal arcs. In this paper, the structure of the maximal arcs is examined to give geometric and algebraic methods for proving when the maximal arcs are not of Denniston type. New degree 8 maximal arcs are also constructed in PG(2,2^h), h5, h odd. This, combined with previous results, shows that every Desarguesian projective plane of (even) order greater that 8 contains a degree 8 maximal arc that is not of Denniston type.     

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Let p be an odd prime number, and p^n₀{p^{n_0}} the highest power of p dividing 2 ^p−1 − 1. Let K_n=Q(z_pⁿ⁺¹){K_n={\bf Q}(\zeta_{p^{n+1}})} and L_n,j=K_n⁺(z_2^j+2){L_{n,j}=K_n^+(\zeta_{2^{j+2}})} for j ≥ 0. Let h_n^*{h_n^*} be the relative class number of K _n , and h _n,j the class number of L _n,j , respectively. Let n be an integer with n ≥ n ₀. We prove that if the ratio h_n^*/h_n-1^*{h_n^*/h_{n-1}^*} is odd, then h _n,j /h _n−1,j is odd for any j ≥ 0.     

Maximal L p regularity for parabolic difference equations

In this paper, we consider a family of finite difference operators {Ah }_{h >0} on discrete L _q ‐spaces L _q (?^N _h ). We show that the solution u _h to u ′_h (t) – A _h u _h(t) = f _h (t), t > 0, u _h (0) = 0 satisfies the estimate ‖A _h u _h ‖equation/tex2gif-inf-15.gif ≤ C ‖f _h ‖equation/tex2gif-inf-21.gif, where C is independent of h and f _h . In this case, the family {A _h }_{h >0} is said to have discrete maximal L _p regularity on the discrete L _q ‐space. (© 2006 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Asymptotic Behaviour of Best lp-Approximations from Affi ne Subspaces

In this paper we consider the problem of best approximation in ℓ_pⁿ, 1<p∞. If h_p, 1<p<∞, denotes the best ℓ_p-approximation of the element h ⁿ from a proper affine subspace K of ⁿ, hK, then lim_p→∞h_p=h_∞^*, where h_∞^* is a best uniform approximation of h from K, the so-called strict uniform approximation. Our aim is to prove that for all r there are α_j ⁿ, 1jr, such that

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, with γ_p^{(r) n} and γ_p^(r)= (p^−r−1).     

On projectively normal embeddings of generalk-gonal curves

Fix integersg, k andt witht>0,k≥3 andtk<g/2−1. LetX be a generalk-gonal curve of genusg andR∈Pic ^k (X) the uniqueg _k ¹ onX. SetL:=K _X⊗(R ^*)^⊗t.L is very ample. Leth _L:X→P(H ⁰(X, L)^*) be the associated embedding. Here we prove thath _L(X) is projectively normal. Ifk≥4 andtk<g/2−2 the curveh _L(X) is scheme-theoretically cut out by quadrics. The author was partially supported by MURST and GNSAGA of CNR (Italy).     

Embedding an AH-Algebra into a Simple C*-Algebra with Prescribed KK-Data

Let X be a connected finite CW complex. We show that, given a positive homomorphism Hom(K _*(C(X)), K _*(A)) with [1 _C(X)][1 _A ], where A is a unital separable simple C ^*-algebra with real rank zero, stable rank one and weakly unperforated K ₀(A), there exists a homomorphism h: C(X)A such that h induces . We also prove a structure result for unital separable simple C ^*-algebras A with real rank zero, stable rank one and weakly unperforated K ₀(A), namely, there exists a simple AH-algebra of real rank zero contained in A which determines the K-theory of A.     

On the First Galois Cohomology Group of the Algebraic Group SL1(D)

Let A be a central simple algebra over a field F. Denote the reduced norm of A over F by Nrd: A* → F* and its kernel by SL₁(A). For a field extension K of F, we study the first Galois Cohomology group H ¹(K,SL₁(A)) by two methods, valuation theory for division algebras and K-theory. We shall show that this group fails to be stable under purely transcendental extension and formal Laurent series.     

On the surjectivity of some trace maps

LetK be a commutative ring with a unit element 1. Let Γ be a finite group acting onK via a mapt: Γ→Aut(K). For every subgroupH≤Γ define tr _H :K→K ^H by tr _h (x)=Σ_σ∈H σ(x). We proveTheorem: tr_Γ is surjective onto K ^Γ if and only if tr _P is surjective onto K ^P for every (cyclic) prime order subgroup P of Γ. This is false for certain non-commutative ringsK.     

Krein H* - Triple Systems

In this paper, the authors initiate the study of a class of triple systems called Krein H^*-triple systems and show that a semisimple Krein H^*-triple system is an orthogonal direct sum of simple Krein H^*-triple systems. A separable Krein H_*-triple system satisfying the condition of regularity is the closure of an increasing union of regular Krein H^*-triple systems.This research is supported by the University Grants Commission of India.