Some fractal sets determined by stable processes

Summary LetY _i be independent stable subordinators in (, ,P) with indices 0< _i <1 andR _i are the ranges ofY _i ,i=1, 2. We are able to find the exact Hausdorff measure and packing measure results for the product setsR ₁×R ₂, and whenever ₁ + ₂ 1/2, we deduce results for the vector sumR ₁R ₂={x+y:xR ₁,yR ₂}.     

Feller Processes Generated by Pseudo-Differential Operators: On the Hausdorff Dimension of Their Sample Paths

Let {X _t} _t0 be a Feller process generated by a pseudo-differential operator whose symbol satisfiesÇⁿ|q(Ç,)|c(1=)()) for some fixed continuous negative definite function (). The Hausdorff dimension of the set {X _t:tE}, E [0, 1] is any analytic set, is a.s. bounded above by dim E. is the Blumenthal–Getoor upper index of the Levy Process associated with ().     

Limit distribution of the last exit time for stationary random sequences

Summary For a strictly stationary random sequence (X _i) _i0 we find sufficient conditions such that the distribution of the last exit time t = max{i X _i>i} (>0) tends weakly to a nondegenerate limit distribution as 0.     

Asymptotic behaviour of the solution of a semilinear parabolic equation

We study the asymptotic behaviour ast tends to + of the solution of (u/t)–Lu+(u)–0,u _|=0 whereL is a second order self-adjoint elliptic operator and a maximal monotone graph of . If |(r)|/|r|²L ¹ (-1, 1) and ₁ is the first eigenvalue ofL we prove that u(.,t) converges uniformly on to some element of Ker (L + ₁ I) and that the limit is nonzero if |(r)|/|r| is nondecreasing. We give also some properties of the limit (monotonicity, continuity, range).     

On properties of the probabilistic constrained linear programming problem and its dual

In this paper, the two problems inf{inf{cx:x R ⁿ,A ₁ xy,A ₂ xb}:y suppF R ^m,F(y)p} and sup{inf{uy:y suppF R ^m,F(y)p}+vb:uA ₁+vA ₂=c, (u,v0} are investigated, whereA ₁,A ₂,b,c are given matrices and vectors of finite dimension,F is the joint probability distribution of the random variables ₁,..., _m, and 0<p<1. The first problem was introduced as the deterministic equivalent and the second problem was introduced as the dual of the probabilistic constrained linear programming problem inf{cx:P(A ₁ x)p,A ₂ xb}.b}. Properties of the sets and the functions involved in the two problems and regularity conditions of optimality are discussed.     

QUADRATIC ESTIMATORS OF QUADRATIC FUNCTIONS WITH PARAMETERS IN NORMAL LINEAR MODELS

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A randomly weighted estimate of the population mean

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Some exact iterative procedures for finding the puncture point of a convex set

LetK be a convex set in the Hilbert spaceH, and let the ray {c: R} punctureK at *c. Some algorithms are given for finding *. Each algorithm results in a nonincreasing sequence { _i } which converges to *. The points _j c lie in successive supporting hyperplanes toK. The normal to thenth hyperplane is obtained by a minimization over a set no larger than the unitn cube. It is assumed that the subset ofK which maximizes (,x) forx inK is found relatively easily.This research was sponsored by NSF Grant No. MCS-76-11040.     

On the Heyde Theorem for Finite Abelian Groups

It is well-known Heyde's characterization theorem for the Gaussian distribution on the real line: if _j are independent random variables, _j , _j are nonzero constants such that _i ± _j ^–1 _j 0 for all i j and the conditional distribution of L ₂=_{1 1} + ··· + _{n n} given L ₁=_{1 1} + ··· + _{n n} is symmetric, then all random variables _j are Gaussian. We prove some analogs of this theorem, assuming that independent random variables take on values in a finite Abelian group X and the coefficients _j , _j are automorphisms of X.     

EpGs with minimal μ: II

There are two known lower bounds for (P, Q) in an EpG, called ₁ and ₂, see for example [3]. In [4], =₁ was studied for the case of triangular EGQs and, in [3], =₂ was considered for EpGs in general. Here we extend this to the case =₁ for EpGs in general, including non-triangular EGQs, and we give a number of characterizations. For instance a triangular EpG with =₁ locally is an EGQ, an extended dual net or a semibiplane; if t>2–1, then an EpG(s, t) with =₁ locally is an EGQ. In general we have only partial results for t2–1.     

Criterion for π-supersolvability for finite groups

It is proved that the class of finite -supersolvable groups is precisely the class of all finite -solvable groups with the following property: For each maximal subgroup M of a -solvable group G with index p for some p , there exists a cyclic subgroup S of order p ( ) such that G = MS and S commutes with each element of the Sylow system _M of the subgroup M.Translated from Matematicheskie Zametki, vol. 52, No. 1, pp. 57–61, July, 1992.     

Strong uniqueness of generalized polynomial of best approximation having bounded coefficients

Let the set of generalized polynomials haviug bounded coefficients be whereg ₁,g ₂, ...,g _n are linearly independent continuous functions defined on the interval [a, b], _j , _j are extended real numbers satisfying _j <+, _j >– and _{j j} . Assume thatf is a continuous function defined on a compact setX [a, b]. In the paper, we first give the sufficient conditions for the polynomial of best uniform approximation tof fromK being unique and strongly unique. Furthermore, we give two forms of necessary and sufficient conditions for the best approximation to be strongly unique.     

Latteninterpolation bei einer Funktion von zwei Veränderlichen

Summary In each lattice point , of a rectangular net a numerical valueu is given. A bicubical and twice continuously differentiable function is constructed interpolating the valuesu . The method is known as «spline interpolation».     

The length,the width and the cutset-number of finite ordered sets

The partially ordered set P is an (, , ) ordered set if the width of P, the length of any chain of P and the cut-set number . We will prove that if P is an (, , ) ordered set then P contains a simple (, , ) ordered set and use this result to prove that if P has the 3 cutset property, then width of P length of P+3.     

A class of non-Moufang Bol loops isomorphic to all their loop isotopes

For any two primes, , such that< and divides–1, it is shown that there exists a non-Moufang Bol loop of order ² which is isomorphic to each of its loop isotopes.     

Estimation de sommes multiples de fonctions arithmétiques

We estimate some sums of the shape S(X ¹,..., X ^m ):=_{1 d1 X1...1 dm Xm} f(d ₁,..., d _m )when m N and f is a nonnegative arithmetical function. We relate them to the behaviour of the associated Dirichlet series F(s ₁,..., s _m ) = _{d1 = 1} ... _{dm = 1} f(d ₁,..., d _m )/d ₁ ^s1 ... d _m ^sm.The main aim of this work is to develop analytic tools to count the rational points of bounded height on toric varieties.     

On a generalized Eulerian distribution

The distribution with probability function p _k(n, , ) = A _{n, k}(, )/(+ )^[p], k = 0, 1, 2, ..., n, where the parameters and are positive real numbers, A _{n, k} (, ) is the generalized Eulerian number and ( + )^[n] = ( + )( + +1) ... ( + +n – 1), introduced and discussed by Janardan (1988, Ann. Inst. Statist. Math., 40, 439–450), is further studied. The probability generating function of the generalized Eulerian distribution is expressed by a generalized Eulerian polynomial which, when expanded suitably, provides the factorial moments in closed form in terms of non-central Stirling numbers. Further, it is shown that the generalized Eulerian distribution is unimodal and asymptotically normal.     

The central limit theorem for Chébli-Trimèche hypergroups

Let (S _nn>-1) be a random walk on a hypergroup ( ₊ , *), i.e., a Markov chain with transition kernelN(x, A) = _x * (A), where is a fixed probability measure on ₊ such that the second moment exists. Then depending on the growth of the hypergroup two situations can occur: when ( ₊ , *) is of exponential growth then it is shown thatS _n is asymptotically normal. In the case of polynomial growth {more precisely, if the densityA of the Haar measure of ( ₊ , *) satisfies lim[A()/A()]=}, the normalized variablesS _n/[n Var()/(+1)]^1/2 converge to a Rayleigh distribution with parameter .     

Hausdorff Dimension of Spectrum of One-Dimensional Schrödinger Operator with Sturmian Potentials

Let (0,1) be an irrational, and [a ₁,a ₂,...] be the continued fraction expansion of . Let H be the one-dimensional Schrödinger operator with Sturmian potentials. We show that if the potential strength V>20, then the Hausdorff dimension of the spectrum (H ) is strictly great than zero for any irrational , and is strictly less than 1 if and only if liminf _k(a ₁ a ₂a _k ))^1/k <.     

Large Time Asymptotics for Brownian Hitting Densities of Transient Concave Curves

With appropriate regularity assumptions on the increasing concave function x=(t)<0, the hitting time density p(t) for a transient curve x=(t) by a 1-dimensional Brownian motion is shown to satisfy Here r is the probability of eventually hitting the curve and (t)=t ^–1/2(t).