Removable singularities of CR functions on singular boundaries

The problem of analytic representation of integrable CR functions on hypersurfaces with singularities is treated. The nature of singularities does not matter while the set of singularities has surface measure zero. For simple singularities like cuspidal points, edges, corners, etc., also the behaviour of representing analytic functions near singular points is studied. Received: 8 December 2000; in final form: 24 June 2001/Published online: 1 February 2002     

On Martos' and Chaehes-Coopeb's approach vis-a-vis

In this paper a linear fractional programming problem is studied in presence of “singular-points”. It is proved that “singular points”, if present, exist at an extreme point of S: = {x ? R ⁿ | Ax = b, x ≧0}

It is also shown that a “singular point” is adjacent to an optimal point of S and a characterization of a non-basic vector is obtained, whose entry into the optimal basis in Martos' approach yields the “singular point”.     

Foliations with persistent singularities

Let ω be a differential q-form defining a foliation of codimension q in a projective variety. In this article we study the singular locus of ω in various settings. We relate a certain type of singularities, which we name persistent, with the unfoldings of ω, generalizing previous work done on foliations of codimension 1 in projective space. We also relate the absence of persistent singularities with the existence of a connection in the sheaf of 1-forms defining the foliation.     

On the analyticity of CR mappings between nonminimal hypersurfaces

Let be a connected real-analytic hypersurface containing a connected complex hypersurface , and let be a smooth CR mapping sending M into another real-analytic hypersurface . In this paper, we prove that if f does not collapse E to a point and does not collapse M into the image of E, and if the Levi form of M vanishes to first order along E, then f is real-analytic in a neighborhood of E. In general, the corresponding statement is false if the Levi form of M vanishes to second order or higher, in view of an example due to the author. We also show analogous results in higher dimensions provided that the target M' satisfies a certain nondegeneracy condition. The main ingredient in the proof, which seems to be of independent interest, is the prolongation of the system defining a CR mapping sending M into M' to a Pfaffian system on M with singularities along E. The nature of the singularity is described by the order of vanishing of the Levi form along E. Received: 12 February 2001 / Published online: 18 January 2002     

The Levi problem for Riemann domains over Stein spaces with isolated singularities

We consider the following question: Let \({p:Y \rightarrow X}\) be an unbranched Riemann domain and assume that X is a Stein space and p is a Stein morphism. Does it follow that Y is Stein ? We show that the answer is affirmative if X has isolated singularities. This generalizes a result of Andreotti and Narasimhan.     

Large Time Behavior of Solutions to Difference Wave Operators

ABSTRACT

The Cauchy problem for two dimensional difference wave operators is considered with potentials and initial data supported in a bounded region. The large time asymptotic behavior of solutions is obtained. In contrast to the continuous case (when the problem in the Euclidian space is considered, not on the lattice) the resolvent of the corresponding stationary problem has singularities on the continuous spectrum, and they contribute to the asymptotics.     

Boundary-contact problems for domains with conical singularities

We study boundary-contact problems for elliptic equations (and systems) with interfaces that have conical singularities. Such problems represent continuous operators between weighted Sobolev spaces and subspaces with asymptotics. Ellipticity is formulated in terms of extra transmission conditions along the interfaces with a control of the conormal symbolic structure near conical singularities. We show regularity and asymptotics of solutions in weighted spaces, and we construct parametrices. The result will be illustrated by a number of explicit examples.     

A thermodynamical formalism for Monge–Ampère equations,Moser–Trudinger inequalities and Kähler–Einstein metrics

We develop a variational calculus for a certain free energy functional on the space of all probability measures on a Kähler manifold X. This functional can be seen as a generalization of Mabuchi?s K-energy functional and its twisted versions to more singular situations. Applications to Monge–Ampère equations of mean field type, twisted Kähler–Einstein metrics and Moser–Trudinger type inequalities on Kähler manifolds are given. Tian?s α-invariant is generalized to singular measures, allowing in particular a proof of the existence of Kähler–Einstein metrics with positive Ricci curvature that are singular along a given anti-canonical divisor (which combined with very recent developments concerning Kähler metrics with conical singularities confirms a recent conjecture of Donaldson). As another application we show that if the Calabi flow in the (anti-)canonical class exists for all times then it converges to a Kähler–Einstein metric, when a unique one exists, which is in line with a well-known conjecture.     

Generic singular configurations of linkages

We study the topological and differentiable singularities of the configuration space C(Γ) of a mechanical linkage Γ in Rd, defining an inductive sufficient condition to determine when a configuration is singular. We show that this condition holds for generic singularities, provide a mechanical interpretation, and give an example of a type of mechanism for which this criterion identifies all singularities.     

The singular integral equation on a closed piecewise smooth manifold inCn

In this paper, we obtain the general permutation formulas and composition formulas of singular integral of the Bochner-Martinelli type on a closed piecewiseC ⁽¹⁾ smooth manifold. As an application, we consider the corresponding singular integral equation of linear variable coefficients, and prove that the singular integral equation can be transformed to an equivalent Fredholm equation, whose characteristic equation has a unique solution in , here denotes the function set which satisfies the Hölder condition on D and holomorphically expands to domainD.Corresponding author. Project supported in part by the Mathematical Tian Yuan Foundation of China (Grant No. TY10126033).     

Galerkin methods with splines for singular integral equations over (0, 1)

Summary In this paper a convergence analysis of Galerkin methods with splines for strongly elliptic singular integral equations over the interval (0, 1) is given. As trial functions we utilize smoothest polynomial splines on arbitrary meshes and continuous splines on special nonuniform partitions, multiplied by a weight function. Using inequalities of Gårding type for singular integral operators in weightedL ² spaces and the complete asymptotics of solutions at the endpoints, we provide error estimates in certain Sobolev norms.     

Holomorphic foliations desingularized by punctual blow-ups

Given be a germ of codimension-one singular holomorphic foliation at the origin . We assume that can be desingularized by a certain sequence of punctual blow-ups producing only simple singularities (Definition 1). This case is studied in analogy with the case of Kleinian singularities of complex surfaces. It is proved that is given by a simple poles closed meromorphic 1-form provided that, along the reduction process, the simple singularities exhibit a hyperbolic transverse type (Theorem 3). In the non-hyperbolic case, we prove the existence of a formal integrating factor if we interdict the existence of holomorphic first integrals for the transverse types (Theorem 4). The proof relies strongly on a result of Deligne regarding the fundamental group of the complement of algebraic curves in the complex projective plane.     

Refined asymptotics for constant scalar curvature metrics with isolated singularities

We consider the asymptotic behaviour of positive solutions u of the conformal scalar curvature equation, , in the neighbourhood of isolated singularities in the standard Euclidean ball. Although asymptotic radial symmetry for such solutions was proved some time ago, [2], we present a much simpler and more geometric derivation of this fact. We also discuss a refinement, showing that any such solution is asymptotic to one of the deformed radial singular solutions. Finally we give some applications of these refined asymptotics, first to computing the global Pohožaev invariants of solutions on the sphere with isolated singularities, and then to the regularity of the moduli space of all such solutions. Oblatum 26-II-1997 & 6-II-1998 / Published online: 12 November 1998     

Full asymptotics and Laurent series of layer potentials for Laplace's equation on the half‐space

We combine the calculus of conormal distributions, in particular the Pull‐Back and Push‐Forward Theorems, with the method of layer potentials to solve the Dirichlet and Neumann problems on half‐spaces. We obtain full asymptotic expansions for the solutions, show that boundary layer potential operators are elements of the full b‐calculus and give a new proof of the classical jump relations. En route, we improve Siegel and Talvila's growth estimates for the modified layer potentials in the case of polyhomogeneous boundary data. The techniques we use here can be generalised to geometrically more complex settings, as for instance the exterior domain of touching domains or domains with fibred cusps. This work is intended to be a first step in a longer program aiming at understanding the method of layer potentials in the setting of certain non‐Lipschitz singularities that can be resolved in the sense of Melrose using manifolds with corners and at applying a matching asymptotics ansatz to singular perturbations of related problems.     

The Cahn-Hilliard Equation and the Allen-Cahn Equation on Manifolds with Conical Singularities

We consider the Cahn-Hilliard equation on a manifold with conical singularities. We first show the existence of bounded imaginary powers for suitable closed extensions of the bilaplacian. Combining results and methods from singular analysis with a theorem of Clément and Li we then prove the short time solvability of the Cahn-Hilliard equation in L_p-Mellin-Sobolev spaces and obtain the asymptotics of the solution near the conical points. We deduce, in particular, that regularity is preserved on the smooth part of the manifold and singularities remain confined to the conical points. We finally show how the Allen-Cahn equation can be treated by simpler considerations. Again we obtain short time solvability and the behavior near the conical points.     

Foliations by stationary disks of almost complex domains

We study the problem of existence of stationary disks for domains in almost complex manifolds. As a consequence of our results, we prove that any almost complex domain which is a small deformation of a strictly linearly convex domain D⊂Cn with standard complex structure admits a singular foliation by stationary disks passing through any given internal point. Similar results are given for foliations by stationary disks through a given boundary point.     

Enlargement procedure for resolution of singularities at simple singular solutions of nonlinear equations

Summary A solution of a nonlinear equation in Hilbert spaces is said to be a simple singular solution if the Fréchet derivative at the solution has one-dimensional kernel and cokernel. In this paper we present the enlargement procedure for resolution of singularities at simple singular solutions of nonlinear equations. Once singularities are resolved, we can compute accurately the singular solution by Newton's method. Conditions for which the procedure terminates in finite steps are given. In particular, if the equation defined in ⁿ is analytic and the simple singular solution is geometrically isolated, the procedure stops in finite steps, and we obtain the enlarged problem with an isolated solution. Numerical examples are given.This research is partially supported by Grant-in-Aid for Encouragment of Young Scientist No. 60740119, the Ministry of EducationDedicated to Professor Seiiti Huzino on his 60th birthday     

On polynomial collocation for Cauchy singular integral equations with fixed singularities

In this paper we consider a polynomial collocation method for the numerical solution of Cauchy singular integral equations with fixed singularities over the interval, where the fixed singularities are supposed to be of Mellin convolution type. For the stability and convergence of this method in weightedL ² spaces, we derive necessary and sufficient conditions.     

On the string-theoretic Euler number of a class of absolutely isolated singularities

An explicit computation of the so-called string-theoretic E-function of a normal complex variety X with at most log-terminal singularities can be achieved by constructing one snc-desingularization of X, accompanied with the intersection graph of the exceptional prime divisors, and with the precise knowledge of their structure. In the present paper, it is shown that this is feasible for the case in which X is the underlying space of a class of absolutely isolated singularities (including both usual ? _n -singularities and Fermat singularities of arbitrary dimension). As byproduct of the exact evaluation of lim, for this class of singularities, one gets counterexamples to a conjecture of Batyrev concerning the boundedness of the string-theoretic index. Finally, the string-theoretic Euler number is also computed for global complete intersections in ℙ_ℂ ^N with prescribed singularities of the above type. Received: 2 January 2001 / Revised version: 22 May 2001