On improved regularity of weak solutions of some degenerate,Anisotropic elliptic systems

Summary We consider a (possibly) vector-valued function u: R^N, Rⁿ, minimizing the integral , 2-2/(n*1)<p<2, whereD _i u=u/x _i or some more general functional retaining the same behaviour, we prove higher integrability for Du: D₁ u,..., D_n–1 u L^p/(p-1) and D_nu L²; this result allows us to get existence of second weak derivatives: D(D₁ u),...,D(D_n–1u)L² and D(D_n u) L _p.This work has been supported by MURST and GNAFA-CNR.     

Aufeinanderfolgende Elemente in multiplikativen Zahlenmengen

LetM be a multiplicative set with 1M andmnM if and only ifmM,nM for (m,n)=1. It is shown by elementary means that there exists the asymptotic density of the setM(M–1) for every multiplicative setM. The density is positive if and only ifM possesses a positive density and 2M for some . This result is slightly generalized to sums over multiplicative functionsf with |f|1.     

Posets isomorphic to their extensions

A standard extension for a poset P is a system Q of lower ends (descending subsets) of P containing all principal ideals of P. An isomorphism between P and Q is called recycling if [Y]Q for all YQ. The existence of such an isomorphism has rather restrictive consequences for the system Q in question. For example, if Q contains all lower ends generated by chains then a recycling isomorphism between P and Q forces Q to be precisely the system of all principal ideals. For certain standard extensions Q, it turns out that every isomorphism between P and Q (if there is any) must be recycling. Our results include the well-known fact that a poset cannot be isomorphic to the system of all lower ends, as well as the fact that a poset is isomorphic to the system of all ideals (i.e., directed lower ends) only if every ideal is principal.     

Quadratically constrained quadratic programming: Some applications and a method for solution

The problem (QPQR) considered here is: minimizeQ ₁ (x) subject toQ _i (x) 0,i M ₁ {2,...,m},x P R ⁿ, whereQ _i (x), i M {1} M ₁ are quadratic forms with positive semi-definite matrices, andP a compact nonempty polyhedron of Rⁿ. Applications of (QPQR) and a new method to solve it are presented.Letu S={u R ^m;u 0, u _i= l}be fixed;then the problem:iM minimize u _iQ_i (x (u)) overP, always has an optimal solutionx (u), which is either feasible, iM i.e. u C₁ {u S;Q _i (x (u)) 0,i M ₁} or unfeasible, i.e. there exists ani M ₁ withu C {u S; Q_i(x(u)) 0}.Let us defineC _i C_i S _i withS _i {u S; u _i=0}, i M. A constructive method is used to prove that C _i is not empty and thatx (û) withiM û C _i characterizes an optimal solution to (QPQR). Quite attractive numerical results have been reached with this method.

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Zusammenfassung Die vorliegende Arbeit befaßt sich mit Anwendungen und einer neuen Lösungsmethode der folgenden Aufgabe (QPQR): man minimiere eine konvexe quadratische ZielfunktionQ _i (x) unter Berücksichtigung konvexer quadratischer RestriktionenQ _i (x) 0, iM ₁ {2,...,m}, und/oder linearer Restriktionen.·Für ein festesu S {u R ^m;u 0, u _i=1},M {1} M₁ besitzt das Problem:iM minimiere die konvexe quadratische Zielfunktion u _i Q_i (x (u)) über dem durch die lineareniM Restriktionen von (QPQR) erzeugten, kompakten und nicht leeren PolyederP R ⁿ, immer eine Optimallösungx (u), die entweder zulässig ist: u C₁ {u S;Q ₁ (x (u)) 0,i M ₁} oder unzulässig ist, d.h. es existiert eini M ₁ mitu C_i {u S;Q _i (x(u))0}.Es seien folgende MengenC _i C_i S _i definiert, mitS _i {u S;u _i=0}, i M. Es wird konstruktiv bewiesen, daß C _i 0 undx (û) mitû C _i eine Optimallösung voniM iM (QPQR) ist; damit ergibt sich eine Methode zur Lösung von (QPQR), die sich als sehr effizient erwiesen hat. Ein einfaches Beispiel ist angegeben, mit dem alle Schritte des Algorithmus und dessen Arbeitsweise graphisch dargestellt werden können.

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An earlier version of this paper was written during the author's stay at the Institute for Operations Research, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zürich.     

Transversally bounded lattices

A problem stemming from a boundedness question for torsion modules and its translation into ideal lattices is explored in the setting of abstract lattices. Call a complete lattice L transversally bounded (resp., uniformly transversally bounded) if for all families (X _i)_iIof nonempty subsets of L with the property that {x _iiI}<1 for all choices of x _iX _i, almost all of the sets X _ihave join smaller than 1 (resp., _jJ X _jhas join smaller than 1 for some cofinite subset J of I). It is shown that the lattices which are transversally bounded, but not uniformly so, correspond to certain ultrafilters with peculiar boundedness properties similar to those studied by Ramsey. The prototypical candidates of the two types of lattices which one is led to construct from ultrafilters (in particular the lattices arising from what will be called Ramsey systems) appear to be of interest beyond the questions at stake.     

On the type of spectral operators and the non-spectrality of several differential operators on Lp

A spectral operator, not necessarily bounded, which is the infinitesimal generator of a strongly continuous group of operators {U(t)|t} where U(t) = (|t|^K), is of type k N_o, i.e. T = S + N, where S is spectral of scalar type, N is bounded, N^k+1 = O and S and N are commuting. This result yields a simple proof of the non-spectrality of certain differential operators on L^p, p 2, which are known to be selfadjoint for p = 2.     

Approximation under an arc length constraint

Let f C[a, b]. LetP be a subset ofC[a, b], L b – a be a given real number. We say thatp P is a best approximation tof fromP, with arc length constraintL, ifA[p] _b ^a [1 + (p(x)) ²]dx L andp – f q – f for allq P withA[q] L. represents an arbitrary norm onC[a, b]. The constraintA[p] L might be interpreted physically as a materials constraint.In this paper we consider the questions of existence, uniqueness and characterization of constrained best approximations. In addition a bound, independent of degree, is found for the arc length of a best unconstrained Chebyshev polynomial approximation.The work of L. L. Keener is supported by the National Research Council of Canada Grant A8755.     

Joint convergence of conditional expectations

Let P_n, nIN{0}, be probability measures on a-fieldA; f_n, nIN{0}, be a family of uniformly boundedA-measurable functions andA _n, nIN, be a sequence of sub--fields ofA, increasing or decreasing to the-fieldA _o. It is shown in this paper that the conditional expectations converge in P_o-measure to with k, n, m , if P_n|A, nIN, converges uniformly to P_n|A and f_n, nIN, converges in P_o-measure to f_o.     

Waterman classes and triangular sums of double Fourier series

Let ^a ={nln^a (n+1)}, where a R. The following results are established: For every &fnof ^a BV ((- ]²), the triangular partial sums of its Fourier series are uniformly bounded if a = -1, and converge everywhere if a < -1.For every a>0, there exists &fnof ^a BV ((- ]²) such that the triangular partial sums of its Fourier series are unbounded at the point (0;0).     

Interpolation of weighted spaces of differentiable functions onR d

Summary Let W _p ^m (w) be the Sobolev space of functions f such thatD fL _p(w) for ||m.     

Stability radius of polynomials occurring in the numerical solution of initial value problems

This paper deals with polynomial approximations(x) to the exponential function exp(x) related to numerical procedures for solving initial value problems. Motivated by stability requirements, we present a numerical study of the largest diskD()={z C: |z+|} that is contained in the stability regionS()={z C: |(z)|1}. The radius of this largest disk is denoted byr(), the stability radius. On the basis of our numerical study, several conjectures are made concerningr _m,p=sup {r(): _m,p}. Here _{m, p} (1pm; p, m integers) is the class of all polynomials(x) with real coefficients and degree m for which(x)=exp(x)+O(x ^p+1) (forx 0).     

On weak convergence of functionals of stochastic processes with continuously differentiable paths

We obtain a criterion for weak convergence of a sequence of stochastic processes _n(t), t [0, 1],n N, _n(t) R ^m in the spaceC _m ^k [0, 1] of continuously differentiable functions. We consider several examples of weakly convergent sequences of stochastic processes inC _m ^k [0, 1] and several integer functionals defined on these random variables.Translated fromTeoriya Sluchainykh Protsessov, Vol. 15, pp. 85–90, 1987.     

Existenzaussagen für gewisse Zweipunkt-Randwertaufgaben

Zusammenfassung Für Randwertaufgaben der Form–u–l ₀ ...u–l ₀ ...u=f(x, u) mitl ₀R,lR,f definiert und stetig auf {a<-x<-b, |u|<} wird eine Existenzaussage gewonnen, fallsf inu linear durch die aufeinanderfolgenden Eigenwerte der zugehörigen linearen Aufgabe beschränkt ist. Zum Beweis betrachtet man die äquivalente Hammersteinsche Integralgleichung mit nichtsymmetrischem Kern. Mit Hilfe des Schauderschen Fixpunktsatzes erhält man für diese Integralgleichung Existenzaussagen, welche Ergebnisse von Dolph verallgemeinern.

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Summary This note contains an existence theorem for a two-point boundary value problem of the form–u–l ₀ u–l ₀ u=f(x, u) wherel ₀R,l ₀R,f defined and continuous on {a<-xb, |u|<} iff is linear bounded inu by the successive eigenvalues of the corresponding linear problem. To prove this result we consider the equivalent Hammerstein integral equation with non-symmetric kernel. Schauders fixpoint principle supplies existence theorems for integral equations of this type which generalize results of Dolph in some sense.

     

A conditional dilatation equation

Summary The following theorem holds true. Theorem. Let X be a normed real vector space of dimension 3 and let k > 0 be a fixed real number. Suppose that f: X X and g: X × X are functions satisfying x – y = k f(x) – f(y) = g(x, y)(x – y) for all x, y X. Then there exist elements and t X such that f(x) = x + t for all x X and such that g(x, y) = for all x, y X with x – y = k.     

Angular limits of holomorphic functions which satisfy an integrability condition

Let (–1,1), let 2/(1–)p<, letp denote the Hölder conjugate ofp, and let be an open arc of the unit circle. It is shown that, iff is a holomorphic function on the unit disc such that: (i) (1–|z|)log⁺|f(z)| isL ^p -integrable on the sector {r:0f has an infinite asymptotic value has -finite (2–(1+)p)-dimensional Hausdorff, measure, thenf has finite angular limits on a subset of of positive linear measure. In fact, a stronger conclusion will be established.     

Interior Regularity for Free and Constrained Local Minimizers of Variational Integrals Under General Growth and Ellipticity Conditions

We consider strictly convex energy densities f: (x) under nonstandard growth conditions. More precisely, we assume that for some constants , and for all Z, Y ⁿ the inequality

Projectivities in Moufang-Klingenberg planes

Let = = (,,) be a Moufang-Klingenberg plane coordinatized by a local alternative ring R. We define the projectivities of a line g in geometrically as products of perspectivities. It is shown that under certain conditions the group of projectivities of g is generated by the algebraically defined permutations xx+t (tR), xcx (cR a unit), xx ^–.     

Asymptotic stability at infinity of planar vector fields

Let >0 andX be aC ¹ vector field on the plane such that: (i) for allq², Det(DX(q))>0; and (ii) for allp², with p, Trace(D(X(p))<0. IfX has a singularity and ² Trace(DX)dxdy is less than 0 (resp. greater or equal than 0), then the point at infinity of the Riemann sphere ²{} is a repellor (resp. an attractor) ofX.     

Singular perturbations in foliations

Summary We define a constraint system , [0,₀), which is a kind of family of vector fields on a manifold. This is a generalized version of the family of the equations , [0,₀),x ^m ,y ⁿ . Finally, we prove a singular perturbation theorem for the system , [0,₀).Dedicated to Professor Kenichi Shiraiwa on his 60th birthday     

On semiregular conditional distributions

Let (,A,P) denote some probability space and some sub--algebra ofA. It is shown that there exists a semiregular versionQ (A),A, , of the conditional distributionP(A|), AA, i.e., Q (A), (AA fixed) is andAQ (A),AA ( fixed), is a probability charge satisfyingQ (N)=0, , for allP-zero setsN, if and only ifL ₁(,P|) has a lifting, which exists for any sub--algebra ofA ifL ₁(,A P) is separable. Separability ofL ₁(,A,P) implies also the existence of a strongly semiregular versionQ (A),A, , ofP(A|), A , i.e., Q (A), (AA fixed), is -measurable andAQ (A),A ( fixed), is a probability charge. Furthermore,P can be written as P ₁+(1–)P ₂, 01, whereP ₁ are probability measures onA such thatP ₁(A|),AA, has a semiregular version vanishing for anyP-zero setN andP ₂ is singular with respect to any probability measure onA of the type ofP ₁. In the case 0<<1 the probability measuresP _j ,j=1, 2, are uniquely determined. The decomposition can be carried over to the case, where the additional condition thatQ (N)=0 for all and anyP-zero setN is valid, is omitted respectively semiregularity is replaced by (i) strong semiregularity, or (ii) classical regularity. In the last mentioned case (ii) the decomposition is multiplicative.