Certain Modular Functions Similar to the Dedekind eta Function

In this paper, we study certain modular functions η_ψ(z) similar to the Dedekind eta function η(z). The functions are given by an analogue of Borcherds type liftings. It turns out that the functions η_ψ(z) have some good properties, similarly as in the case of the Dedekind eta function.     

A remark on a paper of F. Luca and A. Sankaranarayanan

We generalize a result of F. Luca and A. Sankaranarayanan by proving that the set of n for which ϕ(1) + ⃛ + ϕ(n) is squareful is of zero density. A similar statement holds for σ (n) instead of ϕ(n) and for some other multiplicative functions. Dedicated to Professor Eugenijus Manstavičius on his 60th anniversary     

Stinespring representability and Kadison’s Schwarz inequality in non-unital Banach star algebras and applications

A completely positive operator valued linear map ϕ on a (not necessarily unital) Banach *-algebra with continuous involution admits minimal Stinespring dilation iff for some scalark > 0, ϕ(x)*ϕ(x) ≤ kϕ(x*x) for allx iff ϕ is hermitian and satisfies Kadison’s Schwarz inequality ϕ(h) ² ≤ kϕ(h ²) for all hermitianh iff ϕ extends as a completely positive map on the unitizationA _e of A. A similar result holds for positive linear maps. These provide operator state analogues of the corresponding well-known results for representable positive functionals. Further, they are used to discuss (a) automatic Stinespring representability in Banach *-algebras, (b) operator valued analogue of Bochner-Weil-Raikov integral representation theorem, (c) operator valued analogue of the classical Bochner theorem in locally compact abelian groupG, and (d) extendability of completely positive maps from *-subalgebras. Evans’ result on Stinespring respresentability in the presence of bounded approximate identity (BAI) is deduced. A number of examples of Banach *-algebras without BAI are discussed to illustrate above results.     

General Hardy’s inequalities for functions nonzero on the boundary

Consider Hardy’s inequalities with general weight ϕ for functions nonzero on the boundary. By an integral identity in C ¹( ), define Hilbert spaces H _k ¹ (Ω, ϕ) called Sobolev-Hardy spaces with weight ϕ. As a corollary of this identity, Hardy’s inequalities with weight ϕ in C ¹ ( ) follow. At last, by Hardy’s inequalities with weight ϕ = 1, discuss the eigenvalue problem of the Laplace-Hardy operator with critical parameter (N − 2)²/4 in H ¹ ₁ (Ω).      

Composition operators within singly generated composition <Emphasis Type="Italic">C</Emphasis>*-algebras

Let ϕ be a linear-fractional self-map of the open unit disk D, not an automorphism, such that ϕ(ζ) = η for two distinct points ζ,η in the unit circle ∂D. We consider the problem of determining which composition operators, acting on the Hardy space H ², lie in C*(C _ϕ ,K), the unital C*-algebra generated by the composition operator C _ϕ and the ideal K of compact operators. This necessitates a companion study of the unital C*-algebra generated by the composition operators induced by all parabolic non-automorphisms with common fixed point on the unit circle.     

Hadwiger Number and the Cartesian Product of Graphs

The Hadwiger number η(G) of a graph G is the largest integer n for which the complete graph K _n on n vertices is a minor of G. Hadwiger conjectured that for every graph G, η(G) ≥ χ(G), where χ(G) is the chromatic number of G. In this paper, we study the Hadwiger number of the Cartesian product of graphs. As the main result of this paper, we prove that for any two graphs G ₁ and G ₂ with η(G ₁) = h and η(G ₂) = l. We show that the above lower bound is asymptotically best possible when h ≥ l. This asymptotically settles a question of Z. Miller (1978). As consequences of our main result, we show the following:

Analogues of Euler and Poisson summation formulae

Euler-Maclaurin and Poisson analogues of the summations ε _{a <n ≤b} χ(n)f(n), have been obtained in a unified manner, where (χ(n)) is a periodic complex sequence;d(n) is the divisor function andf(x) is a sufficiently smooth function on [a, b]. We also state a generalised Abel’s summation formula, generalised Euler’s summation formula and Euler’s summation formula in several variables.     

On a nonhomogeneous Burgers’ equation

In this paper the Cauchy problem for the following nonhomogeneous Burgers’ equation is considered : (1)u _t +uu _x =μu _xx −kx,x ∈R,t > 0, where μ and k are positive constants. Since the nonhomogeneous term kx does not belong to any L^p(R) space, this type of equation is beyond usual Sobolev framework in some sense. By Hopf-Cole transformation, (1) takes the form (2)ϕ _t −ϕ _xx = −x ² ϕ. With the help of the Hermite polynomials and their properties, (1) and (2) are solved exactly. Moreover, the large time behavior of the solutions is also considered, similar to the discussion in Hopf’s paper. Especially, we observe that the nonhomogeneous Burgers’ equation (1) is nonlinearly unstable.     

On a class of nonlinear integral equations

In this paper we consider abstract equations of the typeK _ν ν +ν =w ₀, in a closed convex subset of a separable Hilbert spaceH. For eachv in the closed convex subset,K _v :H →H is a bounded linear map. As an application of our abstract result we obtain an existence result for nonlinear integral equations of the typeν(s)+ν(s)∫ ₀ ¹ k(s,t)ν(t)dt =W ₀(s) in the spaceL ² [0,1].     

Tensor products of Drinfeld modules andv-adic representations

We define the tensor product ϕ ⊗ ψ and relatedt-modules Sym²(ϕ), and ∧²(ϕ) for Drinfeld modules ϕ, ψ defined over the rational function fieldK=F _q (T), and describe thev-adic Tate modules of theset-modules by using those of ϕ, ψ.     

cos πρ theorems for δ-subharmonic functions

For ϕ a δ-subharmonic function, sharp results are obtained that connectA(r, ϕ), B(r, ϕ) andT(r, ϕ), whereA(r, ϕ)=inf_|z|=r ϕ(z),B(r, ϕ)=sup_|z|=r ϕ(z), andT(r, ϕ) is the Nevanlinna characteristics.     

The Frattini Subalgebra of Restricted Lie Superalgebras

In the present paper, we study the Frattini subalgebra of a restricted Lie superalgebra （L, [p]）. We show first that if L = A1 ＋ A2 ＋… ＋An, then Фp（L） = Фp（A1） ＋Фp（A2） ＋…＋Фp（An）, where each Ai is a p-ideal of L. We then obtain two results： F（L） = Ф（L） = J（L） = L if and only if L is nilpotent; Fp（L） and F（L） are nilpotent ideals of L if L is solvable. In addition, necessary and sufficient conditions are found for Фp-free restricted Lie superalgebras. Finally, we discuss the relationships of E-p-restricted Lie superalgebras and E-restricted Lie superalgebras.     

A complete analogue of Hardy’s theorem on SL2(ℝ) and characterization of the heat kernel

A theorem of Hardy characterizes the Gauss kernel (heat kernel of the Laplacian) on ℝ from estimates on the function and its Fourier transform. In this article we establisha full group version of the theorem for SL₂(ℝ) which can accommodate functions with arbitraryK-types. We also consider the ‘heat equation’ of the Casimir operator, which plays the role of the Laplacian for the group. We show that despite the structural difference of the Casimir with the Laplacian on ℝⁿ or the Laplace—Beltrami operator on the Riemannian symmetric spaces, it is possible to have a heat kernel. This heat kernel for the full group can also be characterized by Hardy-like estimates.     

Small fractional parts of additive forms

Letf(x)=θ₁ x ₁ ^k +...+θ _s x _s ^k be an additive form with real coefficients, and ∥α∥ = min {|α-u|:uεℤ} denote the distance fromα to the nearest integer. We show that ifθ ₁,…,θ _s , are algebraic ands = 4k then there are integersx ₁,…,x _s , satisfying l ≤x ₁,≤ N and ∥f(x)∥ ≤ N ^E , withE = − 1 + 2/e. Whens = λk, 1 ≤λ ≤ 2k, the exponentE may be replaced byλE/4, and if we drop the condition thatθ ₁,…,θ _s , be algebraic then the result holds for almost all values of θεℝ ^s . Whenk ≥ 6 is small a better exponent is obtained using Heath-Brown’s version of Weyl’s estimate.     

A superadditive property of Hadamard’s gamma function

Hadamard’s gamma function is defined by

Cyclic elements of the shift operator in weighted anisotropic spaces of holomorphic functions in the polydisk

Let ϕ(r) = (ϕ₁(r₁), …, ϕ_n(r_n)) be a vector-valued function on R ₊ ⁿ . A necessary and sufficient condition is obtained under which any function f ∈, H^∞ (D ⁿ ), f(z) ≠ 0, z ∈, D ⁿ , is cyclic in the corresponding weighted space L^p(ϕ), where D ⁿ is the unit polydisk in C ⁿ. Bibliography: 13 titles. __________ Translated from Zapiski Nauchnykh Seminarov POMI, Vol. 327, 2005, pp. 226–234.     

On L 1 Bounds for Asymptotic Normality of Some Weakly Dependent Random Variables

In the present paper, we consider L ₁ bounds for asymptotic normality for the sequence of r.v.’s X ₁,X ₂,… (not necessarily stationary) satisfying the ψ-mixing condition. The L ₁ bounds have been obtained in terms of Lyapunov fractions which, in a particular case, under finiteness of the third moments of summands and the finiteness of ∑ _r≥1 r ² ψ(r), are of order O(n ^−1/2), where the function ψ participates in the definition of the ψ-mixing condition.      

The Riemann–Hilbert Problem in Weighted Classes of Cauchy Type Integrals with Density from L P( · )(Γ)

We consider the Riemann–Hilbert problem in the following setting: find a function whose boundary values ϕ⁺(t) satisfy the condition a.e. on Γ. Here D is a simply connected domain bounded by a simple closed curve Γ, and K ^{p( · )}(D;ω) is the set of functions ϕ(z) representable in the form , where ω(z) is a weight function and (K _Γφ )(z) is a Cauchy type integral whose density φ is integrable with a variable exponent p(t). It is assumed that Γ is a piecewise-Lyapunov curve without zero angles, ω(z) is an arbitrary power function and p(t) satisfies the Log-H?lder condition. The solvability conditions are established and solutions are constructed. These solutions largely depend on the coefficients a, b, c, the weight ω, on the values of p(t) at the angular points of Γ and on the values of angles at these points. Submitted: May 13, 2007. Revised: August 8, 2007 and August 28, 2007. Accepted: November 8, 2007.     

<Emphasis Type="Italic">β</Emphasis>-character Algebra and a Commuting Pair in Hopf Algebras

Let K be a field. Let H be a finite-dimensional semisimple and cosemisimple K-Hopf algebra. In this paper, we introduce a notion of β-character algebra C _β (H) for each group-like element β in H ^∗. We prove that Radford’s action of the Drinfel’d double D(H) on H _β (see Radford, J. Algebra, 270:670–695, 2003) and the right hit action of the β-character algebra C _β (H) on H _β form a commuting pair. This generalizes an earlier result of Zhu (Proc. Amer. Math. Soc., 125(10):2847–2851, 1997). A K-basis of C _β (H) is given when H is split semisimple. Finally, as an example, we explicitly construct all the simple modules for the Drinfel’d double of the unique 8-dimensional non-commutative and non-cocommutative semisimple Hopf algebra. Presented by S. Montgomery.