Perturbation of the poles of the scattering matrix under variation of the boundary condition

The behavior of the poles z_n(), n=1,2,... of the scattering matrix of the operatorl u=–u(x), x , (u/n)+(x)u|=0 as 0 is considered. It is proved that |z_n()–z_n|=0(^(1/2)qn), where q_n is the order of the pole of the scattering matrix for the operator ₀u=–u, u/=0.Translated from Zapiski Nauchnykh Seminarov Leningradskogo Otdeleniya Matematicheskogo Instituta im. V. A. Steklova AN SSSR, Vol. 117, pp. 183–191, 1981.     

Quasi-additive functions

Summary Let 0 < 1 and letX, Y be real normed spaces. In this paper we consider the following functional inequality:f(x + y) – f(x) – f(y) min{f(x + y), f(x) + f(y)} forx, y R, wheref: X Y. Mainly continuous solutions are investigated. In the case whereY = R some necessary and some sufficient conditions for this inequality are given.Let 0 <1. The following functional inequality has been considered in [5]:f(x + y) – f(x) – f(y) min{f(x + y), f(x) + f(y)} forx, y R, wheref: R R. It appeared that the solutions of this inequality have properties very similar to those of additive functions (cf. [1], [2], [3]). The inequality under consideration seems to be interesting also because of its physical interpretation (cf. [5]). In this paper we shall consider this inequality in a more general case, wheref is defined on a real normed space and takes its values in another real normed space.The first part of the paper concerns the general case; in the second part we assume that the range off is inR.     

On the existence of wave operators for the Klein-Gordon equation

The problem of existence of wave operators for the Klein-Gordon equation ( _t ² –+²+iV_1t+V₂)u(x,t)=0 (x R ⁿ,t R, n3, >0) is studied where V₁ and V₂ are symmetric operators in L₂(R ⁿ) and it is shown that conditions similar to those of Veseli-Weidmann (Journal Functional Analysis 17, 61–77 (1974)) for a different class of operators are also sufficient for the Klein-Gordon equation.     

Large-Deviation Local Theorem for Additive Functionals of a Markov Gaussian Field. I

We prove a local limit theorem (LLT) on Cramer-type large deviations for sums S _V = _t V ( _t ), where _t , t Z , 1, is a Markov Gaussian random field, V Z , and is a bounded Borel function. We get an estimate from below for the variance of S _V and construct two classes of functions , for which the LLT of large deviations holds.     

Geometrical Characterization of Strict Suns in ℓ∞(n)

A subset M of a normed linear space X is called a strict sun if, for any x X\M, the set of its nearest points from M is nonempty and for any point y M which is nearest to x, the point y is a nearest point from M to any point of the ray {x + (1 - )y | > 0\}. We give an intrinsic geometrical characterization of strict suns in the space (n).     

The conformal structure of Riemann surfaces with boundary parametrizing minimal surfaces

Let F denote a surface with boundary F, being contained in a Riemann surface R, such that R\F is somedisk. If we vary the boiundary curve _o parametrizing F, we will get a manifold of real dimension 6g–3, such that any bounds some F and any local deformation of F is conformally equivalent to just one F for .This result also implies that none of the conformal invariants of R will be an invariant of this F, since its neighbors {F|} cover all possible deformations of F at all.     

Efficiency of Proximal Bundle Methods

We give efficiency estimates for proximal bundle methods for finding f_*min_Xf, where f and X are convex. We show that, for any accuracy <0, these methods find a point x^kX such that f(x^k)–f^* after at most k=O(1/³) objective and subgradient evaluations.     

The Whitehead Group of the Novikov Ring

The Bass–Heller–Swan–Farrell–Hsiang–Siebenmann decomposition of the Whitehead group K ₁(A[z,z^-1]) of a twisted Laurent polynomial extension A[z,z^-1] of a ring A is generalized to a decomposition of the Whitehead group K ₁(A((z))) of a twisted Novikov ring of power series A((z))=A[[z]][z^-1]. The decomposition involves a summand W₁(A, ) which is an Abelian quotient of the multiplicative group W(A,) of Witt vectors 1+a₁z+a₂z²+ ··· A[[z]]. An example is constructed to show that in general the natural surjection W(A, )^ab W₁(A, ) is not an isomorphism.     

Minimization of the Conformal Radius under Circular Cutting of a Domain

Let D be a simply connected domain on the complex plane such that 0 D. For r > 0 , let D _r be the connected component of D {z : |z| < r} containing the origin. For fixed r, we solve the problem on minimization of the conformal radius R(D _r, 0) among all domains D with given conformal radius R(D, 0). This also leads to the solution of the problem on maximization of the logarithmic capacity of the local -extension E (a) of E among all continua E with given logarithmic capacity. Here, E (a) = E {z : |z – a| }, a E, > 0. Bibliography: 12 titles.     

Singular Rank One Perturbations of Self-Adjoint Operators and Krein Theory of Self-Adjoint Extensions

Gesztesy and Simon recently have proven the existence of the strong resolvent limit A_, for A_, = A + (·), where A is a self-adjoint positive operator, being the A-scale). In the present note it is remarked that the operator A_, also appears directly as the Friedrichs extension of the symmetric operator :=A \{f (A)| f,=0\}. It is also shown that Krein's resolvents formula: (A_{_b,}-z)^-1 =(A-z)^-1+ (·, ) _z, with b=b-(1+z) (_z,_-1),_z= (A-z)^-1 defines a self-adjoint operator A_b, for each and b R¹. Moreover it is proven that for any sequence _n which goes to in there exists a sequence _n0 such that A_b, in the strong resolvent sense.     

k-regular factors and semi-k-regular factors in bipartite graphs

LetG be a graph, andk1 an integer. LetU be a subset ofV(G), and letF be a spanning subgraph ofG such that deg _F (x)=k for allx V(G)–U. If deg _F (x)k for allxU, thenF is called an upper semi-k-regular factor with defect setU, and if deg _F (x)k for allxU, thenF is called a lower semi-k-regular factor with defect setU. Now letG=(X, Y;E(G)) be a bipartite graph with bipartition (X,Y) such that X=Yk+2. We prove the following two results.(1) Suppose that for each subsetU ₁X such that U ₁=max{k+1, X+1/2},G has an upper semi-k-regular factor with defect setU ₁Y, and for each subsetU ₂Y such that U ₂=max{k+1, X+1/2},G has an upper semi-k-regular factor with defect setXU ₂. ThenG has ak-factor.(2) Suppose that for each subsetU ₁X such that U ₁=X–1/k+1,G has a lower semi-k-regular factor with defect setU ₁Y, and for each subsetU ₂Y such that U ₂=X–1/k+1,G has a lower semi-k-regular factor with defect setXU ₂. ThenG has ak-factor.     

Lévy homeomorphic parametrization and exponential families

Summary Let P={P : } be an exponential family of probability distributions with the canonical parameter and consider the one to one mapping : P . It is shown that, under mild regularity assumptions, and ^–1 are continuous with respect to the Lévy metric in P and Euclidean metric in .     

Fundamental equation of information revisited

Summary This paper presents a new, shorter and more direct proof of the following result of J. Aczél and C. T. Ng: IfM: J R (J =]0, 1[ ^k ) is both multiplicative and additive, then the general solution: J R of(x) + M(1 – x)(y/1 – x) = (y) + M(1 – y)(x/1 – y) (x, y, x + y J) is given by(x) = ifM = 0,(x) = M(x)[L(x) + ] + M(1 – x)L(1 – x) ifM 0,where is an arbitrary constant andL: J R is an arbitrary solution of the logarithmic functional equationL(xy) = L(x) + L(y) (x, y J). Also, some extensions of this result to fields more general than the reals are given.     

On discrete and continuous norms in Paley-Wiener spaces and consequences for exponential frames

It is well known that for certain sequences {t_n}_n the usual L^p norm ·_p in the Paley-Wiener space PW ^p is equivalent to the discrete norm f_p,{tn}:=( _n=– |f(t_n)|^p)^1/p for 1 p = < and f_,{tn}:=sup _n|f(t_n| for p=). We estimate f_p from above by Cf_p, _n and give an explicit value for C depending only on p, , and characteristic parameters of the sequence {t_n}_n. This includes an explicit lower frame bound in a famous theorem of Duffin and Schaeffer.     

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     

The distortion of Hilbert space

The unit sphere of Hilbert space, ₂, is shown to contain a remarkable sequence of nearly orthogonal sets. Precisely, there exist a sequence of sets of norm one elements of ₂, (C _i ) _i=1 , and reals _i 0 so that a) each setC _i has nonempty intersection with every infinite dimensional closed subspace of ₂ and b) forij,xC, andyC _j , |x, y|<_{min(i, j)} E. Odell was partially supported by NSF and TARP. Th. Schlumprecht was partially supported by NSF and LEQSF.     

Kite-freeP- andQ-polynomial schemes

LetY = (X, {R _i } _oid) denote aP-polynomial association scheme. By a kite of lengthi (2 i d) inY, we mean a 4-tuplexyzu (x, y, z, u X) such that(x, y) R ₁,(x, z) R ₁,(y, z) R ₁,(u, y) R _i–1,(u, z) R _i–1,(u, x) R _i. Our main result in this paper is the following.     

Relationship between the Hadamard Theorem on Three Disks and Certain Problems of Polynomial Approximation of Analytic Functions

By using the classical Hadamard theorem, we obtain an exact (in a certain sense) inequality for the best polynomial approximations of an analytic function f(z) from the Hardy space H _p, p 1, in disks of radii , ₁, and ₂, 0 < ₁ < < ₂ < 1.     

On the stability of rational approximations to the cosine with only imaginary poles

Letr(z) be a rational approximation to cosz with only imaginary poles ±i ₁ ^–1/2 , ±i ₂ ^–1/2 , ..., ±i _m ^–1/2 such that |cozz –r(z)| C|z|^2m+2 as |z| 0. If the degree of the numerator ofr(z) is less than or equal to 2m and _i m/4,i=1, ...,m, then we show that |r(z)|1 for all realz.     

Convergence des solutions formelles de certaines équations fonctionnelles

Résumé Soitq un nombre algébrique de module 1, qui ne soit pas une racine de l'unité, etP [X, Y ₀,Y ₁] un polynôme non nul. Dans cet article, nous montrons que toute solution de l'équation fonctionnelleP(z, (z), (qz))=0, qui est une série formelle (z) dansQ[[z]], a un rayon de convergence non nul.

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Summary Letq Q be an algebraic number of modulus one that is not a root of unity. LetP Q[X, Y ₀,Y ₁] be a non zero polynomial. In this paper, we show that every formal power series,(z) Q[[z]], solution of the functional equationP(z), (z), (qz)) = 0 has a non zero radius of convergence.