On the projective-injective modules over cellular algebras

We show that the projective module over a cellular algebra is injective if and only if the socle of coincides with the top of , and this is also equivalent to the condition that the th socle layer of is isomorphic to the th radical layer of for each positive integer . This eases the process of determining the Loewy series of the projective-injective modules over cellular algebras.

     

Witt kernels of bilinear forms for algebraic extensions in characteristic

Let be a field of characteristic and let be a purely inseparable extension of exponent . We determine the kernel of the natural restriction map between the Witt rings of bilinear forms of and , respectively. This complements a result by Laghribi who computed the kernel for the Witt groups of quadratic forms for such an extension . Based on this result, we will determine for a wide class of finite extensions which are not necessarily purely inseparable.

     

On stable equivalences of Morita type for finite dimensional algebras

In this paper, we assume that algebras are finite dimensional algebras with 1 over a fixed field and modules over an algebra are finitely generated left unitary modules. Let and be two algebras (where is a splitting field for and ) with no semisimple summands. If two bimodules and induce a stable equivalence of Morita type between and , and if maps any simple -module to a simple -module, then is a Morita equivalence. This conclusion generalizes Linckelmann's result for selfinjective algebras. Our proof here is based on the construction of almost split sequences.

     

Examples concerning heredity problems of WCG Banach spaces

We present two examples of WCG spaces that are not hereditarily WCG. The first is a space with an unconditional basis, and the second is a space such that is WCG and does not contain . The non-WCG subspace of has the additional property that is not WCG and is reflexive.

     

On -supplemented maximal and minimal subgroups of Sylow subgroups of finite groups

This paper proves: Let be a saturated formation containing . Suppose that is a group with a normal subgroup such that .

(1) If all maximal subgroups of any Sylow subgroup of are -supple- mented in , then ;

(2) If all minimal subgroups and all cyclic subgroups with order 4 of are -supplemented in , then .

     

Strong comparison principle for solutions of quasilinear equations

Let , , be a bounded smooth connected open set and be a map satisfying the hypotheses (H1)-(H4) below. Let with , in and with be two weak solutions of

Suppose that in . Then we show that u_1$"> in under the following assumptions: either u_1$"> on , or on and in . We also show a measure-theoretic version of the Strong Comparison Principle.

     

The number of Hall -subgroups of a -separable group

We observe a simple formula to compute the number of Hall -subgroups of a -separable finite group in terms of only the action of a fixed Hall -subgroup of on a set of normal -sections of . As a consequence, we obtain that divides whenever is a subgroup of a finite -separable group . This generalizes a recent result of Navarro. In addition, our method gives an alternative proof of Navarro's result.

     

-Weyl's theorem for operator matrices

If is a upper triangular matrix on the Hilbert space , then -Weyl's theorem for and need not imply -Weyl's theorem for , even when . In this note we explore how -Weyl's theorem and -Browder's theorem survive for operator matrices on the Hilbert space.

     

Farrell sets for harmonic functions

Let denote a relatively closed subset of the unit ball of . The purpose of this paper is to characterize those sets which have the following property: any harmonic function on which satisfies on (where 0$">) can be locally uniformly approximated on by a sequence of harmonic polynomials which satisfy the same inequality on . This answers a question posed by Stray, who had earlier solved the corresponding problem for holomorphic functions on the unit disc.

     

The class equation and counting in factorizable monoids

For orders and conjugacy in finite group theory, Lagrange's Theorem and the class equation have universal application. Here, the class equation (extended to monoids via standard group action by conjugation) is applied to factorizable submonoids of the symmetric inverse monoid. In particular, if is a monoid induced by a subgroup of the symmetric group , then the center (all elements of that commute with every element of ) is if and only if is transitive. In the case where is both transitive and of order either or (for prime), formulas are provided for the order of as well as the number and sizes of its conjugacy classes.

     

On the norm of an idempotent Schur multiplier on the Schatten class

We show that if the norm of an idempotent Schur multiplier on the Schatten class lies sufficiently close to , then it is necessarily equal to . We also give a simple characterization of those idempotent Schur multipliers on whose norm is .

     

The critical point equation on a three-dimensional compact manifold

On a compact -dimensional manifold , a critical point of the total scalar curvature functional, restricted to the space of metrics with constant scalar curvature of volume 1, satisfies the critical point equation (CPE), given by . It has been conjectured that a solution of the CPE is Einstein. Restricting our considerations to and assuming that there exist at least two distinct solutions of the CPE throughout the paper, we first prove that, if the second homology of vanishes, then is diffeomorphic to (Theorem 2). Secondly, we prove that the same conclusion holds if we have a lower Ricci curvature bound or the connectedness of a certain surface of (Theorem 3). Finally, we also prove that, if two connected surfaces of are disjoint, is isometric to a standard -sphere (Theorem 4).

     

Symmetric word equations in two positive definite letters

For every symmetric (``palindromic") word in two positive definite letters and for each fixed -by- positive definite and , it is shown that the symmetric word equation has an -by- positive definite solution . Moreover, if and are real, there is a real solution . The notion of symmetric word is generalized to allow non-integer exponents, with certain limitations. In some cases, the solution is unique, but, in general, uniqueness is an open question. Applications and methods for finding solutions are also discussed.

     

Arc-analytic roots of analytic functions are Lipschitz

Let be an arc-analytic function (i.e., analytic on every analytic arc) and assume that for some integer the function is real analytic. We prove that is locally Lipschitz; even if is less than the multiplicity of . We show that the result fails if is only a , arc-analytic function (even blow-analytic), . We also give an example of a non-Lipschitz arc-analytic solution of a polynomial equation , where are real analytic functions.

     

Robust transitivity and topological mixing for -flows

We prove that nontrivial homoclinic classes of -generic flows are topologically mixing. This implies that given , a nontrivial -robustly transitive set of a vector field , there is a -perturbation of such that the continuation of is a topologically mixing set for . In particular, robustly transitive flows become topologically mixing after -perturbations. These results generalize a theorem by Bowen on the basic sets of generic Axiom A flows. We also show that the set of flows whose nontrivial homoclinic classes are topologically mixing is not open and dense, in general.

     

Une propriété de continuité du temps local

Let denote the local time (at 0) associated with a martingale . The aim of this note is to prove that the mapping is continuous from into weak-.

     

Double covering of curves

Let be a smooth projective algebraic curve of genus and an integer with . For all integers we prove the existence of a double covering with a smooth curve of genus and the existence of a degree morphism that does not factor through . By the Castelnuovo-Severi inequality, the result is sharp (except perhaps the bound ).

     

Approximate fixed point sequences and convergence theorems for Lipschitz pseudocontractive maps

Let be a nonempty closed convex subset of a real Banach space and be a Lipschitz pseudocontractive self-map of with . An iterative sequence is constructed for which as . If, in addition, is assumed to be bounded, this conclusion still holds without the requirement that Moreover, if, in addition, has a uniformly Gâteaux differentiable norm and is such that every closed bounded convex subset of has the fixed point property for nonexpansive self-mappings, then the sequence converges strongly to a fixed point of . Our iteration method is of independent interest.

     

Conjugate -connections and holonomy groups

In this article we show that when the structure group of the reducible principal bundle is and is an -subbundle of , the rank of the holonomy group of a connection which is gauge equivalent to its conjugate connection is less than or equal to , and use the estimate to show that for all odd prime , if the holonomy group of the irreducible connection as above is simple and is not isomorphic to , , or , then it is isomorphic to .

     

Eigenvalue estimates for operators on symmetric Banach sequence spaces

Using abstract interpolation theory, we study eigenvalue distribution problems for operators on complex symmetric Banach sequence spaces. More precisely, extending two well-known results due to König on the asymptotic eigenvalue distribution of operators on -spaces, we prove an eigenvalue estimate for Riesz operators on -spaces with , which take values in a -concave symmetric Banach sequence space , as well as a dual version, and show that each operator on a -convex symmetric Banach sequence space , which takes values in a -concave symmetric Banach sequence space , is a Riesz operator with a sequence of eigenvalues that forms a multiplier from into . Examples are presented which among others show that the concavity and convexity assumptions are essential.