Critical points of essential norms of singular integral operators in weighted spaces

We show that for any simple piecewise Ljapunov contour there exists a power weight such that the essential norm |S | in the spaceL ₂(, ) does not depend on the angles of the contour and it is given by formula (2). All such weights are described. For the union =₁₂ of two simple piecewise Lyapunov curves we prove that the essential norm |S | inL ₂() is minimal if both ₁ and ₂ are smooth in some neighborhoods of the common points. It is the case when the norm |S | in the spaceL ₂() as well as inL ₂(, ) does not depend on the values of the angles and it can be calculated by formula (5).     

A family of multiply extended grids

We construct an infinite family{ _n}_n=5 of finite connected graphs _n that are multiple extensions of the well-known extended grid discovered in [1] (which is isomorphic to ₅). The graphs _n are locally _n–1 forn > 5, and have the following property: the automorphism groupG(n) of _n permutes transitively the maximal cliques of _n (which aren-cliques) and the stabilizer of somen-clique of _n inG(n) induces _n on the vertices of. Furthermore we show that the clique complexes of the graphs _n are simply connected.     

Cohomology of Compact Locally Symmetric Spaces

We obtain a necessary condition for a cohomology class on a compact locally symmetric space S()=X (a quotient of a symmetric space X of the non-compact type by a cocompact arithmetic subgroup of isometries of X) to restrict non-trivially to a compact locally symmetric subspace S _H()=Y of X. The restriction is in a 'virtual' sense, i.e. it is the restriction of possibly a translate of the cohomology class under a Hecke correspondence. As a consequence we deduce that when X and Y are the unit balls in ⁿ and ^m , then low degree cohomology classes on the variety S() restrict non-trivially to the subvariety S _H (); this proves a conjecture of M. Harris and J-S. Li. We also deduce the non-vanishing of cup-products of cohomology classes for the variety S().     

Subsets with Restricted Movement

Let G be a finite permutation group on a set with no fixed points in and let m and k be integers with 0 < m < k. For a finite subset of the movement of is defined as move() = max_gG| ^g \ |. Suppose further that G is not a 2-group and that p is the least odd prime dividing |G| and move() m for all k-element subsets of . Then either || k + m or k (7m – 5) / 2, || (9m – 3)/2. Moreover when || > k + m, then move() m for every subset of .     

K-theory of reduced C*-algebras and rapidly decreasing functions on groups

We associate to any length function L on a group a space of rapidly decreasing functions on (in the l ² sense), denoted by H _L (). When H _L () is contained in the reduced C*-algebra C _r ^* () of (), then it is a dense *-subalgebra of C _r ^* () and we prove a theorem of A. Connes which asserts that under this hypothesis H _L () has the same K-theory as C _r ^* (). We introduce another space of rapidly decreasing functions on (in the l ¹ sense), denoted by H _L ^1, (), which is always a dense *-subalgebra of the Banach algebra l ¹(), and we show that H _L ^1, () has the same K-theory as l ¹().     

The martin boundary for harmonic functions on groups of automorphisms of a homogeneous tree

Consider a closed subgroup of the automorphism group of a homogeneous treeT, and assume that acts transitively on the vertex set. Suppose that is a probability measure on which has continuous density with respect to Haar measure and whose support is compact open and generates as a closed semigroup. It is shown that the Martin boundary of with respect to the random walk with law coincides with the space of ends ofT. This extends known results for free groups and applies, for example, to the affine group over a non archimedean local field.     

On Distance-Regular Graphs with Height Two

Let be a distance-regular graph with diameter at least three and height h = 2, where . Suppose that for every in and in _d(), the induced subgraph on _d() ₂() is a clique. Then is isomorphic to the Johnson graph J(8, 3).     

The Trace Conjecture – A Counterexample

In the paper Geometric K-Theory for Lie Groups and Foliations, Baum and Connes conjecture in a remark following Corollary 2 of their famous Isomorphism conjecture that for a finitely generated group with torsion, the trace map tr: K₀(C^*)R maps K₀(C^*) onto the additive subgroup of Q generated by all rational numbers of the form 1/n where n is the order of a finite subgroup of . We construct a counterexample to this conjecture.     

Inzidenzräume mit Süss'scher Kollineationsgruppe

The following theorem will be proved: THEOREM. Let (P,) be a linear space with dimension dim(P,) 2, such that each line contains at least three points. Let further Aut(P,) be a two — transitive group of collineations on the point set P, such that every automorphism fixing one flag (p,L), fixes all lines through p. Then (P,) is a desarguesian affine space and contains the whole group of dilatations of (P,). Moreover one can define an addition and a multiplication on the point set, such that (P,+,-) is a nearfield, the line joining the neutral elements is a normal subfield and consists of the affine transformations x a + mx, m 0 and= (K).

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Herrn Professor Dr. Helmut Karzel zum 60. Geburtstag     

On the dimensions of automorphism groups of 8-dimensional ternary fields I

Let be an eight-dimensional, connected, locally compact ternary field and let denote a connected closed subgroup of its automorphism group which is taken with the compact-open topology. It is proved that is either isomorphic to the compact exceptional Lie group G₂, or the (covering) dimension of is at most 11. This bound can be decreased to 10, if the ternary fixed fieldF of is connected.     

Estimation of a sum along an algebraic curve

Let be an algebraic curve determined over a finite field k = [q]; e,x are subsidiary additive and multiplicative characters of the field k;, are functions in determined over k and satisfying some natural conditions. If P passes through the points of curve , rational over k, then where constant C depends only on the powers of ,,.Translated from Matematicheskie Zametki, Vol. 5, No. 3, pp. 373–380, March, 1969.     

Generalized quadrangles with an ovoid that is translation with respect to opposite flags

The article [6] contains the result that if a finite generalized quadrangle of order s has an ovoid that is translation with respect to two opposite flags, but not with respect to any two non-opposite flags, then is self-polar and is the set of absolute points of a polarity. In particular, if is the classical generalized quadrangle Q(4, q) then is a Suzuki-Tits ovoid. In this article, we remove the need to assume that is Q(4, q) in order to conclude that is a Suzuki-Tits ovoid by showing that the initial assumptions in fact imply that is Q(4, q). At the same time, we also relax the requirement that have order s.Received: 14 May 2004     

Mortality of iterated Gallai graphs

For a finite or infinite graphG, theGallai graph (G) ofG is defined as the graph whose vertex set is the edge setE(G) ofG; two distinct edges ofG are adjacent in (G) if they are incident but do not span a triangle inG. For any positive integert, thetth iterated Gallai graph ^t (G) ofG is defined by ( ^t–1(G)), where ⁰(G):=G. A graph is said to beGallai-mortal if some of its iterated Gallai graphs finally equals the empty graph. In this paper we characterize Gallai-mortal graphs in several ways.     

λ-invariants and Γ-transforms

In this paper we give the relationship between the -invariants of two power series which are naturally associated to the -transform of ap-adic measure. Since thep-adicL-functions over arise as such -transforms, we obtain information about the minus part of Iwasawa's -invariant for the basic _p -extension of an abelian CM-field.I would like to thank W. Sinnott, R. Gold and T. Dowling for their comments and suggestions.     

Free Algebras of Automorphic Forms on the Upper Half-Plane

We find all pairs (,a) consisting of a cocompact Fuchsian group of genus zero and an automorphy factor a of for which the graded algebra of a--automorphic forms is free.     

Abelianness of Mumford–Tate Groups Associated to Some Unitary Groups

In this paper, we investigate the action of the -cohomology of the compact dual of a compact Shimura Variety S() on the -cohomology of S()> under a cup product. We use this to split the cohomology of S() into a direct sum of (not necessarily irreducible) -Hodge structures. As an application, we prove that for the class of arithmetic subgroups of the unitary groups U(p,q) arising from Hermitian forms over CM fields, the Mumford–Tate groups associated to certain holomorphic cohomology classes on S() are Abelian. As another application, we show that all classes of Hodge type (1,1) in H² of unitary four-folds associated to the group U(2,2) are algebraic.     

Bounding the diameter of a distance regular graph by a function ofk d

Let be a distance regular graph with diameterd, and _d () the set of vertices at distanced from. is said to be thin if the induced subgraph on _d () is a union of cliques for every vertex. We show that the diameterd is bounded above by a function depending only onk _d, which is the cardinality of _d (), if is not thin. We also investigate thin distance regular graphs witha _d 0.     

On the removable singularities of CR functions given on a generic manifold

Summary In this paper we consider the problem of holomorphic continuation and removal of singularities of the CR functions given on K, where is a generic manifold with nondegenerate Levi form and K is a meromorphically p-convex compactum. We get some conditions on , relative to p-convexity and q-concavity, under which every integrable CR function given on K extends holomorphically in some domain \K, where is a wedge domain with edge . Our Results are local.Authors had a support of Russian Fund of Fundamental Investigations (grant 93-011-258).     

Baum-Connes conjecture and coarse geometry

In this paper, we show that the Baum-Connes conjecture for a discrete group with coefficients inl (,K) is equivalent to the coarse Baum-Connes conjecture for as a metric space with a length metric. We apply this result to prove special cases of the Baum-Connes conjecture.Supported by DMS8505550 through a MSRI Postdoctoral Fellowship.