Partial Harmonicity of Continuous Maximal Plurisubharmonic Functions

If u is a sufficiently smooth maximal plurisubharmonic function such that the complex Hessian of u has constant rank, it is known that there exists a foliation by complex manifolds, such that u is harmonic along the leaves of the foliation. In this paper, we show a partial analogue of this result for maximal plurisubharmonic functions that are merely continuous, without the assumption on the complex Hessian. In this setting, we cannot expect a foliation by complex manifolds, but we prove the existence of positive currents of bidimension (1, 1) such that the function is harmonic along the currents.     

Polynomial Approximation on Convex Subsets of R n

Let K be a closed bounded convex subset of R ⁿ ; then by a result of the first author, which extends a classical theorem of Whitney there is a constant w _m (K) so that for every continuous function f on K there is a polynomial ϕ of degree at most m-1 so that |f(x)-ϕ(x)|≤ w_m(K) sup _{x,x+mh∈ K} |Δ_h^m(f;x)|. The aim of this paper is to study the constant w _m (K) in terms of the dimension n and the geometry of K . For example, we show that w ₂ (K)≤ (1/2) [ log ₂ n]+5/4 and that for suitable K this bound is almost attained. We place special emphasis on the case when K is symmetric and so can be identified as the unit ball of finite-dimensional Banach space; then there are connections between the behavior of w _m (K) and the geometry (particularly the Rademacher type) of the underlying Banach space. It is shown, for example, that if K is an ellipsoid then w ₂ (K) is bounded, independent of dimension, and w ₃ (K)\sim log n . We also give estimates for w ₂ and w ₃ for the unit ball of the spaces l _p ⁿ where 1≤ p≤∈fty. September 24, 1997. Dates revised: January 18, 1999 and June 10, 1999. Date accepted: June 25, 1999.     

Convexity is equivalent to midpoint convexity combined with strict quasiconvextiy

It was recently shown by Nikodem that a function defined on an open convex subset of R ⁿ is convex if and only if it is midpoint convex and quasiconvex. It is shown that quasiconvexity can be replaced by strict quasiconvexity and that the openness condition can be removed altogether. The domain can then be taken from a general real linear space. There will also be given some related results of a “local” nature     

Sufficient Conditions for Starlikeness and Strong-starlikeness of a Given Order

We find sharp upper bounds for $ \vert \,f^{\prime \prime }(z)/f^{\prime }(z) \vert $ such that the function f be starlike or strongly-starlike of a given order, where f is holomorphic in the unit disc U , with $ f(0)=f^{\prime }(0)-1=0 $ . These bounds are obtained by using the differential subordination technique. As a useful ingredient we obtain the radius of convexity for the function $ F(z)= z /(\exp (z)-1) $     

Lipschitz Continuity and Interpolation Properties of Some Classes of Increasing Functions

We study local Lipschitz continuity and interpolation properties of some classes of increasing functions defined on the cone Rⁿ ₊₊ of n-vectors with positive coordinates. We also study the so-called self-conjugate increasing positively homogeneous functions.     

Function Algebras on Disks

For a small closed disk D in the complex plane the uniform closure A in C ( D ) of the polynomials in z 2 and a second function of the form f 2 , with f behaving as [zbar], is considered. It has been shown before, using theory of polynomial convexity, that A p C ( D ) for some choices of f , while for other choices of f the situation A = C ( D ) can occur. A new class of functions f is presented for which A = C ( D ).     

A convexity theorem for three tangled Hamiltonian torus actions,and super-integrable systems

A completely integrable system on a symplectic manifold is called super-integrable when the number of independent integrals of motion is more than half the dimension of the manifold. Several important completely integrable systems are super-integrable: the harmonic oscillators, the Kepler system, the non-periodic Toda lattice, etc. Motivated by an additional property of the super-integrable system of the Toda lattice (Agrotis et al., 2006) [2], we will give a generalization of the Atiyah and Guillemin–Sternberg?s convexity theorem.     

Polynomial Filtrations and Lannes'' T Functor

This paper defines and studies the polynomial filtration [p_k ] of the shift functor : F , where F is the category of functors between F-vector spaces over a finite field F. The functors [p_k ] correspond to a system of functors (p_k T):U U, related to Lannes'T-functor on the category U of unstable modules over the Steenrod algebra. The main results concern the behaviour of the quotients ~ _s:=~/[p_s-1~ filtrations by ~_s-nilpotent functors are introduced and it is shown that the full subcategory of _s-nilpotent functors is thick.     

Group Gradings on Polynomial Algebras

Let k be a field. We consider gradings on a polynomial algebra k[X₁,…, X_n] by an arbitrary abelian group G, such that the indeterminates are homogeneous elements of nontrivial degree. We classify the isomorphism types of such gradings, and we count them in the case where G is finite. We present some examples of good gradings and find a minimal set of generators of the subalgebra of elements of trivial degree.     

Chain Conditions for Skew Polynomial Modules

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Polynomial techniques for investigation of spherical designs

We investigate the structure of spherical τ-designs by applying polynomial techniques for investigation of some inner products of such designs. Our approach can be used for large variety of parameters (dimension, cardinality, strength). We obtain new upper bounds for the largest inner product, lower bounds for the smallest inner product and some other bounds. Applications are shown for proving nonexistence results either in small dimensions and in certain asymptotic process. In particular, we complete the classification of the cardinalities for which 3-designs on exist for n = 8, 13, 14 and 18. We also obtain new asymptotic lower bound on the minimum possible odd cardinality of 3-designs.      

Suboptimal Polynomial Meshes on Planar Lipschitz Domains

We construct norming meshes with cardinality 𝒪(n ^s ), s = 3, for polynomials of total degree at most n on the closure of bounded planar Lipschitz domains. Such cardinality is intermediate between optimality (s = 2), recently obtained by Kroó on multidimensional C ² star-like domains, and that arising from a general construction on Markov compact sets due to Calvi and Levenberg (s = 4).     

Degree 2 Polynomial Maps from Spheres to the Two Sphere Over Any Field

We classify all polynomial maps of degree at most 2 from the n-sphere to the 2-sphere over any field.     

Polynomial functors and opetopes

We give an elementary and direct combinatorial definition of opetopes in terms of trees, well-suited for graphical manipulation and explicit computation. To relate our definition to the classical definition, we recast the Baez-Dolan slice construction for operads in terms of polynomial monads: our opetopes appear naturally as types for polynomial monads obtained by iterating the Baez-Dolan construction, starting with the trivial monad. We show that our notion of opetope agrees with Leinster's. Next we observe a suspension operation for opetopes, and define a notion of stable opetopes. Stable opetopes form a least fixpoint for the Baez-Dolan construction. A final section is devoted to example computations, and indicates also how the calculus of opetopes is well-suited for machine implementation.