Batalin-Vilkovisky algebras and the J-homomorphism

Let X be a topological space. The homology of the iterated loop space H_∗ΩnX is an algebra over the homology of the framed n-disks operad H_∗fDn [E. Getzler, Batalin-Vilkovisky algebras and two-dimensional topological field theories, Comm. Math. Phys. 159 (2) (1994) 265-285; P. Salvatore, N. Wahl, Framed discs operads and Batalin-Vilkovisky algebras, Q. J. Math. 54 (2) (2003) 213-231]. We explicitly determine this H_∗fDn-algebra structure on H_∗(ΩnX;Q). We show that the action of H_∗(SO(n)) on the iterated loop space H_∗ΩnX is related to the J-homomorphism and that the BV-operator on H_∗(Ω²X) vanishes on spherical classes only in characteristic other than 2.     

Stability theorems for projections of convex sets

LetH ^n?1 denote the set of all (n ? 1)-dimensional linear subspaces of euclideann-dimensional spaceE ⁿ (n≧3), and letJ andK be two compact convex subsets ofE ⁿ. It is well-known thatJ andK are translation equivalent (or homothetic) if for allH ∈H ^n?1 the respective orthogonal projections, sayJ _H, K_H, are translation equivalent (or homothetic). This fact gives rise to the following stability problem: Ifε≧0 is given, and if for everyH ∈H ^n?1 a translate (or homothetic copy) ofK _H is within Hausdorff distanceε ofJ _H, how close isJ to a nearest translate (or homothetic copy) ofK? In the case of translations it is shown that under the above assumptions there is always a translate ofK within Hausdorff distance (1 + 2√2)ε ofJ. Similar results for homothetic transformations are proved and applications regarding the stability of characterizations of centrally symmetric sets and spheres are given. Furthermore, it is shown that these results hold even ifH ^n?1 is replaced by a rather small (but explicitly specified) subset ofH ^n?1.     

Projective Summands in Tensor Products of Simple Modules of Finite Dimensional Hopf Algebras

Abstract

Let H be a finite dimensional Hopf algebra over a field k. We show that H contains a unique maximal Hopf ideal J _w (H) contained in J(H), the Jacobson radical of H. We give various characterizations of J _w (H), for example J _w (H) = Ann _H ((H/J(H))^?n ) for all large enough n. The smallest positive integer n with this property is denoted by l _w (H). We prove that l _w (H) equals the smallest number n such that (H/J(H))^?n contains every projective indecomposable H/J _w (H)-module as a direct summand. This also equals the minimal n such that the tensor product of n suitable simple H-modules contains the projective cover of the trivial H/J _w (H)-module as a direct summand. We define projective homomorphisms between H-modules, which are used to obtain various reciprocity laws for tensor products of simple H-modules and their projective indecomposable direct summands. We also discuss some consequences of our general results in case H = kG is a group algebra of a finite group G and k is a field of characteristic p.     

Deformations of the generalised Picard bundle

Let X be a nonsingular algebraic curve of genus g?3, and let M_ξ denote the moduli space of stable vector bundles of rank n?2 and degree d with fixed determinant ξ over X such that n and d are coprime. We assume that if g=3 then n?4 and if g=4 then n?3, and suppose further that n₀, d₀ are integers such that n₀?1 and nd₀+n₀d>nn₀(2g-2). Let E be a semistable vector bundle over X of rank n₀ and degree d₀. The generalised Picard bundle W_ξ(E) is by definition the vector bundle over M_ξ defined by the direct image where U_ξ is a universal vector bundle over X×M_ξ. We obtain an inversion formula allowing us to recover E from W_ξ(E) and show that the space of infinitesimal deformations of W_ξ(E) is isomorphic to H¹(X,End(E)). This construction gives a locally complete family of vector bundles over M_ξ parametrised by the moduli space M(n₀,d₀) of stable bundles of rank n₀ and degree d₀ over X. If (n₀,d₀)=1 and W_ξ(E) is stable for all E∈M(n₀,d₀), the construction determines an isomorphism from M(n₀,d₀) to a connected component M⁰ of a moduli space of stable sheaves over M_ξ. This applies in particular when n₀=1, in which case M⁰ is isomorphic to the Jacobian J of X as a polarised variety. The paper as a whole is a generalisation of results of Kempf and Mukai on Picard bundles over J, and is also related to a paper of Tyurin on the geometry of moduli of vector bundles.     

A note on the probabilistic approach to Turán's problem

The Turán number T(n, l, k) is the smallest possible number of edges in a k-graph on n vertices such that every l-set of vertices contains an edge. Given a k-graph H = (V(H), E(H)), we let X_s(S) equal the number of edges contained in S, for any s-set S?V(H). Turán's problem is equivalent to estimating the expectation E(X_l), given that min(X_l) ≥ 1. The following lower bound on the variance of X_s is proved:

$\text{Var(X}{}_{\mathrm{s}}\text{)?mm}\text{n?2k}\text{s?k}\text{n}\text{s}{}^{\mathrm{?1}}\text{n}\text{k}{}^1$

, where m = |E(H)| and $\text{m}\text{= (}{}_{\mathrm{k}}{}^{\mathrm{n}}\text{) ? m}$. This implies the following: putting t(k, l) = lim_n→∞T(n, l, k)(_kⁿ)^?1 then t(k, l) ≥ T(s, l, k)((_k^s) ? 1)^?1, whenever s ≥ l > k ≥ 2. A connection of these results with the existence of certain t-designs is mentioned.     

Albanese and Picard 1-motives

We define, in a purely algebraic way, 1-motives Alb⁺(X), Alb⁻(X), Pic⁺(X), and Pic⁻(X) associated with any algebraic scheme X over an algebraically closed field of characteristic zero. For X over C of dimension n, the Hodge realizations are, respectively, H^{2n − 1} (X, Z(n))/(torsion), H₁ (X, Z)/(torsion), H¹ (X, Z(1)), and H_{2n − 1} (X, Z(1 n))/(torsion).     

Moderate deviations and Erdös-Rényi-Shepp laws for weighted sums

Let X₀,X₁,… be i.i.d. random variables with E(X₀)=0, E(X²₀)=1 and E(exp{tX₀})<∞ for any |t|<t₀. We prove that the weighted sums V(n)=∑_j=0^∞a_j(n)X_j, n?1 obey a moderately large deviation principle if the weights satisfy certain regularity conditions. Then we prove a new version of the Erdös-Rényi-Shepp laws for the weighted sums.     

A trichotomy for a class of equivalence relations

Let Xn, n ∈ N be a sequence of non-empty sets, ψn : Xn2 → IR+. We consider the relation E = E((Xn, ψn)n∈N) on ∏n∈N Xn by (x, y) ∈ E((Xn, ψn)n∈N) <=>Σn∈Nψn(x(n), y(n)) < +∞. If E is an equiv- alence relation and all ψn, n ∈ N, are Borel, we show a trichotomy that either IRN/e1≤B E, E1≤B E, or E≤B E0. We also prove that, for a rather general case, E((Xn, ψn)n∈N) is an equivalence relation iff it is an ep-like equivalence relation.     

A note on the least number of edges of 3-uniform hypergraphs with upper chromatic number 2

The upper chromatic number of a hypergraph H=(X,E) is the maximum number k for which there exists a partition of X into non-empty subsets X=X₁∪X₂∪?∪X_k such that for each edge at least two vertices lie in one of the partite sets. We prove that for every n?3 there exists a 3-uniform hypergraph with n vertices, upper chromatic number 2 and ⌈n(n-2)/3⌉ edges which implies that a corresponding bound proved in [K. Diao, P. Zhao, H. Zhou, About the upper chromatic number of a co-hypergraph, Discrete Math. 220 (2000) 67-73] is best-possible.     

Normal systems over ANR’s, rigid embeddings and nonseparable absorbing sets

Most of results of Bestvina and Mogilski [Characterizing certain incomplete infinite-di-mensional absolute retracts. Michigan Math. J., 33, 291-313 (1986)] on strong Z-sets in ANR's and absorbing sets is generalized to nonseparable case. It is shown that if an ANR X is locally homotopy dense embeddable in infinite-dimensional Hilbert manifolds and w(U ) = w(X ) (where "w"is the topological weight) for each open nonempty subset U of X , then X itself is homotopy dense embeddable in a Hilbert manifold. It is also demonstrated that whenever X is an AR, its weak product W (X, ) = {(x n ) ∞ n=1 ∈ X ω : x n = for almost all n} is homeomorphic to a pre-Hilbert space E with E ～ = ΣE. An intrinsic characterization of manifolds modelled on such pre-Hilbert spaces is given.     

On the injective envelope of a graded module

Abstract

Let Sing _n be the semigroup of all singular full transformations on the set X _n  = {1, 2,…, n} under the composition of functions. Let E(J _n ? 1) be the set of all idempotents of the top 𝒥-class J _n ? 1 = {α ∈ Sing _n :|im α| = n-1}. For any nonempty subset I of E(J _n  ? 1), the aim of this paper is to find a constructive necessary and sufficient condition for the semiband S(I) = ?I? to be ?-trivial. Further, the semiband S(I) is locally maximal ?-trivial if S(I) is ?-trivial and S(I ∪ {e}) is not ?-trivial for any e ∈ E(J _n ? 1 )\I. As applications, we classify locally maximal ?-trivial subsemibands and locally maximal regular ?-trivial subsemibands of Sing _n , respectively. Moreover, the characterization of which S(I) is a band is obtained.

     

A remark on the tail probability of a distribution

Let {X_n}_n≥1 be a sequence of independent and identically distributed random variables. For each integer n ≥ 1 and positive constants r, t, and ?, let S_n = Σ_j=1ⁿX_j and $\text{E{N}{}_{\mathrm{\infty }}\text{(r, t, ?)} = Σ}{}_{\mathrm{n=1}}{}^{\mathrm{\infty }}\text{n}{}^{\mathrm{r?2}}\text{P{|S}{}_{\mathrm{n}}\text{| > ?n}{}^{\mathrm{<mtext>r</mtext><mtext>t</mtext>}}\text{}}$. In this paper, we prove that (1) lim_?→0+?^α(r?1)E{N_∞(r, t, ?)} = K(r, t) if E(X₁) = 0, Var(X₁) = 1, and E(| X₁ |^t) < ∞, where 2 ≤ t < 2r ≤ 2t, $\text{K(r, t) =}\text{{2}{}^{\mathrm{<mtext>\alpha (r?1)</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{Γ(}\text{(1 + α(r ? 1))}\text{2}\text{)}}\text{{(r ? 1) Γ(}\text{1}\text{2}\text{)}}$, and $\text{α =}\text{2t}\text{(2r ? t)}$; (2) $\text{lim}{}_{\mathrm{?\to 0+}}\text{G(t, ?)}\text{H(t, ?)}\text{= 0}$ if 2 < t < 4, E(X₁) = 0, Var(X₁) > 0, and E(|X₁|^t) < ∞, where G(t, ?) = E{N_∞(t, t, ?)} = Σ_n=1^∞n^t?2P{| S_n | > ?n} → ∞ as ? → 0+ and $\text{H(t, ?) = E{N}{}_{\mathrm{\infty }}\text{(t, t, ?)} = Σ}{}_{\mathrm{n=1}}{}^{\mathrm{\infty }}\text{n}{}^{\mathrm{t?2}}\text{P{| S}{}_{\mathrm{n}}\text{| > ?n}{}^{\mathrm{<mtext>2</mtext><mtext>t</mtext>}}\text{} → ∞}\text{as}\text{? → 0+}$, i.e., H(t, ?) goes to infinity much faster than G(t, ?) as ? → 0+ if 2 < t < 4, E(X₁) = 0, Var(X₁) > 0, and E(| X₁ |^t) < ∞. Our results provide us with a much better and deeper understanding of the tail probability of a distribution.     

On a continuous analogue of the stochastic difference equation Xn=ρXn-1+Bn

Let B₁, B₂, ... be a sequence of independent, identically distributed random variables, letX₀ be a random variable that is independent ofB_n forn?1, let ρ be a constant such that 0<ρ<1 and letX₁,X₂, ... be another sequence of random variables that are defined recursively by the relationshipsX_n=ρX_n-1+B_n. It can be shown that the sequence of random variablesX₁,X₂, ... converges in law to a random variableX if and only ifE[log⁺¦B₁¦]<∞. In this paper we let {B(t):0≦t<∞} be a stochastic process with independent, homogeneous increments and define another stochastic process {X(t):0?t<∞} that stands in the same relationship to the stochastic process {B(t):0?t<∞} as the sequence of random variablesX₁,X₂,...stands toB₁,B₂,.... It is shown thatX(t) converges in law to a random variableX ast →+∞ if and only ifE[log⁺¦B(1)¦]<∞ in which caseX has a distribution function of class L. Several other related results are obtained. The main analytical tool used to obtain these results is a theorem of Lukacs concerning characteristic functions of certain stochastic integrals.     

Exponential sums and rectangular partitions

Let F denote a finite field with q=p^f elements, and let σ(A) equal the trace of the square matrix A. This paper evaluates exponential sums of the form S(E,X₁,…,X_n)e{?σ(CX₁?X_nE)}, where S(E,X₁,…,X_n) denotes a summation over all matrices E,X₁,…,X_n of appropriate sizes over F, and C is a fixed matrix. This evaluation is then applied to the problem of counting ranked solutions to matrix equations of the form U₁?U_αA+DV₁?V_β=B where A,B,D are fixed matrices over F.     

Decompositions of Quotient Rings and m-Power Commuting Maps

Let R be a semiprime ring with symmetric Martindale quotient ring Q, n ≥ 2 and let f(X) = X ⁿ h(X), where h(X) is a polynomial over the ring of integers with h(0) = ±1. Then there is a ring decomposition Q = Q ₁ ⊕ Q ₂ ⊕ Q ₃ such that Q ₁ is a ring satisfying S _2n?2, the standard identity of degree 2n ? 2, Q ₂ ? M _n (E) for some commutative regular self-injective ring E such that, for some fixed q > 1, x ^q  = x for all x ∈ E, and Q ₃ is a both faithful S _2n?2-free and faithful f-free ring. Applying the theorem, we characterize m-power commuting maps, which are defined by linear generalized differential polynomials, on a semiprime ring.     

Estimates in the Carleson corona theorem,ideals of the algebra H∞, a problem of S.-Nagy

Let E₁, E₂, be Hilbert spaces, H^∞(E₁,E₂) be the space of functions, bounded and analytic in the disk D, with values in the space of bounded linear operators from E₁ to E₂. Estimates are investigated for a solution of the problem of S.-Nagy of finding a left inverse element for a function F, FεH^∞(E₁,E₂). For dim E₁=1 this problem is a generalization of the corona problem. Let C_n(δ)= sup_¦G¦_∞∶FεH^∞(E₁,E₂),dim E₁=n, ¦F¦_∞?1, ¦F(z)a¦₂?δ¦a¦₂(zεD,aεE₁);Gε H^∞(E₂,E₁) is a function of minimal norm for which . Then where a_n, C_n are constants depending only on n. The behavior of the function C₁ as δ→1 is described. Other results are obtained also.     

Bessel functions and representation theory. I

In this paper a general theory of operator-valued Bessel functions is presented. These functions arise naturally in representation theory in the context of metaplectic representations, discrete series, and limits of discrete series for certain semi-simple Lie groups. In general, Bessel functions J_λ are associated to the action by automorphisms of a compact group U on a locally compact abelian group X, and are indexed by the irreducible representations λ of U that appear in the primary decomposition of the regular representation of U on L²(X). Then on the λ-primary constituent of L²(X), the Fourier transform is described by the Hankel transform corresponding to J_λ. More detailed information is available in the case in which (U, X) is an orthogonal transformation group which possesses a system of polar coordinates. In particular, when X=$\text{F}$^k×n,$\text{F}$ a real finite-dimensional division algebra, with k ? 2n and $\text{O}$(k, $\text{F}$), the representations λ of U are induced in a certain sense from representations π of GL(n, $\text{F}$). This leads to a characterization of J_λ as a reduced Bessel function defined on the component of 1 in GL(n, $\text{F}$) and to the connection between metaplectic representations and holomorphic discrete series for the group of biholomorphic automorphisms of the Siegel upper half-plane in the complexification of $\text{F}$^{n × n}.     

Ultimate boundedness results for a certain system of third-order non-linear differential equations

We present in this paper ultimate boundedness results for a third-order system of non-linear differential equations of the form $\text{·X + A}\text{X}\text{?}\text{+ B/.X + H(X) = P(t, X, /.X,}\text{X}\text{?}\text{)}$. where A, B are constant symmetric n × n matrices and X, H(X), P(t, X, X, X) are real n-vectors with H:R_n→R_n and P: RXR_nXR_nXR_nXR_n → XR_ncontinuous in their respective arguments. Our results give an n-dimensional analogue of an earlier result of Ezeilo in [1] and extend other earlier results for the case in which we do not necessarily require that H(X) be differentiable.