On the m order difference sequence space of generalized weighted mean and compact operators

In this article, using generalized weighted mean and difference matrix of order m, we introduce the paranormed sequence space ?(u, v, p; Δ^(m)), which consist of the sequences whose generalized weighted Δ^(m)-difference means are in the linear space ?(p) defined by I.J. Maddox. Also, we determine the basis of this space and compute its α-, β- and γ-duals. Further, we give the characterization of the classes of matrix mappings from ?(u, v, p, Δ^(m)) to ?_∞, c and c₀. Finally, we apply the Hausdorff measure of noncompacness to characterize some classes of compact operators given by matrices on the space ?_p(u, v, Δ^(m))(1 ≤ p < ∞).     

On some new generalized sequence spaces

In this paper we define the sequence sets ?_∞(u,Δ²,p), c(u,Δ²,p) and c₀(u,Δ²,p), and give α- and β-duals of these sets. Further we investigate matrix transformations in the spaces and give a characterization of the class (?_∞(u,Δ²,p),?_∞).     

Generalized difference sequence spaces and their dual spaces

The definition of the pα-, pβ- and pγ-duals of a sequence space was defined by Et [Internat. J. Math. Math. Sci. 24 (2000) 785-791]. In this paper we compute pα- and N-duals of the sequence spaces Δ^m_v(X) for X=?_∞, c and c₀, and compute β- and γ-duals of the sequence spaces Δ^m_v(X) for X=?_∞, c and c₀.     

Multiple positive solutions of nonhomogeneous elliptic systems with strongly indefinite structure and critical Sobolev exponents

In this paper, we study the existence of multiple positive solutions to some Hamiltonian elliptic systems −Δv=λu+u^p+εf(x), −Δu=μv+v^q+δg(x) in Ω;u,v>0 in Ω; u=v=0 on ∂Ω, where Ω is a bounded domain in R^N (N?3); 0?f, g∈L∞(Ω); 1/(p+1)+1/(q+1)=(N−2)/N, p,q>1; λ,μ>0. Using sub- and supersolution method and based on an adaptation of the dual variational approach, we prove the existence of at least two nontrivial positive solutions for all λ,μ∈(0,λ₁) and ε,δ∈(0,δ₀), where λ₁ is the first eigenvalue of the Laplace operator −Δ with zero Dirichlet boundary conditions and δ₀ is a positive number.     

Labeling bipartite permutation graphs with a condition at distance two

An L(p,q)-labeling of a graph G is an assignment f from vertices of G to the set of non-negative integers {0,1,…,λ} such that |f(u)−f(v)|≥p if u and v are adjacent, and |f(u)−f(v)|≥q if u and v are at distance 2 apart. The minimum value of λ for which G has L(p,q)-labeling is denoted by λ_p,q(G). The L(p,q)-labeling problem is related to the channel assignment problem for wireless networks.In this paper, we present a polynomial time algorithm for computing L(p,q)-labeling of a bipartite permutation graph G such that the largest label is at most (2p−1)+q(bc(G)−2), where bc(G) is the biclique number of G. Since λ_p,q(G)≥p+q(bc(G)−2) for any bipartite graph G, the upper bound is at most p−1 far from optimal.     

Weak barrelledness for C(X) spaces

Buchwalter and Schmets reconciled C_c(X) and C_p(X) spaces with most of the weak barrelledness conditions of 1973, but could not determine if -barrelled ⇔ ?^∞-barrelled for C_c(X). The areas grew apart. Full reconciliation with the fourteen conditions adopted by Saxon and Sánchez Ruiz needs their 1997 characterization of Ruess' property (L), which allows us to reduce the C_c(X) problem to its 1973 status and solve it by carefully translating the topology of Kunen (1980) and van Mill (1982) to find the example that eluded Buchwalter and Schmets. The more tractable C_p(X) readily partitions the conditions into just two equivalence classes, the same as for metrizable locally convex spaces, instead of the five required for C_c(X) spaces. Our paper elicits others, soon to appear, that analytically characterize when the Tychonov space X is pseudocompact, or Warner bounded, or when C_c(X) is a df-space (Jarchow's 1981 question).     

Weak limit and blowup of approximate solutions to H-systems

Let be a continuous function such that H(p)→H₀∈R as |p|→+∞. Fixing a domain Ω in R² we study the behaviour of a sequence (un) of approximate solutions to the H-system Δu=2H(u)ux∧uy in Ω. Assuming that supp∈R³|(H(p)−H₀)p|<1, we show that the weak limit of the sequence (un) solves the H-system and un→u strongly in H¹ apart from a countable set S made by isolated points. Moreover, if in addition H(p)=H₀+o(1/|p|) as |p|→+∞, then in correspondence of each point of S we prove that the sequence (un) blows either an H-bubble or an H₀-sphere.     

Labeling graphs with two distance constraints

Given a graph G and integers p,q,d₁ and d₂, with p>q, d₂>d₁?1, an L(d₁,d₂;p,q)-labeling of G is a function f:V(G)→{0,1,2,…,n} such that |f(u)−f(v)|?p if d_G(u,v)?d₁ and |f(u)−f(v)|?q if d_G(u,v)?d₂. A k-L(d₁,d₂;p,q)-labeling is an L(d₁,d₂;p,q)-labeling f such that max_v∈V(G)f(v)?k. The L(d₁,d₂;p,q)-labeling number ofG, denoted by , is the smallest number k such that G has a k-L(d₁,d₂;p,q)-labeling. In this paper, we give upper bounds and lower bounds of the L(d₁,d₂;p,q)-labeling number for general graphs and some special graphs. We also discuss the L(d₁,d₂;p,q)-labeling number of G, when G is a path, a power of a path, or Cartesian product of two paths.     

Sums of commutators in non-commutative Banach function spaces

Let M be a II_∞-factor and denote by τ its normal faithful semi-finite trace. For any rearrangement invariant Köthe function space X on [0,+∞[, let X(M,τ) be the associated non-commutative Banach function space. This paper is concerned with ideals in M of the form I_X(M,τ)=M∩X(M,τ) that are contained in L^p(M,τ) for some p>0. It is proved that an element T in I_X(M,τ) is a finite sum of commutators of the form [A,B] with A∈I_X(M,τ) and B∈M if and only if the function belongs to X, where ν_T is the Brown spectral measure of T and t→λ_t(T) is the non-increasing rearrangement of the function λ→|λ| with respect to ν_T. This extends to general Banach function spaces a result obtained by Kalton for quasi-Banach ideals of compact operators and implies that the Dixmier's trace of a quasi-nilpotent element in L^1,∞(M,τ) is always zero.     

An elliptic system with bifurcation parameters on the boundary conditions

In this paper we consider the elliptic system Δu=a(x)upvq, Δv=b(x)urvs in Ω, a smooth bounded domain, with boundary conditions , on ∂Ω. Here λ and μ are regarded as parameters and p,s>1, q,r>0 verify (p−1)(s−1)>qr. We consider the case where a(x)?0 in Ω and a(x) is allowed to vanish in an interior subdomain Ω₀, while b(x)>0 in . Our main results include existence of nonnegative nontrivial solutions in the range 0<λ<λ₁?∞, μ>0, where λ₁ is characterized by means of an eigenvalue problem, and the uniqueness of such solutions. We also study their asymptotic behavior in all possible cases: as both λ,μ→0, as λ→λ₁<∞ for fixed μ (respectively μ→∞ for fixed λ) and when both λ,μ→∞ in case λ₁=∞.     

Multiple solutions of coupled Sturm-Liouville systems

This paper deals with the coupled Sturm-Liouville system ? (pu′)′ + Pu + rv = λ₁u + λ₁N₁₁(u, v) + λ₂N₂₁(u, v), ? (qv′)′ + Qv + ru = λ₂v + λ₁N₁₂(u, v) + λ₂N₂₂(u, v), α₁₁u(0) + α₁₂u′(0) = 0 = α₂₁v(0) + α₂₂v′(0), β₁₁u(1) + β₁₂u′(1) = 0 = β₂₁v(1) + β₂₂v′(1). The functions p, P, q, Q, r are smooth; λ₁ and λ₂ are eigenparameters; N_ij(u, v) is analytic and of higher order. The linearized problem, all $\text{N}{}_{\mathrm{ij}}\text{\&z.tbnd; 0}$, is shown to have eigenvalues (λ₁, λ₂) which are continuously distributed along a sequence of monotonically decreasing curves in the λ₁λ₂-plane. A generalized Lyapunov-Schmidt method establishes that if (λ₁, λ₂) is near a simple eigenvalue of the linearized problem, then the number of small solutions of the nonlinear problem corresponds to the number of real roots of a certain polynomial.     

Existence of positive bounded solutions for some nonlinear elliptic systems

We prove some existence results of positive bounded continuous solutions to the semilinear elliptic system Δu=λp(x)g(v), Δv=μq(x)f(u) in domains D with compact boundary subject to some Dirichlet conditions, where λ and μ are nonnegative parameters. The functions f,g are nonnegative continuous monotone on (0,∞) and the potentials p, q are nonnegative and satisfy some hypotheses related to the Kato class K(D).     

Fractional integrals, potential operators and two-weight, weak type norm inequalities on spaces of homogeneous type

We prove two-weight, weak type norm inequalities for potential operators and fractional integrals defined on spaces of homogeneous type. We show that the operators in question are bounded from L^p(v) to L^q,∞(u), 1<p?q<∞, provided the pair of weights (u,v) verifies a Muckenhoupt condition with a “power-bump” on the weight u.     

Ball remotality in Banach spaces

In this paper, we continue our study of ball remotality of subspaces of Banach spaces. In particular, we study the problem in classical sequence spaces c₀, c, ?₁ and ?_∞; and also ball remotality of a Banach space in its bidual.     

Rate of convergence in a class of singular perturbations

Let V_?, W_?, W and X be Hilbert spaces (0 < ? ? 1) with V_? ? W_? ? W ? X algebraically and topologically, each space being dense in the one that follows it. For each t? [0, T] let a_?(t; u, v), b_?(t; u, v) and b(t; u, v) be continuous sesqui-linear forms on V_?, W_? and W, respectively, which satisfy certain ellipticity conditions. Consider the two equations a_?(t; u_?, v) + b_?(t; u_?, v) = 〈f_?, v〉 (v?V_?) and (u′, v)_x + b(t; u, v) = 〈f, v〉 (v?W). Estimates are obtained on the rate of convergence of u_? to u, assuming a_?(t; u, v) → (u, v)_x and b_?(t; u, v) → b(t; u, v) in an appropriate sense. These results are then applied to singular perturbation of a class of parabolic boundary value problems.     

Exact multiplicity results for a class of two-point boundary value problems

This paper is concerned with the exact number of positive solutions for boundary value problems ^′(|y^′|^p−2y^′)+λf(y)=0 and y(−1)=y(1)=0, where p>1 and λ>0 is a positive parameter. We consider the case in which the nonlinearity f is positive on (0,∞) and (p−1)f(u)−uf^′(u) changes sign from negative to positive.     

Nonlinear dissipative wave equations with space-time dependent potential

We study the long time behavior of solutions for damped wave equations with absorption. These equations are generally accepted as models of wave propagation in heterogeneous media with space-time dependent friction a(t,x)u_t and nonlinear absorption |u|^p−1u (Ikawa (2000) [17]). We consider 1<p<(n+2)/(n−2) and separable a(t,x)=λ(x)η(t) with λ(x)∼(1+|x|)^−α and η(t)∼(1+t)^−β satisfying conditions (A1) or (A2) which are given. The main results are precise decay estimates for the energy, L² and L^p+1 norms of solutions. We also observe the following behavior: if α∈[0,1), β∈(−1,1) and 0<α+β<1, there are three different regions for the decay of solutions depending on p; if α∈(−∞,0) and β∈(−1,1), there are only two different regions for the decay of the solutions depending on p.     

On operator valued sequences of multipliers and R-boundedness

In recent papers (cf. [J.L. Arregui, O. Blasco, (p,q)-Summing sequences, J. Math. Anal. Appl. 274 (2002) 812-827; J.L. Arregui, O. Blasco, (p,q)-Summing sequences of operators, Quaest. Math. 26 (2003) 441-452; S. Aywa, J.H. Fourie, On summing multipliers and applications, J. Math. Anal. Appl. 253 (2001) 166-186; J.H. Fourie, I. Röntgen, Banach space sequences and projective tensor products, J. Math. Anal. Appl. 277 (2) (2003) 629-644]) the concept of (p,q)-summing multiplier was considered in both general and special context. It has been shown that some geometric properties of Banach spaces and some classical theorems can be described using spaces of (p,q)-summing multipliers. The present paper is a continuation of this study, whereby multiplier spaces for some classical Banach spaces are considered. The scope of this research is also broadened, by studying other classes of summing multipliers. Let E(X) and F(Y) be two Banach spaces whose elements are sequences of vectors in X and Y, respectively, and which contain the spaces c₀₀(X) and c₀₀(Y) of all X-valued and Y-valued sequences which are eventually zero, respectively. Generally spoken, a sequence of bounded linear operators (un)⊂L(X,Y) is called a multiplier sequence from E(X) to F(Y) if the linear operator from c₀₀(X) into c₀₀(Y) which maps (xi)∈c₀₀(X) onto (unxn)∈c₀₀(Y) is bounded with respect to the norms on E(X) and F(Y), respectively. Several cases where E(X) and F(Y) are different (classical) spaces of sequences, including, for instance, the spaces Rad(X) of almost unconditionally summable sequences in X, are considered. Several examples, properties and relations among spaces of summing multipliers are discussed. Important concepts like R-bounded, semi-R-bounded and weak-R-bounded from recent papers are also considered in this context.     

Extensions of a theorem of Cauchy-Liouville

We deal with the equations Δpu+f(u)=0 and Δpu+(p−1)g(u)p|∇u|+f(u)=0 in RN, where g(t) is a continuous function in (0,∞), p>1 and f(t) is a smooth function for t>0. Under appropriate conditions on g and f we show that the corresponding equation cannot have nontrivial non-negative entire solutions.     

The strongest intrinsic meaning of sequential-evaluation convergence

For classical Banach sequence spaces c₀(X), l_∞(X) and lp(X) (0<p<+∞) we have found the strongest intrinsical meanings of their β-duals, and two basic convergence results are established in the β-duals.