Rotational symmetry and properties of the ancient solutions of Ricci flow on surfaces

We give a simple proof for the rotational symmetry of ancient solutions of Ricci flow on surfaces. As a consequence we obtain a simple proof of some results of Daskalopoulos, Hamilton and Sesum on the a priori estimates for the ancient solutions of Ricci flow on surfaces. We also give a simple proof for the solution to be a Rosenau solution under some mild conditions on the solutions of Ricci flow on surfaces.     

Boundary Value Problems for Various Boundaries of Hermitian Symmetric Spaces

The image of the Poisson transform on a principal series representations on a boundary component of a Hermitian symmetric space is considered. We prove that the image is characterized by a covariant differential operator on a homogeneous line bundle on the symmetric space.     

球面上的曲面插值

<正>1引言随着现代工业生产的飞速发展,航空、气象、环境监测等领域需要研究解决限制在曲面上的四维数据插值问题,即由有限个位置处的信息推测其它若干位置点的信息.例如,地球上某个地区的温度分布、降雨量分布、大气层的"温室效应"等;飞行器(飞机、火箭、导弹等)表面压力分布规律、肿瘤的生长规律等.这些在数学上都可归结为限制在曲面上的曲面插值与逼近问题.这个问题自Barnhill提出以后,人们针对限制在球面上     

Dixmier's theorem for sequentially order continuous Baire measures on compact spaces

We prove that a Baire measure (or a regular Borel measure) on a compact Hausdorff space is sequentially order continuous as a linear functional on the Banach space of all continuous functions if and only if it vanishes on meager Baire subsets, a result parallel to a much earlier theorem of Dixmier. We also give some results on the relation between sequentially order continuous measures on compact spaces and countably additive measures on Boolean algebras.

     

Dilations for systems of imprimitivity acting on Banach spaces

Motivated by a general dilation theory for operator-valued measures, framings and bounded linear maps on operator algebras, we consider the dilation theory of the above objects with special structures. We show that every operator-valued system of imprimitivity has a dilation to a probability spectral system of imprimitivity acting on a Banach space. This completely generalizes a well-known result which states that every frame representation of a countable group on a Hilbert space is unitarily equivalent to a subrepresentation of the left regular representation of the group. We also prove that isometric group representation induced framings on a Banach space can be dilated to unconditional bases with the same structure for a larger Banach space. This extends several known results on the dilations of frames induced by unitary group representations on Hilbert spaces.     

Model Selection for Regularized Least-Squares Algorithm in Learning Theory

We investigate the problem of model selection for learning algorithms depending on a continuous parameter. We propose a model selection procedure based on a worst-case analysis and on a data-independent choice of the parameter. For the regularized least-squares algorithm we bound the generalization error of the solution by a quantity depending on a few known constants and we show that the corresponding model selection procedure reduces to solving a bias-variance problem. Under suitable smoothness conditions on the regression function, we estimate the optimal parameter as a function of the number of data and we prove that this choice ensures consistency of the algorithm.     

Irreducible projective representations of finite groups

The purpose of this paper is to prove a result on the number of irreducible projective representations of a finite group with respect to a given factor set and a group of linear characters acting on them. It includes a determination of the number of classes of projectively equivalent representations as well as a result of M. Osima on the classes of linearly equivalent representations. Osima proved his result by defining and calculating on irreducible projective Brauer characters, whereas the method used here is based on Brauer's well-known result for the linear modular representations and an induction argument on suitable coverings.     

Paths on polymatroids

This paper establishes bounds on the length of certain strictly monotone paths, relative to a given linear objective function, on a polymatroid or on the base of a polymatroid. Specialized bounds are given for a strict polymatroid and for a matroid polyhedron. Bounds on the diameter are included.     

On the existence of nontrivial extremal metrics on complete noncompact surfaces

In this paper, we consider the 2-dimensional local Calabi flow on a complete noncompact surface . Then, based on the Harnack-type estimate, we show the long-time existence and asymptotic convergence of a subsequence of solutions of such a flow on with and bounded from above by a negative constant on a ball. For its applications, this will lead to the existence of extremal metrics on a complete noncompact surface of finite topological type. In particular, there exists an extremal metric of nonconstant Gaussian curvature on or Received: 21 June 2001 / 18 January 2002 / Published online: 27 June 2002 Research supported in part by NSC and NCTS.     

Resonance scattering on a hole on the boundary surface with finite symmetry group

We consider optimal, in the number of operations, computation schemes for the solution of the problem of resonance scattering on a hole on a boundary surface with a discontinuously acting group. We show that the numerical solution of the diffraction problem on the hole can be represented as a discrete analog of the potential density of a simple layer on the boundary surface.     

Measure free martingales

We give a necessary and sufficient condition on a sequence of functions on a set Ω under which there is a measure on Ω which renders the given sequence of functions a martingale. Further such a measure is unique if we impose a natural maximum entropy condition on the conditional probabilities.     

An Extension of Set-Valued Contraction Principle for Mappings on a Metric Space with a Graph and Application

In this paper, we obtain an existence theorem for fixed points of contractive set-valued mappings on a metric space endowed with a graph. This theorem unifies and extends several fixed point theorems for mappings on metric spaces and for mappings on metric spaces endowed with a graph. As an application, we obtain a theorem on the convergence of successive approximations for some linear operators on an arbitrary Banach space. This result yields the well-known Kelisky–Rivlin theorem on iterates of the Bernstein operators on C[0,1].     

A new class of operators and a description of adjoints of composition operators

Starting with a general formula, precise but difficult to use, for the adjoint of a composition operator on a functional Hilbert space, we compute an explicit formula on the classical Hardy Hilbert space for the adjoint of a composition operator with rational symbol. To provide a foundation for this formula, we study an extension to the definitions of composition, weighted composition, and Toeplitz operators to include symbols that are multiple-valued functions. These definitions can be made on any Banach space of analytic functions on a plane domain, but in this work, our attention is focused on the basic properties needed for the application to operators on the standard Hardy and Bergman Hilbert spaces on the unit disk.     

Minisum collection depots location problem with multiple facilities on a network

We investigate the problem of locating a set of service facilities that need to service customers on a network. To provide service, a server has to visit both the demand node and one of several collection depots. We employ the criterion of minimizing the weighted sum of round trip distances. We prove that there exists a dominating location set for the problem on a general network. The properties of the solution on a tree and on a cycle are discussed. The problem of locating service facilities and collection depots simultaneously is also studied. To solve the problem on a general network, we suggest a Lagrangian relaxation imbedded branch-and-bound algorithm. Computational results are reported.     

Interval Methods for Model Qualification: Methodology and Advanced Application

An actual model in simulation (e.g. in chemistry) or control (e.g. in robotics) is often too complex to use, and sometimes impossible to obtain. To handle a system in practice, a simplification of the real model is often necessary. This simplification goes through some hypotheses made on the system or the modeling approach. These hypotheses are rarely verified whereas they could lead to an inadmissible model, over approximated for its use. In this paper, we propose a method that qualifies the simplification validity for all models that can be expressed by real-valued variables involved in closed-form relations and depending on parameters. We based our approach on a verification of a quality threshold on the hypothesis relevance. This method, based on interval analysis, checks the acceptance of the hypothesis in a full range of the whole model space, and gives bounds on the quality threshold and on the model parameters. Our approach is experimentally validated on a robotic application.     

On Biholomorphy in Infinite Dimensions

In this article, we consider the question of when a holomorphic mapping on a domain in a complex Hilbert space into itself has a holomorphic inverse. We give a strengthened version of a known result that involves a Fredholm condition on the mapping. We show that holomorphic mappings on certain domains that are biholomorphic near the boundary are biholomorphic on the domain itself.      

Approximate grid solution of a nonlocal boundary value problem for Laplace’s equation on a rectangle

A nonlocal boundary value problem for Laplace’s equation on a rectangle is considered. Dirichlet boundary conditions are set on three sides of the rectangle, while the boundary values on the fourth side are sought using the condition that they are equal to the trace of the solution on the parallel midline of the rectangle. A simple proof of the existence and uniqueness of a solution to this problem is given. Assuming that the boundary values given on three sides have a second derivative satisfying a Hölder condition, a finite difference method is proposed that produces a uniform approximation (on a square mesh) of the solution to the problem with second order accuracy in space. The method can be used to find an approximate solution of a similar nonlocal boundary value problem for Poisson’s equation.     

Valuations on a Module

The purpose of this article is to introduce the notion of valuations on a module over a commutative ring. Some basic results on valuations on a module are established. Moreover, the notion of valuation triples of a module is also introduced. In this article, it is shown that the so-called valuation triples correspond to valuations on a module.     

Flat Partial Connections on a Three Manifold Equipped with a Codimension One Foliation

Given a compact connected oriented three manifold, equipped with a codimension one foliation, such that the Bott connection on the normal bundle is flat, a 2-form on the space parametrizing flat partial connections on it has been constructed. This form is closed. In the special case where the foliated three manifold is a surface bundle over the circle, this 2-form is identified with a certain 2-form on the parameter space for a class of paths in the representation space for the surface group. The 2-form, in question, on the parameter space for paths is constructed from the natural symplectic form on the representation space for a surface group.