Valuation rings and simple transcendental field extensions

If a valuation ring V on a simple transcendental field extension K₀(X) is such that the residue field k of V is not algebraic over the residue field k₀ of V₀=V∩K₀, then for k₀ a perfect field it is shown that k is obtained from k₀ by a finite algebraic followed by a simple transcendental field extension.     

Construction of genus field and some applications

Let k be a number field of finite degree. The narrow genus field K of k (genus field of k in the sense of Fröhlich) is defined as the maximal extension of k which is unramified at all finite primes of k of the form kk₁, where k₁ is an Abelian number field. In this article, K is determined and some applications are given. The results indicate a possibility that many class field theoretic properties of normal number fields could be extended to nonnormal number fields.     

The relation between invariant integrals of the linear isotropic theory of elasticity and integrals defined by the duality principle

Invariant integrals of the linear isotropic theory of elasticity, determined by a certain specified elastic field, are considered, and also invariant integrals generated by the interaction of the specified field with an arbitrary secondary field. For all types of invariant integral, generated by the interaction of the specified elastic field and an arbitrary secondary elastic field, transformations of the secondary fields are found for which the invariant integrals considered turn out to be equal to the RG-integrals, determined by the duality principle, of the specified elastic field and the transformed secondary elastic field. The invariant J-, L- and M-integrals themselves are also expressed in terms of the RG-integrals of the specified elastic field and its corresponding transformation.     

Algebras whose right nucleus is a central simple algebra

We generalize Amitsur's construction of central simple algebras over a field F which are split by field extensions possessing a derivation with field of constants F to nonassociative algebras: for every central division algebra D over a field F of characteristic zero there exists an infinite-dimensional unital nonassociative algebra whose right nucleus is D and whose left and middle nucleus are a field extension K of F splitting D, where F is algebraically closed in K.We then give a short direct proof that every p-algebra of degree m, which has a purely inseparable splitting field K of degree m and exponent one, is a differential extension of K and cyclic. We obtain finite-dimensional division algebras over a field F of characteristic $p>0$ whose right nucleus is a division p-algebra.     

Principal ideal theorems in the genus field for absolutely abelian extensions

This paper has the following contents. 1°. In an abelian extension field K over the rational number field, any ambiguous ideal is a principal ideal in the genus field in the wide sense. 2°. A number theoretical proof of the following. In a cyclic extension field K over the rational number field, any ambiguous class ideal is a principal ideal in the genus field in the wide sense.     

Full field algebras, operads and tensor categories

We study the operadic and categorical formulations of (conformal) full field algebras. In particular, we show that a grading-restricted R×R-graded full field algebra is equivalent to an algebra over a partial operad constructed from spheres with punctures and local coordinates. This result is generalized to conformal full field algebras over VL⊗VR, where VL and VR are two vertex operator algebras satisfying certain finiteness and reductivity conditions. We also study the geometry interpretation of conformal full field algebras over VL⊗VR equipped with a nondegenerate invariant bilinear form. By assuming slightly stronger conditions on VL and VR, we show that a conformal full field algebra over VL⊗VR equipped with a nondegenerate invariant bilinear form exactly corresponds to a commutative Frobenius algebra with a trivial twist in the category of VL⊗VR-modules. The so-called diagonal constructions [Y.-Z. Huang, L. Kong, Full field algebras, arXiv: math.QA/0511328] of conformal full field algebras are given in tensor-categorical language.     

Some Applications of the Hodge-de Rham Decomposition to Ricci Solitons

The aim of this paper is to present a link between the Perelman potential for a compact Ricci soliton M ⁿ and the Hodge-de Rham decomposition theorem, we shall use this result to present an integral formula which enables us to establish conditions under which the Ricci soliton is trivial. Moreover, given a Ricci soliton such that its associated vector field X is a conformal vector field we show that in the compact case X is a Killing vector field, while for the non-compact case, either the soliton is Gaussian or X is a Killing vector field.     

The effect of polar magnetic sub-storms on the equatorial sporadic E

It is known that equatorial sporadic E disappears at night when dynamo field is east to west. During some DP₂ type magnetic sub-storms, which cause a depression of the geomagnetic horizontal field at the equator, theq type of sporadic E is found to disappear at the equatorial stations Huancayo and Kodaikanal. This suggests that one of the mechanisms causing the temporary disappearance of E _s —q during daytime in equatorial ionograms is the replacement of the east to west dynamo electric field by a west to east electric field due to the imposition of an electric field opposing the normal daytime S _q field.     

A note on constructing permutation polynomials

Let H be a subgroup of the multiplicative group of a finite field. In this note we give a method for constructing permutation polynomials over the field using a bijective map from H to a coset of H. A similar, but inequivalent, method for lifting permutation behaviour of a polynomial to an extension field is also given.     

Electromagnetic wave scattering by small impedance particles of an arbitrary shape

Scattering of electromagnetic (EM) waves by one and many small (ka?1) impedance particles D _m of an arbitrary shape, embedded in a homogeneous medium, is studied. Analytic formula for the field, scattered by one particle, is derived. The scattered field is of the order O(a ^2?κ ), where κ∈[0,1) is a number. This field is much larger than in the Rayleigh-type scattering. An equation is derived for the effective EM field scattered by many small impedance particles distributed in a bounded domain. Novel physical effects in this domain are described and discussed.     

The scattering of electromagnetic wave at oblique incidence in a homogeneous chiral medium

We consider the scattering of a time-harmonic electromagnetic wave by a perfectly and imperfectly conducting infinite cylinder at oblique incidence respectively. We assume that the cylinder is embedded in a homogeneous chiral medium and the cylinder is parallel to the z axis. Since the x components and y components of electric field and magnetic field can be expressed in terms of their z components, we can derive from Maxwell's equations and corresponding boundary conditions that the scattering problem is modeled as a boundary value problem for the z components of electric field and magnetic field. By using Rellich's lemma and variational approach, the uniqueness and the existence of solutions are justified.     

Embedding and splitting ordinary differential equations in normal form

We introduce an embedding of real or complex n-dimensional space Kⁿ as an algebraic variety V which is determined by the action of a linear one-parameter group. Every analytic vector field on Kⁿ corresponds to some embedded vector field on V. For a symmetric vector field this embedded vector field splits into a reduced system and a direct sum of non-autonomous linear systems. Examples and applications are mostly concerned with Poincaré-Dulac normal forms. Embeddings provide a natural setting for perturbations of symmetric systems, in particular of systems in normal form up to some degree.     

Continuous Time Finite State Mean Field Games

In this paper we consider symmetric games where a large number of players can be in any one of d states. We derive a limiting mean field model and characterize its main properties. This mean field limit is a system of coupled ordinary differential equations with initial-terminal data. For this mean field problem we prove a trend to equilibrium theorem, that is convergence, in an appropriate limit, to stationary solutions. Then we study an N+1-player problem, which the mean field model attempts to approximate. Our main result is the convergence as N→∞ of the mean field model and an estimate of the rate of convergence. We end the paper with some further examples for potential mean field games.     

On v-adic periods of t-motives

In this paper, we prove the equality between the transcendental degree of the field generated by the v-adic periods of a t-motive M and the dimension of the Tannakian Galois group for M, where v is a “finite” place of the rational function field over a finite field. As an application, we prove the algebraic independence of certain “formal” polylogarithms.     

On the finiteness of the Brauer group of an arithmetic scheme

The Artin conjecture on the finiteness of the Brauer group is shown to hold for an arithmetic model of a K3 surface over a number field k. The Brauer group of an arithmetic model of an Enriques surface over a sufficiently large number field is shown to be a 2-group. For almost all prime numbers l, the triviality of the l-primary component of the Brauer group of an arithmetic model of a smooth projective simply connected Calabi-Yau variety V over a number field k under the assumption that V (k) ≠ Ø is proved.     

The ratio field of values

The ratio field of values, a generalization of the classical field of values to a pair of n-by-n matrices, is defined and studied, primarily from a geometric point of view. Basic functional properties of the ratio field are developed and used. A decomposition of the ratio field into line segments and ellipses along a master curve is given and this allows computation. Primary theoretical results include the following. It is shown (1) for which denominator matrices the ratio field is always convex, (2) certain other cases of convex pairs are given, and (3) that, at least for n=2, the ratio field obeys a near convexity property that the intersection with any line segment has at most n components. Generalizations of the ratio field of values involving more than one matrix in both the numerator and denominator are also investigated. It is shown that generally such extensions need not be convex or even simply connected.     

Unit groups of group algebras of some small groups

Let FG be a group algebra of a group G over a field F and U (FG) the unit group of FG. It is a classical question to determine the structure of the unit group of the group algebra of a finite group over a finite field. In this article, the structure of the unit group of the group algebra of the non-abelian group G with order 21 over any finite field of characteristic 3 is established. We also characterize the structure of the unit group of FA ₄ over any finite field of characteristic 3 and the structure of the unit group of FQ ₁₂ over any finite field of characteristic 2, where Q ₁₂ = 〈x, y; x ⁶ = 1, y ² = x ³, x ^y = x ^?1〉.     

Hilbertianity of division fields of commutative algebraic groups

Let G be a commutative algebraic group over a finitely generated infinite field K of characteristic p. We prove that every extension of K contained in the field obtained by adjoining to K all prime-to-p torsion points of G is Hilbertian. We also determine when the field obtained by adjoining to K all torsion points of G has this property. This extends results of Moshe Jarden on abelian varieties.     

On strong reality of the unipotent Lie-type subgroups over a field of characteristic 2

A group G is called strongly real if its every nonidentity element is strongly real, i.e. conjugate with its inverse by an involution of G. We address the classical Lie-type groups of rank l, with l ≤ 4 and l ≤ 13, over an arbitrary field, and the exceptional Lie-type groups over a field K with an element η such that the polynomial X ² + X + η is irreducible either in K[X] or K ₀[X] (in particular, if K is a finite field). The following question is answered for the groups under study: What unipotent subgroups of the Lie-type groups over a field of characteristic 2 are strongly real?