An Engel condition with generalized derivations on multilinear polynomials

Let R be a prime ring with extended centroid C, g a nonzero generalized derivation of R, f (x ₁,..., x _n) a multilinear polynomial over C, I a nonzero right ideal of R. If [g(f(r ₁,..., r _n)), f(r ₁,..., r _n)] = 0, for all r ₁, ..., r _n ∈ I, then either g(x) = ax, with (a − γ)I = 0 and a suitable γ ∈ C or there exists an idempotent element e ∈ soc(RC) such that IC = eRC and one of the following holds:

Derivations with power central values on multilinear polynomials in prime rings

Let R be a prime ring of char R ≠ = 2 with center Z(R) and with extended centroid C, d a nonzero derivation of R and f(x ₁, ..., x _n ) a nonzero multilinear polynomial over C. Suppose that x ^s d(x)x ^t ∈ Z(R) for all x ∈ {d(f(x ₁, ..., x _n ))|x ₁, ..., x _n ∈ ρ}, where ρ is a nonzero right ideal of R and s ≥ 0, t ≥ 0 are fixed integers. If d(ρ)ρ ≠ = 0, then ρ C = eRC for some idempotent e in the socle of RC and f(x ₁, ..., x _n ) ^N is central-valued in eRCe, where N = s + t + 1.      

Quadratic Central Differential Identities on a Multilinear Polynomial

Let K be a commutative ring with unity, R a prime K-algebra, Z(R) the center of R, d and δ nonzero derivations of R, and f(x ₁,…, x _n ) a multilinear polynomial over K. If [d(f(r ₁,…, r _n )), δ (f(r ₁,…, r _n ))] ? Z(R), for all r ₁,…, r _n  ? R, then either f(x ₁,…, x _n ) is central valued on R or {d, δ} are linearly dependent over C, the extended centroid of R, except when char(R) = 2 and dim _C RC = 4.     

Convergence of Lagrange Interpolation Polynomials for Piecewise Smooth Functions

The present paper first establishes a decomposition result for f(x)∈ C ^r C ^r+1. By using this decomposition we thus can obtain an estimate of ∣f(x) - L _n (f,x)∣ which reflects the influence of the position of the x's and ω(f ^(r+1),δ)_j, j = 0,1,...,s, on the error of approximation. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

When isf(x1, x2, ..., xn) =u1(x1) +u2(x2) + ... +un(xn)?

We discuss subsetsS of ℝⁿ such that every real valued functionf onS is of the formf(x₁, x₂, ..., x_n) =u ₁(x₁) +u ₂(x₂) +...+u _n(x_n), and the related concepts and situations in analysis.     

A counterexample in copositive approximation

The present paper gives a converse result by showing that there exists a functionf ∈C _[−1,1], which satisfies that sgn(x)f(x) ≥ 0 forx ∈ [−1, 1], such that {fx75-1} whereE _n ⁽⁰⁾ (f, 1) is the best approximation of degreen tof by polynomials which are copositive with it, that is, polynomialsP withP(x(f(x) ≥ 0 for allx ∈ [−1, 1],E _n(f) is the ordinary best polynomial approximation off of degreen.     

Multilinear polynomials and cocentralizing conditions in prime rings

Let R be a noncommutative prime ring of characteristic different from 2, let Z(R) be its center, let U be the Utumi quotient ring of R, let C be the extended centroid of R, and let f(x ₁,..., x _n ) be a noncentral multilinear polynomial over C in n noncommuting variables. Denote by f(R) the set of all evaluations of f(x ₁, …, xn) on R. If F and G are generalized derivations of R such that [[F(x), x], [G(y), y]] ∈ Z(R) for any x, y ∈ f(R), then one of the following holds:

Algebraic Independence by Approximation Method (II)

Let f (x) be a continued fraction with elements a _n x, where coefficients a _n are positive algebraic numbers. Using the criterion of [l] for any nonzero real algebraic numbers α₁,...,α_s with distinct absolute values the algebraic independence of the values f(α₁), ..., f(α_s) is proved under certain assumption concerning only with a _n . For some transcendental numbers ξ the algebraic independence of values f(ξ^j)(j∈ℤ) is also established. Received March 27, 1998, Accepted September 28, 1998     

The additive subgroup generated by a polynomial

SupposeR is a prime ring with the centerZ and the extended centroidC. Letp(x ₁, …,x _n) be a polynomial overC in noncommuting variablesx ₁, …,x _n. LetI be a nonzero ideal ofR andA be the additive subgroup ofRC generated by {p(a ₁, …,a _n):a ₁, …,a _n ∈I}. Then eitherp(x ₁, …,x _n) is central valued orA contains a noncentral Lie ideal ofR except in the only one case whereR is the ring of all 2 × 2 matrices over GF(2), the integers mod 2.     

Fractional Planks

Abstract. In 1950 Bang proposed a conjecture which became known as ``the plank conjecture': Suppose that a convex set S contained in the unit cube of R ⁿ and touching all its sides is covered by planks. (A plank is a set of the form {(x ₁ , ..., x _n ): x _j ∈ I} for some j ∈ {1, ...,n} and a measurable subset I of [0, 1]. Its width is defined as |I| .) Then the sum of the widths of the planks is at least 1 . We consider a version of the conjecture in which the planks are fractional. Namely, we look at n -tuples f ₁ , ..., f _n of nonnegative-valued measurable functions on [0,1] which cover the set S in the sense that ∑ f _j (x _j ) ≥ 1 for all (x ₁ , ..., x _n )∈ S . The width of a function f _j is defined as ∈t ₀ ¹ f _j (x) dx . In particular, we are interested in conditions on a convex subset of the unit cube in R ⁿ which ensure that it cannot be covered by fractional planks (functions) whose sum of widths (integrals) is less than 1 . We prove that this (and, a fortiori, the plank conjecture) is true for sets which touch all edges incident with two antipodal points in the cube. For general convex bodies inscribed in the unit cube in R ⁿ we prove that the sum of widths must be at least 1/n (the true bound is conjectured to be 2/n ).     

Centralizers of generalized derivations on multilinear polynomials in prime rings

Let R be a prime ring of characteristic different from 2, with Utumi quotient ring U and extended centroid C, δ a nonzero derivation of R, G a nonzero generalized derivation of R, and f(x ₁, …, x _n ) a noncentral multilinear polynomial over C. If δ(G(f(r ₁, …, r _n ))f(r ₁, …, r _n )) = 0 for all r ₁, …, r _n ∈ R, then f(x ₁, …, x _n )² is central-valued on R. Moreover there exists a ∈ U such that G(x) = ax for all x ∈ R and δ is an inner derivation of R such that δ(a) = 0.     

On the existence and stability of periodic and almost periodic solutions of quasilinear equations with maxima

We study the problem of existence of periodic and almost periodic solutions of the scalar equation x′ (t) = − δx(t) + pmax _{u∈[t − h, t]} x(u) + f(t) where δ, p ∈ R, with a periodic (almost periodic) perturbation f(t). For these solutions, we establish conditions of global exponential stability and prove uniqueness theorems. Translated from Ukrainskii Matematicheskii Zhurnal, Vol. 50, No. 6, pp. 747–754, June, 1998.     

Negative result in pointwise 3-convex polynomial approximation

Let Δ³ be the set of functions three times continuously differentiable on [−1, 1] and such that f″′(x) ≥ 0, x ∈ [−1, 1]. We prove that, for any n ∈ ℕ and r ≥ 5, there exists a function f ∈ C ^r [−1, 1] ⋂ Δ³ [−1, 1] such that ∥f ^(r)∥ _{C[−1, 1]} ≤ 1 and, for an arbitrary algebraic polynomial P ∈ Δ³ [−1, 1], there exists x such that

Complete rank theorem of advanced calculus and singularities of bounded linear operators

Let E and F be Banach spaces, f: U ⊂ E → F be a map of C ^r (r ⩾ 1), x ₀ ∈ U, and ft (x ₀) denote the FréLechet differential of f at x ₀. Suppose that f′(x ₀) is double split, Rank(f′(x ₀)) = ∞, dimN(f′(_{x 0})) > 0 and codimR(f′(x ₀)) s> 0. The rank theorem in advanced calculus asks to answer what properties of f ensure that f(x) is conjugate to f′(x ₀) near x ₀. We have proved that the conclusion of the theorem is equivalent to one kind of singularities for bounded linear operators, i.e., x ₀ is a locally fine point for f′(x) or generalized regular point of f(x); so, a complete rank theorem in advanced calculus is established, i.e., a sufficient and necessary condition such that the conclusion of the theorem to be held is given.      

Characterising the Accuracy of Multivariable Refinable Functions via the Symbol Function

Suppose that f(x) = (f ₁(x),...,f _r (x)) ^T , x∈R ^d is a vector-valued function satisfying the refinement equation f(x) = ∑_Λ c _κ f(2x−κ) with finite set Λ of Z ^d and some r×r matricex c _κ. The requirements for f to have accuracy p are given in terms of the symbol function m(ξ). Supported by NSFC     

Existence, uniqueness and stability of C m solutions of iterative functional equations

In this paper we discuss a relatively general kind of iterative functional equation G(x,f(x), ...,f ⁿ (x)) = 0 (for allx ∈J), whereJ is a connected closed subset of the real number axis ℝ,G∈C ^m (J ⁿ⁺¹, ℝ) andn ≥ 2. Using the method of approximating fixed points by small shift of maps, choosing suitable metrics on functional spaces and finding a relation between uniqueness and stability of fixed points of maps of general spaces, we prove the existence, uniqueness and stability ofCm solutions of the above equation for any integer m ≥ 0 under relatively weak conditions, and generalize related results in reference in different aspects.     

On <Emphasis Type="Italic">n</Emphasis>-commuting and <Emphasis Type="Italic">n</Emphasis>-skew-commuting maps with generalized derivations in prime and semiprime rings

Let R be a ring with center Z(R), let n be a fixed positive integer, and let I be a nonzero ideal of R. A mapping h: R → R is called n-centralizing (n-commuting) on a subset S of R if [h(x),x ⁿ ] ∈ Z(R) ([h(x),x ⁿ ] = 0 respectively) for all x ∈ S. The following are proved:

A Generalization of Orthogonal Factorizations in Graphs

Let G be a graph with vertex set V(G) and edge set E(G) and let g and f be two integer-valuated functions defined on V(G) such that g(x) ≤f(x) for all x∈V(G). Then a (g, f)-factor of G is a spanning subgraph H of G such that g(x) ≤d _H (x) ≤f(x) for all x∈V(G). A (g, f)-factorization of G is a partition of E(G) into edge-disjoint (g, f)-factors. Let = {F ₁, F ₂, ..., F _m } be a factorization of G and H be a subgraph of G with mr edges. If F _i , 1 ≤i≤m, has exactly r edges in common with H, then is said to be r-orthogonal to H. In this paper it is proved that every (mg + kr, mf−kr)-graph, where m, k and r are positive integers with k < m and g≥r, contains a subgraph R such that R has a (g, f)-factorization which is r-orthogonal to a given subgraph H with kr edges. This research is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (19831080) and RSDP of China