Time-band limiting matrices and lamé's equation

The continuity and differentiability for integral operator in Banach spaces are proved with respect to L^p–topology. The weak normal integrand is defined, so that a generalized measurable selection theorem is derived, and the conjugate functional for integral functional is formulated. The duality theorem of optimization problem for integral functional is established by using the conjugate functional.     

Fractional Schrödinger equation; solvability and connection with classical Schrödinger equation

We consider the Dirichlet boundary problem for semilinear fractional Schrödinger equation with subcritical nonlinear term. Local and global in time solvability and regularity properties of solutions are discussed. But our main task is to describe the connections of the fractional equation with the classical nonlinear Schrödinger equation, including convergence of the linear semigroups and continuity of the nonlinear semigroups when the fractional exponent α approaches 1.     

On Painlevé's equations I, II and IV

We give a new proof of the fact that the solutions of Painlevé's differential equations I, II and IV are meromorphic functions in the complex plane. The method of proof is based on differential inequality techniques.     

Extension and Application of Itô's Formula Under G-Framework

In continuing his study of the intrinsically nonlinear expectation and conditional expectation under the so-called G-framework, Peng introduced a nonlinear Itô calculus; here, the G refers to the generator of a nonlinear heat equation. There, he derived the corresponding Itô formula for C ²-functions with bounded Lipschiz derivatives. This restrictive class of functions limits its applicatory value to stochastic finances and cannot be applied to study the powers of the G-Brownian motion. We extend the Itô formula to a slightly more general class of functions (C ²-functions with uniformly continuous derivatives). This enables us to compute the G-expectations of the even powers of the G-Brownian motion. The G-expectation of odd powers behave differently; in particular, we show that the G-expectation of the cube of the G-Brownian motion is positive, which is qualitatively different from the classical Brownian motion case. We remark that we are not able to get a formula for the G-expectation of the general odd powers of the G-Brownian motion.     

Proofs and algebra in al-Fārisī's commentary

The Persian mathematician al-Fārisī (late thirteenth century) wrote a commentary on a practical arithmetic book as a means of giving techniques associated with mental reckoning a foundation in proofs modeled on those in Euclid's number theory books. One problem with this intercultural project is the incompatibility of Euclidean and Arabic numbers, while another is the occasional inadequacy of Euclid's mode of representing numbers via lines labeled with letters. Like others, al-Fārisī found a partial solution to the former by identifying fractions with ratios of integers, and for the latter he turned to the algebra of polynomials to work through one proof. To properly interpret this proof, Arabic algebra is situated in its contemporary mathematical context.     

Cauchy transform and Poisson’s equation

Let $u\in W^{1,p}\cap W_0^{1,p}$, $1?p?\infty$ be a solution of the Poisson equation $\Delta u=h$, $h\in L^p$, in the unit disk. We prove ${6?u6}_{L^p}?a_p{6h6}_{L^p}$ and ${6?u6}_{L^p}?b_p{6h6}_{L^p}$ with sharp constants $a_p$ and $b_p$, for $p=1$, $p=2$, and $p=\infty$. In addition, for $p>2$, with sharp constants $c_p$ and $C_p$, we show ${6?u6}_{L^{\infty }}?c_p{6h6}_{L^p}$ and ${6?u6}_{L^{\infty }}?C_p{6h6}_{L^p}$. We also give an extension to smooth Jordan domains.These problems are equivalent to determining a precise value of the $L^p$ norm of the Cauchy transform of Dirichlet’s problem.     

Poincaré's recurrence theorem and the unitarity of the S-matrix

A scattering process can be described by suitably closing the system and considering the first return map from the entrance onto itself. This scattering map may be singular and discontinuous, but it will be measured preserving as a consequence of the recurrence theorem applied to any region of a simpler map. In the case of a billiard this is the Birkhoff map. The semiclassical quantization of the Birkhoff map can be subdivided into an entrance and a repeller. The construction of a scattering operator then follows in exact analogy to the classical process. Generically, the approximate unitarity of the semiclassical Birkhoff map is inherited by the S-matrix, even for highly resonant scattering where direct quantization of the scattering map breaks down.     

Quadratic Covariation and Itô's Formula for Smooth Nondegenerate Martingales

In this paper we prove the existence of the quadratic covariation [f(X),X], where f is a locally square integrable function and X _t = ^t ₀ u _s dW _s is a smooth nondegenerate Brownian martingale. This result is based on some moment estimates for Riemann sums which are established by means of the techniques of the Malliavin calculus.     

Tropical discretization: ultradiscrete Fisher–KPP equation and ultradiscrete Allen–Cahn equation

A systematic approach to the construction of ultradiscrete analogues for differential systems is presented. This method is tailored to first-order differential equations and reaction–diffusion systems. The discretizing method is applied to Fisher–KPP equation and Allen–Cahn equation. Stationary solutions, travelling wave solutions and entire solutions of the resulting ultradiscrete systems are constructed.     

Mean field dynamics of fermions and the time-dependent Hartree–Fock equation

The time-dependent Hartree–Fock equations are derived from the N-body linear Schrödinger equation with the mean-field scaling in the limit N→+∞ and for initial data that are close to Slater determinants. Only the case of bounded, symmetric binary interaction potentials is treated in this work. We prove that, as N→+∞, the first partial trace of the N-body density operator approaches the solution of the time-dependent Hartree–Fock equations (in operator form) in the sense of the trace norm.     

Burgers-Korteweg-de Vries equation and its traveling solitary waves

The Burgers-Korteweg-de Vries equation has wide applications in physics, engineering and fluid mechanics. The Poincare phase plane analysis reveals that the Burgers-Korteweg-de Vries equation has neither nontrivial bell-profile traveling solitary waves, nor periodic waves. In the present paper, we show two approaches for the study of traveling solitary waves of the Burgers-Korteweg-de Vries equation: one is a direct method which involves a few coordinate transformations, and the other is the Lie group method. Our study indicates that the Burgers-Korteweg-de Vries equation indirectly admits one-parameter Lie groups of transformations with certain parametric conditions and a traveling solitary wave solution with an arbitrary velocity is obtained accordingly. Some incorrect statements in the recent literature are clarified.     

Lagrangian submanifolds and the Hamilton–Jacobi equation

Lagrangian submanifolds are becoming a very essential tool to generalize and geometrically understand results and procedures in the area of mathematical physics. The geometric version of the Hamilton–Jacobi equation in terms of Lagrangian submanifolds enables here some novel interesting applications of the Hamilton–Jacobi equation in holonomic, nonholonomic and time-dependent dynamics from a geometrical point of view.     

Construction of singular solutions to the p-harmonic equation and its limit equation for p=∞

Here, all solutions of the form u=r^kf() to the p-harmonic equation, div(|u|^p–2u)=0, (p>2) in the plane are determined. One main result is a representation formula for such solutions. Further, solutions with an isolated singularity at the origin are constructed (Theorem 1). Graphical illustrations are given at the end of the paper. Finally, all solutions u=r^kf() of the limit equation for p=, u _x ² u_xx+2u_xu_yu_xy+u _y ² u_yy=2, are constructed, some of which have a strong singularity at the origin (Theorem 2).     

On a time-depending Monge–Ampère type equation

In this paper, we prove a comparison result between a solution u(x,t)$u(x,t)$, x∈Ω⊂R²$x\in \Omega \subset {\mathbb{R}}^2$, t∈(0,T)$t\in (0,T)$, of a time depending equation involving the Monge–Ampère operator in the plane and the solution of a conveniently symmetrized parabolic equation. To this aim, we prove a derivation formula for the integral of a smooth function g(x,t)$g(x,t)$ over sublevel sets of u$u$, {x∈Ω:u(x,t)<?}$\{x\in \Omega :u(x,t)<?\}$, ?∈R$?\in \mathbb{R}$, having the same perimeter in R²${\mathbb{R}}^2$.     

Jensen’s functional equation on the symmetric group S<Subscript>n</Subscript>

Two natural extensions of Jensen’s functional equation on the real line are the equations f(xy) + f(xy ⁻¹) =  2f(x) and f(xy) + f(y ⁻¹ x) =  2f(x), where f is a map from a multiplicative group G into an abelian additive group H. In a series of papers (see Ng in Aequationes Math 39:85–99, 1990; Ng in Aequationes Math 58:311–320, 1999; Ng in Aequationes Math 62:143–159, 2001), Ng solved these functional equations for the case where G is a free group and the linear group GL_n(R), R=\mathbbZ,\mathbbR{{GL_n(R), R=\mathbb{Z},\mathbb{R}}} , is a quadratically closed field or a finite field. He also mentioned, without a detailed proof, in the above papers and in (see Ng in Aequationes Math 70:131–153, 2005) that when G is the symmetric group S _n , the group of all solutions of these functional equations coincides with the group of all homomorphisms from (S _n , ·) to (H, + ). The aim of this paper is to give an elementary and direct proof of this fact.     

Euler integral symmetries for the confluent Heun equation and symmetries of the Painlevé equation PV

Euler integral symmetries relate solutions of ordinary linear differential equations and generate integral representations of the solutions in several cases or relations between solutions of constrained equations. These relations lead to the corresponding symmetries of the monodromy matrices for the differential equations. We discuss Euler symmetries in the case of the deformed confluent Heun equation, which is in turn related to the Painlevé equation PV. The existence of symmetries of the linear equations leads to the corresponding symmetries of the Painlevé equation of the Okamoto type. The choice of the system of linear equations that reduces to the deformed confluent Heun equation is the starting point for the constructions. The basic technical problem is to choose the bijective relation between the system parameters and the parameters of the deformed confluent Heun equation. The solution of this problem is quite large, and we use the algebraic computing system Maple for this.