Classifying a family of edge-transitive metacirculant graphs

A characterization is given of the class of edge-transitive Cayley graphs of Frobenius groups \mathbbZ_p^d:\mathbbZ_q\mathbb{Z}_{p^{d}}{:}\mathbb{Z}_{q} with p,q odd prime, of valency coprime to p. This characterization is then used to study an isomorphism problem regarding Cayley graphs, and to construct new families of half-arc-transitive graphs.     

$${\mathbb{Z}_2\mathbb{Z}_4}$$-linear codes: rank and kernel

A code C{{\mathcal C}} is \mathbbZ₂\mathbbZ₄{{\mathbb{Z}_2\mathbb{Z}_4}}-additive if the set of coordinates can be partitioned into two subsets X and Y such that the punctured code of C{{\mathcal C}} by deleting the coordinates outside X (respectively, Y) is a binary linear code (respectively, a quaternary linear code). The corresponding binary codes of \mathbbZ₂\mathbbZ₄{{\mathbb{Z}_2\mathbb{Z}_4}}-additive codes under an extended Gray map are called \mathbbZ₂\mathbbZ₄{{\mathbb{Z}_2\mathbb{Z}_4}}-linear codes. In this paper, the invariants for \mathbbZ₂\mathbbZ₄{{\mathbb{Z}_2\mathbb{Z}_4}}-linear codes, the rank and dimension of the kernel, are studied. Specifically, given the algebraic parameters of \mathbbZ₂\mathbbZ₄{{\mathbb{Z}_2\mathbb{Z}_4}}-linear codes, the possible values of these two invariants, giving lower and upper bounds, are established. For each possible rank r between these bounds, the construction of a \mathbbZ₂\mathbbZ₄{{\mathbb{Z}_2\mathbb{Z}_4}}-linear code with rank r is given. Equivalently, for each possible dimension of the kernel k, the construction of a \mathbbZ₂\mathbbZ₄{{\mathbb{Z}_2\mathbb{Z}_4}}-linear code with dimension of the kernel k is given. Finally, the bounds on the rank, once the kernel dimension is fixed, are established and the construction of a \mathbbZ₂\mathbbZ₄{{\mathbb{Z}_2\mathbb{Z}_4}}-linear code for each possible pair (r, k) is given.     

Elementary abelian <Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis>-groups of rank 2<Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis>+3 are not CI-groups

For every prime p>2 we exhibit a Cayley graph on \mathbbZ_p^2p+3\mathbb{Z}_{p}^{2p+3} which is not a CI-graph. This proves that an elementary abelian p-group of rank greater than or equal to 2p+3 is not a CI-group. The proof is elementary and uses only multivariate polynomials and basic tools of linear algebra. Moreover, we apply our technique to give a uniform explanation for the recent works of Muzychuk and Spiga concerning the problem.     

Cuspidal class number of the tower of modular curves X 1(Np n )

We consider a cuspidal class number, which is the order of a subgroup of the full cuspidal divisor class group of X ₁(Np ⁿ ) with p\nmid N{p\nmid N} and n ≥ 1. By studying the second generalized Bernoulli numbers, we obtain results similar to ones (Ferrero and Washington in Ann Math (2) 109(2):377–395, 1979; Washington in Invent Math 49:87–97, 1978) about the relative class numbers of cyclotomic \mathbbZ_p{\mathbb{Z}_p}-extension of an abelian number field.     

Triple Hilbert Transforms Along Polynomial Surfaces

Given W ì \mathbbZ₊³\Omega \subset {\mathbb{Z}}_{+}^{3}, we discuss a necessary and sufficient condition that the triple Hilbert transform associated with any polynomial of the form ($t_1, t_2, t_3,\sum_{m \in \Omega} a_{m} t^m$t_1, t_2, t_3,\sum_{m \in \Omega} a_{m} t^m) is bounded in L^p(\mathbbR⁴)L^p({\mathbb{R}}^4).     

On the nonabelian tensor square and capability of groups of order <Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis><Superscript>2</Superscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">q</Emphasis>

A group G is said to be capable if it is isomorphic to the central factor group H/Z(H) for some group H. Let G be a nonabelian group of order p ² q for distinct primes p and q. In this paper, we compute the nonabelian tensor square of the group G. It is also shown that G is capable if and only if either Z(G) = 1 or p < q and G^ab=\mathbbZ_p×\mathbbZ_p{G^{\rm ab}=\mathbb{Z}_{p}\times\mathbb{Z}_{p}} .     

Ring of invariants of general linear group over local ring \mathbb{Z}_{p^m }

Let \mathbbZ_p^m \mathbb{Z}_{p^m } be the ring of integers modulo p ^m , where p is a prime and m ⩾ 1. The general linear group GL _n ( \mathbbZ_p^m \mathbb{Z}_{p^m } ) acts naturally on the polynomial algebra A _n := \mathbbZ_p^m \mathbb{Z}_{p^m } [x ₁, …, x _n ]. Denote by A_n^{GL₂ (\mathbbZ_pm )} A_n^{GL_2 (\mathbb{Z}_{p^m } )} the corresponding ring of invariants. The purpose of the present paper is to calculate this invariant ring. Our results also generalize the classical Dickson’s theorem.     

Characterizations of Bent and Almost Bent Function on {\mathbb{Z}_p^2}

Bent and almost-bent functions on \mathbbZ_p²{\mathbb{Z}_p^2} are studied in this paper. By calculating certain exponential sum and using a technique due to Hou (Finite Fields Appl 10:566–582, 2004), we obtain a degree bound for quasi-bent functions, and prove that almost-bent functions on \mathbbZ_p²{\mathbb{Z}_p^2} are equivalent to a degenerate quadratic form. From the viewpoint of relative difference sets, we also characterize bent functions on \mathbbZ_p²{\mathbb{Z}_p^2} in two classes of M{\mathcal{M}} ’s and PS{\mathcal{PS}} ’s, and show that the graph set corresponding to a bent function on \mathbbZ_p²{\mathbb{Z}_p^2} can be written as the sum of a graph set of M{\mathcal{M}} ’s type bent function and another group ring element. By using our characterization and some technique of permutation polynomial, we obtain the result: a bent function must be of M{\mathcal{M}} ’s type if its corresponding set contains more than (p − 3)/2 flats. A problem proposed by Ma and Pott (J Algebra 175:505–525, 1995) is therefore partially answered.     

M?bius transform, moment-angle complexes and Halperin–Carlsson conjecture

The motivation for this paper comes from the Halperin–Carlsson conjecture for (real) moment-angle complexes. We first give an algebraic combinatorics formula for the M?bius transform of an abstract simplicial complex K on [m]={1,…,m} in terms of the Betti numbers of the Stanley–Reisner face ring k(K) of K over a field k. We then employ a way of compressing K to provide the lower bound on the sum of those Betti numbers using our formula. Next we consider a class of generalized moment-angle complexes Z_K^{(\mathbb D, \mathbb S)}\mathcal{Z}_{K}^{(\underline{\mathbb{ D}}, \underline{\mathbb{ S}})}, including the moment-angle complex Z_K\mathcal{Z}_{K} and the real moment-angle complex \mathbbRZ_K\mathbb{R}\mathcal {Z}_{K} as special examples. We show that H^*(Z_K^{(\mathbb D, \mathbb S)};k)H^{*}(\mathcal{Z}_{K}^{(\underline{\mathbb{ D}}, \underline{\mathbb{ S}})};\mathbf{k}) has the same graded k-module structure as Tor  ^k[v](k(K),k). Finally we show that the Halperin–Carlsson conjecture holds for Z_K\mathcal{Z}_{K} (resp. \mathbb RZ_K\mathbb{ R}\mathcal{Z}_{K}) under the restriction of the natural T ^m -action on Z_K\mathcal{Z}_{K} (resp. (ℤ₂) ^m -action on \mathbb RZ_K\mathbb{ R}\mathcal{Z}_{K}).     

On modules over integer-valued group rings of locally soluble groups with rank restrictions imposed on subgroups

We study a \mathbbZG \mathbb{Z}G -module A such that \mathbbZ \mathbb{Z} is the ring of integer numbers, the group G has an infinite sectional p-rank (or an infinite 0-rank), C _G (A) = 1, A is not a minimax \mathbbZ \mathbb{Z} -module, and, for any proper subgroup H of infinite sectional p-rank (or infinite 0-rank, respectively), the quotient module A/C _A (H) is a minimax \mathbbZ \mathbb{Z} -module. It is shown that if the group G is locally soluble, then it is soluble. Some properties of soluble groups of this kind are discussed.     

An Operator Theoretical Approach Towards Systems over the Signal Space \ell_{2}\mathbb{(Z)}

In this paper a system is considered as a (possibly unbounded) linear operator from l₂\mathbb(Z)^m \ell_{2}\mathbb{(Z)}^{m} to l₂\mathbb(Z)^p \ell_{2}\mathbb{(Z)}^{p} . Georgiou and Smith [6] noted that there are intrinsic difficulties in using l₂\mathbb(Z) \ell_{2}\mathbb{(Z)} as underlying signal space, since even a simple causal convolution system is not closed and an extended definition of the system is not causal. We discuss these difficulties and we develop necessary and sufficient conditions for notions such as causality, closability and causal closability.     

Minimal subsystems of affine dynamics on local fields

We describe the dynamics of an arbitrary affine dynamical system on a local field by exhibiting all its minimal subsystems. In the special case of the field \mathbbQ_p{\mathbb{Q}_p} of p-adic numbers, for any non-trivial affine dynamical system, we prove that the field \mathbbQ_p{\mathbb{Q}_p} is decomposed into a countable number of invariant balls or spheres each of which consists of a finite number of minimal subsets. Consequently, we give a complete classification of topological conjugacy for non-trivial affine dynamics on \mathbbQ_p{\mathbb{Q}_p} . For each given prime p, there is a finite number of conjugacy classes.     

Modular Lie algebras and the Gelfand–Kirillov conjecture

Let ${\mathfrak{g}}Let \mathfrakg{\mathfrak{g}} be a finite dimensional simple Lie algebra over an algebraically closed field \mathbbK\mathbb{K} of characteristic 0. Let \mathfrakg_\mathbbZ{\mathfrak{g}}_{{\mathbb{Z}}} be a Chevalley ℤ-form of \mathfrakg{\mathfrak{g}} and \mathfrakg_\Bbbk=\mathfrakg_\mathbbZ?_\mathbbZ\Bbbk{\mathfrak{g}}_{\Bbbk}={\mathfrak{g}}_{{\mathbb{Z}}}\otimes _{{\mathbb{Z}}}\Bbbk, where \Bbbk\Bbbk is the algebraic closure of  \mathbbF_p{\mathbb{F}}_{p}. Let G_\BbbkG_{\Bbbk} be a simple, simply connected algebraic \Bbbk\Bbbk-group with \operatornameLie(G_\Bbbk)=\mathfrakg_\Bbbk\operatorname{Lie}(G_{\Bbbk})={\mathfrak{g}}_{\Bbbk}. In this paper, we apply recent results of Rudolf Tange on the fraction field of the centre of the universal enveloping algebra U(\mathfrakg_\Bbbk)U({\mathfrak{g}}_{\Bbbk}) to show that if the Gelfand–Kirillov conjecture (from 1966) holds for \mathfrakg{\mathfrak{g}}, then for all p≫0 the field of rational functions \Bbbk (\mathfrakg_\Bbbk)\Bbbk ({\mathfrak{g}}_{\Bbbk}) is purely transcendental over its subfield \Bbbk(\mathfrakg_\Bbbk)^G_\Bbbk\Bbbk({\mathfrak{g}}_{\Bbbk})^{G_{\Bbbk}}. Very recently, it was proved by Colliot-Thélène, Kunyavskiĭ, Popov, and Reichstein that the field of rational functions \mathbbK(\mathfrakg){\mathbb{K}}({\mathfrak{g}}) is not purely transcendental over its subfield \mathbbK(\mathfrakg)^\mathfrakg{\mathbb{K}}({\mathfrak{g}})^{\mathfrak{g}} if \mathfrakg{\mathfrak{g}} is of type B _n , n≥3, D _n , n≥4, E₆, E₇, E₈ or F₄. We prove a modular version of this result (valid for p≫0) and use it to show that, in characteristic 0, the Gelfand–Kirillov conjecture fails for the simple Lie algebras of the above types. In other words, if \mathfrakg{\mathfrak{g}} is of type B _n , n≥3, D _n , n≥4, E₆, E₇, E₈ or F₄, then the Lie field of \mathfrakg{\mathfrak{g}} is more complicated than expected.     

Metric groups attached to skew-symmetric biextensions

Let G be a commutative, unipotent, perfect, connected group scheme over an algebraically closed field of characteristic p > 0 and let E be a biextension of G × G by the discrete group \mathbbQ_p/\mathbbZ_p\mathbb{Q}_{p}/\mathbb{Z}_{p}. When E is skew-symmetric, V. Drinfeld defined a certain metric group A associated to E (when G is the perfectization of the additive group \mathbbG_a\mathbb{G}_{a}, it is easy to compute this metric group, cf. Appendix A). In this paper we prove a conjecture due to Drinfeld about the class of the metric group A in the Witt group (cf. Appendix B).     

All 4-Edge-Connected HHD-Free Graphs are {\mathbb{Z}_3}-Connected

An undirected graph G = (V, E) is called \mathbbZ₃{\mathbb{Z}_3}-connected if for all b: V ? \mathbbZ₃{b: V \rightarrow \mathbb{Z}_3} with ?_{v ? V}b(v)=0{\sum_{v \in V}b(v)=0}, an orientation D = (V, A) of G has a \mathbbZ₃{\mathbb{Z}_3}-valued nowhere-zero flow f: A? \mathbbZ₃-{0}{f: A\rightarrow \mathbb{Z}_3-\{0\}} such that ?_{e ? d⁺(v)}f(e)-?_{e ? d^-(v)}f(e)=b(v){\sum_{e \in \delta^+(v)}f(e)-\sum_{e \in \delta^-(v)}f(e)=b(v)} for all v ? V{v \in V}. We show that all 4-edge-connected HHD-free graphs are \mathbbZ₃{\mathbb{Z}_3}-connected. This extends the result due to Lai (Graphs Comb 16:165–176, 2000), which proves the \mathbbZ₃{\mathbb{Z}_3}-connectivity for 4-edge-connected chordal graphs.     

On finite 2-groups of the type $ {\mathbb{Z}_2} \wr G $

A wreath product of the type \mathbbZ₂ \wr G {\mathbb{Z}_2} \wr G is considered for any finite 2-group G. The monomorphism of such a group in the well-known Kaloujnine group P _2,m is studied for a suitable natural m.     

换位子群是不可分Abel群的有限秩可除幂零群

完整地确定了换位子群是不可分Abel群的有限秩可除幂零群的结构,证明了下面的定理.设G是有限秩的可除幂零群,则G的换位子群是不可分Abel群当且仅当G'=Q或Q_p/Z且G可以分解为G=S×D,其中当G'=Q时,■当G'=Q_p/Z时,S有中心积分解S=S_1*S_2*…*S_r,并且可以将S形式化地写成■其中■,式中s,t都是非负整数,Q是有理数加群,π_κ(k=1,2,…,t)是某些素数的集合,满足π_1■Cπ_2■…■π_t,Q_π_k={m/n|(m,n)=1,m∈Z,n为正的π_k-数}.进一步地,当G'=Q时,(r;s;π_1,π_2,…,π_t)是群G的同构不变量;当G'=Q_p/Z时,(p,r;s;π_1,π_2,…,πt)是群G的同构不变量.即若群H也是有限秩的可除幂零群,它的换位子群是不可分Abel群,那么G同构于H的充分必要条件是它们有相同的不变量.     

Absolutely convergent fourier series. An improvement of the Beurling-Helson theorem

We consider the space A(\mathbbT)A(\mathbb{T}) of all continuous functions f on the circle \mathbbT\mathbb{T} such that the sequence of Fourier coefficients [^(f)] = { [^(f)]( k ), k ? \mathbbZ }\hat f = \left\{ {\hat f\left( k \right), k \in \mathbb{Z}} \right\} belongs to l ¹(ℤ). The norm on A(\mathbbT)A(\mathbb{T}) is defined by || f ||_A(\mathbbT) = || [^(f)] ||_{l¹ (\mathbbZ)}\left\| f \right\|_{A(\mathbb{T})} = \left\| {\hat f} \right\|_{l^1 (\mathbb{Z})}. According to the well-known Beurling-Helson theorem, if f:\mathbbT ? \mathbbT\phi :\mathbb{T} \to \mathbb{T} is a continuous mapping such that || e^inf ||_A(\mathbbT) = O(1)\left\| {e^{in\phi } } \right\|_{A(\mathbb{T})} = O(1), n ∈ ℤ then φ is linear. It was conjectured by Kahane that the same conclusion about φ is true under the assumption that || e^inf ||_A(\mathbbT) = o( log| n | )\left\| {e^{in\phi } } \right\|_{A(\mathbb{T})} = o\left( {\log \left| n \right|} \right). We show that if $\left\| {e^{in\phi } } \right\|_{A(\mathbb{T})} = o\left( {\left( {{{\log \log \left| n \right|} \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {{\log \log \left| n \right|} {\log \log \log \left| n \right|}}} \right. \kern-\nulldelimiterspace} {\log \log \log \left| n \right|}}} \right)^{1/12} } \right)$\left\| {e^{in\phi } } \right\|_{A(\mathbb{T})} = o\left( {\left( {{{\log \log \left| n \right|} \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {{\log \log \left| n \right|} {\log \log \log \left| n \right|}}} \right. \kern-\nulldelimiterspace} {\log \log \log \left| n \right|}}} \right)^{1/12} } \right), then φ is linear.     

On approximation of functions by trigonometric polynomials with incomplete spectrum in <Emphasis Type="Italic">L</Emphasis><Subscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis></Subscript>, 0 < <Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis> < 1

Let B be a set of integers with certain arithmetic properties. We obtain estimates of the best approximation of functions in the space L _p , 0 < p <1, by trigonometric polynomials that are constructed by the system {e^ikx}_{k ? \mathbbZ\B} \{e^{ikx}\}_{k\in \mathbb{Z}\backslash B} . Bibliography: 13 titles.     

Numerical Ranges of Radial Toeplitz Operators on Bergman Space

A Toeplitz operator T_fT_\phi with symbol f\phi in L^￥(\mathbbD)L^{\infty}({\mathbb{D}}) on the Bergman space A²(\mathbbD)A^{2}({\mathbb{D}}), where \mathbbD\mathbb{D} denotes the open unit disc, is radial if f(z) = f(|z|)\phi(z) = \phi(|z|) a.e. on \mathbbD\mathbb{D}. In this paper, we consider the numerical ranges of such operators. It is shown that all finite line segments, convex hulls of analytic images of \mathbbD\mathbb{D} and closed convex polygonal regions in the plane are the numerical ranges of radial Toeplitz operators. On the other hand, Toeplitz operators T_fT_\phi with f\phi harmonic on \mathbbD\mathbb{D} and continuous on [`(\mathbbD)]{\overline{\mathbb{D}}} and radial Toeplitz operators are convexoid, but certain compact quasinilpotent Toeplitz operators are not.