On the Laplacian spectral characterization of Π-shape trees

A Π-shape tree is a tree with exactly two vertices having the maximum degree three. In this paper, we classify the Π-shape trees into two types, and complete the spectral characterization for one type. Exactly, we prove that all graphs of this type are determined by their Laplacian spectra with some exceptions. Moreover, we give some L-cospectral mates of some graphs for another type.     

On the inner radius of univalency by pre-Schwarzian derivative

In this paper,the inner radius of univalency of hyperbolic domains by pre-Schwarzian derivative is studied,and some general formulas for the lower bound of the inner radius are established. As their applications,the lower bounds of inner radiuses for angular domains and strongly starlike domains are obtained.     

On the spectral properties of the Brown–Ravenhall operator

The Brown–Ravenhall operator describes an electron under a Coulomb force and subject to relativity and is defined in terms of the associated Dirac operator and the projection onto the positive spectral subspace of the free Dirac operator. For a specific optimal charge range it is known to be positive. The paper investigates the following properties of the angular momentum channels: the optimal charge range for positivity, the location and nature of the spectrum and the existence of embedded eigenvalues.     

On the radius of α-convexity of certain classes of starlike functions

LetM (α) denote the class of α-convex functions, α real, that is the class of analytic functions? (z) =z + Σ _n=2/^∞ a _n z ⁿ in the unit discD = {z: |z | < 1} which satisfies inD the condition ?′ (z) ?(z)/z ≠ 0 and $$\operatorname{Re} \left\{ {(1 - a) \frac{{z f'(z)}}{{f (z)}} + a \left( {1 + \frac{{z f''(z)}}{{f' (z)}}} \right)} \right\} > 0. Let W (a) $$ denote the class of meromorphic α-convex functions. α real, that is the class of analytic functions ? (z) =z ^?1 + Σ _n=0/^∞ b _n z ⁿ inD* = {z: 0 < |z | < 1} which satisfies inD* the conditionsz?′(z)/?(z) ≠ 0 and $$\operatorname{Re} \left\{ {(1 - a) \frac{{z\phi ' (z)}}{{\phi (z)}} + a \left( {1 + \frac{{z\phi ''(z)}}{{\phi ' (z)}}} \right)} \right\}< 0. $$ In this paper we obtain the relation betweenM (a) and W(α). The radius of α-convexity for certain classes of starlike functions is also obtained.     

On the Behaviour of the spectral characteristic of Feigenbaum’s map

Let T _g : [?1, 1] ?? [?1, 1] be the Feigenbaum map. It is well known that T _g has a Cantor-type attractor F and a unique invariant measure ??₀ supported on F. The corresponding unitary operator (U _g ??)(x) = ??(g(x)) has pure point spectrum consisting of eigenvalues ?? _n,r , n ?? 1, 0 ?? r ?? 2 ^n?1 ? 1 with eigenfunctions e _r ⁽ⁿ⁾ (x). Suppose that f ?? C ¹([?1, 1]), f?? is absolutely continuous on [?1, 1] and f?? ?? L ^p ([?1, 1], d??₀), p > 1. Consider the sum of the amplitudes of the spectral measure of f: $$ Sn(f): = \sum\limits_{r = 0}^{2^n - 1} {|\rho _r^{(n)} |^2 ,\rho _r^{(n)} = \int\limits_{ - 1}^1 {f(x)\overline {e_r^{(n)} (x)} d\mu _o } } (x). $$ Using the thermodynamic formalism for T _g we prove that S _n (f) ?? 2^?n q ⁿ , as n ?? ??, where the constant q ?? (0, 1) does not depend on f.     

The generalised Berger–Wang formula and the spectral radius of linear cocycles

Using ergodic theory we prove two formulae describing the relationships between different notions of joint spectral radius for sets of bounded linear operators acting on a Banach space. The first formula was previously obtained by V.S. Shulman and Yu.V. Turovski? using operator-theoretic ideas. The second formula shows that the joint spectral radii corresponding to several standard measures of noncompactness share a common value when applied to a given precompact set of operators. This result may be seen as an extension of classical formulae for the essential spectral radius given by R. Nussbaum, A. Lebow and M. Schechter. Both results are obtained as a consequence of a more general theorem concerned with continuous operator cocycles defined over a compact dynamical system. As a byproduct of our method we answer a question of J.E. Cohen on the limiting behaviour of the spectral radius of a measurable matrix cocycle.