Existence and multiplicity results for some nonlinear problems with singular -Laplacian

Using Leray–Schauder degree theory we obtain various existence and multiplicity results for nonlinear boundary value problems

where l(u,u^′)=0 denotes the Dirichlet, periodic or Neumann boundary conditions on [0,T], is an increasing homeomorphism, (0)=0. The Dirichlet problem is always solvable. For Neumann or periodic boundary conditions, we obtain in particular existence conditions for nonlinearities which satisfy some sign conditions, upper and lower solutions theorems, Ambrosetti–Prodi type results. We prove Lazer–Solimini type results for singular nonlinearities and periodic boundary conditions.     

Periodic solutions of second order nonlinear difference equations with discrete -Laplacian

We use Brouwer degree to prove existence and multiplicity results for the periodic solutions of some nonlinear second order difference equations involving discrete -Laplacian. We obtain in particular upper and lower solutions theorems, Ambrosetti–Prodi type multiplicity results, sharp existence conditions for nonlinearities which are bounded from below or from above and necessary and sufficient conditions for the existence of positive periodic solutions when the nonlinearity is singular at 0.     

A characterization of convex calibrable sets in with respect to anisotropic norms

A set is called “calibrable” if its characteristic function is an eigenvector of the subgradient of the total variation. The main purpose of this paper is to characterize the “-calibrability” of bounded convex sets in with respect to a norm (called anisotropy in the sequel) by the anisotropic mean -curvature of its boundary. It extends to the anisotropic and crystalline cases the known analogous results in the Euclidean case. As a by-product of our analysis we prove that any convex body C satisfying a -ball condition contains a convex -calibrable set K such that, for any V[|K|,|C|], the subset of C of volume V which minimizes the -perimeter is unique and convex. We also describe the anisotropic total variation flow with initial data the characteristic function of a bounded convex set.     

Über ein Turánsches problem für radiale, positiv definite Funktionen, II

Turán's problem is to determine the greatest possible value of the integral for positive definite functions f(x), , supported in a given convex centrally symmetric body , . We consider the problem for positive definite functions of the form f(x)=(x₁), , with supported in [0,π], extending results of our first paper from two to arbitrary dimensions.Our two papers were motivated by investigations of Professor Y. Xu and the 2nd named author on, what they called, ℓ-1 summability of the inverse Fourier integral on . Their investigations gave rise to a pair of transformations (h_d,m_d) on which they studied using special functions, in particular spherical Bessel functions.To study the d-dimensional Turán problem, we had to extend relevant results of B. & X., and we did so using again Bessel functions. These extentions seem to us to be equally interesting as the application to Turán's problem.     

Interlacing and spacing properties of zeros of polynomials, in particular of orthogonal and -minimal polynomials,

Let be a sequence of polynomials with real coefficients such that uniformly for [α-δ,β+δ] with G(eⁱ)≠0 on [α,β], where 0α<βπ and δ>0. First it is shown that the zeros of are dense in [α,β], have spacing of precise order π/n and are interlacing with the zeros of p_n+1(cos) on [α,β] for every nn₀. Let be another sequence of real polynomials with uniformly on [α-δ,β+δ] and on [α,β]. It is demonstrated that for all sufficiently large n the zeros of p_n(cos) and strictly interlace on [α,β] if on [α,β]. If the last expression is zero then a weaker kind of interlacing holds. These interlacing properties of the zeros are new for orthogonal polynomials also. For instance, for large n a simple criteria for interlacing of zeros of Jacobi polynomials on [-1+,1-], >0, is obtained. Finally it is shown that the results hold for wide classes of weighted L_q-minimal polynomials, q[1,∞], linear combinations and products of orthogonal polynomials, etc.     

The equation on weakly pseudo-convex CR manifolds of dimension 3

Let M be a smooth, compact, orientable, weakly pseudoconvex manifold of dimension 3, embedded in (N2), of codimension one or more, and endowed with the induced CR structure. Assuming that the tangential Cauchy-Riemann operator has closed range in L²(M) in order to rule out the Rossi example, we push regularity up to show has closed range in H^s(M) for all s>0. We then use the Szegö projection to show there is a smooth solution for the problem given smooth data. The results are obtained via microlocalization by piecing together estimates for functions and (0,1) forms that hold on different microlocal regions.     

Construction of nonseparable dual -wavelet frames in

Suppose and are two pairs of dual M-wavelet frames and N-wavelet frames in and , respectively, where M and N are s₁×s₁ and s₂×s₂ dilation matrices with a₁(|det(M)|-1) and (2a₂+1)(|det(N)|-1). Moreover, their mask symbols both satisfy mixed extension principle (MEP). Based on the mask symbols, a family of nonseparable dual Ω-wavelet frames in are constructed, where s=s₁+s₂, and with Θ and M^-1Θ both being integer matrices. Then a convolution scheme for improving regularity of wavelet frames is given. From the nonseparable dual Ω-wavelet frames, nonseparable Ω-wavelet frames with high regularity can be constructed easily. We give an algorithm for constructing nonseparable dual symmetric or antisymmetric wavelet frames in . From the dual Ω-wavelet frames, nonseparable dual Ω-wavelet frames with symmetry can be obtained easily. In the end, two examples are given.     

Two canonical passive state/signal shift realizations of passive discrete time behaviors

A discrete time invariant linear state/signal system Σ with a Hilbert state space and a Kren signal space has trajectories (x(),w()) that are solutions of the equation , where F is a bounded linear operator from into with a closed domain whose projection onto is all of . This system is passive if the graph of F is a maximal nonnegative subspace of the Kren space . The future behavior of a passive system Σ is the set of all signal components w() of trajectories (x(),w()) of Σ on with x(0)=0 and . This is always a maximal nonnegative shift-invariant subspace of the Kren space , i.e., the space endowed with the indefinite inner product inherited from . Subspaces of with this property are called passive future behaviors. In this work we study passive state/signal systems and passive behaviors (future, full, and past). In particular, we define and study the input and output maps of a passive state/signal system, and the past/future map of a passive behavior. We then turn to the inverse problem, and construct two passive state/signal realizations of a given passive future behavior , one of which is observable and backward conservative, and the other controllable and forward conservative. Both of these are canonical in the sense that they are uniquely determined by the given data , in contrast earlier realizations that depend not only on , but also on some arbitrarily chosen fundamental decomposition of the signal space . From our canonical realizations we are able to recover the two standard de Branges–Rovnyak input/state/output shift realizations of a given operator-valued Schur function in the unit disk.     

Widths and shape-preserving widths of Sobolev-type classes of s-monotone functions

Let I be a finite interval, , and 1p∞. Given a set M, of functions defined on I, denote by the subset of all functions yM such that the s-difference is nonnegative on I, τ>0. Further, denote by the Sobolev class of functions x on I with the seminorm x^(r)_Lp1. We obtain the exact orders of the Kolmogorov and the linear widths, and of the shape-preserving widths of the classes in L_q for s>r+1 and (r,p,q)≠(1,1,∞). We show that while the widths of the classes depend in an essential way on the parameter s, which characterizes the shape of functions, the shape-preserving widths of these classes remain asymptotically ≈n^-2.     

On the mean value of

Let χ be the Dirichlet character modulo q3 and L(s,χ) denote the corresponding Dirichlet L-function. The mean value of is studied and a few asymptotic formulae are given. Hybrid mean value of , general Kloosterman sums and general quadratic Gauss sums are considered.     

Approximation theorems for localized szsz–Mirakjan operators

In the present paper, we investigate the convergence and the approximation order of the localized Szsz–Mirakjan operators, and obtain some new results to improve the results due to Omey [Note on operators of Szsz–Mirakjan type, J. Approx. Theory 47 (1986) 246–254].     

Instance-optimality in probability with an -minimization decoder

Let Φ(ω), ωΩ, be a family of n×N random matrices whose entries _i,j are independent realizations of a symmetric, real random variable η with expectation and variance . Such matrices are used in compressed sensing to encode a vector by y=Φx. The information y holds about x is extracted by using a decoder . The most prominent decoder is the ℓ₁-minimization decoder Δ which gives for a given the element which has minimal ℓ₁-norm among all with Φz=y. This paper is interested in properties of the random family Φ(ω) which guarantee that the vector will with high probability approximate x in to an accuracy comparable with the best k-term error of approximation in for the range kan/log₂(N/n). This means that for the above range of k, for each signal , the vector satisfies

with high probability on the draw of Φ. Here, Σ_k consists of all vectors with at most k nonzero coordinates. The first result of this type was proved by Wojtaszczyk [P. Wojtaszczyk, Stability and instance optimality for Gaussian measurements in compressed sensing, Found. Comput. Math., in press] who showed this property when η is a normalized Gaussian random variable. We extend this property to more general random variables, including the particular case where η is the Bernoulli random variable which takes the values with equal probability. The proofs of our results use geometric mapping properties of such random matrices some of which were recently obtained in [A. Litvak, A. Pajor, M. Rudelson, N. Tomczak-Jaegermann, Smallest singular value of random matrices and geometry of random polytopes, Adv. Math. 195 (2005) 491–523].     

Nonnegative iterations with asymptotically constant coefficients

Let A_k,k=0,1,2,…, be a sequence of real nonsingular n×n matrices which converge to a nonsingular matrix A. Suppose that A has exactly one positive eigenvalue λ and there exists a unique nonnegative vector u with properties Au=λu and u=1. Under further additional conditions on the spectrum of A, it is shown that if x₀≠0 and the iterates

are nonnegative, then converges to u and converges to λ as k→∞.     

Conditions for a class of dimensional dual hyperovals to be of polar type

A d-dimensional dual hyperoval with monomial is of polar type if and only if d is even, Gal(GF(2^d+1)/GF(2)) and σ²=id_GF(2^d+1).     

Properties of multilevel block -circulants

In a previous paper we characterized unilevel block α-circulants , , 0mn-1, in terms of the discrete Fourier transform of , defined by . We showed that most theoretical and computational problems concerning A can be conveniently studied in terms of corresponding problems concerning the Fourier coefficients F₀,F₁,…,F_n-1 individually. In this paper we show that analogous results hold for (k+1)-level matrices, where the first k levels have block circulant structure and the entries at the (k+1)-st level are unstructured rectangular matrices.     

Schurian vector space categories, hereditary algebras and Roiter's norm

We associate a positive real number to any vector space K-category over a field K. Generalizing a result of Nazarova and Roiter, we show that a schurian vector space K-category is representation-finite if and only if is finite and . Such vector space categories are quasilinear, i.e. its indecomposables are simple modules over their endomorphism ring. Recently, Nazarova and Roiter introduced the concept of -faithful poset in order to clarify the structure of critical posets. Their conjecture on the precise form of -faithful posets was established by Zeldich. We generalize these results and characterize -faithful quasilinear vector space K-categories in terms of a class of hereditary algebras H_ρ(D) parametrized by a skew-field D and a rational number ρ1.     

Construction of highly stable parallel two-step Runge–Kutta methods for delay differential equations

It is shown that any A-stable two-step Runge–Kutta method of order and stage order for ordinary differential equations can be extended to the P-stable method of uniform order for delay differential equations.     

Mixed expansion formula for the rectangular Schur functions and the affine Lie algebra

Formulas are obtained that express the Schur S-functions indexed by Young diagrams of rectangular shape as linear combinations of “mixed” products of Schur's S- and Q-functions. The proof is achieved by using representations of the affine Lie algebra of type . A realization of the basic representation that is of “”-type plays the central role.     

Projective change between two classes of -metrics

In this paper, we find equations to characterize projective change between (α,β)-metric and Randers metric on a manifold with dimension n3, where α and are two Riemannian metrics, β and are two nonzero one forms. Moreover, we consider this projective change when F has some special curvature properties.     

Existence results for -point boundary value problem of second order ordinary differential equations

This study concerns the existence of positive solutions to the boundary value problemwhere ξ_i(0,1) with 0<ξ₁<ξ₂<<ξ_n-2<1, a_i, b_i[0,∞) with and . By applying the Krasnoselskii's fixed-point theorem in Banach spaces, some sufficient conditions guaranteeing the existence of at least one positive solution or at least two positive solutions are established for the above general n-point boundary value problem.