Convergence of densities of some functionals of Gaussian processes

The aim of this paper is to establish the uniform convergence of the densities of a sequence of random variables, which are functionals of an underlying Gaussian process, to a normal density. Precise estimates for the uniform distance are derived by using the techniques of Malliavin calculus, combined with Stein?s method for normal approximation. We need to assume some non-degeneracy conditions. First, the study is focused on random variables in a fixed Wiener chaos, and later, the results are extended to the uniform convergence of the derivatives of the densities and to the case of random vectors in some fixed chaos, which are uniformly non-degenerate in the sense of Malliavin calculus. Explicit upper bounds for the uniform norm are obtained for random variables in the second Wiener chaos, and an application to the convergence of densities of the least square estimator for the drift parameter in Ornstein–Uhlenbeck processes is discussed.     

Student achievement effects of technology-supported remediation of understanding of fractions

Students have difficulty learning fractions, and problems in understanding fractions persist into adulthood, with moderate to severe consequences for everyday and occupational decision-making. Remediation of student misconceptions is hampered by deficiencies in teachers’ knowledge of the discipline and pedagogical content knowledge. We theorized that a technology resource could provide the sequencing and scaffolding that teachers might have difficulty providing. Five sets of learning objects, called CLIPS (Critical Learning Instructional Paths Supports), were developed to provide remediation on fraction concepts. In this article, we describe one stage in a research program to develop, implement and evaluate CLIPS. Two studies were conducted. In Study 1, 14 grade 7–10 classrooms were randomly assigned, within schools, to early and late treatment conditions. A pre-post, delayed treatment design found that CLIPS had no effect on achievement for the Early Treatment group due to unforeseen implementation problems. These hardware and software issues were mitigated in the late treatment in which CLIPS contributed to student achievement (Cohen's d = 0.30). Study 2 was a pre-post, single group replication involving 18 grade 7 classrooms. The independent variable was the number of CLIPS completed. Completion of all five CLIPS contributed to higher student achievement: Cohen's d = 0.53, compared to students who completed none (d = 0.00) or 1–4 CLIPS (d = 0.02). The two studies indicate that a research-based set of learning objects is effective when the full program is implemented. Incomplete sequences deprive students of instruction in one or more constructs linked to other key ideas in the conceptual map and reduce the amount of practice required to remediate student misconceptions.     

L－fuzzy集网的R－收敛性质

本文在ＬＦ拓扑空间中建立了Ｌ－ｆｕｚｚｙ集网的弱收敛（Ｒ－收敛）概念，应用文［４］中的Ｒ－闭包，系统讨论了它们的性质，证明了等式ＲｌｉｍＡ＿ｎ＝∧（∨Ａ＿ｍ）＿Ｒ和ＲｌｉｍＡ＿ｎ＝Ａ＿ｎ＝∧（∨Ａ＿ｍ）＿Ｒ并且给出了Ｌ－ｆｕｚｚｙ集网与其子网之间的关系。     

Stability of solutions of Volterra integrodifferential equations

Systems with past memory (or after-effect), the state of which is given by nonlinear Volterra- type integrodifferential equations with small perturbations, are investigated. The equations depend on functionals in integral form and, in particular, on analytic functionals represented by Fréchet series. The integral kernels can allow for singularities with Abel’s kernel. The stability under persistent disturbances, and the structure of the general solution, are investigated in the neighborhood of zero for an equation with holomorphic nonlinearity assuming asymptotic stability of the trivial solution of the linearized unperturbed equation. Stability in the critical cases (in Lyapunov’s sense) of a single zero root and of pairs of pure imaginary roots for the unperturbed equation is analyzed.     

Colength of varieties of linear algebras

In this paper, an example of a variety of nonassociative algebras is constructed in which the system of Capelli identities of small rank is satisfied, whereas the colength function has exponential growth. As is well known, in the associative case and in the Lie case, the validity of Capelli identities implies the polynomial growth of the colength.     

On an assumption of geometric foundation of numbers

In line with the latest positions of Gottlob Frege, this article puts forward the hypothesis that the cognitive bases of mathematics are geometric in nature. Starting from the geometry axioms of the Elements of Euclid, we introduce a geometric theory of proportions along the lines of the one introduced by Grassmann in Ausdehnungslehre in 1844. Assuming as axioms, the cognitive contents of the theorems of Pappus and Desargues, through their configurations, in an Euclidean plane a natural field structure can be identified that reveals the purely geometric nature of complex numbers. Reasoning based on figures is becoming a growing interdisciplinary field in logic, philosophy and cognitive sciences, and is also of considerable interest in the field of education, moreover, recently, it has been emphasized that the mutual assistance that geometry and complex numbers give is poorly pointed out in teaching and that a unitary vision of geometrical aspects and calculation can be clarifying.     

Regularity of the sample paths of a class of second-order spde's

We study the sample path regularity of the solutions of a class of spde's which are second order in time and that includes the stochastic wave equation. Non-integer powers of the spatial Laplacian are allowed. The driving noise is white in time and spatially homogeneous. Continuing with the work initiated in Dalang and Mueller (Electron. J. Probab. 8 (2003) 1), we prove that the solutions belong to a fractional L²-Sobolev space. We also prove Hölder continuity in time and therefore, we obtain joint Hölder continuity in the time and space variables. Our conclusions rely on a precise analysis of the properties of the stochastic integral used in the rigourous formulation of the spde, as introduced by Dalang and Mueller. For spatial covariances given by Riesz kernels, we show that our results are optimal.     

Simulation of the effect of learning on the topology of the functional connectivity of neural networks

We introduce a procedure for simulating adaptive learning in neural networks and the effect this learning has on the way in which the functional connections between the nodes of the network are established. The procedure combines two mechanisms: firstly, the gradual dilution of the network through the elimination of synaptic weights in increasing order of magnitude, thus reducing the costs of the network structure. Secondly, to train the network as it is diluted so as not to compromise its performance pursuant to the proposed task. Considering different levels of learning difficulty, we compare the topology of the functional connectivities that result from the application of this procedure with those obtained using fMRI in healthy volunteers. According to our results, the topology of functional connectivities in healthy subjects can be interpreted as the product of a learning process with a specific degree of difficulty.     

“小麦发育后期茎秆抗倒性的数学模型”综述

2011年第8届全国研究生数学建模竞赛C题是一个农业生产中小麦倒伏问题,在给出3年原始测量数据的基础上要求建立小麦发育后期茎秆抗倒性的数学模型,内容包括小麦性状数据处理和弹性力学模型.综述为C题竞赛总结,含问题的提出、问题的解答与评阅情况、存在问题及研究建议.     

On Fragility of Generalizations of Factoriality

Any class of domains, in particular a class of domains that arises from generalizations of factoriality, invites questions about its stability under the standard operations. One of these generalizations of factoriality is the one that requires that every nonzero element be contained in only finitely many principal prime ideals of height one. We use this property to settle all the open cases in the literature on stability of generalizations of factoriality under the standard ring extensions. The paper provides a compendium on the stability, under ring extensions, of all the known generalizations of factoriality. We also use stability properties of factorization in extensions of valuation domains to give a new characterization of discrete valuation domains.     

Sensitivity of solutions of linear DAE to perturbations of the system matrices

This paper studies the effect of perturbations in the system matrices of linear Differential Algebraic Equations (DAE) onto the solutions. It turns out that these may result in a more complicated perturbation pattern for higher index problems than in the case for (standard) additive perturbations. We give an analysis here for linear index-1 and index-2 problems, which, however, has clear ramifications in nonlinear problems (e.g., via the Newton process). This analysis is sustained by a number of examples. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Characterization of types of asymptotic discernibility of families of hypotheses

We give a characterization of the types of asymptotic discernibility of families of hypotheses in the case of hypothetical measures that are not, in general, mutually absolutely continuous. The case when the logarithm of the likelihood ratio admits an asymptotic expansion of the type of an expansion with local asymptotic normality is examined in detail. Examples are studied.Translated fromTeoriya Sluchainykh Protsessov, Vol. 15, pp. 64–71, 1987.     

A theoretical study of the effect of intraventricular pulsations on the pathogenesis of hydrocephalus

Hydrocephalus, a condition which affects thousands of people annually in the US alone, arises as a result of a build-up of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the brain’s ventricular cavity due to an imbalance between the rates of CSF production and absorption. Although the earliest known instances of hydrocephalus date back to the time of Hippocrates, the pathophysiology of hydrocephalus is still poorly understood, and is the subject of active debate in the literature. Recently, the pulsations of the cerebrospinal fluid have been suggested as a possible mechanism for ventricular expansion. In this paper, we attempt to determine the significance of these pulsations in the development of hydrocephalus by simulating their mechanical effects on the brain. The brain parenchyma is modelled as a fractional Zener viscoelastic solid, which extends the work previously presented in Sivaloganathan et al. [S. Sivaloganathan, M. Stastna, G. Tenti, J. Drake, A viscoelastic model of the brain parenchyma with pulsatile ventricular pressure, Appl. Math. Comput. 165 (2005) 687-698]. Explicit solutions for the displacement and stresses are obtained by solving the boundary value problems corresponding to the cases of infant and adult hydrocephalus. As expected, when the cranial vault is a rigid container, as in adult hydrocephalus, very small displacements are predicted.     

The evolution of the concept of homeomorphism

Topology, or analysis situs, has often been regarded as the study of those properties of point sets (in Euclidean space or in abstract spaces) that are invariant under “homeomorphisms.” Besides the modern concept of homeomorphism, at least three other concepts were used in this context during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and regarded (by various mathematicians) as characterizing topology: deformations, diffeomorphisms, and continuous bijections. Poincaré, in particular, characterized analysis situs in terms of deformations in 1892 but in terms of diffeomorphisms in 1895. Eventually Kuratowski showed in 1921 that in the plane there can be a continuous bijection of P onto Q, and of Q onto P, without P and Q being homeomorphic.     

Origin of the division of labour and a stochastic mechanism of differentiation

Nonlinear models are introduced to describe the nonequilibrium dynamics of social evolution. The difference between Western and Oriental culture, and their roles in the origin in the division of labour, are described by a behavioural model in information diffusion and learning competition. It shows a tradeoff between stability and diversity. The stochastic mechanism of social differentiation and the empirical evidence for this is discussed in a stochastic model of multi-staged development. It shows the breakdown of the Gaussian distribution during a transition. Finally, an ideal model of social bifurcation is given.     

Examples of the influence of the geometry on the propagation of progressive waves

In this paper, we give examples of the influence of the domain of propagation on progressive waves. More precisely, we numerically investigate the propagation of reaction diffusion waves in cylinders with variable radius. We show that, when the radius rapidly expands from a very small radius to a larger one, depending on the viscosity and the nonlinearity, the travelling wave may be blocked. The aim of this paper is to give numerical illustrations and quantifications of this effect, and to propose some conjectures which could be interesting subjects for further mathematical investigations.This work is linked to the study of spreading depression (SD), a propagative mechanism in brain and various tissues which has been observed in vivo and in vitro in many species since their discovery in 1944 by Leao. As a matter of fact, their direct observation in Man is still controversial. The complex structure of gray and white matter in humans may block the propagation of SD over large distances in brain and thus explain the difficulty of observing it. Medical consequences of the current numerical studies are detailed in [M.A. Dronne, et al., Influence of brain geometry on spreading depressions: A computationnal study, Progress in Biophysics and Molecular Biology 97 (1) (2008) 54–59] and a first mathematical approach given in [M.A. Dronne, E. Grenier, H. Gilquin, Modelization of spreading depressions following Nedergaard, preprint, 2003].     

两个GO-空间乘积的正规性

本文是在日本数学家Ｋｅｍｏｔｏ １９９３年所作的关于一个ＧＯ－空间（广义线性序空间）和一个正则不可数基数乘积正规性的结果的基础上作了进一步的推广，得到了两个ＧＯ－空间乘积的正规性的一个更一般的结果．     

Approximate Description of the Dynamics of Thin Isotropic Elastic Coatings and Interlayers by Using Asymptotics of High Order of Accuracy

Asymptotically accurate low-frequency models for isotropic elastic coatings and interlayers are developed. The main constraint is the requirement on contact conditions for the layer and the base that at least one of the boundary conditions must include the displacement component in an explicit form. The displacement and stress fields in the three-dimensional elastic system are sought in the form of asymptotic expansion into power series of a small parameter — the ratio between the half-thickness of the layer and the minimum length of the wave in the longitudinal direction. The action of the layer is approximated by impedance boundary conditions, which are transferred to the contact surface with the basic, more thick body. These conditions are obtained with an asymptotic error up to and including the sixth order of magnitude. A numerical testing, which is carried out with the example of partial waves, shows a satisfactory accuracy, comparable with that of high-order theories of plates. The results obtained can be utilized in fast algorithms for calculating spectra of natural waves in half-spaces, thick laminated plates, and shallow shells with coatings and interlayers. The physical limit of applicability of the theory developed is the frequency of the first quasi-resonance in the corresponding deformable system. The number of alternating interlayers is unlimited. __________ Translated from Mekhanika Kompozitnykh Materialov, Vol. 41, No. 6, pp. 783–794, November–December, 2005.     

模糊层次分析法在矩阵论教材评价方面的应用

基础学科的教材直接影响学生的基本功,尤其是几乎每个学科都会涉及的数学类教材,如矩阵论.矩阵论是研究生的基础课程,在对学生以后的学术道路有举足轻重的作用.所以选择一本合适的教材,对学生和教师来说都有不小的帮助.然而,对教材的评价而言,不能单单从一个方面入手,因此将模糊综合分析法与层次分析法结合,在矩阵论教材的评价方面建立评价体系,为高校选择合适的教材提供依据.     

Unitarizability of a certain class of irreducible representations of classical groups

We prove that a certain class of irreducible representations of the classical p-adic groups is unitarizable and in general, can be isolated in the unitary dual. These representations are Aubert duals of a certain class of square-integrable representations, thus, in this case, Bernstein’s conjecture, which states that the Aubert involution preserves unitarizability, is confirmed.