A Note on a Boundary Value Problem

In this note, we prove that, for Robins boundary value problem, a unique solution exists if f_x(t, x, x), f_x(t, x, x), (t), and (t) are continuous, and f_x -(t), f_x -(t), 4(t) ² + ²(t) ++ 2(t), and 4(t) ² + ²(t) + 2(t).AMS Subject Classification (2000) 34B15     

On monotone and convex approximation by algebraic polynomials

The following results are obtained: If >0, 2, [3, 4], andf is a nondecreasing (convex) function on [–1, 1] such thatE _n (f) n ^– for any n>, then E _n ⁽¹⁾ (f)Cn ^– (E _n ⁽²⁾ (f)Cn ^–) for n>, where C=C(), E_n(f) is the best uniform approximation of a continuous function by polynomials of degree (n–1), and E _n ⁽¹⁾ (f) (E _n ⁽²⁾ (f)) are the best monotone and convex approximations, respectively. For =2 ( [3, 4]), this result is not true.Published in Ukrainskii Matematicheskii Zhurnal, Vol. 46, No. 9, pp. 1266–1270, September, 1994.     

Lifting Automorphisms

Let A be a unital nuclear separable C*-algebra which satisfies the Universal Coefficient Theorem and E be a unital essential extension of the form:

On cyclic biquadratic fields related to a problem of Hasse

In this note we shall prove that there exist infinitely many cyclic biquadratic fieldsK whose integral bases are neither {1, , ², } nor {1, , , ³) for any numbers , inK. Next, we shall construct infinitely many cyclic biquadratic fieldsK which have the index 1, but still have not the integral basis {1, , ², ³) for every inK. Finally we shall give a class of biquadratic fields for a problem of Hasse concerning an integral basis.     

On the Uniform Summability of Multiple Walsh-Fourier Series

In this paper we prove that if f C (0, 1 ^N ) and the function f is of bounded partial variation, then the N-dimensional Walsh-Fourier series of the function f is uniformly (C,–) summable (₁ +...+ _N < 1, _i > 0, i = 1,...,N) in the sense of Pringsheim. If ₁ +...+ _N = 1, _i > 0, i = 1,2,...,N, then there exists a continuous function f ₀ of bounded partial variation on [0, 1] ^N such that the Cesàro (C,–) means _m ^– (f₀,Õ) of the N-dimensional Walsh-Fourier series of f ₀ diverge over cubes.     

Numerical application of Euler's series transformation and its generalizations

Summary A nonlinear generalizationÊ _z of Euler's series transformation is compared with the (linear) Euler-Knopp transformationE _z and a twoparametric methodE . It is shown how to applyE orE _, to compute the valuef(z_o) of a functionf from the power series at 0 iff is holomorphic in a half plane or in the cut plane. BothE andE _, are superior toÊ _z . A compact recursive algorithm is given for computingE andE _,.     

PL Homeomorphisms of the circle which are piecewise <Emphasis Type="Italic">C</Emphasis><Superscript>1</Superscript> conjugate to irrational rotations

For a PL homeomorphism f with irrational rotation number , the following properties are equivalent(i) f is conjugate to the rotation by through a piecewise C ¹ homeomorphism,(ii) the number of break points of f ⁿ is bounded by some constant that doesnt depend on n,(iii) f is conjugate to an affine 2-intervals exchange transformation (with rotation number ) through a PL homeomorphism,(iv) f is conjugate to the rotation by through a piecewise analytic homeomorphism.     

On lower bounds for polynomials in the values of E-functions

The paper considers polynomials in ,f₁(),...,f_s(), where is an algebraic number satisfying certain conditions and f₁(z),...,f_s(z) are some E-functions, algebraically independent over the field of rational functions. Explicit lower bounds in terms of the heights of and the polynomial are obtained for the absolute values of these polynomials. The result is proved by using the method of Siegel and idlovskii.This work was carried out while the author was a research fellow of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.     

On the dispersion spectrum

A measure for the denseness of sequences (an) mod 1, irrational, is the dispersion constantD() introduced byH. Niederreiter. In this paper the smallest accumulation point ₁ of the set of theD() is determined and all those are explicitely given for whichD () < ₁ holds.     

On recurrence

Summary LetT be a non-singular ergodic automorphism of a Lebesgue space (X,L,) and letf: X be a measurable function. We define the notion of recurrence of such a functionf and introduce the recurrence setR(f)={:f– is recurrent}. If , then R()={0}, but in general recurrence sets can be very complicated. We prove various conditions for a number to lie in R(f) and, more generally, forR(f) to be non-empty. The results in this paper have applications to the theory of random walks with stationary increments.     

The Product of Independent Random Variables with Regularly Varying Tails

A distribution is said to have regularly varying tail with index – (0) if lim _x(kx,)/(x,)=k ^– for each k>0. Let X and Y be independent positive random variables with distributions and , respecitvely. The distribution of product XY is called Mellin–Stieltjes convolution (MS convolution) of and . It is known that D() (the class of distributions on (0,) that have regularly varying tails with index –) is closed under MS convolution. This paper deals with decomposition problem of distributions in D() related to MS convolution. A representation of a regularly varying function F of the following form is investigated: F(x)= _k=0 ^n–1 b _k f(a ^k x), where f is a measurable function and a and b _k (k=1,...,n–1) are real constants. A criterion is given for these constants in order that f be regularly varying. This criterion is applicable to show that there exist two distributions and such that neither nor belongs to D() (>0) and their MS convolution belongs to D().     

Periodische und multiplikative zahlentheoretische Funktionen

Letf: NC be a multiplicative, periodic, arithmetical function with period >0. In the case of irrational it is shown: Iff is the restriction of a continuous functionF: R⁺C, thenf(N)={1} orf(N)={0}. (Much weaker conditions supply the same result). If is integral, thenf is completely characterized. In particular, the connection with Dirichlet characters is discribed. The argument is elementary in the second case. For the first case exponential sums with primes and Weyl's criterion for uniform distribution are used.     

Galois theory for the family of partial differential equationsΔ α ψ=0

Summary The partial differential fields most suited for the purpose of construction of Galois theory for the family (1) are endowed with the symmetric bilinear form (2iv) and are called -differential fields. In Section 1 are defined certain algebraic notions related to the symmetric bilinear form (2iv) and which are necessary for the construction of any Galois theory. Necessary and sufficient condition for the extension of the domain of the operator (this operator is not a derivation although it commutes with the partial derivations of the -differential field) from an -differential fieldK to a finitely generated -differential extension field is given in Theorem 1.Section 2 defines the notion of -differential mapping as linear mappings which preserve the symmetric bilinear form and commute with the partial derivations. The group properties of the set of -differential mappings are discussed and the Galois correspondence theorems set up for -differential fields.Section 3 sets up the notion of -Liouvillian extensions of -differential fields and briefly discusses the Galois groups associated with these -Liouvillian extension fields.Section 4 points to the procedure for the algebraic characterization of -simple--differential field extensions by elementary solutions of the partial differential equation _m =0.     

A relationship between the Mahler measure and the discriminant of algebraic numbers

In this note we show that in the well-known Dobrowolski estimate lnM() (ln lnd/ lnd)3,d , where is a nonzero algebraic number of degreed that is not a root of unity andM() is its Mahler measure, the parameterd can be replaced by the quantity=d/() ^1/d, where () is the modulus of the discriminant of. To this end, must satisfy the condition deg ^p=deg for any primep.Translated fromMatematicheskie Zametki, Vol. 59, No. 3, pp. 415–420, March, 1996.     

An additive function on a ring of integers in the imaginary quadratic field Q(√d) with class-number one

LetB (a) be an additive function on a ring of integers in the quadratic number fieldQ(d) given byB (a) = _p|a *N (p) with a fixed > 0, where the asterisk means that the summation is over the non-associate prime divisorsp of an integera inQ(d), N(a) is the norm ofa. In this paper we obtain the asymptotic formula of _N(a)x *B (a) in the case where the class-number ofQ(d) is one.Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China.     

Convergence of epigraphs and of sublevel sets

Let LSC(X) be the set of the proper lower semicontinuous extended real-valued functions defined on a metric spaceX. Given a sequence f _n in LSC(X) and a functionf LSC(X), we show that convergence of f _n tof in several variational convergence modes implies that for each , the sublevel set at height off is the limit, in the same variational sense, of an appropriately chosen sequence of sublevel sets of thef _n, at height _n approaching . The converse holds true whenever a form of stability of the sublevel sets of the limit function is verified. The results are obtained by regarding a hyperspace topology as the weakest topology for which each member of an appropriate family of excess functionals is upper semicontinuous, and each member of an appropriate family of gap functionals is lower semicontinuous. General facts about the representation of hyperspace topologies in this manner are given.     

Inner functions and related spaces of pseudocontinuable functions

Let be an inner function, let C, ¦¦=1. Then the harmonic function [(+)]/(–)] is the Poisson integral of a singular measure D. N. Clark's known theorem enables us to identify in a natural manner the space H² H² with the space L² ( ).Translated from Zapiski Nauchnykh Seminarov Leningradskogo Otdeleniya Matematicheskogo Instituta im. V. A. Steklova Akademii Nauk SSSR, Vol. 170, pp. 7–33, 1989.     

A class of non-Moufang Bol loops isomorphic to all their loop isotopes

For any two primes, , such that< and divides–1, it is shown that there exists a non-Moufang Bol loop of order ² which is isomorphic to each of its loop isotopes.     

Similarity solutions of radially symmetric two-phase flow

When both the diffusivityD and fractional flow functionf have a power law dependence on the water content , i.e.D=D _o andf=⁺¹, the nonlinear transport equation for radially symmetric two phase flow can, in certain circumstances, be reduced to a weakly coupled system of two first order nonlinear ordinary differential equations. Numerical solutions of these equations for a constant flux boundary conditionV _wo and comparison with experimental data are given. In particular, when the fluxV _wo and a are related byV _wo( + 1)/D _o=2, a new fully explicit analytical solution is found as (r, t)=(1 – r ²/4D _ot)^1/ forr ² < 4D _ot/ and (r, t)=0 forr ² 4D _ot/ We show that the existence of this exact soution is due to the presence of a Lagrangian symmetry.     

Roots of the equationf (z)=αf (α) for the class of typically-real functions

Let T_r be the class of functionsf (z)=z+c₂z²+..., regular in the disk ¦z¦ <1, real on the diameter-1f (z) · Im z>0 in the remainder of the disk ¦z¦ <1. Let z _f be the solution off (z)= f (a) on Tr, where is any fixed complex number 0, 1, is any fixed real number, ¦¦< 1. We determine the region of values of the functional z_f on the class T_r. Variation formulas for Stieltjes integrals due to G.M. Goluzin are used.Translated from Matematicheskie Zametki, Vol. 10, No. 1, pp. 41–52, July, 1971.