Limit theorems for the ratio of the empirical distribution function to the true distribution function

Summary We consider almost sure limit theorems for and where _n is the empirical distribution function of a random sample ofn uniform (0, 1) random variables anda _n 0. It is shown that (1) ifna _n /log₂ n then both and converge to 1 a.s.; (2) ifna _n /log₂ n=d>0 (d>1) then has an almost surely finite limit superior which is the solution of a certain transcendental equation; and (3) ifna _n /log₂ n0 then and have limit superior + almost surely. Similar results are established for the inverse function _n ^–1 .Supported by the National Science Foundation under MCS 77-02255     

Asymptotic behavior of the spectrum of a pseudodifferential operator with periodic bicharacteristics

Let _j be the eigenvalues of a positive elliptic pseudodifferential operator of order m > 0 on a closed compact d-dimensional C-manifold and let N()=#{j:_j^m}. It is shown that for each > 0 we have

Existence and asymptotic behaviour of solutions of a nonlinear evolution problem

We prove existence and asymptotic behaviour of a weak solutions of a mixed problem for where A is the pseudo-Laplacian operator.     

The critical exponent for a weakly coupled system of the generalized Fujita type reaction-diffusion equations

We study nonnegative solutions of the initial value problem for a weakly coupled system

Elementary Proofs of Infinitely Many Congruences for 8-Cores

Using a very elementary argument, we prove the congruences where a₈(n) is the number of 8-core partitions of n. We also exhibit two infinite families of congruences modulo 2 for 8-cores.     

Generalized sine equations,II

In this paper we solve the equations

Tests for the convergence of continued fractions,based on the fundamental system of inequalities

We have proved that if the partial numerators of the continued fraction f(c)=1/1+c₂/l+c₃/l+... are all nonzero and for at least some number n?1 satisfy the inequalities $$p_n \left| {1 + c_n + c_{n + 1} } \right| \ge p_{n - 2} p_n \left| {c_n } \right| + \left| {c_{n + 1} } \right|(n \ge 1,p_{ - 1} = p_0 = c_1 = 0,p_n \ge 0),$$ then f(c) converges in the wide sense if and only if at least one of the series $$\begin{array}{l} \sum\nolimits_{n = 1}^\infty {\left| {c_3 c_5 \ldots c_{2n - 1} /(c_2 c_4 \ldots c_{2n} )} \right|} , \\ \sum\nolimits_{n = 1}^\infty {\left| {c_2 c_4 \ldots c_{2n} /(c_3 c_5 \ldots c_{2n + 1} )} \right|} \\ \end{array}$$      

Oscillatory properties of solutions of three-dimensional differential systems of neutral type

The purpose of this paper is to obtain oscillation criteria for the differential system

Brownian motion with negative drift and convex level sets in space-time

Suppose a, b, and are reals witha<b and consider the following diffusion equation

Existence and uniqueness of limit cycles on a cubic kolmogorov differential system in the Predator-Prey relation

In this paper, we analyse qualitatively a cubic Kolmogorov system: which is one of the mathematical models in ecology describing the interaction between Predator-Prey of two populations; and give the conditions of nonexistence, existence and uniqueness of limit cycles for three different cases.Fulfilled during engagement in advanced studies at the Institute of Mathematics, Academia Sinica.     

Sums of Five, Seven and Nine Squares

Let r _k(n) denote the number of representations of an integer n as a sum of k squares. We prove that

The stability of RDDE\ddot x(t) + p_1 (t)\dot x(t) + q_1 (t)x(t) + p_2 (t)\dot x(t - r(t)) + q_2 (t)x(t - r(t)) = O

In this paper, the author considered the stability of zero solution of linear RDDE $$\begin{gathered} \ddot x(t) + p_1 (t)\dot x(t) + q_1 (t)x(t) + p_2 (t)\dot x(t - r(t)) + q_2 (t)x(t - r(t)) = O, \hfill \\ \ddot x(t) + p_1 (t)\dot x(t) + q_1 (t)x(t) + p_2 (t)\dot x(t - r(t)) = O \hfill \\ \end{gathered} $$ using Liapunov-Razumikhin functional and transformations and obtained some sufficient conditions for the stability of Eqs.(1) and (2). These results are suitable both for boundedp _i (t),q _i (t) andr(t).i=1,2.     

Zero–One Law for some Brownian Functionals

We prove that for a>0, (B _t) one-dimensional standard Brownian motion and ₀=inf{t>0 : B _t=0} the following zero–one law is valid

Mixed boundary-value problems for singular second-order ordinary differential equations

It is proved that the boundary-value problem

Some approximation theorems for modified Bernstein-Durrmeyer operators

The modified Bernstein-Durrmeyer operators discussed in this paper are given byM_nf≡M_n(f,x)=(n+2)P_(n,k)∫_0~1p_n+1.k(t)f(t)dt,whereWe will show,for 0<α<1 and 1≤p≤∞     

Global convergence result for conjugate gradient methods

Conjugate gradient optimization algorithms depend on the search directions,

Existence,uniqueness and convergence as vanishing viscosity for a reaction-diffusion-convection system

A simple qualitative model of dynamic combustion

On the Correctness of the Dirichlet Problem in a Characteristic Rectangle for Fourth Order Linear Hyperbolic Equations

It is proved that the Dirichlet problem is correct in the characteristic rectangle D _ab = [0, a] × [0, b] for the linear hyperbolic equation

The number of strictly increasing mappings of fences

Let X and Y be fences of size n and m, respectively and n, m be either both even or both odd integers (i.e., |m-n| is an even integer). Let \(r = \left\lfloor {{{(n - 1)} \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {{(n - 1)} 2}} \right. \kern-0em} 2}} \right\rfloor\) . If 1<n<-m then there are \(a_{n,m} = (m + 1)2^{n - 2} - 2(n - 1)(\begin{array}{*{20}c} {n - 2} \\ r \\ \end{array} )\) of strictly increasing mappings of X to Y. If 1<-m<-n<-2m and s=1/2(n?m) then there are a _n,m+b _n,m+c _n of such mappings, where $$\begin{gathered} b_{n,m} = 8\sum\limits_{i = 0}^{s - 2} {\left( {\begin{array}{*{20}c} {m + 2i + 1} \\ l \\ \end{array} } \right)4^{s - 2 - 1} } \hfill \\ {\text{ }}c_n = \left\{ \begin{gathered} \left( {\begin{array}{*{20}c} {n - 1} \\ {s - 1} \\ \end{array} } \right){\text{ if both }}n,m{\text{ are even;}} \hfill \\ {\text{ 0 if both }}n,m{\text{ are odd}}{\text{.}} \hfill \\ \end{gathered} \right. \hfill \\ \end{gathered} $$      

On some results of Hua in short intervals

In this note, we prove some results of Hua in short intervals. For example, each sufficiently large integer N satisfying some congruence conditions can be written as

$ \left\{ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {N = p_1^2 + p_2^2 + p_3^2 + p_4^2 + {p^k}}, \hfill \\ {\left| {{p_j} - \sqrt {N/5} } \right| \leqslant U,\left| {p - {{\left( {N/5} \right)}^{\tfrac{1}{k}}}} \right|\leqslant UN - \tfrac{1}{2} + \tfrac{1}{k},j = 1,2,3,4,} \hfill \\ \end{array} } \right. $

where \( U = N\tfrac{1}{2} - \eta + \varepsilon \) with \( \eta = \frac{2}{{\kappa \left( {K + 1} \right)\left( {{K^2} + 2} \right)}} \) and \( K = {2^{k - 1}},k\geqslant 3. \)