Forward-backward SDEs with discontinuous coefficients

In this paper, we are interested in the well-posedness of a class of fully coupled forward-backward SDE (FBSDE) in which the forward drift coefficient is allowed to be discontinuous with respect to the backward component of the solution. Such an FBSDE is motivated by a practical issue in regime-switching term structure interest rate models, and the discontinuity makes it beyond any existing framework of FBSDEs. In a Markovian setting with non-degenerate forward diffusion, we show that a decoupling function can still be constructed and that it is a Sobolev solution to the corresponding quasilinear PDE. As a consequence we can then argue that the FBSDE admits a weak solution in the sense of [1 Antonelli, F., Ma, J. (2003). Weak solutions of forward-backward SDE’s. Stochastic Analysis and Applications 21(3):493–514.[Taylor &; Francis Online], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar], 2 Ma, J., Zhang, J., Zheng, Z. (2008). Weak solutions for backward stochastic differential equations, A martingale approach. The Annals of Probability 36(6):2092–2125.[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]]. In the one-dimensional case, we further prove that the weak solution of the FBSDE is actually strong, and it is pathwisely unique. Our approach does not use the well-known Yamada–Watanabe Theorem, but instead follows the idea of Krylov for SDEs with measurable coefficients.     

Note on Conic Bundles over Henselian Discrete Valued Fields with Real Closed Residue Field

ABSTRACT

Let ? be a complete set of Sylow subgroups of a finite group G, that is, ? contains exactly one and only one Sylow p-subgroup of G for each prime p. A subgroup H of a finite group G is said to be ?-permutable if H permutes with every member of ?. The purpose of this article is to study the influence of ?-permutability of all maximal subgroups of the Sylow subgroups of the generalized Fitting subgroup of some normal subgroup of a finite group G on the structure of G. Our results improve and extend the main results of Asaad (1998 Asaad , M. ( 1998 ). On maximal subgroups of Sylow subgroups of finite groups . Comm. Algebra 26 ( 11 ): 3647 – 3652 . [CSA] [Taylor &; Francis Online], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]), Asaad and Heliel (2003 Asaad , M. , Heliel , A. A. ( 2003 ). On permutable subgroups of finite groups . Arch. Math. 80 : 113 – 118 . [CROSSREF] [CSA] [Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]), Asaad et al. (1991 Asaad , M. , Ramadan , M. , Shaalan , A. ( 1991 ). Influence of π-quasinormality on maximal subgroups of Sylow subgroups of Fitting subgroup of a finite group . Arch. Math. 56 : 521 – 527 . [CROSSREF] [CSA] [Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]), Li et al. (2003 Li , Y. , Wang , Y. , Wei , H. ( 2003 ). The influence of π-quasinormality of maximal subgroups of Sylow subgroups of a finite group . Arch. Math. 81 ( 3 ): 245 – 252 . [CROSSREF] [CSA] [Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]), Ramadan (1992 Ramadan , M. ( 1992 ). Influence of normality on maximal subgroups of Sylow subgroups of a finite group . Acta Math. Hungar. 59 ( 1–2 ): 107 – 110 . [CSA] [Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]), and Srinivasan (1980 Srinivasan , S. ( 1980 ). Two sufficient conditions for supersolvability of finite groups . Israel J. Math. 35 : 210 – 214 . [CSA] [Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]).     

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In this article, we consider a bilevel vector optimization problem where objective and constraints are set valued maps. Our approach consists of using a support function [1–3,14,15,32] together with the convex separation principle for the study of necessary optimality conditions for D.C. bilevel set-valued optimization problems. We give optimality conditions in terms of the strong subdifferential of a cone-convex set-valued mapping introduced by Baier and Jahn 6 Baier, J and Jahn, J. 1999. On subdifferentials of set-valued maps. J. Optim. Theory Appl., 100: 233–240. [Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar] and the weak subdifferential of a cone-convex set-valued mapping of Sawaragi and Tanino 28 Sawaragi, Y and Tanino, T. 1980. Conjugate maps and duality in multiobjective optimization. J. Optim. Theory Appl., 31: 473–499.  [Google Scholar]. The bilevel set-valued problem is transformed into a one level set-valued optimization problem using a transformation originated by Ye and Zhu 34 Ye, JJ and Zhu, DL. 1995. Optimality conditions for bilevel programming problems. Optimization, 33: 9–27. [Taylor & Francis Online] , [Google Scholar]. An example illustrating the usefulness of our result is also given.     

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Many complex diseases are caused by a variety of both genetic and environmental factors acting in conjunction. To help understand these relationships, nonparametric methods that use aggregate learning have been developed such as random forests and conditional forests. Molinaro et al. (2010 Molinaro, A. M., Lostritto, K., and van der Laan, M. (2010), “Partdsa: Deletion/Substitution/Addition Algorithm for Partitioning the Covariate Space in Prediction,” Bioinformatics, 26:1357–1363.[Crossref], [PubMed], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]) described a powerful, single model approach called partDSA that has the advantage of producing interpretable models. We propose two extensions to the partDSA algorithm called bagged partDSA and boosted partDSA. These algorithms achieve higher prediction accuracies than individual partDSA objects through aggregating over a set of partDSA objects. Further, by using partDSA objects in the ensemble, each base learner creates decision rules using both “and” and “or” statements, which allows for natural logical constructs. We also provide four variable ranking techniques that aid in identifying the most important individual factors in the models. In the regression context, we compared bagged partDSA and boosted partDSA to random forests and conditional forests. Using simulated and real data, we found that bagged partDSA had lower prediction error than the other methods if the data were generated by a simple logic model, and that it performed similarly for other generating mechanisms. We also found that boosted partDSA was effective for a particularly complex case. Taken together these results suggest that the new methods are useful additions to the ensemble learning toolbox. We implement these algorithms as part of the partDSA R package. Supplementary materials for this article are available online.     

Certain Cyclically Presented Groups with the Same Polynomial

We consider three infinite families of cyclic presentations of groups, depending on a finite set of integers and having the same polynomial. Then we prove that the corresponding groups with the same parameters are isomorphic, and that the groups are almost all infinite. Finally, we completely compute the maximal Abelian quotients of such groups, and show that their HNN extensions are high-dimensional knot groups. Our results contain as particular cases the main theorems obtained in two nice articles: Johnson et al. (1999 Johnson , D. L. , Kim , A. C. , O'Brien , E. A. ( 1999 ). Certain cyclically presented groups are isomorphic . Comm. Algebra 27 ( 7 ): 3531 – 3536 . [CSA] [Taylor &; Francis Online], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]) and Havas et al. (2001 Havas , G. , Holt , D. F. , Newman , M. F. ( 2001 ). Certain cyclically presented groups are infinite . Comm. Algebra 29 ( 11 ): 5175 – 5178 . [CSA] [CROSSREF] [Taylor &; Francis Online], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]).     

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Let A be an analytic algebra over a field k of characteristic p > 0. In this article, for an analytic k-algebra we introduce the concept of analytic pⁿ-basis which generalizes the pⁿ-basis defined in [1 Furuya , M. , Niitsuma , H. ( 2002 ). Regularity criterion of Noetherian local rings of prime characteristic . J. Algebra 247 : 219 – 230 .[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]], and the concept of an pⁿ-admissible field for an algebraic function field, we give regularity criteria and absolute regularity criteria for an analytic algebra A/k in terms of the higher differential algebra and analytic pⁿ-basis. The results are partial extension of our previous results for affine algebras to the case of analytic algebras (cf. [1 Furuya , M. , Niitsuma , H. ( 2002 ). Regularity criterion of Noetherian local rings of prime characteristic . J. Algebra 247 : 219 – 230 .[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar], 3 Furuya , M. , Niitsuma , H. (2006). Regular local rings essentially of finite type over fields of prime characteristic. J. Algebra 306:703–711.[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]]), and these are partial generalization of results of Orbanz in the analytic case (cf. [9 Orbanz , U. ( 1973 ). Höhere Derivationen und Regularität . J. Reine Angew. Mathematik 262/263 : 194 – 204 .[Crossref] , [Google Scholar]]).     

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We complement two papers on supertropical valuation theory ([11 Izhakian , Z. , Knebusch , M. , Rowen , L. ( 2011 ). Supertropical semirings and supervaluations . J. Pure and Applied Alg. 215 ( 10 ): 2431 – 2463 . Preprint at arXiv:1003.1101 .[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]], [12 Izhakian , Z. , Knebusch , M. , Rowen , L. ( 2013 ). Dominance and transmissions in supertropical valuation theory . Commun. Algebra 41 ( 7 ): 2736 – 2782 .[Taylor &; Francis Online], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]]) by providing natural examples of m-valuations (= monoid valuations), and afterwards of supervaluations and transmissions between them. These supervaluations have values in totally ordered supertropical semirings, and the transmissions discussed respect the orderings. We develop the basics of the theory of such semirings and transmissions.     

Dominance and Transmissions in Supertropical Valuation Theory

This article is a sequel of [4 Izhakian , Z. , Knebusch , M. , Rowen , L. ( 2011 ). Supertropical semirings and supervaluations . J. Pure and Applied Alg. 215 ( 10 ): 2431 – 2463 .[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]], where we defined supervaluations on a commutative semiring R and studied a dominance relation ? ≥ ψ between supervaluations ? and ψ on R, aiming at an enrichment of the algebraic tool box for use in tropical geometry.

A supervaluation ?: R → U is a multiplicative map from R to a supertropical semiring U, cf. [4 Izhakian , Z. , Knebusch , M. , Rowen , L. ( 2011 ). Supertropical semirings and supervaluations . J. Pure and Applied Alg. 215 ( 10 ): 2431 – 2463 .[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]], [7 Izhakian , Z. , Rowen , L. ( 2011 ). Supertropical matrix algebra . Israel J. Math. 182 ( 1 ): 383 – 424 .[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]], [8 Izhakian , Z. , Rowen , L. ( 2010 ). Supertropical polynomials and resultants . J. Alg. 324 : 1860 – 1886 . (Preprint at arXiv:0902.2155.) [Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]], [5 Izhakian , Z. , Knebusch , M. , Rowen , L. Supertropical monoids: Basics and canonical factorization . Preprint at arXiv:1108.1880 . [Google Scholar]], [9 Maclane , S. ( 1998 ). Categories for the Working Mathemtician. , 4th ed. Springer Vereag . [Google Scholar]], with further properties, which mean that ? is a sort of refinement, or covering, of an m-valuation (= monoid valuation) v: R → M. In the most important case, that R is a ring, m-valuations constitute a mild generalization of valuations in the sense of Bourbaki [1 Bourbaki , N. Algèbre Commutative VI, §3 No. 1 . [Google Scholar]], while ? ≥ ψ means that ψ: R → V is a sort of coarsening of the supervaluation ?. If ?(R) generates the semiring U, then ? ≥ ψ iff there exists a “transmission” α: U → V with ψ = α ○ ?.

Transmissions are multiplicative maps with further properties, cf. [4 Izhakian , Z. , Knebusch , M. , Rowen , L. ( 2011 ). Supertropical semirings and supervaluations . J. Pure and Applied Alg. 215 ( 10 ): 2431 – 2463 .[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar], Section 5]. Every semiring homomorphism α: U → V is a transmission, but there are others which lack additivity, and this causes a major difficulty. In the main body of the article we study surjective transmissions via equivalence relations on supertropical semirings. We put special emphasis on homomorphic equivalence relations. Even those are often much more complicated than congruences by ideals in usual commutative algebra.     

Une Neutralisation Explicite de L'algèbre de Weyl Quantique Complétée

Soit p un nombre premier. Nous établissons l'existence de neutralisations de divers complétés de l'algèbre de Weyl quantique spécialisée en une racine de l'unité primitive d'ordre p (qui est “génériquement” une algèbre d'Azumaya) et donnons en particulier un énoncé de neutralisation explicite relevant celui construit en caractéristique p dans [3 Gros , M. , Le Stum , B. , Quiros , A. ( 2010 ). A Simpson correspondence in positive characteristic . Publ. RIMS Kyoto Univ. 46 : 1 – 35 .[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]].

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On the Associated Primes of Matlis Duals of Local Cohomology Modules II

In continuation of [1 Hellus , M. ( 2005 ). On the associated primes of Matlis duals of top local cohomology modules . Communications in Algebra 33 : 3997 – 4009 .[Taylor &; Francis Online], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]] we study associated primes of Matlis duals of local cohomology modules (MDLCM). We combine ideas from Helmut Zöschinger on coassociated primes of arbitrary modules with results from [1 Hellus , M. ( 2005 ). On the associated primes of Matlis duals of top local cohomology modules . Communications in Algebra 33 : 3997 – 4009 .[Taylor &; Francis Online], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar] 4-6 Hellus , M. , Stückrad , J. ( 2008 ). On endomorphism rings of local cohomology modules . Proceedings of the American Mathematical Society 136 : 2333 – 2341 . Hellus , M. , Stückrad , J. ( 2008 ). Matlis duals of top local cohomology modules . Proceedings of the American Mathematical Society 136 : 489 – 498 . Hellus , M. , Stückrad , J. ( 2009 ). Artinianness of local cohomology . Journal of Commutative Algebra 1 : 269 – 274 . ], and obtain partial answers to questions which were left open in [1 Hellus , M. ( 2005 ). On the associated primes of Matlis duals of top local cohomology modules . Communications in Algebra 33 : 3997 – 4009 .[Taylor &; Francis Online], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]]. These partial answers give further support for conjecture (*) from [1 Hellus , M. ( 2005 ). On the associated primes of Matlis duals of top local cohomology modules . Communications in Algebra 33 : 3997 – 4009 .[Taylor &; Francis Online], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]] on the set of associated primes of MDLCMs. In addition, and also inspired by ideas from Zöschinger, we prove some non-finiteness results of local cohomology.     

Second Maximum Sum of Element Orders of Finite Nilpotent Groups

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A New Infeasible Interior-Point Method Based on a Non-Coercive Kernel Function with Improved Centering Steps for Second-Order Cone Optimization

In this article, we present a new full Nesterov-Todd step infeasible interior-point method for second-order cone optimization based on a non-coercive kernel function. The main iteration consists of a so-called feasibility step and one centering step, whereas the earlier versions, in [4 S. Bouali and S. Kabbaj ( 2014 ). Full-NT step infeasible interior-point method for SOCO based on a specific kernel function . Afr. Mat. 25 : 549 – 565 .[Crossref] , [Google Scholar], 21 M. Zangiabadi , G. Gu , and C. Roos ( 2013 ). A full Nesterov-Todd step infeasible interior-point method for second-order cone optimization . J. Optim. Theory Appl. 158 : 816 – 858 .[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]], needed two additional centering steps. We use a kernel function to induce the feasibility step. The new algorithm reduces the searching steps in each iteration and tenders an interesting analysis for complexity bound.     

Relaxation of Optimal Control Problems Involving Time Dependent Subdifferential Operators

This article provides in the setting of infinite dimensional Hilbert space, a result concerning the existence and uniqueness of solutions for Lipschitz single-valued perturbations of evolution problems associated with time-dependent subdifferential operators. The result is used to extend to optimal control problems associated with such equations the relaxation theorems with Young measures established in Casting et al. [7 C. Castaing , P. Raynaud de Fitte , and M. Valadier , M. ( 2004 ). Young Measures on Topological Spaces with Applications in Control Theory and Probability Theory . Kluwer Academic Publishers , Dordrecht . [Google Scholar], 11 J. F. Edmond and L. Thibault ( 2005 ). Relaxation of an optimal control problem involving a perturbed sweeping process . Math. Program Ser. B 104 : 347 – 373 .[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]] and Edmond and Thibault [11 J. F. Edmond and L. Thibault ( 2005 ). Relaxation of an optimal control problem involving a perturbed sweeping process . Math. Program Ser. B 104 : 347 – 373 .[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]].     

The Thin Film Equation with Non-Zero Contact Angle: A Singular Perturbation Approach

In this paper we consider the thin film equation with prescribed non-zero contact angle condition for a large class of mobility coefficients, in dimension 1. We prove the global in time existence of weak solutions by using a diffuse approximation of the free boundary condition. This approach, which can be physically motivated by the introduction of singular disjoining/conjoining pressure forces had been suggested in particular by Bertsch et al. in [11 Bertsch , M. , Giacomelli , L. , Karali , G. ( 2005 ). Thin-film equations with “partial wetting” energy: Existence of weak solutions . Phys. D 209 : 17 – 27 .[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]].     

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Remarks on the Global Solutions of 3-D Navier-Stokes System with One Slow Variable

By applying Wiegner's method in [16 Wiegner , M. ( 1987 ). Decay results for weak solutions to the Navier-Stokes equations on ? ⁿ . J. London Math. Soc. 35 : 303 – 313 .[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]], we first prove the large time decay estimate for the global solutions of a 2.5 dimensional Navier-Stokes system, which is a sort of singular perturbed 2-D Navier-Stokes system in three space dimension. As an application of this decay estimate, we give a simplified proof for the global wellposedness result in [6 Chemin , J.-Y. , Gallagher , I. ( 2010 ). Large, global solutions to the Navier-Stokes equations, slowly varying in one direction . Transactions of the American Mathematical Society 362 : 2859 – 2873 .[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]] for 3-D Navier-Stokes system with one slow variable. Let us also mention that compared with the assumptions for the initial data in [6 Chemin , J.-Y. , Gallagher , I. ( 2010 ). Large, global solutions to the Navier-Stokes equations, slowly varying in one direction . Transactions of the American Mathematical Society 362 : 2859 – 2873 .[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]], here the assumptions in Theorem 1.3 are weaker.     

ON FREE PRODUCTS OF ABSOLUTE GALOIS GROUPS. II

In [1] Ershov, Yu. L. 1997. On Free Products of Absolute Galois Groups. Dokl. Math., 56(3): 915–917.  [Google Scholar], the author gave a positive solution to the problem in the survey of Jarden [2] Jarden, M. 1996. “Infinite Galois Theory”. In Handbook of Algebra I Amsterdam: Elsevier Sci.. [Crossref] , [Google Scholar] on the closedness of the class of profinite groups that are isomorphic to absolute Galois groups of fields with respect to finite free products. In [3] Mel'nikov, O. V. 1999. On Free Products of Absolute Galois Groups. Sib. Mat. J., 40(1): 95–99. [Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar], O. V. Mel'nikov solved this problem for separable profinite groups ([3] Mel'nikov, O. V. 1999. On Free Products of Absolute Galois Groups. Sib. Mat. J., 40(1): 95–99. [Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar] was done earlier than [1] Ershov, Yu. L. 1997. On Free Products of Absolute Galois Groups. Dokl. Math., 56(3): 915–917.  [Google Scholar]). In the same case, a more exact result on the absolute Galois groups of fields of fixed characteristic was obtained there. The proof proposed in 4-5 Koenigsmann, J. in press. Relatively Projective Groups as Absolute Galois Groups. Haran, D., Jarden, M. and Koenigsmann, J. in press. Free Products of Absolute Galois Groups.   is simpler than that in [1] Ershov, Yu. L. 1997. On Free Products of Absolute Galois Groups. Dokl. Math., 56(3): 915–917.  [Google Scholar] and, in addition, provides the results of Mel'nikov.

On February, 2000, the author (knowing nothing about 4-5 Koenigsmann, J. in press. Relatively Projective Groups as Absolute Galois Groups. Haran, D., Jarden, M. and Koenigsmann, J. in press. Free Products of Absolute Galois Groups.  ) found one more proof of these results. In the author opinion, this proof is the simplest and the construction used in the proof, as well as its properties (cf. Propositio n 1) can have other applications.     

Corrigendum to: “Clifford Theory of a Finite Group that Contains a Defect 0 p-Block of a Normal Subgroup”

At some point, after publication, the author realized that the proof of [3 Harris, M. E. (2013). Clifford theory of a finite group that contains a defect 0 p-block of a normal subgroup. Comm. in Alg. 41:3509–3540.[Taylor &; Francis Online], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar], Theorem 5.2] is incorrect. This proof incorrectly adapts the proof of [1 Broué, M. (1990). Isométries parfaites, types de blocs, cégories dérivees. Aérisque 181–182:61–92. [Google Scholar], Theorem 4.8] since [3 Harris, M. E. (2013). Clifford theory of a finite group that contains a defect 0 p-block of a normal subgroup. Comm. in Alg. 41:3509–3540.[Taylor &; Francis Online], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar], (5.5)] is incorrect. Using the same proof outline, we correct the proof of [3 Harris, M. E. (2013). Clifford theory of a finite group that contains a defect 0 p-block of a normal subgroup. Comm. in Alg. 41:3509–3540.[Taylor &; Francis Online], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar], Theorem 5.2].