Normalized Solutions of Schrödinger Equations with Potentially Bounded Measures

Given a potentially bounded signed measure on a Brelot space (X,) with Green function G, it is well known that -harmonic functions (i.e., in the classical case, finely continuous versions of solutions to u–u=0) may be very discontinuous. In this paper it is shown that under very general assumptions on G (satisfied for large classes of elliptic second-order linear differential operators) normalized perturbation, however, leads to a Brelot space (X, ) admitting a Green function T (G) which is locally (or even globally) comparable with G and has all properties required of G before. In particular, iterated perturbation is possible. Moreover, intrinsic Hölder continuity of quotients of harmonic functions with respect to the local quasimetric :=(G ^–1+^* G ^–1)/2 yields -Hölder continuity for quotients of -harmonic functions as well.     

Upper bounds for the best one-sided approximation by splines of the classes WrL1

In the present note we will investigate the problem of the one-sided approximation of functions by n-dimensional subspaces. In particular, we will find the exact value of the best one-sided approximation of the class W^rL₁ (r=1, 2, ...) of all periodic functions f(x) of period 2 for which f^(r–1)(x) (f⁽⁰⁾(x)=f(x)) is absolutely continuous and f^(r)L₁1 by periodic spline functions S_2n ( = 0, 1, ..., n=1, 2, ...) of period 2, order ,and deficiency 1.Translated from Matematicheskie Zametki, Vol. 19, No. 1, pp. 11–17, January, 1976.     

Some properties of functions in Orlicz space

For functions in Orlicz space L _M ^* , we study the behavior of (t)dt, where x^* (t) is non-increasing and equimeasurable with ¦ x(t) ¦. We establish the existence of unbounded functions in L _M ^* that are not limits of bounded functions and for which . Moreover, we establish a new criterion for an N-function to belong to the class ₂ and a sufficiency test for a function to belong to Orlicz space.Translated from Matematicheskie Zametki, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 145–156, February, 1968.     

Common cyclic entire functions for partial differential operators

Let H(^N) denote the Fréchet space of all entire functions of N variables (N1). The purpose of this paper is to prove the existence of a dense set of functions f in H(^N) such that if L is any nonscalar linear differential operator with constant coefficients, then the set {p(L)fp(·) is a polynomial} is dense in H(^N).Research supported in part by an NSF grant     

Existence and multiplicity of homoclinic orbits for a class of asymptotically periodic second order Hamiltonian systems

We consider the Hamiltonian system q=L(t)q–V(t, q) in R ^m ,L and V being asymptotic, as t–, to certain periodic functions L_, V_. Under suitable assumptions on the functions L, L_, V, V_, we prove for any kN, the existence of infinitely many k- bump homoclinic solutions of the Hamiltonian system.     

Interpolation of spectra

By the M.Riesz Convexity Theorem, an operator T on the space of simple integrable functions into the measurable functions (on some measure space) which has continuous extensions to L^p() and L^q() , where 1 p q , also has continuous exten — sions to all L^r () , p r q . It is shown that, whenever (T_p) and (T_q) are o-dimensional (in particular, countable) then the spectra (T_r) (p r q) are pairwise identical. For q = , only w^*-continuous extensions are considered. An example due to Dayanithy shows that the conclusion fails in general.     

Properties of certain integral operators

Two integral operatorsP andQ for analytic functions in the open unit disk are introduced. The object of the present paper is to derive some properties of integral operatorsP andQ .     

The Riemann Hypothesis, the Generalized Riemann Hypothesis, and the Cesáro Operator

A result due to Nyman establishes the equivalence of the Riemann hypothesis with the density of a set of functions in L ²[0, 1]. Here a large class of analytic functions is considered, which includes the Riemann zeta function and the Dirichlet L-functions as well as functions not given by a Dirichlet series. For each such function there is an associated integral operator T on L ²[0, 1] such that has no zeros in Re(s) > 1/2 iff the operator T has dense range iff a specified set of functions is dense in L ²[0, 1].      

Wave distribution in a variable medium with random inhomogeneities

We consider the behavior of a solution of the wave equation u_tt (t, x) – a² (t) u_xx (t, x)=f (t, x) with initial conditions u (0, x)=u₀, /t6t u (t, x) ¦_t=0 =u₁ (x), a andf being random functions; a(t) characteristizes the variable character of the medium;f(t, x) is the inhomogeneity, having the character of random walks.Translated from Teoriya Sluchainykh Protsessov, No. 16, pp. 75–78, 1988.     

Asymptotic Characteristics of Compact Sets and Stepanets Classes

We obtain estimates for the -entropy and -capacity of sets of periodic functions with mean value zero that have a (, )-derivative belonging to the space L ²(0, 2).     

Asymptotic behavior of the spectrum of the Maxwell operator

For the distribution functions of the positive and the negative eigenvalues of the operator in a domain with a smooth boundary, one obtains the asymptotic formula N^±()=(3²)^–1 mes ·³+0(²). Under additional assumptions on the properties of the geodesic billiard in , one shows that N±()= (3²)^–1 mes ·³+0(²).Translated from Zapiski Nauchnykh Seminarov Leningradskogo Otdeleniya Matematicheskogo Instituta im. V. A. Steklova AN SSSR, Vol. 127, pp. 169–180, 1983.     

Über die asymptotische Darstellung der Aufspaltung von Paaren benachbarter Eigenwerte der Differentialgleichung der Sphäroidfunktionen

Summary Let be the difference of a pair of adjacent eigen-values of the differential equation (1) for the spheroidal functions. Until now only the two first terms of the asymptotic expansion (2) of for large ^*2=–² had been known. In this note the next term, i. e. the coefficient of ^*–2, is given, and the way of calculating it is described.

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The preparation of this note containing partial results, was sponsored by the European Office Air Research and Development Command, U. S. Air Force, Project No. AF 61 (514)-443.     

A functional inequality for real-analytic functions

Summary Forf ( C ⁿ() and 0 t x letJ _n (f, t, x) = (–1)ⁿ f(–x)f ⁽ⁿ⁾(t) +f(x)f ⁽ⁿ⁾ (–t). We prove that the only real-analytic functions satisfyingJ _n (f, t, x) 0 for alln = 0, 1, 2, are the exponential functionsf(x) = c e ^x,c, . Further we present a nontrivial class of real-analytic functions satisfying the inequalitiesJ ₀ (f, x, x) 0 and ₀ ^x (x – t)^{n – 1}J_n(f, t, x)dt 0 (n 1).     

Diameters of a class of smooth functions in the space L2

The class V, consisting of the smooth functions f(t), ot1, satisfying the condition ₀ ¹ [f ^(r) (t)]dt1, where the function (t) is nonnegative and r is a natural number, is studied. Under certain restrictions on the function (t) ensuring the compactness of the class V, the order of decrease of the Kolmogorov diameters d_n(V) is computed. The analogous problem for the case r=1 is solved also for functions of several variables.Translated from Matematicheskie Zametki, Vol. 22, No. 5, pp. 671–678, November, 1977.     

Spectral functions of zeros in the Besselq-functions

Zeta functions _v(z; q)= _n=1 [j_vn(q)]^–z and partition functions Z_v(t; q)=_n exp[–tj _vn ² (q)] related to the zeros j_vn(q) of the Bessel q-functions J_v(x; q) and J _v ⁽²⁾ (x; q) are studied and explicit formulas for _v(2n; q) at n=±1, ±2, ... are obtained. The poles of _v(z; q) in the complex plane and the corresponding residues are found. Asymptotics of the partition functions Z_v(t; q) at t 0 are investigated.Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Matematicheskaya Fizika, Vol. 107, No. 3, pp. 397–414, June, 1996.     

A functional inequality characterizing convex functions,conjugacy and a generalization of Hölder's and Minkowski's inequalities

Summary The main result says that, iff: _{+ +} satisfies the functional inequalityaf(s) + bf(t) f (as + bt) (s,t 0) for somea, b such that 0 <a < 1 <a + b, thenf(t) = f(1)t, (t 0). A relevant result for the reverse inequality is also discussed. Applying these results we determine the form of all functionsf: _k ⁺ ₊ satisying the above inequalities. This leads to a characterization of both concave and convex functions defined on ₊ ^k–1 , to a notion of conjugate functions and to a general inequality which contains Hölder's and Minkowski's inequalities as very special cases.     

Large deviations for Markov processes with discontinuous statistics,II: random walks

Summary Let ¹ and ² be Borel probability measures on ^d with finite moment generating functions. The main theorem in this paper proves the large deviation principle for a random walk whose transition mechanism is governed by ¹ when the walk is in the left halfspace ¹ = {x ^d :x ₁0} and whose transition mechanism is governed by ² when the walk is in the right halfspace ² = {x ^d :x ₁>0}. When the measures ¹ and ² are equal, the main theorem reduces to Cramér's Theorem.This research was supported in part by a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF-DMS-8902333)This research was supported in part by a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF-DMS-8901138) and in part by a Lady Davis Fellowship while visiting the Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Management at the Technion during the spring semester of 1989     

γ-Subdifferential and γ-convexity of functions on a normed space

In this paper, the -subdifferential is introduced for investigating the global behavior of real-valued functions on a normed spaceX. Iff: DX attains its global minimum onD atx ^*, then 0 f(x ^*). This necessary condition always holds, even iff is not continuous orx ^* is at the boundary of its domain. Nevertheless, it is useful because, by choosing a suitable ₊, many local minima cannot satisfy this necessary condition. For the sufficient conditions, the so-called -convex functions are defined. The class of these functions is rather large. For example, every periodic function on the real line is a -convex function. There are -convex functions which are not continuous everywhere. Every function of bounded variation can be represented as the difference of two -convex functions. For all that, -convex functions still have properties similar to those of convex functions. For instance, each -local minimizer off is at the same time a global one. Iff attains its global minimum onD, then it does so at least at one point of its -boundary.This research was supported by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. The author thanks Professors R. Bulirsch, K. H. Hoffmann, and H. G. Bock for inviting him to Munich and Augsburg where this research was done.     

On a convolution property characterizing the Laguerre functions

Consider the Laguerre functions (with parameterp>0), where theL _n are the Laguerre polynomials with parameter =0.{l _n ^p (t)} _n=0 forms a complete orthonormal system inL ² ([0, )). A well known and often used property of the Laguerre functions is the convolution property: for alli,j0. It is the objectiveof this note that the system of Laguerre functions is the only complete and orthonormal system ofL ² ([0, )) satisfying the convolution property.     

Nilpotent pseudogroups of functions on an interval

A near-identity nilpotent pseudogroup of order m 1 is a family f ₁, . . . , f _n : (-1, 1) of C ² functions for which: for some small positive real number < 1/10 ^m+1 and commutators of the functions f _i of order at least m equal the identity. We present a classification of near-identity nilpotent pseudogroups: our results are similar to those of Plante, Thurston, Farb and Franks. As an application, we classify certain foliations of nilpotent manifolds.