Critical fluctuations of sums of weakly dependent random vectors

Summary LetS _n be sums of iid random vectors taking values in a Banach space andF be a smooth function. We study the fluctuations ofS _n under the transformed measureP _n given byd P _n/d P=exp (nF(S _n/n))/Z _n. If degeneracy occurs then the projection ofS _n onto the degenerate subspace, properly centered and scaled, converges to a non-Gaussian probability measure with the degenerate subspace as its support. The projection ofS _n onto the non-degenerate subspace, scaled with the usual order converges to a Gaussian probability measure with the non-degenerate subspace as its support. The two projective limits are in general dependent. We apply this theory to the critical mean field Heisenberg model and prove a central limit type theorem for the empirical measure of this model.Supported by a grant from the Swiss National Science Foundation (21–29833.90)     

Pseudo unitary conformal groups and Clifford algebras for standard pseudo hermitian spaces

This paper, self-contained, deals with pseudo-unitary spin geometry. First, we present pseudo-unitary conformal structures over a 2n-dimensional complex manifold V and the corresponding projective quadrics for standard pseudo-hermitian spaces H_p,q. Then we develop a geometrical presentation of a compactification for pseudo-hermitian standard spaces in order to construct the pseudo-unitary conformal group of H_p,q. We study the topology of the projective quadrics and the “generators” of such projective quadrics. Then we define the space S of spinors canonically associated with the pseudo-hermitian scalar product of signature (2ⁿ⁻¹, 2ⁿ⁻¹). The spinorial group Spin U(p,q) is imbedded into SU(2ⁿ⁻¹, 2ⁿ⁻¹). At last, we study the natural imbeddings of the projective quadrics      

Small Point Sets that Meet All Generators of W(2n+1,q)

Let W(2n+1,q), n1, be the symplectic polar space of finite order q and (projective) rank n. We investigate the smallest cardinality of a set of points that meets every generator of W(2n+1,q). For q even, we show that this cardinality is q ⁿ⁺¹+q ^{n–1, and we characterize all sets of this cardinality. For q odd, better bounds are known.     

On the Lefschetz periodic point free continuous self-maps on connected compact manifolds

We characterize the Lefschetz periodic point free self-continuous maps on the following connected compact manifolds: CPn the n-dimensional complex projective space, HPn the n-dimensional quaternion projective space, Sn the n-dimensional sphere and Sp×Sq the product space of the p-dimensional with the q-dimensional spheres.     

Baer subgeometry partitions

For any odd integern 3 and prime powerq, it is known thatPG(n–1, q²) can be partitioned into pairwise disjoint subgeometries isomorphic toPG(n–1, q) by taking point orbits under an appropriate subgroup of a Singer cycle ofPG(n–1, q²). In this paper, we construct Baer subgeometry partitions of these spaces which do not arise in the classical manner. We further illustrate some of the connections between Baer subgeometry partitions and several other areas of combinatorial interest, most notably projective sets and flagtransitive translation planes.     

Rigidity of minimal submanifolds with flat normal bundle

Let M ⁿ (n ≥ 3) be an n-dimensional complete immersed $ \frac{{n - 2}} {n} $ \frac{{n - 2}} {n} -super-stable minimal submanifold in an (n + p)-dimensional Euclidean space ℝ ^n+p with flat normal bundle. We prove that if the second fundamental form of M satisfies some decay conditions, then M is an affine plane or a catenoid in some Euclidean subspace.     

Generalized Veronesean embeddings of projective spaces

We classify all embeddings θ: PG(n, q) → PG(d, q), with $d \geqslant \tfrac{{n(n + 3)}} {2}$d \geqslant \tfrac{{n(n + 3)}} {2}, such that θ maps the set of points of each line to a set of coplanar points and such that the image of θ generates PG(d, q). It turns out that d = ?n(n+3) and all examples are related to the quadric Veronesean of PG(n, q) in PG(d, q) and its projections from subspaces of PG(d, q) generated by sub-Veroneseans (the point sets corresponding to subspaces of PG(n, q)). With an additional condition we generalize this result to the infinite case as well.     

Quotients of Some Finite Universal Locally Projective Polytopes

Abstract. This paper classifies the quotients of a finite and locally projective polytope of type {4,3,5} . Seventy quotients are found, including three regular polytopes, and nine other section regular polytopes which are themselves locally projective. The classification is done with the assistance of GAP, a computer system for algebraic computation. The same techniques are also applied to two finite locally projective polytopes respectively of type {3,5,3} and {5,3,5} . No nontrivial quotients of the latter are found.     

Ovoids and spreads of finite classical polar spaces

LetP be a finite classical polar space of rankr, r2. An ovoidO ofP is a pointset ofP, which has exactly one point in common with every totally isotropic subspace of rankr. It is proved that the polar spaceW _n (q) arising from a symplectic polarity ofPG(n, q), n odd andn > 3, that the polar spaceQ(2n, q) arising from a non-singular quadric inPG(2n, q), n > 2 andq even, that the polar space Q^–(2n + 1,q) arising from a non-singular elliptic quadric inPG(2n + 1,q), n > 1, and that the polar spaceH(n,q ²) arising from a non-singular Hermitian variety inPG(n, q ²)n even andn > 2, have no ovoids.LetS be a generalized hexagon of ordern (1). IfV is a pointset of order n³ + 1 ofS, such that every two points are at distance 6, thenV is called an ovoid ofS. IfH(q) is the classical generalized hexagon arising fromG ₂ (q), then it is proved thatH(q) has an ovoid iffQ(6, q) has an ovoid. There follows thatQ(6, q), q=3^2h+1, has an ovoid, and thatH(q), q even, has no ovoid.A regular system of orderm onH(3,q ²) is a subsetK of the lineset ofH(3,q ²), such that through every point ofH(3,q ²) there arem (> 0) lines ofK. B. Segre shows that, ifK exists, thenm=q + 1 or (q + l)/2.If m=(q + l)/2,K is called a hemisystem. The last part of the paper gives a very short proof of Segre's result. Finally it is shown how to construct the 4-(11, 5, 1) design out of the hemisystem with 56 lines (q=3).     

Quotients of Some Finite Universal Locally Projective Polytopes

   Abstract. This paper classifies the quotients of a finite and locally projective polytope of type {4,3,5} . Seventy quotients are found, including three regular polytopes, and nine other section regular polytopes which are themselves locally projective. The classification is done with the assistance of GAP, a computer system for algebraic computation. The same techniques are also applied to two finite locally projective polytopes respectively of type {3,5,3} and {5,3,5} . No nontrivial quotients of the latter are found.     

Scattered Spaces with Respect to a Spread in PG(n,q)

A scattered subspace of PG(n-1,q) with respect to a (t-1)-spread S is a subspace intersecting every spread element in at most a point. Upper and lower bounds for the dimension of a maximum scattered space are given. In the case of a normal spread new classes of two intersection sets with respect to hyperplanes in a projective space are obtained using scattered spaces.     

Strong q-convexity in uniform neighborhoods of subvarieties in coverings of complex spaces

The main result is that, for any projective compact analytic subset Y of dimension q > 0 in a reduced complex space X, there is a neighborhood Ω of Y such that, for any covering space ${\Upsilon\colon\widehat X\to X}The main result is that, for any projective compact analytic subset Y of dimension q > 0 in a reduced complex space X, there is a neighborhood Ω of Y such that, for any covering space U\colon[^(X)]? X{\Upsilon\colon\widehat X\to X} in which [^(Y)] o U^-1(Y){\widehat Y\equiv\Upsilon^{-1}(Y)} has no noncompact connected analytic subsets of pure dimension q with only compact irreducible components, there exists a C ^∞ exhaustion function j{\varphi} on [^(X)]{\widehat X} which is strongly q-convex on [^(W)]=U^-1(W){\widehat\Omega=\Upsilon^{-1}(\Omega)} outside a uniform neighborhood of the q-dimensional compact irreducible components of [^(Y)]{\widehat Y}.     

How many s-subspaces must miss a point set in PG(d, q)

The following result is well-known for finite projective spaces. The smallest cardinality of a set of points of PG(n, q) with the property that every s-subspace has a point in the set is (q ^n+1-s - 1)/(q - 1). We solve in finite projective spaces PG(n, q) the following problem. Given integers s and b with 0 ≤ s ≤ n - 1 and 1 ≤ b ≤ (q ^n+1-s - 1)/(q - 1), what is the smallest number of s-subspaces that must miss a set of b points. If d is the smallest integer such that b ≤ (q ^d+1 - 1)/(q - 1), then we shall see that the smallest number is obtained only when the b points generate a subspace of dimension d. We then also determine the smallest number of s-subspaces that must miss a set of b points of PG(n, q) which do not lie together in a subspace of dimension d. The results are obtained by geometrical and combinatorial arguments that rely on a strong algebraic result for projective planes by T. Szőnyi and Z. Weiner.     

Unitals which meet Baer subplanes in 1 moduloq points

We prove that a parabolic unitalU in a translation plane of orderq ² with kernel containing GF(q) is a Buekenhout-Metz unital if and only if certain Baer subplanes containing the translation line of meetU in 1 moduloq points. As a corollary we show that a unital 16-03 in PG(2,q ²) is classical if and only if it meets each Baer subplane of PG(2,q ²) in 1 moduloq points.     

On rigidity of Clifford torus in a unit sphere

We extend the scalar curvature pinching theorems due to Peng-Terng, Wei-Xu and Suh-Yang. Let M be an n-dimensional compact minimal hypersurface in S n+1 satisfying Sf 4 f_3~2 ≤ 1/n S~3 , where S is the squared norm of the second fundamental form of M, and f_k =sum λ_i~k from i and λ_i (1 ≤ i ≤ n) are the principal curvatures of M. We prove that there exists a positive constant δ(n)(≥ n/2) depending only on n such that if n ≤ S ≤ n + δ(n), then S ≡ n, i.e., M is one of the Clifford torus S~k ((k/n)~1/2 ) ×S~...     

Partial parallelisms in finite projective spaces

We show the existence of a parallelism of P–U, where P is a finite projective space and U is a subspace of P with dim P–dim U=2 ⁱ . As a consequence we prove a lower bound for the maximum number of disjoint spreads of P.To Helmut Salzmann on the occasion of his 60th birthday     

New (k; r)-arcs in the projective plane of order thirteen

A (k;r)-arc $\cal K$ is a set of k points of a projective plane PG(2, q) such that some r, but no r +1 of them, are collinear. The maximum size of a (k; r)-arc in PG(2, q) is denoted by m _r (2, q). In this paper a (35; 4)-arc, seven (48; 5)-arcs, a (63; 6)-arc and two (117; 10)-arcs in PG(2, 13) are given. Some were found by means of computer search, whereas the example of a (63; 6)-arc was found by adding points to those of a sextic curve $\cal C$ that was not complete as a (54; 6)-arc. All these arcs are new and improve the lower bounds for m _r (2, 13) given in [10, Table 5.4]. The last section concerns the nonexistence of (40; 4)-arcs in PG(2, 13).     

Study of Some Fundamental Projective Quadrics Associated with a Standard Pseudo-Hermitian Space H p,q

This self-contained short note deals with the study of the properties of some real projective compact quadrics associated with a a standard pseudo-hermitian space H _p,q , namely [(Q(p, q))\tilde], [(Q_2p+1,1)\tilde], [(Q_1,2q+1)\tilde], [(H_p,q)\tilde].  [(Q(p, q))\tilde]{\widetilde{Q(p, q)}, \widetilde{Q_{2p+1,1}}, \widetilde{Q_{1,2q+1}}, \widetilde{H_{p,q}}. \, \widetilde{Q(p, q)}} is the (2n – 2) real projective quadric diffeomorphic to (S ^2p–1 × S ^2q–1)/Z ₂. inside the real projective space P(E ₁), where E ₁ is the real 2n-dimensional space subordinate to H _p,q . The properties of [(Q(p, q))\tilde]{\widetilde{Q(p, q)}} are investigated. [(H_p,q)\tilde]{\widetilde{H_p,q}} is the real (2n – 3)-dimensional compact manifold-(projective quadric)- associated with H _p,q , inside the complex projective space P(H _p,q ), diffeomorphic to (S ^2p–1 × S ^2q–1)/S ¹. The properties of [(H_p,q)\tilde]{\widetilde{H_{p,q}}} are studied. [(Q_2p+1,1)\tilde]{\widetilde{Q_{2p+1,1}}} is a 2p-dimensional standard real projective quadric, and [(Q_1,2q+1)\tilde]{\widetilde{Q_{1,2q+1}}} is another standard 2q-dimensional projective quadric. [(Q_2p+1,1)\tilde] è[(Q_1,2q+1)\tilde]{\widetilde{Q_{2p+1,1}} \cup \widetilde{Q_{1,2q+1}}}, union of two compact quadrics plays a part in the understanding of the "special pseudo-unitary conformal compactification" of H _p,q . It is shown how a distribution y → D _y , where y ? H\{0},H{y \in H\backslash\{0\},H} being the isotropic cone of H _p,q allows to [(H_p+1,q+1)\tilde]{\widetilde{H_{p+1,q+1}}} to be considered as a "special pseudo-unitary conformal compactified" of H _p,q × R. The following results precise the presentation given in [1,c].     

On the intersection of two subgeometries of PG(n, q)

The study of the intersection of two Baer subgeometries of PG(n, q), q a square, started in Bose et al. (Utilitas Math 17, 65–77, 1980); Bruen (Arch Math 39(3), 285–288, (1982). Later, in Svéd (Baer subspaces in the n-dimensional projective space. Springer-Verlag) and Jagos et al. (Acta Sci Math 69(1–2), 419–429, 2003), the structure of the intersection of two Baer subgeometries of PG(n, q) has been completely determined. In this paper, generalizing the previous results, we determine all possible intersection configurations of any two subgeometries of PG(n, q).      

On the complement of the set of n-collinear points in PG(3, n)

Let ${S = (\mathcal{P}, \mathcal{L}, \mathcal{H})}$ be the finite planar space obtained from the 3-dimensional projective space PG(3, n) of order n by deleting a set of n-collinear points. Then, for every point ${p\in S}$ , the quotient geometry S/p is either a projective plane or a punctured projective plane, and every line of S has size n or n + 1. In this paper, we prove that a finite planar space with lines of size n + 1 ? s and n + 1, (s ≥ 1), and such that for every point ${p\in S}$ , the quotient geometry S/p is either a projective plane of order n or a punctured projective plane of order n, is obtained from PG(3, n) by deleting either a point, or a line or a set of n-collinear points.