Regularity of ∫Ω|∇u|2 + λ∫Ω|u−f{2 and some gap phenomenon

We study the regularity of the minimizer u for the functional F (u,f)=|u|² + |u–f{² over all maps uH ¹(, S ²). We prove that for some suitable functions f every minimizer u is smooth in if ₀ and for the same functions f, u has singularities when is large enough.

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Résumé On étudie la régularité des minimiseurs u du problème de minimisation min_ueH ¹(,S²)(|u|² + |u–f{². On montre que pour certaines fonctions f, u est régulière lorsque ₀ et pour les mêmes f, si est assez grand, alors u possède des singularités.

     

Quasi-coherence of Hardy spaces in several complex variables

In this paper, we prove that the Hardy spaceH ^p (), 1p<, over a strictly pseudoconvex domain in ⁿ with smooth boundary is quasi-coherent. More precisely, we show that Toeplitz tuplesT with suitable symbols onH ^p () have property (). This proof is based on a well known exactness result for the tangential Cauchy-Riemann complex.     

Leaves in Representation Diagrams of Bipartite Distance-Regular Graphs

Let denote a bipartite distance-regular graph with diameter D 3 and valency k 3. Let ₀ > ₁ ··· > _D denote the eigenvalues of and let q ^h _ij (0 h, i, j D) denote the Krein parameters of . Pick an integer h (1 h D – 1). The representation diagram = _h is an undirected graph with vertices 0,1,...,D. For 0 i, j D, vertices i, j are adjacent in whenever i j and q ^h _ij 0. It turns out that in , the vertex 0 is adjacent to h and no other vertices. Similarly, the vertex D is adjacent to D – h and no other vertices. We call 0, D the trivial vertices of . Let l denote a vertex of . It turns out that l is adjacent to at least one vertex of . We say l is a leaf whenever l is adjacent to exactly one vertex of . We show has a nontrivial leaf if and only if is the disjoint union of two paths.     

A degenerate and strongly coupled quasilinear parabolic system not in divergence form

This paper deals with positive solutions of degenerate and strongly coupled quasi-linear parabolic system not in divergence form: u_t=v^p(u+au), v_t=u^q (v+bv) with null Dirichlet boundary condition and positive initial condition, where p, q, a and b are all positive constants, and p, q 1. The local existence of positive classical solution is proved. Moreover, it will be proved that: (i) When min {a, b} ₁ then there exists global positive classical solution, and all positive classical solutions can not blow up in finite time in the meaning of maximum norm (we can not prove the uniqueness result in general); (ii) When min {a, b} > ₁, there is no global positive classical solution (we can not still prove the uniqueness result), if in addition the initial datum (u₀v₀) satisfies u₀ + au₀ 0, v₀+bv₀ 0 in , then the positive classical solution is unique and blows up in finite time, where ₁ is the first eigenvalue of – in with homogeneous Dirichlet boundary condition.This project was supported by PRC grant NSFC 19831060 and 333 Project of JiangSu Province.     

Rate of expansion of an inhomogeneous branching process of brownian particles

Summary Let X be the (B ⁰, {q _n (x)})-branching diffusion where B ⁰is the exp -subprocess of BM(R¹) and q _n (x) is the probability that a particle dying at x produces n offspring, q ₀ q ₁0. Put m(x) = nq _n (x). We assume q _n , n2, m and k are all continuous (but m is not necessarily bounded). If k(x)m(x)0 as ¦x¦, then we prove that R _t /t( ₂/2)^1/2, as t, a.s. and in mean (of any order) where R _t is the position of the rightmost particle at time t and ₀ is the largest eigenvalue of (1/2)d ²/dx ² + Q, Q(x) = k(x)(m(x)–1).This work was supported in part by a grant from the National Science Foundation # MCS-8201470.     

The distortion of Hilbert space

The unit sphere of Hilbert space, ₂, is shown to contain a remarkable sequence of nearly orthogonal sets. Precisely, there exist a sequence of sets of norm one elements of ₂, (C _i ) _i=1 , and reals _i 0 so that a) each setC _i has nonempty intersection with every infinite dimensional closed subspace of ₂ and b) forij,xC, andyC _j , |x, y|<_{min(i, j)} E. Odell was partially supported by NSF and TARP. Th. Schlumprecht was partially supported by NSF and LEQSF.     

A Remark on Bernstein,Prokhorov, Bennett,Hoeffding, and Talagrand Inequalities

Let X ₁,..., X_n be independent random variables such that {X_j 1}=1 and E X _j=0 for all j. We prove an upper bound for the tail probabilities of the sum M _n=X₁+...+ X_n. Namely, we prove the inequality {M _nx} 3.7 {S_n x}, where S _n=₁+...+ _n is a sum of centered independent identically distributed Bernoulli random variables such that E S _n ² =ME M _n ² and {_k=1}=E S _n ² /(n+E S _n ² ) for all k (we call a random variable Bernoulli if it assumes at most two values). The inequality holds for x at which the survival function x{S _nx} has a jump down. For remaining x, the inequality still holds provided that we interpolate the function between the adjacent jump points linearly or log-linearly. If necessary, in order to estimate {S _nx} one can use special bounds for binomial probabilities. Up to the factor at most 2.375, the inequality is final. The inequality improves the classical Bernstein, Prokhorov, Bennett, Hoeffding, Talagrand, and other bounds.     

Solution of a problem on the identification of parameters by the distribution of the maximum random variable: a multivariate normal case

In this paper we solve the problem of unique factorization of products ofn-variate nonsingular normal distributions with covariance matrices of the form , _ij =p _{i j} forij, = _i ² ,j=j,p0.     

Uniqueness of kernel functions of the heat equation

We consider the heat equation on ={(x,t) R ²;t<0, ¦x¦<(–t)} and give the uniqueness of kernel functions at the infinity (see Theorem 5). For the proof, we examine the continuity of the density of the parabolic measure onD ={(x,t);t>x}, closely related to . By this theorem, we can decide the Martin boundary of (<1) with respect to the heat equation.     

Fast Summation of Power Series with Coefficients Analytic at Infinity

We propose a fast summation algorithm for slowly convergent power series of the form _{j=j 0} z ^j _j j _i=1 ^s (j+ _i )^– _i , where R, _i 0 and _i C, 1is, are known parameters, and _j =(j), being a given real or complex function, analytic at infinity. Such series embody many cases treated by specific methods in the recent literature on acceleration. Our approach rests on explicit asymptotic summation, started from the efficient numerical computation of the Laurent coefficients of . The effectiveness of the resulting method, termed ASM (Asymptotic Summation Method), is shown by several numerical tests.     

Eigenvalue distribution of some fractal semi-elliptic differential operators: Combinatorial approach

We obtain the sharp order of growth of the eigenvalue distribution function for the operator in the anisotropic Sobolev space , generated by the quadratic form _Q u² d, whereQ² is the unit square and is a probability self-affine fractal measure onQ. The geometry of Supp should be in a certain way consistent with the parameterst ₁ ,t ₂ .     

Perturbation of the Laplacian by the Coulomb potential and a point interaction in L p (ℝ)3

Perturbations of -+/|x| (with >0) by a point interaction centered at zero are defined in L ^p(³). This is done for 3/20 (³{0}), such that the extension is the negative generator of an analytic semigroup on L ^p(³).     

Weak solutions of the Stokes problem in weighted Sobolev spaces

For n2 we consider the Stokes problem in ⁿ, -u + p=f, -divu=g, in weighted Soboiev spaces H ₆ ^m,r , where the weights are proportional to (1+|x|). We prove the existence of weak solutions for any K, whereK is a discrete set of critical values. Furthermore, we characterize the solutions of the homogeneous problem.This research was supported by the DFG research group Equations of Hydrodynamics, Universities of Bayreuth and Paderborn.     

A bounded law of the iterated logarithm for Hilbert space valued martingales and its application to U-statistics

Summary A bounded law of the iterated logarithm for martingales with values in a separable Hilbert space H is proved. It is then applied to prove invariance principles for U-statistics for independent identically distributed (-valued) random variables {X _j , j1} and a kernel h: ^m H, m2, which is degenerate for the common distribution function of X _j , j1. This extends to general m results of an earlier paper on this subject and even gives new results in the case H=.     

О метрических свойст вах особых множеств г оломорфных функций нескольких п еременных

LetG be a domain inC ⁿ ,EG, mes E=0 for (r)=r ^2n–1(r), where (r) is a nondecreasing non-negative function (r>0). Iff(z) is holomorphic inGE and (,f, GE)(), C=const, thenf(z) is holomorphic inG.The impossibility of the relaxation of the stipulations on () and(r) is also established.The statement above is a corollary to a more general result about the representation of a holomorphic function from a certain class in the form of an integral with respect to -measure, extended over the set of singular points of the function.     

On singular perturbation of a semilinear hyperbolic equation

We consider a hyperbolic version of Eells-Sampson's equation: . This equation is semilinear with respect to space derivative and time derivative. Letu (x) be the solution with initial data u(0) and (0), and putv (t,x)=u (t,x). We show that when the resistance ,V (t,x) converges to a solution of the original parabolic Eells-Sampson's equation: . Note thatv _t(0)= (0) diverges when . We show that this phenomena occurs in more general situations.This article was processed by the author using the Springer-Verlag Pjourlg macro package.     

Surgery on the Novikov complex

Let M be a closed connected smooth manifold with dim M=n6, and : ₁(M) Z be an epimorphism. Denote by the group ring of ₁(M) and let ^– be its Novikov completion. Let D _* be a free-based finitely generated chain complex over ^– . Assume that D _ii=0 for i1 and in–1 and that D _* has the same simple homotopy type as the Novikov-completed simplicial chain complex of the universal covering M. Let N be an integer. We prove that D _* can be realized, up to the terms of ^– of degree N as the Novikov complex of a Morse map : M S ¹, belonging to . Applications to Arnold's conjectures and to the theory of fibering of M over S ¹ are given.     

Piecewise-Convex Maximization Problems: Algorithm and Computational Experiments

A function F : Rⁿ R is called a piecewise convex function if it can be decomposed into F(x)=min{f _j(x) j M}, where f _j :Rⁿ R is convex for all j M={1,2...,m}. In this article, we provide an algorithm for solving F(x) subject to xD, which is based on global optimality conditions. We report first computational experiments on small examples and open up some issues to improve the checking of optimality conditions.     

An exhaustion of locally symmetric spaces by compact submanifolds with corners

LetX be a Riemannian symmetric space of noncompact type and rank2 and let be a non-uniform, irreducible lattice. On the locally symmetric quotientV=/X we construct an exhaustion functionh:V[0,) whose sublevel sets {hs} are compact submanifolds ofV with corners. The top dimensional boundary faces of {hs} are parts of certain horospheres that join together at the corners. It can be shown that actually {hs} is a submanifold with corners isomorphic to the Borel-Serre compactification ofV.Oblatum 2-VIII-1993 & 19-XII-1994