Closure Operators and Lattice Extensions

For closure operators Γ and Δ on the same set X, we say that Δ is a weak (resp. strong) extension of Γ if Cl(X, Γ) is a complete meet-subsemilattice (resp. complete sublattice) of Cl(X, Δ). This context is used to describe the extensions of a finite lattice that preserve various properties. This revised version was published online in September 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

On log canonical divisors that are log quasi-numerically positive

Let (X Δ) be a four-dimensional log variety that is projective over the field of complex numbers. Assume that (X, Δ) is not Kawamata log terminal (klt) but divisorial log terminal (dlt). First we introduce the notion of “log quasi-numerically positive”, by relaxing that of “numerically positive”. Next we prove that, if the log canonical divisorK _X+Δ is log quasi-numerically positive on (X, Δ) then it is semi-ample.     

Dilation of Newton Polytope and <Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis>-adic Estimate

Let f(X) be a polynomial in n variables over the finite field  \mathbbF_q\mathbb{F}_{q}. Its Newton polytope Δ(f) is the convex closure in ℝ ⁿ of the origin and the exponent vectors (viewed as points in ℝ ⁿ ) of monomials in f(X). The minimal dilation of Δ(f) such that it contains at least one lattice point of $\mathbb{Z}_{>0}^{n}$\mathbb{Z}_{>0}^{n} plays a vital pole in the p-adic estimate of the number of zeros of f(X) in  \mathbbF_q\mathbb{F}_{q}. Using this fact, we obtain several tight and computational bounds for the dilation which unify and improve a number of previous results in this direction.     

On (<Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis>, 1)-total labelling of 1-planar graphs

A graph is 1-planar if it can be drawn on the plane so that each edge is crossed by at most one other edge. In this paper, it is proved that the (p, 1)-total labelling number of every 1-planar graph G is at most Δ(G) + 2p − 2 provided that Δ(G) ≥ 8p+4 or Δ(G) ≥ 6p+2 and g(G) ≥ 4. As a consequence, the well-known (p, 1)-total labelling conjecture has been confirmed for some 1-planar graphs.     

Some results on distance two labelling of outerplanar graphs

Let G be an outerplanar graph with maximum degree △. Let χ（G^2） and A（G） denote the chromatic number of the square and the L（2, 1）-labelling number of G, respectively. In this paper we prove the following results： （1） χ（G^2） = 7 if △= 6; （2） λ（G） ≤ △ ＋5 if △ ≥ 4, and ）,（G）≤ 7 if △ = 3; and （3） there is an outerplanar graph G with △ = 4 such that ）λ（G） = 7. These improve some known results on the distance two labelling of outerplanar graphs.     

Characterizing hyperbolic spaces and real trees

Let X be a geodesic metric space. Gromov proved that there exists ε ₀ > 0 such that if every sufficiently large triangle Δ satisfies the Rips condition with constant ε ₀ · pr(Δ), where pr(Δ) is the perimeter of Δ, then X is hyperbolic. We give an elementary proof of this fact, also giving an estimate for ε ₀. We also show that if all the triangles D í X{\Delta \subseteq X} satisfy the Rips condition with constant ε ₀ · pr(Δ), then X is a real tree. Moreover, we point out how this characterization of hyperbolicity can be used to improve a result by Bonk, and to provide an easy proof of the (well-known) fact that X is hyperbolic if and only if every asymptotic cone of X is a real tree.     

Resolvability and monotone normality

A space X is said to be κ-resolvable (resp., almost κ-resolvable) if it contains κ dense sets that are pairwise disjoint (resp., almost disjoint over the ideal of nowhere dense subsets). X is maximally resolvable if and only if it is Δ(X)-resolvable, where Δ(X) = min{|G| : G ≠ open}. We show that every crowded monotonically normal (in short: MN) space is ω-resolvable and almost μ-resolvable, where μ = min{2 ^ω , ω ₂}. On the other hand, if κ is a measurable cardinal then there is a MN space X with Δ(X) = κ such that no subspace of X is ω ₁-resolvable. Any MN space of cardinality < ℵ _ω is maximally resolvable. But from a supercompact cardinal we obtain the consistency of the existence of a MN space X with |X| = Δ(X) = ℵ _ω such that no subspace of X is ω ₂-resolvable. The preparation of this paper was supported by OTKA grant no. 61600     

Non-standard tight closure for affine ℂ-algebras

 In this paper, non-standard tight closure is proposed as an alternative for classical tight closure on finitely generated algebras over ℂ. It has the advantage that it admits a functional definition, similar to the characteristic p definition of tight closure, where instead of the characteristic p Frobenius, its ultraproduct, the non-standard Frobenius, is used. This new closure operation cl(⋅) has the same properties as classical tight closure, to wit, (1) if A is regular, then 𝔞=cl(𝔞); (2) if A⊂B is an integral extension of domains, then cl(𝔞 B)∩A⊂cl(𝔞); (3) if A is local and is a system of parameters, then (Colon-Capturing); (4) if 𝔞 is generated by m elements, then cl𝔞 contains the integral closure of 𝔞 ^m and is contained in the integral closure of 𝔞 (Brian?on-Skoda). Received: 25 June 2002 / Revised version: 14 February 2003 Published online: 19 May 2003 Partially supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation.     

On the fundamental group of real toric varieties

LetX (Δ) be the real toric variety associated to a smooth fan Δ. The main purpose of this article is: (i) to determine the fundamental group and the universal cover ofX (Δ), (ii) to give necessary and sufficient conditions on Δ under which π₁(X(Δ)) is abelian, (iii) to give necessary and sufficient conditions on Δ under whichX(Δ) is aspherical, and when Δ is complete, (iv) to give necessary and sufficient conditions forC _Δ to be aK (π, 1) space whereC _Δ is the complement of a real subspace arrangement associated to Δ.     

On the uniqueness of (<Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis>, <Emphasis Type="Italic">h</Emphasis>)-gonal automorphisms of Riemann surfaces

Let X be a compact Riemann surface of genus g ≥  2. A cyclic subgroup of prime order p of Aut(X) is called properly (p, h)-gonal if it has a fixed point and the quotient surface has genus h. We show that if p > 6h + 6, then a properly (p, h)-gonal subgroup of Aut(X) is unique. We also discuss some related results.     

Embedding c<Subscript>0</Subscript> in bvca(Σ, <Emphasis Type="Italic">X</Emphasis>)

If (Ω,Σ) is a measurable space and X a Banach space, we provide sufficient conditions on Σ and X in order to guarantee that bvca(Σ, X) the Banach space of all X-valued countably additive measures of bounded variation equipped with the variation norm, contains a copy of c₀ if and only if X does. This work was supported by the project MTM2005-01182 of the Spanish Ministry of Education and Science, co-financed by the European Community (Feder projects).     

Generalized bisymmetry on a restricted domain

Let X ⊂ ℝ be an interval of positive length and define the set Δ = {(x, y) ∈ X × X | x ≧ y}. We give the solution of the equation

On convergence of sections of sequences in Banach spaces

An elementary proof of the (known) fact that each element of the Banach spaceℓ _w ^p (X) of weakly absolutelyp-summable sequences (if 1≤p<∞) in the Banach spaceX is the norm limit of its sections if and only if each element ofℓ _w ^p (X) is a norm null sequence inX, is given. Little modification to this proof leads to a similar result for a family of Orlicz sequence spaces. Some applications to spaces of compact operators on Banach sequence spaces are considered.     

Remote points and the like in pointfree topology

A point p of β, where X is a Tychonoff space, is called a remote point if for any nowhere dense D ⊆, X, p ∉ cl_βx D. A subset S of X is called round if whenever the closure in βX of a zero-set of X contains S, then it is a neighborhood of S. The purpose of this paper is to study these notions in the pointfree context. In the process, we introduce N-homomorphisms and show how the Stone extension of an N-homomorphism transfers remote points back and forth.      

Maximal function characterizations of Hardy spaces on RD-spaces and their applications

Let X be an RD-space, i.e., a space of homogeneous type in the sense of Coifman and Weiss, which has the reverse doubling property. Assume that X has a dimension n. For α∈ (0, ∞) denote by Hαp(X ), Hdp(X ), and H?,p(X ) the corresponding Hardy spaces on X defined by the nontangential maximal function, the dyadic maximal function and the grand maximal function, respectively. Using a new inhomogeneous Calder′on reproducing formula, it is shown that all these Hardy spaces coincide with Lp(X ) when p ∈ (1, ∞] a...     

On antipodal Euclidean tight (2e + 1)-designs

Neumaier and Seidel (1988) generalized the concept of spherical designs and defined Euclidean designs in ℝ ⁿ . For an integer t, a finite subset X of ℝ ⁿ given together with a weight function w is a Euclidean t-design if holds for any polynomial f(x) of deg(f)≤ t, where {S _i , 1≤ i ≤ p} is the set of all the concentric spheres centered at the origin that intersect with X, X _i = X∩ S _i , and w:X→ ℝ_{> 0}. (The case of X⊂ S ⁿ⁻¹ with w≡ 1 on X corresponds to a spherical t-design.) In this paper we study antipodal Euclidean (2e+1)-designs. We give some new examples of antipodal Euclidean tight 5-designs. We also give the classification of all antipodal Euclidean tight 3-designs, the classification of antipodal Euclidean tight 5-designs supported by 2 concentric spheres.     

Noded Teichmüller spaces

LetG be a finitely generated Kleinian group and let Δ be an invariant collection of components in its region of discontinuity. The Teichmüller spaceT(Δ,G) supported in Δ is the space of equivalence classes of quasiconformal homeomorphisms with complex dilatation invariant underG and supported in Δ. In this paper we propose a partial closure ofT(Δ,G) by considering certain deformations of the above hemeomorphisms. Such a partial closure is denoted byNT(Δ,G) and called thenoded Teichmüller space ofG supported in Δ. Some concrete examples are discussed. Partially supported by Projects Fondecyt 1030252, 1030373, 1040333, Projects UTFSM 12.05.21, 12.05.23 and by grant of the University of Bergen.     

WeightedL p closure theorems for spaces of entire functions

For a fixed weight Δ(dx) onR ¹ and a linear space ℋ ⊆L ^p(Δ) of entire functions that is closed under difference quotientsh(·)→(z−·) ⁻¹[h(z)−h(·)], theL ^p(Δ) closure of ℋ is studied and characterized in terms of the normsL(z), (z∈C ¹ of the evaluation functionalsh→h(z),h∈ℋ. Partially supported by DA-ARO-31-124-71-6182 and NSF GP-43011.     

Constructions of quotient algebras via triangular norms

In this paper, properties of certain real-valued mappings Δ on binary systems X which satisfy versions of the triangle inequality are investigated. For example, via a quotient construction using Ker Δ = {x: Δ(x) = 0} it is shown that X/Ker Δ is a d-algebra if X is a d-algebra. In addition fuzzy versions of these triangular norms and their properties are considered as well. Finally boundedness conditions on Δ and a concept of magnitude are both introduced and some consequences are derived.