On the exact constant in the quantitative Steinitz theorem in the plane

We determine the maximal value ofr with the following property. If the convex hull of a set inR ² contains a unit circleB, then a subset of at most four points can be selected so that the convex hull of this subset contains the circle of radiusr concentric withB. That the result is sharp is shown by the example when the original set is the set of vertices of a regular pentagon circumscribed aroundB. Imre Bárány was partially supported by Hungarian National Science Foundation Grant Nos. 1907 and 1909. Aladár Heppes was partially supported by Hungarian National Science Foundation Grant No. 2583.     

Precise rates in the law of the logarithm in the Hilbert space

Let be a sequence of i.i.d. random variables taking values in a real separable Hilbert space (H,‖⋅‖) with covariance operator Σ, and set Sn=X₁+?+Xn, n?1. Let . We prove that, for any 1<r<3/2 and a>−d/2,

     

On the continuity of the sharp constant in the Jackson-Stechkin inequality in the space L 2

This paper deals with the continuity of the sharp constant K(T,X) with respect to the set T in the Jackson-Stechkin inequality $E(f,L) \leqslant K(T,X)\omega (f,T,X),$ , where E(f,L) is the best approximation of the function f ∈ X by elements of the subspace L ? X, and ω is a modulus of continuity, in the case where the space L ²( $\mathbb{T}^d $ , ?) is taken for X and the subspace of functions g ∈ L ²( $\mathbb{T}^d $ , ?), for L. In particular, it is proved that the sharp constant in the Jackson-Stechkin inequality is continuous in the case where L is the space of trigonometric polynomials of nth order and the modulus of continuity ω is the classical modulus of continuity of rth order.     

Gaps in the poset of projections in the Calkin algebra

We study the gap structure of the partial order of projections of the Calkin algebra of a complex, separable, infinite-dimensional Hilbert space. We prove the existence of an analytic Hausdorff gap in this partial order. As a consequence we obtain that under Todorcevic’s Axiom and MA the gap spectrum of P(C(H)) is strictly bigger than the gap spectrum of P(ω)/Fin.     

Dynamic decision methods in the presence of uncertainty in the state and the dynamics

The article considers the problem of dynamic decision under uncertainty in the state and in its dynamics. Game models and identification and decision methods are developed that ensure consistency and asymptotic stationarity of dynamic equilibria.This study was partially financed by the Russian Foundation of Basic Research (95-01-01137).Translated from Nelineinye Dinamicheskie Sistemy: Kachestvennyi Analiz i Upravlenie — Sbornik Trudov. No. 3. pp. 10–22, 1993.     

On the Gap in the Spectrum of the Translations

The spectrum of the translations in local quantum field theory will be analyzed in order to show that in a positive energy representation without vacuum vector and with lowest mass m₁ there is no gap in the spectrum which is larger than 2m₁. In particular in a zero mass representation there is no hole at all. These results are obtained with methods of analytic functions of several complex variables.     

On the error term in the mean square formula for the Riemann zeta-function in the critical strip

For 1/2<<1 fixed, letE (T) denote the error term in the asymptotic formula for . We obtain some new bounds forE (T), and an _-result which is the analogue of the strongest _-result in the classical Dirichlet divisor problem.     

Homogenization of boundary value problems in perforated domains with the third boundary condition and the resulting change in the character of the nonlinearity in the problem

We study the homogenization problem for the Poisson equation in a periodically perforated domain with a nonlinear boundary condition for the flux on the cavity boundaries. We show that, under certain relations on the problem scale, the homogenized equations may have different character of the nonlinearity. In each case considered, we obtain estimates for the convergence of solutions of the original problem to the solution of the homogenized problem in the corresponding Sobolev spaces.     

Investment decisions in the rent-to-own industry in the absence of inventory

This study addresses the product investment decision faced by firms in the rent-to-own industry. In this setting, a customer arrives according to a random process and requests one unit of a product to rent (and eventually own should he/she choose to make all the required payments). At the time of request, if the product is available in inventory, the firm enters into a contractual agreement (by accepting the customer's offer) and rents the merchandise. More interesting and the case considered here, if the requested item is not in inventory, the firm must decide whether to purchase the item in order to rent it out or to simply reject the request. The customer's offer specifies the desired maximum contract length and the payment frequency—from which the firm determines the fixed periodic payment charged. The firm makes its investment decision based on the characteristics of the offer as well as those of the product (eg, initial and resale values, useful life and carrying costs) in essence performing a complicated cost benefit analysis. An extension is also considered whereby instead of simply rejecting the request the firm can adjust the required payment amount. Dynamic programming techniques are used to address the problem and to solve for the firm's optimal decision.     

Circulation hydrodynamics in the organs of the abdominal cavity in the presence of extracorporeal perfusion

The general hemodynamics and circulation in the organs of the abdominal cavity have been investigated in the presence of artificial circulation at a calculated rate of perfusion. The effect of vasoactive preparations (noradrenaline, Arfonad) on these characteristics is analyzed. The behavior of the microcirculation in the presence of artificial circulation created by an artificial circulation apparatus equipped with automatic control systems of original design has been studied. It has been found that disturbances of the microcirculation are responsible for the development of a state of hypoxia in organs and tissues in the presence of artificial circulation at a calculated rate of perfusion under conditions of controlled vasoconstriction or controlled hypotension. Stabilization of the arterial pressure and the functional state of the vascular bed in the presence of artificial circulation had a positive effect on the tissue blood flow and oxygen metabolism in the organs of the abdominal cavity.Paper presented at the First All-Union Conference on Engineering and Medical Biomechanics on the topic: Problems of Circulatory Hydrodynamics, Riga, October, 1975.D. I. Ulyanov Kuibyshev Medical Institute. Translated from Mekhanika Polimerov, No. 5, pp. 871–874, September–October, 1975.     

Existence and regularity in the small in the calculus of variations

A local existence theorem is proved for the basic problem in the calculus of variations, that of minimizing ∝L(t, x, /.x) dt over a class of functions x assuming given boundary conditions. The Lagrangian L is only assumed to be locally Lipschitz and strictly convex in its /.x variable.     

Convergence in the mean of the Fourier series in orthogonal polynomials

For weights p(t) and q(t) with a finite number of power-law-type singularities we obtain necessary and sufficient conditions for the inequality $$\parallel s_n^{(p)} (f)q\parallel _{L^\eta - (1,1)} \leqslant C\parallel fq\parallel _{L^\eta ( - 1,1)'}$$ to hold, where s_n ^(p)(f) is a partial sum of the Fourier series of the function f in terms of polynomials orthogonal on [?1, 1] with weight p(t). This inequality is used to solve the problem concerning convergence in the mean and also convergence almost everywhere of the partial sums s_n ^(p)(f).     

Illumination in the presence of opaque line segments in the plane

What is the minimal number of light sources which is always sufficient to illuminate the plane in the presence of n disjoint opaque line segments? For n5, O'Rourke proved that 2n/3 light sources are always sufficient and sometimes necessary, if light sources can be placed on the line segments and thus they can illuminate both sides of a segment.

We prove that 2(n+1)/3 light sources are always sufficient and sometimes necessary, if light sources cannot be placed on the line segments. An O(nlogn) time algorithm is presented which allocates at most 2(n+1)/3 light sources collectively illuminating the plane.     

Exact constant in the Jackson inequality in the space L2

We investigate the lowest (exact) constants in Jackson-type inequalities with the second-order modulus of continuity for the case of approximation of differentiable periodic functions by trigonometric polynomials in the space L₂.Translated from Ukrainskii Matematicheskii Zhurnal, Vol. 46, No. 9, pp. 1261–1265, September, 1994.     

Estimate for the remainder in the Weyl asymptotics of the spectrum of the Maxwell operator in Lipschitz domains

We study the asymptotics of the spectrum of the Maxwell operator M in a bounded Lipschitz domain W ì \mathbbR³ \Omega \subset {\mathbb{R}^3} under the condition of the perfect conductivity of the boundary ∂Ω. We obtain the following estimate for the remainder in the Weyl asymptotic expansion of the counting function N(λ,M) of positive eigenvalues of the Maxwell operator M:

Incentive regulation and the change in productive efficiency in telecommunications in the United States

Incentive regulation has become an important regulatory tool in the telecommunications industry in the United States. The issue explored here is whether incentive regulation has resulted in an increase in productive efficiency. After providing an overview of the nature of incentive regulation, a methodology for measuring technical inefficiency and its change is introduced. This is a stochastic frontier production function approach reflecting technical inefficiency effects. The results of implementing this methodology suggest that in the production of interLATA billed access minutes for interstate calls, there was no change in technical efficiency, something that incentive regulation was specifically designed to enhance. Finally, an assessment of technical efficiency across individual LECs in the United States indicates considerable variability. Published in 2001 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

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Facet Bending in the Driven Crystalline Curvature Flow in the Plane

We study simple cases of crystalline driven curvature flow with spatially nonuniform driving force term. We assume special monotonicity properties of the driving term, which are motivated by our previous work on Berg’s effect. We show that initially flat facets may begin to bend, provided, loosely speaking, they are too large.