Spectral asymptotics for Laplacians on self-similar sets

Given a self-similar Dirichlet form on a self-similar set, we first give an estimate on the asymptotic order of the associated eigenvalue counting function in terms of a ‘geometric counting function’ defined through a family of coverings of the self-similar set naturally associated with the Dirichlet space. Secondly, under (sub-)Gaussian heat kernel upper bound, we prove a detailed short time asymptotic behavior of the partition function, which is the Laplace-Stieltjes transform of the eigenvalue counting function associated with the Dirichlet form. This result can be applicable to a class of infinitely ramified self-similar sets including generalized Sierpinski carpets, and is an extension of the result given recently by B.M. Hambly for the Brownian motion on generalized Sierpinski carpets. Moreover, we also provide a sharp remainder estimate for the short time asymptotic behavior of the partition function.     

Upper estimate of martingale dimension for self-similar fractals

We study upper estimates of the martingale dimension d _m of diffusion processes associated with strong local Dirichlet forms. By applying a general strategy to self-similar Dirichlet forms on self-similar fractals, we prove that d _m  = 1 for natural diffusions on post-critically finite self-similar sets and that d _m is dominated by the spectral dimension for the Brownian motion on Sierpinski carpets.     

On singularity of energy measures on self-similar sets

We provide general criteria for energy measures of regular Dirichlet forms on self-similar sets to be singular to Bernoulli type measures. In particular, every energy measure is proved to be singular to the Hausdorff measure for canonical Dirichlet forms on 2-dimensional Sierpinski carpets.Partially supported by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Grant-in-Aid for Encouragement of Young Scientists, 15740089.Mathematics Subject Classification (2000): 28A80 (60G30, 31C25, 60J60)     

Heat Kernel Estimates and Homogenization for Asymptotically Lower Dimensional Processes on Some Nested Fractals

We consider the class of diffusions on fractals first constructed in [12] on the Sierpinski and abc gaskets. We give an alternative construction of the diffusion process using Dirichlet forms and extend the class of fractals considered to some nested fractals. We use the Dirichlet form to deduce Nash inequalities which give upper bounds on the short and long time behaviour of the transition density of the diffusion process. For short times, even though the diffusion lives mainly on a lower dimensional subset of the fractal, the heat flows slowly. For the long time scales the diffusion has a homogenization property in that rescalings converge to the Brownian motion on the fractal.     

Exact Computation and Approximation of Stochastic and Analytic Parameters of Generalized Sierpinski Gaskets

The interplay of fractal geometry, analysis and stochastics on the one-parameter sequence of self-similar generalized Sierpinski gaskets is studied. An improved algorithm for the exact computation of mean crossing times through the generating graphs SG(m) of generalized Sierpinski gaskets sg(m) for m up to 37 is presented and numerical approximations up to m?=?100 are shown. Moreover, an alternative method for the approximation of the mean crossing times, the walk and the spectral dimensions of these fractal sets based on quasi-random so-called rotor walks is developed, confidence bounds are calculated and numerical results are shown and compared with exact values (if available) and with known asymptotic formulas.     

Self-similarity and spectral asymptotics for the continuum random tree

We use the random self-similarity of the continuum random tree to show that it is homeomorphic to a post-critically finite self-similar fractal equipped with a random self-similar metric. As an application, we determine the mean and almost-sure leading order behaviour of the high frequency asymptotics of the eigenvalue counting function associated with the natural Dirichlet form on the continuum random tree. We also obtain short time asymptotics for the trace of the heat semigroup and the annealed on-diagonal heat kernel associated with this Dirichlet form.     

Energy and Laplacian of fractal interpolation functions

In this paper, we first characterize the finiteness of fractal interpolation functions(FIFs) on post critical finite self-similar sets. Then we study the Laplacian of FIFs with uniform vertical scaling factors on the Sierpinski gasket(SG). As an application, we prove that the solution of the following Dirichlet problem on SG is a FIF with uniform vertical scaling factor 1/5: Δu = 0 on SG\{q_1, q_2, q_3}, and u(q_i) = a_i, i = 1, 2, 3, where q_i, i = 1, 2, 3, are boundary points of SG.     

A trace theorem for the Dirichlet form on the Sierpinski gasket

In connection with the theory for Brownian motion on fractals, a corresponding Dirichlet form has been defined. We consider here the fractal known as the Sierpinski gasket, and characterize the trace of the domain of the Dirichlet form to the boundary of the gasket, boundary in this context meaning the triangle which confines the gasket.     

A Note on Hausdorff Measures of Sierpinski Carpets

In this paper, regular Sierpinski carpet as a new concept is given. The exact value of Hausdorff measure of the regular Sierpinski carpet and the range of Hausdorff measures for all forms of generalized Sierpinski carpets is also obtained. For any one of the generalized Sierpinski carpets we show that there exists a regular carpet such that they have the same Hausdorff measures.     

A Note on Hausdorff Measures of Sierpinski Carpets

In this paper, regular Sierpinski carpet as a new concept is given. The exact value of Hausdorff measure of the regular Sierpinski carpet and the range of Hausdorff measures for all forms of generalized Sierpinski carpets is also obtained. For any one of the generalized Sierpinski carpets we show that there exists a regular carpet such that they have the same Hausdorff measures.     

一类含参变量的Sierpinski垫片的Hausdorff测度

Sierpinski垫片是具有严格自相似性的经典分形集之一.本文给出了一类含参变量的Sierpinski垫片.通过它在x轴上的投影估计了这类Sierpinski垫片的Hausdorff测度的下界,然后精心构造了一个仿射变换,将参变量的范围由(0,π/3)的讨论转换到(π/3,π)的讨论,从而得到了这类Sierpinski垫片的Hausdorff测度的精确值.     

Eigenvalue distribution of some fractal semi-elliptic differential operators

We consider differential operators of type and Sierpinski carpets . The aim of the paper is to investigate spectral properties of the fractal differential operator acting in the anisotropic Sobolev space where is closely related to the trace operator . Received September 15, 1999; in final form January 24, 2000 / Published online December 8, 2000     

Dirac and magnetic Schrödinger operators on fractals

In this paper we define (local) Dirac operators and magnetic Schrödinger Hamiltonians on fractals and prove their (essential) self-adjointness. To do so we use the concept of 1-forms and derivations associated with Dirichlet forms as introduced by Cipriani and Sauvageot, and further studied by the authors jointly with Röckner, Ionescu and Rogers. For simplicity our definitions and results are formulated for the Sierpinski gasket with its standard self-similar energy form. We point out how they may be generalized to other spaces, such as the classical Sierpinski carpet.     

Densely defined non‐closable curl on carpet‐like metric measure spaces

The paper deals with the possibly degenerate behaviour of the exterior derivative operator defined on 1‐forms on metric measure spaces. The main examples we consider are the non self‐similar Sierpinski carpets recently introduced by Mackay, Tyson and Wildrick. Although topologically one‐dimensional, they may have positive two‐dimensional Lebesgue measure and carry nontrivial 2‐forms. We prove that in this case the curl operator (and therefore also the exterior derivative on 1‐forms) is not closable, and that its adjoint operator has a trivial domain. We also formulate a similar more abstract result. It states that for spaces that are, in a certain way, structurally similar to Sierpinski carpets, the exterior derivative operator taking 1‐forms into 2‐forms cannot be closable if the martingale dimension is larger than one.     

THE HAUSDORFF MEASURE OF SIERPINSKI CARPETS BASING ON REGULAR PENTAGON

In this paper,we address the problem of exact computation of the Hausdorff measure of a class of Sierpinski carpets E the self-similar sets generating in a unit regular pentagon on the plane.Under some conditions,we show the natural covering is the best one,and the Hausdorff measures of those sets are euqal to | E | s,where s=dim H E.     

Vector analysis for Dirichlet forms and quasilinear PDE and SPDE on metric measure spaces

Starting with a regular symmetric Dirichlet form on a locally compact separable metric space X$X$, our paper studies elements of vector analysis, _Lp$L_p$-spaces of vector fields and related Sobolev spaces. These tools are then employed to obtain existence and uniqueness results for some quasilinear elliptic PDE and SPDE in variational form on X$X$ by standard methods. For many of our results locality is not assumed, but most interesting applications involve local regular Dirichlet forms on fractal spaces such as nested fractals and Sierpinski carpets.     

Brownian motion on a homogeneous random fractal

Summary We introduce a simple random fractal based on the Sierpinski gasket and construct a Brownian motion upon the fractal. The properties of the process on the Sierpinski gasket are modified by the random environment. A sample path construction of the process via time truncation is used, which is a direct construction of the process on the fractal from the associated Dirichlet forms. We obtain estimates on the resolvent and transition density for the process and hence a value for the spectral dimension which satisfiesd _s=2d _f/d_w. A branching process in a random environment can be used to deduce some of the sample path properties of the process.     

Potential spaces and traces of Lévy processes on <Emphasis Type="Italic">h</Emphasis>-sets

Potential spaces and Dirichlet forms associated with Lévy processes subordinate to Brownian motion in ℝ ⁿ with generator f(−Δ) are investigated. Estimates for the related Rieszand Bessel-type kernels of order s are derived which include the classical case f(r) = r ^α/2 with 0 < α < 2 corresponding to α-stable Lévy processes. For general (tame) Bernstein functions f potential representations of the trace spaces, the trace Dirichlet forms, and the trace processes on fractal h-sets are derived. Here we suppose the trace condition ∫₀¹ r ⁻⁽ⁿ⁺¹⁾ f(r ⁻²)⁻¹ h(r) dr < ∞ on f and the gauge function h. Dedicated to the 80th birthday of Klaus Krickeberg     

The Hausdorff measure of a class of Sierpinski carpets

In this paper we obtain the exact value of the Hausdorff measure of a class of Sierpinski carpets with Hausdorff dimension no more than 1 and show the fact that the Hausdorff measure of such Sierpinski carpets can be determined by coverings which only consist of basic squares.