The L resolvents of elliptic operators with uniformly continuous coefficients

We consider the strongly elliptic operator A of order 2m in the divergence form with bounded measurable coefficients and assume that the coefficients of top order are uniformly continuous. For 1<p<∞, A is a bounded linear operator from the L^p Sobolev space H^m,p into H^−m,p. We will prove that (A−λ)⁻¹ exists in H^−m,p for some λ and estimate its operator norm.     

Approximate convexity and submonotonicity

It is shown that a locally Lipschitz function is approximately convex if, and only if, its Clarke subdifferential is a submonotone operator. Consequently, in finite dimensions, the class of locally Lipschitz approximately convex functions coincides with the class of lower-C¹ functions. Directional approximate convexity is introduced and shown to be a natural extension of the class of lower-C¹ functions in infinite dimensions. The following characterization is established: a multivalued operator is maximal cyclically submonotone if, and only if, it coincides with the Clarke subdifferential of a locally Lipschitz directionally approximately convex function, which is unique up to a constant. Furthermore, it is shown that in Asplund spaces, every regular function is generically approximately convex.     

The Dirac-Ramond operator on loops in flat space

In this paper, a rigorous construction of the S¹-equivariant Dirac operator (i.e., Dirac-Ramond operator) on the space of (mean zero) loops in is given and its equivariant L²-index computed. Essential use is made of infinite tensor product representations of the canonical anticommutation relations algebra.     

The L resolvents of second-order elliptic operators of divergence form under the Dirichlet condition

Let A be the 2mth-order elliptic operator of divergence form with bounded measurable coefficients defined in a domain Ω of . For 1<p<∞ we regard A as a bounded linear operator from the L^p Sobolev space to H−m,p(Ω). It is known that when , we can construct the resolvent (A−λ)⁻¹ and estimate its operator norm for some λ if the leading coefficients are uniformly continuous. In this paper, we try to extend this result to a general domain. It is successful when m=1 if Ω is the half-space or a domain with C² bounded boundary. For m>1 it is shown that the problem is reduced to the case where Ω is the half-space and A is a homogeneous operator with constant coefficients. We also give a perturbation theorem.     

Space-time discontinuous galerkin method for maxwell equations in dispersive media

In this paper, a unified model for time-dependent Maxwell equations in dispersive media is considered. The space-time DG method developed in [29] is applied to solve the underlying problem. Unconditional L²-stability and error estimate of order O(τ^r+1+h^k+1/2) are obtained when polynomials of degree at most r and k are used for the temporal discretization and spatial discretization respectively. 2-D and 3-D numerical examples are given to validate the theoretical results. Moreover, numerical results show an ultra-convergence of order 2r+1 in temporal variable t.     

Global hypoellipticity and global solvability in Gevrey classes on the n-dimensional torus

Let P be a linear partial differential operator with coefficients in the Gevrey class G^s(Tⁿ) where Tⁿ is the n-dimensional torus and s?1. We prove that if P is s-globally hypoelliptic in Tⁿ then its transposed operator tP is s-globally solvable in Tⁿ, thus extending to the Gevrey classes the well-known analogous result in the corresponding C^∞ class.     

Property (X) for Second-Order Nonlinear Differential Equations of Generalized Euler Type

In this paper the generalized nonlinear Euler differential equation t²k(tu′)u″ + t(f(u)+ k(tu′))u′ + g(u) = 0 is considered. Here the functions f(u), g(u) and k(u) satisfy smoothness conditions which guarantee the uniqueness of solutions of initial value problems, however, no conditions of sub(super) linearity are assumed. We present some necessary and sufficient conditions and some tests for the equivalent planar system to have or fail to have property (X⁺), which is very important for the existence of periodic solutions and oscillation theory.     

On a nonlinear elliptic-parabolic integro-differential equation with L-data

We generalize the concept of entropy solutions for parabolic equations with L¹-data and consider a class of nonlinear history-dependent degenerated elliptic-parabolic equations including problems with a fractional time derivative such as with Dirichlet boundary conditions and initial condition, where 0<γ?1. We show uniqueness of entropy solutions for general L¹-data by Kruzhkov's method of doubling variables. Moreover, existence in the nondegenerated case, i.e. b≡id, is shown by using the concept of generalized solutions of a corresponding abstract Volterra equation.     

Some properties and characterizations for generalized multivariate Pareto distributions

In this paper, several distributional properties and characterization theorems of the generalized multivariate Pareto distributions are studied. It is found that the multivariate Pareto distributions have many mixture properties. They are mixed either by geometric, Weibull, or exponential variables. The multivariate Pareto, MP^(k)(I), MP^(k)(II), and MP^(k)(IV) families have closure property under finite sample minima. The MP^(k)(III) family is closed under both geometric minima and geometric maxima. Through the geometric minima procedure, one characterization theorem for MP^(k)(III) distribution is developed. Moreover, the MP^(k)(III) distribution is proved as the limit multivariate distribution under repeated geometric minimization. Also, a characterization theorem for the homogeneous MP^(k)(IV) distribution via the weighted minima among the ordered coordinates is developed. Finally, the MP^(k)(II) family is shown to have the truncation invariant property.     

Algorithm of robust stability region for interval plant with time delay using fractional order PID controller

By using PI^λD^μ controller, we investigate the problem of computing the robust stability region for interval plant with time delay. The fractional order interval quasi-polynomial is decomposed into several vertex characteristic quasi-polynomials by the lower and upper bounds, in which the value set of the characteristic quasi-polynomial for vertex quasi-polynomials in the complex plane is a polygon. The D-decomposition technique is used to characterize the stability boundaries of each vertex characteristic quasi-polynomial in the space of controller parameters. We investigate how the fractional integrator order λ and the derivative order μ in the range (0, 2) affect the stabilizability of each vertex characteristic quasi-polynomial. The stability region of interval characteristic quasi-polynomial is determined by intersecting the stability region of each quasi-polynomial. The parameters of PI^λD^μ controller are obtained by selecting the control parameters from the stability region. Using the value set together with zero exclusion principle, the robust stability is tested and the algorithm of robust stability region is also proposed. The algorithm proposed here is useful in analyzing and designing the robust PI^λD^μ controller for interval plant. An example is given to show how the presented algorithm can be used to compute all the parameters of a PI^λD^μ controller which stabilize a interval plant family.     

An operator space approach to condition C

We show that there exists a natural embedding from the tensor product V∗∗⊗W∗∗ of the biduals of operator spaces V and W into the bidual of the injective tensor product of V and W, which is separately weak^∗ continuous. From this, we define condition C for operator spaces.     

Pruning method for optimal solutions of int–int decision making scheme

This paper aims to find a faster method for optimal solutions of Feng et al.’s int^m–intⁿ decision making scheme. We first give theoretical characterizations of optimal decision sets. Then we develop a pruning method which filters out those objects that cannot be elements of any optimal decision sets in the beginning. Experimental results have shown that our method has higher efficiency in computing the optimal solutions of this scheme, particularly when we are processing soft sets with a great quantity of data.     

p-Quasihyponormal operators have scalar extensions of order 6

In this paper we show that every p-quasihyponormal operator has a scalar extension of order 6, i.e., is similar to the restriction to a closed invariant subspace of a scalar operator of order 6, where 0<p<1. As a corollary, we get that every p-quasihyponormal operator with rich spectra has a nontrivial invariant subspace. Also we show that Aluthge transforms preserve an analogue of the single-valued extension property for W²(D,H) and an operator T.     

A note on the fundamental solution for the Tricomi-type equation in the hyperbolic domain

Barros-Neto and Gelfand (Duke Math. J. 98 (3) (1999) 465; Duke Math. J. 117 (2) (2003) 561) constructed for the Tricomi operator on the plane the fundamental solutions with the supports in the regions related to the geometry of the characteristics of the Tricomi operator. We give for the Tricomi-type operator a fundamental solution relative to an arbitrary point of Rⁿ⁺¹ with the support in the region t?0, where the operator is hyperbolic. Our key observation is that the fundamental solution for the Tricomi-type operator can be written like an integral of the distributions generated by the fundamental solution of the Cauchy problem for the wave equation. The application of that fundamental solution to the L^p-L^q estimate for the forced Tricomi-type equation is given as well.     

Explicit characterizations of orthogonality in lS(C)

In a previous paper, the author used a notion of orthogonality introduced in another article to establish characterizations for orthogonality in the spaces l_S^p(C), 1?p<∞, thus obtaining generalizations of the usual characterization of orthogonality in the Hilbert spaces l_S²(C), via inner products. In this paper we make explicit these characterizations for some of the spaces l_S^p(C). We finish by presenting some remarks and open problems.     

C-Weierstrass for compact sets in Hilbert space

The C¹-Weierstrass approximation theorem is proved for any compact subset X of a Hilbert space . The same theorem is also proved for Whitney 1-jets on X when X satisfies the following further condition: There exist finite dimensional linear subspaces such that ?_n?1H_n is dense in and π_n(X)=X∩H_n for each n?1. Here, is the orthogonal projection. It is also shown that when X is compact convex with and satisfies the above condition, then C¹(X) is complete if and only if the C¹-Whitney extension theorem holds for X. Finally, for compact subsets of , an extension of the C¹-Weierstrass approximation theorem is proved for C¹ maps with compact derivatives.     

Area integral functions for sectorial operators on L spaces

Area integral functions are introduced for sectorial operators on L^p-spaces. We establish the equivalence between the square and area integral functions for sectorial operators on L^p spaces. This follows that the results of Cowling, Doust, McIntosh, Yagi, and Le Merdy on H^infin functional calculus of sectorial operators on L^p-spaces hold true when the square functions are replaced by the area integral functions.     

Nonlinear diffusions, hypercontractivity and the optimal L-Euclidean logarithmic Sobolev inequality

The equation u_t=Δ_p(u^1/(p−1)) for p>1 is a nonlinear generalization of the heat equation which is also homogeneous, of degree 1. For large time asymptotics, its links with the optimal L^p-Euclidean logarithmic Sobolev inequality have recently been investigated. Here we focus on the existence and the uniqueness of the solutions to the Cauchy problem and on the regularization properties (hypercontractivity and ultracontractivity) of the equation using the L^p-Euclidean logarithmic Sobolev inequality. A large deviation result based on a Hamilton-Jacobi equation and also related to the L^p-Euclidean logarithmic Sobolev inequality is then stated.     

Design and G connection of developable surfaces through Bézier geodesics

For potential application in shoemaking and garment manufacture industries, the G¹ connection of (1, k) developable surfaces with abutting geodesic is important. In this paper, we discuss the developable surface which contains a given 3D Bézier curve as geodesic and prove the corresponding conclusions in detail. Primarily we study G¹ connection of developable surfaces through abutting cubic Bézier geodesics and give some examples.     

C-GV triviality of function germs and Newton polyhedra

We provide estimates on the degree of C l GV determinacy ( G is one of Mather’s groups R or K ) of function germs which are defined on analytic variety V and satisfies a non-degeneracy condition with respect to some Newton polyhedron. The result gives an explicit order such that the C l geometrical structure of a function germ is preserved after higher order perturbations, which generalizes the result on C l G triviality of function germs given by M.A.S.Ruas.