Transvection parameter sets in linear groups over associative division rings and special Jordan algebras defined by these rings

In this paper we construct a correspondence between a class of irreducible linear groups of finite degree over an associative division ring D and special Jordan rings which are defined by D. Received: 14 September 2005     

Group actions on finite acyclic simplicial complexes

In this paper we develop some homological techniques to obtain fixed points for groups acting on finite Z-acyclic complexes. In particular we show that if a groupG acts on a finite 2-dimensional acyclic simplicial complexD, then the fixed point set ofG onD is either empty or acyclic. We supply some machinery for determining which of the two cases occurs. The Feit-Thompson Odd Order Theorem is used in obtaining this result. This paper is dedicated to Prof. John G. Thompson on the occasion of receiving the Wolf Prize, 1992 This work was partially supported by BSF 88-00164.     

On generalized statistical convergence of double sequences via ideals

The concept of statistical convergence is one of the most active area of research in the field of summability. Most of the new summability methods have relation with this popular method. In this paper we generalize the notions of statistical convergence, (λ, μ)-statistical convergence, (V, λ, μ) summability and (C, 1, 1) summability for a double sequence x = (x _jk ) via ideals. We also establish the relation between our new methods.     

On the order of summability of the Fourier inversion formula

In this article we show that the order of the point value, in the sense of Łojasiewicz, of a tempered distribution and the order of summability of the pointwise Fourier inversion formula are closely related. Assuming that the order of the point values and certain order of growth at infinity are given for a tempered distribution, we estimate the order of summability of the Fourier inversion formula. For Fourier series, and in other cases, it is shown that if the distribution has a distributional point value of order k, then its Fourier series is e.v. Cesàro summable to the distributional point value of order k+1. Conversely, we also show that if the pointwise Fourier inversion formula is e.v. Cesàro summable of order k, then the distribution is the (k+1)-th derivative of a locally integrable function, and the distribution has a distributional point value of order k+2. We also establish connections between orders of summability and local behavior for other Fourier inversion problems.     

Degree sets for digraphs

The degree setD _D of a digraphD is the set of outdegrees of the vertices ofD. For a finite, nonempty setS of nonnegative integers, it is shown that there exists an asymmetric digraph (oriented graph)D such thatD _D =S. Furthermore, the minimum order of such a digraphD is determined. Also, given two finite sequences of nonnegative integers, a necessary and sufficient condition is provided for which these sequences are the outdegree sequences of the two sets of an asymmetric bipartite digraph.     

Summability for Nonunital Spectral Triples

This paper examines the issue of summability for spectral triples for the class of nonunital algebras introduced in [23]. For the case of (p, )-summability, we prove that the Dixmier trace can be used to define a (semifinite) trace on the algebra of the spectral triple. We show this trace is well-behaved, and provide a criteria for measurability of an operator in terms of zeta functions. We also show that all our hypotheses are satisfied by spectral triples arising from geodesically complete Riemannian manifolds. In addition, we indicate how the Local Index Theorem of Connes-Moscovici extends to our nonunital setting.     

The finite quotients of the multiplicative group of a division algebra of degree 3 are solvable

LetD be a finite dimensional division algebra. It is known that in a variety of cases, questions about the normal subgroup structure ofD ^x (the multiplicative group ofD) can be reduced to questions about finite quotients ofD ^x. In this paper we prove that when deg(D)=3, finite quotients ofD ^x are solvable. the proof uses Wedderburn’s Factorization Theorem. Partially supported by grant no. 427-97-1 from the Israeli Science Foundation and by grant no. 6782-1-95 from the Israeli Ministry of Science and Art.     

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The prime graph of a finite group was introduced by Gruenberg and Kegel. The degree pattern of a finite group G associated to its prime graph was introduced in [1] and denoted by D(G). The group G is called k-fold OD-characterizable if there exist exactly k non-isomorphic groups H satisfying conditions (1) |G| = |H| and (2) D(G) = D(H). Moreover, a 1-fold OD-characterizable group is simply called an OD-characterizable group. Till now a lot of finite simple groups were shown to be OD-characterizable, and also some finite groups especially the automorphism groups of some finite simple groups were shown not being OD-characterizable but k-fold OD-characterizable for some k > 1. In the present paper, the authors continue this topic and show that the automorphism groups of orthogonal groups O ₁₀⁺(2) and O ₁₀⁻(2) are OD-characterizable.     

Operator theory in the Hardy space over the bidisk (II)

This paper is a continuation of a project of developing a systematic operator theory inH ²(D ²). A large part of it is devoted to a study ofevaluation operator which is a very useful tool in the theory. A number of elementary properties of the evaluation operator are exhibited, and these properties are used to derive results in other topics such as interpretation of characteristic opertor function inH ²(D ²), spectral equivalence, compactness, compressions of shift operators, etc., Even though some results reflect the two variable nature ofH ²(D ²), the goal of this paper is to manifest a close tie between the operator theory inH ²(D ²) and classical single operator theory. The unilateral shift of a finite multiplicity and the Bergman shift will be used as examples to illustrate some of the results.Research in this paper is partially supported by a grant from the national science foundation DMS 9970932.     

Spectral dimension of spheres

Abstract

In this paper, we associate a growth graph to a homogeneous space of a compact group. Under certain assumptions, we show that the spectral dimension of a homogeneous space is greater than or equal to summability of the length operator associated with the growth graph. Using this, we compute spectral dimension of spheres.

Communicated by Miriam Cohen