An explicit formula for generalized potential polynomials and its applications

We define the generalized potential polynomials associated to an independent variable, and prove an explicit formula involving the generalized potential polynomials and the exponential Bell polynomials. We use this formula to describe closed type formulas for the higher order Bernoulli, Eulerian, Euler, Genocchi, Apostol-Bernoulli, Apostol-Euler polynomials and the polynomials involving the Stirling numbers of the second kind. As further applications, we derive several known identities involving the Bernoulli numbers and polynomials and Euler polynomials, and new relations for the higher order tangent numbers, the higher order Bernoulli numbers of the second kind, the numbers , the higher order Bernoulli numbers and polynomials and the higher order Euler polynomials and their coefficients.     

A double inequality for a generalized-Euler-constant function

The rate of convergence of the sequence , a>0, towards the generalized Euler?s constant , where γ(1) is the Euler-Mascheroni constant, is accurately estimated using the Euler-Maclaurin summation formula. The expression

     

Smoothed integral equations

For a linear integral equation there is a resolvent equation and a variation of parameters formula . It is assumed that B is a perturbed convex function and that a(t) may be badly behaved in several ways. When the first two equations are treated separately by means of a Liapunov functional, restrictive conditions are required separately on a(t) and B(t,s). Here, we treat them as a single equation where S is an integral combination of a(t) and B(t,s). There are two distinct advantages. First, possibly bad behavior of a(t) is smoothed. Next, properties of S needed in the Liapunov functional can be obtained from an array of properties of a(t) and B(t,s) yielding considerable flexibility not seen in standard treatment. The results are used to treat nonlinear perturbation problems. Moreover, the function is shown to converge pointwise and in L²[0,∞) to x(t).     

Explicit formulas for Laplace transforms of certain functionals of some time inhomogeneous diffusions

We consider a process given by the SDE , t∈[0,T), with initial condition , where T∈(0,∞], α∈R, (Bt)_t∈[0,T) is a standard Wiener process, b:[0,T)→R?{0} and σ:[0,T)→(0,∞) are continuously differentiable functions. Assuming , t∈[0,T), with some K∈R, we derive an explicit formula for the joint Laplace transform of and for all t∈[0,T) and for all α∈R. Our motivation is that the maximum likelihood estimator (MLE) of α can be expressed in terms of these random variables. As an application, we show that in case of α=K, K≠0,

     

The oscillation of differential transforms - entire Jacobi expansions

Let L=(1−x²)D²−((β−α)−(α+β+2)x)D with , and . Let f∈C^∞[−1,1], , with normalized Jacobi polynomials and the Cn decrease sufficiently fast. Set Lk=L(Lk−1), k?2. Let ρ>1. If the number of sign changes of (Lkf)(x) in (−1,1) is O(k1/(ρ+1)), then f extends to be an entire function of logarithmic order . For Legendre expansions, the result holds with replaced with .     

The exact domination number of the generalized Petersen graphs

Let G=(V,E) be a graph. A subset S⊆V is a dominating set of G, if every vertex u∈V−S is dominated by some vertex v∈S. The domination number, denoted by γ(G), is the minimum cardinality of a dominating set. For the generalized Petersen graph G(n), Behzad et al. [A. Behzad, M. Behzad, C.E. Praeger, On the domination number of the generalized Petersen graphs, Discrete Mathematics 308 (2008) 603-610] proved that and conjectured that the upper bound is the exact domination number. In this paper we prove this conjecture.     

Fourier transforms and generalized Lipschitz classes in uniform metric

For functions f∈L¹(R)∩C(R) with Fourier transforms in L¹(R) we give necessary and sufficient conditions for f to belong to the generalized Lipschitz classes Hω,m and hω,m in terms of behavior of .     

Wavelet expansions and asymptotic behavior of distributions

We develop a distribution wavelet expansion theory for the space of highly time-frequency localized test functions over the real line S₀(R)⊂S(R) and its dual space , namely, the quotient of the space of tempered distributions modulo polynomials. We prove that the wavelet expansions of tempered distributions converge in . A characterization of boundedness and convergence in is obtained in terms of wavelet coefficients. Our results are then applied to study local and non-local asymptotic properties of Schwartz distributions via wavelet expansions. We provide Abelian and Tauberian type results relating the asymptotic behavior of tempered distributions with the asymptotics of wavelet coefficients.     

Quasi-convex density and determining subgroups of compact abelian groups

For an abelian topological group G, let denote the dual group of all continuous characters endowed with the compact open topology. Given a closed subset X of an infinite compact abelian group G such that w(X)<w(G), and an open neighborhood U of 0 in T, we show that . (Here, w(G) denotes the weight of G.) A subgroup D of G determines G if the map defined by r(χ)=χ?D for , is an isomorphism between and . We prove that

     

Iterative algorithm for multi-valued pseudocontractive mappings in Banach spaces

Let D be nonempty open convex subset of a real Banach space E. Let be a continuous pseudocontractive mapping satisfying the weakly inward condition and let be fixed. Then for each t∈(0,1) there exists satisfying yt∈tTyt+(1−t)u. If, in addition, E is reflexive and has a uniformly Gâteaux differentiable norm, and is such that every closed convex bounded subset of has fixed point property for nonexpansive self-mappings, then T has a fixed point if and only if {yt} remains bounded as t→1; in this case, {yt} converges strongly to a fixed point of T as t→¹⁻. Moreover, an explicit iteration process which converges strongly to a fixed point of T is constructed in the case that T is also Lipschitzian.     

Set partitions and moments of random variables

It is well known that the sequence of Bell numbers (Bn)_n?0 (Bn being the number of partitions of the set [n]) is the sequence of moments of a mean 1 Poisson random variable τ (a fact expressed in the Dobiński formula), and the shifted sequence (Bn+1)_n?0 is the sequence of moments of 1+τ. In this paper, we generalize these results by showing that both and (where is the number of m-partitions of [n], as they are defined in the paper) are moment sequences of certain random variables. Moreover, such sequences also are sequences of falling factorial moments of related random variables. Similar results are obtained when is replaced by the number of ordered m-partitions of [n]. In all cases, the respective random variables are constructed from sequences of independent standard Poisson processes.     

Fixed points of dual quantum operations

Let ?A be a normal completely positive map on B(H) with Kraus operators . Denote M the subset of normal completely positive maps by . In this note, the relations between the fixed points of ?A and are investigated. We obtain that , where K(H) is the set of all compact operators on H and is the dual of ?A∈M. In addition, we show that the map is a bijection on M.     

Monotonicity of zeros of Laguerre-Sobolev-type orthogonal polynomials

Denote by , k=1,…,n, the zeros of the Laguerre-Sobolev-type polynomials orthogonal with respect to the inner product

     

An approximate orthogonal decomposition method for the solution of generalized Liouville equations

An analytical-numerical integration method for the generalized Liouville equation is proposed and analyzed. Taking into account a Cauchy condition f(q,p,t)_|t=0=f₀(q,p) for the phase space distribution function, we constructed the problem solution as series expansion in time variable t using orthogonal polynomials and Hermite function. Also we proved the corresponding convergence theorems under certain boundedness conditions upon a Liouville operator.     

Approximation of the finite dimensional distributions of multiple fractional integrals

We construct a family Inεt(f) of continuous stochastic processes that converges in the sense of finite dimensional distributions to a multiple Wiener-Itô integral with respect to the fractional Brownian motion. We assume that and we prove our approximation result for the integrands f in a rather general class.     

New Pólya-Schoenberg type theorems

In this paper the theory of Hadamard product multipliers is extended from the unit disk in the complex plane to arbitrary so-called disk-like domains, i.e. such domains which are the union of disks or half-planes, all containing the origin. In such a domain, say Ω, we define (the class of) generalized prestarlike functions of order α?1 and ask for Hadamard multipliers g analytic at z=0 for which implies . We prove that such a multiplier necessarily has to be analytic in

     

Haj?asz-Sobolev imbedding and extension

The author establishes some geometric criteria for a Haj?asz-Sobolev -extension (resp. -imbedding) domain of Rn with n?2, s∈(0,1] and p∈[n/s,∞] (resp. p∈(n/s,∞]). In particular, the author proves that a bounded finitely connected planar domain Ω is a weak α-cigar domain with α∈(0,1) if and only if for some/all s∈[α,1) and p=(2−α)/(s−α), where denotes the restriction of the Triebel-Lizorkin space on Ω.     

Lower bounds for the number of limit cycles of trigonometric Abel equations

We consider the Abel equation , where A(t) and B(t) are trigonometric polynomials of degree n and m, respectively, and we give lower bounds for its number of isolated periodic orbits for some values of n and m. These lower bounds are obtained by two different methods: the study of the perturbations of some Abel equations having a continuum of periodic orbits and the Hopf-type bifurcation of periodic orbits from the solution x=0.