Spin Models and Strongly Hyper-Self-Dual Bose-Mesner Algebras

We introduce the notion of hyper-self-duality for Bose-Mesner algebras as a strengthening of formal self-duality. Let denote a Bose-Mesner algebra on a finite nonempty set X. Fix p X, and let and denote respectively the dual Bose-Mesner algebra and the Terwilliger algebra of with respect to p. By a hyper-duality of , we mean an automorphism of such that for all ; and is a duality of . is said to be hyper-self-dual whenever there exists a hyper-duality of . We say that is strongly hyper-self-dual whenever there exists a hyper-duality of which can be expressed as conjugation by an invertible element of . We show that Bose-Mesner algebras which support a spin model are strongly hyper-self-dual, and we characterize strong hyper-self-duality via the module structure of the associated Terwilliger algebra.     

Derangements and Tensor Powers of Adjoint Modules for \mathfrak{s}\mathfrak{l}_n

We obtain the decomposition of the tensor space as a module for , find an explicit formula for the multiplicities of its irreducible summands, and (when n 2k) describe the centralizer algebra = ( ) and its representations. The multiplicities of the irreducible summands are derangement numbers in several important instances, and the dimension of is given by the number of derangements of a set of 2k elements.     

Exponential Stability of Semigroups Related to Operator Models in Mechanics

In this paper, we consider equations of the form , where is a function with values in the Hilbert space , the operator B is symmetric, and the operator A is uniformly positive and self-adjoint in . The linear operator generating the C ₀-semigroup in the energy space is associated with this equation. We prove that this semigroup is exponentially stable if the operator B is uniformly positive and the operator A dominates B in the sense of quadratic forms.     

K-Theory for the Banach Algebra of Operators on James's Quasi-reflexive Banach Spaces

We prove that the K-groups of the Banach algebra of bounded, linear operators on the pth James space , where 1 < p < , are given by and . Moreover, for each Banach space and each non-zero, closed ideal contained in the ideal of inessential operators, we show that and . This enables us to calculate the K-groups of for each Banach space which is a direct sum of finitely many James spaces and -spaces.     

On Transversally Holomorphic Maps of Kählerian Foliations

Any transversally holomorphic foliated map of Kählerianfoliations with harmonic, is shown to be a transversallyharmonic map and an absolute minimum of the energy functional inits foliated homotopy class.     

The Spectrum of the C*-Algebra of Pseudodifferential Boundary Value Problems on a Manifold with Smooth Edges

The C ^*-algebra generated by the operators of pseudodifferential boundary value problems on a manifold with smooth closed disjoint edges and boundary is studied. The operators act in the space L ₂( ) L ₂( ). The goal of this paper is to describe all (up to an equivalence) irreducible representations of the algebra Bibliography: 12 titles.     

Optimal Subcodes of Second Order Reed-Muller Codes andMaximal Linear Spaces of Bivectors of Maximal Rank

There are exactlytwo non-equivalent [32,11,12]-codes in the binaryReed-Muller code which contain and have the weight set {0,12,16,20,32}. Alternatively,the 4-spaces in the projective space over the vector space for which all points have rank 4 fall into exactlytwo orbits under the natural action of PGL(5) on .     

On the Karoubi Filtration of a Category

Let be an -filtered category in the sense of Karoubi. This is the categorical analogue of an ideal in a ring . Pedersen and Weibel constructed a fibration of K-theory spectra associated with the sequence . We present a new easier proof based on Waldhausen' generic fibration.     

A Comparison on the Commutative Neutrix Convolution of Distributions and the Exchange Formula

Let , be ultradistributions in and let and where is a sequence in which converges to the Dirac-delta function . Then the neutrix product is defined on the space of ultradistributions as the neutrix limit of the sequence provided the limit exist in the sense that

Towards a Characterization of Self-Similar Tilings in Terms of Derived Voronoï Tessellations

In this paper, a technique for analyzing levels of hierarchy in a tiling of Euclidean space is presented. Fixing a central configuration P of tiles in , a `derived Voronoï' tessellation _P is constructed based on the locations of copies of P in . A family of derived Voronoï tilings is formed by allowing the central configurations to vary through an infinite number of possibilities. The family will normally be an infinite one, but we show that for a self-similar tiling it is finite up to similarity. In addition, we show that if the family is finite up to similarity, then is pseudo-self-similar. The relationship between self-similarity and pseudo-self-similarity is not well understood, and this is the obstruction to a complete characterization of self-similarity via our method. A discussion and conjecture on the connection between the two forms of hierarchy for tilings is provided.     

Extremal Decomposition Problems in the Space of Riemann Surfaces

An extension of a theorem on extremal decomposition of a Riemann surface is obtained. The problem of extremal decomposition is extended from the case of a Riemann surface with a prescribed set of distinguished points to the case of the Teichmüller space corresponding to under quasiconformal homeomorphisms f. For the functional of our problem on extremal decomposition of a surface , we consider a function expressing the dependence of the extremal value of on a point . Differentiation formulas for the function are derived. These formulas are different and depend on the genus g of the surface . The case where the function is pluriharmonic is considered. Bibliography: 8 titles.     

On intervals and isometries of MV-algebras

Let Int be the lattice of all intervals of an MV-algebra . In the present paper we investigate the relations between direct product decompositions of and (i) the lattice Int , or (ii) 2-periodic isometries on , respectively.     

Property ∏σ and tensor products of operator algebras

In this paper, we introduce Property ∏σ of operator algebras and prove that nest subalgebras and the finite-width CSL subalgebras of arbitrary von Neumann algebras have Property ∏σ.Finally, we show that the tensor product formula alg ML1-(×)algNL2 = algM-(×)N(L1 (×) L2) holds for any two finite-width CSLs L1 and L2 in arbitrary von Neumann algebras M and N, respectively.     

Absolute Continuity of the Spectrum of a Periodic Schrödinger Operator

We prove the absolute continuity of the spectrum of the Schrödinger operator in , , with periodic (with a common period lattice ) scalar and vector potentials for which either , , or the Fourier series of the vector potential converges absolutely, , where is an elementary cell of the lattice , for , and for , and the value of is sufficiently small, where and otherwise, , and .     

On microfunctions at the boundary along CR manifolds

Let X be a complex analytic manifold, a C ² submanifold, an openset with C ² boundary .Denote by (resp. ) the microlocalization along M (resp. ) of the sheaf of holomorphic functions.In the literature (cf. [A-G], [K-S 1,2])one encounters two classical results concerning the vanishing of the cohomology groups .The most general gives the vanishing outside a range of indices j whose length is equal to (with being the number of respectively positive, negative and null eigenvalues for themicrolocal Levi form ).The sharpest result gives the concentration in a single degree, provided that the difference is locally constant for near p (with for z the base point of p).The first result was restated for the complex in [D'A-Z 2], in the case codim We extend it here to any codimension and moreover we also restate for the second vanishing theorem.We also point out that the principle of our proof, related to a criterion for constancy of sheaves due to [K-S 1], is a quite new one.     

Profinite and Continuous Higher K-Theory of Exact Categories, Orders, and Group Rings

Let be a rational prime, an exact category. In this article, we define and study for all , the profinite higher K-theory of , that is as well as , where is the -dimensional mod- Moore space. We study connections between and prove several -completeness results involving these and associated groups including the cases where is the category of finitely generated (resp. finitely generated projective) modules over orders in semi-simple algebras over number fields and p-adic fields. We also define and study continuous K-theory of orders in p-adic semi-simple algebras and show some connection between the profinite and continuous K-theory of .     

Asymptotic Properties of Generalized Feynman–Kac Functionals

Let ( ) be a regular Dirichlet form on L2(X;m) and {Px}x X the Hunt process generated by ( ). Let be a signed 'smooth measure' associated with ( ) and At the continuous additive functional corresponding to the measure . Under some conditions on ( ) and , we shall prove that

Weakly Periodic Sequences of Bounded Linear Transformations: a Spectral Characterization

Let X and Y be two Hilbert spaces, and the space of bounded linear transformations from X into Y. Let {A } be a weakly periodic sequence of period T. Spectral theory of weakly periodic sequences in a Hilbert space is studied by H. L. Hurd and V. Mandrekar (1991). In this work we proceed further to characterize {A _n} by a positive measure and a number T of -valued functions a ₀, . . . ,a _T–1; in the spectral form , where and is an -valued Borel set function on [0, 2) such that      

A Canonical Directly Infinite Ring

Let be the set of nonnegative integers and the ring of integers. Let be the ring of N × N matrices over generated by the following two matrices: one obtained from the identity matrix by shifting the ones one position to the right and the other one position down. This ring plays an important role in the study of directly finite rings. Calculation of invertible and idempotent elements of yields that the subrings generated by them coincide. This subring is the sum of the ideal consisting of all matrices in with only a finite number of nonzero entries and the subring of generated by the identity matrix. Regular elements are also described. We characterize all ideals of , show that all ideals are finitely generated and that not all ideals of are principal. Some general ring theoretic properties of are also established.     

Levi Classes Generated by Nilpotent Groups

Let be a class of all groups G for which the normal closure (x) ^G of every element x belongs to a class . is a Levi class generated by . Let and ₀ be classes of finitely generated nilpotent groups and of torsion-free, finitely generated, nilpotent groups, respectively. We prove that and , and so and . It is shown that quasivarieties and are closed under free products, and that each contains at most one maximal proper subquasivariety. It is also proved that is closed under free products if so is .