A question in the theory of saturated formations of finite soluble groups

This paper examines the following question. If and are saturated formations then is defined to be the class of all soluble groups whose belong to . In general is a formation, but need not be a saturated formation. Here the smallest saturated formation containing is studied.     

The theory of multi-dimensional polynomial approximation

We consider the problem of polynomial approximation to a real valued functionf defined on a compact set . An approximation theorem is proven in terms of the newly defined modulus of approximation. It is shown to imply a multidimensional Jackson type theorem which is stronger than previously known results even for the interval [−1, 1]. A strong multidimensional Bernstein type inverse theorem is also proven. We allow quite general approximation quasi-norms including for 0<q≤∞. We have found that the space of polynomials ℙ on a compact setX induces a semimetric which encapsulates the local structure of ℙ. Any semimetric ρ equivalent to suffices for the rough theory presented here. Many examples of sets and their metrics are presented.     

Martin boundary of unlimited covering surfaces

LetW be an open Riemann surface and ap-sheeted (1<p<∞) unlimited covering surface ofW. Denote by Δ¹ (resp., ) the minimal Martin boundary ofW (resp., ). For ζ ∈ Δ, let ζ be the (cardinal) number of the set of pionts which lie over ζ and the class of open connected subsetsM ofW such thatM∪{ζ} is a minimal fine neighborhood of ζ. Our main result is the following: , where is the number of components of π^-1 M and π is the projection of ontoW. Moreover, some applications of the above results are discussed whenW is the unit disc.     

On the range of a generalized derivation

A generalized derivation , is defined by the formula , where and is the Banach algebra of bounded linear operators in a Hilbert space . Sufficient conditions under which and are given. Bibliography: 8 titles. Translated fromProblemy Matematicheskogo Analiza, No. 20, 2000, pp. 111–119.     

Operator inequalities and construction of Krein spaces

Let be a Hilbert space. A continuous positive operatorT on uniquely determines a Hilbert space which is continuously imbedded in and for which with the canonical imbedding . A Kreîn space version of this result, however, is not valid in general. This paper provides a necessary and sufficient condition for that a continuous selfadjoint operatorT uniquely determines a Kreîn space ( ) which is continuously imbedded in and for which with the canonical imbedding .     

Isometries and direct decompositions of pseudo MV-algebras

In the paper isometries in pseudo MV-algebras are investigated. It is shown that for every isometry f in a pseudo MV-algebra = (A, ⊕, ⁻, ^∼, 0, 1) there exists an internal direct decomposition of with commutative such that and for each x ∈ A. On the other hand, if is an internal direct decomposition of a pseudo MV-algebra = (A, ⊕, ⁻, ^∼, 0, 1) with commutative, then the mapping g: A → A defined by is an isometry in and .      

A class of multipliers for $$\mathcal{W}^ \bot $$

Let denote the class of ergodic probability preserving transformations which are disjoint from every weakly mixing system. Let be the class of multipliers for , i.e. ergodic transformations whose all ergodic joinings with any element of are also in . Fix an ergodic rotationT, a mildly mixing actionS of a locally compact second countable groupG and an ergodic cocycle ϕ forT with values inG. The main result of the paper is a sufficient (and also necessary by [LeP] whenG is countable Abelian andS is Bernoullian) condition for the skew product build fromT, ϕ andS to be an element of . Moreover, the self-joinings of such extensions ofT are described with an application to study semisimple extensions of rotations. Dedicated to Hillel Furstenberg on the occasion of his retirement The first-named author was supported in part by CRDF, grant UM1-2546-KH-03. The second-named author was supported in part by KBN grant 1P03A 03826.     

Topological and metric product\mathbb{Z}^d -actions and their applications-actions and their applications

We show that for a -action Ψ being the Kronecker sum of a symbolic strictly ergodic -actionT and a Chacon -actionS, the rank (covering number) of Ψ is the same as that forT. Using this result we construct, for a given natural numberr≥2 and a real numberb∈(0,1) withr\b≥1, a -action with rankr, covering numberb and a simple spectrum. On the other hand, for any positive integersr, m with 1≤m≤r≤∞ we construct a -action with rankr and spectral multiplicitym.     

Baer cotorsion Pairs

LetR be a unital associative ring and two classes of leftR-modules. In [St3] the notion of a ( ) pair was introduced. In analogy to classical cotorsion pairs, a pair (V,W) of subclasses is called a ( ) pair if it is maximal with respect to the classes and the condition Ext _R ¹ (V, W)=0 for all . In this paper we study pairs whereR = ℤ and is the class of all torsion-free abelian groups andT is the class of all torsion abelian groups. A complete characterization is obtained assumingV=L. For example, it is shown that every pair is singly cognerated underV=L. The author was supported by a DFG grant.     

An example of pointwise non-convergence of iterated conditional expectation operators

Given ∈, we construct a sequence , … of Borel sub-sigma-algebras on the unit interval with the following property. Suppose the identity functionf(x)=x is transformed by successive conditioning on , then , then , Then the lim sup, with respect ton, will exceed (pointwise almost-everywhere) 1−∈ and its lim inf will be less than ∈. The sequence of functions also will fail to converge in the . This contrasts with the long-open conjecture that if all the come from a finite set of sigma-algebras, then the resulting sequence of functions must converge in . J. L. King was partially supported by NSF grant DMS-9112595.     

A note on the gl constant ofE \mathop \otimes \limits^ \vee F F

LetX andY be Banach spaces. TFAE (1)X andY do not contain subspaces uniformly isomorphic to (2) The local unconditional structure constant of the space of bounded operatorsL (X*_k,Y _k) tends to infinity for every increasing sequence and of finite-dimensional subspaces ofX andY respectively.     

Inequalities of Paley type for noncommutative martingales

Summary The purpose of this paper is to study the validity of the Paley inequality on square function, for noncommutative martingales. Let be a regular gage space, and a sequence of von-Neumann algebras such that we prove that for every , where ɛ_n(F) is the conditional expectation of F with respect to the subalgebra : We also consider the case of a martingale arising in the context of harmonic analysis on noncommutative discrete groups, in analogy to the theorem of R.E.A.C. Paley on Fourier-Walsh series. Entrata in Redazione il 26 gennaio 1977. Partially sponsored by C.N.R.     

An optimal bound for high-quality conforming triangulations

This paper shows that, for any plane geometric graph withn vertices, there is a triangulation that conforms to , i.e., each edge of is the union of some edges of , where hasO(n²) vertices with each angle of its triangles measuring no more than 11/15π. Additionally, can be computed inO(n ² logn) time. This research was partially supported by the National University of Singapore under Grant RP940641.     

Stability of the topological pressure for piecewise monotonic maps underC 1-perturbations

Assume thatX is a finite union of closed intervals and consider aC ¹-mapX→ℝ for which {c∈X: T′c=0} is finite. Set . Fix ann ∈ ℕ. For ε>0, theC ¹-map is called an ε-perturbation ofT if is a piecewise monotonic map with at mostn intervals of monotonicity and is ε-close toT in theC ¹-topology. The influence of small perturbations ofT on the dynamical system (R(T),T) is investigated. Under a certain condition on the continuous functionf:X → ℝ, the topological pressure is lower semi-continuous. Furthermore, the topological pressure is upper semi-continuous for every continuous functionf:X → ℝ. If (R(T),T) has positive topological entropy and a unique measure μ of maximal entropy, then every sufficiently small perturbation ofT has a unique measure of maximal entropy, and the map is continuous atT in the weak star-topology.     

An interesting result for positive series

For arbitrary given positive term series and , the present paper provides an interesting necessary and sufficient condition for . In Memory of Professor M. T. Cheng The Research Project of the Mathematical Institute, Ningbo University. Supported in part by Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation, and by State Key Laboratory of Southwest Institute of Petroleum.     

The closure diagram for nilpotent orbits of the split real form of E8

Let and be adjoint nilpotent orbits in a real semisimple Lie algebra. Write ≥ if is contained in the closure of . This defines a partial order on the set of such orbits, known as the closure ordering. We determine this order for the split real form of the simple complex Lie algebra, E ₈. The proof is based on the fact that the Kostant-Sekiguchi correspondence preserves the closure ordering. We also present a comprehensive list of simple representatives of these orbits, and list the irreeducible components of the boundaries and of the intersections .     

Blaschke-decomposable convex bodies

For a given centred convex bodyK of ℝ,n≥3, let be the class of all convex bodies with the same projection body asK. The question whetherK can be expressed as a Blaschke average of two non-homothetic bodies from is considered. Necessary and sufficient conditions onK to be Blaschke decomposable in are given. The paper provides also a characterization of the bodiesK such that the Blaschke indecomposable bodies in are dense in itself.     

Integral-valued rational functions on valued fields

Let K be a field and a non-trivial valuation ring of K withm as its maximal ideal. Denote by and the rings of polynomials f∈K[X] and rational functions f∈K(X) resp. such that . We prove that for one variable X we have if and only if the completion of (K, ) is locally compact or algebraically closed. In the second case—i.e. if K is dense in the algebraic closure of (K, )—we even get for any number of variables X=(X₁,...,X_n). This work contains parts of the second author's thesis [Ri] written under the supervision of the first author.     

Topological and bornological characterisations of ideals in von Neumann algebras: I

Suppose is a von Neumann algebra on a Hilbert space and is any ideal in . We determine a topology on , for which the members of that are to norm continuous are exactly those in ; and a bornology on such that the elements of which map the unit ball to an element of , equivalently those members of that are norm to bounded, are exactly those in . This is achieved via analogues of the notions of injectivity and surjectivity in the theory of operator ideals on Banach spaces.     

Measure-valued almost periodic functions

We consider Stepanov almost periodic functions μ ∈ ranging in the metric space of Borel probability measures on a complete separable metric space is equipped with the Prokhorov metric). The main result is as follows: a function , belongs to if and only if for each bounded continuous function , the function is Stepanov almost periodic (of order 1) and