Self-intersecting geodesics and entropy of the geodesic flow

Given a symmetric Finsler metric on T^2 whose geodesic flow has zero topological entropy, we show that the lift in the universal covering R^2 →T^2 of any closed geodesic on T^2 must be an embedded curve in R^2.     

The hardy and bellman operators in spaces connected with H( \mathbb{T} ) and BMO( \mathbb{T} )

Assume that 1 ≤ p < ∞ and a function f ∈ L ^p [0, π] has the Fourier series $ \sum\limits_{n = 1}^\infty {a_n } Assume that 1 ≤ p < ∞ and a function f ∈ L ^p [0, π] has the Fourier series cos nx. According to one result of G.H. Hardy, the series cos nx is the Fourier series for a certain function (f) ∈ L ^p [0, π]. But if 1 < p ≤ ∞ and f ∈ L ^p [0, π], then the series cos nx is the Fourier series for a certain function (f) ∈ L ^p [0, π]. Similar assertions are true for sine series. This allows one to define the Hardy operator on L ^p (), 1 ≤ p < ∞, and to define the Bellman operator on L ^p (), 1 < p ≤ ∞. In this paper we prove that the Bellman operator boundedly acts in VMO(), and the Hardy operator also maps a certain subspace C() onto VMO(). We also prove the invariance of certain classes of functions with given majorants of modules of continuity or best approximations in the spaces H(), L(), VMO() with respect to the Hardy and Bellman operators. Original Russian Text ? S.S. Volosivets and B.I. Golubov, 2008, published in Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii. Matematika, 2008, No. 5, pp. 4–13.     

Nonparametric inference in a simple change-point model

In this paper, we consider a change point model allowing at most one change, X() = f() + e(), where f(t) = α + θ (t), 0 ≤ t ≤ 1, {e(), ..., e()} is a sequence of i.i.d. random variables distributed as e with 0 being the median of e. For this change point model, hypothesis test problem about the change-point t0 is studied and a test statistic is constructed. Furthermore, a nonparametric estimator of t0 is proposed and shown to be strongly consistent. Finally, we give an estimator of jump θ and obtain it’s asymptotic property. Performance of the proposed approach is investigated by extensive simulation studies. Research partially supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 10471136), Ph.D. Program Foundation of the Ministry of Education of China, and Special Foundations of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and USTC     

Push-outs of derivations

Let be a Banach algebra and let X be a Banach -bimodule. In studying (,X) it is often useful to extend a given derivation D: → X to a Banach algebra containing as an ideal, thereby exploiting (or establishing) hereditary properties. This is usually done using (bounded/unbounded) approximate identities to obtain the extension as a limit of operators b ↦ D(ba) − b.D(a), a ε in an appropriate operator topology, the main point in the proof being to show that the limit map is in fact a derivation. In this paper we make clear which part of this approach is analytic and which algebraic by presenting an algebraic scheme that gives derivations in all situations at the cost of enlarging the module. We use our construction to give improvements and shorter proofs of some results from the literature and to give a necessary and sufficient condition that biprojectivity and biflatness is inherited to ideals.     

Derivations of the even part of the odd hamiltonian superalgebra in modular case

In this paper we mainly study the derivations for even part of the finite-dimensional odd Hamiltonian superalgebra HO over a field of prime characteristic. We first give the generating set of the even part g of HO. Then we compute the derivations from g into the even part m of the generalized Witt superalgebra. Finally, we determine the derivation algebra and outer derivation algebra of and the dimension formulas. In particular, the first cohomology groups H^1（g;m） and H^1（g;g） are determined.     

Three-dimensional sets with small sumset

We describe the structure of three dimensional sets of lattice points, having a small doubling property. Let be a finite subset of ℤ³ such that dim = 3. If and , then lies on three parallel lines. Moreover, for every three dimensional finite set that lies on three parallel lines, if , then is contained in three arithmetic progressions with the same common difference, having together no more than terms. These best possible results confirm a recent conjecture of Freiman and cannot be sharpened by reducing the quantity υ or by increasing the upper bounds for .     

Periodic subgroups of projective linear groups in positive characteristic

We classify the maximal irreducible periodic subgroups of PGL(q, ), where is a field of positive characteristic p transcendental over its prime subfield, q = p is prime, and ^× has an element of order q. That is, we construct a list of irreducible subgroups G of GL(q, ) containing the centre ^×1 _q of GL(q, ), such that G/ ^×1 _q is a maximal periodic subgroup of PGL(q, ), and if H is another group of this kind then H is GL(q, )-conjugate to a group in the list. We give criteria for determining when two listed groups are conjugate, and show that a maximal irreducible periodic subgroup of PGL(q, ) is self-normalising.      

Rational invariants of certain classical groups over finite fields

Let be a finite field with q elements, where q is a prime power. Let G be a subgroup of the general linear group over and be the rational function field over . We seek to understand the structure of the rational invariant subfield . In this paper, we prove that is rational (or, purely transcendental) by giving an explicit set of generators when G is the symplectic group. In particular, the set of generators we gave satisfies the Dickson property.      

Deterministic extractors for affine sources over large fields

An (n,k)-affine source over a finite field is a random variable X = (X ₁,..., X _n ) ∈ , which is uniformly distributed over an (unknown) k-dimensional affine subspace of . We show how to (deterministically) extract practically all the randomness from affine sources, for any field of size larger than n ^c (where c is a large enough constant). Our main results are as follows:

Binormal operator and *-Aluthge transformation

Let T = U｜T｜ be the polar decomposition of a bounded linear operator T on a Hilbert space. The transformation T = ｜T｜^1/2 U｜T｜^1/2 is called the Aluthge transformation and Tn means the n-th Aluthge transformation. Similarly, the transformation T（＊）=｜T＊｜^1/2 U｜T＊｜＆1/2 is called the ＊-Aluthge transformation and Tn^（＊） means the n-th ＊-Aluthge transformation. In this paper, firstly, we show that T（＊） = UV｜T^（＊）｜ is the polar decomposition of T（＊）, where ｜T｜^1/2 ｜T^＊｜^1/2 = V｜｜T｜^1/2 ｜T^＊｜^1/2｜ is the polar decomposition. Secondly, we show that T（＊） = U｜T^（＊）｜ if and only if T is binormal, i.e., [｜T｜, ｜T^＊｜]=0, where [A, B] = AB - BA for any operator A and B. Lastly, we show that Tn^（＊） is binormal for all non-negative integer n if and only if T is centered, and so on.     

On amenability of group algebras, I

We study amenability of algebras and modules (based on the notion of almost-invariant finite-dimensional subspace), and apply it to algebras associated with finitely generated groups. We show that a group G is amenable if and only if its group ring G is amenable for some (and therefore for any) field . Similarly, a G-set X is amenable if and only if its span X is amenable as a G-module for some (and therefore for any) field .     

<Emphasis Type="Italic">K</Emphasis><Subscript>0</Subscript>-group and approximate similarity invariants of strongly irreducible operators

Let H olenote a complex separable Hilbert space and L(H) denote the collection of bounded linear operators on H. An operator T ∈ L(H) is said to be strongly irreducible if T does not commute with any nontrivial idempotent. Herrero and Jiang showed that the norm-closure of the class of all strongly irreducible operators is the class of all operators with connected spectrum. This result can be considered as an approximate inverse of the Riesz decomposition theorem. In the paper, we give a more precise charact...     

A new class of weights adapted to rough singular integrals and Marcinkiewicz integrals

In this paper, we introduce a new class of weights Ap （Rn） which retains many fine properties of the classical Muchenhoupt weights Ap （Rn）. While Ap （Rn） is too big a class to obtain the weighted norm inequalities for rough singular integrals and Marcinkiewicz integrals, our new class Ap （Rn） adapts well to these rough operators. As applications, we improve some known weighted estimates.     

Parabolic twists for the linear algebras <Emphasis Type="Italic">A</Emphasis><Subscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">n</Emphasis>−1</Subscript>

New solutions of twist equations for the universal enveloping algebras U (A_n−1) are found. These solutions can be represented as products of full chains of extended Jordanian twists Abelian factors (“rotations”) , and sets of quasi-Jordanian twists . The latter are generalizations of Jordanian twists (with carrier b²) for special deformed extensions of the Hopf algebra U (b²). The carrier subalgebra for the composition is a nonminimal parabolic subalgebra in A _n−1 such that . The parabolic twisting elements are obtained in an explicit form. Details of the construction are illustrated by considering the examples n = 4 and n = 11. Bibliography: 21 titles. Published in Zapiski Nauchnykh Seminarov POMI, Vol. 347, 2007, pp. 187–213.     

Degenerating curves and surfaces: first results

Let be a smooth family of surfaces whose general fibre is a smooth surface of ℙ³ and whose special fibre has two smooth components, intersecting transversally along a smooth curve R. We consider the Universal Severi-Enriques variety on . The general fibre of is the variety of curves on in the linear system with k cusps and δ nodes as singularities. Our problem is to find all irreducible components of the special fibre of . In this paper, we consider only the cases (k, δ) = (0, 1) and (k, δ) = (1, 0). In particular, we determine all singular curves on the special fibre of which, counted with the right multiplicity, are a limit of 1-cuspidal curves on the general fibre of .      

On the distribution of the residues of small multiplicative subgroups of $$ \mathbb{F}_p $$

Distributional properties of small multiplicative subgroups of are obtained. In particular, it is shown that if H < is of size larger than polylogarithmic in p, then, letting β < 1 be a fixed exponent, most elements of any coset aH (a ∈ , arbitrary) will not fall into the interval [−p ^β, p ^β] ∈ . The arguments are based on the theory of heights and results from additive combinatoric.     

The Generalized Prime Number Theorem for Automorphic L-Functions

Let π and π＇ be automorphic irreducible cuspidal representations of GLm（QA） and GLm′ （QA）, respectively, and L（s, π×π′） be the Rankin-Selberg L-function attached to π and π＇. Without assuming the Generalized Ramanujan Conjecture （GRC）, the author gives the generalized prime number theorem for L（s, π × π′） when π =π＇. The result generalizes the corresponding result of Liu and Ye in 2007.     

On ideals and quotients of A \mathcal{T} -algebras

Some results on A -algebras are given. We study the problem when ideals, quotients and hereditary subalgebras of A -algebras are A -algebras or A -algebras, and give a necessary and sufficient condition of a hereditary subalgebra of an A -algebra being an A -algebra.     

On polynomial automorphisms of spheres

Let K be an infinite field with characteristic different from two and (K) the n-sphere over K. We show that ambient polynomial automorphisms of (K) preserve the quadratic form x ₀² + ⋯ + x _n ² and the group Aut ((K ⁿ⁺¹, (K)) of such automorphisms of (K) is isomorphic to the (n + 1)-orthogonal group O(n + 1, K) provided K is real. Next, the restriction map Aut (K ³, (K)) → Aut ( (K)) yields a surjection provided K is an algebraically closed field as well. Furthermore, for any such a field K, there is an imbedding