On the convergence of nonstationary multisplitting two-stage iteration methods for hermitian positive definite linear systems

Convergence properties of the nonstationary multisplitting two-stage iteration methods for solving large sparse system of linear equations are further studied when the coefficient matrices are hermitian positive definite matrices.     

Generalized Hadamard matrices and related matrices and their applications to the construction of the positive definite integral hermitian forms

A method of construction for the positive definite integral hermitian forms of determinant unity is established by using the generalized Hadamard matrices or the generalized conference matrices.     

非负定阵元素的扰动和正定完备化

在保持非负定性不变的前提下,本文对矩阵每一元素容许多大的扰动作了进一步的研究, 将本文的结论和C．R．Johnson提出的部分正定阵的正定完备化进行比较,容易发现对已知的正定矩阵求扰动,本文的结论比用C．R.Johnson的正定完备化计算扰动形式上更简单,同时也给出了不同于C．R．Johnson的部分正定阵的正定完备化表示的另外一个公式,推出了这些正定完备化矩阵应具有的若干性质．     

Shorted matrices—an extended concept and some applications

The shorting of an operator, hitherto considered by Krein [11] and by Anderson and Trapp [3] only for positive operators, is extended to rectangular matrices and square matrices not necessarily hermitian nonnegative definite. Some applications of the shorted matrix in mathematical statistics are discussed.     

Signature preserving linear maps of Hermitian matrices

The structure of a unital linear map on hermitian matrices with the property that it preserves the set of invertible hermitian matrices with fixed indefinite inertia is examined. It turns out that such a map is either a unitary similarity or a unitary similarity followed by a transposition (the case when the fixed inertia has equal number of positive and negative eigenvalues is excluded).     

Matrix orthogonal polynomials whose derivatives are also orthogonal

In this paper we prove some characterizations of the matrix orthogonal polynomials whose derivatives are also orthogonal, which generalize other known ones in the scalar case. In particular, we prove that the corresponding orthogonality matrix functional is characterized by a Pearson-type equation with two matrix polynomials of degree not greater than 2 and 1. The proofs are given for a general sequence of matrix orthogonal polynomials, not necessarily associated with a hermitian functional. We give several examples of non-diagonalizable positive definite weight matrices satisfying a Pearson-type equation, which show that the previous results are non-trivial even in the positive definite case.A detailed analysis is made for the class of matrix functionals which satisfy a Pearson-type equation whose polynomial of degree not greater than 2 is scalar. We characterize the Pearson-type equations of this kind that yield a sequence of matrix orthogonal polynomials, and we prove that these matrix orthogonal polynomials satisfy a second order differential equation even in the non-hermitian case. Finally, we prove and improve a conjecture of Durán and Grünbaum concerning the triviality of this class in the positive definite case, while some examples show the non-triviality for hermitian functionals which are not positive definite.     

复超球上Poisson-华积分边界性质的一个新证明

把复超球 Bn看作多复变典型域 RI(m,n)当 m=1时的特例 ,本文给出复超球上 Poisson-华积分边界性质的不同于文献 [3 ]的一个新证明 ,并研究了 Cauchy积分的边界性质及 Bn上的 Dirichlet问题     

Traces of harmonic functions,capacities, and traces of symmetric Markov processes

We derive explicit isomorphism formulas between weighted Dirichlet integrals for harmonic functions and boundary Dirichlet forms. Applications yield results on traces of Markov processes and convergence quasieverywhere of harmonic functions.     

Generalized numerical ranges, joint positive definiteness and multiple eigenvalues

We prove a convexity theorem on a generalized numerical range that combines and generalizes the following results: 1) Friedland and Loewy's result on the existence of a nonzero matrix with multiple first eigenvalue in subspaces of hermitian matrices, 2) Bohnenblust's result on joint positive definiteness of hermitian matrices, 3) the Toeplitz-Hausdorff Theorem on the convexity of the classical numerical range and its various generalizations by Au-Yeung, Berger, Brickman, Halmos, Poon, Tsing and Westwick.

     

Stability of Volterra diffusion equations with time delays

This paper is concerned with asymptotic stability of a system of reaction-diffusion equations which is expressed in terms of Volterra integrals, under homogeneous Dirichlet boundary conditions. The effect of diffusion and delays on the stability of the system are analyzed, and sufficient conditions are given for the existence of positive solutions of the corresponding steady-state problem. Their global attraction with respect to nonnegative solutions of the time-dependent system is discussed. The main tools are Lyapunov functionals, positive definite kernels, and Laplace transforms.     

Negative Definite Functions on the Space of Infinite Hermitian Matrices

In this paper we investigate a Lévy–Khinchin type integral formula of negative definite functions defined over the Olshanski spherical pair of infinite hermitian matrices.     

Convergence of Non-stationary Parallel Multisplitting Methods for Hermitian Positive Definite Matrices

Non-stationary multisplitting algorithms for the solution of linear systems are studied. Convergence of these algorithms is analyzed when the coefficient matrix of the linear system is hermitian positive definite. Asynchronous versions of these algorithms are considered and their convergence investigated.

     

Scalar and vector line integrals: A conceptual analysis and an initial investigation of student understanding

This paper adds to the growing body of research happening in multivariable calculus by examining scalar and vector line integrals. This paper contributes in two ways. First, this paper provides a conceptual analysis for both types of line integrals in terms of how theoretical ways of thinking about definite integrals summarized from the research literature might be applied to understanding line integrals specifically. Second, this paper provides an initial investigation of students’ understandings of line integral expressions, and connects these understanding to the theoretical ways of thinking drawn from the literature. One key finding from the empirical part is that several students appeared to understand individual pieces of the integral expression based on one way of thinking, such as adding up pieces or anti-derivatives, while trying to understand the overall integral expression through a different way of thinking, such as area under a curve.     

Some results on symplectic matrices

The principal results are that if A is an integral matrix such that AA^T is symplectic then A = CQ, where Q is a permutation matrix and C is symplectic; and that if A is a hermitian positive definite matrix which is symplectic, and B is the unique hermitian positive definite pth.root of A, where p is a positive integer, then B is also symplectic.     

Bounds for certain integrals

A certain class of definite integrals is considered in which the integrand consists of a one-signed function together with another function which has a one-signed derivative in a certain interval. By examining the Cauchy form of the remainder, sets of bounds are developed which have a certain optimum property. The integrals may be multi-dimensional. The case in which the derivative component is not one-signed is briefly considered.     

Extensions of the Ostrowski-Reich theorem for SOR iterations

The Ostrowski-Reich theorem states that for a system Ax =b of linear equations with A nonsingular, if A is hermitian and if the diagonal of A is positive, then the SOR method converges for each relaxation parameter in (0,2) if and only if A is positive definite. This is actually a special case of the Householder-John theorem, which states that for A=M?N with A,M nonsingular, if A is hermitian and $\text{M}{}^1\text{+N}$ is positive definite, then M^?1N is a convergent matrix if and only if A is positive definite. Our purposes here are to generalize the Householder-John theorem and to provide an insight into how and why the SOR method can converge. As a result the Ostrowski-Reich theorem is extended in two directions; one is when A is hermitian but the diagonal of A is not necessarily positive, so that A is not necessarily positive definite, and the other is when $\text{A+A}{}^1$ is positive definite but A is not necessarily hermitian. In the process, several other convergence results are obtained for general splittings of A. However, no claims are made concerning the case in which the convergence results obtained here can be applied to practical situations.     

A certain class of incomplete elliptic integrals and associated definite integrals

In many seemingly diverse physical contexts (including, for example, certain radiation field problems, studies of crystallographic minimal surfaces, the theory of scattering of acoustic or electromagnetic waves by means of an elliptic disk, studies of elliptical crack problems in fracture mechanics, and so on), a remarkably large number of general families of elliptic-type integrals, and indeed also many definite integrals of such families with respect to their modulus (or complementary modulus), are known to arise naturally. Motivated essentially by these and many other potential avenues of their applications, we present here a systematic account of the theory of a certain family of incomplete elliptic integrals in a unified and generalized manner. By means of the familiar Riemann–Liouville fractional differintegral operators, we obtain several explicit hypergeometric representations and apply these representations with a view to deriving various associated definite integrals, not only with respect to the modulus (or complementary modulus), but also with respect to the amplitude of the incomplete elliptic integrals involved therein.     

On certain generalized families of unified elliptic-type integrals pertaining to Euler integrals and generating functions

Elliptic-type integrals have their importance and potential in certain problems in radiation physics and nuclear technology. A number of earlier works on the subject contains several interesting unifications and generalizations of some significant families of elliptic-type integrals. The present paper is intended to obtain certain new theorems on generating functions. The results obtained in this paper are of manifold generality and basic in nature. Beside deriving various known and new elliptic-type integrals and their generalizations these theorems can be used to evaluate various Euler-type integrals involving a number of generating functions.      

Ramanujan's Master Theorem applied to the evaluation of Feynman diagrams

Ramanujan's Master Theorem is a technique developed by S. Ramanujan to evaluate a class of definite integrals. This technique is used here to produce the values of integrals associated with Feynman diagrams.     

Closed forms for 4-parameter families of integrals

We compute closed forms for two multiparameter families of definite integrals, thus obtaining combinatorial formulas. As a consequence, a surprising formula is derived between a definite integral and an improper integral for the same parametric function.