Complex whitham deformations in problems with “integrable instability”

The focusing nonlinear Schrödinger equation with finite-density boundary conditions as |x| is considered. The asymptotic behavior of the solution ast is investigated by means of the complex theory of deformations of Whitham.Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Matematicheskaya Fizika, Vol. 104, No. 3, pp. 393–419, September, 1995.     

On the homogeneous ideal of projectively normal curves

Summary Fix integers k, d, g with g0, dg+3, k>0, 2k<(d–g), d(g(k+1)/k) + k+1. Here we prove that for a general curve X of genus g and a general L Pic^d(X), L is normally presented.     

Further results on the covering radii of the Reed-Muller codes

LetR(r, m) by therth order Reed-Muller code of length2 ^m , and let (r, m) be its covering radius. We obtain the following new results on the covering radius ofR(r, m): 1. (r+1,m+2) 2(r, m)+2 if 0rm–2. This improves the successive use of the known inequalities (r+1,m+2)2(r+1,m+1) and (r+1,m+1) (r, m).2.(2, 7)44. Previously best known upper bound for (2, 7) was 46. 3. The covering radius ofR(1,m) inR(m–1,m) is the same as the covering radius ofR(1,m) inR(m–2,m) form4.     

The spectral bound of Schrödinger operators

Let V: R ^N [0, ] be a measurable function, and >0 be a parameter. We consider the behaviour of the spectral bound of the operator 1/2–V as a function of . In particular, we give a formula for the limiting value as , in terms of the integrals of V over subsets of R ^N on which the Laplacian with Dirichlet boundary conditions has prescribed values. We also consider the question whether this limiting value is attained for finite .     

Positivity and Stability for One-Sided Coupled Operator Matrices

Many evolutionary systems can be described by an abstract Cauchy problem governed by an operator matrix. Assuming this problem to be one-sided coupled and well-posed we study in this paper the positivity and the stability of the associated matrix semigroup. The abstract results are illustrated by several examples.     

Asymptotics of the Discrete Spectrum of the Three-Particle Schrödinger Difference Operator on a Lattice

We consider the Hamiltonian H (K) of a system consisting of three bosons that interact through attractive pair contact potentials on a three-dimensional integer lattice. We obtain an asymptotic value for the number N(K,z) of eigenvalues of the operator H₀(K) lying below z0 with respect to the total quasimomentum K0 and the spectral parameter z–0.     

On a Model Problem for the Orr–Sommerfeld Equation with Linear Profile

A model spectral problem of the form -i)y+xy= y on the finite interval [-1,1] with the Dirichlet boundary conditions is considered. Here is the spectral parameter and is positive. The behavior of the spectrum of this problem as 0 is completely investigated. The limit curves are found to which the eigenvalues concentrate and the counting eigenvalue functions along these curves are obtained.     

Second-Order Elliptic Equation of Divergence Form Having a Compactly Supported Solution

An equation of the form -div (gu) = u has a solution u of class C ₀ , where g is a real positive definite matrix-valued function belonging to the Holder classes with exponent less than 1. From the spectral point of view, this means that there exists a Schrodinger operator with periodic metric and the spectrum of this operator contains an eigenvalue of infinite multiplicity. Bibliography: 9 titles.     

Desuspension of splitting elliptic symbols I

This paper provides an algorithm for the conversion of the index of an elliptic first-order differential operator A on the torus Y×S¹ into the index of a canonically associated elliptic pseudo-differential operator Q and Y . It is supposed that Y is a closed smooth manifold and that A splits into /t + B_t , where {B_t} is a family of self-adjoint elliptic operators on Y satisfying the periodicity condition B₁ = g B₀ g^–1 for some unitary automorphism g . Then it will be shown that the operator Q ( the desuspension of A ) can be written down explicity in the form Q = P₊ –gP_– where P₊ are projections onto the space of Cauchy data. In the second part , applications are given for the calculation of the index of the general linear conjugation problem (cutting and pasting of elliptic operators) , and the intimate interrelations between the related procedures of algebraic topology, spectral theory and functional analysis are explained . Generalizations in various directions are indicated.     

Error bounds for the solution of nonlinear two-point boundary value problems by Galerkin's method

Letu be the solution of the differential equationLu(x)=f(x, u(x)) forx(0,1) (with appropriate boundary conditions), whereL is an elliptic differential operator. Letû be the Galerkin approximation tou with polynomial spline trial functions. We obtain error bounds of the form , where 0jm andmk2m+q,p=2 orp=,h is the mesh size andq is a non negative integer depending on the splines being used.This research was supported in part by the Office of Naval Research under Contract N00014-69-A0200-1017.     

On the acceleration of limit periodic continued fractions

Summary A continued fraction (c.f.)K(a _n /1) is called limit periodic if . Fora anda(–,–1/4],a0, Thron-Waadeland (1980) examined a modification of a limit periodic c.f. for accelerating the convergence. This acceleration remains modest if thea _n converge only logarithmically. Thus it is proposed to apply an Euler summability method to the series equivalent to the c.f. Properties of the equivalent function are derived. These properties are used for choosing appropriate parameters for the summability method such that a considerable acceleration can be expected even if thea _n converge logarithmically.Dedicated to Prof. F.L. Bauer on the occasion of his 60th birthday     

A Theorem of Liouville Type for Harmonic Morphisms

Let : M N be a harmonic morphism from a complete noncompact Riemannian manifold M with nonnegative Ricci curvature to a complete Riemannian manifold N with nonpositive scalar curvature. We show if the energy of is finite, then is constant. This can be compared with a similar result for harmonic maps when N has nonpositive sectional curvature due to Schoen and Yau.     

A geometric Cauchy problem for timelike minimal surfaces

We investigate two-dimensional timelike surfaces in a Lorentz manifold (X,g). It is shown that orientable surfaces with two spacelike boundary components (homeomorphic toS ¹) are necessarily of topological type [0,1] x S¹. We treat the initial value problem of a string (known from physics) as a purely geometric problem: Find a minimal surface which is specified by an initial curve and by a distribution of timelike tangent planes along . We prove the local existence and uniqueness of and also obtain global existence for special types (X,g). Global existence does not generally hold; we give a counter-example, which can be interpreted as a string collapsing into a black hole.     

Elliptic boundary-value problems in complete scales of Nikol'skii-type spaces

We consider an elliptic boundary-value problem on an infinitely smooth manifold with, generally speaking, disconnected boundary. It is established that the operator of this problem is a Fredholm operator when considered in complete scales of functional spaces that depend on the parameterss ,p[1, ] and, for sufficiently large s0, coincide with the classical Nikol'skii spaces on a manifold.Translated from Ukrainskii Matematicheskii Zhurnal, Vol. 46, No. 12, pp. 1647–1654, December, 1994.In conclusion, the author expresses his deep gratitude to V. A. Mikhailets and Ya. A. Roitberg for helpful discussions.     

Minimality of root vectors of operator functions analytic in an angle

We study the minimality of elementsx _h,j,k of canonical systems of root vectors. These systems correspond to the characteristic numbers _k of operator functionsL() analytic in an angle; we assume that operators act in a Hilbert space . In particular, we consider the case whereL()=I+T()c, >0,I is an identity operator,C is a completely continuous operator, (I- C)^–1c for ¦arg¦, 0<<, the operator functionT() is analytic, and T()c for ¦arg¦<. It is proved that, in this case, there exists >0 such that the system of vectorsC ^v x _h,j,k is minimal in for arbitrary positive <1+, provided that ¦_k¦>.Translated from Ukrainskii Matematicheskii Zhurnal, Vol. 46, No. 5, pp. 545–566, May, 1994.This research was partially supported by the Ukrainian State Committee of Science and Technology.     

About generalized ideals in a distributive lattice

Let L be a distributive lattice characterized by a ternary operation (, ,), where (a,b,c)=(ab)(bc)(ac)=(ab)(ac)(bc), a,b,cL. The note considers convex sublattices of L, called generalized ideals of L generated by the operation (, ,). Some remarks have been stated about the graph of a distributive lattice.     

Outlines for the computation of the multiplicities of the spectra of orthogonal sums

If A and B are operators in the spaces X and Y, respectively, and if the operator B has many sets , , such that the manifolds p is a polynomial are dense in the space Y, then Here a=(the multiplicity of the spectrum of the operator A)=mindimL: span (AⁿL:n0)}=X. For example, if B=T^–g is a Toeplitz operator in the space H² with antianalytic symbol) and if g (the polynomial convex hull of the spectrum (A)) , then. Conversely, if and, then (under some assumptions on the regularity of the function f we have. One also gives examples of univalent and essentially univalent functions f (f H), for which Tf>1.Translated from Zapiski Nauchnykh Seminarov Leningradskogo Otdeleniya Matematicheskogo Instituta im. V. A. Steklova AN SSSR, Vol. 126, pp. 150–158, 1983.     

An interpolation method for the solution of identification problems for a multidimensional functional system described by a Urysohn operator

An algorithm is constructed for identifying deterministic dynamical systems described using a Urysohn operator, i. e., the investigation is conducted under the hypothesis that the investigated object has a partially known structure, a grey box, and the identification problem consists in approximating the Urysohn nonlinearity. The initial information for solving the identification problem is the aggregate of the input effects on a physical object, the input, and also its reaction to these effects, the output. The accuracy of the algorithm is discussed.Translated from Vychislitel'naya i prikladnaya matematika, No. 70, pp. 31–36, 1990.     

Quasiclassical asymptotic behavior of the scattering cross section for asymptotically homogeneous potentials

One considers the total scattering cross section on the potential gV(x), x^m, m3, for large values of the coupling constant g and of the wave number k. One assumes that V(x)(x/|1x|)|x|^–, 2>m+1, as ¦x¦. It is shown that for gk^–1 , g^3–ak^2(a–2) the scattering cross section is equal asymptotically to _a(gk^–1), x=(m–1)(–1)^–1. Here the coefficient _a is determined only by the function and the number . Under the additional conditions >0, V>0, the indicated asymptotic behavior holds in the large domain gk^–1 , gk^a–z c(gk^–1), >0.Translated from Zapiski Nauchnykh Seminarov Leningradskogo Otdeleniya Matematicheskogo Instituta im. V. A. Steklova AN SSSR, Vol. 152, pp. 105–136, 1986.     

Isometries of symmetric operator spaces associated with AFD factors of typeII and symmetric vector-valued spaces

If is a surjective isometry of the separable symmetric operator spaceE(M, ) associated with the approximately finite-dimensional semifinite factorM and if · _E(M,) is not proportional to · _{L 2}, then there exist a unitary operatorUM and a Jordan automorphismJ ofM such that(x)=UJ(x) for allxME(M, ). We characterize also surjective isometries of vector-valued symmetric spacesF((0, 1), E(M, )).Research supported by the Australian Research Council