A family of variable metric methods in function space,without exact line searches

The purpose of this paper is to extend a family of variable metric methods, of which the BFGS algorithm (Ref. 1) is a member, into function space, in particular, for the solution of unconstrained optimal control problems. An inexact one-dimensional minimization as suggested by Fletcher (ref. 2) is used. It is shown that, with this stepsize rule and under some mild assumptions, the sequence constructed by this family of methods converges superlinearly for a strictly convex functional defined on a suitable Banach space. This result is shown to remain valid on a Hilbert space and on a Euclidean space under more relaxed assumptions. The BFGS method without line searches is used to solve several standard numerical examples, and excellent performance is observed.This work was supported by the Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia de Mexico, and by the National Research Council of Canada, Grant No. A-8835. The authors are indebted to Dr. C. Charalambous for suggesting the topic and stimulating discussions.     

Target set reachability criteria for dynamical systems described by inaccurate models

S is taken to be a dynamical system (described by Banach space operators) whose outputy we wish to regulate. The structural complexity ofS (nonlinearities, distributed parameters, etc.) forces us to design a controller forS using an approximate modelM ofS. A convex error bound ? describes the accuracy of the approximation ofS byM. For a prescribed target setY _t , we considered the problem of driving the output ofS toY _t subject to worst possible error excursions betweenM andS. The notion of areconstructed support function is instrumental to the derivation of the main result, Theorem 6.1, which we can paraphrase as follows. IfM is linear (S need not be), then we can describe a finite-dimensional convex programming Problem (P), whose solution tells us whether or notY _t is reachable. Theorem 6.1 is then specialized to differential systems approximated in the norm. The computation of numerical solutions is also discussed.     

Association Schemes and Fusion Algebras (An Introduction)

We introduce the concept of fusion algebras at algebraic level, as a purely algebraic concept for the fusion algebras which appear in conformal field theory in mathematical physics. We first discuss the connection between fusion algebras at algebraic level and character algebras, a purely algebraic concept for Bose-Mesner algebras of association schemes. Through this correspondence, we establish the condition when the matrix S of a fusion algebra at algebraic level is unitary or symmetric. We construct integral fusion algebras at algebraic level, from association schemes, in particular from group association schemes, whose matrix S is unitary and symmetric. Finally, we consider whether the modular invariance property is satisfied or not, namely whether there exists a diagonal matrix T satisfying the condition (ST)³ = S ². We prove that this property does not hold for some integral fusion algebras at algebraic level coming from the group association scheme of certain groups of order 64, and we also prove that the (nonintegral) fusion algebra at algebraic level obtained from the Hamming association scheme H(d, q) has the modular invariance property.     

关于测度稠密性与测度半稠密性的几个定理

提出了测度空间（ＸＡ，）中测度稠密性和测度半稠密性的两个概念，在给定条件下证明了集代数ＦＡ在（Ｆ）中的测度稠密性及半集代数ＳＡ在（Ｓ）中的测度半稠密性；并将所得结果应用于线性赋范空间［ａ，ｂ］的可分性的证明。     

About Nonassociativity in Mathematics and Physics

A short review about nonassociative algebraic systems (mainly nonassociative algebras) and their physical applications is presented. We begin with some motivations, then we give a brief historical overview about the formation and development of the concept of hypercomplex number system and about some earlier applications. The main directions discussed are the octonionic, Lie-admissible, and quasigroup approaches. Also, some problems investigated in Tartu, the octonionic approach, Moufang–Mal'tsev symmetry, and associator quantization are discussed. This review does not pretend to be complete as the accent is placed on ideas and not on the techniques, also the references are quite sporadic (there are many authors and results mentioned in the text without references).     

单的完备Lie代数

给出了一个Ｈｅｉｓｅｎｂｅｒｇ代数与一个交换Ｌｉｅ代数的直和ｇ０的全形ｈ（ｇ０）和ｈ（ｇ０）的导子代数Ｄｅｒｈ（ｇ０）．证明了ｈ（ｇ０）不是一个完备Ｌｉｅ代数，但Ｄｅｒｈ（ｇ０）是一个单完备Ｌｉｅ代数．     

Automation and group structures in certain economic adjustment mechanisms

It is shown that the economic adjustment mechanism developed by Hurwicz and his associates has the structure of automata. It is then shown that certain price adjustment mechanisms, having an acceptability condition, impose a group structure upon the automaton. This condition is a bilinear invariance implied by a budget constraint. Then the automaton is defined by a subgroup, depending on agents' tastes, technologies and strategies, and by the representations of the subgroup imposed by the automaton.     

(n+1)维双Sine-Gordon方程的新精确解

给出包含第一种椭圆方程的三角函数型辅助方程及其解的叠加公式.在一般函数变换下,借助符号计算系统Mathematica,构造了(n+1)维双sine-Gordon方程新的Jacobi椭圆函数精确解.这些解包括了行波变换下的Jacobi椭圆函数精确解、精确孤立波解和三角函数解.