次亚正定矩阵的行列式不等式

给出了次亚正定矩阵的概念和它的一系列充要条件 ,得出了许多新的结果 ,将 Hadamard,Minkowski,Ostrowski-Taussky,Ky Fan,Openheim等关于对称正定矩阵的著名行列式不等式推广到了一类非对称矩阵上 .     

Wronskian and Grammian Determinant Solutions for a Variable-Coefficient Kadomtsev-Petviashvili Equation

In this paper, we derive the bilinear form for a variable-coefficient Kadomtsev Petviashvili-typed equation. Based on the bilinear form, we obtain the Wronskian determinant solution, which is proved to be indeed an exact solution of this equation through the Wronskian technique. In addition, we testify that this equation can be reduced to a Jacobi identity by considering its solution as a Grammian determinant by means of Pfaffian derivative formulae.     

On the modified discrete KP equation with self-consistent sources

The modified discrete KP equation is the Bäcklund transformation for the Hirota’s discrete KP equation or the Hirota-Miwa equation. We construct the modified discrete KP equation with self-consistent sources via source generation procedure and clarify the algebraic structure of the resulting coupled modified discrete KP system by presenting its discrete Gram-type determinant solutions. It is also shown that the commutativity between the source generation procedure and Bäcklund transformation is valid for the discrete KP equation. Finally, we demonstrate that the modified discrete KP equation with self-consistent sources yields the modified differential-difference KP equation with self-consistent sources through a continuum limit. The continuum limit of an explicit solution to the modified discrete KP equation with self-consistent sources also gives the explicit solution for the modified differential-difference KP equation with self-consistent sources.     

Improved second derivative test for relative extrema

In this note, a modified Second Derivative Test is introduced for the relative extrema of a single variable function. This improved test overcomes the difficulty of the second derivative vanishing at the critical point, while in contrast the traditional test fails for this case. A proof for this improved Second Derivative Test is presented, followed by an example.     

A note on determinants,minors and a boundary map

We give an explicit formula for the first non-trivial boundary map of the Akin–Buchsbaum–Weyman resolution (Schur functors and Schur complexes, Adv. Math 1982;44:207-278). The role of the Laplace expansion formula is emphasized.     

Exclusion sets in eigenvalue localization sets for tensors

ABSTRACT

By excluding some proper subsets, which do not include any eigenvalues of tensors, from an existing eigenvalue localization set provided by Zhao and Sang, a new eigenvalue localization set for tensors is given. As an application, a sufficient condition such that the determinant of a tensor is not zero is provided.     

一类解析函数类的Hankel行列式的上界估计

本文对在单位圆盘U={z∈C：l│z│〈1}内解析且满足（1-λ）f（z）/z＋λf^1（z）〈1＋Az/1＋Bz（-1≤B＜A≤1;z∈U的函数f所对应的Hankel行列式│a2a4-a^23│,利用Toeplitz行列式的性质得到了其上界估计。     

Periodic solutions of certain hybrid delay-differential equations and their corresponding difference equations

In this paper we use a method due to Carvalho (A method to investigate bifurcation of periodic solution in retarded differential equations, J. Differ. Equ. Appl. 4 (1998), pp. 17–27) to obtain conditions for the existence of nonconstant periodic solutions of certain systems of hybrid delay-differential equations. We first deal with a scalar equation of Lotka–Valterra type; then a system of two equations in two unknowns that could model the interactions of two identical neurons. It will be seen that such solutions are determined by solutions of corresponding difference equations. Another paper in which this method is used is by Cooke and Ladeira (Applying Carvalho's method to find periodic solutions of difference equations, J. Differ. Equ. Appl. 2 (1996), pp. 105–115).

We first state Carvalho's result.     

An integrable semi-discrete equation and combinatorial numbers with their combinatorial interpretations

A Hankel type determinant solution for an integrable semi-discrete equation is presented. As an application, the relations between the solution and combinatorial numbers are discussed, which lead to new combinatorial numbers. The so-called Motzkin-like numbers are obtained, and the corresponding combinatorial interpretation is given. Additionally, it is also shown that some lattice paths have connections with the special solution.     

A Deterministic Method for Robust Estimation of Multivariate Location and Shape

Abstract

The existence of outliers in a data set and how to deal with them is an important problem in statistics. The minimum volume ellipsoid (MVE) estimator is a robust estimator of location and covariate structure; however its use has been limited because there are few computationally attractive methods. Determining the MVE consists of two parts—finding the subset of points to be used in the estimate and finding the ellipsoid that covers this set. This article addresses the first problem. Our method will also allow us to compute the minimum covariance determinant (MCD) estimator. The proposed method of subset selection is called the effective independence distribution (EID) method, which chooses the subset by minimizing determinants of matrices containing the data. This method is deterministic, yielding reproducible estimates of location and scatter for a given data set. The EID method of finding the MVE is applied to several regression data sets where the true estimate is known. Results show that the EID method, when applied to these data sets, produces the subset of data more quickly than conventional procedures and that there is less than 6% relative error in the estimates. We also give timing results illustrating the feasibility of our method for larger data sets. For the case of 10,000 points in 10 dimensions, the compute time is under 25 minutes.