The martingale problem for a class of nonlocal operators of diagonal type

We consider systems of stochastic differential equations of the form $$\begin{array}{c}\hfill d{X}_t^i=\sum _{j=1}^d{A}_{ij}\left(X_{t?}\right)d{Z}_t^j\end{array}$$ for $i=1,?,d$ with continuous, bounded and non‐degenerate coefficients. Here $Z_t^1,?,Z_t^d$ are independent one‐dimensional stable processes with ${\alpha }_1,?,{\alpha }_d\in (0,2)$. In this article we research on uniqueness of weak solutions to such systems by studying the corresponding martingale problem. We prove the uniqueness of weak solutions in the case of diagonal coefficient matrices.     

A dynamic free-entry oligopoly with sluggish entry and exit adjustments

We study a dynamic free-entry oligopoly with sluggish entry and exit of firms under general demand and cost functions. We show that the number of firms in a steady-state open-loop solution for a dynamic free-entry oligopoly is smaller than that at static equilibrium and that the number of firms in a steady-state memoryless closed-loop solution is larger than that in an open-loop solution.     

Ground states of two-component attractive Bose–Einstein condensates I: Existence and uniqueness

We study ground states of two-component Bose–Einstein condensates (BEC) with trapping potentials in ${\mathbb{R}}^2$, where the intraspecies interaction $(?a_1,?a_2)$ and the interspecies interaction ?β are both attractive, $i.e$, $a_1$, $a_2$ and β are all positive. The existence and non-existence of ground states are classified completely by investigating equivalently the associated $L^2$-critical constraint variational problem. The uniqueness and symmetry-breaking of ground states are also analyzed under different types of trapping potentials as $\beta \nearrow {\beta }^{?}=a^{?}+\sqrt{(a^{?}?a_1)(a^{?}?a_2)}$, where $0<a_i<a^{?}:={6w6}_2^2$ ($i=1,2$) is fixed and w is the unique positive solution of $\mathrm{\Delta }w?w+w^3=0$ in ${\mathbb{R}}^2$. The semi-trivial limit behavior of ground states is tackled in the companion paper [12].     

Characterization of intrinsic ultracontractivity for one dimensional Schrödinger operators

We consider a Schrödinger operator $L=?d^2/d{x}^2+V(x)$ on $\mathbb{R}$, where V is a real-valued measurable function, and give an explicit and simple characterization of intrinsic ultracontractivity (IU) of the Schrödinger semigroup generated by L for a wide class of potentials. By making use of it, we also give new examples of potentials for which the semigroups satisfy (IU) or non-(IU).     

An Introduction to Influence Theory: Kinematics and Dynamics

Influence theory is a foundational theory of physics that is not based on traditional empirically defined concepts, such as positions in space and time, mass, energy, or momentum. Instead, the aim is to derive these concepts, and their empirically determined relationships, from a more primitive model. It is postulated that there exist things, which are call particles, that influence one another in a discrete and directed fashion resulting in a partially ordered set of influence events. The problem of consistent quantification of the influence events is considered. Observers are modeled as particle chains (observer chains) as if an observer were able to track a particle and quantify the influence events that the particle experiences. From these quantified influence events, consistent quantification of the universe of events based on the observer chains is studied. Herein, the kinematics and dynamics of particles from the perspective of influence theory are both reviewed and further developed.     

Mildred Dresselhaus and Solid State Pedagogy at MIT

Mildred Dresselhaus is known for her influential research on the physics of carbon. Her wide‐ranging influence as a physics teacher, although well‐known to her students, has been less thoroughly examined. Exploring how Dresselhaus grew into her role teaching solid state physics at MIT reveals much about how that subfield evolved.     

非同类机极小化最大完工时间的保密排序问题

提出并研究了一类非同类机的极小化最大完工时间的保密排序问题Rm||Cmax.该问题的模型参数分为若干组,每个组都由一个不愿意共享或公开自己数据的单位所拥有.基于随机矩阵变换构造了一个不泄露私有数据且与原问题等价的安全规划模型,求解该安全模型可以获得问题的最优解,而且各单位的隐私数据仍然保持不被泄露.     

汽配件颜色喷涂顺序问题的TSP转化与建模

汽配件颜色喷涂顺序问题通常以生产线上相邻汽配件颜色切换次数少为最优目标,以进一步降低生产成本.该类问题具有所有汽配件都必须喷涂一次且只喷涂一次的特点,为此提出了TSP转化与建模的方法.将待喷涂汽配件定义为TSP顶点,任意两个待喷涂汽配件的颜色切换定义为顶点的距离,仿照TSP问题构建0-1规划模型;类似于顶点距离,将某些汽配件的颜色或类别不相邻要求定义为0-1矩阵,巧妙地构造了喷涂生产的约束条件.该建模方法简单快速,通用性高,适用于具有类似特点的各类生产实践问题.