On the accuracy of the approximation of the complex exponent by the first terms of its Taylor expansion with applications

A modification of the Taylor expansion for the complex exponential function e^ix$e^{ix}$, x∈R$x\in \mathbf{R}$, is proposed yielding precise moment-type estimates of the accuracy of the approximation of a Fourier transform by the first terms of its Taylor expansion. Moreover, a precise upper bound for the third moment of a probability distribution in terms of the absolute third moment is established. Based on these results, new precise bounds for Fourier–Stieltjes transforms of probability distribution functions and for their derivatives are obtained that are uniform in classes of distributions with prescribed first three moments.     

The Remainder Term of the Taylor Expansion for a Holomorphic Function Is Representable in Lagrange Form

We show that the remainder of the Taylor expansion for a holomorphic function can be written down in Lagrange form, provided that the argument of the function is sufficiently close to the interpolation point. Moreover, the value of the derivative in the remainder can be taken in the intersection of the disk whose diameter joins the interpolation point and the argument of the function and an arbitrary small angle whose bisectrix is the ray from the interpolation point through the argument of the function.     

Non-local approximation of free-discontinuity functionals with linear growth: the one-dimensional case

We approximate, in the sense of Γ-convergence, one-dimensional free- discontinuity functionals with linear growth in the gradient by means of a sequence of non-local integral functionals depending on the averages of the gradient on small intervals.      

The validity of the KdV approximation in case of resonances arising from periodic media

It is the purpose of this short note to discuss some aspects of the validity question concerning the Korteweg-de Vries (KdV) approximation for periodic media. For a homogeneous model possessing the same resonance structure as it arises in periodic media we prove the validity of the KdV approximation with the help of energy estimates.     

Quantum complexity of the approximation for the classes B(Wp ([0, 1])) and B(Hp ([0, 1]))

We study the approximation of functions from anisotropic Sobolev classes B(W^r_p([0,1]d)) and Hölder-Nikolskii classes B(H^r_p([0,1]d)) in the L_q([0,1]d) norm with q ≤ p in the quantum model of computation. We determine the quantum query complexity of this problem up to logarithmic factors. It shows that the quantum algorithms are significantly better than the classical deterministic or randomized algorithms.     

Kinetic Theory of Quantum Electrodynamic Plasma in a Strong Electromagnetic Field: II. The Covariant Mean-Field Approximation

A covariant kinetic equation for the matrix Wigner function is derived in the mean-field approximation from a general kinetic equation for the fermionic subsystem of a quantum electrodynamic plasma. We show that in the semiclassical limit, the equations for the components of the Wigner function can be transformed into closed kinetic equations for the Lorentz-invariant distribution functions of particles and antiparticles.     

The Chebyshev approximation of a rectangular matrix by matrices of smaller rank as the limit of lp-apprpoximation

In this paper we investigate a connection between l_p-approximation and the Chebyshev approximation of a rectangular matrix by matrices of smaller rank. We consider also the stationary points of problems (4) and (5) which are connected with these approximations.     

Asymptotic behavior of the optimal cost functional for a rapidly stabilizing indirect control in the singular case

The optimal control problem for a linear system with fast and slow variables in the form of indirect control with a convex terminal cost functional and a smooth geometric constraint on the control is studied. An asymptotic expansion of the cost functional up to any power of a small parameter is constructed.     

On the three-dimensional finite Larmor radius approximation: The case of electrons in a fixed background of ions

This paper is concerned with the analysis of a mathematical model arising in plasma physics, more specifically in fusion research. It directly follows, Han-Kwan (2010) [18], where the three-dimensional analysis of a Vlasov–Poisson equation with finite Larmor radius scaling was led, corresponding to the case of ions with massless electrons whose density follows a linearized Maxwell–Boltzmann law. We now consider the case of electrons in a background of fixed ions, which was only sketched in Han-Kwan (2010) [18]. Unfortunately, there is evidence that the formal limit is false in general. Nevertheless, we formally derive from the Vlasov–Poisson equation a fluid system for particular monokinetic data. We prove the local in time existence of analytic solutions and rigorously study the limit (when the inverse of the intensity of the magnetic field and the Debye length vanish) to a new anisotropic fluid system. This is achieved thanks to Cauchy–Kovalevskaya type techniques, as introduced by Caflisch (1990) [7] and Grenier (1996) [14]. We finally show that this approach fails in Sobolev regularity, due to multi-fluid instabilities.     

Asymptotics of a second-order differential equation with a small parameter in the case when the reduced equation has two solutions

The boundary value problem for a second-order nonlinear ordinary differential equation with a small parameter multiplying the highest derivative is examined. It is assumed that the reduced equation has two solutions with intersecting graphs. Near the intersection point, the asymptotic behavior of the solution to the original problem is fairly complex. A uniform asymptotic approximation to the solution that is accurate up to any prescribed power of the small parameter is constructed and justified.     

The problem of processing time series: Extending possibilities of the local approximation method using singular spectrum analysis

We present algorithms for singular spectrum analysis and local approximation methods used to extrapolate time series. We analyze the advantages and disadvantages of these methods and consider the peculiarities of applying them to various systems. Based on this analysis, we propose a generalization of the local approximation method that makes it suitable for forecasting very noisy time series. We present the results of numerical simulations illustrating the possibilities of the proposed method.Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Matematicheskaya Fizika, Vol. 142, No. 1, pp. 148–159, January, 2005.     

The nonsymmetric case of the Keller-Segel model in chemotaxis: some recent results

Looking at the nonsymmetric case of a reaction-diffusion model known as the Keller-Segel model, we summarize known facts concerning (global in time) existence and prove new blowup results for solutions of this system of two strongly coupled parabolic partial differential equations. We show in Section 4, Theorem 4, that if the solution blows up under a condition on the initial data, blowup takes place at the boundary of a smooth domain . Using variational techniques we prove in Section 5 the existence of nontrivial stationary solutions in a special case of the system. Received April 2000     

Quantum matrix algebras of the GL(m|n) type: The structure and spectral parameterization of the characteristic subalgebra

We continue the study of quantum matrix algebras of the GL(m|n) type. We find three alternative forms of the Cayley-Hamilton identity; most importantly, this identity can be represented in a factored form. The factorization allows naturally dividing the spectrum of a quantum supermatrix into subsets of “even” and “odd” eigenvalues. This division leads to a parameterization of the characteristic subalgebra (the subalgebra of spectral invariants) in terms of supersymmetric polynomials in the eigenvalues of the quantum matrix. Our construction is based on two auxiliary results, which are independently interesting. First, we derive the multiplication rule for Schur functions s _λ (M) that form a linear basis of the characteristic subalgebra of a Hecke-type quantum matrix algebra; the structure constants in this basis coincide with the Littlewood-Richardson coefficients. Second, we prove a number of bilinear relations in the graded ring Λ of symmetric functions of countably many variables. __________ Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Matematicheskaya Fizika, Vol. 147, No. 1, pp. 14–46, April, 2006.