Families of type III<Subscript>0</Subscript> ergodic transformations in distinct orbit equivalent classes

A new isomorphism invariant of certain measure preserving flows, using sequences of integers, is introduced. Using this invariant, we are able to construct large families of type III₀ systems which are not orbit equivalent. In particular we construct an uncountable family of nonsingular ergodic transformations, each having an associated flow that is approximately transitive (and therefore of zero entropy), with the property that the transformations are pairwise not orbit equivalent.     

Note on the Casson-Gordon invariant of a satellite knot

In this paper we establish a relation between an appropriate version of the Casson-Gordon invariant of a satellite knot and those of its orbit and companion. We note that in some cases the contribution from, the companion falls. This gives a way to construct algebraically but not smoothly slice knots. This article was processed by the author using theLaT_EX style filecljouri from Springer-Verlag.     

INVARIANTS UNDER STABLE EQUIVALENCES OF MORITA TYPE

The aim of this article is to study some invariants of associative algebras under stable equivalences of Morita type.First of all,we show that,if two finite-dimensional selfinjective k-algebras are sta...     

Invariants of matrix pairs over discrete valuation rings and Littlewood-Richardson fillings

Let M and N be two r×r matrices of full rank over a discrete valuation ring R with residue field of characteristic zero. Let P,Q and T be invertible r×r matrices over R. It is shown that the orbit of the pair (M,N) under the action (M,N)?(PMQ^-1,QNT^-1) possesses a discrete invariant in the form of Littlewood-Richardson fillings of the skew shape λ/μ with content ν, where μ is the partition of orders of invariant factors of M, ν is the partition associated to N, and λ the partition of the product MN. That is, we may interpret Littlewood-Richardson fillings as a natural invariant of matrix pairs. This result generalizes invariant factors of a single matrix under equivalence, and is a converse of the construction in Appleby (1999) [1], where Littlewood-Richardson fillings were used to construct matrices with prescribed invariants. We also construct an example, however, of two matrix pairs that are not equivalent but still have the same Littlewood-Richardson filling. The filling associated to an orbit is determined by special quotients of determinants of a matrix in the orbit of the pair.     

Lie group analysis of two-dimensional variable-coefficient Burgers equation

The modern group analysis of differential equations is used to study a class of two-dimensional variable coefficient Burgers equations. The group classification of this class is performed. Equivalence transformations are also found that allow us to simplify the results of classification and to construct the basis of differential invariants and operators of invariant differentiation. Using equivalence transformations, reductions with respect to Lie symmetry operators and certain non-Lie ansätze, we construct exact analytical solutions for specific forms of the arbitrary elements. Finally, we classify the local conservation laws.     

Author index for volume 75

In this paper we present a method for constructing invariant solutions of partial differential equations. Using a computerprogram we derive a simple class of transformations including similarity transformations which leaves invariant a given hydrodynamical equation. Methods from differential geometry will enable us to construct ordinary differential equations leading to invariant solutions of a given equation.     

Equivariant normal form for nondegenerate singular orbits of integrable Hamiltonian systems

We consider an integrable Hamiltonian system with n degrees of freedom whose first integrals are invariant under the symplectic action of a compact Lie group G. We prove that the singular Lagrangian foliation associated to this Hamiltonian system is symplectically equivalent, in a G-equivariant way, to the linearized foliation in a neighborhood of a compact singular nondegenerate orbit. We also show that the nondegeneracy condition is not equivalent to the nonresonance condition for smooth systems.     

Complex dynamics in physical pendulum equation with suspension axis vibrations

The physical pendulum equation with suspension axis vibrations is investigated. By using Melnikov＇s method, we prove the conditions for the existence of chaos under periodic perturbations. By using second-order averaging method and Melinikov＇s method, we give the conditions for the existence of chaos in an averaged system under quasi-periodic perturbations for Ω = nω ＋ εv, n = 1 - 4, where ν is not rational to ω. We are not able to prove the existence of chaos for n = 5 - 15, but show the chaotic behavior for n = 5 by numerical simulation. By numerical simulation we check on our theoretical analysis and further exhibit the complex dynamical behavior, including the bifurcation and reverse bifurcation from period-one to period-two orbits; the onset of chaos, the entire chaotic region without periodic windows, chaotic regions with complex periodic windows or with complex quasi-periodic windows; chaotic behaviors suddenly disappearing, or converting to period-one orbit which means that the system can be stabilized to periodic motion by adjusting bifurcation parameters α, δ, f0 and Ω; and the onset of invariant torus or quasi-periodic behaviors, the entire invariant torus region or quasi-periodic region without periodic window, quasi-periodic behaviors or invariant torus behaviors suddenly disappearing or converting to periodic orbit; and the jumping behaviors which including from period- one orbit to anther period-one orbit, from quasi-periodic set to another quasi-periodic set; and the interleaving occurrence of chaotic behaviors and invariant torus behaviors or quasi-periodic behaviors; and the interior crisis; and the symmetry breaking of period-one orbit; and the different nice chaotic attractors. However, we haven＇t find the cascades of period-doubling bifurcations under the quasi-periodic perturbations and show the differences of dynamical behaviors and technics of research between the periodic perturbations and quasi-periodic perturbations.     

一般非齐次非线性扩散方程的等价变换和高维不变子空间

结合压力变换和不变子空间方法中的等价变换,给出了一般非齐次非线性扩散方程的等价方程,并给出了等价方程的高维不变子空间.由此构造了一般非齐次非线性扩散方程的广义分离变量解,并给出了几个例子解释这个过程.     

Lie group analysis of two-dimensional variable-coefficient Burgers equation

The modern group analysis of differential equations is used to study a class of two-dimensional variable coefficient Burgers equations. The group classification of this class is performed. Equivalence transformations are also found that allow us to simplify the results of classification and to construct the basis of differential invariants and operators of invariant differentiation. Using equivalence transformations, reductions with respect to Lie symmetry operators and certain non-Lie ans?tze, we construct exact analytical solutions for specific forms of the arbitrary elements. Finally, we classify the local conservation laws.     

On Four-Weight Spin Models and their Gauge Transformations

We study the four-weight spin models (W₁, W₂, W₃, W₄) introduced by Eiichi and Etsuko Bannai (Pacific J. of Math, to appear). We start with the observation, based on the concept of special link diagram, that two such spin models yield the same link invariant whenever they have the same pair (W₁, W₃), or the same pair (W₂, W₄). As a consequence, we show that the link invariant associated with a four-weight spin model is not sensitive to the full reversal of orientation of a link. We also show in a similar way that such a link invariant is invariant under mutation of links.Next, we give an algebraic characterization of the transformations of four-weight spin models which preserve W₁, W₃ or preserve W₂, W₄. Such gauge transformations correspond to multiplication of W₂, W₄ by permutation matrices representing certain symmetries of the spin model, and to conjugation of W₁, W₃ by diagonal matrices. We show for instance that up to gauge transformations, we can assume that W₁, W₃ are symmetric.Finally we apply these results to two-weight spin models obtained as solutions of the modular invariance equation for a given Bose-Mesner algebra B and a given duality of B. We show that the set of such spin models is invariant under certain gauge transformations associated with the permutation matrices in B. In the case where B is the Bose-Mesner algebra of some Abelian group association scheme, we also show that any two such spin models (which generalize those introduced by Eiichi and Etsuko Bannai in J. Alg. Combin. 3 (1994), 243–259) are related by a gauge transformation. As a consequence, the link invariant associated with such a spin model depends only trivially on the link orientation.     

Magnetic pseudo-differential Weyl calculus on nilpotent Lie groups

We develop a pseudo-differential Weyl calculus on nilpotent Lie groups, which allows one to deal with magnetic perturbations of right invariant vector fields. For this purpose, we investigate an infinite-dimensional Lie group constructed as the semidirect product of a nilpotent Lie group and an appropriate function space thereon. We single out an appropriate coadjoint orbit in the semidirect product and construct our pseudo-differential calculus as a Weyl quantization of that orbit.     

Probability density functions of some skew tent maps

We consider a family of chaotic skew tent maps. The skew tent map is a two-parameter, piecewise-linear, weakly-unimodal, map of the interval F_a,b. We show that F_a,b is Markov for a dense set of parameters in the chaotic region, and we exactly find the probability density function (pdf), for any of these maps. It is well known (Boyarsky A, Góra P. Laws of chaos: invariant measures and dynamical systems in one dimension. Boston: Birkhauser, 1997), that when a sequence of transformations has a uniform limit F, and the corresponding sequence of invariant pdfs has a weak limit, then that invariant pdf must be F invariant. However, we show in the case of a family of skew tent maps that not only does a suitable sequence of convergent sequence exist, but they can be constructed entirely within the family of skew tent maps. Furthermore, such a sequence can be found amongst the set of Markov transformations, for which pdfs are easily and exactly calculated. We then apply these results to exactly integrate Lyapunov exponents.     

连续自映射及其扭扩半流的不变测度

本文研究了紧致度量空间上连续自映射及连续半流的不变测度,并且证明了如下结论:(1)在拓扑等价的无不动点的连续半流的不变测度之间以及在连续自映射及其扭扩半流的不变测度之间存在一一对应;(2)作为(1)的应用,给出如下结论(见[2,定理2.1]):“环面上无不动点的连续流是唯一遍历的当且仅当它至多有一条周期轨”一个易接受的证明.     

On generalized invariant cubature formulae

An important quality criterion of cubature formulae is their algebraic or trigonometric degree of exactness. The invariant theory is a powerful tool to construct cubature formulae of a given degree. In this paper, a quantitative expression is established for the classical invariant cubature formulas (ICFs). Motivated by this expression (or structure), we generalize the concept of ICFs and extend the famous Sobolev's Theorem on ICFs. The transformations allowed are no longer just orthogonal transformations. We illustrate the concepts and the constructions of the generalized ICFs by several examples.     

On the invariant properties of notions of positive dependence and copulas under increasing transformations

Notions of positive dependence and copulas play important roles in modeling dependent risks. The invariant properties of notions of positive dependence and copulas under increasing transformations are often used in the studies of economics, finance, insurance and many other fields. In this paper, we examine the notions of the conditionally increasing (CI), the conditionally increasing in sequence (CIS), the positive dependence through the stochastic ordering (PDS), and the positive dependence through the upper orthant ordering (PDUO). We first use counterexamples to show that the statements in Theorem 3.10.19 of Müller and Stoyan (2002) about the invariant properties of CIS and CI under increasing transformations are not true. We then prove that the invariant properties of CIS and CI hold under strictly increasing transformations. Furthermore, we give rigorous proofs for the invariant properties of PDS and PDUO under increasing transformations. These invariant properties enable us to show that a continuous random vector is PDS (PDUO) if and only of its copula is PDS (PDUO). In addition, using the properties of generalized left-continuous and right-continuous inverse functions, we give a rigorous proof for the invariant property of copulas under increasing transformations on the components of any random vector. This result generalizes Proposition 4.7.4 of Denuit et al. (2005) and Proposition 5.6. of McNeil et al. (2005).     

Complex Polynomial Vector Fields Having a Finitely Curved Orbit

The author proves that a non-singular polynomial vector field without invariant lines and having an entire finitely curved transcendent orbit on C^2 must be equivalent to a trivial vector field by a holomorphic change of coordinates. Other classification results are obtained for polynomial vector fields having a finitely curved orbit on C^2.     

The invariant subspace problem for a class of Banach spaces, 2: Hypercyclic operators

We continue here the line of investigation begun in [7], where we showed that on every Banach spaceX=l ₁⊗W (whereW is separable) there is an operatorT with no nontrivial invariant subspaces. Here, we work on the same class of Banach spaces, and produce operators which not only have no invariant subspaces, but are also hypercyclic. This means that for every nonzero vectorx inX, the translatesT ^r x (r=1, 2, 3,...) are dense inX. This is an interesting result even if stated in a form which disregards the linearity ofT: it tells us that there is a continuous map ofX{0\{ into itself such that the orbit {T ^rx :r≧0{ of anyx teX \{0\{ is dense inX \{0\{. The methods used to construct the new operatorT are similar to those in [7], but we need to have somewhat greater complexity in order to obtain a hypercyclic operator.     

Rigidity of measurable structure for \mathbb Z^d-actions by automorphisms of a torus

We show that for certain classes of actions of , by automorphisms of the torus any measurable conjugacy has to be affine, hence measurable conjugacy implies algebraic conjugacy; similarly any measurable factor is algebraic, and algebraic and affine centralizers provide invariants of measurable conjugacy. Using the algebraic machinery of dual modules and information about class numbers of algebraic number fields we construct various examples of -actions by Bernoulli automorphisms whose measurable orbit structure is rigid, including actions which are weakly isomorphic but not isomorphic. We show that the structure of the centralizer for these actions may or may not serve as a distinguishing measure-theoretic invariant. Received: March 12, 2002