A 1D model for polymer melting during modulated temperature differential scanning calorimetry

^** Email: a.a.lacey{at}ma.hw.ac.uk^*** Email: cnikolo{at}aegean.gr A 1D model for the melting of polymers, assuming the polymercrystals take the form of lamellæ or thin sheets of material,is discussed. The model is derived on the assumption that themelting point of a lamella depends upon its thickness, thata lamella melts the instant this temperature is exceeded andthat lamellæ with higher melting points grow by accumulatingsurplus of melt. The model is analysed for a temperature controlthat is the sum of a linear and a sinusoidal function of timeas in modulated temperature differential scanning calorimetry,which is a technique for measuring thermal properties of materials.This work is an extension of a previous paper, by the same authors,considering a homogeneous model, based on the same assumptions.Some predictions regarding the output of such calorimetry aremade.     

对于轮和完全图的 Ramsey 数的渐近上界

该文给出:对于偶数m≥4当n→ ∞时 r(W_m,K_n)≤l(1+o(1))C₁(m) (n/logn ) ^(2m-2)/(m-2)对于奇数m≥5当n→∞时r(W_m,K_n)≤(1+o(1))C₂(m) (n^2m/_m+1/^{_{log n)}(m+1)/(m-1)} .特别地,C₂(5)=12. 以及 c(ⁿ/_logn)^5/2≤r(K₄,K_n)≤ (1+o(1)) ^n3_/(logn)².此外,该文还讨论了轮和完全图的 Ramsey 数的一些推广.     

Normality and Embedding of AW*-Algebras

An AW^*-algebra is a W^*-algebra if and only if it is normal andhas a large W^* corner. Analogous results are proved for therepresentation of AW^*-algebras as operator algebras on AW^*-modules.     

Theory of two-temperature-generalized thermoelasticity

^** Email: yousefanne{at}yahoo.com In this paper, a new theory of generalized thermoelasticityhas been constructed by taking into account the theory of heatconduction in deformable bodies, which depends on two distincttemperatures, the conductive temperature and the thermodynamictemperature, where the difference between these two temperaturesis proportional to the heat supply. The uniqueness theorem isobtained for equations of two-temperature-generalized linearthermoelasticity for a homogeneous and isotropic body.     

一类矩阵方程的广义Hermite问题

该文主要解决了如下两个问题 问题I 已知矩阵 M∈ C^n×e, A∈C^n×m, B∈ C^m×m, 求 X∈ HC_M,n使得 A^HXA=B, 其中 HC_M,n={ X∈ C^n×n}|α^H(X-X^H)=0, for all α∈ C(M) }. 问题II 任意给定矩阵 X^* ∈C^n×n, 求 $\hat{X}\in H_E$ 使得 ||\hat{X}-X^*||=\min\limits_{X∈ H_E}||X-X^*||, 这里 H_E 为问题I的解集. 利用广义奇异值分解定理,得到了问题I的可解条件及其通解表达式, 获得了问题II的解,并进行了相应的数值计算.     

Two Diophantine Birds with One Stone

Integer Solutions are found to the equations t²–3(a²,b², (a + b)², (a–b)²) = p², q², r², s². These lead surprisinglyto solutions to the equations u² + (c², d², (c + d)², (c –d)²) = p², q², v², w², with the same values of p and q.     

Multiquadratic Extensions, Rigid Fields and Pythagorean Fields

Let F be a field of characteristic other than 2. Let F⁽²⁾ denotethe compositum over F of all quadratic extensions of F, letF⁽³⁾ denote the compositum over F⁽²⁾ of all quadratic extensionsof F⁽²⁾ that are Galois over F, and let F^{3} denote the compositumover F⁽²⁾ of all quadratic extensions of F⁽²⁾. This paper showsthat F⁽³⁾ = F^{3} if and only if F is a rigid field, and thatF⁽³⁾ = K⁽³⁾ for some extension K of F if and only if F is Pythagoreanand . The proofs depend mainly on the behavior of quadratic forms over quadratic extensions,and the corresponding norm maps.     

A∞∞ _ 型 Ringel-Hall 代数

这是利用 A^∞_∞ -型 Ringel-Hall 代数研究sl ^∞_∞ -型量子群的两篇文章中的第一篇. 为此首先需要研究建立在任意域k 上的无限维路代数 kA^∞_∞ 的有限维表示. 在文章的第一部分, 我们给出了所有的不可分解 kA^∞_∞ - 表示, 并且清楚地刻画了它们之间的扩张关系; 在第二部分, 对于给定的有限域k, 我们研究了 Ringel-Hall 代数 H(kA^∞_∞). 主要观察是把H(kA^∞_∞) 看作 Ringel-Hall 代数 H(kA_∞) 的正向极限, 把 H(kA_∞) 看作Ringel-Hall 代数 H(kA_n) 的正向极限. 特别地, 我们得到了H(kA^∞_∞) 的一个 PBW-基, 并且 证明了H(kA^∞_∞) 恰好和它的合成子代数重合.     

On Ratio Inequalities for Heat Content

Let U be a domain, convex in x and symmetric about the y-axis,which is contained in a centered and oriented rectangle S. Itis proved that H_t(U⁺)/H_t(U)H_t(S⁺)/H_t(S) where H_t stands forheat content, that is, the remaining heat in the domain at timet if it initially has uniform temperature 1, with Dirichletboundary conditions, where A⁺=A{(x,y):x>0}. It is also shownthat the analog of this inequality holds for some other Schrödingeroperators.     

Local Rigidity of Infinite-Dimensional Teichmuller Spaces

This paper presents a rigidity theorem for infinite-dimensionalBergman spaces of hyperbolic Riemann surfaces, which statesthat the Bergman space A¹(M), for such a Riemann surface M,is isomorphic to the Banach space of summable sequence, l¹.This implies that whenever M and N are Riemann surfaces thatare not analytically finite, and in particular are not necessarilyhomeomorphic, then A¹(M) is isomorphic to A¹(N). It is knownfrom V. Markovic that if there is a linear isometry betweenA¹(M) and A¹(N), for two Riemann surfaces M and N of non-exceptionaltype, then this isometry is induced by a conformal mapping betweenM and N. As a corollary to this rigidity theorem presented here,taking the Banach duals of A¹(M) and l¹ shows that the spaceof holomorphic quadratic differentials on M, Q(M), is isomorphicto the Banach space of bounded sequences, l. As a consequenceof this theorem and the Bers embedding, the Teichmüllerspaces of such Riemann surfaces are locally bi-Lipschitz equivalent.     

An unfitted finite-element method for elliptic and parabolic interface problems

Bhupen Deka Department of Mathematics, Assam University, Silchar-788011, India ^{A finite-element discretization, independent of the locationof the interface, is proposed and analysed for linear ellipticand parabolic interface problems. We establish error estimatesof optimal order in the H1-norm and almost optimal order inthe L2-norm for elliptic interface problems. An extension toparabolic interface problems is also discussed and an optimalerror estimate in the L2(0, T;H1())-norm and an almost optimalorder estimate in the L2(0, T;L2())-norm are derived for thespatially discrete scheme. A fully discrete scheme based onthe backward Euler method is analysed and an optimal order errorestimate in the L2(0, T;H1())-norm is derived. The interfacesare assumed to be of arbitrary shape and smooth for our purpose.}     

Perturbation Solutions of the Whittaker-Hill Equation

When the Helmholtz equation ²V+k²V = 0 is separated in the generalparaboloidal co-ordinate system, the three ordinary differentialequations obtained each take, after a suitable change of variable,the form of the Whittaker-Hill equation. For the case k²<0,a considerable amount is known about the periodic solutionsof this equation. For k²>0, however, very little is so farknown. In this paper solutions of the Whittaker-Hill equationfor small positive k² are derived. These are the first explicitsolutions to be obtained for the case k²>0, and they couldbe employed to solve the Dirichlet or Neumann problem for ageneral paraboloid when k² is small. Three limiting cases arenoted, involving the reduction of the solutions to Mathieu functionsand the reduction of the co-ordinate system to the rotation-paraboloidalsystem.     

偶数阶Sturm-Liouville边值问题的多个正解

该文讨论了偶数阶边值问题 (-1)^m y^(2m)₌f(t,y), 0≤t≤1,a_i+1y⁽²ⁱ⁾ (0)-β_i+1y ⁽²ⁱ⁺¹⁾ (0)=0, γ_i+1y⁽²ⁱ⁾ (1)+δ_i+1y⁽²ⁱ⁺¹⁾ (1)=0,0≤i ≤m-1正解的存在性.借助于Leggett-Williams 不动点定理,建立了该问题存在三个及任意奇数个正解的充分条件.     

Right Cancellation in the LUC-Compactification of a Locally Compact Group

Write G^* = G^LUC\G where G^LUC is the largest semigroup compactificationof the locally compact group G. Then the set of points of G^*which are right cancellable in G^* = G^LUC is large; in fact ithas an interior in G^* which is dense in G^*. Corollaries aregiven about the number of left ideals in G^* = G^LUC and the sizeof right ideals in the algebra LUC(G)^*.     

A Multilinear Extension Inequality In Rn

Sharp decay estimates are provided in this paper for sphericalaverages of a certain multilinear extension operator on L² (S^n–1)x ... x L² (S^n–1). 2000 Mathematics Subject Classification42B10.     

Free Products and 4-Dimensional Connected Sums

We show that a closed 4-manifold whose fundamental group isa nontrivial free product is stably homeomorphic to one whichadmits a corresponding decomposition into a connected sum, andthat connected sums of copies of S¹ x S³ and S¹ x S³ may becharacterized up to s-cobordism by their fundamental group,Euler characteristic and orientability. These results are appliedto obtain weak splitting and triviality theorems for links inS⁴.     

A characterization of infinite 3-abelian groups

In this note we prove that every infinite group G is 3-abelian (i.e. (ab)³ = a³b³ for all a, b in G) if and only if in every two infinite subsets X and Y of G there exist x ? Xx\in X and y ? Yy\in Y such that (xy)³ = x³y³.     

Finite Time Equipartition for Second-order Hyperbolic Systems

A sufficient condition for equipartition of energy for secondorder hyperbolic systems in three space variables is given.The condition states that the system should evolve in such away that the time derivative of a solution of the form (u₁,0)^T is connected with the space derivatives of a solution ofthe form (0, u₂)^T and the time derivative of (0, u₂)^T is connectedwith the space derivatives of (u₁, 0)^T.     

On the solvability for the mixed-type Lyapunov equation

^** Email: xsf{at}math.pku.edu.cn^*** Email: mscheng{at}math.pku.edu.cn In this paper, the linear matrix equation X = AXB^* + BXA^* +Q is considered, which is called the mixed-type Lyapunov equation.Some necessary and sufficient conditions for the existence ofa unique solution are presented. Since a Hermitian positivesemidefinite solution is important from the application pointof view, some sufficient conditions for the existence of a Hermitianpositive semidefinite solution are derived.     

A Characterization of Fredholm Pseudo-Differential Operators

We give a necessary and sufficient condition on an ellipticsymbol of order m to ensure that the unique closed extensionin L^p(Rⁿ) for 1 < p < , of the pseudo-differential operatorT, initially defined on the Schwartz space, is a Fredholm operatorfrom L^p(Rⁿ) into L^p(Rⁿ) with domain H^{m, p}, where H^{m, p} is theL^p Sobolev space of order m.