On dual-projectively flat affine connections

Given a pseudo Riemannian metrich and a torsion-free affine connection on a smoothn-manifold M,a dual geodesic curve of is defined as a curve whose tangent 1-form is parallel along the curve. The corresponding dual-projective group is defined as a group of transformations of connections preserving dual-geodesic curves. The class of connections semi-compatible with the metrich and pairs of semi-conjugate connections are defined using the relations between their geodesics and dual-geodesics. The dual-projective curvature tensor for a connection semi-compatible withh is determined as an invariant of the dual projective group. Dual-projectively flat connections semi-compatible withh are characterized as connections with vanishing dual-projective curvature tensor. As an application we recover the fundamental theorem for non-degenerate hypersurface immersions.Research partialy supported by Contract MM 18/1991 with the Ministry of Science and Education of Bulgaria and by Contract with the University of Sofia.     

Existence and multiplicity of homoclinic orbits for a class of asymptotically periodic second order Hamiltonian systems

We consider the Hamiltonian system q=L(t)q–V(t, q) in R ^m ,L and V being asymptotic, as t–, to certain periodic functions L_, V_. Under suitable assumptions on the functions L, L_, V, V_, we prove for any kN, the existence of infinitely many k- bump homoclinic solutions of the Hamiltonian system.     

Graded differential equations and their deformations: A computational theory for recursion operators

An algebraic model for nonlinear partial differential equations (PDE) in the category ofn-graded modules is constructed. Based on the notion of the graded Frölicher-Nijenhuis bracket, cohomological invariants H ^* (A) are related to each object (A, ) of the theory. Within this framework, H ⁰ (A) generalizes the Lie algebra of symmetries for PDE's, while H ¹ (A) are identified with equivalence classes of infinitesimal deformations. It is shown that elements of a certain part of H ¹ (A) can be interpreted as recursion operators for the object (A, ), i.e. operators giving rise to infinite series of symmetries. Explicit formulas for computing recursion operators are deduced. The general theory is illustrated by a particular example of a graded differential equation, i.e. the Super KdV equation.Tverskoy-Yamskoy per. 14, Apt. 45, 125047 Moscow, Russia.     

Symmetry and non-symmetry for the overdetermined Stekloff eigenvalue problem

We consider the Stekloff eigenvalue problem (1.1)–(1.2); Payne and Philippin conjectured that ifu is an eigenfunction which satisfies the overdetermined condition u=1 on , then should be a disk. In this paper we show that this conjecture holds if and only if the complex potentialF associated tou vanishes only at one point. Then we show how to construct non-symmetric domains in the case whereF vanishes at more than one point.     

On strong solutions of the Stokes equations in exterior domains

We construct strong solutionsu, p/of the general nonhomogeneous Stokes equations -u + p=f inG, ·u=g inG, u= on in an exterior domainG ⁿ (n3) with boundary of class C². Our approach uses a localization technique: With the help of suitable cut-off functions and the solution of the divergence equation ·=g inG, = 0 on , the exterior domain problem is reduced to the entire space problem and an interior problem.     

Implicit elliptic boundary-value problems with discontinuous nonlinearities

Let be a bounded domain in ⁿ (n3) having a smooth boundary, let be an essentially bounded real-valued function defined on × ^h, and let be a continuous real-valued function defined on a given subset Y of Y ^h. In this paper, the existence of strong solutions u W ^2,p (, ^h) W _o ^1,p (n/2<p<+) to the implicit elliptic equation (–u)=(x,u), with u=(u₁, u₂, ..., u_h) and u=(u ₁, u ₂, ..., u _h), is established. The abstract framework where the problem is placed is that of set-valued analysis.     

On the concentration of stresses due to a small elliptic inclusion on the neutral axis of a deep beam under constant bending moment

Zusammenfassung Es wird die Spannungsverteilung untersucht, die sich in einem breiten Balken mit konstanter Höhe unter einem konstanten Biegemoment ausbildet, wenn er eine kleine elliptische Einschliessung mit Zentrum auf der Neutralachse enthält. Insbesondere werden die Fälle eines sehr starren Einschlusses sowie eines elliptischen Loches im Detail diskutiert.

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Nomenclature x, y Cartesian coordinates - , elliptic coordinates - u, v (u ,u )=components of displacements - , unit elongations in -and -directions - shearing strain - , normal stress components in elliptical coordinates - shearing stress in elliptic coordinates - _x , _y normal stress in Cartesian coordinates - _xy shearing stress in Cartesian coordinates - E Young's modulus for the beam - v Poisson's ratio for the beam - 1/h ₁, 1/h ₂ stretch ratios - e _x + _y dilatation - 2 rotation - M bending moment     

Locally symmetric complex affine hypersurfaces

In this paper we study non-degenerate locally symmetric complex affine hypersurfaces Mⁿ of the complex affine space, i.e. hypersurfaces satisfying R=0, where is the affine connection induced on Mⁿ by the complex affine structure on the complex affine space, and R is the curvature tensor of . We classify the non-degenerate locally symmetric hypersurfaces Mⁿ, n > 2, and the minimal non-degenerate locally symmetric hypersurfaces Mⁿ, n > 1.Aspirant N.F.W.O. (Belgium)     

Martingale Hardy spaces,BMO and VMO spaces with nonlinearly ordered stochastic basis

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Orthonormal systems satisfying an inequality of S. M. Nikol'skii

N- (p, q) (1 pN-, L _p - L _q -. , , , L L _q - , , .     

Graphs of Constant Mean Curvature in Hyperbolic Space

We study the problem of finding constant mean curvature graphsover a domain of a totally geodesic hyperplane andan equidistant hypersurface Q of hyperbolic space. We findthe existence of graphs of constant mean curvature H overmean convex domains Q and with boundary for –H < H |h|, where H > 0 is the mean curvature of the boundary . Here h is the mean curvature respectively of the geodesic hyperplane (h= 0) and of the equidistant hypersurface (0 < |h|< 1). The lower bound on H is optimal.     

Nonnegative Hall Polynomials

The number of subgroups of type and cotype in a finite abelian p-group of type is a polynomialg with integral coefficients. We prove g has nonnegative coefficients for all partitions and if and only if no two parts of differ by more than one. Necessity follows from a few simple facts about Hall-Littlewood symmetric functions; sufficiency relies on properties of certain order-preserving surjections that associate to each subgroup a vector dominated componentwise by . The nonzero components of (H) are the parts of , the type of H; if no two parts of differ by more than one, the nonzero components of – (H) are the parts of , the cotype of H. In fact, we provide an order-theoretic characterization of those isomorphism types of finite abelian p-groups all of whose Hall polynomials have nonnegative coefficients.     

A Class of Operators on L h 2 . II

Let D be the open unit disk in C, and L _h ² the space of quadratic integrable harmonic functions defined on D. Let be a function in L(D) with the property that (b) = lim _x b,xD (x) for all b D. Define the operator C on L _h ² as follows: C(f) = Q( · f), where Q is the orthogonal projection of L²(D) onto L _h ² . In this paper it is shown that if C is Fredholm, then is bounded away from zero on a neighborhood of D. Also, if C is compact, then |D 0, and the commutator ideal of (D) is K(D), where (D) denotes the norm closed subalgebra of the algebra of all bounded operators on L _h ² generated by , and K(D) is the ideal of compact operators on L _h ² . Finally, the spectrum of classes of operators defined on L _h ² is characterized.     

A Note on Thin P-Polynomial and Dual-Thin Q-Polynomial Symmetric Association Schemes

Let Y denote a d-class symmetric association scheme, with d 3. We show the following: If Y admits a P-polynomial structure with intersection numbers p _ij ^h and Y is 1-thin with respect to at least one vertex, then p _ll ^l =0 p _li ⁱ =0 1 i - 1. If Y admits a Q-polynomial structure with Krein parameters q _ij ^h , and Y is dual 1-thin with respect to at least one vertex, then q _ll ^l = 0 q _li ⁱ = 01 i d-1.     

Fredholm integro-differential equation

We consider numerical solution of an integro-differential equation with nonsmooth initspaial values. Unique solvability in Sobolev spaceW ₂ (0, 1), =1,2, is proved. We establish the rate of convergence of the approximate solution to the exact solution in fractional spacesW ₂ ⁺¹ , 01, with approximation order O(h ^++1/2 ) for 01/2 andO(h ⁺¹ |ln h|1/2, for 1/2 #x2264;1.Translated from Vychislitel'naya i Prikladnaya Matematika, No. 64, pp. 8–16, 1988.     

Weak solutions of the Stokes problem in weighted Sobolev spaces

For n2 we consider the Stokes problem in ⁿ, -u + p=f, -divu=g, in weighted Soboiev spaces H ₆ ^m,r , where the weights are proportional to (1+|x|). We prove the existence of weak solutions for any K, whereK is a discrete set of critical values. Furthermore, we characterize the solutions of the homogeneous problem.This research was supported by the DFG research group Equations of Hydrodynamics, Universities of Bayreuth and Paderborn.     

The actual contact area in viscoelastic contact problems

The effect of the viscoelastic properties of polymers on the formation of the actual contact area is analyzed with reference to a rod model of the rough surface. The proposed time dependence of the actual contact area has been verified experimentally by an optical method for surfaces with different finishes ( 4, 8) and for different materials (polycaprolactam, polypropylene).Institute of Mechanics of Metal-Polymer Systems, Academy of Sciences of the Belorussian SSR, Gomel. Translated from Mekhanika Polimerov, No. 1, pp. 172–175, January–February, 1970.     

Some functional inequalities and their Baire category properties

Summary In the paper we consider, from a topological point of view, the set of all continuous functionsf:I I for which the unique continuous solution:I – [0, ) of(f(x)) (x, (x)) and(x, (x)) (f(x)) (x, (x)), respectively, is the zero function. We obtain also some corollaries on the qualitative theory of the functional equation(f(x)) = g(x, (x)). No assumption on the iterative behaviour off is imposed.     

On convergence of types and processes in Euclidean space

Let be an Euclidean space; Y _n , Z, U random vectors in ; h _n , g _n affine transformations and let þ be a subgroup of the group G of all the in vertible affine transformations, closed relative to G. Suppose that g_n and where Z is nonsingular. The behaviour of _n = h _n g _n ^–1 as n is discussed first. The results are used then to prove that if for all t(0, ), where h _n þ and Z ₁ is nonsingular and nonsymmetric with respect to þ then H, for all t(0,) and is a continuous homomorphism of the multiplicative group of (0, ) into þ. The explicit forms of the possible are shown.     

Admissibility of linear estimators of regression coefficients under quadratic loss

For the general fixed effects linear model:Y=X+, N(0,V),V0, we obtain the necessary and sufficient conditions forLY+a to be admissible for a linear estimable functionS in the class of all estimators under the loss function (d -S)D(d -S), whereD0 is known. For the general random effects linear model: =XV ₁₁ X+XV ₁₂+V ₂₁ X+V ₂₂0, we also get the necessary and sufficient conditions forLY+a to be admissible for a linear estimable functionS+Q in the class of all estimators under the loss function (d -S -Q)D(d -S -Q), whereD0 is known.