Uniqueness of integrable solutions to {\nabla \zeta=G \zeta, \zeta|_\Gamma = 0} for integrable tensor coefficients G and applications to elasticity

Let ${\Omega \subset \mathbb{R}^{N}}$ be a Lipschitz domain and Γ be a relatively open and non-empty subset of its boundary ${\partial\Omega}$ . We show that the solution to the linear first-order system $$\nabla \zeta = G\zeta, \, \, \zeta|_\Gamma = 0 \quad \quad \quad (1)$$ is unique if ${G \in \textsf{L}^{1}(\Omega; \mathbb{R}^{(N \times N) \times N})}$ and ${\zeta \in \textsf{W}^{1,1}(\Omega; \mathbb{R}^{N})}$ . As a consequence, we prove $$||| \cdot ||| : \textsf{C}_{o}^{\infty}(\Omega, \Gamma; \mathbb{R}^{3}) \rightarrow [0, \infty), \, \, u \mapsto \parallel {\rm sym}(\nabla uP^{-1})\parallel_{\textsf{L}^{2}(\Omega)}$$ to be a norm for ${P \in \textsf{L}^{\infty}(\Omega; \mathbb{R}^{3 \times 3})}$ with Curl ${P \in \textsf{L}^{p}(\Omega; \mathbb{R}^{3 \times 3})}$ , Curl ${P^{-1} \in \textsf{L}^{q}(\Omega; \mathbb{R}^{3 \times 3})}$ for some p, q > 1 with 1/p + 1/q = 1 as well as det ${P \geq c^+ > 0}$ . We also give a new and different proof for the so-called ‘infinitesimal rigid displacement lemma’ in curvilinear coordinates: Let ${\Phi \in \textsf{H}^{1}(\Omega; \mathbb{R}^{3})}$ satisfy sym ${(\nabla\Phi^\top\nabla\Psi) = 0}$ for some ${\Psi \in \textsf{W}^{1,\infty}(\Omega; \mathbb{R}^{3}) \cap \textsf{H}^{2}(\Omega; \mathbb{R}^{3})}$ with det ${\nabla\Psi \geq c^+ > 0}$ . Then, there exist a constant translation vector ${a \in \mathbb{R}^{3}}$ and a constant skew-symmetric matrix ${A \in \mathfrak{so}(3)}$ , such that ${\Phi = A\Psi + a}$ .     

An asymptotic bound for secant varieties of Segre varieties

This paper studies the defectivity of secant varieties of Segre varieties. We prove that there exists an asymptotic lower estimate for the greater non-defective secant variety (without filling the ambient space) of any given Segre variety. In particular, we prove that the ratio between the greater non-defective secant variety of a Segre variety and its expected rank is lower bounded by a value depending just on the number of factors of the Segre variety. Moreover, in the final section, we present some results obtained by explicit computation, proving the non-defectivity of all the secant varieties of Segre varieties of the shape $(\mathbb{P }^{n})^4$ , with $2 \le n\le 10$ , except at most $\sigma _{199}((\mathbb{P }^8)^4)$ and $\sigma _{357}((\mathbb{P }^{10})^4)$ .     

Completeness of the Grid Translates of Functions

If $f\in L^{p}(\mathbb{R}^{d})$ is a bounded real valued continuous function which has a unique maximum or a unique minimum at a point $x_{0}\in \mathbb{R}^{d}$ and if the inverse image of the neighborhoods of f(x ₀) shrinks regularly to x ₀, then $\mathrm{ span }\{f^{m}(x-2^{-m}\varSigma_{i=1}^{d} j_{i} e_{i})\mid m\in\mathbb{N}, j_{i}\in\mathbb{Z}\}$ is a dense subset of $L^{p}(\mathbb{R}^{d}), 1\le p<\infty$ where f ^m (x)=f(x) ^m and {e _i } is the natural basis of $\mathbb{R}^{d}$ . The result extends to all homogeneous groups, Riemannian symmetric spaces of noncompact type, Damek-Ricci spaces etc.     

Gamma-convergence of nonlocal perimeter functionals

Given ${\Omega\subset\mathbb{R}^{n}}$ open, connected and with Lipschitz boundary, and ${s\in (0, 1)}$ , we consider the functional $$\mathcal{J}_s(E,\Omega)\,=\, \int_{E\cap \Omega}\int_{E^c\cap\Omega}\frac{dxdy}{|x-y|^{n+s}}+\int_{E\cap \Omega}\int_{E^c\cap \Omega^c}\frac{dxdy}{|x-y|^{n+s}}\,+ \int_{E\cap \Omega^c}\int_{E^c\cap \Omega}\frac{dxdy}{|x-y|^{n+s}},$$ where ${E\subset\mathbb{R}^{n}}$ is an arbitrary measurable set. We prove that the functionals ${(1-s)\mathcal{J}_s(\cdot, \Omega)}$ are equi-coercive in ${L^1_{\rm loc}(\Omega)}$ as ${s\uparrow 1}$ and that $$\Gamma-\lim_{s\uparrow 1}(1-s)\mathcal{J}_s(E,\Omega)=\omega_{n-1}P(E,\Omega),\quad \text{for every }E\subset\mathbb{R}^{n}\,{\rm measurable}$$ where P(E, ??) denotes the perimeter of E in ?? in the sense of De Giorgi. We also prove that as ${s\uparrow 1}$ limit points of local minimizers of ${(1-s)\mathcal{J}_s(\cdot,\Omega)}$ are local minimizers of P(·, ??).     

Equilibrium Diffusion on the Cone of Discrete Radon Measures

Let \({\mathbb {K}(\mathbb {R}^{d})}\) denote the cone of discrete Radon measures on \(\mathbb {R}^{d}\). There is a natural differentiation on \(\mathbb {K}(\mathbb {R}^{d})\): for a differentiable function \(F:\mathbb {K}(\mathbb {R}^{d})\to \mathbb {R}\), one defines its gradient \(\nabla ^{\mathbb {K}}F\) as a vector field which assigns to each \(\eta \in \mathbb {K}(\mathbb {R}^{d})\) an element of a tangent space \(T_{\eta }(\mathbb {K}(\mathbb {R}^{d}))\) to \(\mathbb {K}(\mathbb {R}^{d})\) at point η. Let \(\phi :\mathbb {R}^{d}\times \mathbb {R}^{d}\to \mathbb {R}\) be a potential of pair interaction, and let μ be a corresponding Gibbs perturbation of (the distribution of) a completely random measure on \(\mathbb {R}^{d}\). In particular, μ is a probability measure on \(\mathbb {K}(\mathbb {R}^{d})\) such that the set of atoms of a discrete measure \(\eta \in \mathbb {K}(\mathbb {R}^{d})\) is μ-a.s. dense in \(\mathbb {R}^{d}\). We consider the corresponding Dirichlet form

$$\mathcal{E}^{\mathbb{K}}(F,G)={\int}_{\mathbb K(\mathbb{R}^{d})}\langle\nabla^{\mathbb{K}} F(\eta), \nabla^{\mathbb{K}} G(\eta)\rangle_{T_{\eta}(\mathbb{K})}\,d\mu(\eta). $$

Integrating by parts with respect to the measure μ, we explicitly find the generator of this Dirichlet form. By using the theory of Dirichlet forms, we prove the main result of the paper: If d ≥ 2, there exists a conservative diffusion process on \(\mathbb {K}(\mathbb {R}^{d})\) which is properly associated with the Dirichlet form \(\mathcal {E}^{\mathbb {K}}\).

     

Unbounded positive solutions for m-point time-scale boundary value problems on infinite intervals

In this work, we consider the following second-order m-point boundary value problem on time scales $$\left\{\begin{array}{@{}l}(\phi_{p}(u^{\triangle}(t)))^{\nabla}+h(t)f(t,u(t),u^{\triangle }(t))=0,\quad t\in(0,+\infty)_{\mathbb{T}},\\[4pt]\displaystyle u(0)=\sum_{i=1}^{m-2}\alpha_{i}u(\eta_{i}),\qquad u^{\triangle}(+\infty)=\sum_{i=1}^{m-2}\beta_{i}u^{\triangle}(\eta_{i}).\end{array}\right.$$ We establish new criteria for the existence of at least three unbounded positive solutions. Our results are new even for the corresponding differential $({\mathbb{T}}={\mathbb{R}})$ , difference equation $({\mathbb{T}}={\mathbb{Z}})$ and for the general time-scale setting. An example is given to illustrate our results.     

On p-tuples of the Grassmann manifolds

We provide a matrix invariant for isometry classes of p-tuples of points in the Grassmann manifold ${G_{n}\left(\mathbb{K}^{d}\right) }$ ( ${\mathbb{K=\mathbb{R}}}$ or ${\mathbb{C}}$ ). This invariant fully characterizes the p-tuple. We use it to classify the regular p-tuples of ${G_{2}\left(\mathbb{R}^{d}\right) }$ , ${G_{3}\left( \mathbb{R}^{d}\right) }$ and ${G_{2}\left( \mathbb{C}^{d}\right) }$ .     

Ricci Flow on Open 4-Manifolds with Positive Isotropic Curvature

In this note we prove the following result: Let X be a complete, connected 4-manifold with uniformly positive isotropic curvature, with bounded geometry, and with no essential incompressible space form. Then X is diffeomorphic to $\mathbb{S}^{4}$ , or $\mathbb{RP}^{4}$ , or $\mathbb{S}^{3}\times\mathbb {S}^{1}$ , or $\mathbb{S}^{3}\widetilde{\times} \mathbb{S}^{1}$ , or a possibly infinite connected sum of them. This extends work of Hamilton and Chen–Zhu to the noncompact case. The proof uses Ricci flow with surgery on complete 4-manifolds, and is inspired by recent work of Bessières, Besson, and Maillot.     

Sets Computing the Symmetric Tensor Rank

Let ${\nu_{d} : \mathbb{P}^{r} \rightarrow \mathbb{P}^{N}, N := \left( \begin{array}{ll} r + d \\ \,\,\,\,\,\, r \end{array} \right)- 1,}$ denote the degree d Veronese embedding of ${\mathbb{P}^{r}}$ . For any ${P\, \in \, \mathbb{P}^{N}}$ , the symmetric tensor rank sr(P) is the minimal cardinality of a set ${\mathcal{S} \subset \nu_{d}(\mathbb{P}^{r})}$ spanning P. Let ${\mathcal{S}(P)}$ be the set of all ${A \subset \mathbb{P}^{r}}$ such that ${\nu_{d}(A)}$ computes sr(P). Here we classify all ${P \,\in\, \mathbb{P}^{n}}$ such that sr(P) <  3d/2 and sr(P) is computed by at least two subsets of ${\nu_{d}(\mathbb{P}^{r})}$ . For such tensors ${P\, \in\, \mathbb{P}^{N}}$ , we prove that ${\mathcal{S}(P)}$ has no isolated points.     

On Isomorphisms of Hardy Spaces Associated with Schrödinger Operators

Let L=?Δ+V is a Schrödinger operator on $\mathbb{R}^{d}$ , d≥3, V≥0. Let $H^{1}_{L}$ denote the Hardy space associated with L. We shall prove that there is an L-harmonic function w, 0<δ≤w(x)≤C, such that the mapping $$H_L^1 \ni f\mapsto wf\in H^1\bigl(\mathbb{R}^d\bigr) $$ is an isomorphism from the Hardy space $H_{L}^{1}$ onto the classical Hardy space $H^{1}(\mathbb{R}^{d})$ if and only if $\Delta^{-1}V(x)=-c_{d}\int_{\mathbb{R}^{d}} |x-y|^{2-d} V(y) dy$ belongs to $L^{\infty}(\mathbb{R}^{d})$ .     

Uniqueness of minimal surfaces whose boundary is a horizontal graph and some Bernstein problems in {{\mathbb{H}^{2}\times \mathbb{R}}}

We deduce that a connected compact immersed minimal surface in ${{\mathbb{H}^{2}\times \mathbb{R}}}$ whose boundary has an injective horizontal projection on an admissible convex curve in ${\partial_\infty{\mathbb{H}^{2}\times \mathbb{R}}}$ , and satisfies an admissible bounded slope condition, is the Morrey’s solution of the Plateau problem and is a horizontal minimal graph. We prove that there is no entire horizontal minimal graph in ${{\mathbb{H}^{2}\times \mathbb{R}}}$ .     

Exact multiplicity for the perturbed Q-curvature problem in {\mathbb{R}^N,N \geq 5}

Let N ≥ 5 and \({{\mathcal{D}}^{2,2} (\mathbb{R}^N)}\) denote the closure of \({C_0^\infty (\mathbb{R}^N)}\) in the norm \({\|u\|_{{\mathcal{D}}^{2,2} (\mathbb{R}^N)}^2 := \int\nolimits_{\mathbb{R}^N} |\Delta u|^2.}\) Let \({K \in C^2 (\mathbb{R}^N).}\) We consider the following problem for ? ≥ 0: $$(P_\varepsilon) \left\{\begin{array}{llll}{\rm Find} \, u \in {\mathcal{D}}^{2, 2} (\mathbb{R}^N) \, \, {\rm solving} :\\ \left.\begin{array}{lll}\Delta^2 u = (1+ \varepsilon K (x)) u^{\frac{N+4}{N-4}}\\ u > 0 \end{array}\right\}{\rm in} \, \mathbb{R}^N.\end{array}\right.$$ We show an exact multiplicity result for (P _? ) for all small ? > 0.     

Existence of homoclinic solutions for second order Hamiltonian systems with general potentials

In this paper we are concerned with the existence of homoclinic solutions for the following second order non-autonomous Hamiltonian systems HS $$ \ddot{q}-L(t)q+W_{q}(t,q)=0, $$ where $W\in C^{1}(\mathbb{R}\times\mathbb{R}^{n},\mathbb{R})$ and $L\in C(\mathbb{R},\mathbb{R}^{n^{2}})$ is a symmetric and positive definite matrix for all $t\in\mathbb{R}$ . Assuming that the potential W satisfies some weaken global Ambrosetti-Rabinowitz conditions and L meets the coercive condition, we show that (HS) has at least one nontrivial homoclinic solution via using the Mountain Pass Theorem. Some recent results in the literature are generalized and significantly improved.     

Young measures generated by sequences in Morrey spaces

Let ${\Omega\subset\mathbb{R}^n}$ be open and bounded. For 1 ≤ p < ∞ and 0 ≤ λ < n, we give a characterization of Young measures generated by sequences of functions ${\{{\bf f}_j\}_{j=1}^\infty}$ uniformly bounded in the Morrey space ${L^{p,\lambda}(\Omega;\mathbb{R}^N)}$ with ${\{\left|{{\bf f}_j}\right|^p\}_{j=1}^\infty}$ equiintegrable. We then treat the case that each f _j = ? u _j for some ${{\bf u}_j\in W^{1,p}(\Omega;\mathbb{R}^N)}$ . As an application of our results, we consider the functional $${\bf u} \mapsto \int\limits_{\Omega}f({\bf x}, {\bf u}({\bf x}), {\bf {\nabla}}{\bf u}({\bf x})){\rm d}{\bf x},$$ and provide conditions that guarantee the existence of a minimizing sequence with gradients uniformly bounded in ${L^{p,\lambda}(\Omega;\mathbb{R}^{N\times n})}$ .     

Approximate dual Gabor atoms via the adjoint lattice method

Regular Gabor frames for \({\boldsymbol {L}{^{2}}(\mathbb {R}^d)}\) are obtained by applying time-frequency shifts from a lattice in \(\boldsymbol {\Lambda } \vartriangleleft {\mathbb {R}^{d} \times \mathbb {\widehat {R}}}\) to some decent so-called Gabor atom g, which typically is something like a summability kernel in classical analysis, or a Schwartz function, or more generally some \(g \in {\boldsymbol {S}_{0}(\mathbb {R}^{d})}\) . There is always a canonical dual frame, generated by the dual Gabor atom \({\widetilde g}\) . The paper promotes a numerical approach for the efficient calculation of good approximations to the dual Gabor atom for general lattices, including the non-separable ones (different from \({a\mathbb {Z}^{d}\,{\times }\,b\mathbb {Z}^{d}}\) ). The theoretical foundation for the approach is the well-known Wexler-Raz biorthogonality relation and the more recent theory of localized frames. The combination of these principles guarantees that the dual Gabor atom can be approximated by a linear combination of a few time-frequency shifted atoms from the adjoint lattice \(\boldsymbol {\Lambda }\circ\) . The effectiveness of this approach is justified by a new theoretical argument and demonstrated by numerical examples.     

Relaxation of signed integral functionals in BV

For integral functionals initially defined for ${u \in {\rm W}^{1,1}(\Omega; \mathbb{R}^m)}$ by $$\int_{\Omega} f(\nabla u) \, {\rm d}x$$ we establish strict continuity and relaxation results in ${{\rm BV}(\Omega; \mathbb{R}^m)}$ . The results cover the case of signed continuous integrands ${f : \mathbb{R}^{m \times d} \to \mathbb{R}}$ of linear growth at infinity. In particular, it is not excluded that the integrands are unbounded below.     

Complete gradient shrinking Ricci solitons with pinched curvature

We prove that any n-dimensional complete gradient shrinking Ricci soliton with pinched Weyl curvature is a finite quotient of ${\mathbb{R}^{n}, \mathbb{R}\times \mathbb{S}^{n-1}}$ or ${\mathbb{S}^{n}}$ . In particular, we do not need to assume the metric to be locally conformally flat.