Nontwist symplectic maps in tokamaks

We review symplectic nontwist maps that we have introduced to describe Lagrangian transport properties in magnetically confined plasmas in tokamaks. These nontwist maps are suitable to describe the formation and destruction of transport barriers in the shearless region (i.e., near the curve where the twist condition does not hold). The maps can be used to investigate two kinds of problems in plasmas with non-monotonic field profiles: the first is the chaotic magnetic field line transport in plasmas with external resonant perturbations. The second problem is the chaotic particle drift motion caused by electrostatic drift waves. The presented analytical maps, derived from plasma models with equilibrium field profiles and control parameters that are commonly measured in plasma discharges, can be used to investigate long-term transport properties.     

A note on periodic Ricker maps

We investigate the boundedness character of non-negative solutions of the rational system as in the title. We establish easily verifiable necessary and sufficient conditions, explicitly stated in terms of the parameters of the system, which determine the boundedness character of the system.     

Topological attractors of contracting Lorenz maps

We study the non-wandering set of contracting Lorenz maps. We show that if such a map f doesn't have any attracting periodic orbit, then there is a unique topological attractor. Furthermore, we classify the possible kinds of attractors that may occur.     

A note on periodic points of order preserving subhomogeneous maps

Let be the standard closed positive cone in and let be the set of integers for which there exists a continuous, order preserving, subhomogeneous map , which has a periodic point with period . It has been shown by Akian, Gaubert, Lemmens, and Nussbaum that is contained in the set consisting of those for which there exist integers and such that , , and for some . This note shows that for all .

     

Real bounds, ergodicity and negative Schwarzian for multimodal maps

We consider smooth multimodal maps which have finitely many non-flat critical points. We prove the existence of real bounds. From this we obtain a new proof for the non-existence of wandering intervals, derive extremely useful improved Koebe principles, show that high iterates have `negative Schwarzian derivative' and give results on ergodic properties of the map. One of the main complications in the proofs is that we allow to have inflection points.

     

On polyharmonic maps into spheres in the critical dimension

We prove that every polyharmonic map u∈Wm,2(Bn,SN−1)$u\in W^{m,2}({\mathbb{B}}^n,{\mathbb{S}}^{N-1})$ is smooth in the critical dimension n=2m$n=2m$. Moreover, in every dimension n  , a weak limit u∈Wm,2(Bn,SN−1)$u\in W^{m,2}({\mathbb{B}}^n,{\mathbb{S}}^{N-1})$ of a sequence of polyharmonic maps uj∈Wm,2(Bn,SN−1)$u_j\in W^{m,2}({\mathbb{B}}^n,{\mathbb{S}}^{N-1})$ is also polyharmonic.     

CP-H-extendable maps between Hilbert modules and CPH-semigroups

One may ask which maps between Hilbert modules allow for a completely positive extension to a map acting block-wise between the associated (extended) linking algebras. In these notes we investigate in particular those CP-extendable maps where the 22-corner of the extension can be chosen to be a homomorphism, the CP-H-extendable maps. We show that they coincide with the maps considered by Asadi [4], by Bhat, Ramesh, and Sumesh [9], and by Skeide [28]. We also give an intrinsic characterization that generalizes the characterization by Abbaspour Tabadkan and Skeide [1] of homomorphically extendable maps as those which are ternary homomorphisms. For general strictly CP-extendable maps we give a factorization theorem that generalizes those of Asadi, of Bhat, Ramesh, and Sumesh, and of Skeide for CP-H-extendable maps. This theorem may be viewed as a unification of the representation theory of the algebra of adjointable operators and the KSGNS-construction. Then, we examine semigroups of CP-H-extendable maps, so-called CPH-semigroups. As an application, we illustrate their relation with a new sort of generalized dilation of CP-semigroups, CPH-dilations.     

A topological invariant for pairs of maps

In this paper we develop the notion of contact orders for pairs of continuous self-maps (f, g) from ℝⁿ, showing that the set Con(f, g) of all possible contact orders between f and g is a topological invariant (we remark that Con(f, id) = Per(f)). As an interesting application of this concept, we give sufficient conditions for the graphs of two continuous self-maps from ℝ intersect each other. We also determine the ordering of the sets Con(f, 0) and Con(f, h), for h ∈ Hom(ℝ) such that f ∘ h = h ∘ f. For this latter set we obtain a generalization of Sharkovsky’s theorem.     

Computing topological entropy for periodic sequences of unimodal maps

In this paper we introduce an algorithm which allows us to compute the topological entropy of a class of piecewise monotone continuous interval maps. The algorithm can be applied to a class of economic models called duopolies, and it can be useful to compute the topological entropy of periodic sequences of continuous maps which have been used in some population growth models.     

Multiplicities of fixed points of holomorphic maps in several complex variables

Let Δ^υ be the unit ball in ℂ^υ with center 0 (the origin of υ) and let F:Δ^υ→ℂ^υbe a holomorphic map withF(0) = 0. This paper is to study the fixed point multiplicities at the origin 0 of the iteratesF ⁱ =F∘⋯∘F (i times),i = 1,2,.... This problem is easy when υ = 1, but it is very complicated when υ > 1. We will study this problem generally.     

Variational approach to homoclinic orbits in twist maps and an application to billiard systems

We study in this article the topological entropy of billiard systems on a convex domain of the Euclidean plane. We restrict our attention to those systems whose boundary curve has positive curvature and show that for generic billiard ball systems satisfying this condition the topological entropy is positive.     

Representations of product systems over semigroups and dilations of commuting CP maps

We prove that every pair of commuting CP maps on a von Neumann algebra M can be dilated to a commuting pair of endomorphisms (on a larger von Neumann algebra). To achieve this, we first prove that every completely contractive representation of a product system of C^∗-correspondences over the semigroup N² can be dilated to an isometric (or Toeplitz) representation.     

Smoothness of transition maps in singular perturbation problems with one fast variable

This paper deals with the smoothness of the transition map between two sections transverse to the fast flow of a singularly perturbed vector field (one fast, multiple slow directions). Orbits connecting both sections are canard orbits, i.e. they first move rapidly towards the attracting part of a critical surface, then travel a distance near this critical surface, even beyond the point where the orbit enters the repelling part of the critical surface, and finally repel away from the surface. We prove that the transition map is smooth. In a transcritical situation however, where orbits from an attracting part of one critical manifold follow the repelling part of another critical manifold, the smoothness of the transition map may be limited, due to resonance phenomena that are revealed by blowing up the turning point! We present a polynomial example in R³.     

仿紧映射及亚紧映射

主要利用开覆盖的局部有限,点有限半开加细及内核保持定向开覆盖的闭包保持闭加细,内核保持开星加细等进一步刻划仿紧映射和亚紧映射.     

A parameterization method for the computation of invariant tori and their whiskers in quasi-periodic maps: Rigorous results

In this paper we prove rigorous results on persistence of invariant tori and their whiskers. The proofs are based on the parameterization method of [X. Cabré, E. Fontich, R. de la Llave, The parameterization method for invariant manifolds. I. Manifolds associated to non-resonant subspaces, Indiana Univ. Math. J. 52 (2) (2003) 283-328; X. Cabré, E. Fontich, R. de la Llave, The parameterization method for invariant manifolds. II. Regularity with respect to parameters, Indiana Univ. Math. J. 52 (2) (2003) 329-360]. The invariant manifolds results proved here include as particular cases of the usual (strong) stable and (strong) unstable manifolds, but also include other non-resonant manifolds. The method lends itself to numerical implementations whose analysis and implementation is studied in [A. Haro, R. de la Llave, A parameterization method for the computation of invariant tori and their whiskers in quasi-periodic maps: Numerical algorithms, preprint, 2005; A. Haro, R. de la Llave, A parameterization method for the computation of invariant tori and their whiskers in quasi-periodic maps: Numerical implementation and examples, preprint, 2005]. The results are stated as a posteriori results. Namely, that if one has an approximate solution which is not degenerate, then, one has a true solution not too far from the approximate one. This can be used to validate the results of numerical computations.     

A landing theorem for periodic dynamic rays for transcendental entire maps with bounded post-singular set

In this article, we present a landing theorem for periodic dynamic rays for transcendental entire maps which have bounded post-singular sets, by using standard hyperbolic geometry results.