Compactly Supported Wavelets Through the Classical Umbral Calculus

We explore compactly supported scaling functions of wavelet theory by means of classical umbral calculus as reformulated by Rota and Taylor. We set a theory of orthonormal scaling umbra which leads to a very simple and elementary proof of Lawton's theorem for umbrae. When umbrae come from a wavelet setting, we recover the usual Lawton condition for the orthonormality of the integer translates of a scaling function.     

Hopf algebras of set systems

Hopf algebras play a major rôle in such diverse mathematical areas as algebraic topology, formal group theory, and theoretical physics, and they are achieving prominence in combinatorics through the influence of G.-C. Rota and his school. Our primary purpose in this article is to build on work of Schmitt [18,19], and establish combinatorial models for several of the Hopf algebras associated with umbral calculus and formal group laws. In so doing, we incorporate and extend certain invariants of simple graphs such as the umbral chromatic polynomial, and Stanley's [21] recently introduced symmetric function. Our fundamental combinatorial components are finite set systems, together with a versatile generalization in which they are equipped with a group of automorphisms. Interactions with the Roman-Rota umbral calculus over graded rings of scalars which may contain torsion are a significant feature of our presentation.     

Pascal算子矩阵在组合恒等式中的应用(英文)

定义了四种Pascal算子矩阵,给出了它们的代数性质及它们之间的关系,并且利用二项式型多项式序列、算子及哑运算得到许多组合恒等式.     

Pascal算子矩阵在组合恒等式中的应用

定义了四种Pascal算子矩阵,给出了它们的代数性质及它们之间的关系,并且利用二项式型多项式序列、算子及哑运算得到许多组合恒等式.     

Operatormethoden fürq-Identitäten II:q-Laguerre-Polynome

Someq-analogues of the classical Laguerre-polynomials are studied from the point of view of umbral calculus.     

Reproducibility of linear and nonlinear input-output systems

An algebraic setting for the Roman-Rota umbral calculus is introduced. It is shown how many of the umbral calculus results follow simply by introducing a comultiplication map and requiring it to be an algebra map. The same approach is used to construct a q-umbral calculus. Our umbral calculus yields some of Andrews recent results on Eulerian families of polynomials as corollaries. The homogeneous Eulerian families are studied. Operator and functional expansions are also included.     

Continuous Sheffer families II

Continuous Sheffer families have been recently introduced by the authors. These are continuous versions of the Sheffer sequences arising in the umbral calculus. We show here that quite a number of classical special functions are examples of such families.     

Applications of the classical umbral calculus

We describe applications of the classical umbral calculus to bilinear generating functions for polynomial sequences, identities for Bernoulli and related numbers, and Kummer congruences.Dedicated to the Memory of Gian-Carlo Rota     

A new approach to Sheppard’s corrections

A very simple closed-form formula for Sheppard’s corrections is recovered by means of the classical umbral calculus. Using this symbolic method, a more general closed-form formula for discrete parent distributions is provided and the generalization to the multivariate case turns out to be straightforward. All these new formulas are particularly suited to be implemented in any symbolic package.     

The umbral calculus on logarithmic algebras

D. E. Loeb and G.-C. Rota, using the operator of differentiation D, constructed the logarithmic algebra that is the generalization of the algebra of formal Laurent series. They also introduced Appell graded logarithmic sequences and binomial (basic) graded logarithmic sequences as sequences of elements of the logarithmic algebra and extended the main results of the classical umbral calculus on such sequences. We construct an algebra by an operator d that is defined by the formula (1.1). This algebra is an analog of the logarithmic algebra. Then we define sequences analogous to Boas-Buck polynomial sequences and extend the main results of the nonclassical umbral calculus on such sequences. The basic logarithmic algebra constructed by the operator of q-differentiation is considered. The analog of the q-Stirling formula is obtained.     

Recurrence relations for polynomial sequences via Riordan matrices

We give recurrence relations for any family of generalized Appell polynomials unifying so some known recurrences for many classical sequences of polynomials. Our main tool to get our goal is the Riordan group. We use the product of Riordan matrices to interpret some relationships between different polynomial families. Moreover using the Hadamard product of series we get a general recurrence relation for the polynomial sequences associated to the so called generalized umbral calculus.     

Two-index Clifford-Hermite polynomials with applications in wavelet analysis

Clifford analysis may be regarded as a higher-dimensional analogue of the theory of holomorphic functions in the complex plane. It has proven to be an appropriate framework for higher-dimensional continuous wavelet transforms, based on specific types of multi-dimensional orthogonal polynomials, such as the Clifford-Hermite polynomials, which form the building blocks for so-called Clifford-Hermite wavelets, offering a refinement of the traditional Marr wavelets. In this paper, a generalization of the Clifford-Hermite polynomials to a two-parameter family is obtained by taking the double monogenic extension of a modulated Gaussian, i.e. the classical Morlet wavelet. The eventual goal being the construction of new Clifford wavelets refining the Morlet wavelet, we first investigate the properties of the underlying polynomials.     

Generalized Hermitean Clifford–Hermite polynomials and the associated wavelet transform

Clifford analysis is a higher‐dimensional function theory offering a refinement of classical harmonic analysis, which has proven to be an appropriate framework for developing higher‐dimensional continuous wavelet transforms, the construction of the wavelets being based on generalizations to a higher dimension of classical orthogonal polynomials on the real line. More recently, Hermitean Clifford analysis has emerged as a new branch of Clifford analysis, offering yet a refinement of the standard Euclidean case; it focusses on so‐called Hermitean monogenic functions, i.e. simultaneous null solutions of two Hermitean Dirac operators. In this Hermitean setting, Clifford–Hermite polynomials and their associated families of wavelet kernels have been constructed starting from a Rodrigues formula involving both Hermitean Dirac operators mentioned. Unfortunately, the property of the so‐called vanishing moments of the corresponding mother wavelets, ensuring that polynomial behaviour in the analyzed signal is filtered out, is only partially satisfied and has to be interpreted with care, the underlying mathematical reason being the fact that the Hermitean Clifford–Hermite polynomials show a too restrictive structure. In this paper, we will remediate this drawback by considering generalized Hermitean Clifford–Hermite polynomials, involving in their definition homogeneous Hermitean monogenic polynomials. The ultimate goal being the construction of new continuous wavelet transforms by means of these polynomials, we first deeply investigate their properties, amongst which are their connection with the traditional Laguerre polynomials, their structure and recurrence relations. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A symbolic treatment of Riordan arrays

We approach Riordan arrays and their generalizations via umbral symbolic methods. This new approach allows us to derive fundamental aspects of the theory of Riordan arrays as immediate consequences of the umbral version of the classical Abel?s identity for polynomials. In particular, we obtain a novel non-recursive formula for Riordan arrays and derive, from this new formula, some known recurrences and a new recurrence relation for Riordan arrays.     

哑运算的概率解释

利用随机变量的矩以及期望运算,给出了哑运算一种简单、自然的概率解释,并且得到了Abel恒等式的一个广泛哑运算证明.     

A new algorithm for computing the multivariate Faà di Bruno’s formula

A new algorithm for computing the multivariate Faà di Bruno’s formula is provided. We use a symbolic approach based on the classical umbral calculus that turns the computation of the multivariate Faà di Bruno’s formula into a suitable multinomial expansion. We propose a MAPLE procedure whose computational times are faster compared with the ones existing in the literature. Some illustrative applications are also provided.     

Non-differentiable variational principles

We develop a calculus of variations for functionals which are defined on a set of non-differentiable curves. We first extend the classical differential calculus in a quantum calculus, which allows us to define a complex operator, called the scale derivative, which is the non-differentiable analogue of the classical derivative. We then define the notion of extremals for our functionals and obtain a characterization in term of a generalized Euler-Lagrange equation. We finally prove that solutions of the Schrödinger equation can be obtained as extremals of a non-differentiable variational principle, leading to an extended Hamilton's principle of least action for quantum mechanics. We compare this approach with the scale relativity theory of Nottale, which assumes a fractal structure of space-time.     

Travelling waves for a non-local Korteweg–de Vries–Burgers equation

We study travelling wave solutions of a Korteweg–de Vries–Burgers equation with a non-local diffusion term. This model equation arises in the analysis of a shallow water flow by performing formal asymptotic expansions associated to the triple-deck regularisation (which is an extension of classical boundary layer theory). The resulting non-local operator is a fractional derivative of order between 1 and 2. Travelling wave solutions are typically analysed in relation to shock formation in the full shallow water problem. We show rigorously the existence of these waves. In absence of the dispersive term, the existence of travelling waves and their monotonicity was established previously by two of the authors. In contrast, travelling waves of the non-local KdV–Burgers equation are not in general monotone, as is the case for the corresponding classical KdV–Burgers equation. This requires a more complicated existence proof compared to the previous work. Moreover, the travelling wave problem for the classical KdV–Burgers equation is usually analysed via a phase-plane analysis, which is not applicable here due to the presence of the non-local diffusion operator. Instead, we apply fractional calculus results available in the literature and a Lyapunov functional. In addition we discuss the monotonicity of the waves in terms of a control parameter and prove their dynamic stability in case they are monotone.     

Extended finite operator calculus—an example of algebraization of analysis

“A Calculus of Sequences” started in 1936 by Ward constitutes the general scheme for extensions of classical operator calculus of Rota—Mullin considered by many afterwards and after Ward. Because of the notation we shall call the Ward's calculus of sequences in its afterwards elaborated form—a ψ-calculus. The ψ-calculus in parts appears to be almost automatic, natural extension of classical operator calculus of Rota—Mullin or equivalently—of umbral calculus of Roman and Rota. At the same time this calculus is an example of the algebraization of the analysis—here restricted to the algebra of polynomials. Many of the results of ψ-calculus may be extended to Markowsky Q-umbral calculus where Q stands for a generalized difference operator, i.e. the one lowering the degree of any polynomial by one. This is a review article based on the recent first author contributions [1]. As the survey article it is supplemented by the short indicatory glossaries of notation and terms used by Ward [2], Viskov [7, 8], Markowsky [12], Roman [28–32] on one side and the Rota-oriented notation on the other side [9–11, 1, 3, 4, 35] (see also [33]).     

Some Generalized Clifford-Jacobi Polynomials and Associated Spheroidal Wavelets

In the present paper, by extending some fractional calculus to the framework of Clifford analysis, new classes of wavelet functions are presented. Firstly, some classes of monogenic polynomials are provided based on 2-parameters weight functions which extend the classical Jacobi ones in the context of Clifford analysis. The discovered polynomial sets are next applied to introduce new wavelet functions. Reconstruction formula as well as Fourier-Plancherel rules have been proved. The main tool reposes on the extension of fractional derivatives, fractional integrals and fractional Fourier transforms to Clifford analysis.