Closures of finitely generated ideals in Hardy spaces

LetH ^∞ be the algebra of bounded analytic functions in the unit diskD. LetI=I(f ₁,...,f _N) be the ideal generated byf ₁,...,f _N∈H ^∞ andJ=J(f ₁,...,f _N) the ideal of the functionsf∈H ^∞ for which there exists a constantC=C(f) such that |f(z)|≤C(|f ₁ (z)|+...;+|f _N (z)|),z∈D. It is clear that , but an example due to J. Bourgain shows thatJ is not, in general, in the norm closure ofI. Our first result asserts thatJ is included in the norm closure ofI ifI contains a Carleson-Newman Blaschke product, or equivalently, if there existss>0 such that

Integral transforms of functions with the derivative in a halfplane

LetA be the class of normalized analytic functions in the unit disk Δ and define the class

Quasi-convex Mappings on the Unit Polydisk in $\mathbb{C}^{n}$

In this paper, the sharp estimates of all homogeneous expansions for f are established, where f(z) = (f ₁(z), f ₂(z), …, f _n (z))′ is a k-fold symmetric quasi-convex mapping defined on the unit polydisk in ℂ ⁿ and

On the Corona problem

We show that if f₁, f₂ are bounded holomorphic functions in the unit ball of ℂⁿ such that , |f₁(z)|² + |f₂(z)2|² ≥ δ² >; 0, then any functionh in the Hardy space ,p < +∞ can be decomposed ash = f₁h₁ + f₂h₂ with . The Corona theorem in would be the same result withp = +∞ and this question is still open forn ≳-2, but the preceding result goes in this direction.     

Directional derivatives for the value-function in semi-infinite programming

For the problemP(λ): Maximizec ^T z subject toz∈Z(λ), whereZ(λ) is defined by an in general infinite set of linear inequalities, it is shown that the value-function has directional derivatives at every point such thatP( ) and its dual are both superconsistent. To compute these directional derivatives a min-max-formula, well-known in convex programming, is derived. In addition, it is shown that derivatives can be obtained more easily by a limit-process using only convergent selections of solutions ofP(λ _n ), λ _n → and their duals.     

Strictly Hermitian positive definite functions

LetH be any complex inner product space with inner product <·,·>. We say thatf: ℂ→ℂ is Hermitian positive definite onH if the matrix

Quasiconformal extension of biholomorphic mappings in several complex variables

Letf(z, t) be a subordination chain fort ∈ [0, α], α>0, on the Euclidean unit ballB inC ⁿ. Assume thatf(z) =f(z, 0) is quasiconformal. In this paper, we give a sufficient condition forf to be extendible to a quasiconformal homeomorphism on a neighbourhood of . We also show that, under this condition,f can be extended to a quasiconformal homeomorphism of onto itself and give some applications. Partially supported by Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C) no. 14540195 from Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, 2004.     

Estimates in the corona theorem and ideals ofH ∞ : A problem of T. Wolff

The main result of the paper is that there exist functionsf ₁,f ₂,f inH ^∞ satisfying the “corona condition”

On Homogeneous Differential Polynomials of Meromorphic Functions

In this paper, we study one conjecture proposed by W. Bergweiler and show that any transcendental meromorphic functions f(z) have the form exp(αz+β) if f(z)f″(z)–a(f′ (z))²≠0, where . Moreover, an analogous normality criterion is obtained. Supported by National Natural Science Foundation and Science Technology Promotion Foundation of Fujian Province (2003)     

On the distribution of the fourier spectrum of Boolean functions

In this paper we obtain a general lower bound for the tail distribution of the Fourier spectrum of Boolean functionsf on {1, −1} ^N . Roughly speaking, fixingk∈ℤ₊ and assuming thatf is not essentially determined by a bounded number (depending onk) of variables, we have that . The example of the majority function shows that this result is basically optimal.     

Weak infinite powers of Blaschke products

Letb be a Blaschke product with zeros {z _n } in the open unit disk Δ. Let be the set of sequences of non-negative integersp=(p ₁,p ₂,…) such that ∑ _n=1 ^∞ p _n (1 − |z _n |) < ∞ andp _n →∞ asn→∞. We study the class of weak infinite powers ofb, Properties of these classes depend on the setS(b) of the cluster points in ∂Δ of {z _n }. It is proved thatS(b)=∂Δ if and only if , the Douglas algebra generated by . Also, it is proved thatdθ(S(b))=0 if and only if there exists an interpolating Blaschke productB such that .     

The pointwise estimates on walsh overconvergence

Let f∈A_p. For any positive integer l, the quantity Δ_1,n−1(f:z) has been studied extensively. Here we give some quantitative estimates for and investigate some pointwise estimates of Δ _l,n−1 ^(r) (f;z). Supported by National Science Foundation of China     

On the localization and convergence of multiple Fourier integral by Bochner-Riesz means

In this paper we consider , in one case that f_{x 0} (t) is a ΛBMV function on [0, ∞], and in another case thatfεL ¹ _m-1(Rⁿ) and when |k|=m−1 and f(x)=0 when |x−x₀|<δ for some δ>0. Our theormes improve the results of Pan Wenjie ([1]).     

The generalized Roper-Suffridge extension operator on bounded complete Reinhardt domains

The generalized Roper-Suffridge extension operator Ф(f) on the bounded complete Reinhardt domain Ω in Cn with n ≥ 2 is defined by Φrn,β2,γ2,…,βn,γn(f)(z)=(rf(z1/r),(rf(z1/r)/z1)β2(f'(z1/r))γ2z2,…,(rf(z1/r)/z1)βn(f'(z1/r)γnzn) for (z1,z2,…,zn) ∈Ω, where r = r(Ω) = sup{|z1| (z1,z2,…,zn) ∈ Ω},0 ≤ γj ≤ 1 -βj,0 ≤ βj ≤ 1,and we choose the branch of the power functions such that (f(z1)/z1)βj |z1=0 = 1 and (f′(z1))γj |z1=0 =1,j = 2,…,n. In this paper, we prove that the operator Фrn,β2,γ2,…,βn,γn(f) is from the subset of S*α(U) to S*α(Ω)(0 ≤ α ＜ 1) on Ω and the operator Фrn,β2,γ2,…, βn,γn(f) preserves the starlikeness of order α or the spirallikeness of type β on Dp for some suitable constantsβj,γj,pj, where Dp ={(z1,z2,…,zn) ∈ Cn ∑nj=1|zj|pj ＜ 1} (pj ＞ 0, j = 1,2,…,n), U is the unit disc in the complex plane C, and Sα* (Ω) is the class of all normalized starlike mappings of order α on Ω. We also obtain that Φrn,β2,γ2,…,γn(f) ∈ S*α(Dp) if and only if f ∈ S*a(U) for 0 ≤ α ＜ 1 and some suitable constants βj,γj,pj.     

The Boggess-Polking extension theorem for<Emphasis Type="Italic">CR</Emphasis> functions on manifolds with corners

We give the “boundary version” of the Boggess-PolkingCR extension theorem. LetM andN be real generic submanifolds of ℂ ⁿ withN ⊂M and letV be a “wedge” inM with “edge”N and “profile” Σ ⊂T _NM in a neighborhood of a pointz _o.We identify in natural manner and assume that for a holomorphic vector fieldL tangent toM and verifying we have that the Levi form takes a value . Then we prove thatCR functions onV extend ∀_ω to a wedgeV ₁ “attached” toV in direction of a vector fieldiV such that |pr(iV(z ₀))−iv ₀| < ε (where pr is the projection pr:T _NX →T _MX | _N ).We then prove that when the Levi cone “relative to Σ”iZ _Σ = convex hull is open inT _MX, thenCR functions extend to a “full” wedge with edgeN (that is, with a profile which is an open cone ofT _NX). Finally, we prove that iff is defined in a couple of wedges ±V with profiles ±Σ such thatiZ _Σ =T _MX, and is continuous up toN, thenf is in fact holomorphic atz _o.     

Failure of Plais-Smale condition and blow-up analysis for the critical exponent problem inR 2

Let Ω be a bounded smooth domain inR ². Letf:R→R be a smooth non-linearity behaving like exp{s ²} ass→∞. LetF denote the primitive off. Consider the functionalJ:H ₀ ¹ (Ω)→R given by

Systems with nonextendable convergence of quasipolynomials

The system , where Λ={λ _n } is the set of zeros (of multiplicitiesm _n ) of the Fourier transform

On the growth of entire functions

Suppose thatα>1, 0<R<∞ and thatf is analytic in |z|≤αR with |f(0)|≥1. It is shown that for a constant dα depending only onα, . Therefore iff is entire of order λ<∞, logM(r,f)/T(r,f) has order at most λ/2. These results are shown by example to be quite precise.     

The structure of generic subintegrality

In order to give an elementwise characterization of a subintegral extension of ℚ-algebras, a family of generic ℚ-algebras was introduced in [3]. This family is parametrized by two integral parameters p ⩾ 0,N ⩾ 1, the member corresponding top, N being the subalgebraR = ℚ [{γ_n|n ⩾ N}] of the polynomial algebra ℚ[x₁,…,x _p, z] inp + 1 variables, where . This is graded by weight (z) = 1, weight (x _i) =i, and it is shown in [2] to be finitely generated. So these algebras provide examples of geometric objects. In this paper we study the structure of these algebras. It is shown first that the ideal of relations among all the γ_n’s is generated by quadratic relations. This is used to determine an explicit monomial basis for each homogeneous component ofR, thereby obtaining an expression for the Poincaré series ofR. It is then proved thatR has Krull dimension p+1 and embedding dimensionN + 2p, and that in a presentation ofR as a graded quotient of the polynomial algebra inN + 2p variables the ideal of relations is generated minimally by elements. Such a minimal presentation is found explicitly. As corollaries, it is shown thatR is always Cohen-Macaulay and that it is Gorenstein if and only if it is a complete intersection if and only ifN + p ⩽ 2. It is also shown thatR is Hilbertian in the sense that for everyn ⩾ 0 the value of its Hilbert function atn coincides with the value of the Hilbert polynomial corresponding to the congruence class ofn.     

On estimation of a density and its derivatives

Summary Letf _n ^(p) be a recursive kernel estimate off ^(p) thepth order derivative of the probability density functionf, based on a random sample of sizen. In this paper, we provide bounds for the moments of and show that the rate of almost sure convergence of to zero isO(n ^−α), α<(r−p)/(2r+1), iff ^(r),r>p≧0, is a continuousL ₂(−∞, ∞) function. Similar rate-factor is also obtained for the almost sure convergence of to zero under different conditions onf. This work was supported in part by the Research Foundation of SUNY.