Onextensions of the Gale-Berlekamp switching problem and constants ofl q —spaces

For positive integersn, m and realp≥1, let Upper and lower bounds for this quantity are derived, extending results of Brown and Spencer forB ₁(n,n), corresponding to the Gale-Berlekamp switching problem. For a Minkowski spaceM of dimensionm, define a quantity investigated by Dvoretzky and Rogers.     

Approximations to q-logarithms and q-dilogarithms, with applications to q-zeta values

We construct simultaneous rational approximations to q-series L₁(x₁; q) and L₁(x₂; q) and, if x = x₁ = x₂, to series L₁(x; q) and L₂(x; q), where

Asymptotic behavior of the solutions of an integrodifferential system

Summary We consider the system(L): , t ⩾ p, y(t)=f(t), t⩽0, where y is an n-vector and each A_i, B(t) are n × n matrices. System(L) generates a semigroup by means of T_tf(s)=y (t+s, f), f(s) ∈ BC_l(− ∞, 0]. Under some hypotheses concerning the roots ofdet where is the Laplace transform of B(t), the asymptotic behavior of y(t) is discussed. Two typical results are: Theorem 3.1: suppose ∥B(t)∥ ɛ L₁[0, ∞), thendet forRe λ>0 iff for every ɛ>0 there is an M_ɛ>0 such that ∥T_tf∥_l ⩽ ⩽ M_ɛ exp [ɛt]∥f∥_l for t ⩾ 0. Corollary 3.1.1: suppose exp [at]B(t) ∈ ∈ L₁[0, ∞) for some a>0 anddet forRe λ>−a. Then the solution of(L) is exponentially asymptotically stable. Entrata in Redazione il 21 marzo 1975. The author is grateful to ProfessorC. Corduneanu for suggesting this problem and for many helpful discussions during the preparation of the paper.     

Totik's conjecture for Chrestenson and Walsh systems

Пустьf— интегрируем ая на группе \(G = \mathop \prod \limits_{k = 0}^\infty Z(p_k )\) функция и lim supp _k <∞. Дана характериза ция точекμ-сильной сумми руемости ряда Фурье ф ункцииf по системе Прайса. Это позволило установит ь слабый тип (1,1) мажоран тных операторов, связанны х с ВМО-сильнымн средними рядов по сис темам Крестенсонаp _k ≡p и Уолшаp _k ≡2. Как следствие, для частных сумм рядов по этим системам получе но: еслиf∈L ^{[0, 1]}, то для любой конс тантыA>0 справедливо $$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{n \to \infty } \frac{1}{n}\mathop \sum \limits_{k = 0}^{n - 1} \exp A|s_k (f,x) - f(x)| = 1$$ для почти всехx∈[0,1]. Тем самым установлена справедливость гипо тезы В. Тотика для этих систем.     

The area of an exponential random walk and partial sums of uniform order statistics

Let S_i be a random walk with standard exponential increments. The sum ∑ _i=1 ^k S_i is called the k-step area of the walk. The random variable ∑ _i=1 ^k S_i plays an important role in the study of the so-called one-dimensional sticky particles model. We find the distribution of this variable and prove that

An error bound of the Ritz method for a singular second-order differential equation

The paper presents an error bound of the Ritz method for the problem of minimizing the functional

Über Maximale Monotonie von Operatoren des Typs L*ϕ·L

In a Hilbert space H, we consider operators of type A=L^*ϕ·L, where L is a closed, linear operator and ϕ is a maximal cyclically monotone, coercive operator. The operators ϕ, L, L^* and their inverses are not necessarily everywhere defined. Our principle result is a nonlinear extension of an earlier theorem of v. Neumann for A=L^*L.Theorem: Suppose that either (L^*)⁻¹ is bounded or that both L⁻¹ is bounded and, D(ϕ) υ N (L^*). The L^*ϕ·L, is maximal cyclically monotone. Maximality of sums is also considered, and the theory is applied to concrete differential operators of the form , with monotone functions f₁ and various boundary conditions.      

Generalized monotone approximation inL p Space

Letf(x) ∈L _p[0,1], 1?p? ∞. We shall say that functionf(x)∈Δ^k (integerk?1) if for anyh ∈ [0, 1/k] andx ∈ [0,1?kh], we have Δ _h ^k f(x)?0. Denote by ∏ _n the space of algebraic polynomials of degree not exceedingn and define $$E_{n,k} (f)_p : = \mathop {\inf }\limits_{\mathop {P_n \in \prod _n }\limits_{P_n^{(\lambda )} \geqslant 0} } \parallel f(x) - P_n (x)\parallel _{L_p [0,1]} .$$ We prove that for any positive integerk, iff(x) ∈ Δ ^k ∩ L _p[0, 1], 1?p?∞, then we have $$E_{n,k} (f)_p \leqslant C\omega _2 \left( {f,\frac{1}{n}} \right)_p ,$$ whereC is a constant only depending onk.     

Convergence of series of translations

For a mean zero norm one sequence (f _n )L ₂[0, 1], the sequence (f _n {nx+y}) is an orthonormal sequence inL ₂([0, 1]²); so if , then converges for a.e. (x, y)[0, 1]² and has a maximal function inL ₂([0, 1]²). But for a mean zerofL ₂[0, 1], it is harder to give necessary and sufficient conditions for theL ₂-norm convergence or a.e. convergence of . Ifc _n 0 and , then this series will not converge inL ₂-norm on a denseG subset of the mean zero functions inL ₂[0, 1]. Also, there are mean zerofL[0, 1] such that never converges and there is a mean zero continuous functionf with a.e. However, iff is mean zero and of bounded variation or in some Lip() with 1/2<1, and if |c _n | = 0(n ^–) for >1/2, then converges a.e. and unconditionally inL ₂[0, 1]. In addition, for any mean zerof of bounded variation, the series has its maximal function in allL _p[0, 1] with 1p<. Finally, if (f _n )L [0, 1] is a uniformly bounded mean zero sequence, then is a necessary and sufficient condition for to converge for a.e.y and a.e. (x _n )[0, 1]. Moreover, iffL [0, 1] is mean zero and , then for a.e. (x _n )[0, 1], converges for a.e.y and in allL _p [0, 1] with 1p<. Some of these theorems can be generalized simply to other compact groups besides [0, 1] under addition modulo one.     

Realization and Smoothness Related to the Laplacian

For f L _n (T ^d ) and , the modulus of smoothness

A note on the median of a distribution

Summary LetF be a distribution function over the real line. DefineR _p(y)=∫|x−y|^pdF(x) forp≧1. Forp>1 there is a unique minimizer ofR _p(·), sayγ _p. Under mild conditions onF it is shown that exists and that the limit is a median. Thus, one could use this limit as a definition of a unique median. Also it is shown that whereR is the right extremity ofF andL is the left extremity ofF provided that −∞<L≦R<∞. A similar result is available ifL=−∞,R=∞, yetF has symmetric tails.     

Complete moment and integral convergence for sums of negatively associated random variables

For a sequence of identically distributed negatively associated random variables {Xn; n ≥ 1} with partial sums Sn = ∑i=1^n Xi, n ≥ 1, refinements are presented of the classical Baum-Katz and Lai complete convergence theorems. More specifically, necessary and sufficient moment conditions are provided for complete moment convergence of the form ∑n≥n0 n^r-2-1/pq anE（max1≤k≤n｜Sk｜^1/q-∈bn^1/qp）^＋〈∞to hold where r 〉 1, q 〉 0 and either n0 = 1,0 〈 p 〈 2, an = 1,bn = n or n0 = 3,p = 2, an = 1 （log n） ^1/2q, bn=n log n. These results extend results of Chow and of Li and Spataru from the indepen- dent and identically distributed case to the identically distributed negatively associated setting. The complete moment convergence is also shown to be equivalent to a form of complete integral convergence.     

The individual ergodic theorem forp-sequences

Let (Ω,f,P) be a probability space and letT be a measure-preserving weak mixing transformation. We define a large class of sequences of integers calledp-sequences, such that iff∈L ₁ there exists a set Ω′⊂Ω of probability one and for ω∈Ω′ we have for everyp-sequence {k_n}.     

Asymptotic normality of a quadratic measure of orthogonal series type density estimate

LetX ₁,...,X _n be i.i.d. random variable with a common densityf. Let be an estimate off(x) based on a complete orthonormal basis {φ _k :k≧0} ofL ₂[a, b]. A Martingale central limit theorem is used to show that , where and .     

Asymptotic properties of the norm of extremum values of normal random elements in the space C[0, 1]

We prove that

Boundedness of a class of super singular integral operators and the associated commutators

In this paper we give the (Lα p, Lp) boundedness of the maximal operator of a class of super singular integrals defined bywhich improves and extends the known result. Moreover, by applying an off-Diagonal T1 Theorem, we also obtain the (Lp, Lq) boundedness of the commutator defined by     

On extremal properties for the polar derivative of polynomials

If p(z) is a polynomial of degree n having all its zeros on |z| = k, k ≤ 1, then it is proved[5] that max |z|=1 |p′(z)| ≤ kn1n + kn m|z|=ax1 |p(z)|. In this paper, we generalize the above inequality by extending it to the polar derivative of a polynomial of the type p(z) = cnzn + ∑n j=μ cn jzn j, 1 ≤μ≤ n. We also obtain certain new inequalities concerning the maximum modulus of a polynomial with restricted zeros.     

Exponents for three-dimensional simultaneous Diophantine approximations

Let Θ = (θ ₁,θ ₂,θ ₃) ∈ ℝ³. Suppose that 1, θ ₁, θ ₂, θ ₃ are linearly independent over ℤ. For Diophantine exponents

Estimation of the best approximation of periodic functions of two variables by an “angle” in the metric of <Emphasis Type="Italic">L</Emphasis><Subscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis></Subscript>

We obtain upper bounds in terms of Fourier coefficients for the best approximation by an angle and for norms in the metric of L _p for functions of two variables defined by trigonometric series with coefficients such that as l ₁ + l ₂ and

On the numerical range of a Volterra operator in Lp

LetA be the linear operator inL _p (0, 1), 1<p<∞,p≠2, defined by ,x∈L _p (0, 1),s∈[0,1]. We show that the real values of numbers in the numerical range ofA have maximum , whereq=p/(p−1). This amounts to an inequality between integrals, for which we determine the case of equality.