Existence of extremal functions for a Hardy-Sobolev inequality

We present the best constant and the extremal functions for an Improved Hardy-Sobolev inequality. We prove that, under a proper transformation, this inequality is equivalent to the Sobolev inequality in RN.     

Properties of extremal functions for some nonlinear functionals on Dirichlet spaces

Let be the set of holomorphic functions on the unit disc with and Dirichlet integral not exceeding one, and let be the set of complex-valued harmonic functions on the unit disc with and Dirichlet integral not exceeding one. For a (semi)continuous function , define the nonlinear functional on or by . We study the existence and regularity of extremal functions for these functionals, as well as the weak semicontinuity properties of the functionals. We also state a number of open problems.

     

Hadamard type inequality for quasiconvex functions in higher dimensions

In this article we study a Hadamard type inequality for nonnegative evenly quasiconvex functions. The approach of our study is based on the notion of abstract convexity. We also provide an explicit calculation to evaluate the asymptotically sharp constant associated with the inequality over a unit square in the two-dimensional plane.     

A weak-type inequality for differentially subordinate harmonic functions

Assuming an extra condition, we decrease the constant in the sharp inequality of Burkholder for two harmonic functions and . That is, we prove the sharp weak-type inequality under the assumptions that , and the extra assumption that . Here is the harmonic measure with respect to and the constant is the one found by Davis to be the best constant in Kolmogorov's weak-type inequality for conjugate functions.

     

An inequality for ratios of gamma functions

Let Γ(x) denote Euler's gamma function. The following inequality is proved: for y>0 and x>1 we have

     

The shape of extremal functions for Poincaré-Sobolev-type inequalities in a ball

We study extremal functions for a family of Poincaré-Sobolev-type inequalities. These functions minimize, for subcritical or critical p?2, the quotient ‖∇u_‖2/‖up_‖ among all u∈H¹(B)?{0} with B_∫u=0. Here B is the unit ball in RN. We show that the minimizers are axially symmetric with respect to a line passing through the origin. We also show that they are strictly monotone in the direction of this line. In particular, they take their maximum and minimum precisely at two antipodal points on the boundary of B. We also prove that, for p close to 2, minimizers are antisymmetric with respect to the hyperplane through the origin perpendicular to the symmetry axis, and that, once the symmetry axis is fixed, they are unique (up to multiplication by a constant). In space dimension two, we prove that minimizers are not antisymmetric for large p.     

The extremal function for K9= minors

We prove the extremal function for $K_9^{=}$ minors, where $K_9^{=}$ denotes the complete graph $K_9$ with two edges removed. In particular, we show that any graph with $n\ge 8$ vertices and at least $6n-20$ edges either contains a $K_9^{=}$ minor or is isomorphic to a graph obtained from disjoint copies of $K_8$ and $K_{2,2,2,2,2}$ by identifying cliques of size 5. We utilize computer assistance to prove one of our lemmas.     

Functional inequality on path space over a non-compact Riemannian manifold

We prove the existence of the O-U Dirichlet form and the damped O-U Dirichlet form on path space over a general non-compact Riemannian manifold which is complete and stochastically complete. We show a weighted log-Sobolev inequality for the O-U Dirichlet form and the (standard) log-Sobolev inequality for the damped O-U Dirichlet form. In particular, the Poincaré inequality (and the super Poincaré inequality) can be established for the O-U Dirichlet form on path space over a class of Riemannian manifolds with unbounded Ricci curvatures. Moreover, we construct a large class of quasi-regular local Dirichlet forms with unbounded random diffusion coefficients on path space over a general non-compact manifold.     

On the Jensen-Steffensen inequality for generalized convex functions

Jensen-Steffensen type inequalities for P-convex functions and functions with nondecreasing increments are presented. The obtained results are used to prove a generalization of ?eby?ev’s inequality and several variants of Hölder’s inequality with weights satisfying the conditions as in the Jensen-Steffensen inequality. A few well-known inequalities for quasi-arithmetic means are generalized.     

Inradius and integral means for green's functions and conformal mappings

Let be a convex planar domain of finite inradius . Fix the point and suppose the disk centered at and radius is contained in . Under these assumptions we prove that the symmetric decreasing rearrangement in of the Green's function , for fixed , is dominated by the corresponding quantity for the strip of width . From this, sharp integral mean inequalities for the Green's function and the conformal map from the disk to the domain follow. The proof is geometric, relying on comparison estimates for the hyperbolic metric of with that of the strip and a careful analysis of geodesics.

     

Extremal properties of Rademacher functions with applications to the Khintchine and Rosenthal inequalities

The best constant and the extreme cases in an inequality of H.P. Rosenthal, relating the moment of a sum of independent symmetric random variables to that of the and moments of the individual variables, are computed in the range . This complements the work of Utev who has done the same for . The qualitative nature of the extreme cases turns out to be different for than for . The method developed yields results in some more general and other related moment inequalities.

     

An extremal bandwidth problem for bipartite graphs

This paper discusses the problem of finding the maximum number of edges E(m, n, B) in a bipartite graph having partite set sizes m and n and bandwidth B. Exact values for E(m, n, B) are found for many cases. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Graph Theory 35: 278–289, 2000     

The sharp quantitative Sobolev inequality for functions of bounded variation

The classical Sobolev embedding theorem of the space of functions of bounded variation BV(Rn) into Ln^′(Rn) is proved in a sharp quantitative form.     

An extremal problem related to Kolmogoroff’s inequality for bounded functions

LetA andB be positive numbers andm andn positive integers,m. Then there is for complex valued functions φ onR with sufficient differentiability and boundedness properties a representation wherev ₁ andv ₂ are bounded Borel measures withv ₁ absolutely continuous, such that there exists a function φ with ∣φ⁽ⁿ⁾∣ ?A and ∣φ∣ ?A onR and satisfying $$\varphi ^{(m)} (0) = A\int_R {\left| {d\nu _1 } \right|} + B\int_R {\left| {d\nu _2 } \right|} .$$ This result is formulated and proved in a general setting also applicable to derivatives of fractional order. Necessary and sufficient conditions are given in order that the measures and the optimal functions have the same essential properties as those which occur in the particular case stated above.     

On the distribution of Beurling integers

Asymptotic behaviour of the counting function of Beurling integers is deduced from Chebyshev upper bound and Mertens formula for Beurling primes. The proof based on some properties of corresponding zeta-function on the right of its abscissa of convergence.     

An inequality for multiple convolutions with respect to Dirichlet probability measure

A sharp multiple convolution inequality with respect to Dirichlet probability measure on the standard simplex is presented. Its discrete version in terms of the negative binomial coefficients is proved as well. The new bounds for the Dirichlet distribution and iterated convolutions are obtained as the consequences of the main result. Also some binomial, exponential, and generalized hypergeometric applications are discussed.     

Some extremal bounds for subclasses of univalent functions

In this paper we obtain the sharp lower bound for , for functions f that are k-uniformly convex in the unit disk U. Next we consider the problem of finding the minimum of for functions f that are k-uniformly convex in the disk of radius r. Corresponding results for the class of starlike functions related to the class of k-uniformly convex functions are presented.