Characterization,structure and analysis on abelian ℒ∞ groups

An abelian topological group is an group if and only if it is a locally -compactk-space and every compact subset in it is contained in a compactly generated locally compact subgroup. Every abelian groupG is topologically isomorphic to G ₀ where ₀ andG ₀ is an abelian group where every compact subset is contained in a compact subgroup. Intrinsic definitions of measures, convolution of measures, measure algebra,L ₁-algebra, Fourier transforms of abelian groups are given and their properties are studied.     

On the Existence and Regularity of Mass-Minimizing Currents with an Elastic Boundary

We study the following variational problem. For a compact manifold S₀ embedded in the Euclidean space we consider deformations of S₀. They are represented by Lipschitz continuous homeomorphisms of S₀ whose images are embedded manifolds. We introduce an energy of a deformation which depends on the first derivative of the curvature of (S₀) and the mass of a mass minimizing current which is bounded by (S₀). In this paper it is shown that an energy minimizing deformation of (S₀) exists. Moreover, in the case that S₀ has codimension 1, (S₀) is an embedded C^3a -submanifold, if is of the class C^2,1.     

The Baire set fixing property and uniform continuity in topological groups

Every topological group that satisfies theM-Baire set fixing property and is left separable isdense in a retract of a product of metrizable groups. Since compact groups satisfy MBSFP, it is a corollary that compact groups are dyadic spaces (Kuz'minov). IfG satisfies MBSFP, then the left uniformity is separable if and only ifG satisfies the countable chain condition. Dense subgroups of left separable MBSFP groups satisfy MBSFP, and any product of left separable MBSFP groups satisfies MBSFP. A left separable group satisfies MBSFP if and only if the left uniformity is weak generated by natural maps to metrizable quotient groups. If for each ,A is a denseC-embedded set in the left separable MBSFP groupG , then the real-compactification A = A . It is a corollary that the product of pseudocompact groups is pseudocompact (Comfort and Ross). A locally compact group satisfies MBSFP if and only if it is metrizable or sigma compact (Ross and Stromberg, forG Abelian).     

Asymptotic Density and the Asymptotics of Partition Functions

Let A be a set of positive integers with gcd (A) = 1, and let p _A (n) be the partition function of A. Let c ₀ = 2/3. If A has lower asymptotic density and upper asymptotic density , then lim inf log p _A (n)/c ₀ n and lim sup log p _A (n)/c ₀ n . In particular, if A has asymptotic density > 0, then log p _A (n) c₀n. Conversely, if > 0 and log p _A (n) c ₀ n, then the set A has asymptotic density .     

On the Infinitesimal Rigidity of Homogeneous Varieties

Let XP be a variety (respectively an open subset of an analytic submanifold) and let xX be a point where all integer valued differential invariants are locally constant. We show that if the projective second fundamental form of X at x is isomorphic to the second fundamental form of a point of a Segre P× P, n,m2, a Grassmaniann G(2,n+2), n4, or the Cayley plane OP², then X is the corresponding homogeneous variety (resp. an open subset of the corresponding homogeneous variety). The case of the Segre P²×P² had been conjectured by Griffiths and Harris in [GH]. If the projective second fundamental form of X at x is isomorphic to the second fundamental form of a point of a Veronese v₂(P) and the Fubini cubic form of X at x is zero, then X=v₂ (P) (resp. an open subset of v₂(P)). All these results are valid in the real or complex analytic categories and locally in the C category if one assumes the hypotheses hold in a neighborhood of any point x. As a byproduct, we show that the systems of quadrics I₂(P P) S²C, I₂(P¹× P) S²C and I₂(S₅) S²C¹⁶ are stable in the sense that if A S^* is an analytic family such that for t0,AA, then A₀A. We also make some observations related to the Fulton–:Hansen connectedness theorem.     

Derivatives of the Spectral Function and Sobolev Norms of Eigenfunctions on a Closed Riemannian Manifold

Let e(x, y, ) be the spectral function and the unit spectral projection operator, with respect to the Laplace–Beltrami operator on a closed Riemannian manifold M. We generalize the one-term asymptotic expansion of e(x, x, ) by Hörmander (Acta Math. 88 (1968), 341–370) to that of _{x y} e(x,y,)| _x=y for any multiindices , in a sufficiently small geodesic normal coordinate chart of M. Moreover, we extend the sharp (L ²,L ^p) (2 p) estimates of by Sogge (J. Funct. Anal. 77 (1988), 123–134; London Math. Soc. Lecture Note Ser. 137, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1989; Vol. 1, pp. 416–422) to the sharp (L ², Sobolev L ^p) estimates of .     

On the removable singularities of CR functions given on a generic manifold

Summary In this paper we consider the problem of holomorphic continuation and removal of singularities of the CR functions given on K, where is a generic manifold with nondegenerate Levi form and K is a meromorphically p-convex compactum. We get some conditions on , relative to p-convexity and q-concavity, under which every integrable CR function given on K extends holomorphically in some domain \K, where is a wedge domain with edge . Our Results are local.Authors had a support of Russian Fund of Fundamental Investigations (grant 93-011-258).     

Admissibility of linear estimators of regression coefficients under quadratic loss

For the general fixed effects linear model:Y=X+, N(0,V),V0, we obtain the necessary and sufficient conditions forLY+a to be admissible for a linear estimable functionS in the class of all estimators under the loss function (d -S)D(d -S), whereD0 is known. For the general random effects linear model: =XV ₁₁ X+XV ₁₂+V ₂₁ X+V ₂₂0, we also get the necessary and sufficient conditions forLY+a to be admissible for a linear estimable functionS+Q in the class of all estimators under the loss function (d -S -Q)D(d -S -Q), whereD0 is known.     

Separately continuous functions on products of locally convex spaces with the weak topology

We study the inverse problem of the theory of separately continuous functions, that is, the problem of constructing a separately continuous function with a prescribed set of points of discontinuity. It is shown that for a given F-set C in the product X×Y of two spaces X and Y in the class of compatible spaces, which includes in particular metrizable spaces and semireflexive locally convex spaces in the weak topology with a metrizable separable dual embedded in the product A×B of the sets AX and BY of first category in X and Y respectively, there exists a separately continuous function f. X×Y whose set of points of discontinuity is C.Translated fromMatematichni Metodi ta Fiziko-Mekhanichni Polya, Vol. 40, No. 3, 1997, pp. 25–30.     

On blocking sets in affine planes

Denote by _q an affine plane of order q. In the desarguesian case _q=AG(2,q), q 5(q= p^h, p prime), we prove that the smallest cardinality of a blocking set is 2q–1. In any arbitrary affine plane _q (desarguesian or not) with q5, for any integer k with 2q–1 k(q–1)², we construct a blocking set S with ¦S¦=k. For an irreducible blocking set S of _q we determine the upper bound S [qq]+1. We prove that if _q contains a blocking set S which is irreducible with its complementary blocking set, then necessarily _q=AG(2, 4) and S is uniquely determined. Finally we introduce techniques to obtain blocking sets in AG(2, q) and in PG(2, q).Research partially supported by G.N.S.A.G.A. (CNR)     

Circles and spheres in pseudo-Riemannian geometry

Summary A totally umbilical pseudo-Riemannian submanifold with the parallel mean curvature vector field is said to be an extrinsic sphere. A regular curve in a pseudo-Riemannian manifold is called a circle if it is an extrinsic sphere. LetM be ann-dimensional pseudo-Riemannian submanifold of index (0n) in a pseudo-Riemannian manifold with the metricg and the second fundamental formB. The following theorems are proved. For ₀ = +1 or –1, ₁ = +1, –1 or 0 (2–2 ₀+ ₁2n–2–2) and a positive constantk, every circlec inM withg(c, c) = ₀ andg( _c c, _c c) = ₁ k ² is a circle in iffM is an extrinsic sphere. For ₀ = +1 or –1 (–₀n–), every geodesicc inM withg(c, c) = ₀ is a circle in iffM is constant isotropic and B(x,x,x) = 0 for anyx T(M). In this theorem, assume, moreover, that 1n–1 and the first normal space is definite or zero at every point. Then we can prove thatM is an extrinsic sphere. When = 0 orn, this fact does not hold in general.     

Riesz representation theorem and weak compactness

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A note on a nonlinear eigenvalue problem

Summary In this paper a necessary and sufficient condition for the existence of negative eigenvalues for the problem-u – u=(x)¦u¦^p–2u in u¦=0 is given. Here Rⁿ is supposed a smooth bounded domain, 0 a bounded nonnegative function, (₁, ₂), ₁ and ₁ being the first and the second eigenvalue of - in with zero Dirichlet boundary data, p2 and, if n 3, p < 2n¦(n–2). Moreover in the linear case (p=2) a uniqueness result is proved.Work supported by G.N.A.F.A. and by M.P.I, of Italy Fondi 40% Equazioni Differenziali e Calcolo delle Variazioni and Fondi 60% Analisi matematica.     

The existence of probability measures with specified projections

Let X and Y be locally compact-compact topological spaces, F X×Y is closed, and P(F) is the set of all Borel probability measures on F. For us to find, for the pair of probability measures (_x, _y P (X)×P(Y), a probability measure P(F) such that _X = _X ^–1 , _Y = _Y ^–1 it is necessary and sufficient that, for any pair of Borel sets A X, B Y for which (A× B) F=Ø, the condition _XA+ _YB 1 holds.Translated from Matematicheskie Zametki, Vol. 14, No. 4, pp. 573–576, October, 1973.     

An isolation theorem for decomposable forms of purely real algebraic fields of degree n⩾3

Let M be a complete module of a purely algebraic field of degree n3, let be the lattice of this module and let F(X) be its form. By we denote any lattice for which we have = , where is a nondiagonal matrix satisfying the condition ¦-I¦ , I being the identity matrix. The complete collection of such lattices will be denoted by {}. To each lattice we associate in a natural manner the decomposable form F(X). The complete collection of forms, corresponding to the set {}, will be denoted by {F} It is shown that for any given arbitrarily small interval (N–, N+), one can select an such that for each F(X) from {F} there exists an integral vector X₀ such that N– < F(X₀) < N+.Translated from Zapiski Nauchnykh Seminarov Leningradskogo Otdeleniya Matematicheskogo Instituta im. V. A. Steklova AN SSSR, Vol. 112, pp. 167–171, 1981.     

Limit theorems for multitype continuous time Markov branching processes

Summary Let X(t)=(X ₁ (t), X ₂ (t), , X _t (t)) be a k-type (2k<) continuous time, supercritical, nonsingular, positively regular Markov branching process. Let M(t)=((m _ij (t))) be the mean matrix where m _ij (t)=E(X _j (t)¦X _r (0)= _ir for r=1, 2, , k) and write M(t)=exp(At). Let be an eigenvector of A corresponding to an eigenvalue . Assuming second moments this paper studies the limit behavior as t of the stochastic process . It is shown that i) if 2 Re >₁, then · X(t)e{–t¦ converges a.s. and in mean square to a random variable. ii) if 2 Re ₁ then [ · X(t)] f(v · X(t)) converges in law to a normal distribution where f(x)=(x) ^–1 if 2 Re <₁ and f(x)=(x log x)^–1 if 2 Re =₁, ₁ the largest real eigenvalue of A and v the corresponding right eigenvector.Research supported in part under contracts N0014-67-A-0112-0015 and NIH USPHS 10452 at Stanford University.     

Hankel operators and problems of best approximation of unbounded functions

For each function f, f VMO, there exists a unique function f₀, analytic in the circle and such that f–f₀=_f{gVMO_A}. We define the operator of best approximation (nonlinear) A, Af=f₀, fVMO, In the paper one considers the question of the preservation of a class under the action of the operator i.e. finding the classes X, X VMO, AX X. One investigates the classes X containing unbounded functions. It is proved that if P_X is the space of the symbols of the Hankel operators from a Banach space E of functions into the Hardy space H², then AX X. For E one can take almost any space.Translated from Zapiski Nauchnykh Seminarov Leningradskogo Otdeleniya Matematicheskogo Instituta im. V. A. Steklova AN SSSR, Vol. 141, pp. 5–17, 1985.     

Monotonic subsequences in permutations of n natural numbers

Let S_n be the set of all permutations of the numbers 1, 2,..., n, and letl _n() be the number of terms in the maximal monotonic subsequence contained in S_n. If M[l _n()] is the mean value ofl _n () on S_n, then, for all except a finite number of n, the bound M[l _n()] e n is valid.Translated from Matematicheskie Zametki, Vol. 13, No. 4, pp. 511–514, April, 1973.The author wishes to thank E. M. Nikishin for having posed the problem and for his constant interest in the work.     

Embeddings of Lorentz—Marcinkiewicz spaces with mixed norms

X(Y) f -:X(Y)={fM(×): f_{X(Y)=f(x,.)YX<} . =(0, ), M (×) — , ×, X, Y, Z— . X(Y) Z(×).     

A Strong Maximum Principle for some quasilinear elliptic equations

In its simplest form the Strong Maximum Principle says that a nonnegative superharmonic continuous function in a domain ⁿ ,n 1, is in fact positive everywhere. Here we prove that the same conclusion is true for the weak solutions of – u + (u) = f with a nondecreasing function ,(0)=0, andf0 a.e. in if and only if the integral((s)s) ^–1/2 ds diverges ats=0+. We extend the result to more general equations, in particular to – _p u + (u) =f where _p (u) = div(|Du| ^p-2 Du), 1 <p < . Our main result characterizes the nonexistence of a dead core in some reaction-diffusion systems.This work was partly done while the author was visiting the University of Minnesota as a Fulbright Scholar.