A new approach to center conditions for simple analytic monodromic singularities

In this paper we present an alternative algorithm for computing Poincaré-Lyapunov constants of simple monodromic singularities of planar analytic vector fields based on the concept of inverse integrating factor. Simple monodromic singular points are those for which after performing the first (generalized) polar blow-up, there appear no singular points. In other words, the associated Poincaré return map is analytic. An improvement of the method determines a priori the minimum number of Poincaré-Lyapunov constants which must cancel to ensure that the monodromic singularity is in fact a center when the explicit Laurent series of an inverse integrating factor is known in (generalized) polar coordinates. Several examples show the usefulness of the method.     

The problem of distinguishing between a center and a focus for nilpotent and degenerate analytic systems

In this work we study the centers of planar analytic vector fields which are limit of linear type centers. It is proved that all the nilpotent centers are limit of linear type centers and consequently the Poincaré-Liapunov method to find linear type centers can be also used to find the nilpotent centers. Moreover, we show that the degenerate centers which are limit of linear type centers are also detectable with the Poincaré-Liapunov method.     

Local Darboux first integrals of analytic differential systems

We discuss local and formal Darboux first integrals of analytic differential systems, using the theory of Poincaré–Dulac normal forms, and we study the effect of local Darboux integrability on analytic normalization. Moreover we determine local restrictions on classical Darboux integrability of polynomial systems.     

Local heights on abelian varieties with split multiplicative reduction

We express Néron functions and Schneider's local p-adic height pairing on an abelian variety A with split multiplicative reduction with theta functions and their automorphy factors on the rigid analytic torus uniformizing A.Moreover, we show formulas for the -splittingsof the Poincaré biextension corresponding to Néron's and Schneider's local height pairings.     

First integrals and normal forms for germs of analytic vector fields

For a germ of analytic vector fields, the existence of first integrals, resonance and the convergence of normalization transforming the vector field to a normal form are closely related. In this paper we first provide a link between the number of first integrals and the resonant relations for a quasi-periodic vector field, which generalizes one of the Poincaré's classical results [H. Poincaré, Sur l'intégration des équations différentielles du premier order et du premier degré I and II, Rend. Circ. Mat. Palermo 5 (1891) 161-191; 11 (1897) 193-239] on autonomous systems and Theorem 5 of [Weigu Li, J. Llibre, Xiang Zhang, Local first integrals of differential systems and diffeomorphism, Z. Angew. Math. Phys. 54 (2003) 235-255] on periodic systems. Then in the space of analytic autonomous systems in C2n with exactly n resonances and n functionally independent first integrals, our results are related to the convergence and generic divergence of the normalizations. Lastly for a planar Hamiltonian system it is well known that the system has an isochronous center if and only if it can be linearizable in a neighborhood of the center. Using the Euler-Lagrange equation we provide a new approach to its proof.     

The nondegenerate center problem and the inverse integrating factor

In this paper we study some aspects of the nondegenerate center problem for analytic and, in particular, for polynomial vector fields. The relation between the existence of an inverse integrating factor and the center problem is studied. The relationship between the conditions for a center using the Poincaré formal series and the inverse integrating factor formal series for systems with a linear center perturbed by homogeneous polynomials is proved.     

On the holonomy group associated with analytic continuations of solutions for integrable systems

Necessary conditions for complex Hamiltonian systems to be integrable are considered in connection with holonomy representations of the Riemann surfaces of solutions. They are concerned with analytic continuations of solutions near those satisfying some non-resonance condition. We prove that if the system is integrable, there exists a system of local coordinates in which all Poincaré maps associated with loops on the surfaces are solved explicitly.Dedicated to Professor Kenichi Shiraiwa     

Local Poincaré inequalities in non-negative curvature and finite dimension

In this paper, we derive a new set of Poincaré inequalities on the sphere, with respect to some Markov kernels parameterized by a point in the ball. When this point goes to the boundary, those Poincaré inequalities are shown to give the curvature-dimension inequality of the sphere, and when it is at the center they reduce to the usual Poincaré inequality. We then extend them to Riemannian manifolds, giving a sequence of inequalities which are equivalent to the curvature-dimension inequality, and interpolate between this inequality and the Poincaré inequality for the invariant measure. This inequality is optimal in the case of the spheres.     

Is an Orlicz–Poincaré inequality an open ended condition,and what does that mean?

In [16], Keith and Zhong prove that spaces admitting Poincaré inequalities also admit a priori stronger Poincaré inequalities. We use their technique, with slight adjustments, to obtain a similar result in the case of Orlicz–Poincaré inequalities. We give examples in the plane that show all hypotheses are required.     

Über den Satz von Poincaré in der Störungstheorie Briot-Bouquetscher Differentialgleichungen

The well known theorem of H. Poincaré concerning the analytic continuation and representation along a curve of solutions of differential equations depending on a parameter is generalized to solutions of Differential Equations of Briot-Bouquet type depending on a parameter.

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Herrn Professor Dr. N. Hofreiter zum 70. Geburtstag     

Lyapunov conditions for Super Poincaré inequalities

We show how to use Lyapunov functions to obtain functional inequalities which are stronger than Poincaré inequality (for instance logarithmic Sobolev or F-Sobolev). The case of Poincaré and weak Poincaré inequalities was studied in [D. Bakry, P. Cattiaux, A. Guillin, Rate of convergence for ergodic continuous Markov processes: Lyapunov versus Poincaré, J. Funct. Anal. 254 (3) (2008) 727-759. Available on Mathematics arXiv:math.PR/0703355, 2007]. This approach allows us to recover and extend in a unified way some known criteria in the euclidean case (Bakry and Emery, Wang, Kusuoka and Stroock, …).     

Majorations de la constante de poincaré relative au problème de la membrane-domaines étoilés

Résumé Des nouvelles majorations de la constante de Poincaré sont établies pour des domaines étoilés. Cette constante est l'inverse de la fréquence fondamentale pour le problème de la membrane.

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Summary New bounds of Poincaré constant are given for starshaped regions.This constant is the inverse of the fundamental frequency for the free membrane problem.

     

Wick Power Series Converging to Nonlocal Fields

We consider the infinite series in Wick powers of a generalized free field that are convergent under smoothing with analytic test functions and realize a nonlocal extension of the Borchers equivalence classes. The nonlocal fields to which the Wick power series converge are proved to be asymptotically commuting. This property serves as a natural generalization of the relative locality of the Wick polynomials. The proposed proof is based on exploiting the analytic properties of the vacuum expectation values in the x space and applying the Cauchy–Poincaré theorem.     

Characteristic for reflexive relations

Poincaré characteristic for reflexive relations (oriented graphs) is defined in terms of homology and is not invariant under transitive closure. Formulas for the Poincaré characteristic of products, joins, and bounded products are given. Euler's definition of characteristic extends to certain filtrations of reflexive relations which exist iff there are no oriented loops. Euler characteristic is independent of filtration, agrees with Poincaré characteristic, and is unique. One-sided Möbius characteristic is defined as the sum of all values of a one-sided inverse of the zeta function. Such one-sided inverses exist iff there are no local oriented loops (although there may be global oriented loops). One-sided Möbius characteristic need not be Poincaré characteristic, but it is when a one-sided local transitivity condition is satisfied. A two-sided local transitivity condition insures the existence of the Möbius function but Möbius inversion fails for non-posets.     

Majorations de constantes de Steklov

Résumé Des majorations pour des constantes de Steklov sont établies. Sont considérés l'opérateur laplacien et l'opérateur type de l'élasticité. La méthode utilise comme intermédiaire des majorations de constantes de Poincaré.

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Summary Bounds for Steklov constants are given. One considers the Laplacian operator and the typical operator in elasticity. Results are obtained through bounds of Poincaré constants.

     

Ergodicity for time-changed symmetric stable processes

In this paper we study ergodicity and related semigroup property for a class of symmetric Markov jump processes associated with time-changed symmetric α$\alpha$-stable processes. For this purpose, explicit and sharp criteria for Poincaré type inequalities (including Poincaré, super Poincaré and weak Poincaré inequalities) of the corresponding non-local Dirichlet forms are derived. Moreover, our main results, when applied to a class of one-dimensional stochastic differential equations driven by symmetric α$\alpha$-stable processes, yield sharp criteria for their various ergodic properties and corresponding functional inequalities.     

Certain differential equations have only isolated periodic orbits

Summary Some results of Poincaré and Dulac concerning non-isolated periodic orbits and singular cycles in the plane are here extended to certain classes of autonomous analytic ordinary differential equations of higher dimension. The equations in these classes are then shown to have only isolated periodic orbits provided that all their critical points satisfy a simple condition. A further condition at infinity can ensure that the equation has only finitely many periodic orbits.     

On the best constant of weighted Poincaré inequalities

We compute the optimal constant for some weighted Poincaré inequalities obtained by Fausto Ferrari and Enrico Valdinoci in [F. Ferrari, E. Valdinoci, Some weighted Poincaré inequalities, Indiana Univ. Math. J. 58 (4) (2009) 1619-1637].     

Classification and statistics of finite index subgroups in free products

The principal theme of this paper is the enumeration of finite index subgroups Δ in a free product Γ of finite groups under various restrictions on the isomorphism type of Δ. In particular, we completely resolve the realization, asymptotic, and distribution problems for free products Γ of cyclic groups of prime order (prior to this work, these questions were wide open even in the case of the classical modular group). This complex of problems, usually referred to as Poincaré-Klein Problem, originally arose around 1880 out of the work of Klein and Poincaré on automorphic functions and related number theory, but has also grown roots in geometric function theory and, more recently, in the theory of subgroup growth. Ideas and techniques from the theory of generalized permutation representations (an enumerative theory of wreath product representations recently developed by the first named author) play a fundamental role here. Other tools come from analytic number theory, combinatorics, and probability theory.     

A Grothendieck module with applications to Poincaré rationality

In this paper, we define a Grothendieck module associated to a Noetherian ring A. This structure is designed to encode relations between A-modules which can be responsible for the relations among Betti numbers and therefore rationality of the Poincaré series. We will define the Grothendieck module, demonstrate that the condition of being torsion in the Grothendieck module implies rationality of the Poincaré series, and provide examples. The paper concludes with an example which demonstrates that the condition of being torsion in the Grothendieck module is strictly stronger than having rational Poincaré series.