A question of Gol’dberg concerning entire functions with prescribed zeros

Let (z_j) be a sequence of complex numbers satisfying |z_j|→ ∞ asj → ∞ and denote by n(r) the number of z_j satisfying |z_j|≤ r. Suppose that lim inf_{r → ⇈} log n(r)/ logr > 0. Let ϕ be a positive, non-decreasing function satisfying ∫^∞ (ϕ(t)t logt)⁻¹ dt < ∞. It is proved that there exists an entire functionf whose zeros are the z_j such that log log M(r,f) = o((log n(r))²ϕ(log n(r))) asr → ∞ outside some exceptional set of finite logarithmic measure, and that the integral condition on ϕ is best possible here. These results answer a question by A. A. Gol’dberg.     

Self-packing of centrally symmetric convex bodies in ℝ2

LetB be a compact convex body symmetric around0 in ℝ² which has nonempty interior, i.e., the unit ball of a two-dimensional Minkowski space. The self-packing radiusρ(m,B) is the smallestt such thatt B can be packed withm translates of the interior ofB. Form≤6 we show that the self-packing radiusρ(m,B)=1+2/α(m,B) whereα(m,B) is the Minkowski length of the side of the largest equilateralm-gon inscribed inB (measured in the Minkowski metric determined byB). We showρ(6,B)=ρ(7,B)=3 for allB, and determine most of the largest and smallest values ofρ(m,B) form≤7. For allm we have

On a nonlinear stochastic integral equation with application to control systems

The aim of the present paper is to study a nonlinear stochastic integral equation of the form

Growth of the coefficient of quasiconformality and the boundary correspondence of automorphisms of a ball

A homeomorphismf:B ⁿ→B ⁿ of the unit ball inR ⁿ(n≥2) whose coefficient of quasiconformality in the ball of radiusr<1 has asymptotic rate of growthK(r)=sup _|x|≤r k(x, f)=O(log (1/1−r)) can be continued to a homeomorphism of the closed ball . Forn=2 this implies that the Caratheodory theory of prime ends for conformal mappings also holds for the class of homeomorphismsf:B ²→D withK(r)=O(log (1/1−r)). This work was partially supported by SIZ za nauku SRCG, Titograd.     

On a region of values in the class of typically real functions

The paper studies the regions of values of the systems {f(z₁), f(r₁), f(r₂),…, f(r_n)} and {f(r₁), f(r₂),…, f (r_n)}, where n ⁥ 2; z₁ is an arbitrary fixed point of the disk U = {z: |z| < 1} with Im z₁ ≠ 0; r_j are fixed numbers, 0 < r_j < 1, j = 1, 2,…, n; f ∈ T, and the class T consists of the functions f(z), f(0) = 0, f′(0) = 1, regular in the disk U and satisfying the condition Im f(z) · Imz > 0 for Im z ≠ 0. As an implication, the region of values of f(z₁) in the subclass of functions f ∈ T with prescribed values f(r_j) (j = 1, 2,…, n) is determined. Bibliography: 12 titles. __________ Translated from Zapiski Nauchnykh Seminarov POMI, Vol. 350, 2007, pp. 5–16.     

Variation of the conformal radius

We study the change of the conformal radiusr(U) of a simply connected planar domainU versus the subdomainU _ε consisting of the points of distance at least ε to ∂U. We show that the smallest exponent λ such thatr(U)-r(U _t)=0(e ^λ) satisfies 0.59<λ<0.91. We also show that a well-known conjecture implies . Partially supported by NSF Grant DMS-9970398.     

Growth conditions for entire functions with only bounded Fatou components

Let f be a transcendental entire function of order less than 1/2. Denote the maximum and minimum modulus of f by M(r, f) = max{|f(z)|: |z| = r} and m(r, f) = min{|f(z)|: |z| = r}. We obtain a minimum modulus condition satisfied by many f of order zero that implies all Fatou components are bounded. A special case of our result is that if

Carathéodory balls and norm balls of the domainH={(z1,z2)∈C2∶|z1|+|z2|<1}

LetH be the domain inC ² defined byH={Z=(z ₁,z ₂):║Z║₁=│z║₁│+│z║₂│<1}. LetC _H(z,w) be the Carathéodory distance ofH,z,w∈H. The Carathéodory ballB _C(z_C,α;H) with centerz _C,z_C∈H, and radius α, 0<α<1, is defined byB _c(z_C,α;H)={z∶C_H(z,z_C)<arc tanh α}. The norm ballB _N(z_N,r) with centerz _N,z_N∈H, and radiusr, 0<r<1-‖z _N‖₁, is defined byB _N(z_N,r)={z∶ ‖z−z_N‖₁<r}. Theorem:The only Carathéodory balls of H which are also norm balls are those with their center at the origin.     

Two limit theorems on ARIMA models

Let the time series {X(t), t=1, 2, ...} satisfy (B)(1–B) ^d X(t)=(B)e(t), whereB is a backward shift operator, defined byBX(t)=X(t–1), and (z)=1+₁ z+...+ _p z ^p , (z)=1+₁ z+...+ _q z ^q , and all the roots of (z) lie outside the unit circle; {e(t)} is a sequence of iid random variables with mean zero andE|e(t)|^4+r < (r>0). In this paper, the limit properties of , where the integerd1, have been considered.     

A reverse Denjoy theorem II

For α satisfying 0 < α < π, suppose that C ₁ and C ₂ are rays from the origin, C ₁: z = re ^i(π−α) and C ₂: z = re ^i(π+α), r ≥ 0, and that D = {z: | arg z − π| < α}. Let u be a nonconstant subharmonic function in the plane and define B(r, u) = sup_|z|=r u(z) and A _D (r, u) = $ \inf _{z \in \bar D_r } $ \inf _{z \in \bar D_r } u(z), where D _r = {z: z ∈ D and |z| = r}. If u(z) = (1 + o(1))B(|z|, u) as z → ∞ on C ₁ ∪ C ₂ and A _D (r, u) = o(B(r, u)) as r → ∞, then the lower order of u is at least π/(2α).     

On the zeros of a class of generalised Dirichlet series-XIV

We prove a general theorem on the zeros of a class of generalised Dirichlet series. We quote the following results as samples. Theorem A.Let 0<θ<1/2and let {a _n }be a sequence of complex numbers satisfying the inequality for N = 1,2,3,…,also for n = 1,2,3,…let α _n be real and |α_n| ≤ C(θ)where C(θ) > 0is a certain (small)constant depending only on θ. Then the number of zeros of the function in the rectangle (1/2-δ⩽σ⩽1/2+δ,T⩽t⩽2T) (where 0<δ<1/2)is ≥C(θ,δ)T logT where C(θ,δ)is a positive constant independent of T provided T ≥T ₀(θ,δ)a large positive constant. Theorem B.In the above theorem we can relax the condition on a _n to and |a_N| ≤ (1/2-θ)^-1.Then the lower bound for the number of zeros in (σ⩾1/3−δ,T⩽t⩽2T)is > C(θ,δ) Tlog T(log logT)^-1.The upper bound for the number of zeros in σ⩾1/3+δ,T⩽t⩽2T) isO(T)provided for every ε > 0. Dedicated to the memory of Professor K G Ramanathan     

Density of the polynomials in Hardy and Bergman spaces of slit domains

It is shown that for any t, 0<t<∞, there is a Jordan arc Γ with endpoints 0 and 1 such that G\{1} í \mathbbD:={z:|z| < 1}\Gamma\setminus\{1\}\subseteq\mathbb{D}:=\{z:|z|<1\} and with the property that the analytic polynomials are dense in the Bergman space \mathbbA^t(\mathbbD\G)\mathbb{A}^{t}(\mathbb{D}\setminus\Gamma) . It is also shown that one can go further in the Hardy space setting and find such a Γ that is in fact the graph of a continuous real-valued function on [0,1], where the polynomials are dense in H^t(\mathbbD\G)H^{t}(\mathbb{D}\setminus\Gamma) ; improving upon a result in an earlier paper.     

Structure of bounded solutions for a class of abstract differential equations

Summary The paper is concerned with bounded solutions of an equationu′(t)=Bu(t) in Hilbert spaces, . A representation formula is obtained depending on the zeros of Rez(θ).

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Riassunto è studiata la struttura delle soluzioni limitate di una equazione differenzialeu′(t)=Bu(t) in uno spazio di Hilbert, ove , in funzione dei zeri di Rez(θ).

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This research is supported through a grant of the National Research Council Canada.     

The region of values of the system { f ( z 1),..., f ( z n )} in the class of typically real functions. III

The paper studies the region of values D_m,n(T) of the system {f(z₁), f(z₂),..., f(z_m), f(r₁), f(r₂),..., f(r_n)}, where m ≥ 1; n > 1; z_j, j = 1, ... m, are arbitrary fixed points of the disk U = {z: |z| < 1} with Im z_j ≠ 0, j = 1, 2, ..., m; r_j, 0 < r_j < 1, j = 1, 2, ..., n, are fixed; f ∈ T, and the class T consists of functions f(z) = z + c₂z² + ... regular in the disk U and satisfying the condition Im f(z) · Im z > 0 for Im z ≠= 0, z ∈ U. An algebraic characterization of the set D_m,n(T) in terms of nonnegative-definite Hermitian forms is provided, and all the boundary functions are described. As an implication, the region of values of f(z₁) in the subclass of functions f ∈ T with prescribed values f(r_j) (j = 1, 2, 3) is determined. Bibliography: 12 titles. Dedicated to the 100th anniversary of my father’s birthday __________ Translated from Zapiski Nauchnykh Seminarov POMI, Vol. 337, 2006, pp. 23–34.     

Positive solutions for mixed problems of singular fractional differential equations

We investigate the existence of positive solutions to the singular fractional boundary value problem: $^c\hspace{-1.0pt}D^{\alpha }u +f(t,u,u^{\prime },^c\hspace{-2.0pt}D^{\mu }u)=0$, u′(0) = 0, u(1) = 0, where 1 < α < 2, 0 < μ < 1, f is a L^q‐Carathéodory function, $q > \frac{1}{\alpha -1}$, and f(t, x, y, z) may be singular at the value 0 of its space variables x, y, z. Here $^c \hspace{-1.0pt}D$ stands for the Caputo fractional derivative. The results are based on combining regularization and sequential techniques with a fixed point theorem on cones.     

On a Problem of Erd?s Involving the Largest Prime Factor of n

Let P(n) denote the largest prime factor of an integer n (N(x) = x (2+O(?{log₂ x/logx} ) )ò₂^xr(logx/logt) [(logt)/(t²)] d t,N(x) = x \left(2+O\left(\sqrt{\log_{2}\,x/\!\log x}\,\right) \right)\int_2^x\rho(\log x/\!\log t) {\log t\over t^2} {\rm d} t,     

Types and criteria of nonoscillatory solutions for some second order

In this paper we discuss the following NFDE $$[r(t)[x(t) - cx(t - \tau )']' + \smallint _a^b p(t,\xi )x[g(t,\xi )]d\sigma (\xi ) = 0$$ where τ>0, 1>c≥0, 0≤g(t, ε)≤t,r(t)>0,p(t, ε)>0, and some sufficient and necessary conditions are given, under which there are three types of nonoscillatory solutions for the above equation.     

The region of values of a system of functionals in the class of typically real functions

Let T_R be the class of functions that are regular and typically real in the disk E={z:⋱z⋱<1}. For this class, the region of values of the system {f(z₀), f(r)} for z₀ ∈ ℝ, r∈(-1,1) is studied. The sets D_r={f(z₀):f∈T_R, f(r)=a} for −1≤r≤1 and Δ_r={(c₂, c₃): f ∈ T_R, −f(−r)=a} for 0<r≤1 are found, where aε(r(1+r)⁻², r(1−r)⁻²) is an arbitrary fixed number. Bibliography: 11 titles. Translated fromZapiski Nauchnykh Seminarov POMI, Vol. 226, 1996, pp. 69–79.     

An Erdős-Révész type law of the iterated logarithm for stationary Gaussian processes

Summary Let {X(t),t 0} be a stationary Gaussian process withEX(t)=0,EX ²(t)=1 and covariance function satisfying (i)r(t) = 1 2212;C |t | + o (|t|)ast0 for someC>0, 0<2; (ii)r(t)=0(t ^–2) as t for some >0 and (iii) sup_ts|r(t)|<1 for eachs>0. Put (t)= sup {s:0 s t,X(s) (2logs)^1/2}. The law of the iterated logarithm implies a.s. This paper gives the lower bound of (t) and obtains an Erds-Rèvèsz type LIL, i.e., a.s. if 0<<2 and . Applications to infinite series of independent Ornstein-Uhlenbeck processes and to fractional Wiener processes are also given.Research supported by the Fok Yingtung Education Foundation of China and by Charles Phelps Taft Postdoctoral Fellowship of the University of Cincinnati     

A central limit theorem for solutions of the porous medium equation

We study the large–time behavior of the second moment (energy) for the flow of a gas in a N-dimensional porous medium with initial density v₀(x) 0. The density v(x, t) satisfies the nonlinear degenerate parabolic equation v_t = v^m where m > 1 is a physical constant. Assuming that for some > 0, we prove that E(t) behaves asymptotically, as t , like the energy E_B(t) of the Barenblatt-Pattle solution B(|x|, t). This is shown by proving that E(t)/E_B(t) converges to 1 at the (optimal) rate t^{–2/(N(m-1)+2)}. A simple corollary of this result is a central limit theorem for the scaled solution E(t)^N/2v(E(t)^1/2x, t).