On the simplex method and a class of linear complementary problems

We consider the linear complementarity problem of finding vectors w?Rⁿ, z?Rⁿ satisfying w ? Mz = q, w ? 0, z ? 0, w^Tz = 0. We show that if the off diagonal elements of M are nonpositive, then the above problem is solved by applying the simplex method to the problem Minimize z₀ subject to w ? Mz ? e_nz₀ = q, (z₀, w, z) ? 0, where e_n is a column vector of 1's. In fact the sequence of basic feasible solutions obtained by the simplex method and by Lemke's algorithm are the same. We also obtain necessary and sufficient conditions for the problem to have solutions for all q.     

The Bergman kernel: Explicit formulas,deflation, Lu Qi-Keng problem and Jacobi polynomials

We investigate the Bergman kernel function for the intersection of two complex ellipsoids {(z,w ₁,w ₂) ∈ C ⁿ⁺²: |z ₁|²+...+|z _n |²+|w ₁| ^q < 1, |z ₁|²+...+|z _n |²+|w ₂| ^r < 1}. We also compute the kernel function for {(z ₁,w ₁,w ₂) ∈ C³: |z ₁|^2/n + |w ₁| ^q < 1, |z ₁|^2/n + |w ₂| ^r < 1} and show deflation type identity between these two domains. Moreover in the case that q = r = 2 we express the Bergman kernel in terms of the Jacobi polynomials. The explicit formulas of the Bergman kernel function for these domains enables us to investigate whether the Bergman kernel has zeros or not. This kind of problem is called a Lu Qi-Keng problem.     

Polynomials orthogonal on the semicircle,II

Generalizing previous work [2], we study complex polynomials {π _k },π _k (z)=z ^k +?, orthogonal with respect to a complex-valued inner product (f,g)=∫ ₀ ^π f(e ^iθ)g(e ^iθ)w(e ^iθ)dθ. Under suitable assumptions on the “weight function”w, we show that these polynomials exist whenever Re ∫ ₀ ^π w(e ^iθ)dθ≠0, and we express them in terms of the real polynomials orthogonal with respect to the weight functionw(x). We also obtain the basic three-term recurrence relation. A detailed study is made of the polynomials {π _k } in the case of the Jacobi weight functionw(z)=(1?z)^α(1+z)^β, α>?1, and its special case \(\alpha = \beta = \lambda - \tfrac{1}{2}\) (Gegenbauer weight). We show, in particular, that for Gegenbauer weights the zeros ofπ _n are all simple and, ifn≥2, contained in the interior of the upper unit half disc. We strongly suspect that the same holds true for arbitrary Jacobi weights. Finally, for the Gegenbauer weight, we obtain a linear second-order differential equation forπ _n (z). It has regular singular points atz=1, ?1, ∞ (like Gegenbauer's equation) and an additional regular singular point on the negative imaginary axis, which depends onn.     

L p -decay rates to nonlinear diffusion waves for p-system with nonlinear damping

In this paper, we study the L ^p (2 ? p ? +∞) convergence rates of the solutions to the Cauchy problem of the so-called p-system with nonlinear damping. Precisely, we show that the corresponding Cauchy problem admits a unique global solution (v(x,t), u(x,t)) and such a solution tends time-asymptotically to the corresponding nonlinear diffusion wave (?(x,t), ū(x,t)) governed by the classical Darcys’s law provided that the corresponding prescribed initial error function (w ₀(x), z ₀(x)) lies in (H ³ × H ²) (?) and |v ₊ ? v _?| + ∥w ₀∥₃ + ∥z ₀∥₂ is sufficiently small. Furthermore, the L ^p (2 ? p ? +∞) convergence rates of the solutions are also obtained.     

Dimensions of some fractals defined via the semigroup generated by 2 and 3

We compute the Hausdorff and Minkowski dimension of subsets of the symbolic space Σ _m ={0, ...,m?1}^? that are invariant under multiplication by integers. The results apply to the sets {x∈Σ _m :? k, x _k x _2k ... x _nk =0}, where n ≥ 3. We prove that for such sets, the Hausdorff and Minkowski dimensions typically differ.     

Hausdorff dimension of attractors for two dimensional Lorenz transformations

A class of transformations on [0, 1]², which includes transformations obtained by a Poincare section of the Lorenz equation, is considered. We prove that the Hausdorff dimension of the attractor of these transformations equalsz+1 wherez is the unique zero of a certain pressure function. Furthermore we prove that all vertical intersections with this attractor, except of countable many, have Hausdorff dimensionz.     

On the left side derivative of the Hausdorff dimension of the Julia sets for z 2 + c at c = −3/4

Let d(c) denote the Hausdorff dimension of the Julia set J _c of the polynomial f _c (z) = z ² + c. The function c ? d(c) is real-analytic on the interval (?5/4,?3/4), which is included in the 1/2 bulb of the Mandelbrot set. The number c = ?3/4 is the parameter at which, going from the right, the attracting fixed point bifurcates to an orbit of period two. Recently [13], we studied d′(c) when c ? ?3/4 from the right. Here, under numerically verified assumption d(?3/4) < 4/3, we will show that there exists K _?3 ^4/? > 0 such that d′(c)(?3/4 ? c)^{?3d(?3/4)/2+2} → ?K _?3 ^4/? , when c tends to ?3/4 from the left. In particular we obtain d′(c) ? ?∞. This case is much harder than that considered in [13].     

A limiting absorption principle for Schrödinger operators with spherically symmetric exploding potentials

LetH=?Δ+V(r) be a Schrödinger operator with a spherically symmetric exploding potential, namely,V(r)=V _S(r)+V _L(r), whereV _S(r) is short-range and the exploding partV _L(r) satisfies the following assumptions: (a) Λ=lim sup _r→∞ V _L(r)<∞ (but Λ=?∞ is possible). Denote Λ⁺= max(Λ,0). (b)V _L(r)∈C ^2k (r ₀, ∞) and, with someδ>0 such that 2kδ>1: (d/dr) ^j V _L(r) · (Λ⁺?V _L(r))^?1=O(r ^jδ) asr → ∞,j=1, ..., 2k. (c) ∫ _r0 ^∞ dr|V _L(r|^1/2 dr|V _L(r)|^1/2=∞. (d) (d/dr)V _L(r)≦0. Under these assumptions a limiting absorption principle forR(z)=(H?z)^?1 is established. More specifically, ifK ?C ⁺={zImz≧0} is compact andK ∩ (?∞, Λ]=Ø thenR (z) can be extended as a continuous map ofK intoB (Y, Y*) (with the uniform operator topology), whereY ?L ²(R ⁿ) is a weighted-L ² space. To ensure uniqueness of solutions of (H?z)u=f, z ∈K, a suitable radiation condition is introduced.     

On the equivalence of the Euler-Pommier operators in spaces of analytic functions

In the space A (θ) of all one-valued functions f(z) analytic in an arbitrary region G ? ? (0 ∈ G) with the topology of compact convergence, we establish necessary and sufficient conditions for the equivalence of the operators L ₁=α _n z ⁿ Δ ⁿ + ... + α₁ zΔ+α₀ E and L ₂= z ⁿ a _n (z)Δ ⁿ + ... + za ₁(z)Δ+a ₀(z)E, where δ: (Δ?)(z)=(f(z)-?(0))/z is the Pommier operator in A(G), n ∈ ?, α _n ∈ ?, a _k (z) ∈ A(G), 0≤k≤n, and the following condition is satisfied: Σ _j=s ^n?1 α _j+1 ∈ 0, s=0,1,...,n?1. We also prove that the operators z ^s+1Δ+β(z)E, β(z) ∈ A _R , s ∈ ?, and z ^s+1 are equivalent in the spaces A _R, 0?R?-∞, if and only if β(z) = 0.     

Variations of Dirichlet-to-Neumann map and deformation boundary rigidity of simple 2-manifolds

The Dirichlet-to-Neumann (DN) map Λ_g: C^∞ (?M) → C^∞(?M) on a compact Riemannian manifold (M, g) with boundary is defined by Λ_gh = ?u/?v¦in{t6M}, where u is the solution to the Dirichlet problem Δu = 0, u¦?M = h and v is the unit normal to the boundary. If g^t = g + t? is a variation of the metric g by a symmetric tensor field ?, then Λ_g ^t = Λ_g + tΛ_? + o(t). We study the question: How do tensor fields ? look like for which Λ_? =0? A partial answer is obtained for a general manifold, and the complete answer is given in the two cases: For the Euclidean metric and in the 2D-case. The latter result is used for proving the deformation boundary rigidity of a simple 2-manifold.     

On the radii of convexity and starlikeness for some special classes of analytic functions in a disk

We introduce the class O _α, 0≤α≤1, of functions w=?(z), ?(0)=0, ?′(0)=0,..., ? ₍₀₎ ^(n?1) =0, f ⁽ⁿ⁾(0)=(n-l)! analytic in the disk |z|<1 and satisfying the condition $$\operatorname{Re} \left( {\frac{{1 - 2z^n \cos \Theta + z^{2n} }}{{z^{n - 1} }}f'(z)} \right) > \alpha , 0 \leqslant \Theta \leqslant \pi , n = 1,2,3,... .$$ We establish the radius of convexity in the class Oα and the radius of starlikeness in the class Uα of functions σ(z)=z?′(z), ?(z)?O _α.     

The product of linear nonhomogeneous forms

We show that for an arbitrary unimodular lattice Λ of dimension n and an arbitrary point C =(c₁, c₂...c_n) ? Rⁿ a point Y = (y₁, y₂,..., y_n) ε Λ can be found and also a number h, satisfying the condition 1 ?h ? 2^?n/2 θ^?1 + 1 (0 < θ ? 2^?n/2), such that the inequality $$\prod\nolimits_{i = 1}^n {\left| {Y_i + hc_i } \right|}< \theta $$ will be satisfied.     

Analytic scattering theory of two-body Schrödinger operators

We consider the self-adjoint analytic family of operators H(z) in L²(R^m) defined for $\text{z ? S}{}_{\mathrm{\alpha }}\text{= {z ∥}\text{Arg}\text{z ¦ < α}}$, associated with the operator H = H(1) = H₀ + V, where H₀ = ?Δ and V is a dilation-analytic short-range potential. The analytic connection between the local wave and scattering operators associated with the operators H(e^i?) is established. The scattering matrix S(?) of H has a meromorphic continuation S(z) to S_α with poles precisely at the resolvent resonances of H, and the local scattering operators of e^?2i?H(e^i?) have representations in terms of the analytically continued scattering matrix S(?e^i?).     

On a generalized dimension of self‐affine fractals

For a d ×d expanding matrix A, we de.ne a pseudo‐norm w (x) in terms of A and use this pseudo‐norm (instead of the Euclidean norm) to define the Hausdorff measure and the Hausdorff dimension dim^w _H E for subsets E in R ^d . We show that this new approach gives convenient estimations to the classical Hausdorff dimension dim^w _H E, and in the case that the eigenvalues of A have the same modulus, then dim^w _H E and dim_H E coincide. This setup is particularly useful to study self‐affine sets T generated by ?j (x) = A^–1(x +dj), dj ∈ R ^d , j = 1, …, N. We use it to investigate the fractality of T for the case that {?j }^N _{j =1} satisfying the open set condition as well as the cases without the open set condition. We extend some well‐known results in the self‐similar sets to the self‐af.ne sets. (© 2008 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Emission spectrum of chlorine excited in the presence of argon

The spectrum of chlorine excited in the presence of argon has been photographed with a 21-ft. grating spectrograph in the first order. Two band systems in the region 2600–2390 Å and 2365–2239 Å are observed which appear to be respectively analogous to the 2950–2670 Å and 2660–2590 Å systems of bromine reported earlier by Venkateswarlu and Verma. The wavelengths and the wavenumbers of all the bands in the system 2600–2390 Å are given. The vibrational scheme along with the corresponding Franck-Condon parabola is also given. The analysis suggests that the lower state of the system is the 3π(O _u ⁺_ state established by Elliott at 17658 cm.^?1 and that the upper state is at 67773 cm.^?1 The vibrational constants obtained arew ₀′ = 246·6 cm.^?1,w ₀′x ₀′ = 0·615 cm.^?1,w ₀″ = 255·2 cm.^?1,w ₀″x ₀″ = 5·5 cm.^?1,w ₀″y ₀″ = ?0·0155 cm.^?1 andw ₀″z ₀″ = 0·00115 cm.^?1     

Hyperbolically Convex Functions,Dimension and Capacity

We study a conformal map ? of the unit disk D onto a hyperbolically convex set in D, in particular the behaviour of ? on the preimage T _? = {z ? ?D:|?(z)| = 1} of ?D. The main problem is how much the Hausdorff dimension can increase for sets on T _?. The case that ?(D) is bounded by full circles is treated in more detail. In this case ? can be written as a composition sequence of mappings onto halfplanes.     

Singular integrals along Lipschitz curves with holomorphic kernels

If γ(x)=x+iA(x),tan ^?1‖A′‖_∞<ω<π/2,S _ω ⁰ ={z∈C}| |argz|<ω, or, |arg(-z)|<ω} We have proved that if φ is a holomorphic function in S _ω ⁰ and \(\left| {\varphi (z)} \right| \leqslant \frac{C}{{\left| z \right|}}\) , denotingT f (z)= ∫?(z-ζ)f(ζ)dζ, ?f∈C ₀(γ), ?z∈suppf, where C_c(γ) denotes the class of continuous functions with compact supports, then the following two conditions are equivalent:

1. T can be extended to be a bounded operator on L²(γ);
2. there exists a function ?₁ ∈H ^∞(S _ω ⁰ ) such that ?′₁(z)=?(z)+?(-z), ?z∈S _ω ⁰ ?z∈S _w ⁰ .

     

The Conformal Willmore Functional: A Perturbative Approach

The conformal Willmore functional (which is conformal invariant in general Riemannian manifolds (M,g)) is studied with a perturbative method: the Lyapunov–Schmidt reduction. Existence of critical points is shown in ambient manifolds (?³,g _? )—where g _? is a metric close and asymptotic to the Euclidean one. With the same technique a non-existence result is proved in general Riemannian manifolds (M,g) of dimension three.     

CR deformations for rational homogeneous surface singularities

In this paper, we will present a CR-construction of the versal deformations of the singularitiesV _n ? ?²/? _n ,n ∈ {2,3,4,?} defined by the immersions of ?² into ? ⁿ⁺¹ X ⁿ : (z, w) → (z ⁿ ,z ^n?1 w, ?,zw ^n?1 ,w ⁿ )     

Volume mean densities for the heat equation

It is shown that, for solid caps D of heat balls in ? ^{d + 1} with center z ₀ = (0, 0), there exist Borel measurable functions w on D such that inf w(D) > 0 and ∫ v(z)w(z) dz ≤ v(z ₀), for every supertemperature v on a neighborhood of D?. This disproves a conjecture by N. Suzuki and N.A. Watson. On the other hand, it turns out that there is no such volume mean density, if the bounded domain D in ? ^d × (?∞, 0) is only slightly wider at z ₀ than a heat ball.