The critical group of <Emphasis Type="Italic">K</Emphasis><Subscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">m</Emphasis></Subscript> × <Emphasis Type="Italic">C</Emphasis><Subscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">n</Emphasis></Subscript>

In this paper, the structure of the critical group of the graph K _m × C _n is determined, where m, n ≥ 3.     

The crossing number of <Emphasis Type="Italic">G</Emphasis> ▭ <Emphasis Type="Italic">C</Emphasis><Subscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">n</Emphasis></Subscript> for the graph <Emphasis Type="Italic">G</Emphasis> on six vertices

The crossing numbers of Cartesian products of paths, cycles or stars with all graphs of order at most four are known. The crossing numbers of G□C _n for some graphs G on five and six vertices and the cycle C _n are also given. In this paper, we extend these results by determining the crossing number of the Cartesian product G □ C _n , where G is a specific graph on six vertices.     

Equitable total coloring of <Emphasis Type="Italic">F</Emphasis><Subscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">n</Emphasis></Subscript> ⋁ <Emphasis Type="Italic">W</Emphasis><Subscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">n</Emphasis></Subscript>

The minimum number of total independent partition sets of V ∪ E of graph G(V,E) is called the total chromatic number of G denoted by χ _t (G). If the difference of the numbers of any two total independent partition sets of V ∪ E is no more than one, then the minimum number of total independent partition sets of V ∪ E is called the equitable total chromatic number of G, denoted by χ _et (G). In this paper, we obtain the equitable total chromatic number of the join graph of fan and wheel with the same order. Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 10771091).     

On the Crossing Number of <Emphasis Type="Italic">K</Emphasis><Subscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">m</Emphasis></Subscript> □ <Emphasis Type="Italic">P</Emphasis><Subscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">n</Emphasis></Subscript>

Crossing numbers of graphs are in general very difficult to compute. There are several known exact results on the crossing number of the Cartesian products of paths, cycles or stars with small graphs. In this paper we study cr(K_m □ P_n), the crossing number of the Cartesian product K_m □ P_n. We prove that for m ≥ 3,n ≥ 1 and cr(K_m □ P_n)≥ (n − 1)cr(K_m+2 − e) + 2cr(K_m+1). For m≤ 5, according to Klešč, Jendrol and Ščerbová, the equality holds. In this paper, we also prove that the equality holds for m = 6, i.e., cr(K₆ □ P_n) = 15n + 3. Research supported by NFSC (60373096, 60573022).     

Borel equivalence relations between <Emphasis Type="Italic">ℓ</Emphasis><Subscript>1</Subscript> and <Emphasis Type="Italic">ℓ</Emphasis><Subscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis></Subscript>

In this paper, we show that, for each p 〉 1, there are continuum many Borel equivalence relations between Rω/l1 and Rω/p ordered by ≤B which are pairwise Borel incomparable.     

Bishop’s theorem and differentiability of a subspace of <Emphasis Type="Italic">C</Emphasis><Subscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">b</Emphasis></Subscript>(<Emphasis Type="Italic">K</Emphasis>)

Let K be a Hausdorff space and C _b (K) be the Banach algebra of all complex bounded continuous functions on K. We study the Gateaux and Fréchet differentiability of subspaces of C _b (K). Using this, we show that the set of all strong peak functions in a nontrivial separating separable subspace H of C _b (K) is a dense G _δ subset of H, if K is compact. This gives a generalized Bishop’s theorem, which says that the closure of the set of all strong peak points for H is the smallest closed norming subset of H. The classical Bishop’s theorem was proved for a separating subalgebra H and a metrizable compact space K.     

A characterization of the algebra <Emphasis Type="Italic">C</Emphasis><Subscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">β</Emphasis></Subscript>(Ω)

We study some properties of algebras of continuous functions on a locally compact space, these algebras being equipped with the topology defined by a family of multiplication operators (β-uniform algebras). We prove an analog of a theorem due to Sheinberg for β-uniform algebras [see Uspekhi Mat. Nauk, 32:5 (197) (1977), 203–204].     

Weak-Polynomial Convergence on Spaces ℓ<Subscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis></Subscript> and <Emphasis Type="Italic">L</Emphasis><Subscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis></Subscript>

This paper is concerned with the study of the set P ^-1(0), when P varies over all orthogonally additive polynomials on _p and L _p spaces. We apply our results to obtain characterizations of the weak-polynomial topologies associated to this class of polynomials.     

A closed-form expression for the Drinfeld modular polynomial Φ<Subscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">T</Emphasis></Subscript>(<Emphasis Type="Italic">X</Emphasis>, <Emphasis Type="Italic">Y</Emphasis>)

In this paper we give a closed-form expression for the Drinfeld modular polynomial \({\Phi_T(X,Y) \in \mathbb{F}_q(T)[X,Y]}\) for arbitrary q and prove a conjecture of Schweizer. A new identity involving the Catalan numbers plays a central role.     

Quaternion <Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-type group and differential operator Δ<Subscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">λ</Emphasis></Subscript>

We study the relations between the quaternion H-type group and the boundary of the unit ball on the two-dimensional quaternionic space. The orthogonal projection of the space of square integrable functions defined on quaternion H-type group into its subspace of boundary values of q-holomorphic functions is considered. The precise form of Cauchy-Szegö kernel and the orthogonal projection operator is obtained. The fundamental solution for the operator Δ_λ is found.     

A characteristic property of the algebra <Emphasis Type="Italic">C</Emphasis>(Ω)<Subscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">ß</Emphasis></Subscript>

We study some properties of the algebras of continuous functions on a locally compact space whose topology is defined by the family of all multiplication operators (β-uniform algebras). We introduce the notion of a β-amenable algebra and show that a β-uniform algebra is β-amenable if and only if it coincides with the algebra of bounded functions on a locally compact space (an analog of M. V. She?nberg’s theorem for uniform algebras).     

On the heritability of the property <Emphasis Type="Italic">D</Emphasis><Subscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">π</Emphasis></Subscript> by subgroups

We consider the so-called Jordan-Pochhammer systems, a special class of linear Pfaffian systems of Fuchsian type on complex linear (or projective) spaces. These systems appeared as systems of differential equations for hypergeometric type integrals in which the integrand is a product of powers of linear functions. These systems also arise in some reductions of the Knizhnik-Zamolodchikov equations. The main advantage of these systems is the possibility of presenting a basis in the solution space of such systems in an explicit integral form and, as a consequence, of describing their monodromy representation. The main focus in the paper is placed on the applications of Jordan-Pochhammer systems. We describe the relationship of Jordan-Pochhammer systems to isomonodromic deformations of Fuchsian systems that are described by the Schlesinger equations, as well as to the linearization of the dynamical system of bending spatial polygons. We also describe the application of Jordan-Pochhammer systems to constructing Kohno systems on the Manin-Schechtman configuration spaces.     

On Lagrange interpolation for |<Emphasis Type="Italic">X</Emphasis>|<Superscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">α</Emphasis></Superscript> (0 < <Emphasis Type="Italic">α</Emphasis> < 1)

We study the optimal order of approximation for |x| ^α (0 < α < 1) by Lagrange interpolation polynomials based on Chebyshev nodes of the first kind. It is proved that the Jackson order of approximation is attained. Supported by the NSFC, 10601065.     

Ramanujan complexes of type<Emphasis Type="Italic">Ã</Emphasis><Subscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">d</Emphasis></Subscript>

We define and construct Ramanujan complexes. These are simplicial complexes which are higher dimensional analogues of Ramanujan graphs (constructed in [LPS]). They are obtained as quotients of the buildings of typeà _d?1 associated with PGL _d (F) whereF is a local field of positive characteristic.     

Distance-Regular Graph with <Emphasis Type="Italic">c</Emphasis><Subscript>2</Subscript> > 1 and <Emphasis Type="Italic">a</Emphasis><Subscript>1</Subscript> = 0 < <Emphasis Type="Italic">a</Emphasis><Subscript>2</Subscript>

Let Γ be a distance-regular graph of diameter d ≥ 3 with c ₂ > 1. Let m be an integer with 1 ≤ m ≤ d − 1. We consider the following conditions:

On nonregular ideals and <Emphasis Type="Italic">z</Emphasis>°-ideals in <Emphasis Type="Italic">C</Emphasis>(<Emphasis Type="Italic">X</Emphasis>)

The spaces X in which every prime z°-ideal of C(X) is either minimal or maximal are characterized. By this characterization, it turns out that for a large class of topological spaces X, such as metric spaces, basically disconnected spaces and one-point compactifications of discrete spaces, every prime z°-ideal in C(X) is either minimal or maximal. We will also answer the following questions: When is every nonregular prime ideal in C(X) a z°-ideal? When is every nonregular (prime) z-ideal in C(X) a z°-ideal? For instance, we show that every nonregular prime ideal of C(X) is a z°-ideal if and only if X is a ?-space (a space in which the boundary of any zeroset is contained in a zeroset with empty interior).     

On (<Emphasis Type="Italic">m</Emphasis>, <Emphasis Type="Italic">C</Emphasis>)-Isometric Operators

In this paper we study the spectral properties of (m, C)-isometric operators. In particular, if \(T\in \mathcal{{L(H)}}\) is (m, C)-isometric operators, then the power of (m, C)-isometric operators is also (m, C)-isometric operators. Moreover, if \(T^{*}\) has the single-valued extension property, then T has the single-valued extension property. Finally, we investigate conditions for (m, C)-isometric operators to be (1, C)-isometric operators.     

Some properties of <Emphasis Type="Italic">B</Emphasis><Subscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">φ</Emphasis></Subscript>-splines

A general approach to the construction of asymptotics of coordinate (not necessarily polynomial) B _φ -splines of an arbitrary order is proposed. Asymptotic representations for Lagrange type third order B _φ -splines are obtained. Bibliography: 4 titles. Translated from Problemy Matematicheskogo Analiza, No. 38, December 2008, pp. 11–21.     

Potentially <Emphasis Type="Italic">K</Emphasis><Subscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">m</Emphasis></Subscript> — <Emphasis Type="Italic">G</Emphasis>-graphical sequences: A survey

The set of all non-increasing nonnegative integer sequences π = (d(v ₁), d(v ₂), …, d(v _n )) is denoted by NS _n . A sequence π ∈ NS _n is said to be graphic if it is the degree sequence of a simple graph G on n vertices, and such a graph G is called a realization of π. The set of all graphic sequences in NS _n is denoted by GS _n . A graphical sequence π is potentially H-graphical if there is a realization of π containing H as a subgraph, while π is forcibly H-graphical if every realization of π contains H as a subgraph. Let K _k denote a complete graph on k vertices. Let K _m −H be the graph obtained from Km by removing the edges set E(H) of the graph H (H is a subgraph of K _m ). This paper summarizes briefly some recent results on potentially K _m −G-graphic sequences and give a useful classification for determining σ (H, n).