On the optimality of a characterization theorem for the gamma function using the multiplication formula

Summary The following Artin type characterization of : _{+ +} is proved: Assume thatf: _{+ +} satisfies the Gauss multiplication formula for some fixedp 2,f is absolutely continuous on [l/p, 1 + ] for some > 0 and lim _{x 0} xf(x) = 1. Thenf(x) = (x) forx > 0.The optimality of this result is checked by means of counterexamples. For instance, it is shown that the result is no longer true, if f is absolutely continuous is replaced by f is continuous and of finite variation.     

On term by term dyadic differentiability of Walsh series

. . . . : {ja _j },j=1,2,... — , f(x) , , f ^[1](x) — f .     

On the summability of Fourier series with the method of lacunary arithmetic means

. f- ,S _n (f)— . {n _k }, n _k+1/n _k >1+ck ^– ,— , 0<1/2, f ₀, .     

Mixed-norm estimates for a class of integral operators

(, ) — R ^m ×R ⁿ . f R ^m ×R ⁿ f_p,q, f L _p (R ^m) x y, L^q(Rⁿ). ׃ _q,r cƒ _p,r , ׃ R ^m ×R ⁿ , , , q r . , ( ¦¦) K ₀ (y); p, g r , K ₀.     

Kelley-Morse+Types of well order is not a conservative extension of Kelley Morse

Summary Assuming the consistency ofZF + There is an inaccessible number of inaccessibles, we prove that Kelley Morse theory plus types is not a conservative extension of Kelley-Morse theory.This paper was partially supported by: Dirección de Investigación de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (DIUC); Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo Científico y Tecnológico (FONDECYT)     

On the Approximation of Functions on Locally Compact Abelian Groups

Questions of approximative nature are considered for a space of functions L ^p(G, ), 1 p , defined on a locally compact abelian Hausdorff group G with Haar measure . The approximating subspaces which are analogs of the space of exponential type entire functions are introduced.     

On the Construction of Cosine Operator Functions and Semigroups on Function Spaces with Generator a(x)(d2dx2)+b(x)(d/dx)+c(x); Theory

In this paper we develop a method to solve exactly partial differential equations of the type ( ⁿ /t ⁿ )f(x,t)=(a(x)( ⁿ /x ⁿ )+b(x) (/x+c(x))f(x,t); n=1,2, with several boundary conditions, where f·,t) lies in a function space. The most powerful tool here is the theory of cosine operator functions and their connection to (holomorphic) semigroups. The method is that generally we are able to unify and generalize many theorems concerning problems in the theories of holomorphic semigroups, cosine operator functions, and approximation theory, especially these dealing with approximation by projections. These applications will be found in [14].     

Some extensions of the Hewitt-Savage zero-one law

Summary Let denote the class of infinite product probability measures = ₁× ₂× defined on an infinite product of replications of a given measurable space (X, A), and let denote the subset of for which (A) =0 or 1 for each permutation invariant event A. Previous works by Hewitt and Savage, Horn and Schach, Blum and Pathak, and Sendler (referenced in the paper) discuss very restrictive sufficient conditions under which a given member , of belongs to . In the present paper, the class is shown to possess several closure properties. E.g., if and _{0 n} for some n 1, then ₀× ₁× ₂×.... While the current results do not permit a complete characterization of they demonstrate conclusively that is a much larger subset of than previous results indicated. The interesting special case X={0,1} is discussed in detail.Research supported by the National Science Foundation under grant No. MCS75-07556     

Theorem on a convergence condition in the spaces

For a given -function (u), a condition on a -function (u) is found such that it is necessary and sufficient for the following to hold: if f_n(x) f(x) and f _n (x)M (n=1, 2, ...) where M>0 is an absolute constant, then f _n (x)–f(x)0(n). An analogous condition for convergence in Orlicz spaces is obtained as a corollary.Translated from Matematicheskie Zametki, Vol. 21, No. 5, pp. 615–626, May, 1977.The author thanks V. A. Skvortsov for his constant attention and guidance on this paper.     

Isometries of symmetric operator spaces associated with AFD factors of typeII and symmetric vector-valued spaces

If is a surjective isometry of the separable symmetric operator spaceE(M, ) associated with the approximately finite-dimensional semifinite factorM and if · _E(M,) is not proportional to · _{L 2}, then there exist a unitary operatorUM and a Jordan automorphismJ ofM such that(x)=UJ(x) for allxME(M, ). We characterize also surjective isometries of vector-valued symmetric spacesF((0, 1), E(M, )).Research supported by the Australian Research Council     

Some Classes of L 1-Convergence of Fourier Series

In this paper equivalent classes of the classes M and S _pr , p > 1, > 0. r { 0,1,2, ... ,[]} defined by Shuyun [3] are obtained. Then, it is shown that the class S _pr , 1 > p 2, 0, r {0,1,2,...,[]} is a subclass of BVC _r , where S _pr is the equivalent class of the Shuyun's class S _pr , BV is the class of null sequences of bounded variation and C _r is the extension of the Garrett--Stanojevic class. As a corollary of this result, we have obtained the theorem, proved in [7].     

Sequential estimation of a parameter of an exponential distribution

We consider the problem of minimum risk point estimation for the parameter =a+b of the exponential distribution with unknown location parameter and scale parameter when the loss function is squared error plus linear cost. In this paper, we propose a sequential estimator of and show that the associated risk is asymptotically one cost less than that given by Ghosh and Mukhopadhyay (1989,South African Statist. J.,23, 251–268).     

The convergence to a Gaussian process of the number of empty cells in the classical problem of distributing particles among cells

We consider a case in which n particles are distributed independently of one another in N cells. We examine the behavior of the number of empty cells, ₀ (n), as a random function of the parameter n when n, N. We prove that for suitable variation of the time parameter, ₀ (n) will converge to a Gaussian process in the following cases: a) n/N, n/N^– l _nN; b) n/N0, n²/N.Translated from Matematicheskie Zametki, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp, 97–104, July, 1968.     

On a Test Statistic for Linear Trend

Let {W(s)} _s 0 be a standard Wiener process. The supremum of the squared Euclidian norm Y (t)², of the R²-valued process Y(t)=(1/t W(t), {12/t ³ int_{0 t} s dW (s)– {3/t} W(t)), t [, 1], is the asymptotic, large sample distribution, of a test statistic for a change point detection problem, of appearance of linear trend. We determine the asymptotic behavior P {sup _t [, 1] Y(t)² > u as u , of this statistic, for a fixed (0,1), and for a moving = (u) 0 at a suitable rate as u . The statistical interest of our results lie in their use as approximate test levels.     

Orthonormal systems satisfying an inequality of S. M. Nikol'skii

N- (p, q) (1 pN-, L _p - L _q -. , , , L L _q - , , .     

A bound for the error in the numerical integration of a first order quasilinear equation

We obtain a bound for the error in the numerical integration of the quasilinear equation u_t+((u))_x=0 by a finite difference method in the case when (u)0.Translated from Matematicheskie Zametki, Vol. 12, No. 2, pp. 207–215, February, 1973.     

Investigation of Haar and Franklin series in Hardy spaces

(L ¹,H) (, ) , ; H — . , , L ¹ . [13] , . , , , .     

New lower semicontinuity results for polyconvex integrals

Summary We study integral functionals of the formF(u, )= f(u)dx, defined foru C¹(;R ^k), R ⁿ . The functionf is assumed to be polyconvex and to satisfy the inequalityf(A) c₀¦(A)¦ for a suitable constant c₀ > 0, where (A) is then-vector whose components are the determinants of all minors of thek×n matrixA. We prove thatF is lower semicontinuous onC ¹(;R ^k) with respect to the strong topology ofL ¹(;R ^k). Then we consider the relaxed functional , defined as the greatest lower semicontinuous functional onL ¹(;R ^k ) which is less than or equal toF on C¹(;R ^k). For everyu BV(;R ^k) we prove that (u,) f(u)dx+c₀¦D^su¦(), whereDu=u dx+D^su is the Lebesgue decomposition of the Radon measureDu. Moreover, under suitable growth conditions onf, we show that (u,)= f(u)dx for everyu W^1,p(;R ^k), withp min{n,k}. We prove also that the functional (u, ) can not be represented by an inte- gral for an arbitrary functionu BV_loc(R ⁿ;R ^k). In fact, two examples show that, in general, the set function (u, ) is not subadditive whenu BV_loc(R ⁿ;R ^k), even ifu W _loc ^1,p (R ⁿ;R ^k) for everyp < min{n,k}. Finally, we examine in detail the properties of the functionsu BV(;R ^k) such that (u, )= f(u)dx, particularly in the model casef(A)=¦(A)¦.     

L 2-approximation by the translates of a function and related attenuation factors

Summary Let be thek-dimensional subspace spanned by the translates (·–2j/k),j=0, 1, ...,k–1, of a continuous, piecewise smooth, complexvalued, 2-periodic function . For a given functionfL ²(–, ), its least squares approximantS _kf from can be expressed in terms of an orthonormal basis. Iff is continuous,S _kf can be computed via its discrete analogue by fast Fourier transform. The discrete least squares approximant is used to approximate Fourier coefficients, and this complements the works of Gautschi on attenuation factors. Examples of include the space of trigonometric polynomials where is the de la Valleé Poussin kernel, algebraic polynomial splines where is the periodic B-spline, and trigonometric polynomial splines where is the trigonometric B-spline.     

Positive Solutions for a Singular Nonlinear Problem on a Bounded Domain in R 2

For a bounded regular Jordan domain in R ², we introduce and study a new class of functions K() related on its Green function G. We exploit the properties of this class to prove the existence and the uniqueness of a positive solution for the singular nonlinear elliptic equation u+(x,u)=0, in D(), with u=0 on and uC(), where is a nonnegative Borel measurable function in ×(0,) that belongs to a convex cone which contains, in particular, all functions (x,t)=q(x)t ^–,>0 with nonnegative functions qK(). Some estimates on the solution are also given.