Analytical solution of the linear fractional differential equation by Adomian decomposition method

In this paper, we consider the n-term linear fractional-order differential equation with constant coefficients and obtain the solution of this kind of fractional differential equations by Adomian decomposition method. With the equivalent transmutation, we show that the solution by Adomian decomposition method is the same as the solution by the Green's function. Finally, we illustrate our result with some examples.     

A descent method for a reformulation of the second-order cone complementarity problem

Analogous to the nonlinear complementarity problem and the semi-definite complementarity problem, a popular approach to solving the second-order cone complementarity problem (SOCCP) is to reformulate it as an unconstrained minimization of a certain merit function over Rⁿ${\mathbb{R}}^n$. In this paper, we present a descent method for solving the unconstrained minimization reformulation of the SOCCP which is based on the Fischer–Burmeister merit function (FBMF) associated with second-order cone [J.-S. Chen, P. Tseng, An unconstrained smooth minimization reformulation of the second-order cone complementarity problem, Math. Programming 104 (2005) 293–327], and prove its global convergence. Particularly, we compare the numerical performance of the method for the symmetric affine SOCCP generated randomly with the FBMF approach [J.-S. Chen, P. Tseng, An unconstrained smooth minimization reformulation of the second-order cone complementarity problem, Math. Programming 104 (2005) 293–327]. The comparison results indicate that, if a scaling strategy is imposed on the test problem, the descent method proposed is comparable with the merit function approach in the CPU time for solving test problems although the former may require more function evaluations.     

The switching element for a Leonard pair

Let V denote a vector space with finite positive dimension. We consider a pair of linear transformations A:V→V and A^∗:V→V that satisfy (i) and (ii) below:

(i)

There exists a basis for V with respect to which the matrix representing A is irreducible tridiagonal and the matrix representing A^∗ is diagonal.

(ii)

There exists a basis for V with respect to which the matrix representing A^∗ is irreducible tridiagonal and the matrix representing A is diagonal.

We call such a pair a Leonard pair on V. Let (resp. ) denote a basis for V referred to in (i) (resp. (ii)). We show that there exists a unique linear transformation S:V→V that sends v₀ to a scalar multiple of v_d, fixes w₀, and sends w_i to a scalar multiple of w_i for 1?i?d. We call S the switching element. We describe S from many points of view.     

Linear transformations that are tridiagonal with respect to both eigenbases of a Leonard pair

Let V denote a vector space with finite positive dimension. We consider a pair of linear transformations A : V → V and A^∗ : V → V that satisfy (i) and (ii) below:

(i)

There exists a basis for V with respect to which the matrix representing A is irreducible tridiagonal and the matrix representing A^∗ is diagonal.

(ii)

There exists a basis for V with respect to which the matrix representing A^∗ is irreducible tridiagonal and the matrix representing A is diagonal.

We call such a pair a Leonard pair on V. Let X denote the set of linear transformations X : V → V such that the matrix representing X with respect to the basis (i) is tridiagonal and the matrix representing X with respect to the basis (ii) is tridiagonal. We show that X is spanned by

     

Cauchy problem for fractional diffusion equations

We consider an evolution equation with the regularized fractional derivative of an order α∈(0,1) with respect to the time variable, and a uniformly elliptic operator with variable coefficients acting in the spatial variables. Such equations describe diffusion on inhomogeneous fractals. A fundamental solution of the Cauchy problem is constructed and investigated.     

When do linear combinations of orthogonal polynomials yield new sequences of orthogonal polynomials?

Given {P_n}_n≥0 a sequence of monic orthogonal polynomials, we analyze their linear combinations with constant coefficients and fixed length, i.e., 

     

The structure of a tridiagonal pair

Let K denote a field and let V denote a vector space over K with finite positive dimension.We consider a pair of K-linear transformations A:V→V and A^∗:V→V that satisfy the following conditions: (i) each of A,A^∗ is diagonalizable; (ii) there exists an ordering of the eigenspaces of A such that A^∗V_i⊆V_i-1+V_i+V_i+1 for 0?i?d, where V_-1=0 and V_d+1=0; (iii) there exists an ordering of the eigenspaces of A^∗ such that for 0?i?δ, where and ; (iv) there is no subspace W of V such that AW⊆W,A^∗W⊆W,W≠0,W≠V.We call such a pair a tridiagonal pair on V. It is known that d=δ and for 0?i?d the dimensions of coincide.In this paper we show that the following (i)-(iv) hold provided that K is algebraically closed: (i) Each of has dimension 1.(ii) There exists a nondegenerate symmetric bilinear form 〈,〉 on V such that 〈Au,v〉=〈u,Av〉 and 〈A^∗u,v〉=〈u,A^∗v〉 for all u,v∈V.(iii) There exists a unique anti-automorphism of End(V) that fixes each of A,A^∗.(iv) The pair A,A^∗ is determined up to isomorphism by the data , where θ_i (resp.) is the eigenvalue of A (resp.A^∗) on V_i (resp.), and is the split sequence of A,A^∗ corresponding to and .     

Some trace formulae involving the split sequences of a Leonard pair

Let K denote a field, and let V denote a vector space over K with finite positive dimension. We consider a pair of linear transformations A : V → V and A^∗ : V → V that satisfy (i) and (ii) below:

(i)

There exists a basis for V with respect to which the matrix representing A is irreducible tridiagonal and the matrix representing A^∗ is diagonal.

(ii)

There exists a basis for V with respect to which the matrix representing A^∗ is irreducible tridiagonal and the matrix representing A is diagonal.

We call such a pair a Leonard pair on V. Let diag(θ₀, θ₁, … , θ_d) denote the diagonal matrix referred to in (ii) above and let denote the diagonal matrix referred to in (i) above. It is known that there exists a basis u₀, u₁, … , u_d for V and there exist scalars ?₁, ?₂, … , ?_d in K such that Au_i = θ_iu_i + u_i+1 (0 ? i ? d − 1), Au_d = θ_du_d, , . The sequence ?₁, ?₂, … , ?_d is called the first split sequence of the Leonard pair. It is known that there exists a basis v₀, v₁, … , v_d for V and there exist scalars ?₁, ?₂, … , ?_d in K such that Av_i = θ_d−iv_i + v_i+1 (0 ? i ? d − 1),Av_d = θ₀v_d, , . The sequence ?₁, ?₂, … , ?_d is called the second split sequence of the Leonard pair. We display some attractive formulae for the first and second split sequence that involve the trace function.     

Balanced Leonard pairs

Let K denote a field, and let V denote a vector space over K with finite positive dimension. By a Leonard pair on V we mean an ordered pair of linear transformations A : V → V and A^∗ : V → V that satisfy the following two conditions:

(i)

There exists a basis for V with respect to which the matrix representing A is irreducible tridiagonal and the matrix representing A^∗ is diagonal.

(ii)

There exists a basis for V with respect to which the matrix representing A^∗ is irreducible tridiagonal and the matrix representing A is diagonal.

Let (respectively v₀, v₁, … , v_d) denote a basis for V that satisfies (i) (respectively (ii)). For 0 ? i ? d, let a_i denote the coefficient of , when we write as a linear combination of , and let denote the coefficient of v_i, when we write A^∗v_i as a linear combination of v₀, v₁, … , v_d.In this paper we show a₀ = a_d if and only if . Moreover we show that for d ? 1 the following are equivalent; (i) a₀ = a_d and a₁ = a_d−1; (ii) and ; (iii) a_i = a_d−i and for 0 ? i ? d. These give a proof of a conjecture by the second author. We say A, A^∗ is balanced whenever a_i = a_d−i and for 0 ? i ? d. We say A,A^∗ is essentially bipartite (respectively essentially dual bipartite) whenever a_i (respectively ) is independent of i for 0 ? i ? d. Observe that if A, A^∗ is essentially bipartite or dual bipartite, then A, A^∗ is balanced. For d ≠ 2, we show that if A, A^∗ is balanced then A, A^∗ is essentially bipartite or dual bipartite.     

Normalized Leonard pairs and Askey-Wilson relations

Let V denote a vector space with finite positive dimension, and let (A, A^∗) denote a Leonard pair on V. As is known, the linear transformations A, A^∗ satisfy the Askey-Wilson relations

     

Zonal spherical functions on the complex reflection groups and (n+1,m+1)-hypergeometric functions

The pair of groups, complex reflection group G(r,1,n) and symmetric group S_n, is a Gelfand pair. Its zonal spherical functions are expressed in terms of multivariate hypergeometric functions called (n+1,m+1)-hypergeometric functions. Since the zonal spherical functions have orthogonality, they form discrete orthogonal polynomials. Also shown is a relation between monomial symmetric functions and the (n+1,m+1)-hypergeometric functions.     

The profile of blowing-up solutions to a nonlinear system of fractional differential equations

We investigate the profile of the blowing-up solutions to the nonlinear nonlocal system (FDS):

     

Askey-Wilson relations and Leonard pairs

It is known that if (A,A^*) is a Leonard pair, then the linear transformations A, A^* satisfy the Askey-Wilson relations

     

Additional results of Zalcman's Pompeiu problem

Summary In this article we continue our study of the following problem posed by Lawrence Zalcman in 1972. LetS be the closed unit square. For eachz in the interior,S ⁰, ofS letS(z) be the largest closed square inS with centroidz, and for each in the interval (0, 1] letS _(z) be the square homothetic toS(z) with linear ratio . Iff is a continuous function such that its integral overS _(z) vanishes for allz in S⁰, is f =0? We show that the answer is yes if 3/4 < 1.     

Zeros of linear combinations of Laguerre polynomials from different sequences

We study interlacing properties of the zeros of two types of linear combinations of Laguerre polynomials with different parameters, namely and . Proofs and numerical counterexamples are given in situations where the zeros of R_n, and S_n, respectively, interlace (or do not in general) with the zeros of , , k=n or n−1. The results we prove hold for continuous, as well as integral, shifts of the parameter α.     

Short memory principle and a predictor–corrector approach for fractional differential equations

Fractional differential equations are increasingly used to model problems in acoustics and thermal systems, rheology and modelling of materials and mechanical systems, signal processing and systems identification, control and robotics, and other areas of application. This paper further analyses the underlying structure of fractional differential equations. From a new point of view, we apprehend the short memory principle of fractional calculus and farther apply a Adams-type predictor–corrector approach for the numerical solution of fractional differential equation. And the detailed error analysis is presented. Combining the short memory principle and the predictor–corrector approach, we gain a good numerical approximation of the true solution of fractional differential equation at reasonable computational cost. A numerical example is provided and compared with the exact analytical solution for illustrating the effectiveness of the short memory principle.     

On the largest principal angle between random subspaces

Formulas are derived for the probability density function and the probability distribution function of the largest canonical angle between two p-dimensional subspaces of Rⁿ chosen from the uniform distribution on the Grassmann manifold (which is the unique distribution invariant by orthogonal transformations of Rⁿ). The formulas involve the gamma function and the hypergeometric function of a matrix argument.     

Zeros of entire functions and a problem of Ramanujan

We derive representations for certain entire q-functions and apply our technique to the Ramanujan entire function (or q-Airy function) and q-Bessel functions. This is used to show that the asymptotic series of the large zeros of the Ramanujan entire function and similar functions are also convergent series. The idea is to show that the zeros of the functions under consideration satisfy a nonlinear integral equation.     

A Grothendieck-type theorem for the space of totally measurable functions

Let Σ be a σ-algebra of subsets of a non-empty set Ω. Let X be a real Banach space and let X^* stand for the Banach dual of X. Let B(Σ, X) be the Banach space of Σ-totally measurable functions f: Ω → X, and let B(Σ, X)^* and B(Σ, X)^** denote the Banach dual and the Banach bidual of B(Σ, X) respectively. Let bvca(Σ, X^*) denote the Banach space of all countably additive vector measures ν: Σ → X^* of bounded variation. We prove a form of generalized Vitali-Hahn-Saks theorem saying that relative σ(bvca(Σ, X^*), B(Σ, X))-sequential compactness in bvca(Σ, X^*) implies uniform countable additivity. We derive that if X reflexive, then every relatively σ(B(Σ, X)^*, B(Σ, X))-sequentially compact subset of B(Σ, X)_c^~ (= the σ-order continuous dual of B(Σ, X)) is relatively σ(B(Σ, X)^*, B(Σ, X)^**)-sequentially compact. As a consequence, we obtain a Grothendieck type theorem saying that σ(B(Σ, X)^*, B(Σ, X))-convergent sequences in B(Σ, X)_c^~ are σ(B(Σ, X)^*, B(Σ, X)^**)-convergent.     

Asymptotic properties of generalized Laguerre orthogonal polynomials

In the present paper we deal with the polynomials L_n^(α,M,N) (x) orthogonal with respect to the Sobolev inner product