Smooth and strongly smooth points in symmetric spaces of measurable operators

We investigate the relationships between smooth and strongly smooth points of the unit ball of an order continuous symmetric function space E, and of the unit ball of the space of τ-measurable operators E(M,t){E(\mathcal{M},\tau)} associated to a semifinite von Neumann algebra (M, t){(\mathcal{M}, \tau)}. We prove that x is a smooth point of the unit ball in E(M, t){E(\mathcal{M}, \tau)} if and only if the decreasing rearrangement μ(x) of the operator x is a smooth point of the unit ball in E, and either μ(∞; f) = 0, for the function f ? S_E^×{f\in S_{E^{\times}}} supporting μ(x), or s(x ^*) = 1. Under the assumption that the trace τ on M{\mathcal{M}} is σ-finite, we show that x is strongly smooth point of the unit ball in E(M, t){E(\mathcal{M}, \tau)} if and only if its decreasing rearrangement μ(x) is a strongly smooth point of the unit ball in E. Consequently, for a symmetric function space E, we obtain corresponding relations between smoothness or strong smoothness of the function f and its decreasing rearrangement μ(f). Finally, under suitable assumptions, we state results relating the global properties such as smoothness and Fréchet smoothness of the spaces E and E(M,t){E(\mathcal{M},\tau)}.     

A characterization of convexity and central symmetry for planar polygonal sets

LetS be a compact set inR ² with nonempty interior,L(u,k) be a line 〈u, x〉 =k, and ζ _u (k) be the linear Lebesgue measure ofS∩L(u,k). It is well known that for a convexS, ζ _u (k) is unimodal, that is, as a function ofk, it is first non-decreasing and then nonincreasing for everyu∈R ². Further, ifS is centrally symmetric with respect toM, ζ _u (k) achieves maximum whenL(u, k) passes throughM. Converse propositions are considered in this paper for polygonalS with Jordan boundary. It is shown that unimodality alone does not suffice for convexity. However, if ζ _u (k) achieves maximum wheneverL(u, k) passes through some fixed pointM then unimodality yields convexity as well as central symmetry. It is also shown that continuity of ζ _u (k) in the interior of its support implies convexity ofS. This last result, however, is false for non-polygonal sets. Research supported by National Science Foundation Grant GP-28154.     

When isf(x1, x2, ..., xn) =u1(x1) +u2(x2) + ... +un(xn)?

We discuss subsetsS of ℝⁿ such that every real valued functionf onS is of the formf(x₁, x₂, ..., x_n) =u ₁(x₁) +u ₂(x₂) +...+u _n(x_n), and the related concepts and situations in analysis.     

A degree condition for the circumference of a graph

We present a new condition on the degree sums of a graph that implies the existence of a long cycle. Let c(G) denote the length of a longest cycle in the graph G and let m be any positive integer. Suppose G is a 2-connected graph with vertices x₁,…,x_n and edge set E that satisfies the property that, for any two integers j and k with j < k, x_jx_k ? E, d(x_i) ? j and d(x_k) ? K - 1, we have (1) d(x_i) + d(x_k ? m if j + k ? n and (2) if j + k < n, either m ? n or d(x_j) + d(x_k) ? min(K + 1,m). Then c(G) ? min(m, n). This result unifies previous results of J.C. Bermond and M. Las Vergnas, respectively.     

Convergence of the Dirichlet solutions of the very fast diffusion equation

For any −1<m<0, positive functions f, g and u₀≥0, we prove that under some mild conditions on f, g and u₀ as R→∞ the solution u^R of the Dirichlet problem u_t=(u^m/m)_xx in (−R,R)×(0,∞), u(R,t)=(f(t)|m|R)^1/m, u(−R,t)=(g(t)|m|R)^1/m for all t>0, u(x,0)=u₀(x) in (−R,R), converges uniformly on every compact subset of R×(0,T) to the solution of the equation u_t=(u^m/m)_xx in R×(0,T), u(x,0)=u₀(x) in R, which satisfies some mass loss formula on (0,T) where T is the maximal time such that the solution u is positive. We also prove that the solution constructed is equal to the solution constructed in Hui (2007) [15] using approximation by solutions of the corresponding Neumann problem in bounded cylindrical domains.     

A basic family of iteration functions for polynomial root finding and its characterizations

Let p(x) be a polynomial of degree n?2 with coefficients in a subfield K of the complex numbers. For each natural number m?2, let L_m(x) be the m×m lower triangular matrix whose diagonal entries are p(x) and for each j=1,…,m−1, its jth subdiagonal entries are . For i=1,2, let L_m^i)(x) be the matrix obtained from L_m(x) by deleting its first i rows and its last i columns. L₁⁽¹⁾(x)≡1. Then, the function B_m(x)=x−p(x) defines a fixed-point iteration function having mth order convergence rate for simple roots of p(x). For m=2 and 3, B_m(x) coincides with Newton's and Halley's, respectively. The function B_m(x) is a member of S(m,m+n−2), where for any M?m, S(m,M) is the set of all rational iteration functions g(x) ∈ K(x) such that for all roots θ of p(x), then g(x)=θ+∑_i=m^Mγ_i(x)(θ−x)ⁱ, with γ_i(x) ∈ K(x) and well-defined at any simple root θ. Given g ∈ S(m,M), and a simple root θ of p(x), gⁱ(θ)=0, i=1, …, m−1 and the asymptotic constant of convergence of the corresponding fixed-point iteration is . For B_m(x) we obtain . If all roots of p(x) are simple, B_m(x) is the unique member of S(m,m + n − 2). By making use of the identity , we arrive at two recursive formulas for constructing iteration functions within the S(m,M) family. In particular, the family of B_m(x) can be generated using one of these formulas. Moreover, the other formula gives a simple scheme for constructing a family of iteration functions credited to Euler as well as Schröder, whose mth order member belongs to S(m,mn), m>2. The iteration functions within S(m,M) can be extended to any arbitrary smooth function f, with the uniform replacement of p^(j) with f^(j) in g as well as in γ_m(θ).     

The Choquet integral representation in the affine vector-valued case

LetX be any compact convex subset of a locally convex Hausdorff space andE be a complex Banach space. We denote byA(X, E) the space of all continuous and affineE-valued functions defined onX. In this paper we prove thatX is a Choquet simplex if and only if the dual ofA(X, E) is isometrically isomorphic by a selection map toM _m (X, E*), the space ofE*-valued,w*-regular boundary measures onX. This extends and strengthens a result of G. M. Ustinov. To do this we show that for any compact convex setX, each element of the dual ofA(X, E) can be represented by a measure inM _m (X, E*) with the same norm, and this representation is unique if and only ifX is a Choquet simplex. We also prove that ifX is metrizable andE is separable then there exists a selection map from the unit ball of the dual ofA(X, E) into the unit ball ofM _m (X, E*) which is weak* to weak*-Borel measurable.This work will constitute a portion of the author's Ph.D. Thesis at the University of Illinois.     

Improvement of an estimate of H. Müller involving the order of 2(mod u) II

Let m≧ 1 be an arbitrary fixed integer and let N_m(x) count the number of odd integers u≦ x such that the order of 2 modulo u is not divisible by m. In case m is prime, estimates for N_m (x) were given by Müller that were subsequently sharpened into an asymptotic estimate by the present author. Müller on his turn extended the author’s result to the case where m is a prime power and gave bounds in the case m is not a prime power. Here an asymptotic for N_m (x) is derived that is valid for all integers m. We also generalize to other base numbers than 2. A further analysis of Müller’s method leads us to study and solve a certain Diophantine equation. Received: 23 August 2005     

On singular diffusion equations with applications to self-organized criticality

We consider solutions of the singular diffusion equation _t, = (u^m?1 u_x)_x, m ≦ 0, associated with the flux boundary condition lim_x→?∞ (u^m?1u_x)_x = λ > 0. The evolutions defined by this problem depend on both m and λ. We prove existence and stability of traveling wave solutions, parameterized by λ. Each traveling wave is stable in its appropriate evolution. These traveling waves are in L¹ for ?1 < m ≦ 0, but have non-integrable tails for m ≦ ?1. We also show that these traveling waves are the same as those for the scalar conservation law u_t = ?[f(u)]_x + u_xx for a particular nonlinear convection term f(u) = f(u;m, λ). © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Linear preservers of decomposable symmetric tensors

Let U be an n-dimensional vector space over an algebraically closed field F. Let U(^m) denote the mth symmetric power of U. For each positive integer k≤min{m,n}, let D_k denote the set of all nonzero decomposable elements x₁ …x_m in U(^m) such that dim(x₁ …x_m ) = k and E_k denote the set of all decomposable elements x₁ …x_m in U(^m) such that dim(x₁ …x_m ) ≤ k. In this paper we first show that E_k is an algebraic variety with D_k as a dense subset and determine the dimension of E_k . We next use these results to study the structure of linear mappings T on U^m such that T(D_k ) ? D_k or T(E_k ) ? E_k for some fixed k.     

On weakly p-harmonic maps to a closed hemisphere

We consider weakly p-harmonic maps (p2) from a compact connected Riemannian manifold M^m(m2) to the the standard sphere Sⁿ with values in the closed hemisphere Sⁿ₊ = {x Sⁿ : x_n+1 0 } (n 2). We first prove that if u=(u₁,...,u_n+1):MSⁿ is a weakly p-harmonic map satisfying u_n+1(x)>0 a.e. on M, then it is a minimizing p-harmonic map. Next, we give a necessary and sufficient condition for the boundary data : M Sⁿ₊ to achieve uniqueness; and when this condition fails, we are able to describe the set of all minimizers. When M is without boundary, we obtain a Liouville type Theorem for weakly p-harmonic maps.Mathematics Subject Classification (2000): 58E20; 35J70     

Generalized three-point difference schemes of high-order accuracy for systems of second-order nonlinear ordinary differential equations

For systems of second-order nonlinear ordinary differential equations with the Dirichlet boundary conditions, we develop generalized three-point difference schemes of high-order accuracy on a nonuniform grid. The construction of the suggested schemes requires solving four auxiliary Cauchy problems (two problems for systems of nonlinear ordinary differential equations and two problems for matrix linear ordinary differential equations) on the intervals [x _j−1, x _j ] (forward) and [x _j , x _j+1] (backward) at each grid point; this is done at each step by any single-step method of accuracy order $ \bar m $ \bar m = 2[(m+1)/2]. (Here m is a given positive integer, and [·] is the integer part of a number.) We prove that such three-point difference schemes have the accuracy order $ \bar m $ \bar m for the approximation to both the solution u of the boundary value problem and the flux K(x)d u/dx at the grid points.     

Divergence of Infinite-Variance Nonradial Solutions to the 3D NLS Equation

We consider solutions u(t) to the 3d NLS equation i? _t u + Δu + |u|² u = 0 such that ‖xu(t)‖ _{L ²}  = ∞ and u(t) is nonradial. Denoting by M[u] and E[u], the mass and energy, respectively, of a solution u, and by Q(x) the ground state solution to ?Q + ΔQ + |Q|² Q = 0, we prove the following: if M[u]E[u] < M[Q]E[Q] and ‖u ₀‖ _{L ²} ‖?u ₀‖ _{L ²}  > ‖Q‖ _{L ²} ‖?Q‖ _{L ²} , then either u(t) blows-up in finite positive time or u(t) exists globally for all positive time and there exists a sequence of times t _n  → + ∞ such that ‖?u(t _n )‖ _{L ²}  → ∞. Similar statements hold for negative time.     

On Cesáro summability of fourier series with respect to double complete orthonormal systems

Let {ϕn(x), n = 1, 2,...} be an arbitrary complete orthonormal system on the interval I:= [0, 1]which consists of a.e. bounded functions. Suppose that E ₀ ⊂ I ² is any Lebesgue measurable set such that μ₂ E ₀ > 0, and φ, φ(0) = 0, is an increasing continuous function on [0, ∞) with φ(u) = o(u ln u) as u → ∞. Then there exist a function f ∈ L¹(I ²) and a set E ₀ ^′ , ⊂ E ₀, μ₂ E ₀ ^′ > 0, such that

On the intersection of maximalm-convex subsets

A subsetS of a real linear spaceE is said to bem-convex providedm≧2, there exist more thanm points inS, and for eachm distinct points ofS at least one of the ( ₂ ^m ) segments between thesem points is included inS. InE, letxy denote the segment between two pointsx andy. For any pointx inSυE, letS _x ={y: xyυS}. The kernel of a setS is then defined as {xεS: S _x=S}. It is shown that the kernel of a setS is always a subset of the intersection of all maximalm-convex subsets ofS. A sufficient condition is given for the intersection of all the maximalm-convex subsets of a setS to be the kernel ofS.     

Über komplementäre Ungleichungen mit drei Mittelwerten. Teil 2

In Part 1 we obtained lower and upper bounds of the expressionf(M _φ(x;α),M _ψ(y;α))?M _χ(f(x,y);α) by replacing the given sets(x)=(x ₁,...,x _n ),(y)=(y ₁,...,y _n ) by two suitably chosen sets ((u)=(u ₁,...,u _m ),(v)=(v ₁,...,v _m ), in general withm≥4. Now, in the case of upper bounds, the numberm will, under additional hypotheses, be reduced tom=3 (§ 4) and finally tom=2 (§ 5). Inequalities, complementary to the inequalities of Hölder and Minkowski and to another inequality are given as illustrations.     

m-Power Commuting MAPS on Semiprime Rings

Let R be a semiprime ring with center Z(R), extended centroid C, U the maximal right ring of quotients of R, and m a positive integer. Let f: R → U be an additive m-power commuting map. Suppose that f is Z(R)-linear. It is proved that there exists an idempotent e ∈ C such that ef(x) = λx + μ(x) for all x ∈ R, where λ ∈C and μ: R → C. Moreover, (1 ? e)U ? M₂(E), where E is a complete Boolean ring. As consequences of the theorem, it is proved that every additive, 2-power commuting map or centralizing map from R to U is commuting.     

Nonlocal initial-boundary-value problems for a degenerate hyperbolic equation

We consider the equation y ^m u _xx − u _yy − b ² y ^m u = 0 in the rectangular area {(x, y) | 0 < x < 1, 0 < y < T}, where m < 0, b ≥ 0, T > 0 are given real numbers. For this equation we study problems with initial conditions u(x, 0) = τ(x), u _y (x, 0) = ν(x), 0 ≤ x ≤ 1, and nonlocal boundary conditions u(0, y) = u(1, y), u _x (0, y) = 0 or u _x (0, y) = u _x (1, y), u(1, y) = 0 with 0≤y≤T. Using the method of spectral analysis, we prove the uniqueness and existence theorems for solutions to these problems     

Stability of semilinear ill-posed problems with a prescribed energy bound

In the present paper we discuss the stability of semilinear problems of the form A^αu + G^α(u) = ? under assumption of an a priori bound for an energy functional E^α(u) ? E, where α is a parameter in a metric space M. Following [11] the problem A^αu + G^α(u) = ?, E^α(u) ? E is called stable in a Hilbert space H at a point α ? M if for any ??H, E, ? > 0 there exists δ > 0 such that for any functions u^α1, u^α2 satisfying A^αju^αj + G^αj(u^αj) = ?^αj, E^αj(u^αj) ? E, j = 1,2 we have ‖u^α1 ? u^α2_H ? ? provided ρ_M(α_j, α) ? δ, ‖?^αj ? ?‖_H ? δ, j = 1,2. In the present paper we obtain stability conditions for the problem A^αu + G^α(u) = ?, E^α(u) ? E.     

Harmonicity of functions satisfying a weak form of the mean value property

Let W ì \Bbb Rⁿ\Omega \subset {\Bbb R}^n be a smooth domain and let u ? C⁰(W).u \in C^0(\Omega ). A classical result of potential theory states that¶¶-ò_{Sr([`(x)])</sub> u(x)ds(x)=u([`(x)])-\kern-5mm\int\limits _{S_{r}(\bar x)} u(x)d\sigma (x)=u(\bar x)¶¶for every [`(x)] ? W\bar x\in \Omega and r > 0r>0 if and only if¶¶Du=0 in W.\Delta u=0 \hbox { in } \Omega.¶¶Here -ò<sub>Sr([`(x)])} u(x)ds(x)-\kern-5mm\int\limits _{S_{r}(\bar x)} u(x)d\sigma (x) denotes the average of u on the sphere S_r([`(x)])S_r(\bar x) of center [`(x)]\bar x and radius r. Our main result, which is a "localized" version of the above result, states:¶¶Theorem. Let u ? W^2,1(W)u\in W^{2,1}(\Omega ) and let x ? Wx\in \Omega be a Lebesgue point of Du\Delta u such that¶¶-ò_Sr([`(x)]) u d s- a = o(r²)-\kern-5mm\int\limits _{S_{r}(\bar x)} u d \sigma - \alpha =o(r^2)¶¶for some a ? \Bbb R\alpha \in \Bbb R and all sufficiently small r > 0.r>0. Then¶¶Du(x)=0.\Delta u(x)=0.