Remarks on Lempert functions of balanced domains

This note should clarify how the behavior of certain invariant objects reflects the geometric convexity of balanced domains.     

Convergence and multiplicities for the Lempert function

Given a domain Ω⊂ℂ ⁿ , the Lempert function is a functional on the space of analytic disks with values in Ω, depending on a set of poles in Ω. We generalize its definition to the case where poles have multiplicities given by local indicators (in the sense of Rashkovskii) to obtain a function which still dominates the corresponding Green function, behaves relatively well under limits, and is monotonic with respect to the local indicators. In particular, this is an improvement over the previous generalization used by the same authors to find an example of a set of poles in the bidisk so that the (usual) Green and Lempert functions differ.     

Remarks on Lempert functions of balanced domains

This note should clarify how the behavior of certain invariant objects reflects the geometric convexity of balanced domains. Authors’ addresses: Nikolai Nikolov, Institute of Mathematics and Informatics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bonchev 8, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria; Peter Pflug, Carl von Ossietzky Universit?t Oldenburg, Institut für Mathematik, Fakult?t V, Postfach 2503, D-26111 Oldenburg, Germany     

On the product property for the Lempert function

In this article, we study the problem of the product property for the Lempert function with many poles and consider some properties of this function mostly for plane domains.     

Separate continuity of the Lempert function of the spectral ball

We find all matrices A from the spectral unit ball Ωn such that the Lempert function lΩn(A,⋅) is continuous.     

Upper bound multigraphs for posets

The study of upper bound graphs of posets can be extended naturally to multigraphs. This paper characterizes such upper bound multigraphs, shows they determine the associated posets up to isomorphism, and extends results of D. Scott to characterize posets having chordal or interval upper bound multigraphs.Research partially supported by Office of Naval Research contract N00014-88-K-0163.     

Upper bound of weak-limitation for the Gross-Pitaevskii equation

This paper is concerned with the blow-up solutions of Gross-Pitaevskii equation. We obtain the upper bound of weak-limitation for the blow-up solutions by using the method of Cazenave (2003) [3] as well as the concentration compact principle.     

Upper bound theorems for homology manifolds

In this paper we prove the Upper Bound Conjecture (UBC) for some classes of (simplicial) homology manifolds: we show that the UBC holds for all odd-dimensional homology manifolds and for all 2k-dimensional homology manifolds Δ such that β _k (Δ)⩽Σ{β _i (Δ):i ≠k-2,k,k+2 and 1 ⩽i⩽2k-1}, where β _i (Δ) are reduced Betti numbers of Δ. (This condition is satisfied by 2k-dimensional homology manifolds with Euler characteristic χ≤2 whenk is even or χ≥2 whenk is odd, and for those having vanishing middle homology.) We prove an analog of the UBC for all other even-dimensional homology manifolds. Kuhnel conjectured that for every 2k-dimensional combinatorial manifold withn vertices, . We prove this conjecture for all 2k-dimensional homology manifolds withn vertices, wheren≥4k+3 orn≤3k+3. We also obtain upper bounds on the (weighted) sum of the Betti numbers of odd-dimensional homology manifolds.     

Upper bound for transversals of tripartite hypergraphs

We prove 2 7/9v for 3-partite hypergraphs. (This is an improvement of the trivial bound 3v.)     

Upper bound for the size of quadratic Siegel disks

If is an irrational number, we let {p_n/q_n}_n0, be the approximants given by its continued fraction expansion. The Bruno series B() is defined as

Upper bound for the product of nonhomogeneous linear forms

It is proved that for any unimodular lattice Λ with homogeneous minimum L>0 and any set of real numbers α₁, α₂,..., α_n there exists a point (y₁, y₂,..., y_n) of Λ such that $$\Pi _{1 \leqslant i \leqslant n} |y_i + \alpha _i | \leqslant 2^{ - n/2_\gamma n} (1 + 3L^{8/(3n)/(\gamma ^{2/3} - 2L^{8/(3n)} )} )^{ - n/2} ,$$ where γⁿ= n^n/(n?1).     

Upper bound for the non-maximal eigenvalues of irreducible nonnegative matrices

We present a lower and an upper bound for the second smallest eigenvalue of Laplacian matrices in terms of the averaged minimal cut of weighted graphs. This is used to obtain an upper bound for the real parts of the non-maximal eigenvalues of irreducible nonnegative matrices. The result can be applied to Markov chains.     

Upper bound for the alternation number of a torus knot

We give an upper bound for the alternation number of a torus knot which is of either 3-, 4-, or 5-braid or of other special types. Using the inequality relating the alternation number, signature, and Rasmussen s-invariant, discovered by Abe, we determine the alternation numbers of the torus knots T(3,l), , and T(4,5). Also, for any positive integer k we construct infinitely many 3-braid knots with alternation number k.