On a class of Besicovitch functions to have exact box dimension: A necessary and sufficient condition

Let 1 < s < 2, λ_k > 0 with λ_k → ∞ satisfy λ_k+1/λ_k ≥ λ > 1. For a class of Besicovich functions B(t) = sin λ_kt, the present paper investigates the intrinsic relationship between box dimension of their graphs and the asymptotic behavior of {λ_k}. We show that the upper box dimension does not exceed s in general, and equals to s while the increasing rate is sufficiently large. An estimate of the lower box dimension is also established. Then a necessary and sufficient condition is given for this type of Besicovitch functions to have exact box dimensions: for sufficiently large λ, dim _BΓ(B) = dim _BΓ(B) = s holds if and only if lim_n→∞ = 1. (© 2005 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Self-Orthogonal Modules of Finite Projective Dimension

Let R be a ring and _R ω a self-orthogonal module. We introduce the notion of the right orthogonal dimension (relative to _R ω) of modules. We give a criterion for computing this relative right orthogonal dimension of modules. For a left coherent and semilocal ring R and a finitely presented self-orthogonal module _R ω, we show that the projective dimension of _R ω and the right orthogonal dimension (relative to _R ω) of R/J are identical, where J is the Jacobson radical of R. As a consequence, we get that _R ω has finite projective dimension if and only if every left (finitely presented) R-module has finite right orthogonal dimension (relative to _R ω). If ω is a tilting module, we then prove that a left R-module has finite right orthogonal dimension (relative to _R ω) if and only if it has a special ω^⊥-preenvelope.     

A generalization of the Auslander transpose and the generalized Gorenstein dimension

Let R be a left and right Noetherian ring and C a semidualizing R-bimodule. We introduce a transpose Tr _c M of an R-module M with respect to C which unifies the Auslander transpose and Huang’s transpose, see Z.Y.Huang, On a generalization of the Auslander-Bridger transpose, Comm. Algebra 27 (1999), 5791–5812, in the two-sided Noetherian setting, and use Tr _c M to develop further the generalized Gorenstein dimension with respect to C. Especially, we generalize the Auslander-Bridger formula to the generalized Gorenstein dimension case. These results extend the corresponding ones on the Gorenstein dimension obtained by Auslander in M. Auslander, M. Bridger, Stable Module Theory, Mem. Amer. Math. Soc. vol. 94, Amer. Math. Soc., Providence, RI, 1969.     

On Parameter Depending Differential Systems Under Carathéodory Conditions

For every λ in a complex domain G, consider on some interval I the initial value problem y′(λ,x) = A(λ,x)y(λ,x) + b(λ,x), y(λ,x₀) - y₀. If this problem satisfies the Carathéodory conditions for every A, then there exist locally absolutely continuous and almost everywhere differentiable solutions y(λ,· ) of the initial value problem. In general, the union N of the exceptional sets N _λ ? I where y(λ, ·) is not differentiate or does not fulfill the differential equation, is not of Lebesgue measure zero. It will be shown that N is of Lebesgue measure zero provided that A and b are holomorphic with respect to λ and their integrals with respect to x are locally bounded on G × I.     

Misiurewicz points on the Mandelbrot-like set concerning renormalization transformation

We study Misiurewicz points on the parameter space about a family of rational maps Tλ concerning renormalization transformation in statistical mechanic. We determine the intersection points of the Julia set J(Tλ) and the positive real axis R+and discuss the continuity of the Hausdorff dimension HD(J(f)) about real parameter λ.     

On turning points

For a family {T + N_λ: λ ? [a, b]} of semilinear operators T + N_λ in L₂(Ω) the solution set {(λ, u_λ) ? J × D(T): Tu_λ + N_λu_λ = h} is investigated with respect to turning points. By Ljapunov-Schmidt-reduction and calculation of the derivatives of the bifurcation equation a class of turning points is characterized by properties of these derivatives.     

On the number of limit cycles which appear by perturbation of two-saddle cycles of planar vector fields

We prove that the number of limit cycles which bifurcate from a two-saddle loop of an analytic planar vector field X ₀ under an arbitrary finite-parameter analytic deformation X _λ , λ ∈ (? ^N , 0), is uniformly bounded with respect to λ.     

Multiple nontrivial solutions for resonant Neumann problems

We consider semilinear second order elliptic Neumann problems, which are resonant both at infinity (with respect to an eigenvalue λ_k, k ≥ 1) and at zero (with respect to the principal eigenvalue λ₀ = 0). Using techniques from Morse theory, combined with variational methods, we are able to show that the problem has at least four nontrivial smooth solutions (© 2010 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

The solution of the equation AX + BX ⋆ = 0

We give a complete solution of the matrix equation AX?+?BX ^??=?0, where A, B?∈?? ^m×n are two given matrices, X?∈?? ^n×n is an unknown matrix, and ? denotes the transpose or the conjugate transpose. We provide a closed formula for the dimension of the solution space of the equation in terms of the Kronecker canonical form of the matrix pencil A?+?λB, and we also provide an expression for the solution X in terms of this canonical form, together with two invertible matrices leading A?+?λB to the canonical form by strict equivalence.     

Gradient estimate of an eigenfunction on a compact Riemannian manifold without boundary

Let e _λ (x) be an eigenfunction with respect to the Laplace-Beltrami operator Δ _M on a compact Riemannian manifold M without boundary: Δ _M e _λ = λ ² e _λ . We show the following gradient estimate of e _λ : for every λ ≥ 1, there holds ${\lambda\|e_\lambda\|_\infty/C\leq \|\nabla e_\lambda\|_\infty\leq C\lambda\|e_\lambda\|_\infty}$ , where C is a positive constant depending only on M.     

On some geometric and topological properties of generalized Orlicz–Lorentz sequence spaces

Generalized Orlicz–Lorentz sequence spaces λ_φ generated by Musielak‐Orlicz functions φ satisfying some growth and regularity conditions (see [28] and [33]) are investigated. A regularity condition δ^λ ₂ for φ is defined in such a way that it guarantees many positive topological and geometric properties of λ_φ. The problems of the Fatou property, the order continuity and the Kadec–Klee property with respect to the uniform convergence of the space λ_φ are considered. Moreover, some embeddings between λ_φ and their two subspaces are established and strict monotonicity as well as lower and upper local uniform monotonicities are characterized. Finally, necessary and sufficient conditions for rotundity of λ_φ, their subspaces of order continuous elements and finite dimensional subspaces are presented. This paper generalizes the results from [19], [4] and [17]. (© 2008 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Multipliers of Laplace transform type for ultraspherical expansions

We define and investigate the multipliers of Laplace transform type associated to the differential operator L_λf (θ) = –f ″(θ) – 2λ cot θf ′(θ) + λ²f (θ), λ > 0. We prove that these operators are bounded in L^p ((0, π), dm_λ) and of weak type (1, 1) with respect to the same measure space, dm_λ (θ) = (sin θ)^2λ dθ. (© 2008 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Eigenvalue gaps for the Cauchy process and a Poincaré inequality

A connection between the semigroup of the Cauchy process killed upon exiting a domain D and a mixed boundary value problem for the Laplacian in one dimension higher known as the mixed Steklov problem, was established in [R. Bañuelos, T. Kulczycki, The Cauchy process and the Steklov problem, J. Funct. Anal. 211 (2004) 355-423]. From this, a variational characterization for the eigenvalues λn, n?1, of the Cauchy process in D was obtained. In this paper we obtain a variational characterization of the difference between λn and λ₁. We study bounded convex domains which are symmetric with respect to one of the coordinate axis and obtain lower bound estimates for λ_∗−λ₁ where λ_∗ is the eigenvalue corresponding to the “first” antisymmetric eigenfunction for D. The proof is based on a variational characterization of λ_∗−λ₁ and on a weighted Poincaré-type inequality. The Poincaré inequality is valid for all α symmetric stable processes, 0<α?2, and any other process obtained from Brownian motion by subordination. We also prove upper bound estimates for the spectral gap λ₂−λ₁ in bounded convex domains.     

On the existence of a continuous branch of nodal solutions of elliptic equations with convex-concave nonlinearities

We study the existence of nodal solutions of a parametrized family of Dirichlet boundary value problems for elliptic equations with convex-concave nonlinearities. In the main result, we prove the existence of nodal solutions u _λ for λ ∈ (?∞, λ*₀). The critical value λ*₀ >0 is found by a spectral analysis procedure according to Pokhozhaev’s fibering method. We show that the obtained solutions form a continuous branch (in the sense of level lines of the energy functional) with respect to the parameter λ. Moreover, we prove the existence of an interval \(( - \infty ,\tilde \lambda )\) , where \(\tilde \lambda > 0\) , on which this branch consists of solutions with exactly two nodal domains.     

Bifurcation phenomena for nonlinear superdiffusive Neumann equations of logistic type

We consider a nonlinear Neumann logistic equation driven by the p-Laplacian with a general Carathéodory superdiffusive reaction. We are looking for positive solutions of such problems. Using minimax methods from critical point theory together with suitable truncation techniques, we show that the equation exhibits a bifurcation phenomenon with respect to the parameter λ > 0. Namely, we show that there is a λ_* > 0 such that for λ < λ_*, the problem has no positive solution; for λ = λ_*, it has at least one positive solution; and for λ > λ_*, it has at least two positive solutions.     

On the Hochschild (Co)Homology of Quantum Exterior Algebras

We compute the Hochschild cohomology and homology of the algebra Λ = k 〈x, y〉/(x ², xy + qyx, y ²) with coefficients in ₁ Λ_ψ for every degree preserving k-algebra automorphism ψ : Λ → Λ. As a result we obtain several interesting examples of the homological behavior of Λ as a bimodule.     

Inverse Sturm–Liouville spectral problem on symmetric star‐tree

A spectral problem for the Sturm–Liouville equation on the edges of an equilateral regular star‐tree with the Dirichlet boundary conditions at the pendant vertices and Kirchhoff and continuity conditions at the interior vertices is considered. The potential in the Sturm–Liouville equation is a real–valued square summable function, symmetrically distributed with respect to the middle point of any edge. If {λ_j}is a sequence of real numbers, necessary and sufficient conditions for {λ_j}to be the spectrum of the problem under consideration are established. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Graphs for small multiprocessor interconnection networks

Let D be the diameter of a graph G and let λ₁ be the largest eigenvalue of its (0, 1)-adjacency matrix. We give a proof of the fact that there are exactly 69 non-trivial connected graphs with (D + 1)λ₁ ? 9. These 69 graphs all have up to 10 vertices and were recently found to be suitable models for small multiprocessor interconnection networks. We also examine the suitability of integral graphs to model multiprocessor interconnection networks, especially with respect to the load balancing problem. In addition, we classify integral graphs with small values of (D + 1)λ₁ in connection with the load balancing problem for multiprocessor systems.     

Zeros of Sobolev orthogonal polynomials following from coherent pairs

Let {S_n^λ} denote the monic orthogonal polynomial sequence with respect to the Sobolev inner product$\text{〈f,g〉}{}_{\mathrm{S}}\text{=}\text{∫}\text{−∞}\text{∞}\text{fg}\text{d}\text{ψ}{}_0\text{+λ}\text{∫}\text{−∞}\text{∞}\text{f′g′}\text{d}\text{ψ}{}_1\text{,}$where {dψ₀,dψ₁} is a so-called coherent pair and λ>0. Then S_n^λ has n different, real zeros. The position of these zeros with respect to the zeros of other orthogonal polynomials (in particular Laguerre and Jacobi polynomials) is investigated. Coherent pairs are found where the zeros of S_n−1^λ separate the zeros of S_n^λ.