On hyperbolically convex functions

Let be the unit disk of the complex plane. A conformai map of into itself is called hyperbolically convex if the non-Euclidean segment between any two points of also belongs to . In this paper we prove several inequalities that are analogous to inequalities about (Euclidean) convex univalent functions. We show that if ƒ (0) = 0, then Re zf′/f > 1/2. This inequality is the key for the results of this paper. In particular we deduce a three-variable inequality corresponding to that of Ruscheweyh and Sheil-Small. The sharp bound for the Schwarzian derivative remains open.     

Generalized reinhardt domains

In this paper we investigate a class of Lie group actions on , the so-calledpolar actions, that naturally generalize the standard actions. For a domain invariant under such an action (i.e., a generalized Reinhardt domain) we characterize the invariant plurisubharmonic functions and determine the envelope of holomorphy in geometric terms. For a generalized Reinhardt domain containing the origin of we also compute its automorphism group. Supported in part by NSF Grant 8602020     

The second main theorem for moving targets

The defect relation for holomorphic maps in respect to slowly moving target hyperplanes in is proved. The sharp defect boundn+1 is obtained. Communicated by Yoram Sagher     

On the Corona problem

We show that if f₁, f₂ are bounded holomorphic functions in the unit ball of ℂⁿ such that , |f₁(z)|² + |f₂(z)2|² ≥ δ² >; 0, then any functionh in the Hardy space ,p < +∞ can be decomposed ash = f₁h₁ + f₂h₂ with . The Corona theorem in would be the same result withp = +∞ and this question is still open forn ≳-2, but the preceding result goes in this direction.     

On the\bar \partial equation in weightedL 2 norms in ℂ1equation in weightedL 2 norms in ℂ1

For a large class of subharmonicφ, the equation is studied in . Pointwise upper bounds are derived for the distribution kernels of the canonical solution operator and of the orthogonal projection onto the space of entire functions inH. Existence theorems inL ^p norms are derived as a corollary. A class of counterexamples, related to the failure of to be analytic-hypoelliptic on certain CR manifolds, is discussed. Communicated by Steven Krantz     

Some existence and nonexistence theorems for compact graphs of constant mean curvature with boundary in parallel planes

Given H≥0 and bounded convex curves α₁, ...,⇌_n, α in the plane z=0 bounding domains D₁, …, D_n, D, respectively, with if i ∈ j and with D_i ⊂ D, we obtain several results proving the existence of a constanth depending only on H and on the geometry of the curves α_i, α such that the Dirichlet problem for the constant mean curvature H equation: where may accept or not a solution.     

Existence of positive weak solutions with a prescribed singular set of semilinear elliptic equations

In this paper, we consider the problem of the existence of non-negative weak solution u of

Elementary properties of free extensions

For any partial groupoid , let Fr be the free extension of to a total groupoid. We show that implies and that the theory of Fr is uniformly recursive in the theory of . These results fail if “groupoid” is replaced by “semigroup”, “commutative semigroup”, “group”, “abelian group”, “semilattice”, “K-lattice” for any nontrivial varietyK of lattices, or “Boolean algebra”. Research supported in part by NSF Grant MCS78-01867. We thank the referee for his valuable comments. Presented by B. Jónsson.     

Baer cotorsion Pairs

LetR be a unital associative ring and two classes of leftR-modules. In [St3] the notion of a ( ) pair was introduced. In analogy to classical cotorsion pairs, a pair (V,W) of subclasses is called a ( ) pair if it is maximal with respect to the classes and the condition Ext _R ¹ (V, W)=0 for all . In this paper we study pairs whereR = ℤ and is the class of all torsion-free abelian groups andT is the class of all torsion abelian groups. A complete characterization is obtained assumingV=L. For example, it is shown that every pair is singly cognerated underV=L. The author was supported by a DFG grant.     

A local duality theorem for categories of modules

Let Λ be an associative ring with identity and let be the category of left unitary Λ-modules. A subcateqory of the category is said to be small if the pairwise nonisomorphic objects of form a set. The main result of this paper consists of the fact that for every small full subcategory , there exists a ring Γ such that is dual to a small full subcategory of the category . Some applications of this result are indicated. Bibliography: 3 titles. Translated fromZapiski Nauchnykh Seminarov POMI, Vol. 227, 1995, pp. 66–73.     

Skew-symmetric derivations of a complex Lie algebra

Let be a complex Lie algebra, its underlying real Lie algebra, a real form of and ·, · the euclidean product induced by the real part of an hermitian inner product on . Let aut be the Lie algebra of skew-symmetric derivations of . We give necessary and sufficient conditions to ensure that aut is composed of skew-hermitian derivations. As an application, we study holomorphy in large subgroups of isometries of Lie groups.     

Invariant convex sets and functions in Lie algebras

We say that an invariant convex coneW in a Lie algebras is elliptic if its interior consists of elliptic elements of . If such a cone exists, then has a compactly embedded Cartan subalgebra. The first main result, of this paper is a characterization of those Lie algebras, which contain elliptic invariant cones. If is an invariant domain in such a cone, then we characterize the invariant locally convex functions onD by their restrictions to where is a compactly embedded Cartan subalgebra.     

Primitive systems of elements in the variety\mathfrak{A}\mathfrak{N}_2 and some locally finite varieties of groupsand some locally finite varieties of groups

Part of any basis of a relatively free group in the variety is called a primitive system of elements. We provide a criterion of being primitive for , where is a variety of Abelian groups satisfying x^m=1, and a variety generated by a finite group. Let be a variety of nilpotent groups of class ≤c. It is proved that, for the group , the property of being primitive for an element g is stronger than the condition of being unimodular on a vector composed of values of Fox derivatives in the ring . The group is not residually finite whenever a system of elements is primitive. Supported by RFFR grant No. 96-01-01948. Translated fromAlgebra i Logika, Vol. 37, No. 6, pp. 687–699, November–December, 1998.     

Défaut d’estimation a priori pour un problème de dirichlet

Résumé  Dans un célèbre papier ([3]), B. GIDAS et J.SPRUCK ont utilisé-sous des hypothèses adéquates- la technique du “blow up” pour montrer que les solutionsu ∈C ⁰ ∩C ¹ (Ω) du problème admettent une estimation a priori dansC ⁰ . Dans ce travail, on montre que, si les solutionsu sont juste supposéesC ⁰ , une telle estimation a priori n’existe plus. In a famous paper ([3]), B. GIDAS and J. SPRUCK used a “blow-up” argument to show that, under appropriate assumptions, all the solutionsu ∈C ⁰ ∩C ¹ (Ω) of the problem admit an a priori estimate inC ⁰ . In this work, we show that, if one supposes the solutions are only inC ⁰ , such an a priori estimate does not hold.     

What we know about the second adjunction mapping

Let be an algebraic submanifold of complex projective space ℙ ^N . Assume thatn:=dim and let denote the restriction of the hyperplane section bundle to . The meromorphic map associated to fork≥1 ties together the pluricanonical maps of the surface sections of . Known results show that the behavior of is far better than one would expect from experience with the pluricanonical mappings of algebraic surfaces. In this article we discuss the known results on the structure of the mappings and describe the open problems. Conferenza tenuta il 5 giugno 1997     

Eine Verallgemeinerung derCW-Komplexe

In the definition ofCW-complexes, the one-point spaceP, respectively the spaceP∪* with basepoint *, play the roll of the only “building-stone”. Let be a family of compact spaces. Then the definition of a generalizedCW-complex over is obtained from the definition of aCW-complex by replacingP by the spaces of and formation of the mapping cone by a slightly modified construction. LetCW * denote the category of all pointed spaces which have the homotopy type of a generalizedCW-complex over . If , thenCW * is the category of all pointedCW-spaces.CW * is closed under the formation of direct sums and of mapping cones, cylinders and tori, and is formally characterized as the smallest such subcategory of Top * containing the spaces W∪*, . Following the methods of E. H. Brown, it is proved, that any half exact homotopy functor onCW * is representable, and any cohomology theory onCW is naturally equivalent to the cohomology theory of an Ω-spectrum; for example, the singular cohomo logy is representable onCW for any family of compact spaces.      

Equivariant D-modules attached to nilpotent orbits in a semisimple Lie algebra

Let _u be a compact Lie algebra and let _u be its complexification. Let ζ^−1/2 be the inverse on the set of regular elements of _u of a square root of the discriminant of . Generalizing a result of W. Lichtenstein in the case _u = (n, ℂ) or (nℝ), we prove that ∂(q).ζ^1/2 is non zero for all harmonic polynomialsq ∈S( ) \ {0}. This fact is deduced from results about equivariantD-modules supported on the nilpotent cone of .     

A question in the theory of saturated formations of finite soluble groups

This paper examines the following question. If and are saturated formations then is defined to be the class of all soluble groups whose belong to . In general is a formation, but need not be a saturated formation. Here the smallest saturated formation containing is studied.