On New Types of ω-Fibered Fitting Classes of Finite Groups

We construct an infinite set of new types of -fibered Fitting classes of finite groups that differ from -local classes. We also describe the structure of maximal inner -satellites for the main types and establish a relationship between -fibered and -foliated Fitting classes.     

Equivalence Bimodule Between Non-Commutative Tori

The non-commutative torus C ^*(ⁿ,) is realized as the C*-algebra of sections of a locally trivial C*-algebra bundle over S with fibres isomorphic to C ^*n/S, ₁) for a totally skew multiplier ₁ on ⁿ/S. D. Poguntke [9] proved that A is stably isomorphic to C(S) C(^*( Zⁿ/S, ₁) C(S) A M_kl( C) for a simple non-commutative torus A and an integer kl. It is well-known that a stable isomorphism of two separable C*-algebras is equivalent to the existence of equivalence bimodule between them. We construct an A-C(S) A-equivalence bimodule.     

Structure of Free Interpolation Sets for Analytic Function Spaces Determined by a Continuity Modulus

We describe the evolution of boundary interpolation sets between the disk-algebra and Hölder spaces of analytic functions. For the disk-algebra, interpolation sets are sets of zero measure, while for Hölder spaces of order , interpretation sets are porous. For the Hölder-type classes corresponding to a continuity modulus , a necessary condition for free interpolation turns into a certain condition of -porosity. Any set of zero measure is -porous for some . We establish a Muckenhoupt-type estimate; such estimates may be useful in the proof of sufficiency of -porosity conditions. Bibliography: 7 titles.     

On the best approximation in the metric of L to certain classes of functions by Haar-system polynomials

Let H, H ^L be classes of functionsf(x) whose modulus of continuity (f; t) and, respectively, integral modulus of continuity(f; t)_L do not exceed a given modulus of continuity(t), while H_v is a class of functionsf(x) whose variation fdoes not exceed a given number V > 0. Bounds are obtained for the upper limit of the best approximations in the metric of L by Haar-system polynomials on the classes just introduced (on the class H ^L only when (t)=Kt). These bounds are exact for class H_V and, in case(t) is convex, also for the classes H and H ^L .Translated from Matematicheskie Zametki, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 47–54, July, 1969.The author wishes to thank N. P. Korneichuk for having posed the problem and for his constant attention to this work.     

Scaling transformations for {0, 1}-valued sequences

Summary Let r2 be an integer and let : {0, 1} ^r {0,1} be a function. Let T be the transformation on ={0, 1}zgiven by (T)(i)=((ri), (ri +1), ..., (ri+r–1)) for all iZ. For P in the class of strongly-mixing shiftinvariant measures on , we investigate when P is invariant with respect to T and when T ⁿP converges. For example if r is odd and ( ₀,..., r–1)=1 iff >1/2r, the invariant measures are the Bernoulli measures with means 0, 1/2 or 1 and T ⁿP must converge to one of these three measures. Other choices of can give more complicated behaviour.Research supported in part by the National and Engineering Research Council of Canada.     

Computation of efficient solutions of discretely distributed stochastic optimization problems

In engineering and economics often a certain vectorx of inputs or decisions must be chosen, subject to some constraints, such that the expected costs (or loss) arising from the deviation between the outputA() x of a stochastic linear systemxA()x and a desired stochastic target vectorb() are minimal. Hence, one has the following stochastic linear optimization problem minimizeF(x)=Eu(A()x b()) s.t.xD, (1) whereu is a convex loss function on ^m , (A(), b()) is a random (m,n + 1)-matrix, E denotes the expectation operator andD is a convex subset of ⁿ . Concrete problems of this type are e.g. stochastic linear programs with recourse, error minimization and optimal design problems, acid rain abatement methods, problems in scenario analysis and non-least square regression analysis.Solving (1), the loss functionu should be exactly known. However, in practice mostly there is some uncertainty in assigning appropriate penalty costs to the deviation between the outputA ()x and the targetb(). For finding in this situation solutions hedging against uncertainty a set of so-called efficient points of (1) is defined and a numerical procedure for determining these compromise solutions is derived. Several applications are discussed.     

Convergence for Sequences of Functions and an Egorov Type Theorem

For every ordinal <₁ we define a new type of convergence for sequences of functions (-uniform pointwise) which is intermediate between uniform and pointwise convergence. Using this type of convergence we obtain an Egorov type theorem for sequences of measurable functions.     

The normal density of prime ideals in small regions

For a Gaussian prime (i) define ()=min|–| where runs through Gaussian primes satisfying ||>||. We prove that, subject to the Riemann Hypothesis for appropriateL-functions

A preconditioner for constrained and weighted least squares problems with Toeplitz structure

We study methods for solving the constrained and weighted least squares problem min _x by the preconditioned conjugate gradient (PCG) method. HereW = diag (₁, , _m ) with _{1 m} 0, andA ^T = [T ₁ ^T , ,T _k ^T ] with Toeplitz blocksT _l R ^{n × n} ,l = 1, ,k. It is well-known that this problem can be solved by solving anaugmented linear 2 × 2 block linear systemM +Ax =b, A ^T = 0, whereM =W ^–1. We will use the PCG method with circulant-like preconditioner for solving the system. We show that the spectrum of the preconditioned matrix is clustered around one. When the PCG method is applied to solve the system, we can expect a fast convergence rate.Research supported by HKRGC grants no. CUHK 178/93E and CUHK 316/94E.     

Divisor Functions in the Ring of Gaussian Integers Weighted by the Generalized Klosterman Sum

Let _a,b,c () be the number of factorizations of a Gaussian number in the form = ₁ ^a ₂ ^b ₃ ^c , where a, b, and c are natural numbers. In the ring of Gaussian numbers, we construct an asymptotic formula for a summatory function of _a,b,c () weighted by the generalized Klosterman function.     

The Lattice of Interpretability Types of Cantor Varieties

For integers 1 m < n, a Cantor variety with m basic n-ary operations _i and n basic m-ary operations _k is a variety of algebras defined by identities _k(₁( ), ... , _m( )) = _k and i(₁( ), ... ,_n( )) = y _i, where = (x ₁., ... , x _n) and = (y ₁, ... , y _m). We prove that interpretability types of Cantor varieties form a distributive lattice, , which is dual to the direct product ₁ × ₂ of a lattice, ₁, of positive integers respecting the natural linear ordering and a lattice, ₂, of positive integers with divisibility. The lattice is an upper subsemilattice of the lattice of all interpretability types of varieties of algebras.     

Some remarks on the boundary regularity for minima of variational problems with obstacles

We minimize the Dirichlet-integral in a class of vector-valued functions u:^N defined by Dirichlet-boundary conditions and a side-condition of the form u()M with M bounded and open in ^N having smooth boundary M. If the boundary values are sufficiently regular we show that the minimizer can only have interior singularities, i.e. the solution is smooth in a neighborhood of .     

On Exact Estimates for the Pointwise Approximation of the Classes WrHω by Algebraic Polynomials

We obtain estimates for the approximation of functions of the class W ^r H , where (t) is a convex modulus of continuity such that t(t) does not decrease, by algebraic polynomials with regard for the position of a point on the segment [–1, 1]. The estimates obtained cannot be improved for all moduli of continuity simultaneously.     

Isomorphisms of Some Complex Poisson Brackets

Given a complex manifold M_i, structures of Poisson algebras on (M_i)=C(M_i,C) which are associated with a nondegenerate -closed (2,0)-form _i on M_i are considered. It is shown that every isomorphism of Poisson structures (M₁) (M₂) is generated by a biholomorphic map :M₂ M₁ such that ₂ = *₁     

Pathwise rate- stability for input-output processes

An input-output processZ = {Z(t), t 0} is said to be-rate stable ifZ(t) = o((t)) for some non-negative function(t). We prove that the processZ is -rate stable under weak conditions that include the assumption that input satisfies a linear burstiness condition and Z is asymptotically average stable. In many cases of interest, the conditions for-rate-stability can be verified from input data. For example, using input information, we establish-rate stability of the workload for multiserver queues, an ATM multiplexer, and-rate stability of queue-length processes for infinite server queues.     

On Piecewise-Constant Approximation of Continuous Functions of n Variables in Integral Metrics

We consider the approximation by piecewise-constant functions for classes of functions of many variables defined by moduli of continuity of the form (₁, ..., _n ) = ₁(₁) + ... + _n ( _n ), where _i ( _i ) are ordinary moduli of continuity that depend on one variable. In the case where _i ( _i ) are convex upward, we obtain exact error estimates in the following cases: (i) in the integral metric L ₂ for (₁, ..., _n ) = ₁(₁) + ... + _n ( _n ); (ii) in the integral metric L _p (p 1) for (₁, ..., _n ) = c ₁₁ + ... + c _{n n} ; (iii) in the integral metric L _{(2, ..., 2, 2r)} (r = 2, 3, ...) for (₁, ..., _n ) = ₁(₁) + ... + _{n – 1}( _{n – 1}) + c _{n n} .     

Logarithms and imaginary powers of closed linear operators

The imaginary powersA ^it of a closed linear operatorA, with inverse, in a Banach spaceX are considered as aC ₀-group {exp(itlogA);t R} of bounded linear operators onX, with generatori logA. Here logA is defined as the closure of log(1+A) – log(1+A ^–1). LetA be a linearm-sectorial operator of typeS(tan ), 0(/2), in a Hilbert spaceX. That is, |Im(Au, u)| (tan )Re(Au, u) foru D(A). Then ±ilog(1+A) ism-accretive inX andilog(1+A) is the generator of aC ₀-group {(1+A) ^it ;t R} of bounded imaginary powers, satisfying the estimate (1+A) ^it exp(|t|),t R. In particular, ifA is invertible, then ±ilogA ism-accretive inX, where logA is exactly given by logA=log(1+A)–log(1+A ^–1), and {A ^it;t R} forms aC ₀-group onX, with the estimate A ^it exp(|t|),t R. This yields a slight improvement of the Heinz-Kato inequality.     

On the Absolute Convergence of Fourier Series

The necessary and sufficient conditions of the absolute convergence of a trigonometric Fourier series are established for continuous 2-periodic functions which in [0, 2] have a finite number of intervals of convexity, and whose nth Fourier coefficients are O((l/n; f)/n), where ( f) is the continuity modulus of the function f.     

Reducibility of nonlinear almost periodic systems of difference equations given on a torus

We establish sufficient conditions for a nonlinear system of difference equations x(t + 1) =x(t) + + P(x(t),t)+ to be reducible to the system y(t + 1) =y(t) + . Here, P(x, t) is a function 2-periodic in x_i(i = 1, ...,n) and almost periodic int with a frequency basis .Translated from Ukrainskii Matematicheskii Zhurnal, Vol. 46, No. 4, pp. 404–412, April, 1994.This work was supported by Ukrainian State Committee on Science and Technology.     

On the Space of Riemannian Metrics on Symplectic and Contact Manifolds

Let A M be the space of all almost Kahlerian smooth metrics on a symplectic manifold M ²ⁿ , such that the fundamental form of each metric coincides with . It is well known that A M is a retractor of the space M of all smooth metrics on M. We show that M is a smooth trivial bundle over A M . A similar fact holds also in the case of a contact manifold.