On generating functions of multiple zeta values and generalized hypergeometric functions

Generating functions for sums of certain multiple zeta values with fixed weight, depth and i-heights are discussed. The functions are systematically expressed in terms of generalized hypergeometric functions. The expressions reproduce several known formulas for multiple zeta values as applications.     

ON GUNDERSEN＇S QUESTION FOR THE UNICITY OF MEROMORPHIC FUNCTIONS

The uniqueness of meromoRphic functions that share four values are investigated, some results are obtained to show that if two nonconstant entire functions share three finite values IM, then the functions necessarily share all three values CM.     

Renormalization of multiple zeta values

Multiple zeta values (MZVs) in the usual sense are the special values of multiple variable zeta functions at positive integers. Their extensive studies are important in both mathematics and physics with broad connections and applications. In contrast, very little is known about the special values of multiple zeta functions at non-positive integers since the values are usually undefined. We define and study multiple zeta functions at integer values by adapting methods of renormalization from quantum field theory, and following the Hopf algebra approach of Connes and Kreimer. This definition of renormalized MZVs agrees with the convergent MZVs and extends the work of Ihara–Kaneko–Zagier on renormalization of MZVs with positive arguments. We further show that the important quasi-shuffle (stuffle) relation for usual MZVs remains true for the renormalized MZVs.     

微分几何观点下二元函数的极值

利用曲面的局部微分性质给出二元函数极值存在的必要条件和充分条件,并将之运用于具有明显几何特征的曲面对应的二元函数极值的判别问题中.     

关于具有四个分担值的亚纯函数的唯一性

对具有四个分担值的亚纯函数的唯一性进行了研究,得到：如果两个非常数的亚纯函数具有四个判别的IM分担值,那么要么这两个函数CM分担这四个值,要么这两个函数的这些值的密指量（计数函数）满足不一等式。     

Differentiability of Consistency Functions for DAE Systems

In the present paper, parametric initial-value problems for differential-algebraic (DAE) systems are investigated. It is known that the initial values of DAE systems must satisfy not only the original equations in the system but also the derivatives of these equations with respect to time. Whether or not this actually imposes additional constraints on the initial values depends on the particular problem.Often the initial values are not determined uniquely, so that the resulting degrees of freedom can be used to optimize a given performance index. For this purpose, the class of so-called consistency functions is defined. These functions map a set of parameters, which include also those undetermined initial values, to consistent initial values for the DAE system. Because of frequent gradient evaluations of the performance index and the constraints with respect to these system parameters needed by many optimization procedures, we state conditions such that the consistency functions represent differentiable functions with respect to these parameters. Several examples are provided to illustrate the verification of the theoretical assumptions and their differentiability properties.The authors would like to thank the referees for helpful suggestions and comments     

Equivalence of two definitions of a chronological integral

A chronological integral is a generalization of the path integral when the values of the measure or integrated function do not commute with each other. Two definitions of a chronological integral over the space of functions with a real argument are formulated. Measures and integrated functions have not commuting matrix values. Sufficient conditions for the equivalence of these definitions are proved.     

ON GUNDERSEN''''S QUESTION FOR THE UNICITY OF MEROMORPHIC FUNCTIONS

The uniqueness of meromorphic functions that share four values are investigated, some results are obtained to show that if two nonconstant entire functions share three finite values IM, then the functions necessarily share all three values CM.     

代数体函数及其导数的涉及重值的Borel方向

该文研究了有限正级代数体函数涉及重值的Borel方向的存在范围, 并得到了有限正级代数体函数及其导数存在公共的涉及重值的Borel方向的判定方法.     

Nonsmooth Analysis of Singular Values. Part I: Theory

The singular values of a rectangular matrix are nonsmooth functions of its entries. In this work we study the nonsmooth analysis of functions of singular values. In particular we give simple formulae for the regular subdifferential, the limiting subdifferential, and the horizon subdifferential, of such functions. Along the way to the main result we give several applications and in particular derive von Neumann’s trace inequality for singular values. Mathematics Subject Classifications (2000) Primary 90C31, 15A18; secondary 49K40, 26B05.Research supported by NSERC.     

ON UNIQUENESS FOR ALGEBROID FUNCTIONS OF FINITE ORDER

Guided by Lo.Yang's method,we concern the question that how algebroid functions are determined by their multiple values and deficient values and we prove an at most3v-valued theorem for algebroid functions.The results are complemented by an example for completeness.     

On the symmetric properties of APN functions

We study the symmetric properties of APN functions as well as the structure and properties of the range of an arbitrary APN function. We prove that there is no permutation of variables that preserves the values of an APN function. Upper bounds for the number of symmetric coordinate Boolean functions in an APN function and its coordinate functions invariant under a cyclic shift are obtained. For n ≤ 6, some upper bounds for the maximal number of identical values of an APN function are given and a lower bound is found for different values of an arbitrary APN function of n variables.     

Filled functions for unconstrained global optimization

The paper is concerned with the filled functions for global optimization of a continuous function of several variables. More general forms of filled functions are presented for smooth and nonsmooth optimizations. These functions have either two adjustable parameters or one adjustable parameter. Conditions on functions and on the values of parameters are given so that the constructed functions are desired filled functions.     

具有四个分担值的亚纯函数的唯一性定理

对“如果两个非常数亚纯函数以三个判别复数为IM分担值并以另外一个复数CM分担值,那么这两个函数是否以这四个复数CM分担值？”这一开问题,我们研究了两函数具有四个IM分担值并且密指量满足一附加条件的唯一性,得到一些结果,部分回答了上述开问题。     

Properties of Algebraic Equations on the Set of E-Functions over the Field of Rational Functions

The paper presents several theorems on the linear and algebraic independence of the values at algebraic points of the set of E-functions related by algebraic equations over the field of rational functions, as well as some estimates of the absolute values of polynomials with integer coefficients in the values of such functions. The results are obtained by using the properties of ideals in the ring of polynomials of several variables formed by equations relating the above functions over the field of rational functions.     

On the Mean Value of the Product of Multiplicative Functions with Shifted Argument

In this paper, we consider the mean value of the product of multiplicative arithmetic functions with shifted argument. The investigated functions have to satisfy the following conditions: their moduli do not exceed 1; the values on the set of primes are close to 1 for one of the functions and close to a fixed complex number for the other function. Some consequences for the classical functions are given.     

Rota–Baxter algebras and left weak composition quasi-symmetric functions

Motivated by a question of Rota, this paper studies the relationship between Rota–Baxter algebras and symmetric-related functions. The starting point is the fact that the space of quasi-symmetric functions is spanned by monomial quasi-symmetric functions which are indexed by compositions. When composition is replaced by left weak composition (LWC), we obtain the concept of LWC monomial quasi-symmetric functions and the resulting space of LWC quasi-symmetric functions. In line with the question of Rota, the latter is shown to be isomorphic to the free commutative nonunitary Rota–Baxter algebra on one generator. The combinatorial interpretation of quasi-symmetric functions by P-partitions from compositions is extended to the context of left weak compositions, leading to the concept of LWC fundamental quasi-symmetric functions. The transformation formulas for LWC monomial and LWC fundamental quasi-symmetric functions are obtained, generalizing the corresponding results for quasi-symmetric functions. Extending the close relationship between quasi-symmetric functions and multiple zeta values, weighted multiple zeta values, and a q-analog of multiple zeta values are investigated, and a decomposition formula is established.     

Algebraic values of analytic functions

Given an analytic function of one complex variable f, we investigate the arithmetic nature of the values of f at algebraic points. A typical question is whether f() is a transcendental number for each algebraic number . Since there exist transcendental entire functions f such that for any t0 and any algebraic number , one needs to restrict the situation by adding hypotheses, either on the functions, or on the points, or else on the set of values.

Among the topics we discuss are recent results due to Andrea Surroca on the number of algebraic points where a transcendental analytic function takes algebraic values, new transcendence criteria by Daniel Delbos concerning entire functions of one or several complex variables, and Diophantine properties of special values of polylogarithms.     

Komlós Theorem for Unbounded Random Sets

We present the Komlós theorem for multivalued functions whose values are closed (possibly unbounded) convex subsets of a separable Banach space. Komlós theorem can be seen as a generalization of the SLLN for it deals with a sequence of integrable multivalued functions that do not have to be identically distributed nor independent. The Artstein–Hart SLLN for random sets with values in Euclidean spaces is derived from the main result. Finally, since the main theorem concerns multifunctions whose values are allowed to be unbounded, we can restate it in terms of normal integrands (random lower semicontinuous functions).     

Unitary representations of the groups of measurable and continuous functions with values in the circle

We give a classification of unitary representations of certain Polish, not necessarily locally compact, groups: the groups of all measurable functions with values in the circle and the groups of all continuous functions on compact, second countable, zero-dimensional spaces with values in the circle. In the proofs of our classification results, certain structure theorems and factorization theorems for linear operators are used.