Finite rank operators in Jacobson radical \mathcal{R}_{\mathcal{N} \otimes \mathcal{M}}

In this paper we investigate finite rank operators in the Jacobson radical of Alg( ), where are nests. Based on the concrete characterizations of rank one operators in Alg( ) and , we obtain that each finite rank operator in can be written as a finite sum of rank one operators in and the weak closure of equals Alg( ) if and only if at least one of is continuous.     

Furstenberg family and chaos

A Furstenberg family F is a family,consisting of some subsets of the set of positive integers,which is hereditary upwards,i.e.A■B and A∈F imply B∈F.For a given system (i.e.,a pair of a complete metric space and a continuous self-map of the space) and for a Furstenberg family F, the definition of F-scrambled pairs of points in the space has been given,which brings the well-known scrambled pairs in Li-Yorke sense and the scrambled pairs in distribution sense to be F-scrambled pairs corresponding respectively to suitable Furstenberg family F.In the present paper we explore the basic properties of the set of F-scrambled pairs of a system.The generically F-chaotic system and the generically strongly F-chaotic system are defined.A criterion for a generically strongly F-chaotic system is showed.     

Unilateral <Emphasis Type="Italic">o</Emphasis>-Groups

For a big number of varieties of groups close to Engelian, it is proved that a variety of lattice-ordered groups generated by all linearly ordered groups in the class does not coincide with the variety of all o-approximable lattice-ordered groups. Supported by FP “Universities of Russia” grant No. UR.04.01.001. __________ Translated from Algebra i Logika, Vol. 45, No. 1, pp. 20–27, January–February, 2006.     

Quantum duality in quantum deformations

In accordance with the quantum duality principle, the twisted algebra is equivalent to the quantum group and has two preferred bases: one inherited from the universal enveloping algebra and the other generated by coordinate functions of the dual Lie group . We show howthe transformation can be explicitly obtained for any simple Lie algebra and a factorable chain of extended Jordanian twists. In the algebra , we introduce a natural vector grading , compatible with the adjoint representation of the algebra. Passing to the dual-group coordinates allows essentially simplifying the costructure of the deformed Hopf algebra , considered as a quantum group . The transformation can be used to construct new solutions of the twist equations. We construct a parameterized family of extended Jordanian deformations and study it in terms of ; we find new realizations of the parabolic twist. Dedicated to the birthday of my teacher, Yurii Novozhilov __________ Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Matematicheskaya Fizika, Vol. 148, No. 1, pp. 112–125, July, 2006.     

A note on a theorem of Daboussi

The following assertion is proved. Let be the set of integers the number of the prime power of which is . Let be the size of . Then for each irrational , uniformly in , \begin{equation*} \frac{1}{\pi_k(x)} \bigg|\sum _{\alul{n\le x}{n\in\cN_k}} f(n) e^{2\pi in\alpha}\bigg|\to 0, \end{equation*} where is an arbitrary multiplicative function with , is a positive constant. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

On the area swept under the occupation process of an M/M/1 queue in a busy period

We compute in this paper the distribution of the area swept under the occupation process of an M/M/1 queue during a busy period. For this purpose, we use the expression of the Laplace transform of the random variable established in earlier studies as a fraction of Bessel functions. To get information on the poles and the residues of , we take benefit of the fact that this function can be represented by a continued fraction. We then show that this continued fraction is the even part of an S fraction and we identify its successive denominators by means of Lommel polynomials. This allows us to numerically evaluate the poles and the residues. Numerical evidence shows that the poles are very close to the numbers as . This motivated us to formulate some conjectures, which lead to the derivation of the asymptotic behaviour of the poles and the residues. This is finally used to derive the asymptotic behaviour of the probability survivor function . The outstanding property of the random variable is that the poles accumulate at 0 and its tail does not exhibit a nice exponential decay but a decay of the form for some positive constants c and , which indicates that the random variable has a Weibull-like tail. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Construction of conjugate quadrature filters with specified zeros

Let ℂ denote the complex numbers and denote the ring of complex-valued Laurent polynomial functions on ℂ\{0}. Furthermore, we denote by the subsets of Laurent polynomials whose restriction to the unit circle is real, nonnegative, respectively. We prove that for any two Laurent polynomials , which have no common zeros in ℂ\{0} there exists a pair of Laurent polynomials satisfying the equation Q ₁ P ₁ + Q ₂ P ₂ = 1. We provide some information about the minimal length Laurent polynomials Q ₁ and Q ₂ with these properties and describe an algorithm to compute them. We apply this result to design a conjugate quadrature filter whose zeros contain an arbitrary finite subset Λ⊂ℂ\{0} with the property that for every implies and . This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Remarks on ample vector bundles of curve genus two

Let be an ample vector bundle of rank n – 1 on a smooth complex projective variety X of dimension n≥ 3 such that X is a -bundle over and that for any fiber F of the bundle projection . The pairs with = 2 are classified, where is the curve genus of . This allows us to improve some previous results. Received: 13 June 2006     

Quadrangles Inscribed in a Closed Curve and the Vertices of a Curve

Let ABCDE be a pentagon inscribed in a circle. It is proved that if is a C⁴-generic smooth convex planar oval with four vertices (stationary points of curvature), then there are two similarities φ such that the quadrangle φ(ABCD) is inscribed in and the point φ(E)lies inside , as well as two similarities ψ such that the quadrangle ψ(ABCD) is inscribed in and ψ(E)lies outside . Itisalsoprovedthatif n is odd, then any smoothly embedded circle γ ↪ ℝⁿ contains the vertices of an equilateral (n + 1)-link polygonal line lying in a hyperplane of ℝⁿ. Bibliography: 7 titles. __________ Translated from Zapiski Nauchnykh Seminarov POMI, Vol. 299, 2003, pp. 241–251.     

Metrics in the sphere of a C*-module

Given a unital C*-algebra and a right C*-module over , we consider the problem of finding short smooth curves in the sphere = {x ∈ : 〈x, x〉 = 1}. Curves in are measured considering the Finsler metric which consists of the norm of at each tangent space of . The initial value problem is solved, for the case when is a von Neumann algebra and is selfdual: for any element x ₀ ∈ and any tangent vector ν at x ₀, there exists a curve γ(t) = e ^tZ (x ₀), Z ∈ , Z* = −Z and ∥Z∥ ≤ π, such that γ(0) = x ₀ and (0) = ν, which is minimizing along its path for t ∈ [0, 1]. The existence of such Z is linked to the extension problem of selfadjoint operators. Such minimal curves need not be unique. Also we consider the boundary value problem: given x ₀, x ₁ ∈ , find a curve of minimal length which joins them. We give several partial answers to this question. For instance, let us denote by f ₀ the selfadjoint projection I − x ₀ ⊗ x ₀, if the algebra f ₀ f ₀ is finite dimensional, then there exists a curve γ joining x ₀ and x ₁, which is minimizing along its path.      

Measure-valued almost periodic functions

We consider Stepanov almost periodic functions μ ∈ ranging in the metric space of Borel probability measures on a complete separable metric space is equipped with the Prokhorov metric). The main result is as follows: a function , belongs to if and only if for each bounded continuous function , the function is Stepanov almost periodic (of order 1) and

Transformation of measures generated by jump Lévy processes

Let ξ(t), t ∈ [0, 1], be a jump Lévy process. We denote by the law of ξ in the Skorokhod space [0, 1]. Under some nondegeneracy condition on the Lévy measure Λ of the process, we construct a group of -preserving transformations of the space [0, 1]. Bibliography: 11 titles. __________ Translated from Zapiski Nauchnykh Seminarov POMI, Vol. 341, 2007, pp. 175–188.     

On best localized bandlimited functions

Let, for σ > 0, be the set of complex functions f ∈ L ¹ (ℝ) with the Fourier transforms vanishing outside the interval [−σ; σ]. In this paper, we study the problem of the best approximation of the Dirac function δ (which has the Fourier transform with widest support supp ) by functions . More precisely, we consider the quantity inf and its extremal functions . __________ Translated from Lietuvos Matematikos Rinkinys, Vol. 46, No. 4, pp. 548–564, October–December, 2006.     

Isometries and direct decompositions of pseudo MV-algebras

In the paper isometries in pseudo MV-algebras are investigated. It is shown that for every isometry f in a pseudo MV-algebra = (A, ⊕, ⁻, ^∼, 0, 1) there exists an internal direct decomposition of with commutative such that and for each x ∈ A. On the other hand, if is an internal direct decomposition of a pseudo MV-algebra = (A, ⊕, ⁻, ^∼, 0, 1) with commutative, then the mapping g: A → A defined by is an isometry in and .      

Entropy numbers in weighted function spaces. The case of intermediate weights

The exact asymptotic behavior of the entropy numbers of compact embeddings of weighted Besov spaces is known in many cases, in particular for power-type weights and logarithmic weights. Here we consider intermediate weights that are strictly between these two scales; a typical example is . For such weights we prove almost optimal estimates of the entropy numbers e _k (id: ). Dedicated to Sergeĭ Mikhaĭlovich Nikol’skiĭ on the occasion of his 100th birthday     

Coreflections Versus Regular Epimorphisms in Categories of Topological Spaces

Let be an epireflective subcategory of the category Top of topological spaces which is not contained in the category of indiscrete spaces (e.g. Top, the category of Hausdorff spaces, the category of Tychonoff spaces) and be a coreflective subcategory of . In this paper we prove that the coreflector preserves regular epimorphisms if and only if or is contained in the category of discrete spaces.     

The minimal number of pieces realizing affine congruence by dissection of topological discs

Let be a group of affine transformations of the plane that contains a strict contraction and all translations. It is shown that any two topological discs are congruent dissection with respect to such that only three topological discs are used as pieces of dissection. Two pieces of dissection do not suffice in general even if consists of all affine transformations. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Property ∏σ and tensor products of operator algebras

In this paper, we introduce Property ∏σ of operator algebras and prove that nest subalgebras and the finite-width CSL subalgebras of arbitrary von Neumann algebras have Property ∏σ.Finally, we show that the tensor product formula alg ML1-(×)algNL2 = algM-(×)N(L1 (×) L2) holds for any two finite-width CSLs L1 and L2 in arbitrary von Neumann algebras M and N, respectively.     

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.     

Levi Classes Generated by Nilpotent Groups

Let be a class of all groups G for which the normal closure (x) ^G of every element x belongs to a class . is a Levi class generated by . Let and ₀ be classes of finitely generated nilpotent groups and of torsion-free, finitely generated, nilpotent groups, respectively. We prove that and , and so and . It is shown that quasivarieties and are closed under free products, and that each contains at most one maximal proper subquasivariety. It is also proved that is closed under free products if so is .