Approximations for the <Emphasis Type=Italic>M</Emphasis>/<Emphasis Type=Italic>GI</Emphasis>/<Emphasis Type=Italic>N</Emphasis>+<Emphasis Type=Italic>GI</Emphasis> type call center

In this paper, we propose approximations to compute the steady-state performance measures of the M/GI/N+GI queue receiving Poisson arrivals with N identical servers, and general service and abandonment-time distributions. The approximations are based on scaling a single server M/GI/1+GI queue. For problems involving deterministic and exponential abandon times distributions, we suggest a practical way to compute the waiting time distributions and their moments using the Laplace transform of the workload density function. Our first contribution is numerically computing the workload density function in the M/GI/1+GI queue when the abandon times follow general distributions different from the deterministic and exponential distributions. Then we compute the waiting time distributions and their moments. Next, we scale-up the M/GI/1+GI queue giving rise to our approximations to capture the behavior of the multi-server system. We conduct extensive numerical experiments to test the speed and performance of the approximations, which prove the accuracy of their predictions.      

About the computation of the signature of surface singularities <Emphasis Type=Italic>z</Emphasis><Superscript><Emphasis Type=Italic>N</Emphasis></Superscript> + <Emphasis Type=Italic>g</Emphasis>(<Emphasis Type=Italic>x,y</Emphasis>) = 0

In this article we describe our experiences with a parallel Singular implementation of the signature of a surface singularity defined by z ^N + g(x; y) = 0.     

3-Selmer groups for curves <Emphasis Type=Italic>y</Emphasis><Superscript>2</Superscript> = <Emphasis Type=Italic>x</Emphasis><Superscript>3</Superscript> + <Emphasis Type=Italic>a</Emphasis>

We explicitly perform some steps of a 3-descent algorithm for the curves y ² = x ³ + a, a a nonzero integer. In general this will enable us to bound the order of the 3-Selmer group of such curves.     

Consecutive customer losses in regular and oscillating <Emphasis Type=Italic>M</Emphasis><Superscript><Emphasis Type=Italic>X</Emphasis></Superscript>/<Emphasis Type=Italic>G</Emphasis>/1/<Emphasis Type=Italic>n</Emphasis> systems

We derive fast recursions to compute the probability that k or more consecutive customer losses take place during a busy period of a queue, the so called k-CCL probability, for regular and oscillating M ^X /G/1/n systems.     

On <Emphasis Type=Italic>N</Emphasis>-termed approximations in <Emphasis Type=Italic>H</Emphasis><Superscript><Emphasis Type=Italic>s</Emphasis></Superscript>-norms with respect to the Haar system

In [9], we proved numerically that spaces generated by linear combinations of some two-dimensional Haar functions exhibit unexpectedly nice orders of approximation for solutions of the single-layer potential equation in a rectangle. This phenomenon is closely related, on the one hand, to the properties of the approximation method of hyperbolic crosses and on the other to the existence of a strong singularity for solutions of such boundary integral equations. In the present paper, we establish several results on the approximation for the hyperbolic crosses and on the best N-term approximations by linear combinations of Haar functions in the H ^s -norms, −1 < s < 1/2; this provides a theoretical base for our numerical research. To the author's best knowledge, the negative smoothness case s < 0 was not studied earlier. __________ Translated from Sovremennaya Matematika. Fundamental'nye Napravleniya (Contemporary Mathematics. Fundamental Directions), Vol. 25, Theory of Functions, 2007.     

New construction of special Lagrangian submanifolds in <Emphasis Type=Italic>T</Emphasis>*R<Superscript><Emphasis Type=Italic>n</Emphasis></Superscript> equipped with the standard metric

A class of twisted special Lagrangian submanifolds in T＊R^n and a kind of austere submanifold from conormal bundle of minimal surface of R^3 are constructed.     

Group invariance and <Emphasis Type=Italic>L</Emphasis><Superscript><Emphasis Type=Italic>p</Emphasis></Superscript>-bounded operators

The Hilbert and Riesz transforms can be characterized up to scalar as the translation invariant operators that satisfy additionally certain relative invariance of conformal transformation groups. In this article, we initiate a systematic study of translation invariant operators from group theoretic viewpoints, and formalize a geometric condition that characterizes specific multiplier operators uniquely up to scalar by means of relative invariance of affine subgroups. After providing some interesting examples of multiplier operators having “large symmetry”, we classify which of these examples can be extended to continuous operators on L ^p (R ⁿ ) (1 < p < ∞). T. Kobayashi was partially supported by Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research 18340037, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science. A. Nilsson was partially supported by Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.     

<Emphasis Type=Italic>m</Emphasis> Components-admissible solutions of systems of higher-order partial differential equations on <Emphasis Type=Italic>C</Emphasis><Superscript><Emphasis Type=Italic>n</Emphasis></Superscript>

Using value distribution theory and techniques in several complex variables,we investigate the problem of existence of m components-admissible solutions of a class of systems of higher-order partial differential equations in several complex variables and estimate the number of admissible components of solutions.Some related results will also be obtained.     

<Emphasis Type=Italic>N</Emphasis>-homogeneous <Emphasis Type=Italic>C</Emphasis>*-algebras generated by idempotents

In this paper we consider n-homogeneous C*-algebras generated by idempotents. We prove that a finitely generated unital n-homogeneous (when n is greater than or equals 2) C*-algebra A can be generated by a finite set of idempotents if and only if the algebra A contains at least one nontrivial idempotent.     

<Emphasis Type=Italic>L</Emphasis><Superscript>1</Superscript> - <Emphasis Type=Italic>H</Emphasis><Superscript>1</Superscript> bounds for a generalized Strichartz potential

We obtain the necessary and sufficient conditions for the boundedness of a generalized Strichartz potential.     

A new hybrid power mean involving the generalized quadratic Gauss sums and sums analogous to Kloosterman sums<Superscript><Emphasis Type=Italic>*</Emphasis></Superscript>

The main purpose of this paper is using the analytic method and properties of the classical quadratic Gauss sums to study the computational problem of a hybrid power mean of generalized quadratic Gauss sums and generalized Kloosterman sums and give an exact computational formula for it.     

A generalization of Hardy spaces <Emphasis Type=Italic>H</Emphasis><Superscript><Emphasis Type=Italic>p</Emphasis></Superscript> by using atoms

Let X = （X, d,μ） The purpose of this paper is to be a space of homogeneous type in the sense of Coifman and Weiss. generalize the definition of Hardy space H^P（X） and prove that the generalized Hardy spaces have the same property as H^P（X）. Our definition includes a kind of Hardy- Orlicz spaces and a kind of Hardy spaces with variable exponent. The results are new even for the R^n case. Let （X, δ, μ） be the normalized space of （X, d, μ） in the sense of Macias and Segovia. We also study the relations of our function spaces for （X, d, μ） and （X, δ,μ）.     

Analog of <Emphasis Type=Italic>L</Emphasis><Superscript><Emphasis Type=Italic>p</Emphasis></Superscript> with a subadditive measure

For a subadditive fuzzy measure (not assumed finite), a Minkowski type triangle inequality, with Choquet integrals in place of Lebesgue integrals, is shown to hold. It is immediate that the set of functions for which a certain positive power of the absolute values have finite Choquet integrals is closed under addition, leading to a linear space analogous to the Lebesgue space L ^p , with a metric related to the integral of that power. Under the additional condition that the subadditive fuzzy measure is inner continuous (Sugeno), the space is shown to be complete. Consequences of the Minkowski type inequality are illustrated in two specific instances.      

<Emphasis Type=Italic>L</Emphasis><Superscript><Emphasis Type=Italic>p</Emphasis></Superscript> Mixed-norm estimates for convolution operator defined by singular measures

Let Γ be a C∞ curve in Rn and μ be the measure induced by Lebesgue measure on Γ,multiplied by a smooth cut-off function.In this paper,we will prove some mixednorm estimates based on the average decay estimates of the Fourier transform of μ.     

Nonlocal General Boundary Value Problems of Elliptic Type in <Emphasis Type=Italic>L</Emphasis><Superscript><Emphasis Type=Italic>p</Emphasis></Superscript> Cases

This paper is devoted to the study of operational second-order differential equations of elliptic type with nonregular coefficient-operator boundary conditions. In the framework of UMD spaces, we give some new results by using semi-groups and interpolation theory. We define two types of solutions: semi-strict and strict solutions. We then characterizes the existence and uniqueness of such solutions.     

An <Emphasis Type=Italic>M</Emphasis><Superscript>[<Emphasis Type=Italic>X</Emphasis>]</Superscript>/<Emphasis Type=Italic>G</Emphasis>/1 retrial queue with server breakdowns and constant rate of repeated attempts

We consider an M ^[X]/G/1 retrial queue subject to breakdowns where the retrial time is exponential and independent of the number of customers applying for service. If a coming batch of customers finds the server idle, one of the arriving customers begins his service immediately and the rest joins a retrial group (called orbit) to repeat his request later; otherwise, if the server is busy or down, all customers of the coming batch enter the orbit. It is assumed that the server has a constant failure rate and arbitrary repair time distribution. We study the ergodicity of the embedded Markov chain, its stationary distribution and the joint distribution of the server state and the orbit size in steady-state. The orbit and system size distributions are obtained as well as some performance measures of the system. The stochastic decomposition property and the asymptotic behavior under high rate of retrials are discussed. We also analyse some reliability problems, the k-busy period and the ordinary busy period of our retrial queue. Besides, we give a recursive scheme to compute the distribution of the number of served customers during the k-busy period and the ordinary busy period. The effects of several parameters on the system are analysed numerically. I. Atencia’s and Moreno’s research is supported by the MEC through the project MTM2005-01248.     

Some results on 4<Superscript><Emphasis Type=Italic>m</Emphasis></Superscript>2<Superscript><Emphasis Type=Italic>n</Emphasis></Superscript> designs with clear two-factor interaction components

Clear effects criterion is one of the important rules for selecting optimal fractional factorial designs, and it has become an active research issue in recent years. Tang et al. derived upper and lower bounds on the maximum number of clear two-factor interactions (2fi’s) in 2 ^n−(n−k) fractional factorial designs of resolutions III and IV by constructing a 2 ^n−(n−k) design for given k, which are only restricted for the symmetrical case. This paper proposes and studies the clear effects problem for the asymmetrical case. It improves the construction method of Tang et al. for 2 ^n−(n−k) designs with resolution III and derives the upper and lower bounds on the maximum number of clear two-factor interaction components (2fic’s) in 4 ^m 2 ⁿ designs with resolutions III and IV. The lower bounds are achieved by constructing specific designs. Comparisons show that the number of clear 2fic’s in the resulting design attains its maximum number in many cases, which reveals that the construction methods are satisfactory when they are used to construct 4 ^m 2 ⁿ designs under the clear effects criterion. This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 10571093, 10671099 and 10771123), the Research Foundation for Doctor Programme (Grant No. 20050055038) and the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province of China (Grant No. Q2007A05). Zhang’s research was also supported by the Visiting Scholar Program at Chern Institute of Mathematics.     

A necessary condition for non-abelian finite <Emphasis Type=Italic>p</Emphasis>-groups with second centre of order <Emphasis Type=Italic>p</Emphasis><Superscript>2</Superscript>

Let G be a non-abelian finite p-group such that |Z ₂(G)| = p ². In this paper we prove that each maximal subgroup M ≠ C _G (Z ₂(G)) is non-abelian and has cyclic centre.     

The form factor program: A review and new results,the nested <Emphasis Type=Italic>SU</Emphasis>(<Emphasis Type=Italic>N</Emphasis>) off-shell Bethe ansatz and the 1/<Emphasis Type=Italic>N</Emphasis> expansion

The purpose of the “bootstrap program” for integrable quantum field theories in 1+1 dimensions is to construct a model explicitly in terms of its Wightman functions. We illustrate this program here mainly in terms of the SU(N) Gross-Neveu model. We construct the nested off-shell Bethe ansatz for an SU(N) factoring S-matrix and consider the problem of how to sum over intermediate states in the short-distance limit of the two-point Wightman function for the sinh-Gordon model. __________ Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Matematicheskaya Fizika, Vol. 155, No. 1, pp. 13–24, April, 2008.     

State spaces of <Emphasis Type="Italic">JB</Emphasis><Superscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">*</Emphasis></Superscript>-triples<Superscript>*</Superscript>

An atomic decomposition is proved for Banach spaces which satisfy some affine geometric axioms compatible with notions from the quantum mechanical measuring process. This is then applied to yield, under appropriate assumptions, geometric characterizations, up to isometry, of the unit ball of the dual space of a JB^*-triple, and up to complete isometry, of one-sided ideals in C^*-algebras.Mathematics Subject Classification (2000):17C65, 46L07Both authors are supported by NSF grant DMS-0101153