Some decomposition theorems and their application to non-linear potential theory and Hodge theory

The paper considers Dirichlet (or Neumann type) boundary value problems of generalized potential theory on Lipschitz manifolds with boundary. Here ? denotes a permissible non-linearity. The existence theory is developed in the framework of monotone operators. The approach covers a variety of applications including fluid dynamics and electro- and magneto-statics. Only fairly weak regularity assumptions are required (e.g. Lipschitz boundary, L_∞-coefficients). As a by-product we obtain a non-linear Hodge theorem generalizing a result by L. M. Sibner and R. J. Sibner (‘A non-linear Hodge-DeRham theorem’, Acta Math., 125 , 57–73 (1970)).     

The Fueter mapping theorem in integral form and the ℱ‐functional calculus

In this paper we show a version of the Fueter mapping theorem that can be stated in integral form based on the Cauchy formulas for slice monogenic (or slice regular) functions. More precisely, given a holomorphic function f of a paravector variable, we generate a monogenic function by an integral transform whose kernel is particularly simple. This procedure allows us to define a functional calculus for n‐tuples of commuting operators (called ?‐functional calculus) based on a new notion of spectrum, called ?‐spectrum, for the n‐tuples of operators. Analogous results are shown for the quaternionic version of the theory and for the related ?‐functional calculus. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Asymptotics of Solutions to Pseudodifferential Equations of MELLIN Type

We consider pseudodifferential operators on the half-axis of the form where \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ u(z)\; = \;\int\limits_0^\infty {{\rm t}^{{\rm z - 1}} u(t)} $\end{document} is the MELLIN transform of u and a(t, z) satisfies suitable smoothness properties in t and holomorphy and growth properties in z in some strip around the line Re z = 1/2. (1) is called pseudodifferential operator of MELLIN type or shortly MELLIN operator with the symbol a(t, z). For example, FUCHS ian differential operators, singular integral operators and integral operators with fixed singularities can be written in this form. In the paper we give a new composition theorem for MELLIN operators which has a natural extension to operators with symbols meromorphic in a left half-plane. The theorem can be used in the construction of left parametrices modulo compact operators in weighted SOBOLEV spaces. This approach yields rather precise results on the complete asymptotics of solutions at the point t = 0 for an equation a(t, δ) u = f when the right-hand side f has a prescribed asymptotical behaviour at t = 0. The results are extended to pseudodifferential equations of MELLIN type on a finite interval as well as to systems of such equations.     

Nonstationary Stokes system in weighted Sobolev spaces

We consider an initial‐boundary value problem for nonstationary Stokes system in a bounded domain Omega??³ with slip boundary conditions. We assume that Ω is crossed by an axis L. Let us introduce the following weighted Sobolev spaces with finite norms: and where ?(x) = dist{x, L}. We proved the result. Given the external force f∈L_{2, ?µ}(Ω^T), initial velocity v₀∈H(Ω), µ∈?₊\? there exist velocity v∈H(Ω^T) and the pressure p, ?p∈L_{2, ?µ}(Ω^T) and a constant c, independent of v, p, f, such that As we consider the Stokes system in weighted Sobolev spaces the following two things must be used:

• 1. the slip boundary condition and
• 2. the Helmholtz–Weyl decomposition.

Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Upper chromatic number of finite projective planes

For a finite projective plane , let denote the maximum number of classes in a partition of the point set, such that each line has at least two points in the same partition class. We prove that the best possible general estimate in terms of the order of projective planes is , which is tight apart from a multiplicative constant in the third term :

• (1) As holds for every projective plane of order q.
• (2) If q is a square, then the Galois plane of order q satisfies .

Our results asymptotically solve a ten‐year‐old open problem in the coloring theory of mixed hypergraphs, where is termed the upper chromatic number of . Further improvements on the upper bound (1) are presented for Galois planes and their subclasses. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Combin Designs 16: 221–230, 2008     

Pseudo-differential operators with operator-valued symbols in the Mellin-edge-approach

The pseudo-differential Mellin-edge-approach is a tool for studying differential and pseudo-differential operators on manifolds with corners. The Mellin transform, acting on the corner axis ₊, is a substitute for the Fourier transform along edge variables in the calculus of wedge pseudo-differential operators. The basic elements of that theory (cf. Schulze [6,8]) are extended to edges like ₊ t with a control of symbols and smoothing operators near the vertext=0. The authors study the weighted Mellin wedge Sobolev spaces, the operator-valued Mellin convention translating Fourier symbols into Mellin ones under preserved smoothness up tot=0, and develop an operator calculus with its characterization on the level of symbols. Throughout the theory, there are involved one-parameter groups of isomorphisms acting on the Banach spaces that are the abstract analogues of the weighted cone Sobolev spaces.     

A note on Schatten‐class membership of Hankel operators with antiholomorphic symbols on generalized Fock‐spaces

In this paper we investigate Hankel operators with anti‐holomorphic L²‐symbols on generalized Fock spaces A_m² in one complex dimension. The investigation of the mentioned operators was started in [4] and [3]. Here, we show that a Hankel operator with anti‐holomorphic L²‐symbol is in the Schatten‐class S_p if and only if the symbol is a polynomial with degree N satisfying 2N < m and p > . The result has been proved independently before in the recent work [2], which also considers the case of several complex variables. However, in addition to providing a different proof for the result the present work shows that the methodology developed in [4] and [3] can be adopted in order to work to characterize Schatten‐class membership. (© 2009 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Scattering for Schrödinger Operators with Magnetic Fields

We study the existence and completeness of the wave operators W_ω(A(b),-Δ) for general Schrodinger operators of the form is a magnetic potential.     

The lotto numbers L(n,3,p,2)

An (n,k,p,t)‐lotto design is an n‐set N and a set of k‐subsets of N (called blocks) such that for each p‐subset P of N, there is a block for which . The lotto number L(n,k,p,t) is the smallest number of blocks in an (n,k,p,t)‐lotto design. The numbers C(n,k,t) = L(n,k,t,t) are called covering numbers. It is easy to show that, for n ≥ k(p ? 1), For k = 3, we prove that equality holds if one of the following holds:

• (i) n is large, in particular
• (ii)
• (iii) 2 ≤ p ≤ 6.

© 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Combin Designs 14: 333–350, 2006     

A calculus of Fourier integral operators with inhomogeneous phase functions on R<Superscript> <Emphasis Type="Italic">d</Emphasis> </Superscript>

We construct a calculus for generalized SG Fourier integral operators, extending known results to a broader class of symbols of SG type. In particular, we do not require that the phase functions are homogeneous. An essential ingredient in the proofs is a general criterion for asymptotic expansions within the Weyl-Hörmander calculus. We also prove the L²(R^d)-boundedness of the generalized SG Fourier integral operators having regular phase functions and amplitudes uniformly bounded on R^2d.     

On stable implicit difference scheme for hyperbolic–parabolic equations in a Hilbert space

The first‐order of accuracy difference scheme for approximately solving the multipoint nonlocal boundary value problem for the differential equation in a Hilbert space H, with self‐adjoint positive definite operator A is presented. The stability estimates for the solution of this difference scheme are established. In applications, the stability estimates for the solution of difference schemes of the mixed type boundary value problems for hyperbolic–parabolic equations are obtained. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Numer Methods Partial Differential Eq, 2009     

Semi-Classical Asymptotic of Spectral Function for Some h-Admissible Operators

In this paper the results from [7, 8], concerning the asymptotic behaviour of the spectral function on the diagonal for Schrodinger operators h →0, are extended to the case of some h-admissible operators, acting in Rⁿ, no 2.     

A local compactness theorem for Maxwell's equations

The paper gives a proof, valid for a large class of bounded domains, of the following compactness statements: Let G be a bounded domain, β be a tensor-valued function on G satisfying certain restrictions, and let {_n} be a sequence of vector-valued functions on G where the L₂-norms of {_n}, {curl _n}, and {div(β _n)} are bounded, and where all _n either satisfy x _n = 0 or (β F_n) = 0 at the boundary ?G of G ( = normal to ?G): then {_n} has a L₂-convergent subsequence. The first boundary condition is satisfied by electric fields, the second one by magnetic fields at a perfectly conducting boundary ?G if β is interpreted as electric dielectricity ? or as magnetic permeability μ, respectively. These compactness statements are essential for the application of abstract scattering theory to the boundary value problem for Maxwell's equations.     

Local existence for solutions of fully non-linear wave equations

Let Ω be a domain in ?ⁿ and let m? ?; be given. We study the initial-boundary value problem for the equation with a homogeneous Dirichlet boundary condition; here u is a scalar function, $ \bar D_x^m u: = (\partial _x^\alpha u)_{|\alpha | \le m} $ and certain restrictions are made on F guaranteeing that energy estimates are possible. We prove the existence of a value of T>0 such that a unique classical solution u exists on [0, T]×Ω. Furthermore, we show that T → ∞ if the data tend to zero.     

Generalized Hankel operators on the Fock space

In this paper we study generalized Hankel operators ofthe form : ?²(|z |²) → L²(|z |²). Here, (f):= (Id–P_l )( ^kf) and Pl is the projection onto A_l ²(?, |z |²):= cl(span{ ^m zⁿ | m, n ∈ N, m ≤ l }). The investigations in this article extend the ones in [11] and [6], where the special cases l = 0 and l = 1 are considered, respectively. The main result is that the operators are not bounded for l < k – 1. The proof relies on a combinatoric argument and a generalization to general conjugate holomorphic L² symbols, generalizing arguments from [6], seems possible and is planned for future work (© 2009 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Asymptotics of solutions for sub critical non‐convective type equations

We study the Cauchy problem for non‐linear dissipative evolution equations (1) where ?? is the linear pseudodifferential operator and the non‐linearity is a quadratic pseudodifferential operator (2) û ≡ ?_x→ξ u is the Fourier transformation. We consider non‐convective type non‐linearity, that is we suppose that a(t,0,y) ≠ 0. Let the initial data , are sufficiently small and have a non‐zero total mass , where is the weighted Sobolev space. Then we give the main term of the large time asymptotics of solutions in the sub critical case. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Phase transition for potentials of high‐dimensional wells

For a potential function that attains its global minimum value at two disjoint compact connected submanifolds N^± in , we discuss the asymptotics, as ? → 0, of minimizers u_? of the singular perturbed functional under suitable Dirichlet boundary data . In the expansion of E _? (u_?) with respect to , we identify the first‐order term by the area of the sharp interface between the two phases, an area‐minimizing hypersurface Γ, and the energy c of minimal connecting orbits between N⁺ and N^?, and the zeroth‐order term by the energy of minimizing harmonic maps into N^± both under the Dirichlet boundary condition on ?Ω and a very interesting partially constrained boundary condition on the sharp interface Γ. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

Laplace–Beltrami equation on hypersurfaces and Γ‐convergence

A mixed boundary value problem for the stationary heat transfer equation in a thin layer around a surface with the boundary is investigated. The main objective is to trace what happens in Γ‐limit when the thickness of the layer converges to zero. The limit Dirichlet BVP for the Laplace–Beltrami equation on the surface is described explicitly, and we show how the Neumann boundary conditions in the initial BVP transform in the Γ‐limit. For this, we apply the variational formulation and the calculus of Günter's tangential differential operators on a hypersurface and layers, which allow global representation of basic differential operators and of corresponding boundary value problems in terms of the standard Euclidean coordinates of the ambient space . Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Uniqueness theorems for a nonlinear Tricomi problem and the related evolution problem

We consider an initial-boundary value problem for the non-linear evolution equation in a cylinder Q_t = Ω × (0, t), where T[u] = yu_xx + u_yy is the Tricomi operator and l(u) a special differential operator of first order. In [10] we proved the existence of a generalized solution of problem (1) and the existence of a generalized solution of the corresponding stationary boundary value problem (non-linear Tricomi problem) In this paper we give sufficient conditions for the uniqueness of these solutions.