0-1-sequences of Toeplitz type

Summary 0-1-sequences are constructed by successive insertion of a periodic sequence of symbols 0, 1 and hole into the holes of the sequence already constructed. Assuming that finally all holes are filled with symbols 0, 1, an almost periodic point in shift space results. Under certain conditions, it is even strictly ergodic. It is proved that the attached invariant measure has pure point spectrum, and a rather explicit expression for eigenvectors is obtained.     

On third Poisson structure of KdV equation

The third Poisson structure of the KdV equation in terms of canonical free fields and the reduced WZNW model is discussed. We prove that it is diagonalized in the Lagrange variables which were used before in the formulation of 2d gravity. We propose a quantum path integral for the KdV equation based on this representation.Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Matematicheskaya Fizika, Vol. 103, No. 3, pp. 461–466, June, 1995.     

Stellare Abänderungen und Schälbarkeit von Komplexen und Polytopen

Brugesser and Mani proved that the boundary-complex of a convex polytope can be shelled. This result lead to McMullen's proof of the Upper-bound-conjecture. We show that the shellability of complexes has a close connection to the theory of stellar operations. Several results on special shelling procedures and on non-shellable complexes are obtained.     

Descendants constructed from matter field in Landau-Ginzburg theories coupled to topological gravity

It is argued that gravitational descendants in the theory of topological gravity coupled to topological Landau-Ginzburg theory (not necessarily conformal) can be constructed from matter fields alone (without metric fields and ghosts). In this sense topological gravity is induced. We discuss the mechanism of this effect (that turns out to be connected with K. Saito's higher residue pairing: Kⁱ(_i(₁),₂)=K⁰(₁,₂)), and demonstrate how it works in a simplest nontrivial example: correlator on a sphere with four marked points. We also discuss some results on k-point correlators on a sphere. From the idea of induced topological gravity it follows that the theory of pure topological gravity (without topological matter) is equivalent to the trivial Landau-Ginzburg theory (with quadratic superpotential).Published in Teoreticheskaya i Matematicheskaya Fizika, Vol. 95, No. 2, pp. 307–316, May, 1993.     

Charakterisierung semisimplizialer Mengen durch Unterteilung und Graphen

We define a subdivision functor G for semisimplicial sets such that GXGY implies XY for all pairs of semisimplicial sets X, Y and (GX)¹(GY)¹ implies XY, too, but only, as far as we know, for pairs of weakly degenerate semisimplicial sets X, Y. These results are analogous to theorems on simplicial complexes which have been proved by Finney [1] and Segal [6].

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In der Literatur werden semisimpliziale Mengen auch oft als complete semisimplicial complexes, abgekürzt css complexes bezeichnet. Wir halten uns hier im wesentlichen an die Terminologie von K. Lamotke [5].     

On the Mechanism for Nonlinear Representations of the Lorentz Group Arising in Quantum Field Theory

A mechanism is identified that leads to the correct law for the relativistic Wigner function transformation with respect to the Lorentz group as long as the corresponding relativistic wave functions have special transformation properties.     

Nonexistence of new order-9 projective plane with order-13 collineation

The order-9 Desarguesian projective plane and the known self-dual non-Desarguesian plane (Carmichael or Hughes plane) each have a 13-collineation displacing all points and all lines. We show that no previously undiscovered 9-plane has this property.     

A note on generating generalized two-dimensional plate and shell theories

Summary Ordinary two dimensional linear shell theory may be formulated by using six differential equations for stress resultants and couples and for middle surface force and moment load intensities, in conjunction with the principle of virtual work, for the derivation of strain displacement relations. The present paper deals with a more general formulation, involving additional two-dimensional equilibrium equations, as a consequence of three-dimensional equations for force and moment stresses, in conjunction with a stipulation of surface force and moment load intensities for two face surfaces in place of the one middle surface. The main intent of the analysis is an illumination of the concept of a mechanical Cosserat-surface theory, in comparison with ordinary two-dimensional shell theory.

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Zusammenfassung Die übliche zweidimensionale Schalentheorie kann formuliert werden, indem man sechs Differentialgleichungen für Spannungsresultierende, Momente, Mittel flächenkraft und Momentlastintensität zusammen mit dem Prinzip der virtuellen Verschiebungen dazu benutzt, um ein System von Dehnungs-Verschiebungsgleichungen abzuleiten. Die vorliegende Arbeit beschäftigt sich mit einer verallgemeinerten Formulierung, mit zusätzlichen zweidimensionalen Gleichgewichtsbedingungen, die von einer dreidimensionalen Theorie für Kraft- und Momentenspannungen abgeleitet werden, zusammen mit einer Vorschrift über zwei Systeme von Ober flächenkräften und Momentlastintensitäten anstelle des einen Mittelfllächenlastsystems. Der Hauptzweck der Analyse ist die Beleuchtung des Begriffs der mechanischen Cosserat-Flächentheorie im Vergleich zur üblichen zweidimensionalen linearen Schalentheorie.

     

Remark on the Helly number for strongly convex sets on Riemannian manifolds

Replacing convex by strongly convex we show that Helly's famous intersection theorem holds on every Riemannian n-manifold in the following form: The intersection of k relatively compact, strongly convex subsets of M (kn+i2) is nonvoid as soon as any n+i of these sets have a nonvoid intersection, where i=2 if M is homeomorphic to the standard n-sphere and i=1 otherwise.     

Optimal Controller for the Almost Exact Guidance of a Singularly Perturbed System to Zero

The method of penalty functions is used to construct an optimal controller that guides a singularly perturbed system (vehicle) into a small neighborhood of a specified (target) position. It is proved that the convergence of the path of the vehicle to the exact-guidance path as the penalty coefficient increases without bound is uniform with respect to a singular parameter.     

A Weakly Nonideal Bose Gas Model Leading to the Fountain Effect

The ordinary thermodynamics corresponds to the equilibrium ground state of the system. We present a model making it possible to construct a second thermodynamics, an analogue of an equilibrium state of a superfluid, based on which we explain the effect of the appearance of a bottleneck in a thin capillary for a moving superfluid if it is heated to the critical point in the second thermodynamics.     

Chapter 1 Introduction: Extensions and new developments in DEA

The extensions, new developments and new interpretations for DEA covered in this paper include: (1) new measures of efficiency, (2) new models and (3) new ways of implementing established models with new results and interpretations presented that include treatments of congestion, returns-to-scale and mix and technical inefficiencies and measures of efficiency that can be used to reflect all pertinent properties. Previously used models, such as those used to identify allocative inefficiencies, are extended by means of assurance region approaches which are less demanding in their information requirements and underlying assumptions. New opportunities for research are identified in each section of this chapter. Sources of further developments and possible sources for further help are also suggested with references supplied to other papers that appear in this volume and which are summarily described in this introductory chapter.     

Properties of Solutions to Second Order Evolution Control Systems. II

We continue the research of the first part of the article. We mainly study codensity for the set of admissible trajectory-control pairs of a system with nonconvex constraints in the set of admissible trajectory-control pairs of the system with convexified constraints. We state necessary and sufficient conditions for the set of admissible trajectory-control pairs of a system with nonconvex constraints to be closed in the corresponding function spaces. Using an example of a control hyperbolic system, we give an interpretation of the abstract results obtained. As application we consider the minimization problem for an integral functional on solutions of a control system.     

The automorphism groups of the congruence group and of some of its subgroups in finite Euclidean planes

In the affine plane over a Galois field GF(q), q ; 3(4), q = p, of congruence transformations, of motions and of the generation of all point reflections respectively. Then we determine the groups AutC, AutM, AutM and obtain the following results: 1. Aut C is isomorphic to the product of the augmented group of similarities (generated by similarities, quasi reflections, quasi rotations 2) and the group of collineations which are induced by the automorphism of GF(q) operating on the coordinates. 2. AutM– AutC. 3. AutM– group of affinities of the affine space of dimension 2 over the prime field. 4. Moreover for any desarguesian affine plane Aut Dil (Dil = group of dilatations) is isomorphic to (the full collineation group).Lecture delivered at the Haifa Geometry conference 1983In my lecture I called these transformations semi-. To avoid confusion I follow here a suggestion of E. Schröder.     

Partly convex programming and zermelo's navigation problems

Mathematical programs, that become convex programs after freezing some variables, are termed partly convex. For such programs we give saddle-point conditions that are both necessary and sufficient that a feasible point be globally optimal. The conditions require cooperation of the feasible point tested for optimality, an assumption implied by lower semicontinuity of the feasible set mapping. The characterizations are simplified if certain point-to-set mappings satisfy a sandwich condition.The tools of parametric optimization and basic point-to-set topology are used in formulating both optimality conditions and numerical methods. In particular, we solve a large class of Zermelo's navigation problems and establish global optimality of the numerical solutions.Research partly supported by NSERC of Canada.     

Regularity,partial regularity,partial information process,for a filtered statistical model

Summary We define partial regularity for a filtered statistical (semi-parametric) model indexed by ^d , as differentiability in a suitable sense of the partial likelihoods associated with a basic processX. Partial regularity turns out to be equivalent to some sort of differentiability in of the characteristics ofX. We also prove that regularity of the model implies partial regularity, and we define a partial information process, which is smaller than the complete information process. We apply these results to obtain a generalization of Cramer-Rao inequality, and to prove that partial likelihood processes are optimal among all quasi-likelihood processes which are stochastic integrals with respect to the basic processX.     

Computing convolutions by reciprocal search

In this paper we show how certain geometric convolution operations can be computed efficiently. Here efficiently means that our algorithms have running time proportional to the input size plus the output size. Our convolution algorithms rely on new optimal solutions for certain reciprocal search problems, such as finding intersections between blue and green intervals, and overlaying convex planar subdivisions.This research was done while on leave from Cornell at DEC/SRC.     

Product integration of singular integrands based on cubic spline interpolation at equally spaced nodes

Summary In this paper the convergence of product integration rules, based on cubic spline interpolation at equally spaced nodes, with not-a-knot end condition, is investigated for integrand functions with a interior or endpoint singularity in the integration interval.Work sponsored by the Ministero della Pubblica Istruzione of Italy     

On the periodic solutions of a forced second-order equation

Summary We study the equations for two-dimensional irrotational motion induced in a rectangular tank of water which is forced to oscillate horizontally in a periodic fashion (shallow water sloshing). The problem reduces to a second-order non-autonomous ordinary differential equation. We rigorously show the existence of many solutions obtained previously by numerical computations, and in addition we show that there are many other bounded solutions. We use simple shooting to obtain irregular solutions of the kind obtained by the methods of dynamical systems. In addition, we obtain a kind of kneading theory whereby we can order the initial conditions according to the pattern of spikes exhibited by the solutions.     

Discrete Newton methods and iterated defect corrections

Summary In this paper we present a general theory for discrete Newton methods, iterated defect corrections via neighbouring problems and deferred corrections based on asymptotic expansions of the discretization error.Dedicated to Professor Dr. J. Weisinger on the occasion of his sixty-fifth birthday