Invariant Subspaces for Banach Space Operators with a Multiply Connected Spectrum

We consider a multiply connected domain where denotes the unit disk and denotes the closed disk centered at with radius r _j for j = 1, . . . , n. We show that if T is a bounded linear operator on a Banach space X whose spectrum contains ∂Ω and does not contain the points λ₁, λ₂, . . . , λ _n , and the operators T and r _j (T − λ _j I)⁻¹ are polynomially bounded, then there exists a nontrivial common invariant subspace for T ^* and (T − λ _j I)^*-1.     

Multiplicative isometries on the Smirnov class

We show that T is a surjective multiplicative (but not necessarily linear) isometry from the Smirnov class on the open unit disk, the ball, or the polydisk onto itself, if and only if there exists a holomorphic automorphism Φ such that T(f)=f ○ Φ for every class element f or T(f) = [`(f<sup>°</sup> [`(j)] )]\overline {f^\circ \bar \varphi } for every class element f, where the automorphism Φ is a unitary transformation in the case of the ball and Φ(z ₁, ..., z _n ) = (l₁ z_i1 ,...,l_n z_in )(\lambda _1 z_{i_1 } ,...,\lambda _n z_{i_n } ) for |λ _j | = 1, 1 ≤ j ≤ n, and (i ₁; ..., i _n )is some permutation of the integers from 1through n in the case of the n-dimensional polydisk.     

Punishing Factors for Finitely Connected Domains

Let Ω and Π be two finitely connected hyperbolic domains in the complex plane \Bbb C{\Bbb C} and let R(z, Ω) denote the hyperbolic radius of Ω at z and R(w, Π) the hyperbolic radius of Π at w. We consider functions f that are analytic in Ω and such that all values f(z) lie in the domain Π. This set of analytic functions is denoted by A(Ω, Π). We prove among other things that the quantities C_n(W,P) := sup_{f ? A(W,P)}sup_{z ? W}\frac|f⁽ⁿ⁾(z)| R(f(z),P)n! (R(z,W))ⁿC_n(\Omega,\Pi)\,:=\,\sup_{f\in A(\Omega,\Pi)}\sup_{z\in \Omega}\frac{\vert f^{(n)}(z)\vert\,R(f(z),\Pi)}{n!\,(R(z,\Omega))^n} are finite for all n ? \Bbb N{n \in {\Bbb N}} if and only if ∂Ω and ∂Π do not contain isolated points.     

Comonotone approximation of twice differentiable periodic functions

In the case where a 2π-periodic function f is twice continuously differentiable on the real axis ℝ and changes its monotonicity at different fixed points y _i ∈ [− π, π), i = 1,…, 2s, s ∈ ℕ (i.e., on ℝ, there exists a set Y := {y _i } _i∈ℤ of points y _i = y _i+2s + 2π such that the function f does not decrease on [y _i , y _i−1] if i is odd and does not increase if i is even), for any natural k and n, n ≥ N(Y, k) = const, we construct a trigonometric polynomial T _n of order ≤n that changes its monotonicity at the same points y _i ∈ Y as f and is such that

Compact Operators that Commute with a Contraction

Let T be a C₀–contraction on a separable Hilbert space. We assume that I_H − T*T is compact. For a function f holomorphic in the unit disk \mathbbD{\mathbb{D}} and continuous on [`(\mathbbD)]\overline{{\mathbb{D}}}, we show that f(T) is compact if and only if f vanishes on s(T)?\mathbbT\sigma(T)\cap{\mathbb{T}}, where σ(T) is the spectrum of T and \mathbbT{\mathbb{T}} the unit circle. If f is just a bounded holomorphic function on \mathbbD{\mathbb{D}}, we prove that f(T) is compact if and only if lim_{n? ￥}||Tⁿf(T)|| = 0\lim\limits_{n\rightarrow \infty}\|T^{n}f(T)\| = 0.     

Grow-up of critical solutions for a non-local porous medium problem with Ohmic heating source

We investigate the behaviour of solution u = u(x, t; λ) at λ =  λ* for the non-local porous medium equation ${u_t = (u^n)_{xx} + {\lambda}f(u)/({\int_{-1}^1} f(u){\rm d}x)^2}We investigate the behaviour of solution u = u(x, t; λ) at λ =  λ* for the non-local porous medium equation u_t = (uⁿ)_xx + lf(u)/(ò_-1¹ f(u)dx)²{u_t = (u^n)_{xx} + {\lambda}f(u)/({\int_{-1}^1} f(u){\rm d}x)^2} with Dirichlet boundary conditions and positive initial data. The function f satisfies: f(s),−f ′ (s) > 0 for s ≥ 0 and s ^n-1 f(s) is integrable at infinity. Due to the conditions on f, there exists a critical value of parameter λ, say λ*, such that for λ > λ* the solution u = u(x, t; λ) blows up globally in finite time, while for λ ≥ λ* the corresponding steady-state problem does not have any solution. For 0 < λ < λ* there exists a unique steady-state solution w = w(x; λ) while u = u(x, t; λ) is global in time and converges to w as t → ∞. Here we show the global grow-up of critical solution u* =  u(x, t; λ*) (u* (x, t) → ∞, as t → ∞ for all x ? (-1,1){x\in(-1,1)}.     

Global classical solutions for reaction–diffusion systems with nonlinearities of exponential growth

The aim of this study is to prove global existence of classical solutions for systems of the form ${\frac{\partial u}{\partial t} -a \Delta u=-f(u,v)}The aim of this study is to prove global existence of classical solutions for systems of the form \frac?u?t -a Du=-f(u,v){\frac{\partial u}{\partial t} -a \Delta u=-f(u,v)} , \frac?v?t -b Dv=g(u,v){\frac{\partial v}{\partial t} -b \Delta v=g(u,v)} in (0, +∞) × Ω where Ω is an open bounded domain of class C ¹ in \mathbbRⁿ{\mathbb{R}^n}, a > 0, b > 0 and f, g are nonnegative continuously differentiable functions on [0, +∞) × [0, +∞) satisfying f (0, η) = 0, g(x,h) ￡ C j(x)e^ahb{g(\xi,\eta) \leq C \varphi(\xi)e^{\alpha {\eta^\beta}}} and g(ξ, η) ≤ ψ(η)f(ξ, η) for some constants C > 0, α > 0 and β ≥ 1 where j{\varphi} and ψ are any nonnegative continuously differentiable functions on [0, +∞) such that j(0)=0{\varphi(0)=0} and lim_{h? +￥}h^b-1y(h) = l{ \lim_{\eta \rightarrow +\infty}\eta^{\beta -1}\psi(\eta)= \ell} where ℓ is a nonnegative constant. The asymptotic behavior of the global solutions as t goes to +∞ is also studied. For this purpose, we use the appropriate techniques which are based on semigroups, energy estimates and Lyapunov functional methods.     

A distortion theorem for the class of typically real functions

The paper continues the studies of the well-known class T of typically real functions f(z) in the disk U = {z:|z| < 1}. The region of values of the system {f(z ₀), f(z ₀), f(r ₁), f(r ₂),…, f(r _n )} in the class T is investigated. Here, z ₀ ∈ U, Im z ₀ ≠ 0, 0 < r _j  < 1 for j = 1,…, n, n ≥ 2. As a corollary, the region of values of f′(z ₀) in the class of functions f ∈ T with fixed values f(z ₀) and f(r _j ) (j = 1,…, n) is determined. The proof is based on the criterion of solvability of the power problem of moments. Bibliography: 10 titles. Translated from Zapiski Nauchnykh Seminarov POMI, Vol. 357, 2008, pp. 33–45.     

Potential space estimates in local Hardy spaces for Green potentials in convex domains

Let Ω be a bounded co.nvex domain in Rn(n≥3) and G(x,y) be the Green function of the Laplace operator -△ on Ω. Let hrp(Ω) = {f ∈ D'(Ω) :(E)F∈hp(Rn), s.t. F|Ω = f}, by the atom characterization of Local Hardy spaces in a bounded Lipschitz domain, the bound of f→(△)2(Gf) for every f ∈ hrp(Ω) is obtained, where n/(n 1)＜p≤1.     

Approximation of integrable functions by general linear operators of their Fourier series at the Lebesgue points

Pointwise estimates of the deviation T _n,A,B f(⋅)−f(⋅) in terms of moduli of continuity [`(w)]_·f\bar{w}_{\cdot}f and w _⋅ f are proved. Analog results on norm approximation with remarks and corollaries are also given. In the results essentially weaker conditions than those in [2, Theorem 1, p. 437] are used.     

Domains with Hyperbolic Orbit Accumulation Boundary Points

Let Ω be a smoothly bounded pseudoconvex domain in ℂ ⁿ satisfying the condition R. Suppose that its Bergman kernel extends to [`(W)]×[`(W)]\overline{\Omega}\times\overline{\Omega} minus the boundary diagonal set as a locally bounded function. In this paper we show that for each hyperbolic orbit accumulation boundary point p, there exists a contraction f∈Aut(Ω) at p. As an application, we show that Ω admits a hyperbolic orbit accumulation boundary point if and only if it is biholomorphically equivalent to a domain defined by a weighted homogeneous polynomial and that Ω is of finite D’Angelo type.     

Analytic Continuation of Dirichlet Series with Almost Periodic Coefficients

We consider Dirichlet series z_g,a(s)=?_n=1^￥ g(na) e^{-l_n s}{\zeta_{g,\alpha}(s)=\sum_{n=1}^\infty g(n\alpha) e^{-\lambda_n s}} for fixed irrational α and periodic functions g. We demonstrate that for Diophantine α and smooth g, the line Re(s) = 0 is a natural boundary in the Taylor series case λ _n  = n, so that the unit circle is the maximal domain of holomorphy for the almost periodic Taylor series ?_n=1^￥ g(na) zⁿ{\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} g(n\alpha) z^n}. We prove that a Dirichlet series z_g,a(s) = ?_n=1^￥ g(n a)/n^s{\zeta_{g,\alpha}(s) = \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} g(n \alpha)/n^s} has an abscissa of convergence σ ₀ = 0 if g is odd and real analytic and α is Diophantine. We show that if g is odd and has bounded variation and α is of bounded Diophantine type r, the abscissa of convergence σ ₀ satisfies σ ₀ ≤ 1 − 1/r. Using a polylogarithm expansion, we prove that if g is odd and real analytic and α is Diophantine, then the Dirichlet series ζ _g,α (s) has an analytic continuation to the entire complex plane.     

Linear Maps Preserving Operators of Local Spectral Radius Zero

Let X be a complex Banach space and let B(X){\mathcal{B}(X)} be the space of all bounded linear operators on X. For x ? X{x \in X} and T ? B(X){T \in \mathcal{B}(X)}, let r_T(x) = limsup_{n ? ￥} || Tⁿx|| ^1/n{r_{T}(x) =\limsup_{n \rightarrow \infty} \| T^{n}x\| ^{1/n}} denote the local spectral radius of T at x. We prove that if j: B(X) ? B(X){\varphi : \mathcal{B}(X) \rightarrow \mathcal{B}(X)} is linear and surjective such that for every x ? X{x \in X} we have r _T (x) = 0 if and only if r_j(T)(x) = 0{r_{\varphi(T)}(x) = 0}, there exists then a nonzero complex number c such that j(T) = cT{\varphi(T) = cT} for all T ? B(X){T \in \mathcal{B}(X) }. We also prove that if Y is a complex Banach space and j:B(X) ? B(Y){\varphi :\mathcal{B}(X) \rightarrow \mathcal{B}(Y)} is linear and invertible for which there exists B ? B(Y, X){B \in \mathcal{B}(Y, X)} such that for y ? Y{y \in Y} we have r _T (By) = 0 if and only if r_{j( T)} (y)=0{ r_{\varphi ( T) }(y)=0}, then B is invertible and there exists a nonzero complex number c such that j(T) = cB^-1TB{\varphi(T) =cB^{-1}TB} for all T ? B(X){T \in \mathcal{B}(X)}.     

On Spectral Minimal Partitions: A Survey

Given a bounded open set Ω in \mathbbRⁿ{\mathbb{R}^n} (or a Riemannian manifold) and a partition of Ω by k open sets D _j , we can consider the quantity max _j λ(D _j ) where λ(D _j ) is the groundstate energy of the Dirichlet realization of the Laplacian in D _j . If we denote by \mathfrakL_k(W){\mathfrak{L}_k(\Omega)} the infimum over all the k-partitions of max _j λ(D _j ), a minimal (spectral) k-partition is then a partition which realizes the infimum. Although the analysis is rather standard when k = 2 (we find the nodal domains of a second eigenfunction), the analysis of higher k’s becomes non trivial and quite interesting.     

About the Blowup of Quasimodes on Riemannian Manifolds

On any compact Riemannian manifold (M,g) of dimension n, the L ²-normalized eigenfunctions φ _λ satisfy ||f_l||_￥ ￡ Cl^\fracn-12\|\phi_{\lambda}\|_{\infty}\leq C\lambda^{\frac{n-1}{2}} where −Δφ _λ =λ ² φ _λ . The bound is sharp in the class of all (M,g) since it is obtained by zonal spherical harmonics on the standard n-sphere S ⁿ . But of course, it is not sharp for many Riemannian manifolds, e.g., flat tori ℝ ⁿ /Γ. We say that S ⁿ , but not ℝ ⁿ /Γ, is a Riemannian manifold with maximal eigenfunction growth. The problem which motivates this paper is to determine the (M,g) with maximal eigenfunction growth. In an earlier work, two of us showed that such an (M,g) must have a point x where the set ℒ _x of geodesic loops at x has positive measure in S^*_xMS^{*}_{x}M. We strengthen this result here by showing that such a manifold must have a point where the set ℛ _x of recurrent directions for the geodesic flow through x satisfies |{ℛ} _x |>0. We also show that if there are no such points, L ²-normalized quasimodes have sup-norms that are o(λ ^(n−1)/2), and, in the other extreme, we show that if there is a point blow-down x at which the first return map for the flow is the identity, then there is a sequence of quasimodes with L ^∞-norms that are Ω(λ ^(n−1)/2).     

Negative result in pointwise 3-convex polynomial approximation

Let Δ³ be the set of functions three times continuously differentiable on [−1, 1] and such that f″′(x) ≥ 0, x ∈ [−1, 1]. We prove that, for any n ∈ ℕ and r ≥ 5, there exists a function f ∈ C ^r [−1, 1] ⋂ Δ³ [−1, 1] such that ∥f ^(r)∥ _{C[−1, 1]} ≤ 1 and, for an arbitrary algebraic polynomial P ∈ Δ³ [−1, 1], there exists x such that

Constant mean curvature hypersurfaces with two principal curvatures in a sphere

In this paper we consider a compact oriented hypersurface M ⁿ with constant mean curvature H and two distinct principal curvatures λ and μ with multiplicities (n − m) and m, respectively, immersed in the unit sphere S ⁿ⁺¹. Denote by f_ij{\phi_{ij}} the trace free part of the second fundamental form of M ⁿ , and Φ be the square of the length of f_ij{\phi_{ij}} . We obtain two integral formulas by using Φ and the polynomial P_H,m(x)=x²+ \fracn(n-2m)?{nm(n-m)}H x -n(1+H²){P_{H,m}(x)=x^{2}+ \frac{n(n-2m)}{\sqrt{nm(n-m)}}H x -n(1+H^{2})} . Assume that B _H,m is the square of the positive root of P _H,m (x) = 0. We show that if M ⁿ is a compact oriented hypersurface immersed in the sphere S ⁿ⁺¹ with constant mean curvatures H having two distinct principal curvatures λ and μ then either F = B_H,m{\Phi=B_{H,m}} or F = B_H,n-m{\Phi=B_{H,n-m}} . In particular, M ⁿ is the hypersurface S^n-m(r)×S^m(?{1-r²}){S^{n-m}(r)\times S^{m}(\sqrt{1-r^{2}})} .     

Reflexive operators with domain in Köthe spaces

It is proved that if a K?the space λ₁(A) is distinguished and E is an arbitrary Fréchet space then every reflexive map T: λ₁(A)→E (i.e., T maps bounded sets into relatively weakly compact ones) factorizes through a reflexive Fréchet space. An analogous result is proved for Montel maps (i.e., which map bounded sets into relatively compact ones). The result is a consequence of the fact proved also in this paper that, for a distinguished λ₁(A) space, the spaces of reflexive maps R(λ₁(A), C(K)) and of Montel maps M(λ₁(A), C(K)) are the Mackey completions of the spaces of weakly compact and compact maps, respectively. Consequences for spaces of vector-valued (weakly) continuous functions are also obtained. Received: 24 November 1997 / Revised version: 14 May 1998     

Existence of solution of the pullback equation involving volume forms

Let Ω ⊂ ℝ ⁿ be a smooth, bounded domain. We study the existence and regularity of diffeomorphisms of Ω satisfying the volume form equation