Stability of coincidence points and properties of covering mappings

Properties of closed set-valued covering mappings acting from one metric space into another are studied. Under quite general assumptions, it is proved that, if a given α-covering mapping and a mapping satisfying the Lipschitz condition with constant β < α have a coincidence point, then this point is stable under small perturbations (with respect to the Hausdorff metric) of these mappings. This assertion is meaningful for single-valued mappings as well. The structure of the set of coincidence points of an α-covering and a Lipschitzian mapping is studied. Conditions are obtained under which the limit of a sequence of α-covering set-valued mappings is an (α–?)-covering for an arbitrary ? > 0.     

Symmetry breaking in the genetic code: Finite groups

We investigate the possibility of interpreting the degeneracy of the genetic code, i.e., the feature that different codons (base triplets) of DNA are transcribed into the same amino acid, as the result of a symmetry breaking process, in the context of finite groups. In the first part of this paper, we give the complete list of all codon representations (64-dimensional irreducible representations) of simple finite groups and their satellites (central extensions and extensions by outer automorphisms). In the second part, we analyze the branching rules for the codon representations found in the first part by computational methods, using a software package for computational group theory. The final result is a complete classification of the possible schemes, based on finite simple groups, that reproduce the multiplet structure of the genetic code.     

Coincidence and common fixed point results on metric spaces endowed with an arbitrary binary relation and applications

In this paper, we establish coincidence and common fixed point theorems for contractive mappings on a metric space endowed with an amorphous binary relation. The presented theorems extend the results of Samet and Turinici in [Commun. Math. Anal. 12 (2012), 82– 97] and generalize many existing results on metric and ordered metric spaces. We apply also our main results to derive coincidence and common fixed point theorems for cyclic contractive mappings.     

Some notes on the paper “Cone metric spaces and fixed point theorems of contractive mappings”

Huang and Zhang reviewed cone metric spaces in 2007 [Huang Long-Guang, Zhang Xian, Cone metric spaces and fixed point theorems of contractive mappings, J. Math. Anal. Appl. 332 (2007) 1468-1476]. We shall prove that there are no normal cones with normal constant M<1 and for each k>1 there are cones with normal constant M>k. Also, by providing non-normal cones and omitting the assumption of normality in some results of [Huang Long-Guang, Zhang Xian, Cone metric spaces and fixed point theorems of contractive mappings, J. Math. Anal. Appl. 332 (2007) 1468-1476], we obtain generalizations of the results.     

Some new extensions of Edelstein-Suzuki-type fixed point theorem to G-metric and G-cone metric spaces

In this paper, we prove some fixed point theorems for generalized contractions in the setting of G-metric spaces. Our results extend a result of Edelstein [M. Edelstein, On fixed and periodic points under contractive mappings, J. London Math. Soc., 37 (1962), 74–79] and a result of Suzuki [T. Suzuki, A new type of fixed point theorem in metric spaces, Nonlinear Anal., 71 (2009), 5313–5317]. We prove, also, a fixed point theorem in the setting of G-cone metric spaces.     

On the quantitative asymptotic behavior of strongly nonexpansive mappings in banach and geodesic spaces

We give explicit rates of asymptotic regularity for iterations of strongly nonexpansive mappings T in general Banach spaces as well as rates of metastability (in the sense of Tao) in the context of uniformly convex Banach spaces when T is odd. This, in particular, applies to linear norm-one projections as well as to sunny nonexpansive retractions. The asymptotic regularity results even hold for strongly quasi-nonexpansive mappings (in the sense of Bruck), the addition of error terms and very general metric settings. In particular, we get the first quantitative results on iterations (with errors) of compositions of metric projections in CAT(?)-spaces (? > 0). Under an additional compactness assumption we obtain, moreover, a rate of metastability for the strong convergence of such iterations.     

Approximation of coincidence points and common fixed points of a collection of mappings of metric spaces

On a complete metric space X, we solve the problem of constructing an algorithm (in general, nonunique) of successive approximations from any point in space to a given closed subsetA. We give an estimate of the distance from an arbitrary initial point to the corresponding limit points. We consider three versions of the subset A: (1) A is the complete preimage of a closed subspace H under a mapping from X into the metric space Y; (2) A is the set of coincidence points of n (n > 1) mappings from X into Y; (3) A is the set of common fixed points of n mappings of X into itself (n = 1, 2, …). The problems under consideration are stated conveniently in terms of a multicascade, i.e., of a generalized discrete dynamical system with phase space X, translation semigroup equal to the additive semigroup of nonnegative integers, and the limit set A. In particular, in case (2) for n = 2, we obtain a generalization of Arutyunov’s theorem on the coincidences of two mappings. In case (3) for n = 1, we obtain a generalization of the contraction mapping principle.     

The evolutionary significance of the long variable arm in transfer RNA

The charging of amino acids by their cognate transfer RNA (tRNAs) is central to modern translation and links evolution of the genetic code with chronologies that describe the use of amino acids in an emergent protein world. Although it is commonly accepted that only few of the canonical amino acids were initially coded and charged by tRNA, the composition of this early group of amino acids has been controversial. To uncover evolutionary patterns embedded in the structure of these molecules, we conducted phylogenetic analyses of 42 structural characters scored from the cloverleaf secondary structures of 571 tRNAs from organisms belonging to the three domains of life, viruses, and bacteriophages. Results show that class II tRNA molecules containing a long variable arm, including tRNA^Sec, tRNA^Ser, tRNA^Tyr, and tRNA^Leu, were ancestral compared to those lacking this structural feature. This suggests that selenocysteine (Sec), serine (Ser), tyrosine (Tyr), and leucine (Leu) were among the first amino acids to be charged by their cognate tRNAs and that they may represent the first group of amino acids with functional specificities linked to modern biochemistry. Results also suggest that the stop codon UGA, which also codes for Sec, may be the oldest codon to have a modern functional role in the history of the genetic code. Finally, the charging of amino acids by cognate tRNAs appear to have occurred once the canonical cloverleaf structure was fully realized in evolution and before amino acid specificities and organismal domains of life diversified. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Complexity, 2009     

Cascade search principle and its applications to the coincidence problems of n one-valued or multi-valued mappings

The problem of the construction of a multi-cascade with a given limit subset A is considered in a metric space X. A multi-cascade is a discrete multi-valued dynamic system with the translation semigroup (Z?0,+). The cascade search principle using so-called search functionals is suggested. It gives a solution of the problem. Also, an estimation is obtained for the distance between any initial point x and every correspondent limit point. Several applications of one-valued and multi-valued versions of the mentioned cascade search principle are given for the cases when the limit subset A is (1) the full (or expanded) preimage of a closed subspace under a mapping from X to another metric space; (2) the coincidence set (or expanded coincidence set) of n mappings from X to another metric space (n>1); (3) the common preimage (or the expanded one) of a closed subspace under n mappings; and (4) the common fixed point set of n mappings of the space X into itself (n?1). Generalizations of the previous authors results are obtained. And, in particular cases, generalizations of some recent results by A.V. Arutyunov on coincidences of two mappings and a generalization of Banach fixed point principle are obtained.     

Singular limit laminations, Morse index, and positive scalar curvature

For any 3-manifold M³ and any nonnegative integer g, we give here examples of metrics on M each of which has a sequence of embedded minimal surfaces of genus g and without Morse index bounds. On any spherical space form we construct such a metric with positive scalar curvature. More generally, we construct such a metric with Scal>0 (and such surfaces) on any 3-manifold which carries a metric with Scal>0.     

Factorizing τ-spectra of mappings

In this paper by a spectrum of mappings we mean a morphism of spectra of spaces. However, using the notion of a mapping of mappings, we give the definition of a spectrum of mappings similar to that of a spectrum of spaces. In this case, the formulations of the given results are also similar to the formulations of the corresponding results concerning the spectra of spaces.For the spectra of mappings we define the notion of a τ-spectrum of mappings factorizing in a special sense and prove a version of the Spectral Theorem for such spectra. Furthermore, to a given indexed collection F of mapping we associate a τ-spectrum factorizing in the above special sense whose mappings are Containing Mappings for F constructed in Iliadis (2005) [4]. These associated τ-spectra and the corresponding version of the Spectral Theorem imply that for a given indexed collection F of mappings any so-called “natural” τ-spectrum for F factorizing in the special sense contains a cofinal and τ-closed subspectrum whose mappings are Containing Mapping for F. Thus, Containing Mappigs for F appear here without any concrete construction. The associated τ-spectra are used also in order to define and characterize the so-called second-type saturated classes of mappings (which are “saturated” by universal elements).     

Multidimensional fixed point theorems in partially ordered complete metric spaces

In this paper we propose a notion of coincidence point between mappings in any number of variables and we prove some existence and uniqueness fixed point theorems for nonlinear mappings verifying different kinds of contractive conditions and defined on partially ordered metric spaces. These theorems extend and clarify very recent results that can be found in [T. Gnana-Bhaskar, V. Lakshmikantham, Fixed point theorems in partially ordered metric spaces and applications, Nonlinear Anal. 65 (7)(2006) 1379–1393], [V. Berinde, M. Borcut, Tripled fixed point theorems for contractive type mappings in partially ordered metric spaces, Nonlinear Anal. 74 (2011) 4889–4897] and [M. Berzig, B. Samet, An extension of coupled fixed point’s concept in higher dimension and applications, Comput. Math. Appl. 63 (8) (2012) 1319–1334].     

Structure and stability of restrictively metrically regular mappings

Restrictive metric regularity (RMR) was first proposed by B.S. Mordukhovich and B. Wang (2004) in [13]. In this paper we study the structure of RMR mappings, and then establish stability properties of such mappings under perturbations.     

An ergodic theorem for semigroups of nonexpansive mappings in a Hilbert space

J. B. Baillon [C. R. Acad. Sci. Paris Ser. A.280 (1975), 1511–1514] proved an ergodic theorem for a single nonexpansive mapping in a Hilbert space, which is a nonlinear version of von Neumann's mean ergodic theorem. In this paper, we study the ergodic behavior of a semigroup of nonexpansive mappings. We try to find a sequence of means on the semigroup, generalizing the Cesàro means on $\text{N}$, such that the corresponding sequence of nonexpansive mappings converges to a projection onto the set of common fixed-points. Our method of proof is an appropriate modification of A. Pazy's proof [Israel J. Math.26 (1977), 197–204] of Baillon's theorem.     

Rigidité d'Einstein du plan hyperbolique complexeEinstein rigidity of the complex hyperbolic plane

We prove that every Einstein metric on $\text{B}{}^4\text{?}\text{C}{}^2$ asymptotic to the Bergmann metric is equal to it up to a diffeomorphism. The proof relies on the construction of a solution of Seiberg–Witten equations in this infinite volume setting. Therefore, and more generally, if M⁴ is a manifold with a CR-boundary at infinity, an adapted spin^c-structure which has a nonzero Kronheimer–Mrowka invariant and an asymptotically complex hyperbolic Einstein metric, we produce a solution of Seiberg–Witten equations with an strong exponential decay property. To cite this article: Y. Rollin, C. R. Acad. Sci. Paris, Ser. I 334 (2002) 671–676.     

Balanced metrics on Cartan and Cartan–Hartogs domains

This paper consists of two results dealing with balanced metrics (in Donaldson terminology) on noncompact complex manifolds. In the first one we describe all balanced metrics on Cartan domains. In the second one we show that the only Cartan–Hartogs domain which admits a balanced metric is the complex hyperbolic space. By combining these results with those obtained in Loi and Zedda (Mathematische Annalen, 2011, to appear) we also provide the first example of complete, Kähler-Einstein and projectively induced metric g such that α g is not balanced for all α > 0.     

The Liouville theorem for conformal mappings on Carnot groups with Goursat-Darboux distribution

Under minimal assumptions on smoothness we prove the Liouville theorem on conformal mappings for one infinite series of Carnot groups \(\mathbb{J}^k\) with sub-Riemannian metric with Goursat-Darboux distribution, k ≥ 2: each mapping with 1-bounded distortion of a connected domain U on \(\mathbb{J}^k\) is equal to the restriction to U of the action of an element of the finite-dimensional group of 1-quasiconformal smooth mappings.     

Existence of extremal metrics on almost homogeneous manifolds of cohomogeneity one —IV

This paper is the first of a series of papers in which we generalize our results in (Asian J. of Math. 4, 817–830 (2000); J. Geom. Anal. 12, 63–79 (2002); Intern. J. Math. 14, 259–287 (2003)) to the general complex compact almost homogeneous manifolds of real cohomogeneity one. In this paper we deal with the exceptional case of the G ₂ action (Cf. Intern. J. Math. 14, 259–287 (2003), p. 285). In particular, we prove the existence of Kähler-Einstein metric on this manifold.     

Note on Vector Translation with Respect to Thompson’s Metric

It is known that vector translations are contractive with respect to Thompson’s part metric. Here, we give a simple proof, based on a representation of Thompson’s metric through positive functionals. Moreover, we use contractivity of translations to prove a fixed point result for mappings that are Lipschitz continuous with respect to Thompson’s metric with Lipschitz constant r>1. The case r = 1 for order preserving or order reversing mappings has been recently studied by Lawson and Lim. We apply our result to a nonlinear boundary value problem.