Hyperbolically convex functions and the generalized Fekete-Szegö functional

We describe extremal functions for the generalized Fekete-Szegö functional over the class of hyperbolically convex functions. We apply the Julia variational formula to reduce the problem to mappings onto hyperbolic polygons having no more than two proper sides. In general, this is the best result possible. We show that both one-sided and two-sided maps can be extremal for different sub-classes.     

A note on dyadic Hausdorff capacities

In this paper, the authors give a counterexample to show that the classical dyadic Hausdorff capacity on Rn when n?2 and 0<d?n−1 is not a capacity in the sense of Choquet. A variant of the classical dyadic Hausdorff capacity, , is then introduced and is further proved to be a capacity in the sense of Choquet.     

Determination of formal CR mappings by a finite jet

We prove that if M is a connected real-analytic holomorphically nondegenerate hypersurface in Cn+1, then for any point p∈M there exists an integer k such that any two germs at p of local biholomorphic mappings that send M into itself and whose k-jets agree at p are identical.The above is a special case of a more general theorem stated for formal hypersurfaces that gives a finite jet determination result for the class of formal mappings whose Jacobian determinant does not vanish identically.     

Comparison of the Bergman and Szegö kernels

The quotient of the Szegö and Bergman kernels for a smooth bounded pseudoconvex domains in Cn is bounded from above by a constant multiple of for any p>n, where δ is the distance to the boundary. For a class of domains that includes those of D?Angelo finite type and those with plurisubharmonic defining functions, the quotient is also bounded from below by a constant multiple of for any p<−1. Moreover, for convex domains, the quotient is bounded from above and below by constant multiples of δ.     

On a relation between certain cohomological invariants

Let G be a group, the supremum of the projective lengths of the injective ZG-modules and the supremum of the injective lengths of the projective ZG-modules. The invariants and were studied in [T.V. Gedrich, K.W. Gruenberg, Complete cohomological functors on groups, Topology Appl. 25 (1987) 203-223] in connection with the existence of complete cohomological functors. If is finite then [T.V. Gedrich, K.W. Gruenberg, Complete cohomological functors on groups, Topology Appl. 25 (1987) 203-223] and , where is the generalized cohomological dimension of G [B.M. Ikenaga, Homological dimension and Farrell cohomology, J. Algebra 87 (1984) 422-457]. Note that if G is of finite virtual cohomological dimension. It has been conjectured in [O. Talelli, On groups of type Φ, Arch. Math. 89 (1) (2007) 24-32] that if is finite then G admits a finite dimensional model for , the classifying space for proper actions.We conjecture that for any group G and we prove the conjecture for duality groups, fundamental groups of graphs of finite groups and fundamental groups of certain finite graphs of groups of type .     

Differential systems of type (1,1) on Hermitian symmetric spaces and their solutions

This paper concerns G-invariant systems of second-order differential operators on irreducible Hermitian symmetric spaces G/K. The systems of type (1,1) are obtained from K-invariant subspaces of . We show that all such systems can be derived from a decomposition . Here gives the Laplace-Beltrami operator and is the celebrated Hua system, which has been extensively studied elsewhere. Our main result asserts that for G/K of rank at least two, a bounded real-valued function is annihilated by the system if and only if it is the real part of a holomorphic function. In view of previous work, one obtains a complete characterization of the bounded functions that are solutions for any system of type (1,1) which contains the Laplace-Beltrami operator.     

Higher Kurtz randomness

A real x is -Kurtz random (-Kurtz random) if it is in no closed null set ( set). We show that there is a cone of -Kurtz random hyperdegrees. We characterize lowness for -Kurtz randomness as being -dominated and -semi-traceable.     

Tensor products of holomorphic representations and bilinear differential operators

Let be the weighted Bergman space on a bounded symmetric domain D=G/K. It has analytic continuation in the weight ν and for ν in the so-called Wallach set still forms unitary irreducible (projective) representations of G. We give the irreducible decomposition of the tensor product of the representations for any two unitary weights ν and we find the highest weight vectors of the irreducible components. We find also certain bilinear differential intertwining operators realizing the decomposition, and they generalize the classical transvectants in invariant theory of . As applications, we find a generalization of the Bol's lemma and we characterize the multiplication operators by the coordinate functions on the quotient space of the tensor product modulo the subspace of functions vanishing of certain degree on the diagonal.     

Dynamics of a family of transcendental meromorphic functions having rational Schwarzian derivative

In the present paper, a class F of critically finite transcendental meromorphic functions having rational Schwarzian derivative is introduced and the dynamics of functions in one parameter family is investigated. It is found that there exist two parameter values λ^∗=?(0)>0 and , where and is the real root of ?^′(x)=0, such that the Fatou sets of fλ(z) for λ=λ^∗ and λ=λ∗∗ contain parabolic domains. A computationally useful characterization of the Julia set of the function fλ(z) as the complement of the basin of attraction of an attracting real fixed point of fλ(z) is established and applied for the generation of the images of the Julia sets of fλ(z). Further, it is observed that the Julia set of fλ∈K explodes to whole complex plane for λ>λ∗∗. Finally, our results found in the present paper are compared with the recent results on dynamics of one parameter families λtanz, [R.L. Devaney, L. Keen, Dynamics of meromorphic maps: Maps with polynomial Schwarzian derivative, Ann. Sci. École Norm. Sup. 22 (4) (1989) 55-79; L. Keen, J. Kotus, Dynamics of the family λtan(z), Conform. Geom. Dynam. 1 (1997) 28-57; G.M. Stallard, The Hausdorff dimension of Julia sets of meromorphic functions, J. London Math. Soc. 49 (1994) 281-295] and , λ>0 [G.P. Kapoor, M. Guru Prem Prasad, Dynamics of : The Julia set and bifurcation, Ergodic Theory Dynam. Systems 18 (1998) 1363-1383].     

Caractérisation des feuilletages holomorphes singuliers, contenus dans des feuilletages Levi flat, sur les surfaces complexes compactes

Let be a holomorphic foliation with reduced singularities on a complex surface M and a real analytic codimension one foliation on M whose leaves contain the ones of . We show that a Levi flat group of diffeomorphisms of is resoluble and holomorphically conjugate to his normal form. We deduce, in one hand, that each singularity of  is conjugate to his normal form. In the other hand at each singularity m of , where is not defined, up a conjugacy, by the one form ω=xdy+ydx, one of the local invariant curves of , with non obvious holonomy, is contained in the set of singularities of . Moreover if M is a compact Stein variety we show, under some generic conditions, that has a 1-Liouvillian first integrating factor.     

Holomorphic cohomology groups on compact Kähler complex spaces

Let (X,OX) be a compact (reduced) complex space, bimeromorphic to a Kähler manifold. The singular cohomology groups Hq(X,C) carry a mixed Hodge structure. In particular they carry a weight filtration W−lHq(X,C) (l=0,…,q), and the graded quotients have a direct sum decomposition into holomorphic invariants as . Here we investigate the relationships between the above invariants for r=0 and the cohomology groups , where is the sheaf of weakly holomorphic functions on X. Moreover, according to the smooth case, we characterize the topological line bundles L on X such that the class of c₁(L) in has pure type (1,1).     

Geodesic currents and Teichmüller space

Consider a hyperbolic surface X of infinite area. The Liouville map assigns to any quasiconformal deformation of X a measure on the space of geodesics of the universal covering X? of X. We show that the Liouville map is a homeomorphism from the Teichmüller space onto its image, and that the image is closed and unbounded. The set of asymptotic rays to consists of all bounded measured laminations on X. Hence, the set of projective bounded measured laminations is a natural boundary for . The action of the quasiconformal mapping class group on continuously extends to this boundary for .     

The polynomial dichotomy for three nonempty part sandwich problems

We classify into polynomial time or -complete all three nonempty part sandwich problems. This solves the polynomial dichotomy into polynomial time and -complete for this class of graph partition problems.