Oscillatory of unstable type second-order neutral difference equations

We consider the problem of oscillation and nonoscillation solutions for unstable type second-order neutral difference equation: Δ²(x(n) − p(n)x(n −τ)) =q(n)x(g(n)). (1) In this paper, we obtain some conditions for the bounded solutions of Eq(1) to be oscillatory and for the existence of the nonoscillatory solutions.     

Existence of resolvable H-designs with group sizes 2, 3, 4 and 6

In 1987, Hartman showed that the necessary condition v ≡ 4 or 8 (mod 12) for the existence of a resolvable SQS(v) is also sufficient for all values of v, with 23 possible exceptions. These last 23 undecided orders were removed by Ji and Zhu in 2005 by introducing the concept of resolvable H-designs. In this paper, we first develop a simple but powerful construction for resolvable H-designs, i.e., a construction of an RH(g ²ⁿ ) from an RH((2g) ⁿ ), which we call group halving construction. Based on this construction, we provide an alternative existence proof for resolvable SQS(v)s by investigating the existence problem of resolvable H-designs with group size 2. We show that the necessary conditions for the existence of an RH(2 ⁿ ), namely, n ≡ 2 or 4 (mod 6) and n ≥ 4 are also sufficient. Meanwhile, we provide an alternative existence proof for resolvable H-designs with group size 6. These results are obtained by first establishing an existence result for resolvable H-designs with group size 4, that is, the necessary conditions n ≡ 1 or 2 (mod 3) and n ≥ 4 for the existence of an RH(4 ⁿ ) are also sufficient for all values of n except possibly n ∈ {73, 149}. As a consequence, the general existence problem of an RH(g ⁿ ) is solved leaving mainly the case of g ≡ 0 (mod 12) open. Finally, we show that the necessary conditions for the existence of a resolvable G-design of type g ⁿ are also sufficient.     

Resolvability and monotone normality

A space X is said to be κ-resolvable (resp., almost κ-resolvable) if it contains κ dense sets that are pairwise disjoint (resp., almost disjoint over the ideal of nowhere dense subsets). X is maximally resolvable if and only if it is Δ(X)-resolvable, where Δ(X) = min{|G| : G ≠ open}. We show that every crowded monotonically normal (in short: MN) space is ω-resolvable and almost μ-resolvable, where μ = min{2 ^ω , ω ₂}. On the other hand, if κ is a measurable cardinal then there is a MN space X with Δ(X) = κ such that no subspace of X is ω ₁-resolvable. Any MN space of cardinality < ℵ _ω is maximally resolvable. But from a supercompact cardinal we obtain the consistency of the existence of a MN space X with |X| = Δ(X) = ℵ _ω such that no subspace of X is ω ₂-resolvable. The preparation of this paper was supported by OTKA grant no. 61600     

Sudakov-type minoration for gaussian chaos processes

Consider a setA of symmetricn×n matricesa=(a _i,j) _i,j≤n . Consider an independent sequence (g _i) _i≤n of standard normal random variables, and letM=Esup_a∈A|Σ_i,j⪯na_i,jg_ig_j|. Denote byN ₂(A, α) (resp.N _t(A, α)) the smallest number of balls of radiusα for thel ₂ norm ofR ^{n 2} (resp. the operator norm) needed to coverA. Then for a universal constantK we haveα(logN ₂(A, α))^1/4≤KM. This inequality is best possible. We also show that forδ≥0, there exists a constantK(δ) such thatα(logN _t≤K(δ)M. Work partially supported by an N.S.F. grant.     

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.     

Harmonic maps from manifolds of <Emphasis Type="Italic">L</Emphasis><Superscript>∞</Superscript>-Riemannian metrics

For a bounded domain Ω ⊂ R ⁿ endowed with L ^∞-metric g, and a C ⁵-Riemannian manifold (N, h) ⊂ R ^k without boundary, let u ∈ W ^1,2(Ω, N) be a weakly harmonic map, we prove that (1) u ∈ C ^α (Ω, N) for n = 2, and (2) for n ≥ 3, if, in additions, g ∈ VMO(Ω) and u satisfies the quasi-monotonicity inequality (1.5), then there exists a closed set Σ ⊂ Ω, with H ^n-2(Σ) = 0, such that for some α ∈ (0, 1). C. Y. Wang Partially supported by NSF.     

Global existence and time decay of small solutions to the landau-ginzburg type equations

We study the Cauchy problem for the nonlinear dissipative equations (0.1) uo∂u-αδu + Β|u|^2/n u = 0,x ∃ Rⁿ,t } 0,u(0,x) = u0(x),x ∃ Rⁿ, where α,Β ∃ C, ℜα 0. We are interested in the dissipative case ℜα 0, and ℜδ(α,Β)≥ 0, θ = |∫ u0(x)dx| ⊋ 0, where δ(α, Β) = ##|α|^n-1n^n/2 / ((n + 1)|α|² + α^{2 n/2}. Furthermore, we assume that the initial data u₀ ∃ L^p are such that (1 + |x|)^αu0 ∃ L¹, with sufficiently small norm ∃ = (1 + |x|)^α u₀ 1 + u₀ p, wherep 1, α ∃ (0,1). Then there exists a unique solution of the Cauchy problem (0.1)u(t, x) ∃ C ((0, ∞); L^∞) ∩ C ([0, ∞); L¹ ∩ L^p) satisfying the time decay estimates for allt0 u(t)||_∞ Cɛt^-n/2(1 + η log 〈t〉)^-n/2, if hg = θ^2/n 2_π ℜδ(α, Β) 0; u(t)||_∞ Cɛt^-n/2(1 + Μ log 〈t〉)^-n/4, if η = 0 and Μ = θ^4/n 4π)² (ℑδ(α, Β))² ℜ((1 + 1/n) υ1-1 υ2) 0; and u(t)||_∞ Cɛt^-n/2(1 + κ log 〈t〉)^-n/6, if η = 0, Μ = 0, κ 0, where υl,l = 1,2 are defined in (1.2), κ is a positive constant defined in (2.31).     

Automorfismi spezzanti di ordine primo

LetG be a group andα εAut(G);α is calledn-splitting if gg^α...g^{α n-1}=1 ∀g εG. In this note we study the structure of finite groups admitting an-splitting automorphism of orderp (p an odd prime number).

     

Existence principles for higher-order nonlocal boundary-value problems and their applications to singular Sturm-Liouville problems

We present existence principles for the nonlocal boundary-value problem (φ(u^(p−1)))′=g(t,u,...,u^(p−1), α_k(u)=0, 1≤k≤p−1, where p ≥ 2, π: ℝ → ℝ is an increasing and odd homeomorphism, g is a Carathéodory function that is either regular or has singularities in its space variables, and α _k: C ^p−1[0, T] → ℝ is a continuous functional. An application of the existence principles to singular Sturm-Liouville problems (−1)ⁿ(φ(u⁽²ⁿ⁻⁾))′=f(t,u,...,u⁽²ⁿ⁻¹⁾), u^(2k)(0)=0, α_ku^(2k)(T)+b_ku^(2k=1)(T)=0, 0≤k≤n−1, is given. Published in Ukrains’kyi Matematychnyi Zhurnal, Vol. 60, No. 2, pp. 240–259, February, 2008.     

Zeros in Tables of Characters for the Groups <Emphasis Type="Italic">S</Emphasis><Subscript>n</Subscript> and <Emphasis Type="Italic">A</Emphasis><Subscript>n</Subscript>. II

Let P(n) be the set of all partitions of a natural number n. In the representation theory of symmetric groups, for every partition α ∈ P(n), the partition h(α) ∈ P(n) is defined so as to produce a certain set of zeros in the character table for S_n. Previously, the analog f(α) of h(α) was obtained pointing out an extra set of zeros in the table mentioned. Namely, h(α) is greatest (under the lexicographic ordering ≤) of the partitions β of n such that χ^α(g_β) ≠ 0, and f(α) is greatest of the partitions γ of n that are opposite in sign to h(α) and are such that χ^α(g_γ) ≠ 0, where χ^α is an irreducible character of S_n, indexed by α, and g_β is an element in the conjugacy class of S_n, indexed by β. For α ∈ P(n), under some natural restrictions, here, we construct new partitions h′(α) and f′(α) of n possessing the following properties. (A) Let α ∈ P(n) and n ⩾ 3. Then h′(α) is identical is sign to h(α), χ^α(g_h′(α)) ≠ 0, but χ^α(g_γ) = 0 for all γ ∈ P(n) such that the sign of γ coincides with one of h(α), and h′(α) < γ < h(α). (B) Let α ∈ P(n), α ≠ α′, and n ⩾ 4. Then f′(α) is identical in sign to f(α), χ^α(g_f′(α)) ≠ 0, but χ^α(g_γ) = 0 for all γ ∈ P(n) such that the sign of γ coincides with one of f(α), and f′(α) < γ < f(α). The results obtained are then applied to study pairs of semiproportional irreducible characters in A_n. Supported by RFBR grant No. 04-01-00463. __________ Translated from Algebra i Logika, Vol. 44, No. 6, pp. 643–663, November–December, 2005.     

On some congruence with application to exponential sums

We will study the solution of a congruence,x ≡g ^1/2)ωg(2 ⁿ ) mod 2 ⁿ , depending on the integersg andn, where ω _g (2 ⁿ ) denotes the order ofg modulo 2 ⁿ . Moreover, we introduce an application of the above result to the study of an estimation of exponential sums.     

A new Lichnerowicz–Obata estimate in the presence of a parallel p-form

 Let (M ⁿ ,g) be a compact Riemannian manifold with a smooth boundary. In this paper, we give a Lichnerowicz-Obata type lower bound for the first eigenvalue of the Laplacian of (M ⁿ ,g) when M has a parallel p-form (2 ≤p≤n/2). This result follows from a new Bochner-Reilly's formula. Moreover, we give a characterization of the equality case when (M ⁿ ,g) is simply connected. Received: 1 June 2001     

On Harnack inequalities and singularities of admissible metrics in the Yamabe problem

In this paper we study the local behaviour of admissible metrics in the k-Yamabe problem on compact Riemannian manifolds (M, g ₀) of dimension n ≥ 3. For n/2 < k < n, we prove a sharp Harnack inequality for admissible metrics when (M, g ₀) is not conformally equivalent to the unit sphere S ⁿ and that the set of all such metrics is compact. When (M, g ₀) is the unit sphere we prove there is a unique admissible metric with singularity. As a consequence we prove an existence theorem for equations of Yamabe type, thereby recovering as a special case, a recent result of Gursky and Viaclovsky on the solvability of the k-Yamabe problem for k > n/2. This work was supported by the Australian Research Council.     

Weighted mean convergence of Hakopian interpolation on the disk

In this paper, we study weighted mean integral convergence of Hakopian interpolation on the unit disk D. We show that the inner product between Hakopian interpolation polynomial Hn(f;x,y) and a smooth function g(x,y) on D converges to that of f(x,y) and g(x,y) on D when n →∞, provided f(x,y) belongs to C(D) and all first partial derivatives of g(x,y) belong to the space LipαM(0 ＜α≤ 1). We further show that provided all second partial derivatives of g(x,y) also belong to the space LipαM and f(x,y) belongs to C1 (D), the inner product between the partial derivative of Hakopian interpolation polynomial (6)/(6)xHn(f;x,y) and g(x,y) on D converges to that between (6)/(6)xf(x,y) and g(x,y) on D when n →∞.     

Riesz means for the sublaplacian on the Heisenberg group

The uniform boundedness of the Riesz means for the sublaplacian on the Heisenberg groupH ⁿ is considered. It is proved thatS _R ^α are uniformly bounded onL ^p(Hⁿ) for 1≤p≤2 provided α>α(p)=(2n+1)[(1/p)−(1/2)].     

Propertyf −1(S) =g −1(S) for entire and meromorphicP-adic functions

LetW be an algebraically closed filed of characteristic zero, letK be an algebraically closed field of characteristic zero, complete for an ultrametric absolute value, and letA(K) (resp. ℳ(K)) be the set of entire (resp. meromorphic) functions inK. For everyn≥7, we show that the setS _n(b) of zeros of the polynomialx ⁿ−b (b≠0) is such that, iff, g ∈W[x] or iff, g ∈A(K), satisfyf ⁻¹(S _n(b))=g ⁻¹(S _n(b)), thenf ⁿ=g ⁿ. For everyn≥14, we show thatS _n(b) is such that iff, g ∈W({tx}) or iff, g ∈ ℳ(K) satisfyf ⁻¹(S _n(b))=g ⁻¹(S _n(b)), then eitherf ⁿ=g ⁿ, orfg is a constant. Analogous properties are true for complex entire and meromorphic functions withn≥8 andn≥15, respectively. For everyn≥9, we show that the setY _n(c) of zeros of the polynomial , (withc≠0 and 1) is an ursim ofn points forW[x], and forA(K). For everyn≥16, we show thatY _n(c) is an ursim ofn points forW(x), and for ℳ(K). We follow a method based on thep-adic Nevanlinna Theory and use certain improvement of a lemma obtained by Frank and Reinders.     

On graded quotient modules of mapping class groups of surfaces

Let Γ _{g, n} be the mapping class group of a compact Riemann surface of genusg withn points preserved (2−2g−n<0,g≥1,n≥0). The Torelli subgroup of Γ _{g, n} has a natural weight filtration {Γ_{g, n}(m)} _m≥1. Each graded quotient gr ^m Γ _{g, n} ⊗ ℚ (m≥1) is a finite dimensional vector space over ℚ on which the group Sp(2g, ℚ)×S _n naturally acts. In this paper, we have determined the Sp(2g, ℚ)×S _n module structure of gr ^m Γ _{g, n} ⊗ ℚ for 1≤m≤3. This includes a verification of an expectation by S. Morita. Also, for generalm, we have identified a certain Sp(2g, ℚ)-irreducible component of gr ^m Γ _{g, n} ⊗ ℚ by constructing explicitly elements in these modules.     

On Weighted Hardy Spaces on Complex Semigroups

H^p (S,α) on a complex open Ol'shanskii semigroup S = G Exp (iW), where 1 ≤p≤∞ and α is an absolute value on the involutive semigroup X. For 1 < p < ∞ we prove the existence of an isometric boundary value map H ^p (S,α) → L ^p (G) generalizing the corresponding result of Ol'shanskii for p = 2 and α = 1. In the second part we use the fine structure of the space H ² (S,1) to prove the existence of a bounded holomorphic function on S whose absolute value has a unique maximum in the boudary point 1Β G and therefore complete the proof of the approximation property of the Poisson kernel and the uniqueness of G as a Shilov boundary of S whenever W does not contain affine line.     

A theorem of the Wiener—Tauberian type forL 1(H n)

The Heisenberg motion groupHM(n), which is a semi-direct product of the Heisenberg group Hⁿ and the unitary group U(n), acts on Hⁿ in a natural way. Here we prove a Wiener-Tauberian theorem for L¹ (Hⁿ) with this HM(n)-action on Hⁿ i.e. we give conditions on the “group theoretic” Fourier transform of a functionf in L¹ (Hⁿ) in order that the linear span of^gf : g∈HM(n) is dense in L¹(Hⁿ), where^gf(z, t) =f(g·(z, t)), forg ∈ HM(n), (z,t)∈Hⁿ.