On Chow and Brauer groups of a product of Mumford curves

Let C₁,···,C_d be Mumford curves defined over a finite extension of and let X=C₁×···×C_d. We shall show the following: (1) The cycle map CH₀(X)/n → H^2d(X, μ_n^⊗d) is injective for any non-zero integer n. (2) The kernel of the canonical map CH₀(X)→Hom(Br(X),) (defined by the Brauer-Manin pairing) coincides with the maximal divisible subgroup in CH₀(X).     

Uniformity over primes of tamely ramified splittings

We fix a prime p and let f(X) vary over all monic integer polynomials of fixed degree n. Given any possible shape of a tamely ramified splitting of p in an extension of degree n, we prove that there exists a rational function φ(X)∈ℚ(X) such that the density of the monic integer polynomials f(X) for which the splitting of p has the given shape in ℚ[X]/f(X) is φ(p) (here reducible polynomials can be neglected). As a corollary, we prove that, for p≥n, the density of irreducible monic polynomials of degree n in ℤ _p [X] is the value at p of a rational function φ _n (X)∈ℚ(X). All rational functions involved are effectively computable. Received: 15 September 1998 / Revised version: 21 October 1999     

On the vector space of 0-configurations

Let α be a rational-valued set-function on then-element sexX i.e. α(B) εQ for everyB ⫅X. We say that α defines a 0-configuration with respect toA⫅2 ^x if for everyA εA we have α(B)=0. The 0-configurations form a vector space of dimension 2 ⁿ − |A| (Theorem 1). Let 0 ≦t<k ≦n and letA={A ⫅X: |A| ≦t}. We show that in this case the 0-configurations satisfying α(B)=0 for |B|>k form a vector space of dimension , we exhibit a basis for this space (Theorem 4). Also a result of Frankl, Wilson [3] is strengthened (Theorem 6).     

The existence of howell designs of siden+1 and order 2n

AHowell design of side s andorder 2n, or more briefly, anH(s, 2n), is ans×s array in which each cell either is empty or contains an unordered pair of elements from some 2n-set, sayX, such that (a) each row and each column is Latin (that is, every element ofX is in precisely one cell of each row and each column) and (b) every unordered pair of elements fromX is in at most one cell of the array. Atrivial Howell design is anH(s, 0) havingX=? and consisting of ans×s array of empty cells. A necessary condition onn ands for the existence of a nontrivialH(s, 2n) is that 0<n≦s≦2n-1. AnH(n+t, 2n) is said to contain a maximum trivial subdesign if somet×t subarray is theH(t, 0). This paper describes a recursive construction for Howell designs containing maximum trivial subdesigns and applies it to settle the existence question forH(n+1, 2n)’s: forn+1 a positive integer, there is anH(n+1, 2n) if and only ifn+1 ∉ {2, 3, 5}.     

Counting points in hypercubes and convolution measure algebras

It is shown that ifA andB are non-empty subsets of {0, 1} ⁿ (for somenεN) then |A+B|≧(|A||B|)^α where α=(1/2) log₂ 3 here and in what follows. In particular if |A|=2 ^n-1 then |A+A|≧3 ^n-1 which anwers a question of Brown and Moran. It is also shown that if |A| = 2 ^n-1 then |A+A|=3 ^n-1 if and only if the points ofA lie on a hyperplane inn-dimensions. Necessary and sufficient conditions are also given for |A +B|=(|A||B|)^α. The above results imply the following improvement of a result of Talagrand [7]: ifX andY are compact subsets ofK (the Cantor set) withm(X),m(Y)>0 then λ(X+Y)≧2(m(X)m(Y))^α wherem is the usual measure onK and λ is Lebesgue measure. This also answers a question of Moran (in more precise terms) showing thatm is not concentrated on any proper Raikov system.     

The generalized Boardman homomorphisms

This paper provides universal upper bounds for the exponent of the kernel and of the cokernel of the classical Boardman homomorphism b ⁿ : π ⁿ (X)→H ⁿ (H;ℤ), from the cohomotopy groups to the ordinary integral cohomology groups of a spectrum X, and of its various generalizations π ⁿ (X)→E ⁿ (X), F ⁿ (X)→(E∧F) ⁿ (X), F ⁿ (X)→H ⁿ (X;π ₀ F) and F ⁿ (X)→H ^n+t (X;π _t F) for other cohomology theories E ^*(−) and F ^*(−). These upper bounds do not depend on X and are given in terms of the exponents of the stable homotopy groups of spheres and, for the last three homomorphisms, in terms of the order of the Postnikov invariants of the spectrum F.     

Explicit construction of regular graphs without small cycles

For every integerd>2 we give an explicit construction of infinitely many Cayley graphsX of degreed withn(X) vertices and girth >0.4801...(logn(X))/log (d−1)−2. This improves a result of Margulis. Dedicated to Paul Erdős on his seventieth birthday     

Families of finite sets with three intersections

LetX be a finite set ofn elements and ℓ a family ofk-subsets ofX. Suppose that for a given setL of non-negative integers all the pairwise intersections of members of ℓ have cardinality belonging toL. Letm(n, k, L) denote the maximum possible cardinality of ℓ. This function was investigated by many authors, but to determine its exact value or even its correct order of magnitude appears to be hopeless. In this paper we investigate the case |L|=3. We give necessary and sufficient conditions form(n, k, L)=O(n) andm(n, k, L)≧O(n ²), and show that in some casesm(n, k, L)=O(n ^3/2), which is quite surprising.     

Simple C*-Algebras with Unique Tracial States and Quantized Topological Spaces

Let X be a connected finite CW complex and d _X : K ₀(C(X)) →ℤ be the dimension function. We show that, if A is a unital separable simple nuclear C*-algebra of TR(A) = 0 with the unique tracial state and satisfying the UCT such that K ₀(A) = ℚ⊕ kerd _x and K ₁(A) = K ₁(C(X)), then A is isomorphic to an inductive limit of M _{n !}(C(X)). Received April 19, 2001, Accepted April 27, 2001.     

Automorphisms of blocks of group algebras and character values

Let G be a finite group, χ an irreducible complex character of G and A(χ) the block ideal of the group algebra ℚG relatedℴ χ. The aim of this paper is to study the group Aut (A(χ)) of all ring (or ℚ-algebra) automorphisms of A(χ). Especially we are interested in the existence of subgroups of Aut (A(χ)), which are isomorphic to a given subgroup Γ of the Galois group of the field of character values ℚ(χ) over the rationals. In this context we prove some results related to character values.     

Strong Dunford-Pettis sets and spaces of operators (Monatsh. Math. 144, 275–284 (2005))

In a recent paper, Ghenciu and Lewis studied strong Dunford-Pettis sets and made the following two assertions:

The graph induced by affine <Emphasis Type="Italic">M</Emphasis>-flats over finite fields II

Let AG(n, F _q) be the n-dimensional affine space over F _q, where F _q is a finite field with q elements. Denote by Γ ^(m) the graph induced by m-flats of AG(n, F _q). For any two adjacent vertices E and F of is studied. In particular, sizes of maximal cliques in Γ ^(m) are determined and it is shown that Γ ^(m) is not edge-regular when m<n−1. Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (19571024) and Hunan Provincial Department of Education (02C512).     

Fixed points on model solvmanifold pairs

In this paper we define model solvmanifold pairs and their diagonal type selfmaps in the tradition of Heath and Keppelmann. We derive an explicit formula for computing the relative Nielsen number N(F;X,A) on these spaces and selfmaps F:(X,A)→(X,A). We find that model solvmanifold pairs often exhibit interesting Schirmer theory, meaning N(F;X,A)>max{N(F),N(F|_A)}.     

Derivations having divergence zero onR[X,Y]

In this paper it is proved that for any ℚ-algebraR any locally nilpotentR-derivationD onR[X,Y] having divergence zero and 1 ∈ (D(X),D(Y)) (i) has a slice, and (ii)A ^D =R[P] for someP. Furthermore, it is shown that any surjectiveR-derivation onR[X,Y] having divergence zero is locally nilpotent. Connections with the Jacobian Conjecture are made.     

On the dimension of global sections of adjoint bundles for polarized 3-folds and 4-folds

Let (X,L) be a polarized manifold of dimension n defined over the field of complex numbers. In this paper, we treat the case where n=3 and 4. First we study the case of n=3 and we give an explicit lower bound for h⁰(K_X+L) if κ(X)≥0. Moreover, we show the following: if κ(K_X+L)≥0, then h⁰(K_X+L)>0 unless κ(X)=−∞ and h¹(O_X)=0. This gives us a partial answer of Effective Non-vanishing Conjecture for polarized 3-folds. Next for n=4 we investigate the dimension of H⁰(K_X+mL) for m≥2. If n=4 and κ(X)≥0, then a lower bound for h⁰(K_X+mL) is obtained. We also consider a conjecture of Beltrametti-Sommese for 4-folds and we can prove that this conjecture is true unless κ(X)=−∞ and h¹(O_X)=0. Furthermore we prove the following: if (X,L) is a polarized 4-fold with κ(X)≥0 and h¹(O_X)>0, then h⁰(K_X+L)>0.     

Kac–Moody groups and cluster algebras

Let Q be a finite quiver without oriented cycles, let Λ be the associated preprojective algebra, let g be the associated Kac–Moody Lie algebra with Weyl group W, and let n be the positive part of g. For each Weyl group element w, a subcategory Cw of mod(Λ) was introduced by Buan, Iyama, Reiten and Scott. It is known that Cw is a Frobenius category and that its stable category is a Calabi–Yau category of dimension two. We show that Cw yields a cluster algebra structure on the coordinate ring C[N(w)] of the unipotent group N(w):=N∩(w−1N₋w). Here N is the pro-unipotent pro-group with Lie algebra the completion of n. One can identify C[N(w)] with a subalgebra of , the graded dual of the universal enveloping algebra U(n) of n. Let S^? be the dual of Lusztig?s semicanonical basis S of U(n). We show that all cluster monomials of C[N(w)] belong to S^?, and that S^?∩C[N(w)] is a C-basis of C[N(w)]. Moreover, we show that the cluster algebra obtained from C[N(w)] by formally inverting the generators of the coefficient ring is isomorphic to the algebra C[Nw] of regular functions on the unipotent cell Nw of the Kac–Moody group with Lie algebra g. We obtain a corresponding dual semicanonical basis of C[Nw]. As one application we obtain a basis for each acyclic cluster algebra, which contains all cluster monomials in a natural way.     

Right triangles with algebraic sides and elliptic curves over number fields

Given any positive integer n, we prove the existence of infinitely many right triangles with area n and side lengths in certain number fields. This generalizes the famous congruent number problem. The proof allows the explicit construction of these triangles; for this purpose we find for any positive integer n an explicit cubic number field ℚ(λ) (depending on n) and an explicit point P _λ of infinite order in the Mordell-Weil group of the elliptic curve Y ² = X ³ − n ² X over ℚ(λ). Research of the rest of authors was supported in part by grant MTM 2006-01859 (Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia, Spain).     

Pseudo unitary conformal groups and Clifford algebras for standard pseudo hermitian spaces

This paper, self-contained, deals with pseudo-unitary spin geometry. First, we present pseudo-unitary conformal structures over a 2n-dimensional complex manifold V and the corresponding projective quadrics for standard pseudo-hermitian spaces H_p,q. Then we develop a geometrical presentation of a compactification for pseudo-hermitian standard spaces in order to construct the pseudo-unitary conformal group of H_p,q. We study the topology of the projective quadrics and the “generators” of such projective quadrics. Then we define the space S of spinors canonically associated with the pseudo-hermitian scalar product of signature (2ⁿ⁻¹, 2ⁿ⁻¹). The spinorial group Spin U(p,q) is imbedded into SU(2ⁿ⁻¹, 2ⁿ⁻¹). At last, we study the natural imbeddings of the projective quadrics