Local linear operators and multicontour solutions of homogeneous coupled map lattices

Theorems are proved establishing a relationship between the spectra of the linear operators of the formA+Ωg _iB_ig_i ⁻¹ andA+B _i, whereg _i∈G, andG is a group acting by linear isometric operators. It is assumed that the closed operatorsA andB _i possess the following property: ‖B _iA⁻¹gB_jA⁻¹‖→0 asd(e,g)→∞. Hered is a left-invariant metric onG ande is the unit ofG. Moreover, the operatorA is invariant with respect to the action of the groupG. These theorems are applied to the proof of the existence of multicontour solutions of dynamical systems on lattices. Translated fromMatematicheskie Zametki, Vol. 65, No. 1, pp. 37–47, January, 1999.     

Some compactifications of a semitopological semigroup

Let S be a semitopological semgroup and let C_b (S) denote the B^*-algebra of all continuous bounded complex-valued functions on S. In this paper, we consider a left m-introverted and translation invariant B^*-subalgebra F of C_b(S) containing the constant functions. Our concern is with ΔF, the maximal ideal space of F up to an isomorphic homeomorphism, when it is made into a compact right topological semigroup containing a dense continous homomorphic image of S under the Gelfand topology and a suitably chosen binary operation. We establish a representation of the closed left ideals of ΔF and study its centre and ideal structure in some special cases.     

Some results on b-AM-compact operators

We show that for positive operator B : E → E on Banach lattices, if there exists a positive operator S : E → E such that:1.SB ≤ BS;2.S is quasinilpotent at some x₀ > 0; 3.S dominates a non-zero b-AM-compact operator, then B has a non-trivial closed invariant subspace. Also, we prove that for two commuting non-zero positive operators on Banach lattices, if one of them is quasinilpotent at a non-zero positive vector and the other dominates a non-zero b-AM-compact operator, then both of them have a common non-trivial closed invariant ideal. Then we introduce the class of b-AM-compact-friendly operators and show that a non-zero positive b-AM- compact-friendly operator which is quasinilpotent at some x₀ > 0 has a non-trivial closed invariant ideal.     

Banach Lie algebras with Lie subalgebras of finite codimension: Their invariant subspaces and Lie ideals

The paper studies the existence of closed invariant subspaces for a Lie algebra L of bounded operators on an infinite-dimensional Banach space X. It is assumed that L contains a Lie subalgebra L₀ that has a non-trivial closed invariant subspace in X of finite codimension or dimension. It is proved that L itself has a non-trivial closed invariant subspace in the following two cases: (1) L₀ has finite codimension in L and there are Lie subalgebras L₀=L⁰⊂L¹⊂?⊂Lp=L such that Li+1=Li+[Li,Li+1] for all i; (2) L₀ is a Lie ideal of L and dim(L₀)=∞. These results are applied to the problem of the existence of non-trivial closed Lie ideals and closed characteristic Lie ideals in an infinite-dimensional Banach Lie algebra L that contains a non-trivial closed Lie subalgebra of finite codimension.     

On invariant subspaces of Volterra-type operators

The lattice of all the closed, invariant subspaces of the Volterra integration operator onL ²[0, 1] is equal to {B(a):a[0, 1]}, whereB(a)={fL ²[0, 1]:f=0 a.e. on [0,a]}. In order to extend this result to Banach function spaces we study the Volterra-type operatorV that was introduced in [7] for the case ofL ^p -spaces. Our main result characterizesL-closed subspaces of a Banach function spaceL that are invariant underV, whereL denotes the associate space ofL. In particular, if the norm ofL is order continuous and ifV is injective, then all the closed, invariant subspaces ofV are determined.This work was supported by the Research Ministry of Slovenia.     

Continuity of translation invariant linear functionals onC 0(G) for certain locally compact groupsG

LetG be either a non-amenable group or a compact group such that the trivial representation ofG is not weakly contained in the regular representation ofG onL ₂ ⁰ (G). Then every translation invariant linear functional onC ₀(G) or onL _p (G), where 1<p, is continuous.     

Über Bewertungen,welche unter einer reduktiven Gruppe invariant sind

Summary LetG be a reductive group defined over an algebraically closed fieldk and letX be aG-variety. In this paper we studyG-invariant valuationsv of the fieldK of rational functions onX. These objects are fundamental for the theory of equivariant completions ofX. LetB be a Borel subgroup andU the unipotent radical ofB. It is proved thatv is uniquely determined by its restriction toK ^U . Then we study the set of invariant valuations having some fixed restrictionv ₀, toK ^B . Ifv ₀ is geometric (i.e., induced by a prime divisor) then this set is a polyhedron in some vector space. In characteristic zero we prove that this polyhedron is a simplicial cone and in fact the fundamental domain of finite reflection groupW ^X . Thus, the classification of invariant valuations is almost reduced to the classification of valuations ofK ^B .

Unterstützt durch den Schweizerischen Nationalfonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung.     

Rearrangement Invariant Continuous Linear Functionals on Weak <Emphasis Type="Italic">L</Emphasis><Superscript>1</Superscript>

We show that in the dual of Weak L¹ the subspace of all rearrangement invariant continuous linear functionals is lattice isometric to a space L¹(μ) and is the linear hull of the maximal elements of the dual unit ball. We also show that the dual of Weak L¹ contains a norm closed weak* dense ideal which is lattice isometric to an ℓ¹-sum of spaces of type C(K). Helmut H. Schaefer in memoriam     

On uniqueness of invariant measures for finite‐ and infinite‐dimensional diffusions

We prove uniqueness of “invariant measures,” i.e., solutions to the equation L*μ = 0 where L = Δ + B · ∇ on ℝⁿ with B satisfying some mild integrability conditions and μ being a probability measure on ℝⁿ. This solves an open problem posed by S. R. S. Varadhan in 1980. The same conditions are shown to imply that the closure of L on L¹(μ) generates a strongly continuous semigroup having μ as its unique invariant measure. The question whether an extension of L generates a strongly continuous semigroup on L¹(μ) and whether such an extension is unique is addressed separately and answered positively under even weaker local integrability conditions on B. The special case when B is a gradient of a function (i.e., the “symmetric case”) in particular is studied and conditions are identified ensuring that L*μ = 0 implies that L is symmetric on L²(μ) or L*μ = 0 has a unique solution. We also prove infinite‐dimensional analogues of the latter two results and a new elliptic regularity theorem for invariant measures in infinite dimensions. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Simultaneous reduction of a lattice basis and its reciprocal basis

Given a latticeL we are looking for a basisB=[b ₁, ...b _n ] ofL with the property that bothB and the associated basisB ^*=[b ₁ ^* , ...,b _n ^* ] of the reciprocal latticeL ^* consist of short vectors. For any such basisB with reciprocal basisB ^* let . Håstad and Lagarias [7] show that each latticeL of full rank has a basisB withS(B)exp(c ₁·n ^1/3) for a constantc ₁ independent ofn. We improve this upper bound toS(B)exp(c ₂·(lnn)²) withc ₂ independent ofn.We will also introduce some new kinds of lattice basis reduction and an algorithm to compute one of them. The new algorithm proceeds by reducing the quantity . In combination with an exhaustive search procedure, one obtains an algorithm to compute the shortest vector and a Korkine-Zolotarev reduced basis of a lattice that is efficient in practice for dimension up to 30.     

The Facial and Inner Ideal Structure of a Real JBW*–Triple

Let B be a real JBW*–triple with predual B_* and canonical hermitification the JBW*–triple A It is shown that the set 𝒰(B)^∼ consisting of the partially ordered set 𝒰(B) of tripotents in B with a greatest element adjoined forms a sub–complete lattice of the complete lattice 𝒰(A)^∼ of tripotents in A with the same greatest element adjoined. The complete lattice 𝒰(B)^∼ is shown to be order isomorphic to the complete lattice ℱ_n(B_*1 of norm–closed faces of the unit ball B_*1 in B_* and anti–order isomorphic to the complete lattice ℱ_w*(B₁) of weak*–closed faces of the unit ball B₁ in B. Consequently, every proper norm–closed face of B_*1 is norm–exposed (by a tripotent) and has the property that it is also a norm–closed face of the closed unit ball in the predual of the hermitification of B. Furthermore, every weak*–closed face of B₁ is weak*–semi–exposed, and, if non–empty, of the form u + B₀(u)₁ where u is a tripotent in B and B₀(u)₁ is the closed unit ball in the zero Peirce space B₀(u) corresponding to u. A structural projection on B is a real linear projection R on B such that, for all elements a and b in B, {Ra b Ra}_B is equal to R{a Rb a}_B. A subspace J of B is said to be an inner ideal if {J B J}_B is contained in J and J is said to be complemented if B is the direct sum of J and the subspace Ker(J) defined to be the set of elements b in B such that, for all elements a in J, {a b a}_B is equal to zero. It is shown that every weak*–closed inner ideal in B is complemented or, equivalently, the range of a structural projection. The results are applied to JBW–algebras, real W*–algebras and certain real Cartan factors.     

Ellipticity and invertibility in the cone algebra onL p -Sobolev spaces

Given a manifoldB with conical singularities, we consider the cone algebra with discrete asymptotics, introduced by Schulze, on a suitable scale ofL _p -Sobolev spaces. Ellipticity is proven to be equivalent to the Fredholm property in these spaces; it turns out to be independent of the choice ofp. We then show that the cone algebra is closed under inversion: whenever an operator is invertible between the associated Sobolev spaces, its inverse belongs to the calculus. We use these results to analyze the behaviour of these operators onL _p (B).     

Polar actions on Hilbert space

An isometricH-action on a Riemannian manifoldX is calledpolar if there exists a closed submanifoldS ofX that meets everyH-orbit and always meets orbits orthogonally (S is called a section). LetG be a compact Lie group equipped with a biinvariant metric,H a closed subgroup ofG ×G, and letH act onG isometrically by (h ₁,h ₂) ·x = h ₁ xh ₂ ⁻¹ · LetP(G, H) denote the group ofH ¹-pathsg: [0, 1] →G such that (g(0),g (1)) ∈H, and letP(G, H) act on the Hilbert spaceV = H ⁰([0, 1], g) isometrically byg * u = gug ⁻¹ −g′g ⁻¹. We prove that if the action ofH onG is polar with a flat section then the action ofP(G, H) onV is polar. Principal orbits of polar actions onV are isoparametric submanifolds ofV and are infinite-dimensional generalized real or complex flag manifolds. We also note that the adjoint actions of affine Kac-Moody groups and the isotropy action corresponding to an involution of an affine Kac-Moody group are special examples ofP(G, H)-actions for suitable choice ofH andG. Work supported partially by NSF Grant DMS 8903237 and by The Max-Planck-Institut für Mathematik in Bonn.     

Operator Ideals,Orthonormal Systems and Lacunary Sets

Given an orthonormal system B in some L²(u) we consider the operator ideals II_B and T_B of B-summing and B-type operators and some related ideals. We characterize by certain weak compactness properties when II_B is equal to the operator ideal II₂ of 2-summing operators. In lose that B consists of characters of a compact abelian group we characterize when II_B coincides with the operator ideal II_γ of Gauss-summing operators and when T_B coincides with the operator ideal II_p of type-2 operators. Moreover, we give a necessary and sufficient condition for Fig to contain the operator ideal II_p of p-summing operators (2 < p < ∞) and for T_B to contain the operator ideal Γ_p of p - factorable operators.     

A reciprocity theorem for unitary representations of Lie groups

LetG be a Lie group,H a closed subgroup,L a unitary representation ofH andU ^L the corresponding induced representation onG. The main result of this paper, extending Ol’ŝanskii’s version of the Frobenius reciprocity theorem, expresses the intertwining number ofU ^L and an irreducible unitary representationV ofG in terms ofL and the restriction ofV _∞ toH.     

On the one-sided Wiener’s Theorem for the motion group onR N

It is proved that the one-sided Wiener’s Theorem does not hold for the motion group SO(N)⋊R ^N . That is, there exists a proper closed right ideal inL ₁(SO(N)⋊R ^N ) which is not contained in any closed maximal right ideal.     

Construction of minimal cocycles arising from specific differential equations

Blending methods of Topological Dynamics and Control Theory, we develop a new technique to construct compact-Lie-group-valued minimal cocycles arising as fundamental matrix solutions of linear differential equations with recurrent coefficients subject to a given constraint. The precise requirement on the coefficients is that they belong to a specified closed convex subsetS of the Lie algebraL of the Lie group. Our result is proved for a very thin class of cocycles, since the dimension ofS is allowed to be much smaller than that ofL, and the only assumption onS is thatL ₀(S) =L, whereL ₀(S) is the ideal ofL(S) generated by the difference setS − S, andL(S) is the Lie subalgebra ofL generated byS. This covers a number of differential equations arising in Mathematical Physics, and applies in particular to the widely studied example of the Rabi oscillator. Supported in part by a Research Council grant from Rutgers University. Supported in part by NSF Grant DMS92-02554.     

Approximations by convolutions and antiderivatives

Let g be a given function in L ¹ = L ¹(0, 1), and let B be one of the spaces L ^p (0, 1), 1 ≤ p < ∞, or C ₀[0, 1]. We prove that the set of all convolutions f * g, f ∈ B, is dense in B if and only if g is nontrivial in an arbitrary right neighborhood of zero. Under an additional restriction on g, we prove the equivalence in B of the systems f _n * g and I f _n , where f _n ∈ L ¹, n ∈ ?, and I f = f * 1 is the antiderivative of f. As a consequence, we obtain criteria for the completeness and basis property in B of subsystems of antiderivatives of g.     

Generalized Multiplicative Inequalities for Ideal Spaces

We study the problem of completely describing the domains that enjoy the generalized multiplicative inequalities of the embedding theorem type. We transfer the assertions for the Sobolev spaces L _p ¹() to the function classes that result from the replacement of L _p () with an ideal space of vector-functions. We prove equivalence of the functional and geometric inequalities between the norms of indicators and the capacities of closed subsets of . The most comprehensible results relate to the case of the rearrangement invariant ideal spaces.     

Funny rank-one weak mixing for nonsingular Abelian actions

We construct funny rank-one infinite measure preserving free actionsT of a countable Abelian groupG satisfying each of the following properties: (1)T _g1×…×T_gk is ergodic for each finite sequenceg ₁,…,g _k ofG-elements of infinite order, (2)T×T is nonconservative, (3)T×T is nonergodic but allk-fold Cartesian products are conservative, and theL ^∞-spectrum ofT is trivial, (4) for eachg of infinite order, allk-fold Cartesian products ofT _g are ergodic, butT _2g×T_g is nonconservative. A topological version of this theorem holds. Moreover, given an AT-flowW, we construct nonsingularG-actionsT with similar properties and such that the associated flow ofT isW. Orbit theory is used in an essential way here. The work was supported in part by INTAS 97-1843 and CRDF grant UM1-2092.