Some results about the projective normality of abelian varieties

We reduce the problem of the projective normality of polarized abelian varieties to check the rank of very explicit matrices. This allows us to prove some results on normal generation of primitive line bundles on abelian threefolds and fourfolds. We also give two situations where the projective normality always fails. Finally we make some conjecture. Received: 1 September 2004; revised: 10 March 2005     

Fully maximal and fully minimal abelian varieties

We introduce and study a new way to categorize supersingular abelian varieties defined over a finite field by classifying them as fully maximal, mixed or fully minimal. The type of A depends on the normalized Weil numbers of A and its twists. We analyze these types for supersingular abelian varieties and curves under conditions on the automorphism group. In particular, we present a complete analysis of these properties for supersingular elliptic curves and supersingular abelian surfaces in arbitrary characteristic, and for a one-dimensional family of supersingular curves of genus 3 in characteristic 2.     

Generic vanishing and minimal cohomology classes on abelian varieties

We establish a—and conjecture further—relationship between the existence of subvarieties representing minimal cohomology classes on principally polarized abelian varieties, and the generic vanishing of the cohomology of twisted ideal sheaves. The main ingredient is the Generic Vanishing criterion established in Pareschi G. and Popa M. (GV-sheaves, Fourier–Mukai transform, and Generic Vanishing. Preprint math.AG/0608127), based on the Fourier–Mukai transform. MP was partially supported by the NSF grant DMS 0500985 and by an AMS Centennial Fellowship.     

Prescribing valuations of the order of a point in the reductions of abelian varieties and tori

Let G be the product of an abelian variety and a torus defined over a number field K. Let R be a K-rational point on G of infinite order. Call nR the number of connected components of the smallest algebraic K-subgroup of G to which R belongs. We prove that nR is the greatest positive integer which divides the order of for all but finitely many primes p of K. Furthermore, let m>0 be a multiple of nR and let S be a finite set of rational primes. Then there exists a positive Dirichlet density of primes p of K such that for every ? in S the ?-adic valuation of the order of equals v?(m).     

GV‐subschemes and their embeddings in principally polarized abelian varieties

We prove that any embedding of a ‐subscheme in a principally polarized abelian variety does not factor through any nontrivial isogeny. As an application, we present a new proof of a theorem of Clemens–Griffiths identifying the intermediate Jacobian of a smooth cubic threefold to the Albanese variety of its Fano surface of lines.     

Towards the arithmetic degree of line bundles¶ on abelian varieties

In this paper we analyze the integral of the star-product of (n+1) Green currents associated to (n+1) global sections of an ample line bundle equipped with a translation invariant metric over an n-dimensional, polarized abelian variety. The integral is shown to equal the logarithm of the Petersson norm of a certain Siegel modular form, which is explicitly described in terms of the given data. This result can be interpreted as evaluating an archimedian height on a family of polarized abelian varieties. The key ingredient to the proof of the main formula is a dd ^c -variational formula for the integral under consideration. In the case of dimensions n=1,2,3 explicit examples in terms of classical Riemann theta functions are given. Received: 13 February 1998     

On a question of Frey and Jarden about the rank of Abelian varieties

This paper deals with a classical question of Frey and Jarden, who asked in their 1974 paper if any non-zero Abelian variety over a number field K acquires infinite rank over the maximal Abelian extension Kab of the ground field. We generalize recent results of Rosen and Wong on the subject. However, the original question in full generality remains open. Some further results on the rank in certain other infinite extensions are included.     

The augmented semi‐Markov system and its asymptotic behaviour

This paper suggests a generalized semi‐Markov model for manpower planning, which could be adopted in cases of unavailability of candidates with the desired qualifications/experience, as well as in cases where an organization provides training opportunities to its personnel. In this context, we incorporate training classes into the framework of a non‐homogeneous semi‐Markov system and we introduce an additional, external semi‐Markov system providing the former with potential recruits. For the model above, referred to as the Augmented Semi‐Markov System, we derive the equations that reflect the expected number of persons in each grade and we also investigate its limiting population structure. An illustrative example is provided. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A Fourier‐Mukai approach to the enumerative geometry of principally polarized abelian surfaces

We study twisted ideal sheaves of small length on an irreducible principally polarized abelian surface $({\mathbb T},\ell )We study twisted ideal sheaves of small length on an irreducible principally polarized abelian surface $({\mathbb T},\ell )$. Using Fourier‐Mukai techniques we associate certain jumping schemes to such sheaves and completely classify such loci. We give examples of applications to the enumerative geometry of ${\mathbb T}$ and show that no smooth genus 5 curve on such a surface can contain a $g^1_3$. We also describe explicitly the singular divisors in the linear system |2?|.     

Admissible metrics for line bundles on curves and abelian varieties over non-archimedean local fields

Following the approach in the archimedean case, we introduce the notion of admissible metrics for line bundles on curves and abelian varieties over non-archimedean local fields. Several properties of admissible metrics are considered and we show that this approach yields the same notion of admissible metrics over curves as doing harmonic analysis on the reduction graph of the curve. Received: 9 September 2002     

Integral models in unramified mixed characteristic (0, 2) of hermitian orthogonal Shimura varieties of PEL type,Part II

We construct relative PEL type embeddings in mixed characteristic (0, 2) between hermitian orthogonal Shimura varieties of PEL type. We use this to prove the existence of integral canonical models in unramified mixed characteristic (0, 2) of hermitian orthogonal Shimura varieties of PEL type.     

On orthogonal orthomorphisms of cyclic and non‐abelian groups. II

We construct sets of three pairwise orthogonal orthomorphisms of Z_3n, n not divisible by either 2 or 3, n ≠ 7, 17. Combined with results in the literature, this reduces the problem of determining for which v, there exist three pairwise orthogonal orthomorphisms of Z_v to the case v = 9p, p > 3 a prime. This yields new lower bounds for the number of pairwise orthogonal orthomorphisms of classes of dihedral groups of doubly even order, and classes of linear groups. These results also find application in the construction of Z‐cyclic triplewhist tournaments. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Combin Designs 15: 195–209, 2007     

Homogeneous p-adic vector bundles on abelian varieties that are analytic tori

We are investigating homogeneous p-adic vector bundles on abelian varieties that are analytic tori. We show that for each homogeneous vector bundle on such a variety there exists an integer N > 0, such that the pullback of this vector bundle via the N-multiplication is attached to an integral representation of the topological fundamental group. Received: 8 July 2008     

Zero‐zero‐Hopf bifurcation and ultimate bound estimation of a generalized Lorenz–Stenflo hyperchaotic system

This paper is devoted to the analysis of complex dynamics of a generalized Lorenz–Stenflo hyperchaotic system. First, on the local dynamics, the bifurcation of periodic solutions at the zero‐zero‐Hopf equilibrium (that is, an isolated equilibrium with double zero eigenvalues and a pair of purely imaginary eigenvalues) of this hyperchaotic system is investigated, and the sufficient conditions, which insure that two periodic solutions will bifurcate from the bifurcation point, are obtained. Furthermore, on the global dynamics, the explicit ultimate bound sets of this hyperchaotic system are obtained. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Free‐decomposability in varieties of semi‐Heyting algebras

In this paper we prove that the free algebras in a subvariety $\mathcal V$ of the variety $\mathcal {SH}$ of semi‐Heyting algebras are directly decomposable if and only if $\mathcal V$ satisfies the Stone identity.     

Conservative semi‐Lagrangian advection on adaptive unstructured meshes

A conservative semi‐Lagrangian method is designed in order to solve linear advection equations in two space variables. The advection scheme works with finite volumes on an unstructured mesh, which is given by a Voronoi diagram. Moreover, the mesh is subject to adaptive modifications during the simulation, which serves to effectively combine good approximation quality with small computational costs. The required adaption rules for the refinement and the coarsening of the mesh rely on a customized error indicator. The implementation of boundary conditions is addressed. Numerical results finally confirm the good performance of the proposed conservative and adaptive advection scheme. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Numer Methods Partial Differential Eq 20: 388–411, 2004     

A note on the complex semi‐definite matrix Procrustes problem

This note outlines an algorithm for solving the complex ‘matrix Procrustes problem’. This is a least‐squares approximation over the cone of positive semi‐definite Hermitian matrices, which has a number of applications in the areas of Optimization, Signal Processing and Control. The work generalizes the method of Allwright (SIAM J. Control Optim. 1988; 26 (3):537–556), who obtained a numerical solution to the real‐valued version of the problem. It is shown that, subject to an appropriate rank assumption, the complex problem can be formulated in a real setting using a matrix‐dilation technique, for which the method of Allwright is applicable. However, this transformation results in an over‐parametrization of the problem and, therefore, convergence to the optimal solution is slow. Here, an alternative algorithm is developed for solving the complex problem, which exploits fully the special structure of the dilated matrix. The advantages of the modified algorithm are demonstrated via a numerical example. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Some new results on 1‐rotational 2‐factorizations of the complete graph

It is known that a necessary condition for the existence of a 1‐rotational 2‐factorization of the complete graph K_2n+1 under the action of a group G of order 2n is that the involutions of G are pairwise conjugate. Is this condition also sufficient? The complete answer is still unknown. Adapting the composition technique shown in Buratti and Rinaldi, J Combin Des, 16 (2008), 87–100, we give a positive answer for new classes of groups; for example, the groups G whose involutions lie in the same conjugacy class and having a normal subgroup whose order is the greatest odd divisor of |G|. In particular, every group of order 4t+2 gives a positive answer. Finally, we show that such a composition technique provides 2‐factorizations with a rich group of automorphisms. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Combin Designs 18: 237–247, 2010     

Existence and zero‐electron‐mass limit of strong solutions to the stationary compressible Navier‐Stokes‐Poisson equation with large external force

In this study, we consider a viscous compressible model of plasma and semiconductors, which is expressed as a compressible Navier‐Stokes‐Poisson equation. We prove that there exists a strong solution to the boundary value problem of the steady compressible Navier‐Stokes‐Poisson equation with large external forces in bounded domain, provided that the ratio of the electron/ions mass is appropriately small. Moreover, the zero‐electron‐mass limit of the strong solutions is rigorously verified. The main idea in the proof is to split the original equation into 4 parts, a system of stationary incompressible Navier‐Stokes equations with large forces, a system of stationary compressible Navier‐Stokes equations with small forces, coupled with 2 Poisson equations. Based on the known results about linear incompressible Navier‐Stokes equation, linear compressible Navier‐Stokes, linear transport, and Poisson equations, we try to establish uniform in the ratio of the electron/ions mass a priori estimates. Further, using Schauder fixed point theorem, we can show the existence of a strong solution to the boundary value problem of the steady compressible Navier‐Stokes‐Poisson equation with large external forces. At the same time, from the uniform a priori estimates, we present the zero‐electron‐mass limit of the strong solutions, which converge to the solutions of the corresponding incompressible Navier‐Stokes‐Poisson equations.