Functional calculus under the Tadmor-Ritt condition, and free interpolation by polynomials of a given degree

For Banach space operators T satisfying the Tadmor-Ritt condition ||(zI−T)⁻¹||?C|z−1|⁻¹, |z|>1, we prove that the best-possible constant C_T(n) bounding the polynomial calculus for T, ||p(T)||?C_T(n)||p||_∞, deg(p)?n, behaves (in the worst case) as as n→∞. This result is based on a new free (Carleson type) interpolation theorem for polynomials of a given degree.     

Positive solutions for some Schrödinger equations having partially periodic potentials

This paper is concerned with the problem of finding positive solutions of the equation −Δu+(a_∞+a(x))u=|u|^q−2u, where q is subcritical, Ω is either RN or an unbounded domain which is periodic in the first p coordinates and whose complement is contained in a cylinder , a_∞>0, a∈C(RN,R) is periodic in the first p coordinates, infx∈RN(a_∞+a(x))>0 and a(x^′,x^″)→0 as |x^″|→∞ uniformly in x^′. The cases a?0 and a?0 are considered and it is shown that, under appropriate assumptions on a, the problem has one solution in the first case and p+1 solutions in the second case when p?N−2.     

Periodic “weighted” operators

Consider the periodic weighted operator Ty=−ρ⁻²(ρ²y′)′ in , where the real function ρ is 1-periodic positive, and let q=ρ′/ρ∈L²(0,1). The spectrum of T consists of intervals separated by gaps γ_n,n?1, with the lengths |γ_n|. Let h_n be a height of the corresponding slit in the quasimomentum domain and let g_n,n?1, be the gap with the length |g_n| of the operator . The following results are obtained: (i) the quasimomentum k for the weighted operator T is constructed and the basic properties of k are studied, (ii) two-sided estimates of ?² norms of the sequences {|γ_n|/n}₁^∞,{h_n}₁^∞,{|g_n|}₁^∞, in terms of , (iii) the asymptotics of the gap length |γ_n| as n→∞, are determined. The proofs are based on the analysis of the quasimomentum as a conformal mapping, embedding theorems and the identities between the quasimomentum and the potential. In order to prove these results the asymptotics of the fundamental solutions and the Lyapunov function are obtained at high energy.     

Removable singularity of the polyharmonic equation

Let x₀∈Ω⊂Rⁿ, n≥2, be a domain and let m≥2. We will prove that a solution u of the polyharmonic equation Δ^mu=0 in Ω?{x₀} has a removable singularity at x₀ if and only if as |x−x₀|→0 for n≥3 and as |x−x₀|→0 for n=2. For m≥2 we will also prove that u has a removable singularity at x₀ if |u(x)|=o(|x−x₀|^2m−n) as |x−x₀|→0 for n≥3 and |u(x)|=o(|x−x₀|^2m−2log(|x−x₀|⁻¹)) as |x−x₀|→0 for n=2.     

On normal families and differential polynomials for meromorphic functions

We consider the normality criterion for a families F meromorphic in the unit disc Δ, and show that if there exist functions a(z) holomorphic in Δ, a(z)≠1, for each z∈Δ, such that there not only exists a positive number ε₀ such that |an(a(z)−1)−1|?ε₀ for arbitrary sequence of integers an(n∈N) and for any z∈Δ, but also exists a positive number B>0 such that for every f(z)∈F, B|f^′(z)|?|f(z)| whenever f(z)f^″(z)−a(z)(f^′2(z))=0 in Δ. Then is normal in Δ.     

The empirical process of a short-range dependent stationary sequence under Gaussian subordination

Summary Consider the stationary sequenceX ₁=G(Z ₁),X ₂=G(Z ₂),..., whereG(·) is an arbitrary Borel function andZ ₁,Z ₂,... is a mean-zero stationary Gaussian sequence with covariance functionr(k)=E(Z ₁ Z _k+1) satisfyingr(0)=1 and _k=1 |r(k)| ^m < , where, withI{·} denoting the indicator function andF(·) the continuous marginal distribution function of the sequence {X _n }, the integerm is the Hermite rank of the family {I{G(·) x} –F(x):xR}. LetF _n (·) be the empirical distribution function ofX ₁,...,X _n . We prove that, asn, the empirical processn ^1/2{F _n (·)-F(·)} converges in distribution to a Gaussian process in the spaceD[–,].Partially supported by NSF Grant DMS-9208067     

Strong convergence theorem for uniformly L-Lipschitzian asymptotically pseudocontractive mapping in real Banach space

Let E be a real Banach space. Let K be a nonempty closed and convex subset of E, a uniformly L-Lipschitzian asymptotically pseudocontractive mapping with sequence {kn}_n?0⊂[1,+∞), limn→∞kn=1 such that F(T)≠∅. Let {αn}_n?0⊂[0,1] be such that _∑n?0αn=∞, and _∑n?0αn(kn−1)<∞. Suppose {xn}_n?0 is iteratively defined by xn+1=(1−αn)xn+αnTnxn, n?0, and suppose there exists a strictly increasing continuous function , ?(0)=0 such that 〈Tnx−x^∗,j(x−x^∗)〉?kn‖x−x^∗‖2−?(‖x−x^∗‖), ∀x∈K. It is proved that {xn}_n?0 converges strongly to x^∗∈F(T). It is also proved that the sequence of iteration {xn} defined by xn+1=anxn+bnTnxn+cnun, n?0 (where {un}_n?0 is a bounded sequence in K and {an}_n?0, {bn}_n?0, {cn}_n?0 are sequences in [0,1] satisfying appropriate conditions) converges strongly to a fixed point of T.     

Exceptional congruences for the coefficients of certain eta-product newforms

Let F(z)=∑_n=1^∞a(n)qⁿ denote the unique weight 16 normalized cuspidal eigenform on . In the early 1970s, Serre and Swinnerton-Dyer conjectured that

     

A generalization of the Strassen converse

This note is devoted to a generalization of the Strassen converse. Let gn:R^∞→[0,∞], n?1 be a sequence of measurable functions such that, for every n?1, and for all x,y∈R^∞, where 0<C<∞ is a constant which is independent of n. Let be a sequence of i.i.d. random variables. Assume that there exist r?1 and a function ?:[0,∞)→[0,∞) with limt→∞?(t)=∞, depending only on the sequence such that lim supn→∞gn(X₁,X₂,…)=?(Er|X|) a.s. whenever Er|X|<∞ and EX=0. We prove the converse result, namely that lim supn→∞gn(X₁,X₂,…)<∞ a.s. implies Er|X|<∞ (and EX=0 if, in addition, lim supn→∞gn(c,c,…)=∞ for all c≠0). Some applications are provided to illustrate this result.     

Standing waves for supercritical nonlinear Schrödinger equations

Let V(x) be a non-negative, bounded potential in RN, N?3 and p supercritical, . We look for positive solutions of the standing-wave nonlinear Schrödinger equation Δu−V(x)u+up=0 in RN, with u(x)→0 as |x|→+∞. We prove that if V(x)=o(⁻²|x|) as |x|→+∞, then for N?4 and this problem admits a continuum of solutions. If in addition we have, for instance, V(x)=O(|x|^−μ) with μ>N, then this result still holds provided that N?3 and . Other conditions for solvability, involving behavior of V at ∞, are also provided.     

BLO spaces associated with the Ornstein–Uhlenbeck operator

Let (Rn,|⋅|,dγ) be the Gauss measure metric space, where Rn denotes the n-dimensional Euclidean space, |⋅| the Euclidean norm and for all x∈Rn the Gauss measure. In this paper, for any a∈(0,∞), the authors introduce some BLOa(γ) space, namely, the space of functions with bounded lower oscillation associated with a given class of admissible balls with parameter a. Then the authors prove that the noncentered local natural Hardy–Littlewood maximal operator is bounded from BMO(γ) of Mauceri and Meda to BLOa(γ). Moreover, a characterization of the space BLOa(γ), via the local natural maximal operator and BMO(γ), is given. The authors further prove that a class of maximal singular integrals, including the corresponding maximal operators of both imaginary powers of the Ornstein–Uhlenbeck operator and Riesz transforms of any order associated with the Ornstein–Uhlenbeck operator, are bounded from L^∞(γ) to BLOa(γ).     

Weak limit and blowup of approximate solutions to H-systems

Let be a continuous function such that H(p)→H₀∈R as |p|→+∞. Fixing a domain Ω in R² we study the behaviour of a sequence (un) of approximate solutions to the H-system Δu=2H(u)ux∧uy in Ω. Assuming that supp∈R³|(H(p)−H₀)p|<1, we show that the weak limit of the sequence (un) solves the H-system and un→u strongly in H¹ apart from a countable set S made by isolated points. Moreover, if in addition H(p)=H₀+o(1/|p|) as |p|→+∞, then in correspondence of each point of S we prove that the sequence (un) blows either an H-bubble or an H₀-sphere.     

Blaschke products and the rank of backward shift invariant subspaces over the bidisk

Let H²(D²) be the Hardy space over the bidisk. For sequences of Blaschke products {φn(z):−∞<n<∞} and {ψn(w):−∞<n<∞} satisfying some additional conditions, we may define a Rudin type invariant subspace M. We shall determine the rank of H²(D²)?M for the pair of operators and .     

Extreme points of Banach lattices related to conditional expectations

Let (X,F,μ) be a complete probability space, B a sub-σ-algebra, and Φ the probabilistic conditional expectation operator determined by B. Let K be the Banach lattice {f∈L¹(X,F,μ):‖Φ(|f|)_‖∞<∞} with the norm ‖f‖=‖Φ(|f|)_‖∞. We prove the following theorems:

(1)

The closed unit ball of K contains an extreme point if and only if there is a localizing set E for B such that supp(Φ(χE))=X.

(2)

Suppose that there is n∈N such that f?nΦ(f) for all positive f in L^∞(X,F,μ). Then K has the uniformly λ-property and every element f in the complex K with is a convex combination of at most 2n extreme points in the closed unit ball of K.

     

A multiply intersecting Erd?s-Ko-Rado theorem — The principal case

Let m(n,k,r,t) be the maximum size of satisfying |F₁∩?∩F_r|≥t for all F₁,…,F_r∈F. We prove that for every p∈(0,1) there is some r₀ such that, for all r>r₀ and all t with 1≤t≤⌊(p^1−r−p)/(1−p)⌋−r, there exists n₀ so that if n>n₀ and p=k/n, then . The upper bound for t is tight for fixed p and r.     

Laurent expansions for certain functions defined by Dirichlet series

Summary The Poisson summation formula is employed to find the Laurent expansions of the Dirichlet seriesF(s, c) = _{n = 0} exp[–(n + c)^1/2 s] andG(s, c) = _{n = 0} (–1) ⁿ exp[–(n + c)^1/2 s] (0c<1) abouts = 0. The Laurent expansions ofF(s, c) andG(s, c) are convergent respectively for 0 < |s| < and |s| < , and define the analytic continuation of the Dirichlet series to the half-plane Res < 0.     

The Ramsey numbers for disjoint unions of graphs

For given graphs G and H, the Ramsey number R(G,H) is the smallest natural number n such that for every graph F of order n: either F contains G or the complement of F contains H. In this paper we investigate the Ramsey number of a disjoint union of graphs . For any natural integer k, we contain a general upper bound, R(kG,H)?R(G,H)+(k-1)|V(G)|. We also show that if m=2n-4, 2n-8 or 2n-6, then R(kS_n,W_m)=R(S_n,W_m)+(k-1)n. Furthermore, if |G_i|>(|G_i|-|G_i+1|)(χ(H)-1) and R(G_i,H)=(χ(H)-1)(|G_i|-1)+1, for each i, then .     

A complete orthonormal system of divergence

A complete orthonormal system of functions {Θ_n}_n=1^∞,Θ_n∈L_[0,1]^∞, defined on the closed interval [0,1] is constructed such that ∑_n=1^∞a_nΘ_n diverges almost everywhere for any .For the constructed system the following result is true:Corollary 1.Any nontrivial series in the system {Θ_n}_n=1^∞which converges in measure to zero diverges almost everywhere.