Homotopy Categories for Simply Connected Torsion Spaces

For each n > 1 and each multiplicative closed set of integers S, we study closed model category structures on the pointed category of topological spaces, where the classes of weak equivalences are classes of maps inducing isomorphism on homotopy groups with coefficients in determined torsion abelian groups, in degrees higher than or equal to n. We take coefficients either on all the cyclic groups with s ∈ S, or in the abelian group where is the group of fractions of the form with s ∈ S. In the first case, for n > 1 the localized category is equivalent to the ordinary homotopy category of (n − 1)-connected CW-complexes whose homotopy groups are S-torsion. In the second case, for n > 1 we obtain that the localized category is equivalent to the ordinary homotopy category of (n − 1)-connected CW-complexes whose homotopy groups are S-torsion and the nth homotopy group is divisible. These equivalences of categories are given by colocalizations , obtained by cofibrant approximations on the model structures. These colocalization maps have nice universal properties. For instance, the map is final (in the homotopy category) among all the maps of the form Y → X with Y an (n − 1)-connected CW-complex whose homotopy groups are S-torsion and its nth homotopy group is divisible. The spaces , are constructed using the cones of Moore spaces of the form M(T, k), where T is a coefficient group of the corresponding structure of models, and homotopy colimits indexed by a suitable ordinal. If S is generated by a set P of primes and S ^p is generated by a prime p ∈ P one has that for n > 1 the category is equivalent to the product category . If the multiplicative system S is generated by a finite set of primes, then localized category is equivalent to the homotopy category of n-connected Ext-S-complete CW-complexes and a similar result is obtained for .     

Algebraic Torsion in Contact Manifolds

We extract an invariant taking values in \mathbbNè{￥}{\mathbb{N}\cup\{\infty\}} , which we call the order of algebraic torsion, from the Symplectic Field Theory of a closed contact manifold, and show that its finiteness gives obstructions to the existence of symplectic fillings and exact symplectic cobordisms. A contact manifold has algebraic torsion of order 0 if and only if it is algebraically overtwisted (i.e. has trivial contact homology), and any contact 3-manifold with positive Giroux torsion has algebraic torsion of order 1 (though the converse is not true). We also construct examples for each k ? \mathbbN{k \in \mathbb{N}} of contact 3-manifolds that have algebraic torsion of order k but not k − 1, and derive consequences for contact surgeries on such manifolds.     

S<Superscript>1</Superscript>-Valued Sobolev maps

We describe the structure of the space W^s,p( \mathbbSⁿ;\mathbbS¹ ) {W^{s,p}}\left( {{\mathbb{S}^n};{\mathbb{S}^1}} \right) , where 0 < s < ∞ and 1 ≤ p < ∞. According to the values of s, p, and n, maps in W^s,p( \mathbbSⁿ;\mathbbS¹ ) {W^{s,p}}\left( {{\mathbb{S}^n};{\mathbb{S}^1}} \right) can either be characterised by their phases or by a couple (singular set, phase).     

Sub-Riemannian calculus and monotonicity of the perimeter for graphical strips

We consider the class of minimal surfaces given by the graphical strips ${{\mathcal S}}We consider the class of minimal surfaces given by the graphical strips S{{\mathcal S}} in the Heisenberg group \mathbb H¹{{\mathbb {H}}^1} and we prove that for points p along the center of \mathbb H¹{{\mathbb {H}}^1} the quantity \fracs_H(S?B(p,r))r^Q-1{\frac{\sigma_H(\mathcal S\cap B(p,r))}{r^{Q-1}}} is monotone increasing. Here, Q is the homogeneous dimension of \mathbb H¹{{\mathbb {H}}^1} . We also prove that these minimal surfaces have maximum volume growth at infinity.     

Automorphisms of a finitary factor power of an infinite symmetric group

We consider a semigroup FP_\textfin⁺ ( \mathfrakS_\textfin( \mathbbN ) ) FP_{\text{fin}}^{+} \left( {{\mathfrak{S}_{\text{fin}}}\left( \mathbb{N} \right)} \right) defined as a finitary factor power of a finitary symmetric group of countable order. It is proved that all automorphisms of FP_\textfin⁺ ( \mathfrakS_\textfin( \mathbbN ) ) FP_{\text{fin}}^{+} \left( {{\mathfrak{S}_{\text{fin}}}\left( \mathbb{N} \right)} \right) are induced by permutations from \mathfrakS( \mathbbN ) \mathfrak{S}\left( \mathbb{N} \right) .     

On normalized Ricci flow and smooth structures on four-manifolds with b + = 1

We find an obstruction to the existence of non-singular solutions to the normalized Ricci flow on four-manifolds with b⁺ = 1. By using this obstruction, we study the relationship between the existence or non-existence of non-singular solutions of the normalized Ricci flow and exotic smooth structures on the topological 4-manifolds , where . Received: 13 November 2008     

Constant Angle Property and Canonical Principal Directions for Surfaces in {\mathbb{M}^{2}(c) \times {\mathbb{R}_{1}}}

In this paper, we study surfaces in Lorentzian product spaces ${{\mathbb{M}^{2}(c) \times \mathbb{R}_1}}$ . We classify constant angle spacelike and timelike surfaces in ${{\mathbb{S}^{2} \times \mathbb{R}_1}}$ and ${{\mathbb{H}^{2} \times \mathbb{R}_1}}$ . Moreover, complete classifications of spacelike surfaces in ${{\mathbb{S}^{2} \times \mathbb{R}_1}}$ and ${{\mathbb{H}^{2} \times \mathbb{R}_1}}$ and timelike surfaces in ${{\mathbb{M}^{2}(c) \times \mathbb{R}_1}}$ with a canonical principal direction are obtained. Finally, a new characterization of the catenoid of the 3rd kind is established, as the only minimal timelike surface with a canonical principal direction in Minkowski 3–space.     

Generalized Bernstein–Reznikov integrals

We find a closed formula for the triple integral on spheres in _boxclose^2n ^2n ^2n{\mathbb{R}^{2n} \times \mathbb{R}^{2n} \times \mathbb{R}^{2n}} whose kernel is given by powers of the standard symplectic form. This gives a new proof to the Bernstein–Reznikov integral formula in the n = 1 case. Our method also applies for linear and conformal structures.     

Weakly Singular and Microscopically Hypersingular Load Perturbation for a Nonlinear Traction Boundary Value Problem: a Functional Analytic Approach

Let Ω ⁱ and Ω ^o be two bounded open subsets of \mathbbRⁿ{{\mathbb{R}}^{n}} containing 0. Let G ⁱ be a (nonlinear) map from ?Wⁱ×\mathbbRⁿ{\partial\Omega^{i}\times {\mathbb{R}}^{n}} to \mathbbRⁿ{{\mathbb{R}}^{n}} . Let a ^o be a map from ∂Ω ^o to the set M_n(\mathbbR){M_{n}({\mathbb{R}})} of n × n matrices with real entries. Let g be a function from ∂Ω ^o to \mathbbRⁿ{{\mathbb{R}}^{n}} . Let γ be a positive valued function defined on a right neighborhood of 0 in the real line. Let T be a map from ]1-(2/n),+￥[×M_n(\mathbbR){]1-(2/n),+\infty[\times M_{n}({\mathbb{R}})} to M_n(\mathbbR){M_{n}({\mathbb{R}})} . Then we consider the problem

Compact Surfaces with Constant Gaussian Curvature in Product Spaces

We prove that the only compact surfaces of positive constant Gaussian curvature in \mathbbH²×\mathbbR{\mathbb{H}^{2}\times\mathbb{R}} (resp. positive constant Gaussian curvature greater than 1 in \mathbbS²×\mathbbR{\mathbb{S}^{2}\times\mathbb{R}}) whose boundary Γ is contained in a slice of the ambient space and such that the surface intersects this slice at a constant angle along Γ, are the pieces of a rotational complete surface. We also obtain some area estimates for surfaces of positive constant Gaussian curvature in \mathbbH²×\mathbbR{\mathbb{H}^{2}\times\mathbb{R}} and positive constant Gaussian curvature greater than 1 in \mathbbS²×\mathbbR{\mathbb{S}^{2}\times\mathbb{R}} whose boundary is contained in a slice of the ambient space. These estimates are optimal in the sense that if the bounds are attained, the surface is again a piece of a rotational complete surface.     

Extending the Thorin class

We prove that the Thorin class $ {T_\kappa }\left( {{\mathbb{R}_{+} }} \right),\kappa > 0 $ {T_\kappa }\left( {{\mathbb{R}_{+} }} \right),\kappa > 0 , is the minimal class of probability distributions on \mathbbR₊ {\mathbb{R}_{+} } that is closed under convolutions and weak limits and contains the Tweedie distributions Tw_(κ+1)/κ (μ, λ), μ > 0, λ > 0.     

Profile of Blow-up Solution to Hyperbolic System with Nonlocal Term

This paper is concerned with a nonlocal hyperbolic system as follows utt = △u ＋ （∫Ωvdx ）^p for x∈R^N,t〉0 ,utt = △u ＋ （∫Ωvdx ）^q for x∈R^N,t〉0 ,u（x,0）=u0（x）,ut（x,0）=u01（x） for x∈R^N,u（x,0）=u0（x）,ut（x,0）=u01（x） for x∈R^N, where 1≤ N ≤3, p ≥1, q ≥ 1 and pq 〉 1. Here the initial values are compactly supported and Ω belong to R^N is a bounded open region. The blow-up curve, blow-up rate and profile of the solution are discussed.     

Sharp Kolmogorov-type inequalities for norms of fractional derivatives of multivariate functions

Let C( \mathbbR^m ) C\left( {{\mathbb{R}^m}} \right) be the space of bounded and continuous functions x:\mathbbR^m ? \mathbbR x:{\mathbb{R}^m} \to \mathbb{R} equipped with the norm

Correction to: ‘The UCT, the Milnor Sequence, and a Canonical Decomposition of the Kasparov Groups’

In this note we correct a mistake in K-Theory 10 (1996), 49–72. In that paper we asserted that under bootstrap hypotheses the short exact sequence

Taming 3-manifolds using scalar curvature

In this paper we address the issue of uniformly positive scalar curvature on noncompact 3-manifolds. In particular we show that the Whitehead manifold lacks such a metric, and in fact that \mathbbR³{\mathbb{R}^3} is the only contractible noncompact 3-manifold with a metric of uniformly positive scalar curvature. We also describe contractible noncompact manifolds of higher dimension exhibiting this curvature phenomenon. Lastly we characterize all connected oriented 3-manifolds with finitely generated fundamental group allowing such a metric.     

An example of an SL2-Hilbert scheme with multiplicities

In [AB05], Alexeev and Brion have introduced the notion of invariant Hilbert schemes. We determine the invariant Hilbert scheme of the zero fibre of the moment map of an action of SL₂ on ( \mathbbC² ) ^?6 {\left( {{\mathbb{C}^2}} \right)^{ \oplus 6}} as one of the first examples of invariant Hilbert schemes with multiplicities. While doing this, we present a general procedure for realizing these calculations. We also consider questions of smoothness and connectedness and thereby show that our Hilbert scheme gives a resolution of singularities of the symplectic reduction of the action.     

Measure of central symmetry for fields of convex figures and three-dimensional convex bodies

Let g₂³:E₂( \mathbbR³ ) ? G₂( \mathbbR³ ) \gamma_2^3:{E_2}\left( {{\mathbb{R}^3}} \right) \to {G_2}\left( {{\mathbb{R}^3}} \right) be the tautological vector bundle over the Grassmann manifold of 2-planes in \mathbbR³ {\mathbb{R}^3} , where the fiber over a plane is the plane itself regarded as a two-dimensional subspace of \mathbbR³ {\mathbb{R}^3} . A field of convex figures is given in γ₂³ if a convex figure is distinguished in each fiber so that the figure continuously depends on the fiber. It is proved that each field of convex figures in γ₂³ contains a figure K containing a centrally symmetric convex figure of area ( 4 + 16?2 ) \left( {4 + 16\sqrt {2} } \right) S(K)/31 > 0.858 S(K) (S(K) denotes the area of K), and a figure K′ that is contained in a centrally symmetric convex figure of area ( 12?2 - 8 ) \left( {12\sqrt {2} - 8} \right) S(K′)/7 < 1.282 S(K′). It is also proved that each three-dimensional convex body K is contained in a centrally symmetric convex cylinder of volume ( 36?2 - 24 ) \left( {36\sqrt {2} - 24} \right) V(K)/7 < 3.845 V(K). (Here, V(K) denotes the volume of K.) Bibliography: 5 titles.     

Global Poincaré Inequalities on the Heisenberg Group and Applications

Let f be in the localized nonisotropic Sobolev space on the n-dimensional Heisenberg group ℍ ⁿ = ℂ ⁿ × ℝ, where 1 = p < Q and Q = 2n + 2 is the homogeneous dimension of ℍn. Suppose that the subelliptic gradient is gloablly L ^p integrable, i.e., is finite. We prove a Poincaré inequality for f on the entire space ℍ ⁿ . Using this inequality we prove that the function f subtracting a certain constant is in the nonisotropic Sobolev space formed by the completion of under the norm of

Real-variable characterizations of anisotropic product Musielak-Orlicz Hardy spaces

Let A :=(A_1, A_2) be a pair of expansive dilations and φ : R~n×R~m×[0, ∞) → [0, ∞) an anisotropic product Musielak-Orlicz function. In this article, we introduce the anisotropic product Musielak-Orlicz Hardy space H~φ_A(R~n× R~m) via the anisotropic Lusin-area function and establish its atomic characterization, the g-function characterization, the g_λ~*-function characterization and the discrete wavelet characterization via first giving out an anisotropic product Peetre inequality of Musielak-Orlicz type. Moreover, we prove that finite atomic decomposition norm on a dense subspace of H~φ_A(R~n× R~m) is equivalent to the standard infinite atomic decomposition norm. As an application, we show that, for a given admissible triplet(φ, q, s), if T is a sublinear operator and maps all(φ, q, s)-atoms into uniformly bounded elements of some quasi-Banach spaces B, then T uniquely extends to a bounded sublinear operator from H~φ_A(R~n× R~m) to B. Another application is that we obtain the boundedness of anisotropic product singular integral operators from H~φ_A(R~n× R~m) to L~φ(R~n× R~m)and from H~φ_A(R~n×R~m) to itself, whose kernels are adapted to the action of A. The results of this article essentially extend the existing results for weighted product Hardy spaces on R~n× R~m and are new even for classical product Orlicz-Hardy spaces.