Local conjugacy theorem, rank theorems in advanced calculus and a generalized principle for constructing Banach manifolds

Applications of locally fine property for operators are further developed. LetE andF be Banach spaces andF:U(x ₀)⊂E→F be C¹ nonlinear map, whereU (x ₀) is an open set containing pointx ₀∈E. With the locally fine property for Frechet derivativesf′(x) and generalized rank theorem forf′(x), a local conjugacy theorem, i. e. a characteristic condition forf being conjugate tof′(x ₀) near x₀,is proved. This theorem gives a complete answer to the local conjugacy problem. Consequently, several rank theorems in advanced calculus are established, including a theorem for C¹ Fredholm map which has been so far unknown. Also with this property the concept of regular value is extended, which gives rise to a generalized principle for constructing Banach submanifolds.     

On the global theory of projective mappings

We consider the theory of constant rank projective mappings of compact Riemannian manifolds from the global point of view. We study projective immersions and submersions. As an example of the results, letf:(M, g) → (N, g′) be a projective submersion of anm-dimensional Riemannian manifold (M, g) onto an (m−1)-dimensional Riemannian manifold (N, g′). Then (M, g) is locally the Riemannian product of the sheets of two integrable distributions Kerf _* and (Kerf _*)^⊥ whenever (M, g) is one of the two following types: (a) a complete manifold with Ric ≥ 0; (b) a compact oriented manifold with Ric ≤ 0. Translated fromMatematicheskie Zametki, Vol. 58, No. 1, pp. 111–118, July, 1995. This work was partially supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research grant No. 94-01-0195.     

Complete rank theorem of advanced calculus and singularities of bounded linear operators

Let E and F be Banach spaces, f: U ⊂ E → F be a map of C ^r (r ⩾ 1), x ₀ ∈ U, and ft (x ₀) denote the FréLechet differential of f at x ₀. Suppose that f′(x ₀) is double split, Rank(f′(x ₀)) = ∞, dimN(f′(_{x 0})) > 0 and codimR(f′(x ₀)) s> 0. The rank theorem in advanced calculus asks to answer what properties of f ensure that f(x) is conjugate to f′(x ₀) near x ₀. We have proved that the conclusion of the theorem is equivalent to one kind of singularities for bounded linear operators, i.e., x ₀ is a locally fine point for f′(x) or generalized regular point of f(x); so, a complete rank theorem in advanced calculus is established, i.e., a sufficient and necessary condition such that the conclusion of the theorem to be held is given.      

Deformations of circle-valued Morse functions on surfaces

Let M be a smooth connected orientable compact surface and let F_cov ( M,S¹ ) {\mathcal{F}_{{\rm cov} }}\left( {M,{S^1}} \right) be a space of all Morse functions f : M → S ¹ without critical points on ∂M such that, for any connected component V of ∂M, the restriction f : V → S ¹ is either a constant map or a covering map. The space F_cov ( M,S¹ ) {\mathcal{F}_{{\rm cov} }}\left( {M,{S^1}} \right) is endowed with the C ^∞-topology. We present the classification of connected components of the space F_cov ( M,S¹ ) {\mathcal{F}_{{\rm cov} }}\left( {M,{S^1}} \right) . This result generalizes the results obtained by Matveev, Sharko, and the author for the case of Morse functions locally constant on ∂M.     

Problemi variazionali conformi

Letf: (M,g)→(N,g′) be a differentiable map between the riemannian manifoldsM andN, M being compact.K. Uhlenbeck pointed out a functionalE ^m(f), related to the energy density off, that depends only on the conformal structure ofM. In this paper we prove thatE ^m(f) is stationary with respect to deformations of the riemannian metric ofM if and only iff is weakly conformal; in this casef provides a local minimum ofE ^m.     

A criterion of normality based on a single holomorphic function

Let F be a family of functions holomorphic on a domain D ⊂ ℂ Let k ≥ 2 be an integer and let h be a holomorphic function on D, all of whose zeros have multiplicity at most k −1, such that h(z) has no common zeros with any f ∈ F. Assume also that the following two conditions hold for every f ∈ F: (a) f(z) = 0 ⇒ f′(z) = h(z); and (b) f′(z) = h(z) ⇒ |f ^(k)(z)| ≤ c, where c is a constant. Then F is normal on D.     

Partial Parity (g,f )-Factors and Subgraphs Covering Given Vertex Subsets

 Let G be a graph and W a subset of V(G). Let g,f:V(G)→Z be two integer-valued functions such that g(x)≤f(x) for all x∈V(G) and g(y)≡f(y) (mod 2) for all y∈W. Then a spanning subgraph F of G is called a partial parity (g,f)-factor with respect to W if g(x)≤deg _F (x)≤f(x) for all x∈V(G) and deg _F (y)≡f(y) (mod 2) for all y∈W. We obtain a criterion for a graph G to have a partial parity (g,f)-factor with respect to W. Furthermore, by making use of this criterion, we give some necessary and sufficient conditions for a graph G to have a subgraph which covers W and has a certain given property. Received: June 14, 1999?Final version received: August 21, 2000     

The argument principle and holomorphic extendibility to finite Riemann surfaces

Let M be a finite Riemann surface and let A(M) be the algebra of all continuous functions on M∪bM which are holomorphic on M. We prove that a continuous function Φ on bM extends to a function in A(M) if and only if for every f,g in A(M) such that fΦ+g≠0 on bM, the change of argument of fΦ+g is nonnegative.     

A variational problem for pullback metrics

Let (M, g) and (N, h) be Riemannian manifolds without boundary and let f : M → N be a smooth map. Let ||f^*h||{\|f^*h\|} denote the norm of the pullback metric of h by f. In this paper, we consider the functional F(f) = ò_M ||f^*h||² dv_g{{\Phi (f) = \int_M \|f^*h\|^2 dv_g}}. We prove the existence of minimizers of the functional Φ in each 3-homotopy class of maps, where maps f ₁ and f ₂ are 3-homotopic if they are homotopic on the three dimensional skeltons of a triangulation of M. Furthermore, we give a monotonicity formula and a Bochner type formula.     

Quasiconformal homogeneity of genus zero surfaces

A Riemann surface M is said to be K-quasiconformally homogeneous if, for every two points p, q ∈ M, there exists a K-quasiconformal homeomorphism f: M→M such that f(p) = q. In this paper, we show there exists a universal constant K > 1 such that if M is a K-quasiconformally homogeneous hyperbolic genus zero surface other than ⅅ², then K ≥ K. This answers a question by Gehring and Palka [10]. Further, we show that a non-maximal hyperbolic surface of genus g ≥ 1 is not K-quasiconformally homogeneous for any finite K ≥ 1.     

Uniqueness theorems for Korenblum type spaces

For a scale of spaces X of functions analytic in the unit disc, including the Korenblum space, and for some natural families ɛ of uniqueness subsets for X, we describe minorants for (X, ɛ), that is, non-decreasing functions M: (0, 1) → (0, ∞) such that f ∈ X, E ∈ ɛ, and log |f(z)| ≤ −M(|z|) on E imply f = 0. We give an application of this result to approximation by simple fractions with restrictions on the coefficients. The first author was partially supported by the ANR project DYNOP. The second author was partially supported by the Research Council of Norway, grant 160192/V30.     

On the dynamics of composite entire functions

Letf andg be nonlinear entire functions. The relations between the dynamics off⊗g andg⊗f are discussed. Denote byℐ (·) andF(·) the Julia and Fatou sets. It is proved that ifz∈C, thenz∈ℐ8464 (f⊗g) if and only ifg(z)∈ℐ8464 (g⊗f); ifU is a component ofF(f○g) andV is the component ofF(g○g) that containsg(U), thenU is wandering if and only ifV is wandering; ifU is periodic, then so isV and moreover,V is of the same type according to the classification of periodic components asU. These results are used to show that certain new classes of entire functions do not have wandering domains. The second author was supported by Max-Planck-Gessellschaft ZFDW, and by Tian Yuan Foundation, NSFC.     

Uniform Morse lemma and isotopy criterion for Morse functions on surfaces

Let M be a smooth compact (orientable or not) surface with or without a boundary. Let $ \mathcal{D}_0 $ \mathcal{D}_0 ⊂ Diff(M) be the group of diffeomorphisms homotopic to id _M . Two smooth functions f, g: M → ℝ are called isotopic if f = h ₂ ℴ g ℴ h ₁ for some diffeomorphisms h ₁ ∈ $ \mathcal{D}_0 $ \mathcal{D}_0 and h ₂ ∈ Diff⁺(ℝ). Let F be the space of Morse functions on M which are constant on each boundary component and have no critical points on the boundary. A criterion for two Morse functions from F to be isotopic is proved. For each Morse function f ∈ F, a collection of Morse local coordinates in disjoint circular neighborhoods of its critical points is constructed, which continuously and Diff(M)-equivariantly depends on f in C ^∞-topology on F (“uniform Morse lemma”). Applications of these results to the problem of describing the homotopy type of the space F are formulated.     

Existence of subgraph with orthogonal (g,f)-factorization

Simple graphs are considered. Let G be a graph andg(x) andf(x) integer-valued functions defined on V(G) withg(x)⩽f(x) for everyxɛV(G). For a subgraphH ofG and a factorizationF=|F ₁,F ₂,⃛,F ₁| ofG, if |E(H)∩E(F ₁)|=1,1⩽i⩽j, then we say thatF orthogonal toH. It is proved that for an (mg(x)+k,mf(x) -k)-graphG, there exists a subgraphR ofG such that for any subgraphH ofG with |E(H)|=k,R has a (g,f)-factorization orthogonal toH, where 1⩽k<m andg(x)⩾1 orf(x)⩾5 for everyxɛV(G). Project supported by the Chitia Postdoctoral Science Foundation and Chuang Xin Foundation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.     

Graded metrics adapted to splittings

Homogeneous graded metrics over split ℤ₂-graded manifolds whose Levi-Civita connection is adapted to a given splitting, in the sense recently introduced by Koszul, are completely described. A subclass of such is singled out by the vanishing of certain components of the graded curvature tensor, a condition that plays a role similar to the closedness of a graded symplectic form in graded symplectic geometry: It amounts to determining a graded metric by the data {g, ω, Δ′}, whereg is a metric tensor onM, ω 0 is a fibered nondegenerate skewsymmetric bilinear form on the Batchelor bundleE → M, and Δ′ is a connection onE satisfying Δ′ω = 0. Odd metrics are also studied under the same criterion and they are specified by the data {κ, Δ′}, with κ ∈ Hom (TM, E) invertible, and Δ′κ = 0. It is shown in general that even graded metrics of constant graded curvature can be supported only over a Riemannian manifold of constant curvature, and the curvature of Δ′ onE satisfiesR ^Δ′ (X,Y)² = 0. It is shown that graded Ricci flat even metrics are supported over Ricci flat manifolds and the curvature of the connection Δ′ satisfies a specific set of equations. 0 Finally, graded Einstein even metrics can be supported only over Ricci flat Riemannian manifolds. Related results for graded metrics on Ω(M) are also discussed. Partially supported by DGICYT grants #PB94-0972, and SAB94-0311; IVEI grant 95-031; CONACyT grant #3189-E9307.     

Preimages of CR submanifolds with generic holomorphic maps

We investigate the notion of CR transversality of a generic holomorphic map f: ℂ ⁿ → ℂ ^m to a smooth CR submanifold M of ℂ ^m . We construct a stratification of the set of non-CR transversal points in the preimage M′ = f ⁻¹ (M) by smooth submanifolds, consisting of points where the CR dimension of M′ is constant. We show the existence of a Whitney stratification for sets which are locally diffeomorphic to the product of an open set and an analytic set. Work on this paper was supported by ARRS, Republic of Slovenia.     

Laguerre Geometry of Surfaces in R^3

Let f ： M → R3 be an oriented surface with non-degenerate second fundamental form. We denote by H and K its mean curvature and Gauss curvature. Then the Laguerre volume of f, defined by L（f） = f（H2 - K）/KdM, is an invariant under the Laguerre transformations. The critical surfaces of the functional L are called Laguerre minimal surfaces. In this paper we study the Laguerre minimal surfaces in R^3 by using the Laguerre Gauss map. It is known that a generic Laguerre minimal surface has a dual Laguerre minimal surface with the same Gauss map. In this paper we show that any surface which is not Laguerre minimal is uniquely determined by its Laguerre Gauss map. We show also that round spheres are the only compact Laguerre minimal surfaces in R^3. And we give a classification theorem of surfaces in R^3 with vanishing Laguerre form.     

A general approach to index theorems for holomorphic maps and foliations

Let M be a smooth complex manifold, and S(⊂ M) be a compact irreducible subvariety with dim _C S > 0. Let be given either a holomorphic map f : M → M with f _|S  = id _S , f ≠ id _M , or a holomorphic foliation on M: we describe an approach that can be applied to both map and foliation in order to obtain index theorems. Partially supported by GNSAGA, Centro de Giorgi, M.U.R.S.T.     

Embeddings ofC(Δ) andL 1[0, 1] in Banach lattices

It is proved that ifE is a separable Banach lattice withE′ weakly sequentially complete,F is a Banach space andT:E→F is a bounded linear operator withT′F′ non-separable, then there is a subspaceG ofE, isomorphic toC(Δ), such thatT _G is an isomorphism, whereC(Δ) denotes the space of continuous real valued functions on the Cantor discontinuum. This generalizes an earlier result of the second-named author. A number of conditions are proved equivalent for a Banach latticeE to contain a subspace order isomorphic toC(Δ). Among them are the following:L ¹ is lattice isomorphic to a sublattice ofE′;C(Δ)′ is lattice isomorphic to a sublattice ofE′; E contains an order bounded sequence with no weak Cauchy subsequence;E has a separable closed sublatticeF such thatF′ does not have a weak order unit. The research of both authors was partially supported by the National Science Foundation, NSF Grant No MPS 71-02839 A04.     

Connected Factors and Spanning Trees in Graphs

 Let G be a graph, and g, f, f′ be positive integer-valued functions defined on V(G). If an f′-factor of G is a spanning tree, we say that it is f′-tree. In this paper, it is shown that G contains a connected (g, f+f′−1)-factor if G has a (g, f)-factor and an f′-tree. Received: October 30, 2000 Final version received: August 20, 2002