Linear control theory and quasi-differential equations

Summary LetI be an interval of the real line, and letA andB ben×n complex-valued, Lebesgue measurable, matrix functions defined onI such thatAL _loc ¹(I) andBL _loc (I). Ifx=[x₁x₂x _n ] ^t andu=[u ₁ u ₂u _n ] ^t are column vectors defined onI such thatxAC _loc ¹anduL _loc ¹(I) then the linear control problem considered isx(t)=A(t) x(t)+B(t)u(t) (tI) wherex is the response, andu is the control. This paper is concerned with the problem of determining necessary and sufficient conditions onA andB to make (^*) fully controllable onI, without departing from the basic requirementsAL _loc ¹ (I) andBL _loc (I)Dedicated to Professor H.-W. Knobloch on the occasion of his sixtieth birthday     

Exponential-cosine operator-valued functional equation in the strong operator topology

LetX be a Banach Space and letB(X) denote the family of bounded linear operators onX. LetR ⁺ = [0, ). A one parameter family of operators {S(t);t R ⁺},S:R ⁺ B(X), is called exponential-cosine operator function ifS(O) =I andS(s +t) – 2S(s)S(t) = (S(2s) – 2S ²(s))S(t –s), for alls, t R ⁺,s t. Let ,fD(A), and ,fD(B). It is shown that for a strongly continuous exponential-cosine operator {S(t)},fD(A ²) implies ₀ ^t (t –u(S(u)fduD(B) and B ₀ ^t (t –u)S(u)fdu =S(t)f –f +tAf – 2A ₀ ^t S(u)fdu + 2A ² ₀ ^t (t –u)S(u)fdu.D(B) is seen to be dense inD(A ²). Some regularity properties ofS(t) have also been obtained.     

Formule de Rice en dimension d

Summary Let {x(t): tR ^d} a stochastic process with parameter in R ^d, and u a fixed real number. Denote by C _u, A_u, B_u respectively the random sets {t: x(t)= u}, {t: x(t)}, {t: x(t)>u}. The paper contains two main results for processes with continuously differentiable paths plus some additional requirements: First, a formula for the expectation of Q _T(A_u) and Q _T(B_u), where for a given bounded open set T in R ^d, Q_T(B) denotes the perimeter of B relative to T and second, sufficient conditions on the process, so that it does not have local extrema on the barrier u. The second result can also be used to interpret the first in terms of C _u.     

The Ext-group of unitary equivalence classes of unital extensions

Let A be a unital separable nuclear C*-algebra which belongs to the bootstrap category N and B be a separable stable C*-algebra. In this paper, we consider the group Ext _u (A, B) consisting of the unitary equivalence classes of unital extensions τ: A→Q(B). The relation between Ext _u (A, B) and Ext(A, B) is established. Using this relation, we show the half-exactness of Ext _u (·, B) and the (UCT) for Ext _u (A, B). Furthermore, under certain conditions, we obtain the half-exactness and Bott periodicity of Ext _u (A, ·).     

Phragmen-Lindelof Principle for Some Quasilinear Evolution Equations of the Second Order

We consider the equation u _tt + A(u _t ) + B(u) = 0, where A and B are quasilinear operators with respect to the variable x of the second order and the fourth order, respectively. In a cylindrical domain unbounded with respect to the space variables, we obtain estimates that characterize the minimum growth of any nonzero solution of the mixed problem at infinity.__________Translated from Ukrains’kyi Matematychnyi Zhurnal, Vol. 57, No. 2, pp. 239–249, February, 2005.     

On multivalued evolution equations in Hilbert spaces

The Cauchy problemdu/dt+Au+B(t,u)∋0,u(0)=u ₀ is studied in a separable Hilbert space setting, whenA is a multivalued maximal monotone operator, andB is a multivalued operator which is measurable with respect to the time variable and upper semi-continuous with respect to the space variable. Under some boundedness conditions onB, an existence theorem is proved, with the extra assumption, in the infinite dimensional case thatA is the subdifferential of a proper lower semi-continuous inf-compact convex function. A theorem of dependence upon the initial condition is also given.     

Uniqueness criterion in an inverse problem for an abstract differential equation with nonstationary inhomogeneous term

In a Banach space E, we consider the inverse problem du(t)/dt = Au(t) + (t)p , u(0) = u ₀, u(T) = u₁, with an unknown function u(t) and an element p E. The operator A is assumed linear and closed. In this paper, we establish minimal constraints on the function C([0, T]) for which the uniqueness of the solution of the inverse problem is completely described in terms of the eigenvalues of the operator A.Translated from Matematicheskie Zametki, vol. 77, no. 2, 2005, pp. 273–290.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2005 by I. V. Tikhonov, Yu. S. Éidelman.This revised version was published online in April 2005 with a corrected issue number.     

Rank-1 perturbations of cosine functions and semigroups

Let A be the generator of a cosine function on a Banach space X. In many cases, for example if X is a UMD-space, A+B generates a cosine function for each B∈L(D((ω−A)^1/2),X). If A is unbounded and , then we show that there exists a rank-1 operator B∈L(D(γ(ω−A)),X) such that A+B does not generate a cosine function. The proof depends on a modification of a Baire argument due to Desch and Schappacher. It also allows us to prove the following. If A+B generates a distribution semigroup for each operator B∈L(D(A),X) of rank-1, then A generates a holomorphic C₀-semigroup. If A+B generates a C₀-semigroup for each operator B∈L(D(γ(ω−A)),X) of rank-1 where 0<γ<1, then the semigroup T generated by A is differentiable and ‖T^′(t)‖=O(t−α) as t↓0 for any α>1/γ. This is an approximate converse of a perturbation theorem for this class of semigroups.     

On uniqueness of Neumann-Tricomi problem in R2

We consider the equation of mixed type (k(y) ? 0 whenever y ? 0) in a region G which is bounded by the curves: A piecewise smooth curve Γ lying in the half-plane y > 0 which intersects the line y = 0 at the points A(-1, 0) and B(0, 0). For y < 0 by a piecewise smooth curve Γ through A which meets the characteristic of (1) issued from B at the point P and the curve Γ which consists of the portion PB of the characteristic through B. We obtain sufficient conditions for the uniqueness of the solution of the problem L[u] = f, d_nu: = k(y)u_xdy – u_ydx|γ0 = = Ψ(s) for a “general” function k(y), when r(x, y) is not necessarily zero and Γ₁ is of a more general form then in the papers of V. P. Egorov [6], [7].     

Wave equations with time-dependent spatial operators of higher order

We study the initial-boundary value problem for ?_t²u(t,x)+A(t)u(t,x)+B(t)?_tu(t,x)=f(t,x) on [0,T]×Ω(Ω??ⁿ) with a homogeneous Dirichlet boundary condition; here A(t) denotes a family of uniformly strongly elliptic operators of order 2m, B(t) denotes a family of spatial differential operators of order less than or equal to m, and u is a scalar function. We prove the existence of a unique strong solution u. Furthermore, an energy estimate for u is given.     

Quelques observations concernant les ensembles de Ditkin d'un groupe localement compact

We prove that every closed normal subgroupH of a locally compact amenable groupG is a Ditkin set with respect to the Herz-Figà-Talamanca algebraA _p (G) (p>1). Let be the canonical map ofG ontoG/H andF a closed subset ofG/H. We show thatF is a Ditkin set if and only if everyuA _p (G), which vanishes on ^–1, lies on the norm closure of the subspace ofA _p (G) generated by {u _h |hH, vA _p (G)C ₀₀(G)} whereu _h (x)=u(x h). As far as we know, this result seems to be new even forG abelian andp=2.     

Rank one operators and norm of elementary operators

Let A be a standard operator algebra acting on a (real or complex) normed space E. For two n-tuples A = (A₁, … , A_n) and B = (B₁, … , B_n) of elements in A, we define the elementary operator R_A,B on A by the relation for all X in A. For a single operator A∈A, we define the two particular elementary operators L_A and R_A on A by L_A(X) = AX and R_A(X) = XA, for every X in A. We denote by d(R_A,B) the supremum of the norm of R_A,B(X) over all unit rank one operators on E. In this note, we shall characterize: (i) the supremun d(R_A,B), (ii) the relation , (iii) the relation d(L_A − R_B) = ∥A∥ + ∥B∥, (iv) the relation d(L_AR_B − L_BR_A) = 2∥A∥ + ∥B∥. Moreover, we shall show the lower estimate d(L_A − R_B) ? max{sup_λ∈V(B)∥A − λI∥, sup_λ∈V(A)∥B − λI∥} (where V(X) is the algebraic numerical range of X in A).     

The Instability of Nonmonotonic Wave Solutions of Parabolic Equations

We consider the class of equations u_t=f(u_xx, u_x, u) under the restriction that for all a,b,c. We first consider this equation over the unbounded domain ? ∞ < x < + ∞, and we show that very nearly every bounded nonmonotonic solution of the form u(t, x)=?(x?ct) is unstable to all nonnegative and all nonpositive perturbations. We then extend these results to nonmonotonic plane wave solutions u(t, x, y)=?(x?ct) of u_t = F(u_xx, u_xy, u_x, u_y, u). Finally, we consider the class of equations u_t=f(u_xx, u_x, u) over the bounded domain 0 < x < 1 with the boundary conditions u(t, x)=A at x=0 and u(t, x)=B at x=1, and we find the stability of all steady solutions u(t, x)=?(x).     

退化抛物型方程弱解的存在性

讨论初值为u_0,v_0∈L_+~4(Ω),w∈W~(1,p)(Ω)(p≥2)时退化抛物型方程弱解的存在性.首先利用截断的方法将原问题正则化,化为u_0,v_0∈L_+~∞(Ω)的退化问题,接着对正则化问题的解做估计(这里的估计与具体的截断无关),最后利用弱收敛性,通过取极限的方法证明了原问题解的存在性.     

两类惯量惟一的对称符号模式

§ 1　 IntroductionA sign pattern(matrix) A is a matrix whose entries are from the set{ +,-,0 } .De-note the setofall n× n sign patterns by Qn.Associated with each A=(aij)∈ Qnis a class ofreal matrices,called the qualitative class of A,defined byQ(A) ={ B =(bij)∈ Mn(R) |sign(bij) =aijfor all i and j} .　　 For a symmetric sign pattern A∈ Qn,by G(A) we mean the undirected graph of A,with vertex set { 1 ,...,n} and (i,j) is an edge if and only if aij≠ 0 .A sign pattern A∈ Qnis a do…     

An elementary operator with log-hyponormal, p-hyponormal entries

A Hilbert space operator A∈B(H) is p-hyponormal, A∈(p-H), if |A^∗|^2p?|A|^2p; an invertible operator A∈B(H) is log-hyponormal, A∈(?-H), if log(TT^∗)?log(T^∗T). Let d_AB=δ_AB or ?_AB, where δ_AB∈B(B(H)) is the generalised derivation δ_AB(X)=AX-XB and ?_AB∈B(B(H)) is the elementary operator ?_AB(X)=AXB-X. It is proved that if A,B^∗∈(?-H)∪(p-H), then, for all complex λ, , the ascent of (d_AB-λ)?1, and d_AB satisfies the range-kernel orthogonality inequality ‖X‖?‖X-(d_AB-λ)Y‖ for all X∈(d_AB-λ)^-1(0) and Y∈B(H). Furthermore, isolated points of σ(d_AB) are simple poles of the resolvent of d_AB. A version of the elementary operator E(X)=A₁XA₂-B₁XB₂ and perturbations of d_AB by quasi-nilpotent operators are considered, and Weyl’s theorem is proved for d_AB.     

A localization inequality for set functions

We prove the following theorem, which is an analog for discrete set functions of a geometric result of Lovász and Simonovits. Given two real-valued set functions f₁,f₂ defined on the subsets of a finite set S, satisfying for i∈{1,2}, there exists a positive multiplicative set function μ over S and two subsets A,B⊆S such that for i∈{1,2}μ(A)f_i(A)+μ(B)f_i(B)+μ(A∪B)f_i(A∪B)+μ(A∩B)f_i(A∩B)?0. The Ahlswede-Daykin four function theorem can be deduced easily from this.     

Everywhere H?lder continuity of the spatial gradient of weak solutions to nonlinear parabolic systems

We consider weak solutions to the parabolic system ∂u ⁱ∂t−D _α A _i ^α (∇u)=B _i(∇u) in (i=1,...,) (Q=Ω×(0,T), R ⁿ a domain), where the functionsB _i may have a quadratic growth. Under the assumptionsn≤2 and ∇u ɛL _loc ^4+δ (Q; R ^nN ) (δ>0) we prove that ∇u is locally H?lder continuous inQ.     

Isomorphisms between unital C-algebras

It is shown that every almost linear bijection of a unital C^∗-algebra A onto a unital C^∗-algebra B is a C^∗-algebra isomorphism when h(n²uy)=h(n²u)h(y) for all unitaries u∈A, all y∈A, and n=0,1,2,…, and that almost linear continuous bijection of a unital C^∗-algebra A of real rank zero onto a unital C^∗-algebra B is a C^∗-algebra isomorphism when h(n²uy)=h(n²u)h(y) for all , all y∈A, and n=0,1,2,…. Assume that X and Y are left normed modules over a unital C^∗-algebra A. It is shown that every surjective isometry , satisfying T(0)=0 and T(ux)=uT(x) for all x∈X and all unitaries u∈A, is an A-linear isomorphism. This is applied to investigate C^∗-algebra isomorphisms between unital C^∗-algebras.     

Solvability of Boundary Value Problems for Operator-Differential Equations of Mixed Type: The Degenerate Case

We obtain some results on solvability of boundary value problems for the equation B u _t –L u =f (t(0,)), where B and L are selfadjoint and dissipative operators defined in a Hilbert space E. The kernel of B may be nontrivial and L is uniformly dissipative on a subspace M of finite codimension.