About the geometry of almost para-quaternionic manifolds

We provide a general criterion for the integrability of the almost para-quaternionic structure of an almost para-quaternionic manifold of dimension 4m8 in terms of the integrability of two or three sections of the defining rank three vector bundle . We relate it with the integrability of the canonical almost complex structure of the twistor space and with the integrability of the canonical almost para-complex structure of the reflector space of . We deduce that has plenty of locally defined, compatible, complex and para-complex structures, provided that is integrable.     

Projective change between two classes of -metrics

In this paper, we find equations to characterize projective change between (α,β)-metric and Randers metric on a manifold with dimension n3, where α and are two Riemannian metrics, β and are two nonzero one forms. Moreover, we consider this projective change when F has some special curvature properties.     

Cohomology and deformations of the infinite-dimensional filiform Lie algebra

Denote the infinite-dimensional -graded Lie algebra defined by basis e_i, i1, and relations [e₁,e_i]=e_i+1 for all i2. We compute in this article the bracket structure on , and in relation to this, we establish that there are only finitely many true deformations of in each non-positive weight by constructing them explicitly. It turns out that in weight 0 one gets exactly the other two filiform Lie algebras.     

A spectral equivalence for Jacobi matrices

We use the classical results of Baxter and Golinskii–Ibragimov to prove a new spectral equivalence for Jacobi matrices on . In particular, we consider the class of Jacobi matrices with conditionally summable parameter sequences and find necessary and sufficient conditions on the spectral measure such that and lie in or for s1.     

Poincaré's theorem for the modular group of real Riemann surfaces

Let Mod_g denote the modular group of (closed and orientable) surfaces S of genus g. Each element [h]Mod_g induces a symplectic automorphism H([h]) of . Poincaré showed that is an epimorphism. A real Riemann surface is a Riemann surface S together with an anticonformal involution σ. Let (S,σ) be a real Riemann surface, be the group of orientation preserving homeomorphisms of S such that h○σ=σ○h and be the subgroup of consisting of those isotopic to the identity by an isotopy in . The group plays the role of the modular group in the theory of real Riemann surfaces. In this work we describe the image by H of . Such image depends on the topological type of the involution σ.     

Existence and uniqueness of CMC parabolic graphs in with boundary data satisfying the bounded slope condition

In this work, we investigate the existence of parabolic graphs of constant mean curvature H in whose boundary is given a priori, under hypothesis relating H with the geometry of the domain and a condition on the boundary data that, by analogy with a similar problem for vertical graphs in , we denominated it by bounded slope condition.     

Construction of nonseparable dual -wavelet frames in

Suppose and are two pairs of dual M-wavelet frames and N-wavelet frames in and , respectively, where M and N are s₁×s₁ and s₂×s₂ dilation matrices with a₁(|det(M)|-1) and (2a₂+1)(|det(N)|-1). Moreover, their mask symbols both satisfy mixed extension principle (MEP). Based on the mask symbols, a family of nonseparable dual Ω-wavelet frames in are constructed, where s=s₁+s₂, and with Θ and M^-1Θ both being integer matrices. Then a convolution scheme for improving regularity of wavelet frames is given. From the nonseparable dual Ω-wavelet frames, nonseparable Ω-wavelet frames with high regularity can be constructed easily. We give an algorithm for constructing nonseparable dual symmetric or antisymmetric wavelet frames in . From the dual Ω-wavelet frames, nonseparable dual Ω-wavelet frames with symmetry can be obtained easily. In the end, two examples are given.     

On ternary Kloosterman sums modulo 12

Let K(a) denote the Kloosterman sum on . It is easy to see that for all . We completely characterize those for which , and . The simplicity of the characterization allows us to count the number of the belonging to each of these three classes. As a byproduct we offer an alternative proof for a new class of quasi-perfect ternary linear codes recently presented by Danev and Dodunekov.     

A supplement to the Davis–Gut law

Let {X,X_n;n1} be a sequence of i.i.d. real-valued random variables and set , n1. Let h() be a positive nondecreasing function such that . Define Lt=log_emax{e,t} for t0. In this note we prove that

if and only if E(X)=0 and E(X²)=1, where , t1. When h(t)≡1, this result yields what is called the Davis–Gut law. Specializing our result to h(t)=(Lt)^r, 0<r1, we obtain an analog of the Davis–Gut law.     

The simplicity of certain groups of subanalytic diffeomorphisms

Let M be a connected real analytic manifold. We denote by , 1r<∞, the group of subanalytic C^r diffeomorphisms of M which are isotopic to the identity via a compactly supported subanalytic C^r isotopy. We show that satisfies Epstein's axioms. This implies that the commutator subgroup of is simple. Moreover, we show that the commutator subgroup of is dense in . As a corollary we obtain that is topologically simple.     

Sur le groupe d'automorphismes des géométries paraboliques de rang 1

The aim of this article is to prove the following result, which generalizes the Ferrand–Obata theorem, concerning the conformal group of a Riemannian manifold, and the Schoen–Webster theorem about the automorphism group of a strictly pseudo-convex CR structure: let M be a connected manifold endowed with a regular Cartan geometry, modelled on the boundary of the hyperbolic space of dimension d2 over , being , , or the octonions . If the automorphism group of M does not act properly on M, then M is isomorphic, as a Cartan geometry, to X, or X minus a point.     

Vector bundles on curves over and algebraic codes

Let C be a smooth, geometrically connected, projective curve of genus g2 defined over . Here we follow a recent paper of Savin and study the parameters (size, dimension, minimal distance) of algebraic codes constructed using vector bundles E on C. We need to construct vector bundles defined over and with certain numerical invariants (degree, rank h⁰(C,E), order of 1-stability).     

(Semi-)Riemannian geometry of (para-)octonionic projective planes

We use reduced homogeneous coordinates to construct and study the (semi-)Riemannian geometry of the octonionic (or Cayley) projective plane , the octonionic projective plane of indefinite signature , the para-octonionic (or split octonionic) projective plane and the hyperbolic dual of the octonionic projective plane . We also show that our manifolds are isometric to the (para-)octonionic projective planes defined classically by quotients of Lie groups.     

On the chromatic number of an oriented matroid

We prove that the chromatic number of an oriented matroid of rank r3 is at most r+1 with equality if and only if is the oriented matroid of an orientation of K_r+1, the complete graph on r+1 vertices.     

On an extremal problem of Selberg II

Let m_p be the minimum of the product under the conditions that and . In our previous paper [J. Kaneko, On an extremal problem of Selberg, J. Approx. Theory 142 (2006) 129–137], we showed that the following estimates hold. provided p255. In this note, we prove that the limit of as p→∞ exists and is expressed by the (unique) solution of some simultaneous transcendental equations. By using this expression we obtain numerically.     

A characterization of Q-polynomial distance-regular graphs

Let Γ denote a distance-regular graph with diameter D3. Let θ denote a nontrivial eigenvalue of Γ and let denote the corresponding dual eigenvalue sequence. In this paper we prove that Γ is Q-polynomial with respect to θ if and only if the following (i)–(iii) hold:

(i) There exist such that

(1)

(ii) There exist such that the intersection numbers a_i satisfy

for 0iD, where and are the scalars which satisfy Eq. (1) for i=0, i=D, respectively.

(iii) for 1iD.

Irreducible complex skew-Berger algebras

Irreducible skew-Berger algebras , i.e. algebras spanned by the images of the linear maps satisfying the Bianchi identity, are classified. These Lie algebras can be interpreted as irreducible complex Berger superalgebras contained in .     

Hypercyclic sequences of PDE-preserving operators

A sequence of continuous linear operators is said to be hypercyclic if there exists a vector , called hypercyclic for , such that {T_nx:n0} is dense. A continuous linear operator, acting on some suitable function space, is PDE-preserving for a given set of convolution operators, when it map every kernel set for these operators invariantly. We establish hypercyclic sequences of PDE-preserving operators on , and study closed infinite-dimensional subspaces of, except for zero, hypercyclic vectors for these sequences.     

Tensor-product approximation to operators and functions in high dimensions

In recent papers tensor-product structured Nyström and Galerkin-type approximations of certain multi-dimensional integral operators have been introduced and analysed. In the present paper, we focus on the analysis of the collocation-type schemes with respect to the tensor-product basis in a high spatial dimension d. Approximations up to an accuracy are proven to have the storage complexity with q independent of d, where N is the discrete problem size. In particular, we apply the theory to a collocation discretisation of the Newton potential with the kernel , , d3. Numerical illustrations are given in the case of d=3.