Theorem on a convergence condition in the spaces

For a given -function (u), a condition on a -function (u) is found such that it is necessary and sufficient for the following to hold: if f_n(x) f(x) and f _n (x)M (n=1, 2, ...) where M>0 is an absolute constant, then f _n (x)–f(x)0(n). An analogous condition for convergence in Orlicz spaces is obtained as a corollary.Translated from Matematicheskie Zametki, Vol. 21, No. 5, pp. 615–626, May, 1977.The author thanks V. A. Skvortsov for his constant attention and guidance on this paper.     

Wave operators in a multistratified strip

One investigates the scattering theory for the positive self-adjoint operatorH=–· acting in with = × and a bounded open set in ^n–1,n2. The real-valued function belongs toL (), is bounded from below byc>0 and there exist real-valued functions ₁ and ₂ inL () such that – _j ,j=1,2 is a short range perturbation of _j when (–1) ^j x _n +. One assumes _j = ^(j) 1_R,j=1,2, with ^(j) L bounded from below byc>0. One proves the existence and completeness of the generalized wave operators _j ^± =s – _j e ^–itHj ,j=1,2, withH _j =–· _j and _j : equal to 1 if (–1) ^j x _n >0 and to 0 if (–1) ^j x _n <0. The ranges ofW _j ^± :=( _j ^± )^* are characterized so that W ₁ ^± =Ran and . The scattering operator can then be defined.     

A family of noetherian rings with their finite length modules under control

We investigate the category mod of finite length modules over the ring =A _k , where is a V-ring, i.e. a ring for which every simple module is injective, k a subfield of its centre and A an elementary k-algebra. Each simple module E _j gives rise to a quasiprogenerator P _j = A E _j . By a result of K. Fuller, P _j induces a category equivalence from which we deduce that mod _j mod EndP _j . As a consequence we can(1) construct for each elementary k-algebra A over a finite field k a nonartinian noetherian ring such that modA mod(2) find twisted versions of algebras of wild representation type such that itself is of finite or tame representation type (in mod)(3) describe for certain rings the minimal almost split morphisms in mod and observe that almost all of these maps are not almost split in Mod.     

Weak convergence using higher-order cumulants

Denote byc _j (F) thejth cumulant (or semi-invariant) of the distribution functionF. We say thatF is specified by its higher-order cumulants if it is the unique distribution functionG having the following property: there exists a positive integerJ such thatc _j (G)=c _j (F) forj=1,2 andjJ. Let (F _n n1) be a sequence of distribution functions, and suppose that there existsJ such thatc _j (F _n )c _j (F) asn, forj=1,2 andjJ. It is proved thatF _n F so long asF is specified by its higher-order cumulants. It is an open problem to characterize the family of distributions which are specified by their higher-order cumulants.     

Interpolation theorems for a family of spanning subgraphs

Let G be a graph with order p, size q and component number . For each i between p – and q, let be the family of spanning i-edge subgraphs of G with exactly components. For an integer-valued graphical invariant if H H is an adjacent edge transformation (AET) implies |(H)-(H^')|1 then is said to be continuous with respect to AET. Similarly define the continuity of with respect to simple edge transformation (SET). Let M _j() and m _j() be the invariants defined by . It is proved that both M _p–() and m _p–(;) interpolate over , if is continuous with respect to AET, and that M _j() and m _j() interpolate over , if is continuous with respect to SET. In this way a lot of known interpolation results, including a theorem due to Schuster etc., are generalized.     

Distoriton of area and conditioned Brownian motion

Summary In a simply connected planar domainD the expected lifetime of conditioned Brownian motion may be viewed as a function on the set of hyperbolic geodesics for the domain. We show that each hyperbolic geodesic induces a decomposition ofD into disjoint subregions and that the subregions are obtained in a natural way using Euclidean geometric quantities relating toD. The lifetime associated with on each _j is then shown to be bounded by the product of the diameter of the smallest ball containing _j and the diameter of the largest ball in _j . Because this quantity is never larger than, and in general is much smaller than, the area of the largest ball in _j it leads to finite lifetime estimates in a variety of domains of infinite area.Research of the first author was supported in part by NSF Grant DMS-9100811Research of the second author was supported in part by NSF Grant DMS-9105407     

Round-off error analysis of iterations for large linear systems

Summary We deal with the rounding error analysis of successive approximation iterations for the solution of large linear systemsA _x =b. We prove that Jacobi, Richardson, Gauss-Seidel and SOR iterations arenumerically stable wheneverA=A ^*>0 andA has PropertyA. This means that the computed resultx _k approximates the exact solution with relative error of order A·A ^–1 where is the relative computer precision. However with the exception of Gauss-Seidel iteration the residual vector Ax _k –b is of order A² A ^–1 and hence the remaining three iterations arenot well-behaved.This work was partly done during the author's visit at Carnegie-Mellon University and it was supported in part by the Office of Naval Research under Contract N00014-76-C-0370; NR 044-422 and by the National Science Foundation under Grant MCS75-222-55     

Characterization theorem of generalized polynomial of best approximation having bounded coefficients

Let the set of generalized polynomials having bounded coefficients beK={p= _jg_j. _{j j j},j=1, 2, ...,n}, whereg ₁,g ₂, ...,g _n are linearly independent continuous functions defined on the interval [a, b], _j, _j are extended real numbers satisfying _j<+, _j>-, and _{j j}. Assume thatf is a continuous function defined on a compact setX [a, b]. This paper gives the characterization theorem forp being the best uniform approximation tof fromK, and points out that the characterization theorem can be applied in calculating the approximate solution of best approximation tof fromK.     

Finite cupping sets

We show that given any (Turing) degree 0<c0 and any uniformly ₂ sequence of degrees b₀,b₁,b₂,.. such that i(b_i c), there exists 0<a<0 such that for all i0, ab_i c. If c is c.e. and b₀,b₁,b₂,.. are uniformly (strictly) below c then there exists such an a below c.     

Bergman-Vekua theory in differential form

We develop Bergman-Vekua integral operator theory on the basis of a new kind of series suggested by polynomial operators (classP _j operators); in a sense, this is an analog of the Weierstrass approach as opposed to the Cauchy-Riemann approach in classical complex analysis, which also has advantages over the original form in boundary value problems and other applications.Dedicated to the memory of my friend, Peter Henrici     

Einschließungsaussagen für gewöhnliche Differentialoperatoren

Summary For differential operatorsM of second order (as defined in (1.1)) we describe a method to prove Range-Domain implications—Mu–u and an algorithm to construct these functions , , , . This method has been especially developed for application to non-inverse-positive differential operators. For example, for non-negativea ₂ and for given functions = we require =C ₀[0, 1] C ₂([0, 1]–T) whereT is some finite set), (M) (t)(t), (t[0, 1]–T) and certain additional conditions for eachtT. Such Range-Domain implications can be used to obtain a numerical error estimation for the solution of a boundary value problemMu=r; further, we use them to guarantee the existence of a solution of nonlinear boundary value problems between the bounds- and .     

Arithmetic of the Modular Function j1,8

Since the genus of the modular curve X_1 (8) = _1 (8) * is zero, we find a field generator j _1,8(z) = ₃(2z)/₃(4z) (₃(z) := _n ein ^2z ) such that the function field over X ₁(8) is (j _1,8). We apply this modular function j _1,8 to the construction of some class fields over an imaginary quadratic field K, and compute the minimal polynomial of the singular value of the Hauptmodul N(j _1,8) of (j _1,8).     

A priori estimates of the solution of the dirichlet problem for the Monge-ampére equation in weight spaces

One proves that a priori boundedness of the norm of the solution of the problem det(U_xx)=f(x,u,u_x)>>0,u¦=0. The magnitudes of the exponents,() depends on whether the arguments u p occur or not in f (x,u,p).Translated from Zapiski Nauchnykh Seminarov Leningradskogo Otdeleniya Matematicheskogo Instituta im. V. A. Steklova AN SSSR, Vol. 125, pp. 74–90, 1983.     

L 2-approximation by the translates of a function and related attenuation factors

Summary Let be thek-dimensional subspace spanned by the translates (·–2j/k),j=0, 1, ...,k–1, of a continuous, piecewise smooth, complexvalued, 2-periodic function . For a given functionfL ²(–, ), its least squares approximantS _kf from can be expressed in terms of an orthonormal basis. Iff is continuous,S _kf can be computed via its discrete analogue by fast Fourier transform. The discrete least squares approximant is used to approximate Fourier coefficients, and this complements the works of Gautschi on attenuation factors. Examples of include the space of trigonometric polynomials where is the de la Valleé Poussin kernel, algebraic polynomial splines where is the periodic B-spline, and trigonometric polynomial splines where is the trigonometric B-spline.     

Convex independent sets and 7-holes in restricted planar point sets

For a finite setA of points in the plane, letq(A) denote the ratio of the maximum distance of any pair of points ofA to the minimum distance of any pair of points ofA. Fork>0 letc (k) denote the largest integerc such that any setA ofk points in general position in the plane, satisfying for fixed , contains at leastc convex independent points. We determine the exact asymptotic behavior ofc (k), proving that there are two positive constants=(), such thatk ^1/3c (k)k ^1/3. To establish the upper bound ofc (k) we construct a set, which also solves (affirmatively) the problem of Alonet al. [1] about the existence of a setA ofk points in general position without a 7-hole (i.e., vertices of a convex 7-gon containing no other points fromA), satisfying . The construction uses Horton sets, which generalize sets without 7-holes constructed by Horton and which have some interesting properties.     

Maximum Monoreflections and Essential Extensions

An extension operator c in a category is an assignment, to each object A a monomorphism c _A : AcA. Seeking to approximate such a c by a functor, in our earlier paper Maximum monoreflections, we showed that with some hypotheses on the category, and on c, there is a monoreflection (c) maximum beneath c. Thus, in a suitable category of rings, using the complete ring of quotients operator Q, each object A has a maximum functorial ring of quotients (Q)A. But the proof gave no hint of how to calculate the general (c)A's, nor the particular (Q)A's. In the present paper, we give an explicit formula (and separate proof of existence) for the (c)A's, under more complicated hypotheses on the category and assuming the c _A 's are essential monomorphisms. We discuss briefly how the formula proves adequate to calculate the (Q)A's in Archimedean f-rings, and some related and necessary constructs in Archimedean l-groups.     

Generalizations of the projection method with applications to SOR theory for hermitian positive semidefinite linear systems

Summary Ann×n complex matrixB is calledparacontracting if B₂1 and 0x[N(I-B)]Bx₂<x₂. We show that a productB=B _k B _k–1 ...B ₁ ofk paracontracting matrices is semiconvergent and give upper bounds on the subdominant eigenvalue ofB in terms of the subdominant singular values of theB _i 's and in terms of the angles between certain subspaces. Our results here extend earlier results due to Halperin and due to Smith, Solomon and Wagner. We also determine necessary and sufficient conditions forn numbers in the interval [0, 1] to form the spectrum of a product of two orthogonal projections and hence characterize the subdominant eigenvalue of such a product. In the final part of the paper we apply the upper bounds mentioned earlier to provide an estimate on the subdominant eigenvalue of the SOR iteration matrix associated with ann×n hermitian positive semidefinite matrixA none of whose diagonal entries vanish.The work of this author was supported in part by NSF Research Grant No. MCS-8400879     

Multilevel large deviations and interacting diffusions

Summary Let ( ^N ) be a sequence of random variables with values in a topological space which satisfy the large deviation principle. For eachM and eachN, let ^{M, N} denote the empirical measure associated withM independent copies of ^N . As a main result, we show that ( ^{M, N} ) also satisfies the large deviation principle asM,N. We derive several representations of the associated rate function. These results are then applied to empirical measure processes ^{M, N} (t) =M ^–1 _i=1 ^N _i ^N (t) 0tT, where ( ₁ ^N ,..., _M ^N (t)) is a system of weakly interacting diffusions with noise intensity 1/N. This is a continuation of our previous work on the McKean-Vlasov limit and related hierarchical models ([4], [5]).Research partially supported by a Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada operating grant     

On the Heyde Theorem for Finite Abelian Groups

It is well-known Heyde's characterization theorem for the Gaussian distribution on the real line: if _j are independent random variables, _j , _j are nonzero constants such that _i ± _j ^–1 _j 0 for all i j and the conditional distribution of L ₂=_{1 1} + ··· + _{n n} given L ₁=_{1 1} + ··· + _{n n} is symmetric, then all random variables _j are Gaussian. We prove some analogs of this theorem, assuming that independent random variables take on values in a finite Abelian group X and the coefficients _j , _j are automorphisms of X.     

L p Spectral Independence of Elliptic Operators via Commutator Estimates

Let {T _p:q ₁ p q ₂} be a family of consistent C ₀ semigroups on L ^p(), with q ₁,q ₂ [1,) and open. We show that certain commutator conditions on T _p and on the resolvent of its generator A _p ensure the p independence of the spectrum of A _p for p [q ₁,q ₂.Applications include the case of Petrovskij correct systems with Hölder continuous coefficients, Schrödinger operators, and certain elliptic operators in divergence form with real, but not necessarily symmetric, or complex coefficients.