Topological dynamical systems associated to II1-factors

If N⊂Rω is a separable II₁-factor, the space Hom(N,Rω) of unitary equivalence classes of unital ?-homomorphisms N→Rω is shown to have a surprisingly rich structure. If N is not hyperfinite, Hom(N,Rω) is an infinite-dimensional, complete, metrizable topological space with convex-like structure, and the outer automorphism group Out(N) acts on it by “affine” homeomorphisms. (If N≅R, then Hom(N,Rω) is just a point.) Property (T) is reflected in the extreme points – they?re discrete in this case. For certain free products N=Σ?R, every countable group acts nontrivially on Hom(N,Rω), and we show the extreme points are not discrete for these examples. Finally, we prove that the dynamical systems associated to free group factors are isomorphic.     

Finiteness obstructions and Euler characteristics of categories

We introduce notions of finiteness obstruction, Euler characteristic, L²-Euler characteristic, and Möbius inversion for wide classes of categories. The finiteness obstruction of a category Γ of type (FPR) is a class in the projective class group K₀(RΓ); the functorial Euler characteristic and functorial L²-Euler characteristic are respectively its RΓ-rank and L²-rank. We also extend the second author's K-theoretic Möbius inversion from finite categories to quasi-finite categories. Our main example is the proper orbit category, for which these invariants are established notions in the geometry and topology of classifying spaces for proper group actions. Baez and Dolan's groupoid cardinality and Leinster's Euler characteristic are special cases of the L²-Euler characteristic. Some of Leinster's results on Möbius–Rota inversion are special cases of the K-theoretic Möbius inversion.     

Convergence of the Dirichlet solutions of the very fast diffusion equation

For any −1<m<0, positive functions f, g and u₀≥0, we prove that under some mild conditions on f, g and u₀ as R→∞ the solution u^R of the Dirichlet problem u_t=(u^m/m)_xx in (−R,R)×(0,∞), u(R,t)=(f(t)|m|R)^1/m, u(−R,t)=(g(t)|m|R)^1/m for all t>0, u(x,0)=u₀(x) in (−R,R), converges uniformly on every compact subset of R×(0,T) to the solution of the equation u_t=(u^m/m)_xx in R×(0,T), u(x,0)=u₀(x) in R, which satisfies some mass loss formula on (0,T) where T is the maximal time such that the solution u is positive. We also prove that the solution constructed is equal to the solution constructed in Hui (2007) [15] using approximation by solutions of the corresponding Neumann problem in bounded cylindrical domains.     

The Dirichlet-to-Neumann operator on rough domains

We consider a bounded connected open set Ω⊂Rd whose boundary Γ has a finite (d−1)-dimensional Hausdorff measure. Then we define the Dirichlet-to-Neumann operator D₀ on L₂(Γ) by form methods. The operator −D₀ is self-adjoint and generates a contractive C₀-semigroup S=(St)_t>0 on L₂(Γ). We show that the asymptotic behaviour of St as t→∞ is related to properties of the trace of functions in H¹(Ω) which Ω may or may not have.     

Contractivity properties of Ornstein-Uhlenbeck semigroup for general commutation relations

We study a certain class of von Neumann algebras generated by selfadjoint elements ω_i=a_i+a_i⁺, where a_i, a_i⁺ satisfy the general commutation relations:We assume that operator T for which the constants are matrix coefficients satisfies the braid relation. Such algebras were investigated in [BSp] and [K] where the positivity of the Fock representation and factoriality were shown. In this paper we prove that T-Ornstein-Uhlenbeck semigroup U_t=Γ_T(e^−t), t>0 arising from the second quantization procedure is hyper- and ultracontractive. The optimal bounds for hypercontractivity are also discussed.This paper was partially supported by KBN grant no 2P03A00732 and also by RTN grant HPRN-CT-2002-00279.     

Convergence to strong nonlinear diffusion waves for solutions to p-system with damping on quadrant

In this paper, we consider the so-called p-system with linear damping on quadrant. We show that for a certain class of given large initial data (v₀(x),u₀(x)), the corresponding initial-boundary value problem admits a unique global smooth solution (v(x,t),u(x,t)) and such a solution tends time-asymptotically, at the Lp (2?p?∞) optimal decay rates, to the corresponding nonlinear diffusion wave which satisfies (1.9) provided the corresponding prescribed initial error function (V₀(x),U₀(x)) lies in (H³(R⁺)∩L¹(R⁺))×(H²(R⁺)∩L¹(R⁺)).     

Local solutions for a coupled system of Kirchhoff type

We investigate the existence of local solutions of the following coupled system of Kirchhoff equations subject to nonlinear dissipation on the boundary: (∗) Here {Γ₀,Γ₁} is an appropriate partition of the boundary Γ of Ω and ν(x), the outer unit normal vector at x∈Γ₁.By applying the Galerkin method with a special basis for the space where lie the approximations of the initial data, we obtain local solutions of the initial-boundary value problem for (∗).     

The index formula and the spectral shift function for relatively trace class perturbations

We compute the Fredholm index, index(DA), of the operator DA=(d/dt)+A on L²(R;H) associated with the operator path , where (Af)(t)=A(t)f(t) for a.e. t∈R, and appropriate f∈L²(R;H), via the spectral shift function ξ(⋅;A₊,A₋) associated with the pair (A₊,A₋) of asymptotic operators A_±=A(±∞) on the separable complex Hilbert space H in the case when A(t) is generally an unbounded (relatively trace class) perturbation of the unbounded self-adjoint operator A₋.We derive a formula (an extension of a formula due to Pushnitski) relating the spectral shift function ξ(⋅;A₊,A₋) for the pair (A₊,A₋), and the corresponding spectral shift function ξ(⋅;H₂,H₁) for the pair of operators in this relative trace class context,This formula is then used to identify the Fredholm index of DA with ξ(0;A₊,A₋). In addition, we prove that index(DA) coincides with the spectral flow of the family {A(t)}_t∈R and also relate it to the (Fredholm) perturbation determinant for the pair (A₊,A₋): with the choice of the branch of ln(detH(⋅)) on C₊ such thatWe also provide some applications in the context of supersymmetric quantum mechanics to zeta function and heat kernel regularized spectral asymmetries and the eta-invariant.     

A Greedy Partition Lemma for directed domination

A directed dominating set in a directed graph D is a set S of vertices of V such that every vertex u∈V(D)?S has an adjacent vertex v in S with v directed to u. The directed domination number of D, denoted by γ(D), is the minimum cardinality of a directed dominating set in D. The directed domination number of a graph G, denoted Γ_d(G), is the maximum directed domination number γ(D) over all orientations D of G. The directed domination number of a complete graph was first studied by Erd?s [P. Erd?s On a problem in graph theory, Math. Gaz. 47 (1963) 220–222], albeit in a disguised form. In this paper we prove a Greedy Partition Lemma for directed domination in oriented graphs. Applying this lemma, we obtain bounds on the directed domination number. In particular, if α denotes the independence number of a graph G, we show that α≤Γ_d(G)≤α(1+2ln(n/α)).     

Subnormal structure of non-stable unitary groups over rings

Let R be a commutative ring with identity in which 2 is invertible. Let H denote a subgroup of the unitary group U(2n,R,Λ) with n≥4. H is normalized by EU(2n,J,Γ^J) for some form ideal (J,Γ^J) of the form ring (R,Λ). The purpose of the paper is to prove that H satisfies a “sandwich” property, i.e. there exists a form ideal (I,Γ^I) such that

EU(2n,IJ⁸Γ^J,Γ)⊆H⊆CU(2n,I,Γ^I).     

Exponential trichotomy and p-admissibility for evolution families on the real line

The aim of this paper is to obtain necessary and sufficient conditions for uniform exponential trichotomy of evolution families on the real line. We prove that if p ∈ (1,∞) and the pair (C_b(R,X),C_c(R,X)) is uniformly p-admissible for an evolution family ={U(t,s)}_t≥_s then is uniformly exponentially trichotomic. After that we analyze when the uniform p-admissibility of the pair (C_b(R, X), C_c(R, X)) becomes a necessary condition for uniform exponential trichotomy. As applications of these results we study the uniform exponential dichotomy of evolution families. We obtain that in certain conditions, the admissibility of the pair (C_b(R,X),L^p(R,X)) for an evolution family ={U(t,s)}_t≥_s is equivalent with its uniform exponential dichotomy.     

On holomorphic domination, I

Let X be a separable Banach space and u:X→R locally upper bounded. We show that there are a Banach space Z and a holomorphic function h:X→Z with u(x)<‖h(x)‖ for x∈X. As a consequence we find that the sheaf cohomology group Hq(X,O) vanishes if X has the bounded approximation property (i.e., X is a direct summand of a Banach space with a Schauder basis), O is the sheaf of germs of holomorphic functions on X, and q?1. As another consequence we prove that if f is a C¹-smooth -closed (0,1)-form on the space X=L₁[0,1] of summable functions, then there is a C¹-smooth function u on X with on X.     

On metrizability of compactoid sets in non-archimedean locally convex spaces

In 2003, N. De Grande-De Kimpe, J. Kąkol and C. Perez-Garcia using t-frames and some machinery concerning tensor products proved that compactoid sets in non-archimedean (LM)-spaces (i.e. the inductive limits of a sequence of non-archimedean metrizable locally convex spaces) are metrizable. In this paper we show a similar result for a large class of non-archimedean locally convex space with a £-base, i.e. a decreasing base (U_α)_αN^N of neighbourhoods of zero. This extends the first mentioned result since every non-archimedean (LM)-space has a £-base. We also prove that compactoid sets in non-archimedean (DF)-spaces are metrizable.     

Uniqueness and stability of regional blow-up in a porous-medium equation

We study the blow-up phenomenon for the porous-medium equation in R^N, N1, u_t=Δu^m+u^m, m>1, for nonnegative, compactly supported initial data. A solution u(x,t) to this problem blows-up at a finite time . Our main result asserts that there is a finite number of points x₁,…,x_kR^N, with |x_i−x_j|2R^* for i≠j, such that Here w_*(|x|) is the unique nontrivial, nonnegative compactly supported, radially symmetric solution of the equation in R^N and R^* is the radius of its support. Moreover u(x,t) remains uniformly bounded up to its blow-up time on compact subsets of . The question becomes reduced to that of proving that the ω-limit set in the problem consists of a single point when its initial condition is nonnegative and compactly supported.     

Some Properties of a Cayley Graph of a Commutative Ring

Let R be a commutative ring with unity and R ⁺, U(R), and Z*(R) be the additive group, the set of unit elements, and the set of all nonzero zero-divisors of R, respectively. We denote by ?𝔸𝕐(R) and G _R , the Cayley graph Cay(R ⁺, Z*(R)) and the unitary Cayley graph Cay(R ⁺, U(R)), respectively. For an Artinian ring R, Akhtar et al. (2009) studied G _R . In this article, we study ?𝔸𝕐(R) and determine the clique number, chromatic number, edge chromatic number, domination number, and the girth of ?𝔸𝕐(R). We also characterize all rings R whose ?𝔸𝕐(R) is planar. Moreover, we determine all finite rings R whose ?𝔸𝕐(R) is strongly regular. We prove that ?𝔸𝕐(R) is strongly regular if and only if it is edge transitive. As a consequence, we characterize all finite rings R for which G _R is a strongly regular graph.     

Bundle convergence of sequences of pairwise uncorrelated operators in von Neumann algebras and vectors in their L2-spaces

Let H be a separable complex Hilbert space, A a von Neumann algebra in ?(H),a faithful, normal state on A. We prove that if a sequence (X_n: n ≥ 1) of uncorrelated operators in A is bundle convergent to some operator X in A and Σ^∞_n=1n⁻² Var(X_n) log²(n + 1) < ∞, then X is proportional to the identity operator on H. We also prove an analogous theorem for certain uncorrelated vectors in the completion L₂=L₂(A,φ) of A given by the Gelfand-Naimark-Segal representation theorem. Both theorems were motivated by a recent one proved by Etemadi and Lenzhen in the classical commutative setting.     

Exchange Rings Generated by Their Units

Let R be an exchange ring with primitive factors artinian. We prove that there exists a u∈U（R） such that 1R ± u ∈ U（R）, if and only if for any a ∈ R, there exists a u ∈ U（R） such that a ± u∈ U（R）. Phrthermore, we prove that, for any A ∈ Mn（R）（n ≥ 2）, there exists a U ∈ GLn（R） such that A ± U ∈ GLn（R）.     

Type III factors with unique Cartan decomposition

We prove that for any free ergodic nonsingular nonamenable action Γ?(X,μ)$\Gamma ?(X,\mu )$ of all Γ   in a large class of groups including all hyperbolic groups, the associated group measure space von Neumann algebra L^∞(X)?Γ${\mathrm{L}}^{\infty }(X)?\Gamma$ has L^∞(X)${\mathrm{L}}^{\infty }(X)$ as its unique Cartan subalgebra, up to unitary conjugacy. This generalizes the probability measure preserving case that was established in Popa and Vaes (in press) [38]. We also prove primeness and indecomposability results for such crossed products, for the corresponding orbit equivalence relations and for arbitrary amalgamated free products _M1?BM2$M_1{?}_B{M}_2$ over a subalgebra B of type I.     

Liouville type theorems for the Euler and the Navier–Stokes equations

We prove Liouville type theorems for weak solutions of the Navier–Stokes and the Euler equations. In particular, if the pressure satisfies p∈L¹(0,T;L¹(RN)) with , then the corresponding velocity should be trivial, namely v=0 on RN×(0,T). In particular, this is the case when p∈L¹(0,T;Hq(RN)), where Hq(RN), q∈(0,1], the Hardy space. On the other hand, we have equipartition of energy over each component, if p∈L¹(0,T;L¹(RN)) with . Similar results hold also for the magnetohydrodynamic equations.     

Characterizations of Noncommutative H ∞

We transfer a large part of the circle of theorems characterizing the generalization of classical H^∞ known as ‘weak* Dirichlet algebras’, to Arveson’s very general noncommutative setting of subalgebras of finite von Neumann algebras. This solves the long-standing open question of the equivalence of principles such as Szeg?’s theorem, the weak* density of A + A*, and so on, within the noncommutative setting. The techniques should also be useful in future developments in noncommutative H^p theory.