Riccati inequality and other results for discrete symplectic systems

In this paper we establish several new results regarding the positivity and nonnegativity of discrete quadratic functionals F associated with discrete symplectic systems. In particular, we derive (i) the Riccati inequality for the positivity of F with separated endpoints, (ii) a characterization of the nonnegativity of F for the case of general (jointly varying) endpoints, and (iii) several perturbation-type inequalities regarding the nonnegativity of F with zero endpoints. Some of these results are new even for the special case of discrete Hamiltonian systems.     

Defect indices and definiteness conditions for a class of discrete linear Hamiltonian systems

This paper is concerned with a class of discrete linear Hamiltonian systems in finite or infinite intervals. A definiteness condition and its equivalent statements are discussed and three sufficient conditions for the definiteness condition are given. A precise relationship between the defect index of the minimal subspace generated by the system and the number of linearly independent square summable solutions of the system is established. In particular, they are equal if and only if the definiteness condition is satisfied. Finally, two criteria for the limit point case and one criterion for the limit circle case are obtained.     

Strong limit point criteria for a class of singular discrete linear Hamiltonian systems

This paper is concerned with the limit point case for a class of singular discrete linear Hamiltonian systems. The limit point case is divided into the strong and the weak limit point cases. Several sufficient conditions for the strong limit point case are established. In consequence, two criteria of the strong limit point case for second-order formally self-adjoint vector difference equations are obtained.     

Krull’s theory for the double gamma function

The Barnes’ G-function G(x) = 1/Γ₂, satisfies the functional equation logG(x + 1) − logG(x) = logΓ(x). We complement W. Krull’s work in Bemerkungen zur Differenzengleichung g(x + 1) − g(x) = φ(x), Math. Nachrichten 1 (1948), 365-376 with additional results that yield a different characterization of the function G, new expansions and sharp bounds for G on x > 0 in terms of Gamma and Digamma functions, a new expansion for the Gamma function and summation formulae with Polygamma functions.     

The Glazman-Krein-Naimark theory for a class of discrete Hamiltonian systems

In this paper, the Glazman-Krein-Naimark theory for a class of discrete Hamiltonian systems is developed. A minimal and a maximal operators, GKN-sets, and a boundary space for the system are introduced. Algebraic characterizations of the domains of self-adjoint extensions of the minimal operator are given. A close relationship between the domains of self-adjoint extensions and the GKN-sets is established. It is shown that there exist one-to-one correspondences among the set of all the self-adjoint extensions, the set of all the d-dimensional Lagrangian subspaces of the boundary space, and the set of all the complete Lagrangian subspaces of the boundary space.     

On iterative methods for the quadratic matrix equation with M-matrix

In this paper, we consider Newton’s method and Bernoulli’s method for a quadratic matrix equation arising from an overdamped vibrating system. By introducing M-matrix to this equation, we provide a sufficient condition for the existence of the primary solution. Moreover, we show that Newton’s method and Bernoulli’s method with an initial zero matrix converge to the primary solvent under the proposed sufficient condition.     

Algorithm for a general discrete k-out-of-n: G system subject to several types of failure with an indefinite number of repairpersons

A discrete k-out-of-n: G system with multi-state components is modelled by means of block-structured Markov chains. An indefinite number of repairpersons are assumed and PH distributions for the lifetime of the units and for the repair time are considered. The units can undergo two types of failures, repairable or non-repairable. The repairability of the failure can depend on the time elapsed up to failure. The system is modelled and the stationary distribution is built by using matrix analytic methods. Several performance measures of interest, such as the conditional probability of failure for the units and for the system, are built into the transient and stationary regimes. Rewards are included in the model. All results are shown in a matrix algorithmic form and are implemented computationally with Matlab. A numerical example of an optimization problem shows the versatility of the model.     

On an inverse scattering problem for a class Dirac operator with discontinuous coefficient and nonlinear dependence on the spectral parameter in the boundary condition

On the positive semi‐infinite interval, we obtained a generalization of the Marchenko method for a Dirac equation system with a discontinuous coefficient and a quadratic polynomial on a spectral parameter in the boundary condition. In this connection, we use an new integral representation of the Jost solution of equation systems, which does not have a ‘triangular’ form. The scattering function of the problem is defined, and its properties are examined. The Marchenko‐type main equation is obtained, and it is shown that the potential is uniquely recovered in terms the scattering function. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A note on the modified q-Bernstein polynomials for functions of several variables and their reflections on q-Volkenborn integration

In this paper, we consider the modified q-Bernstein polynomials for functions of several variables on q-Volkenborn integral and investigate some new interesting properties of these polynomials related to q-Stirling numbers, Hermite polynomials and Carlitz’s type q-Bernoulli numbers.     

Limit-point criteria for semi-degenerate singular Hamiltonian differential systems with perturbation terms

Some limit-point criteria are obtained for higher-dimensional semi-degenerate singular Hamiltonian differential systems with perturbation potential terms by using M(λ)-theory. Results in this paper cover many previous results of Hartman, Levinson, Titchmarsh and Read.