Trajectories of the zeros of hypergeometric polynomials F(−n, b; 2b; z) for b < − 1/2

In a previous paper [2] we studied the zeros of hypergeometric polynomials F(−n, b; 2b; z), where b is a real parameter. Making connections with ultraspherical polynomials, we showed that for b > − 1/2 all zeros of F(−n, b; 2b; z) lie on the circle |z − 1| = 1, while for b < 1 − n all zeros are real and greater than 1. Our purpose now is to describe the trajectories of the zeros as b descends below the critical value − 1/2 to 1 − n. The results have counterparts for ultraspherical polynomials and may be said to “explain” the classical formulas of Hilbert and Klein for the number of zeros of Jacobi polynomials in various intervals of the real axis. These applications and others are discussed in a further paper [3].     

Conjecture of Li and Praeger concerning the isomorphisms of Cayley graphs of A5

LetG be a finite group, andS a subset ofG \ |1| withS =S ⁻¹. We useX = Cay(G,S) to denote the Cayley graph ofG with respect toS. We callS a Cl-subset ofG, if for any isomorphism Cay(G,S) ≈ Cay(G,T) there is an α∈ Aut(G) such thatS ^α =T. Assume that m is a positive integer.G is called anm-Cl-group if every subsetS ofG withS =S ⁻¹ and | S | ≤m is Cl. In this paper we prove that the alternating groupA ₅ is a 4-Cl-group, which was a conjecture posed by Li and Praeger.     

Order and Chaos in Dynamical Systems

We consider the characteristics of order and chaos in dynamical systems, with emphasis on the orbits in astronomical systems. Celestial mechanics deals with orbits in the solar system, which are mainly ordered. On the other hand the orbits of stars in galaxies were considered to be chaotic. However numerical experiments have shown that in general a system contains both ordered and chaotic orbits. Thus a new classification of dynamical systems has been established. We describe ordered and chaotic orbits in galaxies and in mappings. Some ordered orbits appear even in strongly perturbed systems. The transition from order to chaos is due to resonance overlapping. Then we describe some recent developments concerning order and chaos in the solar system and in galaxies. The outer spiral arms in strong barred galaxies are composed mainly of sticky chaotic orbits. Ordered and chaotic orbits appear also in Bohmian quantum mechanics. If the initial probability p is not equal to the square of the wave function |ψ|², then in the case of ordered orbits p never approaches |ψ|², while in the case of chaotic orbits p → |ψ|² after a time interval called “quantum Nekhoroshev time”.     

On the Asymptotic Behavior of Faber Polynomials for Domains With Piecewise Analytic Boundary

Let φ(z) be an analytic function on a punctured neighborhood of ∞, where it has a simple pole. The nth Faber polynomial F _n (z) (n=0,1,2,…) associated with φ is the polynomial part of the Laurent expansion at ∞ of [φ(z)] ⁿ . Assuming that ψ (the inverse of φ) conformally maps |w|>1 onto a domain Ω bounded by a piecewise analytic curve without cusps pointing out of Ω, and under an additional assumption concerning the “Lehman expansion” of ψ about those points of |w|=1 mapped onto corners of ∂ Ω, we obtain asymptotic formulas for F _n that yield fine results on the limiting distribution of the zeros of Faber polynomials.      

Symmetric group actions on homotopy S 2 × S 2

Let X be a closed smooth 4-manifold which is homotopy equivalent to S ² × S ². In this paper we use Seiberg-Witten theory to prove that if X admits a spin symmetric group S ₄ action of even type with b ₂ ⁺ (X/S ₄) = b ₂ ⁺ (X), then as an element of R (S ₄), Ind _S4 D _X = k ₁ (1 − θ) + k ₂(ψ₁ − ψ₂) for some integers k ₁ and k ₂, where 1, θ, ψ₁, ψ₂ are irreducible characters of S ₄ of degree 1, 1, 3, and 3 respectively. Authors’ address: Ximin Liu and Hongxia Li, Department of Applied Mathematics, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, P.R. China     

Spherical means and the restriction phenomenon

Let Γ be a smooth compact convex planar curve with arc length dm and let dσ=ψ dm where ψ is a cutoff function. For Θ∈SO (2) set σ_Θ(E) = σ(ΘE) for any measurable planar set E. Then, for suitable functions f in ℝ², the inequality.

Construction of a class of multivariate compactly supported wavelet bases for L 2(? d )

In this paper, for a given d×d expansive matrix M with |detM| = 2, we investigate the compactly supported M-wavelets for L ²(ℝ ^d ). Starting with a pair of compactly supported refinable functions ϕ and [(j)\tilde]\tilde \varphi satisfying a mild condition, we obtain an explicit construction of a compactly supported wavelet ψ such that {2 ^j/2 ψ(M ^j · −k): j ∈ ℤ, k ∈ ℤd} forms a Riesz basis for L ²(ℝ ^d ). The (anti-)symmetry of such ψ is studied, and some examples are also provided.     

On the discounted global CLT for some weakly dependent random variables

In this paper, we consider L ₁ upper bounds in the global central limit theorem for the sequence of r.v.’s (not necessarily stationary) satisfying the ψ-mixing condition. In a particular case, under the finiteness of the third absolute moments of summands A _i and that of the series ∑ _r⩾1 r ² φ(r), we obtain bounds of order O(n ^−1/2) for Δ _n1:= ∫ _−∞ ^∞ |ℙ{A ₁ + ⋯ + A _n < x} − Φ(x)|dx, where is the standard normal distribution function, and ψ is the function participating in the definition of the ψ-mixing condition. Moreover, we apply the obtained results to get the convergence rate in the so-called discounted global CLT for a sequence of r.v.’s, satisfying the ψ-mixing condition. The bounds obtained provide convergence rates in the discounted global CLT of the same order as in the case of i.i.d. summands with a finite third absolute moment, i.e., of order O((1 − υ)^1/2), where υ is a discount factor, 0 < υ < 1. Published in Lietuvos Matematikos Rinkinys, Vol. 46, No. 4, pp. 584–597, October–December, 2006.     

On L 1 Bounds for Asymptotic Normality of Some Weakly Dependent Random Variables

In the present paper, we consider L ₁ bounds for asymptotic normality for the sequence of r.v.’s X ₁,X ₂,… (not necessarily stationary) satisfying the ψ-mixing condition. The L ₁ bounds have been obtained in terms of Lyapunov fractions which, in a particular case, under finiteness of the third moments of summands and the finiteness of ∑ _r≥1 r ² ψ(r), are of order O(n ^−1/2), where the function ψ participates in the definition of the ψ-mixing condition.      

Partitioning a graph into defensive <Emphasis Type="Italic">k</Emphasis>-alliances

A defensive k-alliance in a graph is a set S of vertices with the property that every vertex in S has at least k more neighbors in S than it has outside of S. A defensive k-alliance S is called global if it forms a dominating set. In this paper we study the problem of partitioning the vertex set of a graph into (global) defensive k-alliances. The (global) defensive k-alliance partition number of a graph Θ = (V, E), (ψ _k ^gd (Γ)) ψ _k ^d (Γ), is defined to be the maximum number of sets in a partition of V such that each set is a (global) defensive k-alliance. We obtain tight bounds on ψ _k ^d (Θ) and ψ _k ^gd (Γ) in terms of several parameters of the graph including the order, size, maximum and minimum degree, the algebraic connectivity and the isoperimetric number. Moreover, we study the close relationships that exist among partitions of Γ₁ × Γ₂ into (global) defensive (k ₁ + k ₂)-alliances and partitions of Γ _i into (global) defensive k _i -alliances, i ∈ {1, 2}.     

On the construction of the conjugate hull of Brandt semigroups

In this paper the characterizations of conjugate hulls ψ (S). ϕ(S),T(S) and θ(S) on a Brandt semigroupS are given. By using these results we can pro thatT(S) is self-conjugate in ψ(S) for a Brandt semigroupS. This work is supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China     

A characterization of the higher dimensional groups associated with continuous wavelets

A subgroup D of GL (n, ℝ) is said to be admissible if the semidirect product of D and ℝ ⁿ , considered as a subgroup of the affine group on ℝ ⁿ , admits wavelets ψ ∈ L²(ℝ ⁿ ) satisfying a generalization of the Calderón reproducing, formula. This article provides a nearly complete characterization of the admissible subgroups D. More precisely, if D is admissible, then the stability subgroup D_x for the transpose action of D on ℝ ⁿ must be compact for a. e. x. ∈ ℝ ⁿ ; moreover, if Δ is the modular function of D, there must exist an a ∈ D such that |det a| ≠ Δ(a). Conversely, if the last condition holds and for a. e. x ∈ ℝ ⁿ there exists an ε > 0 for which the ε-stabilizer D _x ^ε is compact, then D is admissible. Numerous examples are given of both admissible and non-admissible groups.     

The rectifiability threshold in abelian groups

For any abelian group G and integer t ≥ 2 we determine precisely the smallest possible size of a non-t-rectifiable subset of G. Specifically, assuming that G is not torsion-free, denote by p the smallest order of a non-zero element of G. We show that if a subset S ⊆ G satisfies |S| ≤ ⌌log _t p⌍, then S is t-isomorphic (in the sense of Freiman) to a set of integers; on the other hand, we present an example of a subset S ⊆ G with |S| = ⌌log _t p⌍ + 1 which is not t-isomorphic to a set of integers.     

On the weak non-defectivity of veronese embeddings of projective spaces

Fix integers n, x, k such that n≥3, k>0, x≥4, (n, x)≠(3, 4) and k(n+1)<( _n ^n+x ). Here we prove that the order x Veronese embedding ofP ⁿ is not weakly (k−1)-defective, i.e. for a general S⊃P ⁿ such that #(S) = k+1 the projective space | I _2S (x)| of all degree t hypersurfaces ofP ⁿ singular at each point of S has dimension ( _n ^/n+x )−1− k(n+1) (proved by Alexander and Hirschowitz) and a general F∈| I _2S (x)| has an ordinary double point at each P∈ S and Sing (F)=S. The author was partially supported by MIUR and GNSAGA of INdAM (Italy).     

Deforming the Lie superalgebra of contact vector fields on <Emphasis Type="Italic">S</Emphasis><Superscript>1|2</Superscript> inside the Lie superalgebra of pseudodifferential operators on <Emphasis Type="Italic">S</Emphasis><Superscript>1|2</Superscript>

We classify deformations of the standard embedding of the Lie superalgebra $ \mathcal{K} $ \mathcal{K} (2) of contact vector fields on the (1, 2)-dimensional supercircle into the Lie superalgebra SΨD(S ^1|2 ) of pseudodifferential operators on the supercircle S ^1|2 . The proposed approach leads to the deformations of the central charge induced on $ \mathcal{K} $ \mathcal{K} (2) by the canonical central extension of SΨD(S ^1|2 ).     

A unified approach for univalent functions with negative coefficients using the Hadamard product

For given analytic functions ϕ(z) = z + Σ _n=2^∞ λ _n z ⁿ , Ψ(z) = z + Σ _n=2^∞ μ with λ _n ≥ 0, μ _n ≥ 0, and λ _n ≥ μ _n and for α, β (0≤α<1, 0<β≤1), let E(φ,ψ; α, β) be of analytic functions ƒ(z) = z + Σ _n=2^∞ a _n z ⁿ in U such that f(z)*ψ(z)≠0 and

Generalized low pass filters and MRA frame wavelets

A tight frame wavelet ψ is an L ²(ℝ) function such that {ψ jk(x)} = {2^j/2 ψ(2 ^j x −k), j, k ∈ ℤ},is a tight frame for L ² (ℝ).We introduce a class of “generalized low pass filters” that allows us to define (and construct) the subclass of MRA tight frame wavelets. This leads us to an associated class of “generalized scaling functions” that are not necessarily obtained from a multiresolution analysis. We study several properties of these classes of “generalized” wavelets, scaling functions and filters (such as their multipliers and their connectivity). We also compare our approach with those recently obtained by other authors.     

About entire functions with specialL 2-properties on one-dimensional subspaces of ℂ n

In this paper we consider special elements of the Fock space #x2131; _n . That is the space of entire functionsf:ℂ: ⁿ →ℂ, such that the followingL ²- condition is satisfied: . Here we show that there exists an entire functiong:ℂ ⁿ →ℂ such that for every one-dimensional subspace Π⊂ℂ ⁿ and for all 0<∈<2 we have , but in the limit case ∈=0 we have . This result is analogue to a result from [1]. There holomorphic functions on the unit-ball are investigated. Furthermore the proof — as the one in [1] — uses a theorem from [2]. Therefore we give another application of the results from [2] — namely for spaces of entire functions.     

Some properties of cliques in 0–1 mixed integer programs

Summary In this note we present new properties of cliques induced constraints straintsX(C _r ⁺ )-X(C _r ^- ) ≤ 1 - |C _r ^- | for λ εS, whereS is the set of cliques that are implied by 0–1 mixed integer programs. These properties allow to further fixing of 0–1 variables, to detect instance's infeasibility and to imply new cliques.     

The Balian-Low theorem and regularity of Gabor systems

For any positive real numbers A, B, and d satisfying the conditions , d>2, we construct a Gabor orthonormal basis for L²(ℝ), such that the generating function g∈L²(ℝ) satisfies the condition:∫_ℝ|g(x)|²(1+|x| ^A )/log ^d (2+|x|)dx < ∞ and .