QUINTESSENTIAL PRIMES AND IDEAL TOPOLOGIES OVER A MODULE

Let I be an ideal of a Noetherian ring R, N a finitely generated R-module and let S be a multiplicatively closed subset of R. We define the Nth (S)-symbolic power of I w.r.t. N as S(I ⁿ N) = ∪ _s∈S (I ⁿ N: _N s). The purpose of this paper is to show that the topologies defined by {Iⁿ N} _n≥0 and {S(Iⁿ N)} _n≥0 are equivalent (resp. linearly equivalent) if and only if S is disjoint from the quintessential (resp. essential) primes of I w.r.t. N.     

General symbolic powers: A homological point of view

Let I be an ideal of a Noetherian ring R and let S be a multiplicatively closed subset of R. We define the n-th (S)-symbolic power of 7 as S(Iⁿ) = IⁿR_s ∩R. The purpose of this paper is to compare the topologies defined by the adic {I_n}_n≤0 and the (S)-symbolic filtration {S(Iⁿ)}n≥o using the direct system {Extⁱ _R(R/Iⁿ,R)}_n≥0     

A semialgebraic closure for commutative algebra

Let A⊂R be rings containing the rationals. In R let S be a multiplicatively closed subset such that 1∈S and 0∉S, T a preorder of R (a proper subsemiring containing the squares) such that S⊂T and I an A-submodule of R. Define ρ(I) (or ρ_S,T(I)) to be

ρ(I)={a∈R|sa^2m+t∈I^2m for some m∈N,s∈S and t∈T}.     

Arithmetic-progression-weighted subsequence sums

Let G be an abelian group, let s be a sequence of terms s ₁, s ₂, …, s _n ∈ G not all contained in a coset of a proper subgroup of G, and let W be a sequence of n consecutive integers. Let $$W \odot S = \left\{ {w_1 s_1 + \cdots + w_n s_n :w_i a term of W,w_i \ne w_j for i \ne j} \right\},$$ which is a particular kind of weighted restricted sumset. We show that |W ⊙ S| ≥ min{|G| ? 1, n}, that W ⊙ S = G if n ≥ |G| + 1, and also characterize all sequences S of length |G| with W ⊙ S ≠ G. This result then allows us to characterize when a linear equation $$a_1 x_1 + \cdots + a_r x_r \equiv \alpha mod n,$$ where α, a ₁, …, a _r ∈ ? are given, has a solution (x ₁, …, x _r ) ∈ ? ^r modulo n with all x _i distinct modulo n. As a second simple corollary, we also show that there are maximal length minimal zero-sum sequences over a rank 2 finite abelian group $G \cong C_{n_1 } \oplus C_{n_2 }$ (where n ₁ |n ₂ and n ₂ ≥ 3) having k distinct terms, for any k ε [3, min{n ₁ + 1, exp(G)}]. Indeed, apart from a few simple restrictions, any pattern of multiplicities is realizable for such a maximal length minimal zero-sum sequence.     

On Maillet determinant

For a positive integer m, let $\text{A = {1 ≤ a <}\text{m}\text{2}\text{| (a, m) = 1}}$ and let n = |A|. For an integer x, let R(x) be the least positive residue of x modulo m and if (x, m) = 1, let x′ be the inverse of x modulo m. If m is odd, then |R(ab′)|_a,b∈A = ?2^1?n(∏_χ(Σ_{a = 1}^{m ? 1}aχ(a))), where χ runs over all the odd Dirichlet characters modulo m.     

Filtrations,rees rings,and ideal transforms

Let I be an ideal, and let f = {K_n|n ≥ 0 } be a filtration of the Noetherian ring R, such that Iⁿ ⊆ K_n for all n ≥ 0. We study when the Rees ring $\text{R}$(f) is either finite or integral over the Rees ring $\text{R}$(I), for two types of filtrations f which have recently drawn interest. If I and J are ideals in R, and if m(n) is the least power of J such that (Iⁿ : J^{m(n) + 1}), we show that the function m(n) is eventually non-decreasing. For J regular, we characterize when it is eventually constant.     

A constructive description of Hölder classes on closed Jordan curves

Let Γ be a closed, Jordan, rectifiable curve, whose are length is commensurable with its subtending chord, leta ε int Γ, and let R_n(a) be the set of rational functions of degree ≤n, having a pole perhaps only at the pointa. Let Λ^α(Γ), 0 < α < 1, be the Hölder class on Γ. One constructs a system of weights γ_n(z) > 0 on Γ such that f∈Λ^α(Γ) if and only if for any nonnegative integer n there exists a function R_n, R_n ε R_n(a) such that ¦f(z) ? R_n(z)¦ ≤ c_f·γ_n(z), z ε Γ. It is proved that the weights γ_n cannot be expressed simply in terms of ρ ₁ ⁺ /n^(z) and ρ ₁ ^- /n^(z), the distances to the level lines of the moduli of the conformal mappings of ext Γ and int Γ on \(\mathbb{C}\backslash \mathbb{D}\) .     

On the almost sure central limit theorem for randomly indexed sums

Let {S_n, n ≥ 1} be partial sums of independent identically distributed random variables. The almost sure version of CLT is generalized on the case of randomly indexed sums {S_Nn, n ≥ 1}, where {N_n, n ≥ 1} is a sequence of positive integer‐valued random variables independent of {S_n, n ≥ 1}. The affects of nonrandom centering and norming are considered too (© 2009 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Estimate of a sum of Legendre symbols of polynomials of even degree

Let n≥4 be even, p > (n²?2n)/2 be simple odd, andf(x)=a ₀+a ₁+...+a _nxⁿ be a polynomial with integral coefficients that are not quadratic over the residue field modulo p, (a _n, p)=1. The following inequality is proved: $$\left| {\sum\nolimits_{x = 1}^p {\left( {\frac{{f(x)}}{p}} \right)} } \right| \leqslant (n - 2)\sqrt {p + 1 - \frac{{n(n - 4)}}{4}} + 1.$$      

Convergence of polyharmonic splines on semi-regular grids \mathbb{Z}{{\boldsymbol{\times}} \boldsymbol{a}} {\mathbb{Z}^{\it\boldsymbol{n}}} for {\boldsymbol{a}\rightarrow\mathbf {0}}

Let p, n ∈ ? with 2p ≥ n + 2, and let I _a be a polyharmonic spline of order p on the grid ? × a? ⁿ which satisfies the interpolating conditions $I_{a}\left( j,am\right) =d_{j}\left( am\right) $ for j ∈ ?, m ∈ ? ⁿ where the functions d _j : ? ⁿ → ? and the parameter a > 0 are given. Let $B_{s}\left( \mathbb{R}^{n}\right) $ be the set of all integrable functions f : ? ⁿ → ? such that the integral $$ \left\| f\right\| _{s}:=\int_{\mathbb{R}^{n}}\left| \widehat{f}\left( \xi\right) \right| \left( 1+\left| \xi\right| ^{s}\right) d\xi $$ is finite. The main result states that for given $\mathbb{\sigma}\geq0$ there exists a constant c>0 such that whenever $d_{j}\in B_{2p}\left( \mathbb{R}^{n}\right) \cap C\left( \mathbb{R}^{n}\right) ,$ j ∈ ?, satisfy $\left\| d_{j}\right\| _{2p}\leq D\cdot\left( 1+\left| j\right| ^{\mathbb{\sigma}}\right) $ for all j ∈ ? there exists a polyspline S : ? ⁿ⁺¹ → ? of order p on strips such that $$ \left| S\left( t,y\right) -I_{a}\left( t,y\right) \right| \leq a^{2p-1}c\cdot D\cdot\left( 1+\left| t\right| ^{\mathbb{\sigma}}\right) $$ for all y ∈ ? ⁿ , t ∈ ? and all 0 < a ≤ 1.     

MULTIPLICATIVELY CLOSED SETS OF IDEALS AND RESIDUAL DIVISION

Let R be a ring (commutative with identity), let Γ be a multiplicatively closed set of finitely generated nonzero ideals of R, for an ideal I of R let I _Γ = ∪ {I : G; G ∈ Γ}, and for an R-algebra A such that GA ≠ (0) for all G ∈ Γ let A ^Γ = ∪ {A : _T GA; G ∈ Γ}, where T is the total quotient ring of A. Then I _Γ is an ideal in R, I → I _Γ is a semi-prime operation (on the set I of ideals I of R) that satisfies a cancellation law, and it is a prime operation on I if and only if R = R ^Γ. Also, A ^Γ is an R-algebra and A → A ^Γ is a closure operation on any set A = {A; A is an R-algebra, R ? A, and if C is a ring between R and A, then regular elements in C remain regular in A}. Finally, several results are proved concerning relations between the ideals I _Γ and (IA)_ΓA and between the R-algebras R ^Γ and A ^Γ.

     

A Spanning Tree with High Degree Vertices

Let G be a connected graph, let ${X \subset V(G)}$ and let f be a mapping from X to {2, 3, . . .}. Kaneko and Yoshimoto (Inf Process Lett 73:163–165, 2000) conjectured that if |N _G (S) ? X| ≥ f (S) ? 2|S| + ω _G (S) + 1 for any subset ${S \subset X}$ , then there exists a spanning tree T such that d _T (x) ≥ f (x) for all ${x \in X}$ . In this paper, we show a result with a stronger assumption than this conjecture; if |N _G (S) ? X| ≥ f (S) ? 2|S| + α(S) + 1 for any subset ${S \subset X}$ , then there exists a spanning tree T such that d _T (x) ≥ f (x) for all ${x \in X}$ .     

The commuting graphs of some subsets in the quaternion algebra over the ring of integers modulo <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>

Let R be an arbitrary ring, S be a subset of R, and Z(S) = {s ∈ S | sx = xs for every x ∈ S}. The commuting graph of S, denoted by Γ(S), is the graph with vertex set S \ Z(S) such that two different vertices x and y are adjacent if and only if xy = yx. In this paper, let I _n , N _n be the sets of all idempotents, nilpotent elements in the quaternion algebra ℤ _n [i, j, k], respectively. We completely determine Γ(I _n ) and Γ(N _n ). Moreover, it is proved that for n ≥ 2, Γ(I _n ) is connected if and only if n has at least two odd prime factors, while Γ(N _n ) is connected if and only if n ∈ 2, 2², p, 2p for all odd primes p.     

Some permutation problems

Put Z_n = {1, 2,…, n} and let π denote an arbitrary permutation of Z_n. Problem I. Let π = (π(1), π(2), …, π(n)). π has an up, down, or fixed point at a according as a < π(a), a > π(a), or a = π(a). Let $\text{A}\text{(r, s, t)}$ be the number of π ∈ Z_n with r ups, s downs, and t fixed points. Problem II. Consider the triple π^?1(a), a, π(a). Let R denote an up and F a down of π and let B(n, r, s) denote the number of π ∈ Z_n with r occurrences of π^?1(a)RaRπ(a) and s occurrences of π^?1(a)FaFπ(a). Generating functions are obtained for each enumerant as well as for a refinement of the second. In each case use is made of the cycle structure of permutations.     

On the strong law of large numbers for dependent random variables

Let {X _n} _n ^=1/∞ be a sequence of random variables with partial sumsS _n, and let {ie241-1} be the σ-algebra generated byX ₁,…,X _n. Letf be a function fromR toR and suppose {ie241-2}. Under conditions off and moment conditions on theX' _ns, we show thatS _n/n converges a.e. (almost everywhere). We give several applications of this result. Research supported by N.S.F. Grant MCS 77-26809     

Loi fonctionnelle du logarithme itéré pour les incréments du processus des espacements

Let a_n(l): 0 ≤ /denote the reseated empirical process based upon uniform spacings. Let {h_n, n ≥ 1 } be a sequence decreasing to 0. Under appropriate conditions on h_n. We give a functional lnw of the iterated logarithm for the set of increment functions {a_n (l + h_n.) — a_n(l): 0 ≤ / ≤ 1 -h_n}.     

A note on a problem by H. S. Shapiro

В РАБОтЕ ДОкАжАНО, ЧтО limk _a *f(x)=f(x) пОЧтИ ВсУДУ, гДЕk _a(t)=a^?n k(a^?1t), t?Rⁿ, Для Дль ДОВОльНО шИРОкОг О клАссА ФУНкцИИk(t). ДАНы УслОВИь, пРИ кОтО Рых пОлУЧЕННыИ РЕжУл ьтАт РАспРОстРАНьЕтсь НА ФУНкцИУ $$k(x,y) = \gamma \frac{1}{{1 + |x|^\alpha }} \cdot \frac{1}{{1 + |y|^\beta }},$$ гДЕ α, β>1, А γ — НОРМИРУУЩ ИИ МНОжИтЕль тАкОИ, Чт О∫∫k(x, y) dx dy=1.     

The ring of an outer von Neumann frame in modular lattices

We prove the following theorem. Let (a ₁, . . . , a _m , c ₁₂, . . . , c _1m ) be a spanning von Neumann m-frame of a modular lattice L, and let (u ₁, . . . , u _n , v ₁₂, . . . , v _1n ) be a spanning von Neumann n-frame of the interval [0, a ₁]. Assume that either m ≥ 4, or L is Arguesian and m ≥ 3. Let R* denote the coordinate ring of (a ₁, . . . , a _m , c ₁₂, . . . , c _1m ). If n ≥ 2, then there is a ring S* such that R* is isomorphic to the ring of all n × n matrices over S*. If n ≥ 4 or L is Arguesian and n ≥ 3, then we can choose S* as the coordinate ring of (u ₁, . . . , u _n , v ₁₂, . . . , v _1n ).     

Zeros ofA p functions and related classes of analytic functions

The functionf(z), analytic in the unit disc, is inA ^p if \(\int {\int {_{\left| z \right|< 1} \left| {f(z)} \right|^p dxdy< \infty } } \) . A necessary condition on the moduli of the zeros ofA ^p functions is shown to be best possible. The functionf(z) belongs toB ^p if \(\int {\int {_{\left| z \right|< 1} \log ^ + \left| {f(z)} \right|)^p } } \) . Let {z _n } be the zero set of aB ^p function. A necessary condition on |z _n | is obtained, which, in particular, implies that Σ(1?|z _n |)^1+(1/p)+g <∞ for all ε>0 (p≧1). A condition on the Taylor coefficients off is obtained, which is sufficient for inclusion off inB ^p. This in turn shows that the necessary condition on |z _n | is essentially the best possible. Another consequence is that, forq≧1,p<q, there exists aB ^p zero set which is not aB ^q zero set.     

Intersection properties of finite sets

Let X₁, X₂, …, X_m be finite sets. The present paper is concerned with the m² ? m intersection numbers |X_i ∩ X_j| (i ≠ j). We prove several theorems on families of sets with the same prescribed intersection numbers. We state here one of our conclusions that requires no further terminology. Let T₁, T₂, …, T_m be finite sets and let m ? 3. We assume that each of the elements in the set union T₁ ∪ T₂ ∪ … ∪ T_m occurs in at least two of the subsets T₁, T₂, …, T_m. We further assume that every pair of sets T_i and T_j (i ≠ j) intersect in at most one element and that for every such pair of sets there exists exactly one set T_k (k ≠ i, k ≠ j) such that T_k intersects both T_i and T_j. Then it follows that the integer m = 2m′ + 1 is odd and apart from the labeling of sets and elements there exist exactly m′ + 1 such families of sets. The unique family with the minimal number of elements is {1}, {2}, …, {m′}, {1}, {2}, …, {m′}, {1, 2, …, m′}.