Sharp Growth Estimates for Modified Poisson Integrals in a Half Space

For continuous boundary data, including data of polynomial growth, modified Poisson integrals are used to write solutions to the half space Dirichlet and Neumann problems in Rⁿ. Pointwise growth estimates for these integrals are given and the estimates are proved sharp in a strong sense. For decaying data, a new type of modified Poisson integral is introduced and used to develop asymptotic expansions for solutions of these half space problems.     

DIEUDONNÉ—KÖTHE DUALITY FOR VECTOR—VALUED FUNCTION SPACES: LOCALIZATION OF BOUNDED SETS AND BARRELLEDNESS

Abstract

We study Dieudonné-Köthe spaces of Lusin-measurable functions with values in a locally convex space. Let Λ be a solid locally convex lattice of scalar-valued measurable functions defined on a measure space Ω. If E is a locally convex space, define Λ {E} as the space of all Lusinmeasurable functions f: Ω → E such that q(f(·)) is a function in Λ for every continuous seminorm q on E. The space Λ {E} is topologized in a natural way and we study some aspects of the locally convex structure of A {E}; namely, bounded sets, completeness, duality and barrelledness. In particular, we focus on the important case when Λ and E are both either metrizable or (DF)-spaces and derive good permanence results for reflexivity when the density condition holds.     

Optimal control problems on manifolds: a dynamic programming approach

Dynamic programming identifies the value function of continuous time optimal control with a solution to the Hamilton-Jacobi equation, appropriately defined. This relationship in turn leads to sufficient conditions of global optimality, which have been widely used to confirm the optimality of putative minimisers. In continuous time optimal control, the dynamic programming methodology has been used for problems with state space a vector space. However there are many problems of interest in which it is necessary to regard the state space as a manifold. This paper extends dynamic programming to cover problems in which the state space is a general finite-dimensional C^∞ manifold. It shows that, also in a manifold setting, we can characterise the value function of a free time optimal control problem as a unique lower semicontinuous, lower bounded, generalised solution of the Hamilton-Jacobi equation. The application of these results is illustrated by the investigation of minimum time controllers for a rigid pendulum.     

On differentiability with respect to parameter of solutions to convex optimal control problems subject to state space constraints

A family of convex optimal control problems that depend on a real parameterh is considered. The optimal control problems are subject to state space constraints.It is shown that under some regularity conditions on data the solutions of these problems as well as the associated Lagrange multipliers are directionally-differentiable functions of the parameter.The respective right-derivatives are given as the solution and respective Lagrange multipliers for an auxiliary quadratic optimal control problem subject to linear state space constraints.If a condition of strict complementarity type holds, then directional derivatives become continuous ones.     

Norming sets and integration with respect to vector measures

Let v be a countably additive measure defined on a measurable space (Ω, Σ) and taking values in a Banach space X. Let f : Ω → ? be a measurable function. In order to check the integrability (respectively, weak integrability) of f with respect to v it is sometimes enough to test on a norming set Λ ⊂ X^*. In this paper we show that this is the case when A is a James boundary for BX^* (respectively, Λ is weak^*-thick). Some examples and applications are given as well.     

Invariants of Isospectral Deformations and Spectral Rigidity

We introduce a notion of weak isospectrality for continuous deformations. Consider the Laplace–Beltrami operator on a compact Riemannian manifold with Robin boundary conditions. Given a Kronecker invariant torus Λ of the billiard ball map with a Diophantine vector of rotation we prove that certain integrals on Λ involving the function in the Robin boundary conditions remain constant under weak isospectral deformations. To this end we construct continuous families of quasimodes associated with Λ. We obtain also isospectral invariants of the Laplacian with a real-valued potential on a compact manifold for continuous deformations of the potential. These invariants are obtained from the first Birkhoff invariant of the microlocal monodromy operator associated to Λ. As an application we prove spectral rigidity of the Robin boundary conditions in the case of Liouville billiard tables of dimension two in the presence of a (?/2?)² group of symmetries.     

Free interpolation in Bergman spaces

A series of conditions is given, imposed on a subset Λ of the unit disk D, sufficient that the collection of all restrictions to the set Λ of functions from the Bergman space be naturally isomorphic with the space ?^p(Λ).     

Sur les automorphismes de l'espace topologique ordonné 2Λ

Let Λ be a non-empty set, and suppose that the space 0,1^Λ is endowed with the product topology and the product order. We show that every automorphism of this ordered topological space is a permutation of the coordinates.     

On unbounded solutions of ergodic problems in ℝm for viscous Hamilton–Jacobi equations

In this article, we study ergodic problems in the whole space ?^m for viscous Hamilton–Jacobi equations in the case of locally Lipschitz continuous and coercive right-hand sides. We prove in particular the existence of a critical value λ* for which (i) the ergodic problem has solutions for all λ≤λ*, (ii) bounded from below solutions exist and are associated to λ*, (iii) such solutions are unique (up to an additive constant). We obtain these properties without additional assumptions in the superquadratic case, while, in the subquadratic one, we assume the right-hand side to behave like a power. These results are slight generalizations of analogous results by Ichihara but they are proved in the present paper by partial differential equation (pde) methods, contrarily to Ichihara who is using a combination of pde technics with probabilistic arguments.     

Separation of solutions of quasilinear hyperbolic systems in the neighborhood of a large discontinuity

We consider solutions of quasilinear hyperbolic systems of any dimension in one space variable. Locally, our solutions are differentiable excapt for a single jump discontinuity, either an entropy shock or a contacr discontinuity, which may be of any strengrth. With some additional assumptions. we show that the map of the initrial into the solutions at some later time is continuous in L¹     

Sensitivity analysis of optimization problems in Hilbert space with application to optimal control

A family of optimization problems in a Hilbert space depending on a vector parameter is considered. It is assumed that the problems have locally isolated local solutions. Both these solutions and the associated Lagrange multipliers are assumed to be locally Lipschitz continuous functions of the parameter. Moreover, the assumption of the type of strong second-order sufficient condition is satisfied.It is shown that the solutions are directionally differentiable functions of the parameter and the directional derivative is characterized. A second-order expansion of the optimal-value function is obtained. The abstract results are applied to state and control constrained optimal control problems for systems described by nonlinear ordinary differential equations with the control appearing linearly.     

A turnpike result for autonomous variational problems

In this paper we examine the structure of extremals of variational problems with continuous integrands f:R ⁿ ?×?R ⁿ ?→?R ¹ which belong to a complete metric space of functions. Our results deal with the turnpike properties of variational problems. To have this property means that the solutions of the problems are determined mainly by the integrand, and are essentially independent of the choice of interval and endpoint conditions.     

Elliptic optimal control problems with <Emphasis Type="Italic">L</Emphasis><Superscript>1</Superscript>-control cost and applications for the placement of control devices

Elliptic optimal control problems with L ¹-control cost are analyzed. Due to the nonsmooth objective functional the optimal controls are identically zero on large parts of the control domain. For applications, in which one cannot put control devices (or actuators) all over the control domain, this provides information about where it is most efficient to put them. We analyze structural properties of L ¹-control cost solutions. For solving the non-differentiable optimal control problem we propose a semismooth Newton method that can be stated and analyzed in function space and converges locally with a superlinear rate. Numerical tests on model problems show the usefulness of the approach for the location of control devices and the efficiency of our algorithm.     

Außenraumaufgaben in der linearen Elastizitätstheorie

The paper starts with a short survey of the treatment of initial-boundary-value problems in temperature-free linear elasticity with unisotropic media. The main part of the paper is concerned with exterior initial-boundary-value problems in thermoelasticity. In this case the underlying differential operator A is no longer selfadjoint. Thus the spectrum of A has to be discussed. In 2.1 it is shown that all λ with Re λ < 0 belong to the resolvent set. In 2.2 the case G = R³ with homogeneous isotropic media is considered. Let Λ be the essential spectrum in this case. In 2.3 Λ depending on the thermic coupling parameter is discussed. 2.4 treats the spectrum of A assuming the medium to be homogeneous and isotrop outside a large ball. In this case Λ is the essential spectrum for A too. Radiation conditions are formulated. Finally 2.5 presents a short treatment of the time dependent case with Laplace-transformation.     

Numerical solutions of the Dirichlet problem via a density theorem

Under mild conditions a certain subspace M, consisting of functions which are analytic in a simply connected domain Ω and continuous on the boundary Gamma;, is shown to have real parts which are dense, in the sup norm, in the set of all solutions to the Dirichlet problem for continuous boundary data. Similar results hold for L^p boundary data. Numerical solutions of sample Dirichlet problems are computed. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

On small solutions of nonlinear equations with vector parameter in sectorial neighborhoods

We consider the nonlinear operator equation B(λ)x + R(x, λ) = 0 with parameter λ, which is an element of a linear normed space Λ. The linear operator B(λ) has no bounded inverse for λ = 0. The range of the operator B(0) can be nonclosed. The nonlinear operator R(x, λ) is continuous in a neighborhood of zero and R(0, 0) = 0. We obtain sufficient conditions for the existence of a continuous solution x(λ) → 0 as λ → 0 with maximal order of smallness in an open set S of the space Λ. The zero of the space Λ belongs to the boundary of the set S. The solutions are constructed by the method of successive approximations.     

Dirichlet and Neumann problems for Laplace and heat equations in domains with right angles

The Dirichlet and Neumann problems are considered in the n-dimensional cube and in a right angle. The right-hand side is assumed to be bounded, and the boundary conditions are assumed to be zero. The author obtains a priori bounds for solutions in the Zygmund space, which is wider than the Lipschitz space C ^1,1 but narrower than the Hölder space C ^{1, α}, 0 < α < 1. Also, the first and second boundary-value problems are considered for the heat equation with similar conditions. It is shown that the solutions belong to the corresponding Zygmund space.     

TOPOLOGICAL DECOMPOSITIONS OF THE DUALS OF LOCALLY CONVEX VECTOR SEQUENCE SPACES

ABSTRACT

Let Λ be a scalar sequence space which is endowed with a normal locally convex topology. For a separated locally convex space E we denote by Λ(E) the vector space of all sequences g in E for which (>g(i),a<) ε Λ for all a ε E'. We define a locally convex topology ζ on Λ(E) and then characterize the dual of the ζ-closure (denoted by Λ_c (E)) of the finite sequences in Λ(E). We demonstrate the existence of a continuous projection from Λ(E)' onto a subspace of Λ(E)' which is isomorphic to Λ_c(E)'. Furthermore, we find a topological decomposition of Λ^α _c (E)”, where one of the factors is isomorphic to Λ;^α(E). These results are then applied to find necessary and sufficient conditions for Λ^α(E) to be semi-reflexive. A parallel development yields the same results for the space Λ(E') of all sequences f in E' for which (>x, f(i)<) ε Λ; for all x ε E, when E is barrelled. We conclude the paper by application of the results on vector sequence spaces to spaces of operators—including for instance, necessary and sufficient conditions for L_b (E,Λ;) and L_b (Λ,E) to be semi-reflexive.     

Measures as Lagrange multipliers in multistage stochastic programming

A duality theory is developed for multistage convex stochastic programming problems whose decision (or recourse) functions can be approximated by continuous functions satisfying the same constraints. Necessary and sufficient conditions for optimality are obtained in terms of the existence of multipliers in the class of regular Borel measures on the underlying probability space, these being decomposable, of course, into absolutely continuous and singular components with respect to the given probability measure. This provides an alternative to the approach where the multipliers are elements of the dual of $\text{L}$^∞ with an analogous decomposition. However, besides the existence of strictly feasible solutions, special regularity conditions are required, such as the “laminarity” of the probability measure, a property introduced in an earlier paper. These are crucial in ensuring that the minimum in the optimization problem can indeed be approached by continuous functions.     

On the hyperbolicity of flows

Let X be a C~1 vector field on a compact boundaryless Riemannian manifold M(dim M≥2),and A a compact invariant set of X.Suppose that A has a hyperbolic splitting,i.e.,T∧M = E~sX E~u with E~s uniformly contracting and E~u uniformly expanding.We prove that if,in addition,A is chain transitive,then the hyperbolic splitting is continuous,i.e.,A is a hyperbolic set.In general,when A is not necessarily chain transitive,the chain recurrent part is a hyperbolic set.Furthermore,we show that if the whole manifold M admits a hyperbolic splitting,then X has no singularity,and the flow is Anosov.