Inequalities in Products of Minors of Totally Nonnegative Matrices

Let _I,I be the minor of a matrix which corresponds to row set I and column set I. We give a characterization of the inequalities of the form _{I,I K,K J,J L,L} which hold for all totally nonnegative matrices. This generalizes a recent result of Fallat, Gekhtman, and Johnson.     

A Proof of the Jungnickel-Tonchev Conjecture on Quasi-Multiple Quasi-Symmetric Designs

A proof of the following conjecture of Jungnickel and Tonchev on quasi-multiple quasi-symmetric designs is given: Let D be a design whose parameter set (v,b,r,k,) equals (v,sv,sk,k, s) for some positive integer s and for some integers v,k, that satisfy (v-1) = k(k-1) (that is, these integers satisfy the parametric feasibility conditions for a symmetric (v,k,)-design). Further assume that D is a quasi-symmetric design, that is D has at most two block intersection numbers. If (k, (s-1)) = 1, then the only way D can be constructed is by taking multiple copies of a symmetric (v,k, )-design.     

Hasse-Witt matrices of Fermat curves

Let m be an integer with m3. Let K and K be perfect fields of characteristic p and p such that (p,m)=1 and (p,m)=1, respectively. Moreover let A and A be algebraic function fields over K and K defined by x^m+y^m=a(0, ak) and x^m+y^m=a(a0 ak), respectively. Put g=(m–1)(m–2)/2. Denote by M(K,p,a) and M(K,p,a) the Hasse-Witt matrices of A and A with respect to the canonical bases of holomorphic differentials. Then we show that if p+p0(mod.m) then rank M(K,p,a)+rank M(K,p,a)=g and if pp1 (mod.m) then rank M(K,p,a)=rank M(K,p,a).     

K1 of Twisted Rings of Polynomials

We prove that for an arbitrary endomorphism of a ring R the group K1(R[t]) splits into the direct sum of K1(R) and Ñil (r;). Moreover, for any such R and Ñil (R; ) is isomorphic to Ñil (R ; ) for some ring R with : R R – an isomorphism.     

Kato's equality and spectral decomposition for positive C0-groups

Let A be the generator of a C₀-semigroup {T(t); t0} defined on a Banach lattice E. It is shown that T(t) is a lattice homomorphism for all t>0 if and only if A satisfies <¦x¦, Ax>= (xD(A), x D(A)) (where q: EE is the evaluation mapping). This equality is used to obtain a spectral decomposition for generators of positive groups.     

Some homological properties of commutative semitrivial ring extensions

LetR be a commutative ring with 1 andM anR-module. If:M _R MR is anR-module homomorphism satisfying(mm)=(mm) and(mm)m=m(mm), the additive abelian groupRM becomes a commutative ring, if multiplication is defined by (r,m)(r,m)=(rr+(mm),rm+rm). This ring is called the semitrivial extension ofR byM and and it is denoted byR M. This generalizes the notion of a trivial extension and leads to a more interesting variety of examples. The purpose of this paper is to studyR M; in particular, we are interested in some homological properties ofR M as that of being Cohen-Macaulay, Gorenstein or regular. A sample result: Let (R,m) be a local Noetherian ring,M a finitely generatedR-module and Im() m. ThenR M is Gorenstein if and only if eitherRM is Gorenstein orR is Gorenstein,M is a maximal Cohen-Macaulay module andMM ^*, where the isomorphism is given by the adjoint of.     

On the definition of isomorphisms of linear spaces

Let (P, ) and (P, ) be linear spaces satisfying the exchange axiom with dim P=dim P . Then a bijection :PP which maps collinear points onto collinear points is an isomorphism. Also a surjection :PP which maps any three non-collinear points to non-collinear points is an isomorphism. This assertion is not true if dim P is not finite.     

Representation of distributions with compact support

Distributions having compact support are represented as the boundary value of Cauchy and Poisson integrals corresponding to tubular radial domains T^C in ⁿ where C is an open convex cone. The Cauchy integral of U is shown to be an analytic function in T^C which satifies a certain boundedness condition. All analytic functions in T^C having this boundedness condition have a distributional boundary value which can be used to determine an distribution. The results are extended to vector valued distributions.     

A Generalization of the Hausdorff-Young Theorem

Considering mixed-norm sequence spaces lp,q, p, q 1, C. N. Kellogg proved the following theorem: if 1 < p 2 then lp,2 and lp,2 , where 1/p + 1/p = 1. This result extends the Hausdorff-Young Theorem.We introduce here multiple mixed-norm sequence spaces , examine their properties and characterize the multipliers of spaces of the form lp,[s;n],q, with the index s repeated n times. By an interpolation-type argument we prove that (l,[2;n],2, lp,[1;n],1) for 1 < p 2. Using these results we obtain a further generalization of the Hausdorff-Young Theorem: if 1 < p 2 then lp,[2;n] and lp,[2;n] for each n = 0, 1, 2, ¨. The spaces lp,[2;n] decrease and lp,[2;n] increase properly with n for 1 < p < 2 and 1/p + 1/p = 1. We also extend a theorem of J. H. Hedlund on multiplers of Hardy spaces and deduce other results.     

Comparison of Normal Linear Experiments by Quadratic Forms

Let X and Y be observation vectors in normal linear experiments =N(A, V) and F = N(B, W). We write > Fif for any quadratic form YGY there exists a quadratic formXHX such that E(XHX) = E(Y'GY) and var(X'HX) var(Y'GY).The relation > is characterized by the matrices A, B, V and W. Moreoversome connections with known orderings of linear experiments are given.     

Ultrasonic velocity in epoxy resin at temperatures down to 4.2 K

Results are presented from measurements of the velocity of longitudinal and shear elastic waves (f=5 MHz) in ÉD-20 epoxy resin, at temperatures from 4.2 to 293 K. These data were used to calculate the moduli of elasticity E and G. Also, the moduli E (f=250 Hz) and G (f=2 Hz) of the ÉD-20 resin were measured directly. The calculated velocities of the low-frequency elastic waves c_t=(E/p)^1/2 and c_t=(G/p)^1/2 (where p is the density) were compared with the results from the ultrasonic measurements. The frequency dependence of elastic-wave velocity in the epoxy resin was evaluated. It was found that when the frequency was varied by four orders of magnitude, the dispersion of longitudinal-wave velocity was 18% at 4.2 K and 39% at 293 K. A quantitative criterion is proposed for estimation of the dispersion of sonic velocity from the results of measurements at any two frequencies. It was established that the sonic velocity at low temperatures varies linearly with the temperature, and in the case of longitudinal waves changes from c_l-3360 m/sec at 4.2 K to 2820 m/sec at 293 K. The shear-wave velocity changes from c_t=1630 m/sec at 5 K to 1340 m/sec at 293 K. The values of the dynamic Young's modulus E and shear modulus G at 4.2 K are 8.6 and 3.2 GPa, respectively. On a plot of c=f(T) for ED-20, a transition is observed at 180 K, due to reorientational rotation of methyl groups. The activation energy of the relaxation process is 3.6 kcal/mole. Large values are obtained for the dispersion of the dynamic modulus E:37.8% at 4.2 K and 93% at 293 K.Paper presented at 9th International Conference on the Mechanics of Composite Materials Riga, October, 1995.Moscow State Academy of Automotive Vehicle and Tractor Machinery Construction, Russia. Translated from Mekhanika Kompozitnykh Materialov, Vol. 32, No. 4, pp. 460–466, July–August, 1996.     

On Finite Morphisms of Ruled Surfaces

We prove that a surjective morphism :XX between ruled surfaces is finite and it descends to a finite morphism :CC between base curves of X and X. When is restricted to the fibres of X, it has a constant degree, say a, and then deg=a deg. In addition, we have several properties on the inverse image of a minimal section and a fibre of X as well as on the direct images. We also investigate precisely the case when both C and C are elliptic and X is the fibre product C ×_C X especially.     

A Note on a Boundary Value Problem

In this note, we prove that, for Robins boundary value problem, a unique solution exists if f_x(t, x, x), f_x(t, x, x), (t), and (t) are continuous, and f_x -(t), f_x -(t), 4(t) ² + ²(t) ++ 2(t), and 4(t) ² + ²(t) + 2(t).AMS Subject Classification (2000) 34B15     

Über Untergruppen Endlicher Algebraischer Gruppen

Let k be a commutative ring, GG finite affine algebraic k-groups, and HH the dual Hopfalgebras of the affine algebras of G resp. G. The main results of this paper are: (I) If k is semilocal (e.g. k a field) there is an H-linear, HH-colinear, unitary, augmented isomorphism HHH H, where HH is the coalgebra belonging to G/G. (II) If the k-submodule of the fixelements of (HH)^* is isomorphic to k (e.g. k principal or semilocal), then HH is a Frobeniusextension of the second kind.     

More projective geometry associated with unramified double covers of curves of genus four

Sunto Sia : YY un rivestimento doppio non diramato di una curva di genere quattro definita su C e a moduli generali. Sia il punto di 2-divisione associate a . In questa nota si studia il sistema 2 delle quardriche di contatto al modello canonico di Y, associato al dato rivestimento.e si esplicita una biezione tra l'insieme delle theta-caratteristiche dispari di Y che diffeiscono per e l'insieme dell theta caratteristiche dispari dell curve di genere tre la cui Jacobiana e isomorfa (come v.a.p.p.) alla varieta di Prym P(f Y Y)     

Proper holomorphic mappings between some nonsmooth domains

Sunto In questo lavoro si studia il problema dell'existenza o meno di mappe olomorfe proprie, F: (p,q) (pq) dove (,) Cⁿ sono domini limitati, pseudoconvessi, non lisci, di Reinhardt con centro di simmetria sulla frontiera (per la definizione v. (2), introduzione). In caso affermativo si fornisee esplicitamente l'espressione di tali mappe (v, teoremi I e II nell'introduzione).

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The author, during the redaction of this paper, was supported by MPI (40% and 60%) funds.     

Ordinary p-adic étale Cohomology Groups Attached to Towers of Elliptic Modular Curves

Fix a prime number p 5 and a positive integer N prime to p. We consider the projective limits of p-adic étale cohomology groups of the modular curves X1(Npr) and Y1(Npr) (r 1), which are denoted by ESp(N) Z _p and GES p(N)Z _p , respectively. Let e* be the projector to the direct sum of the i-eigenspaces of the ordinary part, for i 0, -1 mod p-1. Our main result states that e* GESp (N)Z _p has a good p-adic Hodge structure, which can be described in terms of -adic modular forms, extending the previously known result for e* ESp (N)Z _p . We then apply the method of Harder and Pink to the Galois representation on e* ESp(N) Z _p to construct large unramified abelian p-extensions over cyclotomic Z _p -extensions of abelian number fields.     

Decomposing symmetric exchanges in matroid bases

LetB,B be bases of a matroid, withX B, X B. SetsX,X are asymmetric exchange if(B – X) X and(B – X) X are bases. SetsX,X are astrong serial B-exchange if there is a bijectionf: X X, where for any ordering of the elements ofX, sayx _i ,i = 1, , m, bases are formed by the sets B₀ = B, B_i = (B_i–1 – x_i) f(x _i), fori = 1, , m. Any symmetric exchangeX,X can be decomposed by partitioning X = _i=1 ^m Y_i, X = _i=1 ^m Y_i, X, where (1) bases are formed by the setsB ₀ =B, B _i = (B _i–1 –Y _i ) Y _i ; (2) setsY _i ,Y _i are a strong serialB _i–1 -exchange; (3) properties analogous to (1) and (2) hold for baseB and setsY _i ,Y _i .     

Imbedding of pseudo-Riemannian manifolds in a pseudo-euclidean space

It is proved that every pseudo-Riemannian manifold M _{(p, q)} ⁿ with the C^k metric (3k) has an isometric C^k imbedding in the large in E _{(p, q)} ^{n(n+1)(3n+11)/2} , p(n+1)², q(n+1)².Translated from Matematicheskie Zametki, Vol. 9, No. 2, pp. 193–198, February, 1971.     

On the Projections of Multivalued Maps

This paper considers analogues of the Helmholtz projections of the set of selections of a piecewise smooth multivalued map , n2. It is shown that, for mn–1 (m=1), the closure of the projection of on the subspace of gradient fields (solenoidal vector fields) is a convex set. For the general case, there are given point-wise conditions on the values of the map which ensure that the closure of the projection of contains the zero element. Possible applications to optimal control problems are discussed.