An algebraic characterization of holomorphic nondegeneracy for real algebraic hypersurfaces and its application to CR mappings

We give a new algebraic characterization of holomorphic nondegeneracy for embedded real algebraic hypersurfaces in , . We then use this criterion to prove the following result about real analyticity of smooth CR mappings: any smooth CR mapping H between a real analytic hypersurface and a rigid polynomial holomorphically nondegenerate hypersurface is real analytic, provided the map H is not totally degenerate in the sense of Baouendi and Rothschild. Received September 19, 1997     

Remarks on Lempert functions of balanced domains

This note should clarify how the behavior of certain invariant objects reflects the geometric convexity of balanced domains. Authors’ addresses: Nikolai Nikolov, Institute of Mathematics and Informatics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bonchev 8, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria; Peter Pflug, Carl von Ossietzky Universit?t Oldenburg, Institut für Mathematik, Fakult?t V, Postfach 2503, D-26111 Oldenburg, Germany     

On partial analyticity of CR mappings

We study the problem of holomorphic extension of a smooth CR mapping from a real analytic hypersurface to a real algebraic set in complex spaces of different dimensions. Received November 26, 1998; in final form March 23, 1999 / Published online October 11, 2000     

On the analyticity of CR mappings between nonminimal hypersurfaces

Let be a connected real-analytic hypersurface containing a connected complex hypersurface , and let be a smooth CR mapping sending M into another real-analytic hypersurface . In this paper, we prove that if f does not collapse E to a point and does not collapse M into the image of E, and if the Levi form of M vanishes to first order along E, then f is real-analytic in a neighborhood of E. In general, the corresponding statement is false if the Levi form of M vanishes to second order or higher, in view of an example due to the author. We also show analogous results in higher dimensions provided that the target M' satisfies a certain nondegeneracy condition. The main ingredient in the proof, which seems to be of independent interest, is the prolongation of the system defining a CR mapping sending M into M' to a Pfaffian system on M with singularities along E. The nature of the singularity is described by the order of vanishing of the Levi form along E. Received: 12 February 2001 / Published online: 18 January 2002     

Some results on supersolvability of finite groups

We get new characterizations of finite supersolvable groups based on the structure of the generalized Fitting subgroup. Then we extend our results to the saturated formations containing the class of all supersolvable groups. Authors’ addresses: M. Asaad, Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt; Piroska Cs?rg?, Department of Algebra and Number Theory, E?tv?s University, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/c, H-1117 Budapest, Hungary     

A Sobolev mapping property of the Bergman kernel

We prove that if D is a pseudoconvex domain with Lipschitz boundary having an exhaustion function such that is plurisubharmonic, then the Bergman projection maps the Sobolev space boundedly to itself for any . Received March 10, 1999 / Published online May 8, 2000     

The algebraic torus theorem

A structure theorem is proved for a finitely generated group with a finitely generated virtually polycyclic codimension one subgroup. Oblatum 12-II-1999 & 18-XI-1999?Published online: 21 February 2000     

Quadrature rules for rational functions

Summary. It is shown how recent ideas on rational Gauss-type quadrature rules can be extended to Gauss-Kronrod, Gauss-Turán, and Cauchy principal value quadrature rules. Numerical examples illustrate the advantages in accuracy thus achievable. Received June 21, 1999 / Revised version received September 14, 1999 / Published online June 21, 2000     

Equicontinuity of families of plurisubharmonic functions with bounds on their Monge-Ampère masses

It is proved that families of solutions of the complex Monge-Ampère equation with fixed boundary values and certain bounds on the right hand side are equicontinuous. Received: 24 April 2001; in final form: 10 August 2001 / Published online: 28 February 2002     

The scalar curvature of CR submanifolds of maximal CR dimension of complex projective space

We treat n-dimensional compact minimal submanifolds of complex projective space when the maximal holomorphic tangent subspace is (n − 1)-dimensional and we give a sufficient condition for such submanifolds to be tubes over totally geodesic complex subspaces. Authors’ addresses: Mirjana Djorić, Faculty of Mathematics, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 16, pb. 550, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; Masafumi Okumura, 5-25-25 Minami Ikuta, Tama-ku, Kawasaki, Japan     

Sur un problème de prolongement des fonctions plurisousharmoniques dont la masse de Riesz est localement finie le long d'un obstacle fermé

In this paper, we prove sufficient conditions of extension for plurisubharmonic functions, using potential theory methods. Received: 7 November 1997 / Revised version: 15 July 1998     

Higher dimensional isoperimetric functions in hyperbolic groups

We introduce the notion of an -combing and use it to show that hyperbolic groups satisfy linear isoperimetric inequalities for filling real cycles in each positive dimension. S. Gersten suggested the concept of metabolicity (over or ) for groups which implies hyperbolicity. Metabolicity admits several equivalent definitions: by vanishing of -cohomology, using combings, and others. We prove several criteria for a group to be hyperbolic, -metabolicity being among them. In particular, a finitely presented group G is hyperbolic iff for any normed vector space V and any . Received December 9, 1998     

Notes on trimodal singularities

Singularities of functions of modality 1 or 2 were classified by Arnold [3]. Types of those of modality 3 were listed in [14]. Here we show that these are all Newton non-degenerate in the extended sense introduced in [17], and use this fact to obtain explicit regular bases and precise normal forms for right and for contact equivalence. This requires care since the only existing method for non-semiquasihomogeneous germs (using Arnold's “Condition A”) does not apply to all our cases. Received: 8 February 1999 / Revised version: 28 May 1999