Isometric embeddings of \mathbb{Z}_{p^k} in the Hamming space \mathbb{F}_{p}^{N} and \mathbb{Z}_{p^k}-linear codes

Isometric embeddings of $\mathbb{Z}_{p^n+1}$ into the Hamming space ( $\mathbb{F}_{p}^{p^n},w$ ) have played a fundamental role in recent constructions of non-linear codes. The codes thus obtained are very good codes, but their rate is limited by the rate of the first-order generalized Reed–Muller code—hence, when n is not very small, these embeddings lead to the construction of low-rate codes. A natural question is whether there are embeddings with higher rates than the known ones. In this paper, we provide a partial answer to this question by establishing a lower bound on the order of a symmetry of ( $\mathbb{F}_{p}^{N},w$ ).     

A Construction of Partial Difference Sets in {\mathbb{Z}}_{p^{2 \times } } {\mathbb{Z}}_{p^{2 \times \cdot \cdot \cdot \times } } {\mathbb{Z}}_{p^2 }

In this paper, we give a construction of partial difference sets in _p ² x _p ² x ... x _p ²using some finite local rings.Dedicated to Hanfried Lenz on the occasion of his 80th birthdayThe work of this paper was done when the authors visited the University of Hong Kong.     

A note on the congruence \left( {_{mp^k }^{np^k } } \right) \equiv \left( {_m^n } \right) (mod p r )

In the paper we discuss the following type congruences: $$\left( {_{mp^k }^{np^k } } \right) \equiv \left( {_m^n } \right)(\bmod p^r ),$$ where p is a prime, n, m, k and r are various positive integers with n ? m ? 1, k ? 1 and r ? 1. Given positive integers k and r, denote by W(k, r) the set of all primes p such that the above congruence holds for every pair of integers n ? m ? 1. Using Ljunggren’s and Jacobsthal’s type congruences, we establish several characterizations of sets W(k, r) and inclusion relations between them for various values k and r. In particular, we prove that W(k + i, r) = W(k ? 1, r) for all k ? 2, i ? 0 and 3 ? r ? 3k, and W(k, r) = W(1, r) for all 3 ? r ? 6 and k ? 2. We also noticed that some of these properties may be used for computational purposes related to congruences given above.     

Über die Reihe\sum\limits_{n = 0}^\infty {q^{n^2 } x^n \cdot }

Ohne ZusammenfassungAus einem an Herrn G. Pólya in Zürich gerichteten Briefe.     

On the Convergence of Products γ^-sh1hn in the Adams Spectral Sequence

Abstract Let A be the mod p Steenrod algebra and S the sphere spectrum localized at p, where p is an odd prime. In 2001 Lin detected a new family in the stable homotopy of spheres which is represented by （b0hn-h1bn-1）∈ ExtA^3,（p^n＋p）q（Zp,Zp） in the Adams spectral sequence. At the same time, he proved that i.（hlhn） ∈ExtA^2,（p^n＋P）q（H^＊M, Zp） is a permanent cycle in the Adams spectral sequence and converges to a nontrivial element ξn∈π（p^n＋p）q-2M. In this paper, with Lin＇s results, we make use of the Adams spectral sequence and the May spectral sequence to detect a new nontrivial family of homotopy elements jj′j^-γsi^-i′ξn in the stable homotopy groups of spheres. The new one is of degree p^nq ＋ sp^2q ＋ spq ＋ （s - 2）q ＋ s - 6 and is represented up to a nonzero scalar by hlhnγ-s in the E2^s＋2,＊-term of the Adams spectral sequence, where p ≥ 7, q = 2（p - 1）, n ≥ 4 and 3 ≤ s 〈 p.     

On the Dynamics of x_{\bf{n} + \bf{1}} = {{ \mgreek{a} + \mgreek{g} x_{n-1} + \mgreek{d} x_{n-2}} \over {A + x_{n-2}}}

We investigate the global stability, the periodic character and the boundedness nature of solutions of the equation in the title for all admissible nonnegative values of the parameters and the initial conditions. We show that the solutions exhibit a trichotomy character depending on how the parameter γ compares to the sum of the parameters δ and A.     

On Projective Modules in Category \mathcal{O}_{int} of Quantum \mathfrak{sl}_{2}

The restriction of a Verma module of ${\bf U}(\mathfrak{sl}_3)$ to ${\bf U}(\mathfrak{sl}_2)$ is isomorphic to a Verma module tensoring with all the finite dimensional simple modules of ${\bf U}(\mathfrak{sl}_2)$ . The canonical basis of the Verma module is compatible with such a decomposition. An explicit decomposition of the tensor product of the Verma module of highest weight 0 with a finite dimensional simple module into indecomposable projective modules in the category $\mathcal O_{\rm{int}}$ of quantum $\mathfrak{sl}_2$ is given.     

Strong\mathcal{P}-Congruences on\mathcal{P}-Regular semigroupssemigroups

In this paper we describe the strong -congruences on -regular semigroups in terms of their characteristic kernels and characteristic traces. This paper formed a part of the author's doctoral dissertation, written under the direction of Professor Yuqi Guo at Lanzhou University. The author wishes to give many thanks to the supervisor for his encouragement and help.     

Decomposing triples of \mathbb{Z}_{p^n } and \mathbb{Z}_{3p^n } into cyclic designs

In this paper, we give some decompositions of triples of Zp^n or Z3p^n into cyclic triple systems. New constructions of difference families are given. Some infinite classes of simple cyclic triple systems are obtained from these decompositions.     

Manifolds without \tfrac{1} {k} -geodesics

We will show that for any positive integer k, there exists a smooth manifold that has no -geodesic.     

On the Recursive Sequence x_{n + 1} = {{ \mgreek{g} x_{n-1} + \mgreek{d} x_{n-2}} \over {Cx_{n-1} + Dx_{n-2}}}

We investigate the global character of solutions of the equation in the title with positive parameters and positive initial conditions. We obtain results about the global attractivity of the equilibrium, the existence and attractivity of the period-two solution and the semicycles.     

On the continued fraction \frac{1 |}{| z } +\frac{1 |}{| 1 } + \frac{2 |}{| z } +\frac{3 |}{| 1 } + \frac{4 |}{| z} + \cdots

The article on hand deals with the continued fraction $$\frac{1 |}{| z } +\frac{1 |}{| 1 } + \frac{2 |}{| z } +\frac{3 |}{| 1 } + \frac{4 |}{| z} + \cdots.$$ The famous Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan has given a pre-presentation by a power series, but he however concealed a proof. Subsequently a proof has been established, but a direct verification is intricate. Here we give a quick and direct approach with comparitively little effort.     

A New Proof of Diophantine Equation $\Bigg( \begin{matrix} n \\ 2 \end{matrix} \Bigg) = \Bigg( \begin{matrix} m \\ 4 \end{matrix} \Bigg)$

By using algebraic number theory and $p$-adic analysis method, we give a new and simple proof of Diophantine equation $\Bigg( \begin{matrix} n \\ 2 \end{matrix} \Bigg) =\Bigg( \begin{matrix} m \\ 4 \end{matrix} \Bigg)$.