Necessary and Sufficient Conditions for the Interchange Between Infimum and the Symbol of Integration

We make a study of various notions of decomposability for subsets of measurable functions in relation with the interchange results between infimum and integration. For this we introduce the notions of serial decomposability and of decomposability relatively to an integrand. A characterization of closed serially decomposable subsets of the Lebesgue spaces L _p is given. The second notion of decomposability introduced is characteristic for the interchange property studied. Many examples are presented. The links are made with R. T. Rockafellar’s decomposability, F. Hiai, H. Umegaki’s decomposability, G. Bouchitté and M. Valadier’s stability and normal decomposability introduced by O. Anza Hafsa and J.-P. Mandallena. As applications we obtain exact lower bounds for minimization problems of integral functionals on normally decomposable spaces (spaces of continuous functions for example), and for the minimization of a class of functionals of the Calculus of Variations.     

Further criteria for the indecomposability of finite pseudometric spaces

We continue the study of indecomposable finite (consisting of a finite number of points) pseudometric spaces (i.e., spaces whose only decomposition into a sum is the division of all distances in equal proportion). We prove that the indecomposability property is invariant under the following operation: connect two disjoint points by an additional simple chain, which is the inverted copy of the shortest path connecting these points. The indecomposability of the spaces presented by the graphsK _m,n (m ≥ 2,n ≥ 3) with edges of equal length is also proved. Translated fromMatematicheskie Zametki, Vol. 63, No. 3, pp. 421–424, March, 1998.     

Decomposability criterion for linear sheaves

We establish a decomposability criterion for linear sheaves on ℙ ⁿ . Applying it to instanton bundles, we show, in particular, that every rank 2n instanton bundle of charge 1 on ℙ ⁿ is decomposable. Moreover, we provide an example of an indecomposable instanton bundle of rank 2n − 1 and charge 1, thus showing that our criterion is sharp.     

Discrete decomposability of the restriction of Aq(λ) with respect to reductive subgroups III. Restriction of Harish-Chandra modules and associated varieties

Let H⊂G be real reductive Lie groups and π an irreducible unitary representation of G. We introduce an algebraic formulation (discretely decomposable restriction) to single out the nice class of the branching problem (breaking symmetry in physics) in the sense that there is no continuous spectrum in the irreducible decomposition of the restriction π| _H . This paper offers basic algebraic properties of discretely decomposable restrictions, especially for a reductive symmetric pair (G,H) and for the Zuckerman-Vogan derived functor module , and proves that the sufficient condition [Invent. Math. '94] is in fact necessary. A finite multiplicity theorem is established for discretely decomposable modules which is in sharp contrast to known examples of the continuous spectrum. An application to the restriction π| _H of discrete series π for a symmetric space G/H is also given. Oblatum 2-X-1996 & 10-III-1997     

Pseudoconvex regions of finite D’Angelo type in four dimensional almost complex manifolds

Let D be a J-pseudoconvex region in a smooth almost complex manifold (M, J) of real dimension four. We construct a local peak J-plurisubharmonic function at every point p ∈ bD of finite D’Angelo type. As applications we give local estimates of the Kobayashi pseudometric, implying the local Kobayashi hyperbolicity of D at p. In case the point p is of D’Angelo type less than or equal to four, or the approach is nontangential, we provide sharp estimates of the Kobayashi pseudometric.     

Integral Equations and Operator Theory

A complex number λ is an extended eigenvalue of an operator A if there is a nonzero operator X such that AX = λ XA. We characterize the set of extended eigenvalues, which we call extended point spectrum, for operators acting on finite dimensional spaces, finite rank operators, Jordan blocks, and C₀ contractions. We also describe the relationship between the extended eigenvalues of an operator A and its powers. As an application, we show that the commutant of an operator A coincides with that of Aⁿ, n ≥ 2, n ∈ N if the extended point spectrum of A does not contain any n–th root of unity other than 1. The converse is also true if either A or A^* has trivial kernel.     

On the projection and macphail constants ofl n p spaces

We prove that the projection and Macphail constants ofl _n ^p (1≦p≦2) are asymptotically equivalent ton ^1/2 andn ^−1/2 respectively. We also obtain some relations linking certain parameters of general finite dimensional real Banach spaces. This note is a part of the author’s Ph.D. Thesis prepared at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, under the supervision of Prof. J. Lindenstrauss, to whom the author wishes to express his thanks and appreciation.     

Differential topology of quotients of complex surfaces by complex conjugation

The paper contains a brief survey of the author’s results on the diffeomorphism type of quotients of complex surfaces by anti-holomorphic involutions. The conjecture of complete decomposability is discussed, which says that if such a quotient is simply connected, then it is completely decomposable, i.e., is diffeomorphic to the connected sum of several copies of the projective plane (possibly, with reversed orientation) and the quadric. Bibliography: 11 titles. Translated fromZapiski Nauchnykh Seminarov POMI, Vol. 231, 1995, pp. 215–221. Translated by O. A. Ivanov.     

Discrete circle actions: A note using non-standard analysis

In this note we prove that the existence of effective uniformly Lipschitz ℚ/ℤ actions on manifolds (and other spaces) follows from the existence of suchZ _nactions. The method of approach is non-standard analysis with all non-trivial transformation group theoretical information concentrated in Newman's theorem; this results in a completely elementary argument. We give examples showing that, in contrast, there are spaces with noS ¹. effective actions despiteZ _nand hence ℚ/ℤ effective actions.     

Enumeration of Decomposable Combinatorial Structures with Restricted Patterns

Decomposable combinatorial structures are studied with restricted patterns. We focus on the decomposable structures in the exp-log class. Using the method of analysis of singularities introduced by Flajolet and Odlyzko [5], we provide an estimate for the probability that a decomposable structure of size n has a given restricted pattern. We exemplify with several decomposable structures like permutations and polynomials over finite fields.      

On genus and cancellation in homotopy

Thegenus is determined for spaces of the homotopy type of aCW complex with one cell each in dimensions 0, 2n and 4n (and no other cells), such spaces providing the only cases of spaces with two non-trivial cells such that the homotopy class of the attaching map for the top cell is of infinite order and the genus of the space is non-trivial. The genus is characterised completely by two well understood invariants: theHopf invariant of the attaching map of the 4n-cell and the genus of thesuspension of the space. The algebraic tools are developed for the investigation of the ν-cancellation behaviour of these spaces and a cancellation theorem is proved: the homotopy type of a finite wedge of such spaces determines the homotopy type of each of the summands as long as the attaching maps of the 4n-cells all represent homotopy classes of infinite order. Comparing this result to known results aboutfinite co-H-spaces shows that the Hopf invariant is the single obstruction to such spaces admitting a co-H structure.     

Large subspaces ofl ∞ n and estimates of the gordon-lewis constantand estimates of the gordon-lewis constant

Lower bounds are obtained for thegl constants and hence also for the unconditional basis constants of subspaces of finite dimensional Banach spaces. Sharp results are obtained for subspaces ofl _∞ ⁿ , while in the general case thegl constants of “random large” subspaces are related to the distance of “random large” subspaces to Euclidean spaces. In addition, a new isometric characterization ofl _∞ ⁿ is given, some new information is obtained concerningp-absolutely summing operators, and it is proved that every Banach space of dimensionn contains a subspace whose projection constant is of ordern ^1/2. The research for this paper was begun while both authors were guests of the Mittag-Leffler Institute. Supported in part by NSF-MCS 79-03042.     

The mobility of Riemannian spaces with respect to conformal mappings onto Einstein spaces

We give an estimate of the first lacuna in the distribution of mobility degrees r of n-dimensional (pseudo-)Riemannian spaces with respect to conformal mappings onto Einstein spaces. We obtain a tensor characteristic of spaces which are not conformally flat and have r = n − 1, which is the maximum possible value. Thus, we have found maximum mobile nonconformally flat spaces with r = n − 1.     

On cardinalities of row spaces of Boolean matrices

We prove that there are exactlyn numbers greater than 2 ⁿ⁻¹ that can serve as the cardinalities of row spaces ofn×n Boolean matrices. The numbers are: 2 ⁿ⁻¹+1,2 ⁿ⁻¹+2,2 ⁿ⁻¹+4, ..., 2 ⁿ⁻¹+2 ⁿ⁻², 2 ⁿ . Two consequences follow. The first is that the height of the partial order ofD-classes in the semigroup ofn×n Boolean matrices is at most 2 ⁿ⁻¹+n−1. The second is that the numbers listed above are precisely the numbers greater than 2 ⁿ⁻¹ that can serve as the cardinalities of topologies on a finite setX withn elements.     

Multiple decomposability of probabilities on contractible locally compact groups

Operator decomposable probabilities on vector spaces – generalizing (semi-)stable and self-decomposable laws – are well known. Here we are concerned with multiple decomposability on locally compact groups. In fact, as it turned out that contraction properties play an essential role, throughout we concentrate on contractible locally compact groups.     

Finiteness conditions and PD<Subscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">r</Emphasis></Subscript>-group covers of PD<Subscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">n</Emphasis></Subscript>-complexes

We show that an infinite cyclic covering space M′ of a PD _n -complex M is a PD _n-1-complex if and only if χ(M) = 0, M′ is homotopy equivalent to a complex with finite [(n−1)/2]-skeleton and π₁(M′) is finitely presentable. This is best possible in terms of minimal finiteness assumptions on the covering space. We give also a corresponding result for covering spaces M _ν with covering group a PD _r -group under a slightly stricter finiteness condition.      

S-paracompact spaces

Summary We introduce the class of S-paracompact spaces as a generalization of paracompact spaces. A space (X,T) is S-paracompact if every open cover of X has a locally finite semi-open refinement. We characterize S-paracompact spaces and study their basic properties. The relationships between S-paracompact spaces and other well-known spaces are investigated.     

Amalgamation properties and finite models in Ln-theories

 Djordjević [Dj 1] proved that under natural technical assumptions, if a complete L ⁿ -theory is stable and has amalgamation over sets, then it has arbitrarily large finite models. We extend his study and prove the existence of arbitrarily large finite models for classes of models of L ⁿ -theories (maybe omitting types) under weaker amalgamation properties. In particular our analysis covers the case of vector spaces. Received: 24 July 2000 / Published online: 20 December 2001     

Differentiable functions defined in closed sets. A problem of Whitney

In 1934, Whitney raised the question of how to recognize whether a function f defined on a closed subset X of ℝ ⁿ is the restriction of a function of class 𝒞 ^p . A necessary and sufficient criterion was given in the case n=1 by Whitney, using limits of finite differences, and in the case p=1 by Glaeser (1958), using limits of secants. We introduce a necessary geometric criterion, for general n and p, involving limits of finite differences, that we conjecture is sufficient at least if X has a “tame topology”. We prove that, if X is a compact subanalytic set, then there exists q=q _X (p) such that the criterion of order q implies that f is 𝒞 ^p . The result gives a new approach to higher-order tangent bundles (or bundles of differential operators) on singular spaces. Oblatum 21-XI-2001 & 3-VII-2002?Published online: 8 November 2002 RID="*" ID="*"Research partially supported by the following grants: E.B. – NSERC OGP0009070, P.M. – NSERC OGP0008949 and the Killam Foundation, W.P. – KBN 5 PO3A 005 21.