A new proof of Ramanujan’s modular equation relating R(q) with R(q 5)

We give a new proof of Ramanujan’s modular identity relating R(q) with R(q ⁵), where R(q) is the famous Rogers–Ramanujan continued fraction. Our formulation is stronger than those of preceding authors; in particular, we give for the first time identities for the expressions appearing in the numerator and the denominator of Ramanujan’s identity. A related identity for R(q) that has partition-theoretic connections is also proved.     

On algebraic relations for Ramanujan’s functions

Let P,Q, and R denote the Ramanujan Eisenstein series. We compute algebraic relations in terms of P(q ⁱ ) (i=1,2,3,4), Q(q ⁱ ) (i=1,2,3), and R(q ⁱ ) (i=1,2,3). For complex algebraic numbers q with 0<|q|<1 we prove the algebraic independence over ? of any three-element subset of {P(q),P(q ²),P(q ³),P(q ⁴)} and of any two-element subset of {Q(q),Q(q ²),Q(q ³)} and {R(q),R(q ²),R(q ³)}, respectively. For all the results we use some expressions of $P(q^{i_{1}}), Q(q^{i_{2}}) $ , and $R(q^{i_{3}}) $ in terms of theta constants. Computer-assisted computations of functional determinants and resultants are essential parts of our proofs.     

Infinitely many Gerretsen-Blundon style quadratic inequalities, all strongest in Blundon’s sense

Blundon has proved that if R, r and s are respectively the circumradius, the inradius and the semiperimeter of a triangle, then the strongest possible inequalities of the form q(R, r) ≤ s ² ≤ Q(R, r) that hold for all triangles becoming equalities for the equilaterals where q, Q real quadratic forms, occur for the Gerretsen forms q _B (R, r) = 16Rr ? 5r ² and Q _B (R, r) = 4R ² + 4Rr + 3r ²; strongest in the sense that if Q is a quadratic form and s ² ≤ Q(R, r) ≤ Q _B (R, r) for all triangles then Q(R, r) = Q _B (R, r), and similarly for q _B (R, r). In this paper we prove that Q _B (resp. q _B ) is just one of infinitely many forms that appear as minimal (resp. maximal) elements in the partial order induced by the comparability relation in a certain set of forms, and we conclude that all these minimal forms are strongest in Blundon’s sense. We actually find all possible such strongest forms. Moreover we find all possible quadratic forms q, Q for which q(R, r) ≤ s ² ≤ Q(R, r) for all triangles and which hold as equalities for the equilaterals.     

Schrödinger operators with singular potentials

Recently B. Simon proved a remarkable theorem to the effect that the Schrödinger operatorT=?Δ+q(x) is essentially selfadjoint onC ₀ ^∞ (R ^m if 0≦q ∈L ²(R ^m). Here we extend the theorem to a more general case,T=?Σ _j ^=1/m (?/?x _j ?ib _j(x))² +q ₁(x) +q ₂(x), whereb _j, q₁,q ₂ are real-valued,b _j ∈C(R ^m),q ₁ ∈L _loc ² (R ^m),q ₁(x)≧?q*(|x|) withq*(r) monotone nondecreasing inr ando(r ²) asr → ∞, andq ₂ satisfies a mild Stummel-type condition. The point is that the assumption on the local behavior ofq ₁ is the weakest possible. The proof, unlike Simon’s original one, is of local nature and depends on a distributional inequality and elliptic estimates.     

Two modular equations for squares of the Rogers–Ramanujan functions with applications

Two modular identities of Gordon, McIntosh, and Robins are shown to be connected to the Rogers–Ramanujan continued fraction R(q), and in particular to Ramanujan’s parameter k:=R(q)R ²(q ²). Using this connection, we give new modular relations for R(q), and offer new and uniform proofs of several results of Ramanujan. In particular, we give a new proof of a famous and fundamental modular identity satisfied by the Rogers–Ramanujan continued fraction. We furthermore show that many analogous results hold for Ramanujan’s parameters μ:=R(q)R(q ⁴) and ν:=R ²(q ^1/2)R(q)/R(q ²). New proofs are offered for modular relations connecting R(q) to R(−q), R(q ²), and R(q ⁴), and new relations connecting R(q) at these arguments are offered. Eleven identities for the Rogers–Ramanujan functions are proved, including four new identities.      

Homoclinic solutions for a class of the second order Hamiltonian systems

We study the existence of homoclinic orbits for the second order Hamiltonian system , where q∈Rⁿ and V∈C¹(R×Rⁿ,R), V(t,q)=-K(t,q)+W(t,q) is T-periodic in t. A map K satisfies the “pinching” condition b₁|q|²?K(t,q)?b₂|q|², W is superlinear at the infinity and f is sufficiently small in L²(R,Rⁿ). A homoclinic orbit is obtained as a limit of 2kT-periodic solutions of a certain sequence of the second order differential equations.     

Modular Equations for the Rogers-Ramanujan Continued Fraction and the Dedekind Eta-Function

S. Ramanujan recorded five beautiful identities providing relations between the Rogers-Ramanujan continued fraction R(q) and the five continued fractions R(–q), R(q ²), R(q ³), R(q ⁴), and R(q ⁵), summarized on page 365 of his Lost Notebook. We give new proofs for two of them by using new eta-function identities, and we also present a new relation between R(q) and R(q ⁷).     

On pairs of permutable Hermitian surfaces

We investigate the intersection R of two permutable Hermitian surfaces of PG(3,q²), q odd. We show that R is a determinantal variety. From the combinatorial point of view R comprises a complete (q²+1)-span of the two corresponding Hermitian surfaces.     

Interpolation theorems for variable exponent Lebesgue spaces

When Hardy-Littlewood maximal operator is bounded on Lp(⋅)(Rn) space we prove θ[Lp(⋅)(Rn),BMO(Rn)]=Lq(⋅)(Rn) where q(⋅)=p(⋅)/(1−θ) and θ[Lp(⋅)(Rn),H¹(Rn)]=Lq(⋅)(Rn) where 1/q(⋅)=θ+(1−θ)/p(⋅).     

Quantum Dynamical coBoundary Equation for finite dimensional simple Lie algebras

For a finite dimensional simple Lie algebra g, the standard universal solution R(x)∈Uq(g)^⊗2 of the Quantum Dynamical Yang-Baxter Equation quantizes the standard trigonometric solution of the Classical Dynamical Yang-Baxter Equation. It can be built from the standard R-matrix and from the solution F(x)∈Uq(g)^⊗2 of the Quantum Dynamical coCycle Equation as . F(x) can be computed explicitly as an infinite product through the use of an auxiliary linear equation, the ABRR equation.Inspired by explicit results in the fundamental representation, it has been conjectured that, in the case where g=sl(n+1)(n?1) only, there could exist an element M(x)∈Uq(sl(n+1)) such that the dynamical gauge transform RJ of R(x) by M(x),

RJ=M₁⁻¹(x)M₂(xqh₁⁾⁻¹R(x)M₁(xqh₂)M₂(x),     

Double-bosonization and Majid’s conjecture (IV): Type-crossings from A to BCD

Both in Majid's double-bosonization theory and in Rosso's quantum shuffle theory, the rankinductive and type-crossing construction for U_q(g)'s is still a remaining open question. In this paper, working in Majid's framework, based on the generalized double-bosonization theorem we proved before, we further describe explicitly the type-crossing construction of U_q(g)'s for(BCD)_n series directly from type An-1via adding a pair of dual braided groups determined by a pair of(R, R′)-matrices of type A derived from the respective suitably chosen representations. Combining with our results of the first three papers of this series, this solves Majid's conjecture, i.e., any quantum group U_q(g) associated to a simple Lie algebra g can be grown out of U_q(sl_2)recursively by a series of suitably chosen double-bosonization procedures.     

Linearized Elasticity as Γ-Limit of Finite Elasticity

Linearized elastic energies are derived from rescaled nonlinear energies by means of Γ-convergence. For Dirichlet and mixed boundary value problems in a Lipschitz domain Ω, the convergence of minimizers takes place in the weak topology of H ¹(Ω,R ⁿ ) and in the strong topology of W ^1,q (Ω,R ⁿ ) for 1≤q<2.     

Symmetry codes and their invariant subcodes

We define and study the invariant subcodes of the symmetry codes in order to be able to determine the algebraic properties of these codes. An infinite family of self-orthogonal rate $\text{1}\text{2}$ codes over GF(3), called symmetry codes, were constructed in [3]. A (2q + 2, q + 1) symmetry code, denoted by C(q), exists whenever q is an odd prime power ≡ ?1, (mod 3). The group of monomial transformations leaving a symmetry code invariant is denoted by G(q). In this paper we construct two subcodes of C(q) denoted by R_σ(q) and R_μ(q). Every vector in R_σ(q) is invariant under a monomial transformation τ in G(q) of odd order s where s divides (q + 1). Also R_μ(q) is invariant under τ but not vector-wise. The dimensions of R_σ(q) and R_μ(q) are determined and relations between these subcodes are given. An isomorphism is constructed between R_σ(q) and a subspace of $\text{W = V}{}_3{}^{\mathrm{<mtext>(2q+2)</mtext><mtext>s</mtext>}}$. It is shown that the image of R_σ(q) is a self-orthogonal subspace of W. The isomorphic images of R_σ(17) (under an order 3 monomial) and R_σ(29) (under an order 5 monomial) are both demonstrated to be equivalent to the (12, 6) Golay code.     

Harmonic morphisms from the classical non-compact semisimple Lie groups

We construct the first known complex-valued harmonic morphisms from the non-compact Lie groups SLn(R), SU^∗(2n) and Sp(n,R) equipped with their standard Riemannian metrics. We then introduce the notion of a bi-eigenfamily and employ this to construct the first known solutions on the non-compact Riemannian SO^∗(2n), SO(p,q), SU(p,q) and Sp(p,q). Applying a duality principle we then show how to manufacture the first known complex-valued harmonic morphisms from the compact Lie groups SO(n), SU(n) and Sp(n) equipped with semi-Riemannian metrics.     

Stochastic gradient algorithm with random truncations

Let f : R^d × R^d → R be a Borel-measurable function which satisfies ∫_R^d′|f(θ, x) < ∞, ∨θ ϵ R^d, where q₀(·) is a probability measure on (R^d′, B^d′). The problem of minimization of the function f₀(θ) = ∫_R^d′(θ, x)q₀(d), θ ϵ R^d, is considered for the case when the probability measure q₀(·) is unknown, but a realization of a non-stationary random process {X_n}_n⩾1 whose single probability measures in a certain sense tend to q₀(·), is available. The random process {X_n}_n⩾1 is defined on a common probability space, R^′-valued, correlated and satisfies certain uniform mix conditions. The function f(·, ·) is completely known. A stochastic gradient algorithm with random truncations is used for the minimization of f₀(·), and its almost sure convergence is proved.     

A local smoothing estimate for the Schrödinger equation

We show that the Schrödinger operator eitΔ is bounded from Wα,q(Rn) to Lq(Rn×[0,1]) for all α>2n(1/2−1/q)−2/q and q?2+4/(n+1). This is almost sharp with respect to the Sobolev index. We also show that the Schrödinger maximal operator sup0<t<1|eitΔf| is bounded from Hs(Rn) to when s>s₀ if and only if it is bounded from Hs(Rn) to L²(Rn) when s>2s₀. A corollary is that sup0<t<1|eitΔf| is bounded from Hs(R²) to L²(R²) when s>3/4.     

Fractional Covers for Convolution Products

A non-zero vector-valued sequence u ∈ ?^q(X′) is a cover for a subset M of ?_P(X) if, for some 0 < α ≤ 1, ∥u * h∥ _∞ ≥ α ∥u∥_q ∥h∥_p for all h ∈ M. Covers of ?¹ = ?¹(R) are important in worst case system identification in ?¹ and in the reconstruction of elements in a normed space from corrupted functional values. We investigate the existence of covers for certain naturally occurring subspaces of ?^p(X). We show that there exist finitely supported covers for some subspaces, and obtain lower bounds for their ’lengths’. We also obtain similar results for covers associated with convolution products for spaces of measurable vector-valued functions defined on the positive real axis.     

Boundedness for pseudodifferential operators on multivariate α-modulation spaces

The α-modulation spaces M ^s,α _p,q (R ^d ), α∈[0,1], form a family of spaces that contain the Besov and modulation spaces as special cases. In this paper we prove that a pseudodifferential operator σ(x,D) with symbol in the Hörmander class S ^b _ρ,0 extends to a bounded operator σ(x,D):M ^s,α _p,q (R ^d )→M ^s-b,α _p,q (R ^d ) provided 0≤α≤ρ≤1, and 1<p,q<∞. The result extends the well-known result that pseudodifferential operators with symbol in the class S ^b _1,0 maps the Besov space B ^s _p,q (R ^d ) into B ^s-b _p,q (R ^d ).     

Blow-up behavior for a nonlinear heat equation with a localized source in a ball

In this paper, we consider the initial-boundary value problem of a semilinear parabolic equation with local and non-local (localized) reactions in a ball: u_t=Δu+u^p+u^q(x^*,t) in B(R) where p,q>0,B(R)={x∈R^N:|x|<R} and x^*≠0. If max(p,q)>1, there exist blow-up solutions of this problem for large initial data. We treat the radially symmetric and one peak non-negative solution of this problem. We give the complete classification of total blow-up phenomena and single point blow-up phenomena according to p and q.

(i)

If or p=q>2, then single point blow-up occurs whenever solutions blow up.

(ii)

If 1<p<q, both phenomena, total blow-up and single point blow-up, occur depending on the initial data.

(iii)

If p?1<q, total blow-up occurs whenever solutions blow up.

(iv)

If max(p,q)?1, every solution exists globally in time.

     

Asymmetry of twisted convolution operators

Let K be a distribution on $\text{R}$². We denote by λ(K) the twisted convolution operator f → K × f defined by the formula K × f(x, y) = ∝∝ dudvK(x ? u, y ? v) f(u, v) exp(ixv ? iyu). We show that there exists K such that the operator λ(K) is bounded on L^p(R)² for every p in (1, 2¦, but is unbounded on L^q(R)² for every q > 2.