Perturbations with several independent parameters

In this paper we discuss the problem of determining a T-periodic solution $\text{x}{}^1\text{(·, λ)}$ of the differential equation x = A(t)x + f(t, x, λ) + b(t), where the perturbation parameter λ is a vector in a parameter-space R^k. The customary approach assumes that λ = λ(?), ??R. One then establishes the existence of an ?₀ > 0 such that the differential equation has a T-periodic solution $\text{x}{}^1\text{(·, λ(?))}$ for all ? satisfying 0 < ? < ?₀. More specifically it is usually assumed that λ(?) has the form λ(?) = ?λ₀ where λ₀ is a fixed vector in R^k. This means that attention is confined in the perturbation procedure to examining the dependence of $\text{x}{}^1\text{(·, λ)}$ on λ as λ varies along a line segment terminating at the origin in the parameter-space R^k. The results established here generalize this previous work by allowing one to study the dependence of $\text{x}{}^1\text{(·, λ)}$ on λ as λ varies through a “conical-horn” whose vertex rests at the origin in R^k. In the process an implicit-function formula is developed which is of some interest in its own right.     

The space clcv(ℝ<Superscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">n</Emphasis></Superscript>) with the Hausdorff-Bebutov metric and differential inclusions

The paper is devoted to studying the space of nonempty closed convex (but not necessarily compact) sets in ? ⁿ , a dynamical system of translations, and existence theorems for differential inclusions. We make this space complete by equipping it with the Hausdorff-Bebutov metric. The investigation of these issues is important for certain problems of optimal control of asymptotic characteristics of a control system. For example, the problem \(\dot x = A(t,u)x\), (u, x) ∈ ? ^m+n , λ _n (u(·))→ min, where λ _n (u(·)) is the largest Lyapunov exponent of the system {ie121-2} = A(t, u)x, leads to a differential inclusion with a noncompact right-hand side.     

Stability of the geometric Ekeland variational principle: Convex case

In geometric terms, the Ekeland variational principle says that a lower-bounded proper lower-semicontinuous functionf defined on a Banach spaceX has a point (x ₀,f(x ₀)) in its graph that is maximal in the epigraph off with respect to the cone order determined by the convex coneK _λ = {(x, α) ∈X × ?:λ ∥x∥ ≤ ? α}, where λ is a fixed positive scalar. In this case, we write (x ₀,f(x ₀))∈λ-extf. Here, we investigate the following question: if (x ₀,f(x ₀))∈λ-extf, wheref is a convex function, and if 〈f _n 〉 is a sequence of convex functions convergent tof in some sense, can (x ₀,f(x ₀)) be recovered as a limit of a sequence of points taken from λ-extf _n ? The convergence notions that we consider are the bounded Hausdorff convergence, Mosco convergence, and slice convergence, a new convergence notion that agrees with the Mosco convergence in the reflexive setting, but which, unlike the Mosco convergence, behaves well without reflexivity.     

On Parameter Depending Differential Systems Under Carathéodory Conditions

For every λ in a complex domain G, consider on some interval I the initial value problem y′(λ,x) = A(λ,x)y(λ,x) + b(λ,x), y(λ,x₀) - y₀. If this problem satisfies the Carathéodory conditions for every A, then there exist locally absolutely continuous and almost everywhere differentiable solutions y(λ,· ) of the initial value problem. In general, the union N of the exceptional sets N _λ ? I where y(λ, ·) is not differentiate or does not fulfill the differential equation, is not of Lebesgue measure zero. It will be shown that N is of Lebesgue measure zero provided that A and b are holomorphic with respect to λ and their integrals with respect to x are locally bounded on G × I.     

Elliptic equation with a singular potential in a domain with a conic point

This paper deals with the behavior of the nonnegative solutions of the problem $$- \Delta u = V(x)u, \left. u \right|\partial \Omega = \varphi (x)$$ in a conical domain Ω ? ? ⁿ , n ≥ 3, where 0 ≤ V (x) ∈ L₁(Ω), 0 ≤ ?(x) ∈ L₁(?Ω) and ?(x) is continuous on the boundary ?Ω. It is proved that there exists a constant C _*(n) = (n ? 2)²/4 such that if V ₀(x) = (c + λ ₁)|x|^?2, then, for 0 ≤ c ≤ C _*(n) and V(x) ≤ V ₀(x) in the domain Ω, this problem has a nonnegative solution for any nonnegative boundary function ?(x) ∈ L ₁(?Ω); for c > C _*(n) and V(x) ≥ V ₀(x) in Ω, this problem has no nonnegative solutions if ?(x) > 0.     

Goldschmidt’s 2-signalizer functor theorem

A solvableA-signalizer functor? assigns to any non-identity elementx of the abelian 2-subgroupA of the finite groupG anA-invariant solvable 2′-subgroupθ(C _G(x)) ofC _G(x) such thatθ(C _G(x)) ∩C _G(y) ??(C _G(y)) for allx, y ∈ A ^#.θ is called complete ifG has a solvableA-invariant 2′-subgroupK=θ(G) such thatC _k(x)=θ(C _G(x)) for everyx ∈ A#. This note contains an alternate proof of the completeness theorem below.     

Lower-semicontinuity result for the two-scale convergence

Let (m, n) ∈ ℕ², Ω an open bounded domain in ℝ^m , Y = [0, 1]^m ; u^ε in (L²(Ω))ⁿ which is two-scale converges to some u in (L²(Ω × Y))ⁿ . Let φ: Ω × ℝ^m × ℝⁿ → ℝ such that: φ(x, ·, ·) is continuous a.e. x ∈ Ω φ(·, y, z) is measurable for all (y, z) in ℝ^m × ℝⁿ , φ(x, ·, z) is 1-periodic in y, φ(x, y, ·) is convex in z. Assume that there exist a constant C₁ > 0 and a function C₂ ∈ L²(Ω) such that

     

Asymptotic behavior in neutral difference equations with negative coefficients

In this paper, we study the asymptotic behavior of the solutions of a neutral difference equation of the form $\Delta [x(n) + cx(\tau (n))] - p(n)x)(\sigma (n)) = 0,$ , where τ(n) is a general retarded argument, σ(n) is a general deviated argument, c ∈ ?, (?p(n)) _n≥0 is a sequence of negative real numbers such that p(n) ≥ p, p ∈ ?₊, and Δ denotes the forward difference operator Δx(n) = x(n+1)?x(n).     

A limit theorem for matrix-solutions of Hamiltonian systems

The following limit theorem on Hamiltonian systems (resp. corresponding Riccati matrix equations) is shown: Given(N, N)-matrices,A, B, C andn ∈ {1,…, N} with the following properties:A and kemelB(x) are constant, rank(I, A, …, A ^n?1) B(x)≠N,B(x)∈C _n(R), andB(x)(A ^T)^j-1 C(x)∈C _n-j(R) forj=1, …, n. Then \(\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to x_0 } \eta _1^T \left( x \right)V\left( x \right)U^{ - 1} \left( x \right)\eta _2 \left( x \right) = d_1^T \left( {x_0 } \right)U\left( {x_0 } \right)d_2 \) forx ₀∈R, whenever the matricesU(x), V(x) are a conjoined basis of the differential systemU′=AU + BV, V′=CU?A ^TV, and whenever η_i(x)∈R ^N satisfy η_i(x ₀)=U(x ₀)d _i ∈ imageU(x ₀) η′_i-Aη_ni(x) ∈ imageB(x),B(x)(η′_i(x)-Aη_i(x)) ∈C _n-1 R fori=1,2.     

Vertical versus horizontal Poincaré inequalities on the Heisenberg group

Let ? = 〈a, b|a[a, b] = [a, b]a ∧ b[a, b] = [a, b]b〉 be the discrete Heisenberg group, equipped with the left-invariant word metric d _W (·, ·) associated to the generating set {a, b, a ^?1, b ^?1}. Letting B _n = {x ∈ ?: d _W (x, e _?) ? n} denote the corresponding closed ball of radius n ∈ ?, and writing c = [a, b] = aba ^?1 b ^?1, we prove that if (X, ‖ · ‖X) is a Banach space whose modulus of uniform convexity has power type q ∈ [2,∞), then there exists K ∈ (0, ∞) such that every f: ? → X satisfies $$\sum\limits_{k = 1}^{{n^2}} {\sum\limits_{x \in {B_n}} {\frac{{\left\| {f(x{c^k}) - f(x)} \right\|_X^q}}{{{k^{1 + q/2}}}}} } \leqslant K\sum\limits_{x \in {B_{21n}}} {(\left\| {f(xa) - f(x)} \right\|_X^q + \left\| {f(xb) - f(x)} \right\|_X^q)} $$ . It follows that for every n ∈ ? the bi-Lipschitz distortion of every f: B _n → X is at least a constant multiple of (log n)^1/q , an asymptotically optimal estimate as n → ∞.     

Traces of functions with majorizable derivatives

We study the limiting values (y→+0) of functionsf (x, y), x ε R_n, y > 0, for which ¦?f/?y¦≤M?(y), ¦?f/?x_k¦≤Mψk(y), M=M [f], in the case of arbitrary weight functions. It is shown that the space of traces can be described as the set of all functionsf (x, 0) which satisfy a Lipschitz condition in some metricω(x, x) associated with the weights.     

Dissipativity of some class of uncertain systems

We consider the system $$ \dot x = A\left( \cdot \right)x + B\left( \cdot \right)u, u = S\left( \cdot \right)x, t \geqslant t_0 , $$ where A(·) ∈ ? ^n×n , B(·) ? ^n×p , and S(·) ∈ ? ^p×n . The entries of matrices A(·), B(·), and S(·) are arbitrary bounded functionals. We consider the problem of constructing a matrix H > 0 and finding relations between the entries of the matrices B(·) and S(·) such that for a given constant matrix R the inequality $$ V\left( {x\left( t \right)} \right) < V\left( {x\left( {t_0 } \right)} \right) + \int\limits_{t_0 }^t {x*\left( \tau \right)Rx\left( \tau \right)d\tau ,} $$ where V(x) = x*Hx, is satisfied. This problem is solved for the cases where matrix A(·) has p sign-definite entries on the upper part of some subdiagonal or on the lower part of some superdiagonal. It is assumed also that all entries located to the left (or to the right) of the sign-definite entries are equal to zero.     

Power-Commuting Generalized Skew Derivations in Prime Rings

Let R be a non-commutative prime ring of characteristic different from 2 with extended centroid C, F ≠ 0 a generalized skew derivation of R, and n ≥ 1 such that [F(x), x] ⁿ  = 0, for all x ∈ R. Then there exists an element λ ∈ C such that F(x) = λx, for all x ∈ R.     

On two discrete-time system stability concepts and supermartingales

A random discrete-time system {x_n}, n = 0, 1, 2, … is called stochastically stable if for every ? > 0 there exists a λ > 0 such that the probability P[(sup_n ∥ x_n ∥) > ?] < ? whenever P[∥ x₀ ∥ > λ] < λ. A system is shown stochastically stable if some local Lyapunov function V(·) satisfies the supermartingale definition on {V(x_n)} in a neighborhood of the origin; earlier proofs of stochastic stability require additional restrictions. A criterion for x_n → 0 almost surely is developed. It consists of a global inequality on {U(x_n)} stronger than the supermartingale defining inequality, but applied to a U(·) that need not be a Lyapunov function. The existence of such a U(·) is exhibited for a stochastically unstable nontrivial stochastic system. This indicates that our criterion for x_n → 0 is “tight,” and that the two stability concepts studied are substantially distinct.     

Self-adjusting stochastic processes

Let A_t(i, j) be the transition matrix at time t of a process with n states. Such a process may be called self-adjusting if the occurrence of the transition from state h to state k at time t results in a change in the hth row such that A_t+1(h, k) ? A_t(h, k). If the self-adjustment (due to transition h → kx) is A_{t + 1}(h, j) = λA_t(h, j) + (1 ? λ)δ_jk (0 < λ < 1), then with probability 1 the process is eventually periodic. If A₀(i, j) < 1 for all i, j and if the self-adjustment satisfies A_{t + 1}(h, k) = ?(A_t(h, k)) with ?(x) twice differentiable and increasing, x < ?(x) < 1 for 0 ? x < 1,?(1) = ?′(1) = 1, then, with probability 1, lim A_t does not exist.     

Product integrals of continuous resolvents: Existence and nonexistence

Let {[I?λA(t)]^?1:0≦λ≦Λ, 0≦t≦T} be a family of resolvents of bounded linear m-dissipative operatorsA(t) on a Banach spaceX. Suppose that the map(λ,t,x←[I?λA(t)]^?1 x is jointly continuous. Then we show it is not necessarily true that for eachx∈X: (1) the product integral lim _{n → ∞} Π _i=1 ⁿ [I - (t/n)A(it/n)]^?1 x exists, (2) the initial value problemy′(t)=A(t)y(t), y(0)=x has a strong solution.     

Bounds for the variance of certain stationary point processes

For the variance of stationary renewal and alternating renewal processes N_n(·) the paper establishes upper and lower bounds of the form

$\text{?B}{}_1\text{?varN}{}_8\text{(0,x–Aλx?B}{}_2\text{(0<x<∞)}$

, where λ=EN₈(0,1), with constants A, B₁ and B₂ that depend on the first three moments of the interval distributions for the processes concerned. These results are consistent with the value of the constant A for a general stationary point process suggested by Cox in 1963 [1].     

Lipschitz lower sigma-exponents of linear differential systems

For the lower sigma-exponent of the linear differential system ? = A(t)x, x ∈ R ⁿ , t ≥ 0, defined by the formula Δ_σ(A) ≡ inf_λ[Q]≤-σ λ ₁(A + Q), σ > 0, on the basis of the lower characteristic exponents λ ₁(A+Q) of perturbed linear systems with Lyapunov exponents λ[Q] ≤ ?σ < 0 of perturbations Q, we prove the following general form as a function of the parameter σ > 0. For any nondecreasing bounded function f(σ) of the parameter σ ∈ (0,+∞) that coincides with a constant on some infinite interval (σ ₀,+∞), σ ₀ ≥ 0, and satisfies the Lipschitz condition on the complementary interval (0, σ ₀], we prove the existence of a linear system with coefficient matrix A _f (t) bounded on the half-line [0,+∞) whose lower sigma-exponent Δ_σ(A _f ) coincides with the function f(σ) on the entire interval (0,+∞).     

Ranges of certain functionals in classes of regular functions

LetP _κ,n (λ,β) be the class of functions \(g(z) = 1 + \sum\nolimits_{v = n}^\infty {c_\gamma z^v }\) , regular in ¦z¦<1 and satisfying the condition $$\int_0^{2\pi } {\left| {\operatorname{Re} \left[ {e^{i\lambda } g(z) - \beta \cos \lambda } \right]} \right|} /\left( {1 - \beta } \right)\cos \lambda \left| {d\theta \leqslant \kappa \pi ,} \right.z = re^{i\theta } ,$$ , 0 < r < 1 (κ?2,n?1, 0?Β<1, -π<λ<π/2;M _κ,n (λ,β,α),n?2, is the class of functions \(f(z) = z + \sum\nolimits_{v = n}^\infty {a_v z^v }\) , regular in¦z¦<1 and such thatF _α(z)∈P _κ,n?1(λ,β), where \(F_\alpha (z) = (1 - \alpha )\frac{{zf'(z)}}{{f(z)}} + \alpha (1 + \frac{{zf'(z)}}{{f'(z)}})\) (0?α?1). Onr considers the problem regarding the range of the system {g ^(v?1)(z_?)/(v?1)!}, ?=1,2,...,m,v=1,2,...,N _?, on the classP _κ,1(λ,β). On the classesP _κ,n (λ,β),M _κ,n (λ,β,α) one finds the ranges of C_v, v?n, a_m, n?m?2n-2, and ofg(?),F _?(?), 0<¦ξ¦<1, ξ is fixed.     

On the dimension of the space of ℝ-places of certain rational function fields

We prove that for every n ∈ ? the space M(K(x ₁, …, x _n ) of ?-places of the field K(x ₁, …, x _n ) of rational functions of n variables with coefficients in a totally Archimedean field K has the topological covering dimension dimM(K(x ₁, …, x _n )) ≤ n. For n = 2 the space M(K(x ₁, x ₂)) has covering and integral dimensions dimM(K(x ₁, x ₂)) = dim_? M(K(x ₁, x ₂)) = 2 and the cohomological dimension dim _G M(K(x ₁, x ₂)) = 1 for any Abelian 2-divisible coefficient group G.