The Minimal Subgroup of a Random Walk

It is proved that for each random walk (S _n ) _n0 on ^d there exists a smallest measurable subgroup of ^d , called minimal subgroup of (S _n ) _n0, such that P(S _n )=1 for all n1. can be defined as the set of all x ^d for which the difference of the time averages n ^{–1 n} _k=1 P(S _k ) and n ^{–1 n} _k=1 P(S _k +x) converges to 0 in total variation norm as n. The related subgroup * consisting of all x ^d for which lim _n P(S _n )–P(S _n +x)=0 is also considered and shown to be the minimal subgroup of the symmetrization of (S _n ) _n0. In the final section we consider quasi-invariance and admissible shifts of probability measures on ^d . The main result shows that, up to regular linear transformations, the only subgroups of ^d admitting a quasi-invariant measure are those of the form ₁×...× _k × ^l–k ×{0} ^d–l , 0kld, with ₁,..., _k being countable subgroups of . The proof is based on a result recently proved by Kharazishvili⁽³⁾ which states no uncountable proper subgroup of admits a quasi-invariant measure.     

Transversal Twistor Spaces of Foliations

The transversal twistor space of a foliation of an even codimension is the bundle of the complex structures of the fibers of the transversalbundle of . On there exists a foliation by covering spaces of the leaves of , and any Bottconnection of produces an ordered pair of transversal almost complex structures of . The existence of a Bott connection which yields a structure ₁ that is projectable to the space of leaves isequivalent to the fact that is a transversallyprojective foliation. A Bott connection which yields a projectablestructure ₂ exists iff isa transversally projective foliation which satisfies a supplementarycohomological condition, and, in this case, ₁is projectable as well. ₂ is never integrable.The essential integrability condition of ₁ isthe flatness of the transversal projective structure of .     

Polynomial and Regular Maps into Grassmannians

We find a regular deformation retraction _n,r (K): Idem _n,r (K) G _n,r (K) from the manifold Idem _n,r (K) of idempotent n × n matrices with rank r to the Grassmannian manifold G _n,r (K) over K the reals, complex numbers or quaternions. Then we derive an injection from the sets of homotopy classes of complex-valued polynomial to such a set of real-valued regular maps, where denotes the Zariski closure in the affine space ⁿ of a subset ⁿ . Furthermore, we list complex-valued polynomial maps ^{2 2} of any Brouwer degree and deduce that the map ()_2,1: Idem()_2,1 G()_2,1 yields an isomorphism [ ² ] [ ², ²] of cyclic infinite homotopy groups. Finally, we show that every nonzero even Brouwer degree of the spheres ⁿ and ⁿ cannot be realized by a real-valued (resp. complex-valued) homogeneous polynomial map provided that n is even.     

On the Connection Between Oriented Percolation and Contact Process

We study the contact process in ^d and a family of two-parametric oriented percolation models in ^d × ₊. It is proved that the derivative at the endpoint of the critical curve for percolation exists and its absolute value coincides with the critical rate for the corresponding contact process.     

Groupe modulaire, fractions continues et approximation diophantienne en caractéristique p

The aim of this paper is to give a geometric interpretation of the continued fraction expansion in the field of formal Laurent series in X ^–1 over , in terms of the action of the modular group on the Bruhat–Tits tree of , and to deduce from it some corollaries for the diophantine approximation of formal Laurent series in X ^–1 by rational fractions in X.     

Zeros of H ∞-Functions on Hyperplanes in \mathbb{B} n

Let ⁿ be the unit ball in ℂⁿ, n ≥ 2. Let T_α = {z ∈ ⁿ : (z, a) = |a|²} for a ∈ ⁿ and denote for a discrete set A in ⁿ. We find a sharp necessary condition for a set A to be a part of the zero-set for a function in H^∞( ⁿ). Bibliography 4 titles.__________Translated from Zapiski Nauchnykh Seminarov POMI, Vol. 303, 2003, pp. 272–278.     

Sharp Conditions for the CLT of Linear Processes in a Hilbert Space

In this paper we study the behavior of sums of a linear process associated to a strictly stationary sequence with values in a real separable Hilbert space and are linear operators from H to H. One of the results is that satisfies the CLT provided are i.i.d. centered having finite second moments and . We shall provide an example which shows that the condition on the operators is essentially sharp. Extensions of this result are given for sequences of weak dependent random variables under minimal conditions.     

Tissus linéaires et théorèmes d'algébrisation de type Abdel-inverse et Reiss-inverse

A d-web in ( ,0) is given by d complex analytic foliations of codimension one in ( ,0) which are in general position. A d-web in ( ,0) is linear if all the leaves are (pieces of) hyperplanes in and is algebraic if it is associated, by duality, to a nondegenerate algebraic curve in of degree d. We characterize linear webs in ( ,0). We give explicit conditions under which a linear d-web in ( ,0) is algebraic and we obtain equations for in this case. Some related problems are discussed and some questions are posed.     

On Topological Classification of Non-Archimedean Fréchet Spaces

We prove that any infinite-dimensional non-archimedean Fréchet space E is homeomorphic to where D is a discrete space with card(D) = dens(E). It follows that infinite-dimensional non-archimedean Fréchet spaces E and F are homeomorphic if and only if dens(E) = dens(F). In particular, any infinite-dimensional non-archimedean Fréchet space of countable type over a field is homeomorphic to the non-archimedean Fréchet space .     

Bernstein-Type Theorems and Uniqueness Theorems

Let be an entire function of finite type with respect to finite order and let be a subset of an open cone in a certain n-dimensional subspace (the smaller , the sparser ). We assume that this cone contains a ray 0} \right\}$$ " align="middle" border="0"> . It is shown that the radial indicator of at any point may be evaluated in terms of function values at points of the discrete subset . Moreover, if tends to zero fast enough as over , then this function vanishes identically. To prove these results, a special approximation technique is developed. In the last part of the paper, it is proved that, under certain conditions on and , which are close to exact conditions, the function bounded on is bounded on the ray.     

The Xedni Calculus and the Elliptic Curve Discrete Logarithm Problem

Let be an elliptic curve defined over a finite field, and let be two points on E. The Elliptic Curve Discrete Logarithm Problem (ECDLP) asks that an integer m be found so that S=mT in . In this note we give a new algorithm, termed the Xedni Calculus, which might be used to solve the ECDLP. As remarked by Neal Koblitz, the Xedni method is also applicable to the classical discrete logarithm problem for and to the integer factorization problem.     

Localizations of Transfors

Let be n-dimensional teisi, i.e., higher-dimensional Gray-categorical structures. The following questions can be asked. Does a left q-transfor , i.e., a functor 2 _q , induce a right q-transfor , i.e., a functor More generally, does a functor induce a functor For k-arrows c and whose (k – 1)-sources and targets agree, does a q-transfor induce a q-transfor , for appropriate k-arrows For k-arrows c and whose (k – 1)-sources and targets agree, does a q-transfor induce a (q + k + 1)-transfor , for appropriate k-arrows I give answers to these questions in the cases where n-dimensional teisi and their tensor product have been defined, i.e., for n 3, and for n up to 5 in some cases that do not need all data and axioms of n-dimensional teisi.I apply the above to compositions in teisi, in particular to braidings and syllepses. One of the results is that a braiding on a monoidal 2-category induces a pseudo-natural transformation , where is the reverse of ? –, which is almost, but not quite, equal to – ?. However, in higher dimensions need not be reversible, so a braiding on a higher-dimensional tas can not be seen as a transfor A B B A.     

A Constructive Proof of the Generalized Gelfand Isomorphism

Using an analog of the classical Frobenius recursion, we define the notion of a Frobenius -homomorphism. For , this is an ordinary ring homomorphism. We give a constructive proof of the following theorem. Let X be a compact Hausdorff space, the th symmetric power of X, and the algebra of continuous complex-valued functions on X with the sup-norm; then the evaluation map defined by the formula identifies the space with the space of all Frobenius -homomorphisms of the algebra into with the weak topology.     

Divisibility in the K0‐Group of the Algebra of Operators on a Banach Space

Let Figiel's reflexive Banach space which is not isomorphic to its Cartesian square. We show that the K ₀group of the algebra of continuous, linear operators on contain a subgroup isomorphic to the group c ₀₀( ) of sequences rational numbers with z _n=0 eventually.     

Absolute Continuity of the Spectrum of a Periodic Schrödinger Operator

We prove the absolute continuity of the spectrum of the Schrödinger operator in , , with periodic (with a common period lattice ) scalar and vector potentials for which either , , or the Fourier series of the vector potential converges absolutely, , where is an elementary cell of the lattice , for , and for , and the value of is sufficiently small, where and otherwise, , and .     

Euler Characteristics of Local Systems on \mathcal{M}> 2

We calculate the Euler characteristics of the local systems S ^k S ² on the moduli space ₂ of curves of genus 2, where is the rank 4 local system R ¹ _* .     

A Comparison Theorem on the Ricci Curvature in Projective Geometry

We show that if two Riemannian metrics and g are pointwiseprojectively equivalent and the Ricci curvatures satisfy Ric, then the projective equivalence is trivialprovided that g is complete. In this case, is parallel with respect to g and the Riemann curvatures of g and are equal.The Ricci curvature condition can be weakened when the manifold iscompact. This rigidity theorem actually holds for more general geometricstructures, such as Finsler metrics and sprays. In this paper, we willalso discuss several examples and show that the completeness of g cannot be dropped.     

Special Lagrangian Submanifolds with Isolated Conical Singularities. II. Moduli spaces

This is the second in a series of five papers studying special Lagrangiansubmanifolds (SLV m-folds) X in (almost) Calabi–Yau m-folds M with singularities x ₁ , ..., x _n locally modelled on specialLagrangian cones C ₁, ..., C _n in ^m with isolated singularities at 0.Readers are advised to begin with Paper V.This paper studies the deformation theory of compact SL m-folds X in Mwith conical singularities. We define the moduli space _X of deformations of X in M, and construct a natural topology on it. Then we show that _X is locally homeomorphic to the zeroes of a smooth map : _{X X} between finite-dimensional vector spaces.Here the infinitesimal deformation space _X depends only on the topology of X, and the obstruction space _X only on the cones C ₁, ..., C _n at x ₁, ..., x _n . If the cones C _i are stable then _X is zero, and _X is a smooth manifold. We also extend our results to families of almost Calabi–Yau structures on M.     

Hyperplane Sections of Kantor's Unitary Ovoids

The projective plane is embedded as a variety of projective points in , where M is a nine dimensional -module for the groupG=GL(3,q ²). The hyperplane sections of thisvariety and their stabilizers in the group G aredetermined. When q 2 (mod 3) one such hyperplanesection is a member of the family of Kantor's unitary ovoids.We furtherdetermine all sections whereD has codimension two in M and demonstratethat these are never empty. Consequences are drawn for Kantor'sovoids.     

Relatively Hyperimmune Relations on Structures

Let be a computable structure and let R be an additional relation on its domain. We establish a necessary and sufficient condition for the existence of an isomorphic copy of such that the image of R is h-simple (h-immune) relative to .