On generalized absolutely monotone functions

Sufficient conditions for generalized absolutely monotone functions to possess a Taylor-type expansion in terms of the corresponding Extended Tchebycheff systems were found by Karlin and Ziegler. The question of necessary conditions, however, was left open. In this paper we solve this question by finding necessary and sufficient conditions for the validity of the expansion. The structure of the cone of generalized absolutely monotone functions and its extreme rays are also discussed. The research of the second author was partially supported by U.S. Army Contract-DA-31-124-ARO-D-462 in the MRC, Madison, Wisconsin.     

On some operator monotone functions

We try to find a continuous functionu defined on a real right half-line with the range (0, ) such thatu ^–1 is operator monotone. We then look for another functionv such thatv(u ^–1) is operator monotone, namely,u(A)u(B) impliesv(A)v(B) for self-adjoint operatorsA andB.     

On monotone functions of tree structures

Let T be a rooted tree structure with n nodes a₁,…,a_n. A function f: {a₁,…,a_n} into {1 < ? < k} is called monotone if whenever a_i is a son of a_j, then f(a_i) ≥ f(a_j). The average number of monotone bijections is determined for several classes of tree structures. If k is fixed, for the average number of monotone functions asymptotic equivalents of the form c · ?^?nn^{?$\text{3}\text{2}$} (n → ∞) are obtained for several classes of tree structures.     

On the Lebesgue property of monotone convex functions

The Lebesgue property (order-continuity) of a monotone convex function on a solid vector space of measurable functions is characterized in terms of (1) the weak inf-compactness of the conjugate function on the order-continuous dual space, (2) the attainment of the supremum in the dual representation by order-continuous linear functionals. This generalizes and unifies several recent results obtained in the context of convex risk measures.     

On operator monotone and operator convex functions

We establish monotonicity and convexity criteria for a continuous function f: R⁺ → R with respect to any C*-algebra. We obtain an estimate for the measure of noncompactness of the difference of products of the elements of a W*-algebra. We also give a commutativity criterion for a positive τ-measurable operator and a positive operator from a von Neumann algebra.     

On the almost monotone convergence of sequences of continuous functions

A sequence (f _n ) _n of functions f _n : X → ℝ almost decreases (increases) to a function f: X → ℝ if it pointwise converges to f and for each point x ∈ X there is a positive integer n(x) such that f _n+1(x) ≤ f _n (x) (f _n+1(x) ≥ f _n (x)) for n ≥ n(x). In this article I investigate this convergence in some families of continuous functions.     

On the fractional chromatic number of monotone self-dual Boolean functions

We compute the exact fractional chromatic number for several classes of monotone self-dual Boolean functions. We characterize monotone self-dual Boolean functions in terms of the optimal value of an LP relaxation of a suitable strengthening of the standard IP formulation for the chromatic number. We also show that determining the self-duality of a monotone Boolean function is equivalent to determining the feasibility of a certain point in a polytope defined implicitly.     

Weakly monotone functions

The definition of monotone function in the sense of Lebesgue is extended to the Sobolev spacesW ^1,p ,p >n ? 1. It is proven that such weakly monotone functions are continuous except in a singular set ofp-capacity zero that is empty in the casep =n. Applications to the regularity of mappings with finite dilatation appearing in nonlinear elasticity theory are given.     

On monotone dominated sublinear functionals on the space of measurable functions

Moscow. Translated fromSibirski Matematicheski Zhurnal, Vol. 33, No. 6, pp. 94–105, November–December, 1992.     

Generalized absolutely monotone functions

The concept of absolutely monotone functions is generalized by replacing the conditionsφ ^(k)(t)≧0,k=0, 1, … by an infinite sequence of differential inequalitiesφ(t)≧0,L _kφ(t)≧0,k=1, 2, …, where theL _k are differential operators of a special type. It is shown that these functions have a valid series expansion in terms of basic functions associated with the operatorsL _k.     

Traces of monotone Sobolev functions

In this paper we prove that ifu: ${\mathbb{B}}^n \to {\mathbb{R}}$ , where ${\mathbb{B}}^n $ is the unit ball in ? ⁿ , is a monotone function in the Sobolev space W^1·p ( ${\mathbb{B}}^n $ ), andn ? 1 <p ≤n, thenu has nontangential limits at all the points of $\partial {\mathbb{B}}^n $ except possibly on a set ofp-capacity zero. The key ingredient in the proof is an extension of a classical theorem of Lindelöf to monotone functions in W^1·p ( ${\mathbb{B}}^n $ ),n ? 1 <p ≤n.     

Interpolation of completely monotone functions

Intervals in which Lagrange interpolation polynomials converge pointwise to the interpolated function are specified for a family of functions comprising all completely monotone functions.     

Influences of monotone Boolean functions

Recently, Keller and Pilpel conjectured that the influence of a monotone Boolean function does not decrease if we apply to it an invertible linear transformation. Our aim in this short note is to prove this conjecture.