Two Modified Polak–Ribière–Polyak-Type Nonlinear Conjugate Methods with Sufficient Descent Property

In this article, we propose a new conjugate gradient type formula for computing unconstrained optimization problems. Its form is similar to the original PRP formula and it inherits all nice properties of the PRP method. By utilizing the technique of the three-term PRP method in Zhang [20 L. Zhang , W.J. Zhou , and D.H. Li ( 2006 ). A descent modified Polak-Ribiére-Polyak conjugate gradient method and its global convergence . IMA J. Numer. Anal. 26 : 629 – 640 .[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]] and modified PRP method in Yu [17 G.H. Yu ( 2007 ). Nonlinear self-scaling conjugate gradient methods for large-scale optimization problems. Thesis of Doctors Degree, Sun Yat-Sen University . [Google Scholar]], we propose two modified methods of the new formula. The two modified methods all can generate sufficient descent directions which is independent of the line search used. Under some mild conditions, the global convergence and the linearly convergent rate of the two modified methods are established. The numerical results show that the proposed methods are efficient.     

A Regularized Hybrid Steepest Descent Method for Variational Inclusions

This article is concerned with a generalization of the hybrid steepest descent method from variational inequalities to the multivalued case. This will be reached by replacing the multivalued operator by its Yosida approximate, which is always Lipschitz continuous. It is worth mentioning that the hybrid steepest descent method is an algorithmic solution to variational inequality problems over the fixed point set of certain nonexpansive mappings and has remarkable applicability to the constrained nonlinear inverse problems like image recovery and MIMO communication systems (see, e.g., [9 I. Yamada , M. Yukawa , and M. Yamagishi ( 2011 ). Minimizing the moreau envelope of nonsmooth convex functions over the fixed point set of certain quasi-nonexpansive mappings . In Fixed Point Algorithms for Inverse Problems in Science and Engineering ( H.H. Bauschke , R. Burachik , P.L. Combettes , V. Elser , D.R. Luke , and H. Wolkowicz , eds.), Springer-Verlag , New York , Chapter 17 , pp. 343 – 388 . [Google Scholar], 10 I. Yamada , Ogura , and N. Shirakawa ( 2002 ). A numerically robust hybrid steepest descent method for the convexly constrained generalized inverse problems . In Inverse Problems, Image Analysis and Medical Imaging. Contemporary Mathematics ( Z. Nashed and O. Scherzer , eds.), American Mathematical Society , Providence , RI , Vol. 313 , pp. 269 – 305 . [Google Scholar]]).     

A Complete Convergence Theorem for Row Sums from Arrays of Rowwise Independent Random Elements in Rademacher Type p Banach Spaces

We extend in several directions a complete convergence theorem for row sums from an array of rowwise independent random variables obtained by Sung, Volodin, and Hu [8 Sung , S.H. , Volodin , A.I. , and Hu , T.-C. ( 2005 ). More on complete convergence for arrays. Statist. Probab. Lett. 71:303–311.  [Google Scholar]] to an array of rowwise independent random elements taking values in a real separable Rademacher type p Banach space. An example is presented which illustrates that our result extends the Sung, Volodin, and Hu result even for the random variable case.     

On L p Resolvent Estimates for Elliptic Operators on Compact Manifolds

We prove uniform L^p estimates for resolvents of higher order elliptic self-adjoint differential operators on compact manifolds without boundary, generalizing a corresponding result of [3 Dos Santos Ferreira, D., Kenig, C., and Salo, M., 2014. On L^p resolvent estimates for Laplace-Beltrami operators on compact manifolds, Forum Math. 26 (2014), pp. 815–849.[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]] in the case of Laplace-Beltrami operators on Riemannian manifolds. In doing so, we follow the methods, developed in [1 Bourgain, J., Shao, P., Sogge, C., and Yao, X., On L^p-resolvent estimates and the density of eigenvalues for compact Riemannian manifolds, Comm. Math. Phys., to appear.[Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]] very closely. We also show that spectral regions in our L^p resolvent estimates are optimal.     

Unifying strongly clean power series rings

It is unknown whether a power series ring over a strongly clean ring is, itself, always strongly clean. Although a number of authors have shown that the above statement is true in certain special cases, the problem remains open, in general. In this article, we look at a class of strongly clean rings, which we call the optimally clean rings, over which power series are strongly clean. This condition is motivated by work in [10 Diesl, A. J., Dorsey, T. J., Garg, S., Khurana, D. (2012). A note on completeness and strongly clean rings, preprint. [Google Scholar]] and [11 Diesl, A. J., Dorsey, T. J., Iberkleid, W., LaFuente-Rodriguez, R., McGovern, W (2013). Strongly clean triangular matrices over abelian rings, preprint. [Google Scholar]]. We explore the properties of optimally clean rings and provide many examples, highlighting the role that this new class of rings plays in investigating the question of strongly clean power series.     

An Application of Darbo Fixed-Point Theorem to a Class of Functional Integral Equations

In this article, using Darbo's fixed-point theorem associated with the measure of noncompactness, we prove a theorem on the existence of the solutions of some nonlinear functional integral equations in the space of continuous functions on interval [0, a]. Our existence results include several existence results obtained earlier by Maleknejad et al. [7 K. Maleknejad , K. Nouri , and R. Mollapourasl ( 2009 ). Investigation on the existence of solutions for some nonlinear functional-integral equations . Nonlinear Anal. 71 : 1575 – 1578 .[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]] and Özdemir et al. [8 ?. Özdemir , Ü. Çakan , and B. ?lhan ( 2013 ). On the existence of the solutions for some nonlinear Volterra integral equations . Abstr. Appl. Anal. Article ID 689234.  [Google Scholar]] as special cases under some weaker conditions. We give also some examples which show that our results are applicable.     

On the Characterization of f-Ideals

In this paper, we give the characterization of unmixed f-ideals of degree d ≥ 2 generalizing the results given in [1 Abbasi , G. Q. , Ahmad , S. , Anwar , I. , Baig , W. A. ( 2012 ). f-Ideals of degree 2. Algebra Colloquium 19 (Spec 1):921–926 . [Google Scholar]].     

Conjugacy Classes of P-Cycles of Type D in Alternating Groups

We classify the conjugacy classes of p-cycles of type D in alternating groups. This finishes the open cases in [3 Andruskiewitsch , N. , Fantino , F. , Graña , M. , Vendramin , L. ( 2011 ). Finite-dimensional pointed Hopf algebras with alternating groups are trivial . Ann. Mat. Pura Appl 190 : 225 – 245 .[Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]]. Also we determine all the subracks of those conjugacy classes which are not of type D.     

The Cauchy Problem for the Klein–Gordon–Schrödinger System in Low Dimensions Below the Energy Space

ABSTRACT

We show that the Klein–Gordon–Schrödinger system in one, two, and three dimensions has a global solution below the energy space. The proof uses the I-method recently introduced by Colliander et al. (2001 Colliander , J. , Keel , M. , Staffilani , G. , Takaoka , H. , Tao , T. ( 2001 ). Global well-posedness for Schrödinger equations with derivative . SIAM J. Math. Anal. 33 ( 3 ): 649 – 669 . [CROSSREF]  [Google Scholar]) and mixed type Strichartz estimates for the solutions of Schrödinger and Klein–Gordon equations, respectively.     

On the Convergence of Broyden-Like Methods Using Recurrent Functions

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A Note on the Rate of Complete Convergence for Weighted Sums of Arrays of Banach Space Valued Random Elements

A rate of complete convergence for weighted sums of arrays of rowwise independent Banach space valued random elements was obtained by Ahmed et al. [1 Ahmed , S.E. , Giuliano Antonini , R. , and Volodin , A. 2002 . On the rate of complete convergence for weighted sums of arrays of Banach space valued random elements with application to moving average processes . Statist. Probab. Lett. 58 : 185 – 194 . [Google Scholar]]. Recently, Sung and Volodin [2 Sung , S.H. , and Volodin , A.I. 2006. On the rate of complete convergence for weighted sums of arrays of random elements. J. Korean Math. Soc. 43:815–828.[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]], Chen et al. [3 Chen , P. , Sung , S.H. , and Volodin , A.I. 2006 . Rate of complete convergence for arrays of Banach space valued random elements . Siberian Adv. Math. 16 : 1 – 14 . [Google Scholar]], and Kim and Ko [4 Kim , T.S. , and Ko , M.H. 2008 . On the complete convergence of moving average process with Banach space valued random elements . J. Theor. Probab. 21 : 431 – 436 . [Google Scholar]] solved an open question posed by Ahmed et al. In this article, we improve and complement the result of Ahmed et al. The method used in this article is simpler than those in Ahmed et al., Sung and Volodin, Chen et al., and Kim and Ko.     

Semilocal Convergence of Steffensen-Type Algorithms for Solving Nonlinear Equations

In this article, we provide a semilocal analysis for the Steffensen-type method (STTM) for solving nonlinear equations in a Banach space setting using recurrence relations. Numerical examples to validate our main results are also provided in this study to show that STTM is faster than other methods ([7 I. K. Argyros , J. Ezquerro , J. M. Gutiérrez , M. Hernández , and S. Hilout ( 2011 ). On the semilocal convergence of efficient Chebyshev-Secant-type methods . J. Comput. Appl. Math. 235 : 3195 – 3206 .[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar], 13 J. A. Ezquerro and M. A. Hernández ( 2009 ). An optimization of Chebyshev's method . J. Complexity 25 : 343 – 361 .[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]]) using similar convergence conditions.     

Non–existence of theta–shaped self–similarly shrinking networks moving by curvature

We prove that there are no networks homeomorphic to the Greek “Theta” letter (a double cell) embedded in the plane with two triple junctions with angles of 120 degrees, such that under the motion by curvature they are self–similarly shrinking.

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Application of Full Quivers of Representations of Algebras,to Polynomial Identities

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Finite Difference Approximations for Stochastic Control Systems with Delay

Abstract

This article considers the computation issues of the infinite dimensional HJB equation arising from the finite horizon optimal control problem of a general system of stochastic functional differential equations with a bounded memory treated in [2 Chang , M.H. , Pang , T. , and Pemy , M. accepted. Optimal control of functional stochastic differential equations with a bounded memory. Stochastics 80 ( 1 ): 69 – 96 . [Google Scholar]]. The finite difference scheme, using the result in [1 Barles , G. , and Souganidis , P.E. 1991 . Convergence of approximative schemes for fully nonlinear second order equations . J. Asymptotic Analysis 4 : 557 – 579 . [Google Scholar]], is obtained to approximate the viscosity solution of the infinite dimensional HJB equation. The convergence of the scheme is proved using the Banach fixed point theorem. The computational algorithm also is provided based on the scheme obtained.     

Relaxation of Optimal Control Problems Involving Time Dependent Subdifferential Operators

This article provides in the setting of infinite dimensional Hilbert space, a result concerning the existence and uniqueness of solutions for Lipschitz single-valued perturbations of evolution problems associated with time-dependent subdifferential operators. The result is used to extend to optimal control problems associated with such equations the relaxation theorems with Young measures established in Casting et al. [7 C. Castaing , P. Raynaud de Fitte , and M. Valadier , M. ( 2004 ). Young Measures on Topological Spaces with Applications in Control Theory and Probability Theory . Kluwer Academic Publishers , Dordrecht . [Google Scholar], 11 J. F. Edmond and L. Thibault ( 2005 ). Relaxation of an optimal control problem involving a perturbed sweeping process . Math. Program Ser. B 104 : 347 – 373 .[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]] and Edmond and Thibault [11 J. F. Edmond and L. Thibault ( 2005 ). Relaxation of an optimal control problem involving a perturbed sweeping process . Math. Program Ser. B 104 : 347 – 373 .[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]].     

Convergence of the Structure Function of a Multifractal Random Walk in a Mixed Asymptotic Setting

Some asymptotic properties of a Brownian motion in multifractal time, also called multifractal random walk, are established. We show the almost sure and L ¹ convergence of its structure function. This is an issue directly connected to the scale invariance and multifractal property of the sample paths. We place ourselves in a mixed asymptotic setting where both the observation length and the sampling frequency may go together to infinity at different rates. The results we obtain are similar to the ones that were given by Ossiander and Waymire [19 Ossiander , M. , and Waymire , E.C. 2000 . Statistical estimation for multiplicative cascades . Ann. Stat. 28 : 1533 – 1560 .[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]] and Bacry et al. [1 Bacry , E. , Gloter , A. , Hoffmann , M. , and Muzy , J.F. Multifractal analysis in a mixed asymptotic framework . Ann. Appl. Prob. (to appear) . [Google Scholar]] in the simpler framework of Mandelbrot cascades.     

On computing the integral closure

In Hai and Thin [1 Hai , B. X. , Thin , N. V. On locally nilpotent subgroups of GL ₁(D). Communications in Algebra 37 ( 2 ): 712 – 718 . [Google Scholar]], there is a theorem, stating that every locally nilpotent subnormal subgroup in a division ring D is central (see [1 Hai , B. X. , Thin , N. V. On locally nilpotent subgroups of GL ₁(D). Communications in Algebra 37 ( 2 ): 712 – 718 . [Google Scholar], Theoerem 2.2]). Unfortunately, there is some mistake in the proof of this theorem. In this note, we give the another proof of this theorem.