The Incidence Divisor of Cycles in Projective Space

For nonnegative integers a, b with a + b + 1 = n, we show the incidence locus has the structure of an effective Cartier divisor in the product of Chow varieties 𝒞 _a (? ⁿ ) × 𝒞 _b (? ⁿ ).     

Higher Secant Varieties of ℙ n × ℙ1 Embedded in Bi-Degree (a,b)

In this article, we compute the dimension of all the higher secant varieties to the Segre–Veronese embedding of ? ⁿ × ?¹ via the section of the sheaf 𝒪(a, b) for any n, a, b ∈ ?⁺. We relate this result to the Grassmann Defectivity of Veronese varieties and we classify all the Grassmann (1, s ? 1)-defective Veronese varieties.     

On Generalized Stable Ideals

An ideal I of a ring R is generalized stable in case aR + bR = R with a ∈ I, b ∈ R implies that there exist s, t ∈ 1 + I such that s(a + by)t = 1 for a y ∈ R. We establish, in this article, necessary and sufficient conditions for an ideal of a regular ring to be generalized stable. It is shown that every regular square matrix over such ideals admits a diagonal reduction. These extend the corresponding results of generalized stable regular rings.     

Dynamics of a family of piecewise-linear area-preserving plane maps III. Cantor set spectra

This paper studies the behavior under iteration of the maps T _ab (x,y) = (F _ab (x) ? y, x) of the plane ?², in which F _ab (x) = ax if x ≥ 0 and bx if x < 0. These maps are area-preserving homeomorphisms of ?² that map rays from the origin to rays from the origin. Orbits of the map correspond to solutions of the nonlinear difference equation x _n+2 = 1/2(a ? b)|x _n+1|+1/2(a+b)x _n+1 ? x _n . This difference equation can be rewritten in an eigenvalue form for a nonlinear difference operator of Schrödinger type ? x _n+2+2x _n+1 ? x _n +V _μ(x _n+1)x _n+1 = Ex _n+1, in which μ = (1/2)(a ? b) is fixed, and V _μ(x) = μ(sgn(x)) is an antisymmetric step function potential, and the energy E = 2 ? 1/2(a+b). We study the set Ω _SB of parameter values where the map T _ab has at least one bounded orbit, which correspond to l _∞-eigenfunctions of this difference operator. The paper shows that for transcendental μ the set Spec_∞[μ] of energy values E having a bounded solution is a Cantor set. Numerical simulations suggest the possibility that these Cantor sets have positive (one-dimensional) measure for all real values of μ.     

Quasi-Armendariz Rings Relative to a Monoid

A ring R is called an M-quasi-Armendariz ring (a quasi-Armendariz ring relative to a monoid M) if whenever elements α = a ₁ g ₁ + a ₂ g ₂ + ··· + a _n g _n , β = b ₁ h ₁ + b ₂ h ₂ + ··· + b _m h _m  ? R[M] satisfy α R[M]β = 0, then a _i Rb _j  = 0 for each i, j. After discussing some basic properties of M-quasi-Armendariz rings, we consider the influence of transformation of the monoid M and the ring R on this property. Particularly, we give some sufficient conditions for the monoids M, N, and the ring R under which R is M × N-quasi-Armendariz if and only if R is M-quasi-Armendariz and N-quasi-Armendariz.     

The Lower Socle and Finite Rank Elementary Operators

Abstract

We define the lower socle of a semiprime algebra 𝒜 as the sum of all minimal left ideals 𝒜e where e is a minimal idempotent such that the division algebra e𝒜e is finite dimensional. We study the connection between the condition that the elements a _k , b _k , 1 ≤ k ≤ n, lie in the lower socle of 𝒜 and the condition that the elementary operator x ? a ₁ xb ₁ + ? + a _n xb _n has finite rank. As an application we obtain some results on derivations certain of whose powers have finite rank.     

On Composition series relative to a module

ABSTRACT

A commutative algebra with the identity (a * b) * (c * d) ? (a * d) * (c * b) = (a, b, c) * d ? (a, d, c) * b is called Novikov–Jordan. Example: K[x] under multiplication a * b = ?(ab) is Novikov–Jordan. A special identity for Novikov–Jordan algebras of degree 5 is constructed. Free Novikov–Jordan algebras with q generators are exceptional for any q ≥ 1.

     

On Solvable R* Groups of Finite Rank

Abstract

For an element a of a group G,let S(a) denote the semigroup generated by all conjugates of a in G. We prove that if G is solvable of finite rank and 1 ? S(a) for all 1 ≠ a ∈ G,then ?a ^G ?/?b ^G ? is a periodic group for every b ∈ S(a). Conversely if every two generator subgroup of a finitely generated torsion-free solvable group G has this property then G has finite rank,and if every finitely generated subgroup has this property then every partial order on G can be extended to a total order.     

Approximating a class of combinatorial problems with rational objective function

In the late seventies, Megiddo proposed a way to use an algorithm for the problem of minimizing a linear function a ₀ + a ₁ x ₁ + . . . + a _n x _n subject to certain constraints to solve the problem of minimizing a rational function of the form (a ₀ + a ₁ x ₁ + . . . + a _n x _n )/(b ₀ + b ₁ x ₁ + . . . + b _n x _n ) subject to the same set of constraints, assuming that the denominator is always positive. Using a rather strong assumption, Hashizume et al. extended Megiddo’s result to include approximation algorithms. Their assumption essentially asks for the existence of good approximation algorithms for optimization problems with possibly negative coefficients in the (linear) objective function, which is rather unusual for most combinatorial problems. In this paper, we present an alternative extension of Megiddo’s result for approximations that avoids this issue and applies to a large class of optimization problems. Specifically, we show that, if there is an α-approximation for the problem of minimizing a nonnegative linear function subject to constraints satisfying a certain increasing property then there is an α-approximation (1/α-approximation) for the problem of minimizing (maximizing) a nonnegative rational function subject to the same constraints. Our framework applies to covering problems and network design problems, among others.     

On tortkara triple systems

The commutator [a,b] = ab?ba in a free Zinbiel algebra (dual Leibniz algebra) is an anticommutative operation which satisfies no new relations in arity 3. Dzhumadildaev discovered a relation T(a,b,c,d) which he called the tortkara identity and showed that it implies every relation satisfied by the Zinbiel commutator in arity 4. Kolesnikov constructed examples of anticommutative algebras satisfying T(a,b,c,d) which cannot be embedded into the commutator algebra of a Zinbiel algebra. We consider the tortkara triple product [a,b,c] = [[a,b],c] in a free Zinbiel algebra and use computer algebra to construct a relation TT(a,b,c,d,e) which implies every relation satisfied by [a,b,c] in arity 5. Thus, although tortkara algebras are defined by a cubic binary operad (with no Koszul dual), the corresponding triple systems are defined by a quadratic ternary operad (with a Koszul dual). We use computer algebra to construct a relation in arity 7 satisfied by [a,b,c] which does not follow from the relations of lower arity. It remains an open problem to determine whether there are further new identities in arity n≥9.     

Smarandache Vertices of the Graphs Associated to the Commutative Rings

Let R be a commutative ring with identity 1 ≠ 0. A nonzero element a in R is said to be a Smarandache zero-divisor if there exist three different nonzero elements x, y, and b (≠ a) in R such that ax = ab = by = 0, but xy ≠ 0. We will generalize this notion to the Smarandache vertex of an arbitrary simple graph and characterize the Smarandache zero-divisors of commutative rings (resp. with respect to an ideal) via their associated zero-divisor graphs. We illustrate them with examples and prove some interesting results about them.     

Hopf-Type Algebras

In this article, we provide an alternative approach to the definition of a weak Hopf algebra (WHA). For an associative unital algebra A with a coassociative comultiplication Δ ∈Alg ^u (A, A ? A), the set of homomorphisms from A to A ? A, which do not preserve the units. If the linear maps Ξ₁, Ξ₂ ∈ End(A ? A), defined by Ξ₁(a ? b) = Δ(a)(1 ? b), Ξ₂(a ? b) = (a ? 1)Δ(b), are von Neumann regular elements in the ring End(A ? A) of endomorphisms of A ? A satisfying some appropriate assumptions, we call the A a Hopf-type algebra. We show the existence of a target, a source, a counit, and an antipode of A as in the usual WHA.     

Asymptotic behavior of the least common multiple of consecutive arithmetic progression terms

Let l and m be two integers with l > m ≥ 0, and let a and b be integers with a ≥ 1 and a + b ≥ 1. In this paper, we prove that log lcm _{mn < i ≤ ln} {ai + b} = An + o(n), where A is a constant depending on l, m and a.     

A New Approach to the Creation and Propagation of Exponential Moments in the Boltzmann Equation

We study the creation and propagation of exponential moments of solutions to the spatially homogeneous d-dimensional Boltzmann equation. In particular, when the collision kernel is of the form |v ? v _*|^β b(cos (θ)) for β ∈ (0, 2] with cos (θ) = |v ? v _*|^?1(v ? v _*)·σ and σ ∈ 𝕊 ^d?1, and assuming the classical cut-off condition b(cos (θ)) integrable in 𝕊 ^d?1, we prove that there exists a > 0 such that moments with weight exp (amin {t, 1}|v|^β) are finite for t > 0, where a only depends on the collision kernel and the initial mass and energy. We propose a novel method of proof based on a single differential inequality for the exponential moment with time-dependent coefficients.     

Real Zeros of Algebraic Polynomials with Dependent Random Coefficients

The expected number of real zeros of polynomials a ₀ + a ₁ x + a ₂ x ² +…+a _n?1 x ^n?1 with random coefficients is well studied. For n large and for the normal zero mean independent coefficients, irrespective of the distribution of coefficients, this expected number is known to be asymptotic to (2/π)log n. For the dependent cases studied so far it is shown that this asymptotic value remains O(log n). In this article, we show that when cov(a _i , a _j ) = 1 ? |i ? j|/n, for i = 0,…, n ? 1 and j = 0,…, n ? 1, the above expected number of real zeros reduces significantly to O(log n)^1/2.     

On B(5, 18) Groups

A group G is said to be a B(n, k) group if for any n-element subset A of G, |A²| ≤k. In this paper, a characterization of B(5, 18) groups is given. It is shown that G is a B(5, 18) group if and only if one of the following statements holds: (1) G is abelian; (2) |G| ≤18; (3) G ? ? a, b | a⁵ = b⁴ = 1, a^b = a^?1 ?.     

On the Determinantal Representation of Quaternary Forms

We prove that a general polynomial form of degree d in 4 variables, over the complex field, can be written as the sum of two determinants of 2 × 2 matrices of forms, with given degree matrix (a _ij ), for any choice of non-negative integers a _ij  ≤ d with a ₁₁ + a ₂₂ = a ₁₂ + a ₂₁ = d.