The existence of probability measures with specified projections

Let X and Y be locally compact-compact topological spaces, F X×Y is closed, and P(F) is the set of all Borel probability measures on F. For us to find, for the pair of probability measures (_x, _y P (X)×P(Y), a probability measure P(F) such that _X = _X ^–1 , _Y = _Y ^–1 it is necessary and sufficient that, for any pair of Borel sets A X, B Y for which (A× B) F=Ø, the condition _XA+ _YB 1 holds.Translated from Matematicheskie Zametki, Vol. 14, No. 4, pp. 573–576, October, 1973.     

Excesses of systems of exponential functions

Conditions on the closeness of real sequences {_n} and {_n} are studied which imply the equality of the excesses of the systems {exp(i_nx)} and {exp(i_nx)} in the space L²(–a, a). A theorem is formulated in terms of the difference of the sequences {_n} and {_n} enumerating the functions. In the corollaries of the theorem, conditions are given in terms of the behavior of the difference _n–_n0. An example is constructed showing that the condition _n–_n0 alone is not sufficient for equality of the excesses.Translated from Matematicheskie Zametki, Vol. 22, No. 6, pp. 803–814, December, 1977.     

Cycles and measure of bifurcation sets for two-dimensional diffeomorphisms

Summary We describe a large class of one-parameter families , {}, , of two-dimensional diffeomorphisms which arestable for <0, exhibit acycle for =0, and thereafter have a bifurcation set of positive but arbitrarily smallrelative measure for in small intervals [0, ]. A main assumption is that the basic sets involved in the cycle havelimit capacities that are not too large.The second author acknowledges hospitality and financial support from IMPA/CNPq during the period this paper was prepared     

Branching processes,random trees,and a generalized scheme of arrangements of particles

It is shown that the conditional distributions of a number of characteristics of a branching process (t), (0)=m, under the condition that the number of total progeny _m in this process is equal to n, coincide with the distributions of the corresponding characteristics of a generalized scheme of arrangement of particles in cells. In the case where the number of offsprings of a particle has the Poisson distribution, the characteristics of the branching process (t), (0)=1, under the condition that ₁=n+1, coincide with the characteristics of a random tree. By using these connections we obtain in this article a series of limit theorems as n for characteristics of random trees and branching processes under the conditions that _m=n.Translated from Matematicheskie Zametki, Vol. 21, No. 5, pp. 691–705, May, 1977.     

Necessary and sufficient conditions for the convergence of convolution products of non-identical distributions on finite abelian semigroups

Given a sequence of probability measures ( _n ) on a finite abelian semigroup, we present necessary and sufficient conditions which guarantee the weak convergence of the convolution products _{k,n k+1}*···* _n (k<n), asn for allk0. These conditions are verifiable in the sense that they are based entirely on the individual measures in the sequence ( _n ).     

On a Parabolic Variational Inequality That Generalizes the Equation of Polytropic Filtration

We obtain conditions for the existence and uniqueness of a solution of a parabolic variational inequality that is a generalization of the equation of polytropic elastic filtration without initial conditions. The class of uniqueness of a solution of this problem consists of functions that increase not faster than e ^–t , > 0, as t –.     

Uniform boundedness of a family of set functions

Let be a ring of sets, X a normed space, : X ( ) a bounded family of triangular functions. The following generalized Nikodym theorem is established: the family {} is uniformly bounded on if and only if it is bounded on every sequence of pairwise disjoint sets of which the union is a part of some set in . An analogous criterion is established also for semiadditive functions. In addition, it is shown that uniform boundedness of a family of triangular functions is preserved in passing from a ring to the -ring it generates.Translated from Matematicheskie Zametki, Vol. 23, No. 6, pp. 855–861, June, 1978.     

Nonnegative Hall Polynomials

The number of subgroups of type and cotype in a finite abelian p-group of type is a polynomialg with integral coefficients. We prove g has nonnegative coefficients for all partitions and if and only if no two parts of differ by more than one. Necessity follows from a few simple facts about Hall-Littlewood symmetric functions; sufficiency relies on properties of certain order-preserving surjections that associate to each subgroup a vector dominated componentwise by . The nonzero components of (H) are the parts of , the type of H; if no two parts of differ by more than one, the nonzero components of – (H) are the parts of , the cotype of H. In fact, we provide an order-theoretic characterization of those isomorphism types of finite abelian p-groups all of whose Hall polynomials have nonnegative coefficients.     

Asymptotics of the elastic solution of a plane problem near the crack tip terminating at a nonideal bimaterial interface (mode I and II)

The local stress-strain state in the vicinity of the crack tip in a composite is studied, taking into account the mechanical and geometric features of the nearest interface. The modeling of Mode I and II problems for a semi-infinite crack terminating normally at a nonideal interface in the bimaterial plane is considered. The constituents, of the composite are assumed to be elastic, homogeneous, and isotropic. The intermediate zone between the constituents is modeled by interfacial conditions in the form: [ _n ]=0, [u]=r _n , where [u] and [ _n ] are jumps of the vectors of displacements and tractions along the interface. The diagonal matrix with nonnegative components and the parameter, 0 are defined by the mechanical and geometric characteristics of the intermediate zone, respectively. Thus, the case =0 corresponds to the usual ideal contact conditions along the interface. Using the method of integral transformations, the corresponding problems are reduced to systems of functional equations, and later to systems of integral equations with fixed point singularities. The solvability of the systems of integral equations is proved and the asymptotics of their solutions is found. Based on these results, the local distributions of the displacements and stresses near the crack tip are obtained. It is shown that the interfacial parameters and greatly influence the stress not only qualitatively (the character of the stress singularity near the crack tip changes), but also quantitatively (number of singular terms in the asymptotics increases). The graphs illustrating these results are presented as the values of the interfacial parameters and , as well as the ratio of the shear moduli ₀/₁ of the constituents.Presented at the 10th International Conference on the Mechanics of Composite Materials (Riga, April 20–23, 1998).Polytechnical Institute Poland. Translated from Mekhanika Kompozitnykh Materialov, Vol. 34, No. 5, pp. 621–642, September–October, 1998.     

Non linear eigenvalues problems with a small parameter

In this work we study non linear eigenvalues problems like: [–² d²/dt²+(t²–)²+1]u=0 where. More precisely we study the spectrum of the operator: Q(;)=–²d²/dt²+(t²–)²+1 when 0, >0. Our method of proof consists in replacing our problem by a linear eigenvalue problem about a non self adjoint system.     

Nonlinear potential theory and PDEs

We consider equations like -div(|u| ^p–2u)=, where is a nonnegative Radon measure and 1u and the measure are reviewed. A link between potential estimates and the boundary regularity of the Dirichlet problem is established.     

Durch graduierte Lie-Algebren definierte Paar-Algebren

Pair algebras which have a non degenerate (left- and right-) invariant bilinear form and for which the inner derivation algebra is completely reducible are characterised by pairs (C,), where C is a n×n matrix satisfying certain conditions and is a sequence of n integers equal to 0 or 1. They occur as pair algebras of type (S(C,)_–1,S(C,)₁), xuy=[[x,u],y], where (S(C,)_r)_r is the gradation induced by . in the Kac-Moody algebraS(C). If C is an affin Cartan matrix (as in the case of Lie triple systems), there exists a finite dimensional simple Lie algebrag and a Aut (g), ord =m< such that the pair algebra is isomorphic to the pair algebra (g _–1,g ₁), xuy=[[x,u],y] (product ing), whereg _i. is the eigenspace of of eigenvalue ⁱ, a primitive m-th root of unity.     

Ein Masstheoretisches Marginalproblem

Let ((X_i, K_i, _i) iI) be a family of normed measure spaces. We study the extremal points of the convex set F of normed measures on the product of ((X_i, K_i): iI) with the marginal measures _i. We give a construction principle for extremal points. If _i is the Lebesgue measure on [0, 1] and I is countable, we prove by using this principle that the set of extremal points of F is weakly dense in F. Finally we give a necessary and some sufficient conditions for extremal points in the case that I={1,2} and _i is the Lebesgue measure on [0,1] for i=1,2.     

Estimation du nombre des μ-valeurs propres

La notion de -valeur propre de –+V sera définie pour un ouvert borné de R ^d ; étant une mesure dans la classe de Kato généralisée. On établira une estimation du nombre des -valeurs propres inférieures à un réel positif E.The notion of -eigenvalue of –+V will be defined for a bounded open subset of R ^d ; is in the generalized Kato class. An estimate for the number of -eigenvalues which are smaller then a positive real E is given.     

Perturbation of Dirichlet forms by measures

Perturbations of a Dirichlet form by measures are studied. The perturbed form –_–+₊ is defined for _– in a suitable Kato class and ₊ absolutely continuous with respect to capacity. L _p-properties of the corresponding semigroups are derived by approximating _– by functions. For treating ₊, a criterion for domination of positive semigroups is proved. If the unperturbed semigroup has L _p -L _q -smoothing properties the same is shown to hold for the perturbed semigroup. If the unperturbed semigroup is holomorphic on L ₁ the same is shown to be true for the perturbed semigroup, for a large class of measures.     

μ-Reducible Languages

A word w is said to be a primitive word if it cannot be expressed as a power of any other word. A language L consisting of non-empty words is called -reducible if there exists a non-empty word w such that Lw contains only finitely many powers of each primitive word. We show that every regular component, context-free component, local language and every regular language containing no primitive words are -reducible. Languages which are not -reducible are investigated and characterized. We show that every code is -reducible. But there are 2-codes which are not -reducible. The -annihilator of a language L is the set of all non-empty words w such that Lw contains only finitely many powers of each primitive word. This paper also concerns the properties of the -annihilators of languages. The -annihilators of 2-codes and some other languages are investigated and characterized in this paper. The results provide an outline of the relationship between the catenation of languages and the powers of primitive words.     

On measures that agree on balls

The fundamental result: if and v are two finite Borel measures, defined in the spaceL ^p[0, 1] (1p<) or in C(K) (K is a metric compactum without isolated points), then from the equalities (B)=v(B) for all balls B of radius 1 there follows that =v. In addition, in the spaces C(K) and _p (1p<) from the inequalities (B) v(B) there follows that v.Translated from Zapiski Nauchnykh Seminarov Leningradskogo Otdeleniya Matematicheskogo Instituta im. V. A. Steklova Akademii Nauk SSSR, Vol. 177, pp. 122–128, 1989.     

Quasianapole Interaction of Charged Fermions

We obtain the analytic expression for the total cross section of the reaction e ^– e ⁺l ^– l ⁺ (l=,) taking possible quasianapole interaction effects into account. We find numerical restrictions on the interaction parameter value from data for the reaction e ^– e ^+–+ in the energy domain below the Z ⁰ peak.     

Tritronquée Solutions of Perturbed First Painlevé Equations

We consider solutions of the class of ODEs y=6y ²–x , which contains the first Painlevé equation (PI) for =1. It is well known that PI has a unique real solution (called a tritronquée solution) asymptotic to and decaying monotonically on the positive real line. We prove the existence and uniqueness of a corresponding solution for each real nonnegative 1.