K-theory of twisted differential operators on flag varieties

Let be a semisimple Lie algebra overk, an algebraically closed field of characteristic zero, and let be a Cartan subalgebra inside a Borel subalgebra of . LetU be the enveloping algebra of . For letM() denote the corresponding Verma modúle and letU _u=U/AnnM(). LetW be the Weyl group and letW ⁰ be the stabiliser of inW. We prove the following theorem, which affirms a conjecture of T.J. Hodges.Oblatum 16-XII-1994     

Quotient Groups of Groups of Certain Classes

For an arbitrary variety of groups and an arbitrary class of groups that is closed on quotient groups, we prove that a quotient group G/N of the group G possesses an invariant system with - and -factors (respectively, is a residually -group) if G possesses an invariant system with - and -factors (respectively, is a residually -group) and N (respectively, N is a maximal invariant -subgroup of the group G).     

An Application of U(g)-bimodules to Representation Theory of Affine Lie Algebras

Let be the affine Lie algebra associated to the simple finite-dimensional Lie algebra . We consider the tensor product of the loop -module associated to the irreducible finite-dimensional -module V() and the irreducible highest weight -module L _k,. Then L _k, can be viewed as an irreducible module for the vertex operator algebra M _k,0. Let A(L _k,) be the corresponding -bimodule. We prove that if the -module is zero, then the -module is irreducible. As an example, we apply this result on integrable representations for affine Lie algebras.     

Positive elements in the algebra of the quantum moment problem

Summary Let denote the extended Weyl algebra, , the Weyl algebra. It is well known that every element of of the formA=B _k ^* B _k is positive. We prove that the converse implication also holds: Every positive elementA in has a quadratic sum factorization for some finite set of elements (B _k ) in . The corresponding result is not true for the subalgebra . We identify states on which do not extend to states on . It follows from a result of Powers (and Arveson) that such states on cannot be completely positive. Our theorem is based on a certain regularity property for the representations which are generated by states on , and this property is not in general shared by representations generated by states defined only on the subalgebra .Work supported in part by the NSF     

Sur les idéaux induits dans les algèbres enveloppantes

Résumé Soient une algèbre de Lie de dimension finie et une sousalgèbre de Lie de . Je montre que l'induction, qui envoie les idéaux de l'algèbre enveloppante de dans les idéaux de l'algèbre enveloppante de , commute, à une torsion près, à l'anti-automorphisme principal. La résolution libre standard de la représentation triviale d'une algèbre de Lie joue un rôle important dans la démonstration.

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Summary Let be a finite dimensional Lie algebra, and a Lie subalgebra. I show that the induction map, between the sets of ideals in the enveloping algebras of and , commutes, up to a twisting, with the principal anti-automorphism. The standard free resolution of the trivial representation of a Lie algebra plays an important role in the proof.

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Convention. On fixe un corps commutatifk. Tous les espaces vectoriels, produits tensoriels et algèbres considérés dans cet article sont surk.

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Notations. Si g est une algèbre de Lie, on noteU(g) son algèbre enveloppante. On noteu l'anti-automorphisme principal deU(g): c'est l'antiautomorphisme tel que pourXg. Si est une forme linéaire sur g, nulle sur [g,g], on noteuu l'automorphisme deU(g) tel queX =X+(X) pourXg. Si g est de dimension finie, la fonction module de g est la forme linéaireXtradX.     

Nonconvergence results for the application of least-squares estimation to Ill-posed problems

One standard approach to solvingf(x)=b is the minimization of f(x)–b² overx in , where corresponds to a parametric representation providing sufficiently good approximation to the true solutionx*. Call the minimizerx=A( ). Take = _N for a sequence { _N } of subspaces becoming dense, and so determine an approximating sequences {x _N A ( _N )}. It is shown, withf linear and one-to-one, that one need not havex _Nx* iff ^–1 is not continuous.This work was supported by the US Army Research Office under Grant No. DAAG-29-77-G-0061. The author is indebted to the late W. C. Chewning for suggesting the topic in connection with computing optimal boundary controls for the heat equation (Ref. 2).     

Chu-Dualität und zwei Klassen maximal fastperiodischer Gruppen

This is a continuation of the paper Zwei Klassen lokalkompakter maximal fastperiodischer Gruppen, [6]. In [6], the classes and were introduced. We give sufficient conditions to conclude thatG is in if one knows thatG/G ₀ is in . If a groupG is in and ifG satisfies the Chu-duality then all closed subgroups ofG satisfy the Chu-duality. The Chu-quasi-dual of the Heisenberg groupH with integral coefficients is computed. It is shown thatH does not satisfy the Chu-duality, thatH is in , and thatH is not in .     

A Helly-type theorem for simple polygons

Let be a family of simple polygons in the plane. If every three (not necessarily distinct) members of have a simply connected union and every two members of have a nonempty intersection, then {P:P in } . Applying the result to a finite family of orthogonally convex polygons, the set {C:C in } will be another orthogonally convex polygon, and, in certain circumstances, the dimension of this intersection can be determined.Supported in part by NSF grant DMS-9207019.     

On the convergence of powers of interval matrices (2)

Summary Let be a real irreduciblen×n interval matrix. Then a necessary and sufficient condition is given for the sequence of the powers of an interval matrix to converge to a matrix which is not the null matrix. In addition a criterion for is proved to decide whether the limit matrix satisfies the condition of symmetry .     

Completion of an additive measure to a σ-additive measure by an extension of the space

For an algebra of subsets of a set X there is constructed a set and an algebra of its subsets so that the mapping is a one-to-one correspondence between and and for each additive measure on the measure on defined by the equation is countably additive.Translated from Matematicheskie Zametki, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 71–76, January, 1968.The author wishes to express his deep appreciation to S. V. Fomin, under whose guidance this paper was written.     

The property of having independent basis in semigroup varieties

There exist independently based semigroup varieties and , , such that has no cover in the interval [ ; ].Translated from Algebra i Logika, Vol. 44, No. 1, pp. 81–96, January–February, 2005.     

Dimension de Hausdorff de la Nervure

For a separable Hilbert space E whose dimension is 2 and for an open subset of E, not empty and different from E, let be the set of all points of which have at least two projections on the close set E\, and let be the set of all the centres of the open balls contained in and which are maximal for inclusion. We show that the Hausdorff dimension dim_H( ) of may be any real value s such that 0sdim E; we also show that can be chosen so that is everywhere dense in and so that we have dim_H( )=1.Associons à un ouvert d'un espace de Hilbert séparable E de dimension 2, non vide et distinct de E, l'ensemble des points de admettant plusieurs projections sur le fermé E\, et l'ensemble des centres des boules ouvertes inclues dans et maximales pour l'inclusion. Nous montrons d'une part que la dimension de Hausdorff dim_H( ) de peut prendre toute valeur réelle s telle que 0sdim E, et d'autre part qu'on peut choisir de sorte que soit dense dans et qu'on ait dim_H( )=1.     

Rings of regular functions on nilpotent orbits and their covers

Summary LetG be a complex semisimple algebraic group with Lie algebra . Let be a nilpotentG-orbit, its ring of regular functions. We derive a formula for as aG-module and prove some partial results on a cover of . We then relate this formula to various existing multiplicity formulas forK-types in Harish-Chandra bimodules ofG.Supported by National Science Foundation Grant DMS-8505550     

A new product of algebras and a type reduction theorem

A construction is defined which associates, to every algebra of a fixed but arbitrary finite similarity type, a groupoidF . The identities ofF are finitely based if and only if those of are, andF is finite if and only if is finite. Up to isomorphism,F has the same endomorphism monoid and subalgebra lattice as , but the congruence lattice ofF is the result of adjoining a new 1 to the congruence lattice of .F is functorial, preserves the satisfaction (and the non-satisfaction) of most Mal'cev conditions, and produces, by composition with the operation of forming the generated variety, an isomorphism of the lattice of varieties of fixed type to an interval in the lattice of varieties of groupoids.The construction makes use of a new product operation, applicable to two algebras of differing similarity types, which is introduced and studied in this paper.Research supported by National Science Foundation grant MCS-8103455.Presented by K. A. Baker.     

Special finite-dimensional monocomposition algebras

Special monocomposition algebras introduced in [1] are studied. Using their properties, we prove that any nondegenerate monocomposition algebra ,dim ≥ 3, with unity contains no proper ideal of dimension ≤8. This implies that if 3≤dim ≤ 9, then is a central simple algebra. Translated fromAlgebra i Logika, Vol. 35, No. 2, pp. 125–144, March–April, 1996.     

Generalized Harish-Chandra Modules: A New Direction in the Structure Theory of Representations

Let be a reductive Lie algebra over C. We say that a -module M is a generalized Harish-Chandra module if, for some subalgebra , M is locally -finite and has finite -multiplicities. We believe that the problem of classifying all irreducible generalized Harish-Chandra modules could be tractable. In this paper, we review the recent success with the case when is a Cartan subalgebra. We also review the recent determination of which reductive in subalgebras are essential to a classification. Finally, we present in detail the emerging picture for the case when is a principal 3-dimensional subalgebra.     

K0 of multiplier algebras of C*-algebras with real rank zero

For a large class of -unital C ^*-algebras A with real rank zero and stable rank one, the structure of the Grothendieck group k ₀ of the multiplier algebra (A) is investigated. The ordered group K ₀( (A)) is shown to be an unperforated Riesz group, and its additive structure is completely determined, as is — in important cases — its order structure. These structures, and the attendant consequences for the ideal structure of (A), are richer than previously anticipated. In particular, it is shown that the corona algebra (A)/A can have very large stably finite quotient algebras. For example, there exist simple, separable, approximately finite-dimensional C ^*-algebras A such that the maximal stably finite quotient algebra of (A)/A has uncountably many maximal ideals modulo which a W ^*-factor of Type II₁ results. The analysis of the additive structure of K ₀( (A)) yields as a byproduct that if A is a -unital approximately finite-dimensional C ^*-algebra without nonzero unital quotient algebras, then all quasitraces on (A) are traces.This research was partially supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation.     

On periodic groups of automorphisms of extremal groups

It is proved that if a periodic group has an extremal normal divisor , determining a complete abelian factor group , then the center of the group contains a complete abelian subgroup , satisfying the relation and intersecting on a finite subgroup. It is also established with the aid of this proposition that every periodic group of automorphisms of an extremal group is a finite extension of a contained in it subgroup of inner automorphisms of the group .Translated from Matematicheskie Zametki, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 91–96, July, 1968.     

Un théorème de Vitali-Hahn-Saks pour les semimartingales

Summary Let (, , P) be a complete probability space; let _t0 be an increasing right-continuous family of -complete sub--fields of ; let be a sequence of semimartingales. Assume that for all positive t and for all bounded predictable processes H, the r.v.'s converge in probability to a limit J(t, H) when n tends to infinity. Then there exists a semimartingale X such that, for all t and H, J(t, H)= .