Solution of a Certain Class of Problems of Optimal Control Theory in Domains of an Arbitrary Form

To solve optimal control problems for elliptic systems in domains that have an arbitrary form, we use a combination of the method of dummy domains and the grid method. We show that the proposed difference scheme has precision of order O(h ^1/2) with respect to the grid norm of W₂ ².     

An Estimate of the Convergence Rate for Difference Schemes for the First Boundary-Value Problem in Elasticity Theory for Domains of an Arbitrary Shape

In this article, using the method of dummy domains and operators of exact difference schemes, we construct a difference scheme for the first boundary-value problem in elasticity theory. The scheme, for domains of an arbitrary shape, has the order of accuracy O(h^1/2)with respect to the norm of W ₂ ¹ ().     

A Non-Concentration Estimate for Partially Rectangular Billiards

We consider quasimodes on planar domains with a partially rectangular boundary. We prove that for any ε₀ > 0, an 𝒪(λ^?ε₀ ) quasimode must have L ² mass in the “wings” (in phase space) bounded below by λ^?2?δ for any δ > 0. The proof uses the author's recent work on 0-Gevrey smooth domains to approximate quasimodes on C ^{1, 1} domains. There is an improvement for C ^{k, α} and C ^∞ domains.     

On classes of convex sets that permit plane coverings

A family {K _i | of convex domains in the Euclidean planeR ² is said to permit a plane covering if there exist rigid motions {τ_i} such that U _i ^∞ =₁τ_i K _i =R ². Necessary and sufficient conditions that a given family of convex domains permits a plane covering are established.     

Continuous dependence of the scattering amplitude on the surface of an obstacle

Let D_j,j = 1,2, be two bounded domains (obstacles) in ?ⁿ, n ≥ 2, with the boundaries Γ_j. Let A_j be the scattering amplitude corresponding to D_j. The Dirichlet boundary condition is assumed on Γ_j. A formula is derived for A:= A₁ ? A₂. This formula is used for a derivation of the estimate of ∣A₁ ? A₂∣ in terms of the distance d(Γ₁, Γ₂) between Γ₁ and Γ₂. If d(Gamma;₁, Gamma;₂) ? ?, then ∣A∣ ? c?, where c is a positive constant which depends on Γ₁ and Γ₂ provided that one of the boundaries is of C^1,λ class, 0 < λ < 1, and the other one is a polyhedron which approximates the first one. The results are useful, in particular, for boundary elements method of solving scattering problems.     

Stationary critical points of the heat flow in the plane

In previous papers [MS 1, 2], we considered stationary critical points of solutions of the initial-boundary value problems for the heat equation on bounded domains in ℝ^N,N ≧ 2. In [MS 1], we showed that a solutionu has a stationary critical pointO if and only ifu satisfies a certain balance law with respect toO for any time. Furthermore, we proved necessary and sufficient conditions relating the symmetry of the domain to the initial datau ₀; in this way, we gave a characterization of the ball in ℝ^N([MS 1]) and of centrosymmetric domains ([MS 2]). In the present paper, we consider a rotationA _dby an angle 2π/d,d ≧ 2 for planar domains and give some necessary and some sufficient conditions onu ₀ which relate to domains invariant underA _d. We also establish some conjectures. This research was partially supported by a Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C) (# 10640175) and (B) (# 12440042) of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science. The first author was supported also by the Italian MURST.     

Hodge–Helmholtz decompositions of weighted Sobolev spaces in irregular exterior domains with inhomogeneous and anisotropic media

We study in detail Hodge–Helmholtz decompositions in nonsmooth exterior domains Ω??^N filled with inhomogeneous and anisotropic media. We show decompositions of alternating differential forms of rank q belonging to the weighted L²‐space L_s^{2, q}(Ω), s∈?, into irrotational and solenoidal q‐forms. These decompositions are essential tools, for example, in electro‐magnetic theory for exterior domains. To the best of our knowledge, these decompositions in exterior domains with nonsmooth boundaries and inhomogeneous and anisotropic media are fully new results. In the Appendix, we translate our results to the classical framework of vector analysis N=3 and q=1, 2. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Sums of reciprocal Stekloff eigenvalues

Let 0 = λ₁ < λ₂ ≤ λ₃ ≤ … be the Stekloff eigenvalues of a plane domain. The paper is concerned with formulas for ∑^∞₂λ^(–2)_j in simply and doubly connected domains. In the simply connected case it is proven that the disk minimized this sum. (© 2004 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Minimax approximation by rational fractions of the inverse polynomial type

Rational fractions of the formR(x)/(c ₁ +c ₂ x +c ₃ x ² + ...) ^r are useful for approximating decay type functions over infinite and semi-infinite domains. A procedure is given which produces the optimal coefficients with no more effort than for linear approximations. No initial guess is needed for the values of the coefficients nor for the maximum error of approximation.     

A generalization of an example by V. Ya. Ivrii

A well-known example by Ivrii concerning the operatorP=D _t ² −t^2lD _x ² +at^kD_x (a≠0), shows that there exists a delicate relation amongl, k and the Gevrey index of well-posedness of the Cauchy problem. In this paper we give a generalization to a class of pseudo-differential operators includingP.

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Sunto Un famoso esempio di Ivrii riguardante l'operatoreP=D _t ² −t^2lD _x ² +at^kD_x (a≠0), mostra che c'è una relazione sottile tral, k e l'indice di Gevrey di buona positura del problema di Cauchy. In questo articolo viene data una generalizzazione ad una classe di operatori pseudodifferenziali che comprendeP.

     

Local analyticity for the [`(?)]\overline \partial -Neumann problem in completely decoupled pseudoconvex domains-Neumann problem in completely decoupled pseudoconvex domains

In this paper we prove local analyticity of solutions to the -Neumann problem up to the boundary of rigid, completely decoupled pseudoconvex domains with real-analytic boundary. These are domains that are locally of the form Imw > Σ |h _k (z _k )|² with eachh _k holomorphic and vanishing only at 0. As in those earlier papers, we use purelyL ² methods and must construct a special holomorphic vector fieldM and then use carefully balanced polynomials inM to localize high powers ofT = ∂/∂t effectively, wheret = Rew.     

Uniqueness of <Emphasis Type="Italic">C</Emphasis><Subscript>0</Subscript>-semigroups on a general locally convex vector space and an application

The main purpose is to generalize a theorem of Arendt about uniqueness of C ₀-semigroups from Banach space setting to general locally convex vector spaces. More precisely, we show that cores are the only domains of uniqueness for C ₀-semigroups on locally convex spaces. As an application, we find a necessary and sufficient condition for that the mass transport equation has one unique L ¹(ℝ ^d ,dx) weak solution.     

Regularized Resolvent of Sums of Commuting Operators

For B ₁ and B ₂ commuting linear operators on a Banach space such that B ₁ generates a bounded strongly continuous semigroup and –B ₂ generates an exponentially decaying strongly continuous holomorphic semigroup, it is shown that (B ₁ – B ₂)^–1 B ₂ ^–r and (B ₁ – B ₂)^–1(–B ₁)^–r are bounded and everywhere defined, for any r > 0. Density of domains may also be removed. The results are applied to various abstract Cauchy problems.     

Schatten class hankel operators on the Bergman space

In this paper we characterize Hankel operatorsH _f andH _f on the Bergman spaces of bounded symmetric domains which are in the Schatten p-class for 2p< and f inL ² using a Jordan algebra characterization of bounded symmetric domains and properties of the Bergman metric.     

On the Uniform Poincaré Inequality

We give a proof of the Poincaré inequality in W ^{1, p} (Ω) with a constant that is independent of Ω ? , where  is a set of uniformly bounded and uniformly Lipschitz domains in ? ⁿ . As a byproduct, we obtain the following: The first non vanishing eigenvalues λ₂(Ω) of the standard Neumann (variational) boundary value problem on Ω for the Laplace operator are bounded below by a positive constant if the domains Ω vary and remain uniformly bounded and uniformly Lipschitz regular.     

On the degree of holomorphic mappings from an annulus into an annulus

We establish an estimate for the degree of a holomorphic mapping f : K 1 K ₂ (here, K ₁ and K ₂ are doubly-connected domains) in terms of the modulus of a family of curves in K ₂. This estimate generalizes a result obtained by Kobayashi.Published in Ukrainskyi Matematychnyi Zhurnal, Vol. 56, No. 8, pp. 1135–1138, August, 2004.     

An estimate for the convergence rate of difference schemes for second-order elliptic equations in domains of arbitrary shape

Using the dummy-domains method, a difference scheme is constructed for solving the first boundary-value problem for elliptic equations of the second order in domains of arbitrary shape. An estimate for the convergence rate of order O(h^1/2) in the norm of W ₂ ¹ is found. Bibliography:5 titles. Translated fromObchyslyuval’na ta Prykladna Matematyka, No. 77, 1993, pp. 12–18     

The generating function for traces of singular moduli and an application to Borcherds products

Let p be a prime and f(z)=∑ n a(n)q n be a weakly holomorphic modular function for \varGamma 0*(p2)\varGamma _{0}^{*}(p^{2}) with a(0)=0. We use Bruinier and Funke’s work to find the generating series of modular traces of f(z) as Jacobi forms. And as an application we construct Borcherds products related to the Hauptmoduln jp2*j_{p^{2}}^{*} for genus zero groups \varGamma 0*(p2)\varGamma _{0}^{*}(p^{2}).