Closed mappings onto metric spaces

We investigate the classes of spaces that can be mapped onto a metrizable space by a closed mapping with fibers having a given property $\text{P}$. We give some conditions which assure that such classes are closed under the action of perfect or open and compact mappings. Such a treatment includes the investigation of paracompact p-spaces and M-spaces. We also discuss spaces that can be mapped onto a metacompact Moore space.     

On the Cantor-Bendixson derivative, resolvable ranks, and perfect set theorems of A. H. Stone

A Borel derivative on the hyperspace 2 ^X of a compactumX is a Borel monotone mapD: 2 ^X →2 ^X . The derivative determines a Cantor-Bendixson type rank δ:2^X → ω₁ ∪ {∞} . We show that ifA⊂2 ^X is analytic andZ⊂A intersects stationary many layers δ₋₁({ξ}), then for almost all σ,F∩δ₋₁({ξ}) cannot be separated fromZ ∩∪ _a<ξ ^δ−1({a}) (and also fromZ ∩∪ _a>ξ ^δ−1({a}) by anyF _σ-set. Another main result involves a natural partial order on 2 ^X related to the derivative. The results are obtained in a general framework of “resolvable ranks” introduced in the paper. During our work on this paper the second author was a Visiting Professor at the Miami University, Ohio. This author would like to express his gratitude to the Department of Mathematics and Statistics for the hospitality.     

Mappings onto metric spaces

We give characterizations of perfect images and open and compact images of spaces that can be mapped onto metrizable spaces by a mapping with fibers having a given property $\text{P}$. We use these characterizations to obtain conditions which imply that such images can be mapped onto a metric space by a mapping with fibers satisfying $\text{P}$. Such a treatment includes the investigation of spaces with a weaker metric topology [2, Ch. 5].     

Pruning of recurrent neural models: an optimal brain damage approach

Nonlinear Dynamics - This paper considers the problem of pruning recurrent neural models of perceptron type with one hidden layer which may be used for modelling of dynamic system. In order to...     

Open finite-to-one images of metric spaces

We give a characterization of open finite-to-one images of metric spaces and apply this characterization in the investigation of open finite-to-one images of paracompact p-spaces.     

Predictive tracking of an object by a pan–tilt camera of a robot

Nonlinear Dynamics - Moving-object tracking using a pan–tilt camera setup is quite a well-known task in robotics. However, the presented research addresses specific properties of the tracked...