On <Emphasis Type="Italic">β</Emphasis>-Matrix Models with Singular Potential

A β-matrix model with singular potential is described. A global asymptotic of the density of eigenvalues or the statistical density is obtained by using the equilibrium measure method. The large n-limit density of eigenvalues generalizes Wigner’s semicircle law.     

On $$\mathfrak {F}_{hq}$$-supplemented subgroups of a finite group

A subgroup H of a finite group G is quasinormal in G if it permutes with every subgroup of G. A subgroup H of a finite group G is \(\mathfrak {F}_{hq}\)-supplemented in G if G has a quasinormal subgroup N such that HN is a Hall subgroup of G and \((H\cap N)H_{G}/ H_{G} \le Z_{\mathfrak {F}}(G/H_{G})\), where \(H_{G}\) is the core of H in G and \({Z}_{\mathfrak {F}} (G/H_{G})\) is the \(\mathfrak {F}\)-hypercenter of \({G/H}_{G}\). This paper concerns the structure of a finite group G under the assumption that some subgroups of G are \(\mathfrak {F}_{hq}\)-supplemented in G.     

On a resolvent approach for perturbed semigroups and application to $$L^1$$-neutron transport theory

We give new sufficient and practical conditions in terms of the generators ensuring the stability of the critical or the essential type of a perturbed \(C_0\)-semigroup in general Banach spaces. We apply our theoretical results in order to investigate the control and in particular the time asymptotic behavior of solutions to a broad class of transport equations in \(L^1\)-spaces and higher dimension. Our results improve, complete and enrich several earlier works.     

On the existence of the biharmonic Green kernels and the adjoint biharmonic functions

We study the existence and the regularity of the biharmonic Green kernel in a Brelot biharmonic space whose associated harmonic spaces have Green kernels. We show by some examples that this kernel does not always exist. We then introduce and study the adjoint of the given biharmonic space. This study was initiated by Smyrnelis, however, it seems that several results were incomplete and we clarify them here.     

Negative Definite Functions on the Space of Infinite Hermitian Matrices

In this paper we investigate a Lévy–Khinchin type integral formula of negative definite functions defined over the Olshanski spherical pair of infinite hermitian matrices.     

Nodal solutions for fourth order elliptic equations with critical exponent on compact manifolds

Using a variational method, we prove the existence of nodal solutions to prescribed scalar Q- curvature type equations on compact Riemannian manifolds with boundary. These equations are fourth-order elliptic equations with critical Sobolev growth.     

An optimization-based heuristic for the robotic cell problem

This study investigates an optimization-based heuristic for the robotic cell problem. This problem arises in automated cells and is a complex flow shop problem with a single transportation robot and a blocking constraint. We propose an approximate decomposition algorithm. The proposed approach breaks the problem into two scheduling problems that are solved sequentially: a flow shop problem with additional constraints (blocking and transportation times) and a single machine problem with precedence constraints, time lags, and setup times. For each of these problems, we propose an exact branch-and-bound algorithm. Also, we describe a genetic algorithm that includes, as a mutation operator, a local search procedure. We report the results of a computational study that provides evidence that the proposed optimization-based approach delivers high-quality solutions and consistently outperforms the genetic algorithm. However, the genetic algorithm delivers reasonably good solutions while requiring significantly shorter CPU times.