Explicit Mumford isomorphism for hyperelliptic curves

Using an explicit version of the Mumford isomorphism on the moduli space of hyperelliptic curves we derive a closed formula for the Arakelov-Green function of a hyperelliptic Riemann surface evaluated at its Weierstrass points.     

On factorial double solids with simple double points

We study when double covers of P³ ramified along nodal surfaces are not Q-factorial. In particular, we describe all the Q-factorial double covers of P³ ramified along quartic surfaces with at most seven simple double points and sextic surfaces with at most 16 simple double points.     

Valuations dominating regular local rings and proximity relations

We study zero-dimensional valuations dominating a regular local ring of dimension n≥2. For this we introduce the proximity matrix and the multiplicity sequence (extending classical definitions of the case n=2) that are associated with the sequence of the successive quadratic transforms of the ring along the valuation. We describe the precise relations between these invariants and study their properties.     

The inversion formula for automorphisms of the Weyl algebras and polynomial algebras

Let A_n be the nth Weyl algebra and P_m be a polynomial algebra in m variables over a field K of characteristic zero. The following characterization of the algebras {A_n⊗P_m} is proved: an algebraAadmits a finite setδ₁,…,δ_sof commuting locally nilpotent derivations with generic kernels andiffA?A_n⊗P_mfor somenandmwith2n+m=s, and vice versa. The inversion formula for automorphisms of the algebra A_n⊗P_m (and for ) has been found (giving a new inversion formula even for polynomials). Recall that (see [H. Bass, E.H. Connell, D. Wright, The Jacobian Conjecture: Reduction of degree and formal expansion of the inverse, Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. (New Series) 7 (1982) 287-330]) given, then (the proof is algebro-geometric). We extend this result (using [non-holonomic] D-modules): given, then. Any automorphism is determined by its face polynomials [J.H. McKay, S.S.-S. Wang, On the inversion formula for two polynomials in two variables, J. Pure Appl. Algebra 52 (1988) 102-119], a similar result is proved for .One can amalgamate two old open problems (the Jacobian Conjecture and the Dixmier Problem, see [J. Dixmier, Sur les algèbres de Weyl, Bull. Soc. Math. France 96 (1968) 209-242. [6]] problem 1) into a single question, (JD): is aK-algebra endomorphismσ:A_n⊗P_m→A_n⊗P_man algebra automorphism providedσ(P_m)⊆P_mand? (P_m=K[x₁,…,x_m]). It follows immediately from the inversion formula that this question has an affirmative answer iff both conjectures have (see below) [iff one of the conjectures has a positive answer (as follows from the recent papers [Y. Tsuchimoto, Endomorphisms of Weyl algebra and p-curvatures, Osaka J. Math. 42(2) (2005) 435-452. [10]] and [A. Belov-Kanel, M. Kontsevich, The Jacobian conjecture is stably equivalent to the Dixmier Conjecture. ArXiv:math.RA/0512171. [5]])].     

Lower bounds of Copson type for Hausdorff matrices

Let 1 ? p ? ∞, 0 < q ? p, and A = (a_n,k)_n,k?0 ? 0. Denote by L_p,q(A) the supremum of those L satisfying the following inequality:

     

2-Adic valuations of certain ratios of products of factorials and applications

We prove the conjecture of Falikman-Friedland-Loewy on the parity of the degrees of projective varieties of n×n complex symmetric matrices of rank at most k. We also characterize the parity of the degrees of projective varieties of n×n complex skew symmetric matrices of rank at most 2p. We give recursive relations which determine the parity of the degrees of projective varieties of m×n complex matrices of rank at most k. In the case the degrees of these varieties are odd, we characterize the minimal dimensions of subspaces of n×n skew symmetric real matrices and of m×n real matrices containing a nonzero matrix of rank at most k. The parity questions studied here are also of combinatorial interest since they concern the parity of the number of plane partitions contained in a given box, on the one hand, and the parity of the number of symplectic tableaux of rectangular shape, on the other hand.     

A local strict comparison theorem and converse comparison theorems for reflected backward stochastic differential equations

A local strict comparison theorem and some converse comparison theorems are proved for reflected backward stochastic differential equations under suitable conditions.     

Endpoints of set-valued dynamical systems of asymptotic contractions of Meir–Keeler type and strict contractions in uniform spaces

In this paper, we introduce the concepts of the set-valued dynamical systems of asymptotic contractions of Meir–Keeler type and set-valued dynamical systems of strict contractions in uniform spaces and we present a method which is useful for establishing conditions guaranteeing the existence and uniqueness of endpoints of these contractions and the convergence to these endpoints of all generalized sequences of iterations of these contractions. The result, concerning the investigations of problems of the set-valued asymptotic fixed point theory, include some well-known results of Meir and Keeler, Kirk and Suzuki concerning the asymptotic fixed point theory of single-valued maps in metric spaces. The result, concerning set-valued strict contractions (in which the contractive coefficient is not constant), is different from the result of Yuan concerning the existence of endpoints of Tarafdar–Vyborny generalized contractions (in which the contractive coefficient is constant) in bounded metric spaces and provides some examples of Tarafdar–Yuan topological contractions in compact uniform spaces. Definitions and results presented here are new for set-valued dynamical systems in uniform, locally convex and metric spaces and even for single-valued maps. Examples show a fundamental difference between our results and the well-known ones.     

BiCGStab,VPAStab and an adaptation to mildly nonlinear systems

The key equations of BiCGStab are summarised to show its connections with Padé and vector-Padé approximation. These considerations lead naturally to stabilised vector-Padé approximation of a vector-valued function (VPAStab), and an algorithm for the acceleration of convergence of a linearly generated sequence of vectors. A generalisation of this algorithm for the acceleration of convergence of a nonlinearly generated system is proposed here, and comparative numerical results are given.     

A one parameter family of locally quartically convergent zero-finding methods

A one parameter family of iteration functions for finding simple and multiple zeros of analytic functions is derived. The family includes, as a special case, Traub's quartic square root method and, as limiting cases, the Kiss method of order 4, the Halley and the Newton methods. All the methods of the family are locally quartically convergent for a simple or multiple zero with known multiplicity. The asymptotic error constants for the methods of the family are given. The decreasing ratio at infinity of iteration functions is discussed. The optimum parameter of the family for polynomials is given.