Linear operators in Clifford algebras

We consider the real vector space structure of the algebra of linear endomorphisms of a finite-dimensional real Clifford algebra (2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8). A basis of that space is constructed in terms of the operators M _{eI, eJ} defined by xe _I · x · e _J , where the e _I are the generators of the Clifford algebra and I is a multi-index (3, 7).In particular, it is shown that the family (M _{eI, eJ} ) is exactly a basis in the even case.     

On coherent states for the simplest quantum groups

The coherent states for the simplest quantum groups (q-Heisenberg-Weyl, SU _q (2) and the discrete series of representations of SU _q (1, 1)) are introduced and their properties investigated. The corresponding analytic representations, path integrals, and q-deformation of Berezin's quantization on , a sphere, and the Lobatchevsky plane are discussed.     

Strong electric field eigenvalue asymptotics for the Schrödinger operator with electromagnetic potential

We consider the Schrödinger operator with electric potential V, which decays at infinity, and magnetic potential A. We study the asymptotic behaviour for large values of the electric field coupling constant of the eigenvalues situated under the essential-spectrum lower bound. We concentrate on the cases of rapidly decaying V (e.g. V L ^m/2( ^m ) for m 3) and arbitrary A, or slowly decaying V (i.e. V(x |x|^– , (0,2), as |x| ) and magnetic potentials A corresponding to constant magnetic fields B = curl A.Partially supported by the Ministry of Culture, Science and Education under Grant No. 52.     

On error estimates of some higher order projection and penalty-projection methods for Navier-Stokes equations

Summary This paper is a continuation of our previous work [10] on projection methods. We study first existing higher order projection schemes in the semidiscretized form for the Navier-Stokes equations. One error analysis suggests that the precision of these schemes is most likely plagued by the inconsistent Neumann boundary condition satisfied by the pressure approximations. We then propose a penalty-projection scheme for which we obtain improved error estimates.This work is partially supported by NSF grant MS-8802596.     

Evaluating the Frechet derivative of the matrix exponential

LetM _n denote the space ofn×n matrices. GivenX, ZM _n define

Oscillations of certain second order nonlinear differential equations

A second order nonlinear differential equation

Sur un théorème de Choquet

Résumé Le but de ce travail est de caractériser les éspaces topologiques qui possèdent la propriété suivant: pour toute famille(f _t ) _{t I} de fonctions numériques définies dansX il existe une partie dénombrableI ₀ de l'ensemble d'indicesI telle que les fonctions inf _tI f _i et inf _tI0 f _i ont la meme régularisation inférieurement semi-continue.On démontre que l'espace topologiqueX possède cette propriété si et seulement si pour tout sous-ensembleA deX il existe une sous-ensemble dénombrableA ₀,A ₀ A tel queA ₀.On généralise un résultat topologique de G. Choquet.

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Functional inequality characterizing nonnegative concave functions in (0, ∞) k

Summary In the present note we prove that every functionf: (0, ) [0, ) satisfying the inequalityaf(s) + bf(t) f(as + bt), s, t > 0, for somea andb such that 0 <a < 1 <a + b must be of the formf(t) = f(1)t, (t > 0). This improves our recent result in [2], where the inequality is assumed to hold for alls, t 0, and gives a positive answer to the question raised there.An analogue for functions of several real variables of the above result characterizes concave functions. Conjugate functions and some relations to Hölder's and Minkowski's inequalities are mentioned.     

On computing the number of subgroups of a finite Abelian group

We consider the numberN _A (r) of subgroups of orderp ^r ofA, whereA is a finite Abelianp-group of type =₁,₂,..., _l ()), i.e. the direct sum of cyclic groups of order ⁱⁱ. Formulas for computingN _A (r) are well known. Here we derive a recurrence relation forN _A (r), which enables us to prove a conjecture of P. E. Dyubyuk about congruences betweenN _A (r) and the Gaussian binomial coefficient .     

Extending partial isomorphisms of graphs

Theorem Let X be a finite graph. Then there exists a finite graph Z containing X as an induced subgraphs, such that every isomorphism between induced subgraphs of X extends to an automorphism of Z.The graphZ may be required to be edge-transitive. The result implies that for anyn, there exists a notion of a genericn-tuple of automorphism of the Rado graphR (the random countable graph): for almost all automorphism ₁,..., _n and ₁ ofR (in the sense of Baire category), (R,₁,..., _n ), (R,₁,..., _n ). The problem arose in a recent paper of Hodges, Hodgkinson, Lascar and Shelah, where the theorem is used to prove the small index property forR.Work supported by a Sloan Fellowship and by NSF grant DMS-8903378.