On the Self-Similar Jordan Arcs Admitting Structure Parametrization

We study the attractors γ of a finite system of contraction similarities S _j (j = 1,..., m) in ℝ^d which are Jordan arcs. We prove that if a system possesses a structure parametrization (ℐ,ϕ) and ℱ(ℐ) is the associated family of ℐ then we have one of the following cases:1. The identity mapping Id does not belong to the closure of ℱ(ℐ). Then (if properly rearranged) is a Jordan zipper.2. The identity mapping Id is a limit point of ℱ(ℐ). Then the arc γ is a straight line segment.3. The identity mapping Id is an isolated point of .We construct an example of a self-similar Jordan curve which implements the third case.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2005 Aseev V. V. and Tetenov A. V.The authors were supported by the Program “Universities of Russia” (Grant UR.04.01.456).__________Translated from Sibirskii Matematicheskii Zhurnal, Vol. 46, No. 4, pp. 733–748, July–August, 2005.     

Szego-Type Limit Theorems for Generalized Discrete Convolution Operators

We study the asymptotic behavior of the averaged f-trace of a truncated generalized multidimensional discrete convolution operator as the truncation domain expands. By definition, the averaged f-trace of a finite-dimensional operator A is equal to , where n is the dimension of the space in which the operator A acts, the set of numbers γ_k, k = 1,..., n, is the complete collection of eigenvalues of the operator A, counting multiplicity; a generalized discrete convolution is an operator from the closure of the algebra generated by discrete convolution operators and by operators of multiplication by functions admitting a continuous continuation onto the sphere at infinity.__________Translated from Matematicheskie Zametki, vol. 78, no. 2, 2005, pp. 265–277.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2005 by I. B. Simonenko.     

Derivation modules of orthogonal duals of hyperplane arrangements

Let A be an n × d matrix having full rank n. An orthogonal dual A^⊥ of A is a (d-n) × d matrix of rank (d−n) such that every row of A^⊥ is orthogonal (under the usual dot product) to every row of A. We define the orthogonal dual for arrangements by identifying an essential (central) arrangement of d hyperplanes in n-dimensional space with the n × d matrix of coefficients of the homogeneous linear forms for which the hyperplanes are kernels. When n ≥ 5, we show that if the matroid (or the lattice of intersection) of an n-dimensional essential arrangement contains a modular copoint whose complement spans, then the derivation module of the orthogonally dual arrangement ^⊥ has projective dimension at least ⌈ n(n+2)/4 ⌉ - 3.Hal Schenck partially supported by NSF DMS 03-11142, NSA MDA 904-03-1-0006, and ATP 010366-0103.     

Nonlinear Maps Preserving the Jordan Triple *-Product on Factor von Neumann Algebras

Let A and B be two factor von Neumann algebras. For A, B ∈ A, define by [A, B]_*= AB-BA~*the skew Lie product of A and B. In this article, it is proved that a bijective map Φ : A → B satisfies Φ([[A, B]_*, C]_*) = [[Φ(A), Φ(B)]_*, Φ(C)]_*for all A, B, C ∈ A if and only if Φ is a linear *-isomorphism, or a conjugate linear *-isomorphism, or the negative of a linear *-isomorphism, or the negative of a conjugate linear *-isomorphism.     

因子von Neumann代数上导子的等价刻画

设R是含非平凡幂等元P的素环,C∈R,C=PC.本文证明可加映射△:R→R在C可导,即△(AB)=△(A)B+A△(B),A,B∈R,AB=C当且仅当存在导子δ:R→R,使得△(A)=δ(A)+△(I)A,A∈R.没有I_1型中心直和项的von Neumann代数上的可导映射也有类似结论.利用该结论证明了,若非零算子C∈B(X),使得ran(C)或ker(C)在X中可补,则可加映射△:B(X)→B(X)在C可导当且仅当它是导子.特别地,证明了因子von Neumann代数上的可加映射在任意但固定的非零算子可导当且仅当它是导子.     

可换环上上三角矩阵代数的局部若当导子和局部若当自同构

Let R be a commutative ring with identity, Tn （R） the R-algebra of all upper triangular n by n matrices over R. In this paper, it is proved that every local Jordan derivation of Tn （R） is an inner derivation and that every local Jordan automorphism of Tn（R） is a Jordan automorphism. As applications, we show that local derivations and local automorphisms of Tn （R） are inner.     

Assessment of health risk associated with natural gamma dose rate levels and isodose mapping of Jordan

ABSTRACT

As a pioneering study in Jordan, an extensive measurement for external gamma dose rate (GDR) was conducted. A portable gamma radiation detector was used to perform these measurements at 1?m above the soil surface. A geographical positioning system Garmin was used to record a total of 823 measured points. The GDRs’ measurement ranged from 35 to 470?nGy?h^?1 giving a mean value of 90?nGy?h^?1, which was found to be one and half times higher than the world average of 59?nGy?h^?1. The lowest mean GDR 72?nGy?h^?1 was found in the Albalqa governate, while the highest mean GDR 131?nGy?h^?1 was found to be for the Alkarak governate. The mean annual effective dose was found to be 0.551?mSv, which is higher than the world average value of 0.48?mSv. This is a pivotal study evaluating the risks associated with GDR levels in Jordan that were the relative excess lifetime cancer risk, the mean collective effective dose, the mean weighted GDR and the mean lifetime dose that are 2.24?×?10^?3, 5538manSv?y^?1, 0.531?mSv and 39?mSv, respectively. The cosmic rays mean GDR was determined to be 20?nGy?h^?1. This study focuses on constructing GDRs’ baseline data in Jordan, which will be used to determine the possible change in the natural radiation due to other human activities in the future. ArcGIS software was employed to generate an isodose map to characterise exposure rates caused by GDR in Jordan.     

Improved second derivative test for relative extrema

In this note, a modified Second Derivative Test is introduced for the relative extrema of a single variable function. This improved test overcomes the difficulty of the second derivative vanishing at the critical point, while in contrast the traditional test fails for this case. A proof for this improved Second Derivative Test is presented, followed by an example.