On many‐sorted algebraic closure operators

A theorem of Birkhoff‐Frink asserts that every algebraic closure operator on an ordinary set arises, from some algebraic structure on the set, as the corresponding generated subalgebra operator. However, for many‐sorted sets, i.e., indexed families of sets, such a theorem is not longer true without qualification. We characterize the corresponding many‐sorted closure operators as precisely the uniform algebraic operators. (© 2004 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Symmetries of flat rank two distributions and sub-Riemannian structures

Flat sub-Riemannian structures are local approximations -- nilpotentizations -- of sub-Riemannian structures at regular points. Lie algebras of symmetries of flat maximal growth distributions and sub-Riemannian structures of rank two are computed in dimensions 3, 4, and 5.

     

On the scattering problem for infinitely many fermions in dimensions d ≥ 3 at positive temperature

In this paper, we study the dynamics of a system of infinitely many fermions in dimensions $d\ge 3$ near thermal equilibrium and prove scattering in the case of small perturbation around equilibrium in a certain generalized Sobolev space of density operators. This work is a continuation of our previous paper [11], and extends the important recent result of M. Lewin and J. Sabin in [19] of a similar type for dimension $d=2$. In the work at hand, we establish new, improved Strichartz estimates that allow us to control the case $d\ge 3$.     

Lie symmetries of a system arising in plasma physics

Lie group classification for a diffusion‐type system that has applications in plasma physics is derived. The classification depends on the values of 5 parameters that appear in the system. Similarity reductions are presented. Certain initial value problems are reduced to problems with the governing equations being ordinary differential equations. Examples of potential symmetries are also presented.     

Infinitely many bound state solutions of Schrodinger-Poisson equations in $\mathbb{R}^3$

In this paper, we study a system of Schr\"odinger-Poisson equation \[ \left\{ \begin{array}{c} -\Delta u+a(x)u+K(x)\phi u=|u|^{p-2}u,\quad \quad \quad \ \ \ \ \ \ x\in \mathbb{R}^3, \-\Delta \phi=K(x)u^2,\quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \ x\in \mathbb{R}^3, \end{array} \right. \] where $p\in (4,6)$ and $ K\geq (\not\equiv) 0$. Under some suitable decay assumptions but without any symmetry property on $a$ and $K$, we obtain infinitely many solutions of this system.     

Trimmed sums of i.i.d. Banach space valued random variables

Limit laws for trimmed sums of triangular arrays of i.i.d. Banach space valued random variables are studied. It is shown that if the array belongs to the domain of attraction of an infinitely divisible law without Gaussian component on a separable Banach space of type 2, then the trimmed sum converges weakly to a nondegenerate Banach space valued random variable.     

Some Examples of Nonhypoelliptic Infinitely Degenerate Elliptic Differential Operators

This paper contains examples of nonhypoelliptic infinitely degenerate elliptic differential operators. Global nonsmooth solutions of the corresponding homogeneous equations are constructed.     

Geometry of Differential Equations: A Concise Introduction

A short introduction to geometrical theory of nonlinear differential equations is given to provide a unified overview to the collection 'Symmetries of differential equations and related topics'.     

A Theorem Concerning Nets Arising from Generalized Quadrangles with a Regular Point

Suppose is a generalized quadrangle (GQ) of order , with a regular point. Then there is a net which arises from this regular point. We prove that if such a net has a proper subnet with the same degree as the net, then it must be an affine plane of order t. Also, this affine plane induces a proper subquadrangle of order t containing the regular point, and we necessarily have that . This result has many applications, of which we give one example. Suppose is an elation generalized quadrangle (EGQ) of order , with elation point p. Then is called a skew translation generalized quadrangle (STGQ) with base-point p if there is a full group of symmetries about p of order t which is contained in the elation group. We show that a GQ of order s is an STGQ with base-point p if and only if p is an elation point which is regular.     

Infinitely Many Critical Points of Non-Differentiable Functions and Applications to a Neumann-Type Problem Involving the p-Laplacian

For a family of functionals in a Banach space, which are possibly non-smooth and depend also on a positive real parameter, the existence of a sequence of critical points (according to Motreanu and Panagiotopoulos (“Minimax Theorems and Qualitative Properties of the Solutions of Hemivariational Inequalities,” Nonconvex Optimization Applications, Vol. 29, Kluwer, Dordrecht, 1998, Chap. 3)) is established by mainly adapting a new technique due to Ricceri (2000, J. Comput. Appl. Math.113, 401-410). Two applications are then presented. Both of them treat the Neumann problem for an elliptic variational-hemivariational inequality with p-Laplacian.