The number of powers of 2 in a representation of large even integers II

It is proved that for any integerk≥ 54 000, there isN _k >0 depending onk only such that every even integer ≥N _k is a sum of two odd prime numbers andk powers of 2. Project partially supported by RGC Research Grant (No.HKU 7122/97P) and Post-Doctoral Fellowship of the University of Hong Kong.     

On the Zeros of Orthogonal Polynomials: The Elliptic Case

Constructive Approximation - Let E = [–1, α] \cup [β, 1], –1 &;lt; α &;lt; β &;lt; 1, and let (pn) be orthogonal on E with respect to the weight function...     

一类新的插值结点

有界单连通区域Ｇ，其边界θＧ＝Г∈（１，α），α〉０。本计算节以广义Ｆａｂｅｒ多项式φｎ（ｚ）的零点为插值结点的Ｌａｇｒａｎｇｅ插值多项式的逼近性质，得到了它对Ａ（Ｇ↑－）中的函数的一致逼近阶和平均逼近阶的估计，并且得到了它对Ｅ＾ｐ（Ｇ）中函数的平均逼近阶的估计，还指出关于平均逼近阶的估计是不可改进的。     

Relations among eigenvalues of Sturm-Liouville problems with different types of leading coefficient functions

For any Sturm-Liouville problem with a separable boundary condition and whose leading coefficient function changes sign (exactly once), we first give a geometric characterization of its eigenvalues λn using the eigenvalues of some corresponding problems with a definite leading coefficient function. Consequences of this characterization include simple proofs of the existence of the λn's, their Prüfer angle characterization, and a way for determining their indices from the zeros of their eigenfunctions. Then, interlacing relations among the λn's and the eigenvalues of the corresponding problems are obtained. Using these relations, a simple proof of asymptotic formulas for the λn's is given.     

Sobolev bounds on functions with scattered zeros, with applications to radial basis function surface fitting

In this paper we discuss Sobolev bounds on functions that vanish at scattered points in a bounded, Lipschitz domain that satisfies a uniform interior cone condition. The Sobolev spaces involved may have fractional as well as integer order. We then apply these results to obtain estimates for continuous and discrete least squares surface fits via radial basis functions (RBFs). These estimates include situations in which the target function does not belong to the native space of the RBF.

     

A Law of Large Numbers for the Zeroes of Heine–Stieltjes Polynomials

We determine the limiting density of the zeroes of Heine–Stieltjes polynomials (or of any set of points satisfying the conclusion of Heine–Stieltjes Theorem) in the thermodynamic limit and use this to prove a strong law of large numbers for the zeroes.     

On the Exceptional Zeros of Rankin–Selberg L-Functions

The main objects of study in this article are two classes of Rankin–Selberg L-functions, namely L(s,f×g) and L(s, sym²(g)× sym²(g)), where f,g are newforms, holomorphic or of Maass type, on the upper half plane, and sym²(g) denotes the symmetric square lift of g to GL(3). We prove that in general, i.e., when these L-functions are not divisible by L-functions of quadratic characters (such divisibility happening rarely), they do not admit any LandauSiegel zeros. Such zeros, which are real and close to s=1, are highly mysterious and are not expected to occur. There are corollaries of our result, one of them being a strong lower bound for special value at s=1, which is of interest both geometrically and analytically. One also gets this way a good bound onthe norm of sym²(g).     

A numerical method to compute exactly the partition function with application toZ(n) theories in two dimensions

I present a new method to exactly compute the partition function of a class of discrete models in arbitrary dimensions. The time for the computation for ann-state model on anL ^d lattice scales like . I show examples of the use of this method by computing the partition function of the 2D Ising and 3-state Potts models for maximum lattice sizes 10×10 and 8×8, respectively. The critical exponentsv and and the critical temperature one obtains from these are very near the exactly known values. The distribution of zeros of the partition function of the Potts model leads to the conjecture that the ratio of the amplitudes of the specific heat below and above the critical temperature is unity.     

Solvable isotherms for a two-component system of charged rods on a line

The Coulomb system consisting of an equal number of positive and negative charged rods confined to a one-dimensional lattice is studied. The grand partition function can be calculated exactly at two values of the coupling constant=q ²/k _B T (q denoting the magnitude of the charges). The exact results lead to the conjecture that in the complex scaled fugacity plane, all the zeros of the grand partition function lie on the negative real axis for<2, on the point=–1 for=2, and on the unit circle for>2. In addition, for>4, we conjecture in general and prove at=4 that the zeros pinch the real axis in the thermodynamic limit, with an essential singularity in the pressure at the reduced density 1/2.