Let 1≤p <∞ and 1/p+1/q = 1. If φ ∈ Lq, we denote by Tφ the functional defined on the Hardy space Hp by . A function f in Hp, which satisfies Tpφ(f) = ‖Tpφ‖ and ‖f‖p ≤ 1, is called an extremal function. Also, φ is called an extremal kernel when ‖φ‖q =‖Tpφ‖. In this paper, using the results in the case of p = 1, we study extremal kernel and extremal functions for p > 1.

Let K1, K2 be locally compact hypergroups. It is shown that every isometric isomorphism between their measure algebras restricts to an isometric isomorphism between their L1-algebras. This result is used to relate isometries of the measure algebras to homeomorphisms of the underlying locally compact spaces.

Properties of the Lebesgue function associated with interpolation at the equidistant nodes , are investigated. In particular, it is proved that the relative maxima of the Lebesgue function are strictly decreasing from the outside towards the middle of the interval [0, n], and upper and lower bounds, and an asymptotic expansion, are obtained for the smallest maximum when n is odd.

In a series of papers, the author has previously investigated the spectra and fine spectra for weighted mean matrices, considered as bounded operators over various sequence spaces. This paper examines the spectra of weighted mean matrices as operators over bνv0, the space of null sequences of bounded variation.

Ahues (1987) and Bouldin (1990) have given sufficient conditions for the strong stability of a sequence (Tn) of operators at an isolated eigenvalue of an operator T. This paper provides a unified treatment of their results and also generalizes so as to facilitate their application to a broad class of operators.

We define an equivalence relation on the class of torsion-free abelian groups under which two groups are equivalent ifevery pure subgroup of one has a non-zero image in the other, and each has a non-zero image in every torsion-free factor of the other.

We study the closure properties of the equivalence classes, and the structural properties of the class of all equivalence classes. Finally we identify a class of groups which satisfy Krull-Schmidt and Jordan-Hölder properties with respect to the equivalence.

Let S(p) be the family of holomorphic functions f defined on the unit disk D, normalized by f(0) = f1(0) – 1 = 0 and univalent in every hyperbolic disk of radius p. Let C(p) be the subfamily consisting of those functions which are convex univalent in every hyperbolic disk of radius p. For p = ∞ these become the classical families S and C of normalized univalent and convex functions, respectively. These families are linearly invariant in the sense of Pommerenke; a natural problem is to calculate the order of these linearly invariant families. More precisely, we give a geometrie proof that C(p) is the universal linearly invariant family of all normalized locally schlicht functions of order at most coth(2p). This gives a purely geometric interpretation for the order of a linearly invariant family. In a related matter, we characterize those locally schlicht functions which map each hyperbolically k-convex subset of D onto a euclidean convex set. Finally, we give upper and lower bounds on the order of the linearly invariant family S(p) and prove that this class is not equal to the universal linearly invariant family of any order.

Consider the nth-order neutral differential equation where n ≥ 1, δ = ±1, I, K are initial segments of natural numbers, pi, τi, σk ∈ R and qk ≥ 0 for i ∈ I and k ∈ K. Then a necessary and sufficient condition for the oscillation of all solutions of (E) is that its characteristic equation has no real roots. The method of proof has the advantage that it results in easily verifiable sufficient conditions (in terms of the coefficients and the arguments only) for the oscillation of all solutionso of Equation (E).

The purpose of this brief note is to point out an omission, at the top of page 145, in my paper [1]. Richard Weiss has kindly pointed out that there exist 5-arc-transitive graphs with no 4-arc regular group of automorphisms.

We give a transcendence measure of special values of functions satisfying certain functional equations. This improves an earlier result of Galochkin, and gives a better upper bound of the type for such a number as an S-number in the classification of transcendental numbers by Mahler.

If R has 1 in the stable range, then any two presentations f, g: p→ M of an R-module M by a finitely generated projective p are right equivalent, that is, f = gh for some automorphism h of P. The convers is also true.