Let {W(t):t [ges ] 0} denote a Wiener process, and set [Sscr ] for the unit ball of the reproducing kernel Hilbert space pertaining to the restriction of W on [0,1], with Hilbert norm [mid ] · [mid ]H. Gorn and Lifshits [8] have shown that, whenever f ∈ [Sscr ] fulfills [mid ] f [mid ]H = 1 and has Lebesgue derivative of bounded variation, the rate of clustering of (2h log(1/h))−½(W(t + h·) − W(t)) to f is of the order O((log(1/h))−2/3. In this paper, we show that the set of exceptional points in [0,1] where this rate is reached constitutes a random fractal whose Hausdorff–Besicovitch measure is evaluated.

We consider robust relative homoclinic trajectories (RHTs) for G-equivariant vector fields. We give some conditions on the group and representation that imply existence of equivariant vector fields with such trajectories. Using these results we show very simply that abelian groups cannot exhibit relative homoclinic trajectories. Examining a set of group theoretic conditions that imply existence of RHTs, we construct some new examples of robust relative homoclinic trajectories. We also classify RHTs of the dihedral and low order symmetric groups by means of their symmetries.

We cite [18] for references to work on the hit problem for the polynomial algebra P(n) = [ ]2[x1, ;…, xn] = [oplus ]d[ges ]0Pd(n), viewed as a graded left module over the Steenrod algebra [Ascr ] at the prime 2. The grading is by the homogeneous polynomials Pd(n) of degree d in the n variables x1, …, xn of grading 1. The present article investigates the hit problem for the [Ascr ]-submodule of symmetric polynomials B(n) = P(n)[sum ]n , where [sum ]n denotes the symmetric group on n letters acting on the right of P(n). Among the main results is the symmetric version of the well-known Peterson conjecture. For a positive integer d, let μ(d) denote the smallest value of k for which d = [sum ]ki=1(2λi−1), where λi [ges ] 0.

In this work we generalize Markov's inequality for any derivative of a polynomial on a real Hilbert space and provide estimates for the second and third derivatives of a polynomial on a real Banach space. Our result on a real Hilbert space answers a question raised by L. A. Harris in his commentary on problem 74 in the Scottish Book [20]. We also provide generalizations of previously obtained inequalities of the Bernstein and Markov-type for polynomials with curved majorants on a real Hilbert space.

We establish convergence results involving the nth Cesaro mean σβn(θ) of order β of f(eiθ) = [sum ]aneinθ where the coefficients (an) satisfy a Dirichlet-type condition [sum ]nα[mid ]an[mid ]2 < ∞ for a fixed α in (0, 1]. When α = 1, for example, we prove that [sum ][mid ]σβn(θ)−f(eiθ) [mid ]2 < ∞ for every β > −½ at almost all points θ in [−π,π]. We also derive weighted convergence results of this type outside exceptional sets of capacity zero, and show by examples that these results are, in a certain sense, sharp with respect to the size of the exceptional sets.

The 4-dimensional topological surgery conjecture has been established for a class of groups, including the groups of subexponential growth (see [6], [13] for recent developments), however the general case remains open. The full surgery conjecture is known to be equivalent to the question for a class of canonical problems with free fundamental group [5, chapter 12]. The proof of the conjecture for ‘good’ groups relies on the disk embedding theorem (see [5]), which is not presently known to hold for arbitrary groups. However, in certain cases it may be shown that surgery works even when the disk embedding theorem is not available for a given fundamental group (such results still use the disk-embedding theorem in the simply-connected setting, proved in [3]). For example, this is possible when the surgery kernel is represented by π1-null spheres [4], or more generally by a π1-null submanifold satisfying a certain condition on Dwyer's filtration on second homology [7]. Here we state another instance when the surgery conjecture holds for free groups. The following results are stated in the topological category.

We present, starting from a set of canonical axioms, a complete classification of the notions of non-commutative stochastic independence. Our result originates from a first contribution and a conjecture by M. Schürmann and is based on a fundamental paper by R. Speicher.

Matsumoto and Yor have recently discovered an interesting invariance property of a product of the generalized inverse Gaussian and gamma distributions. In this paper we obtain: (1) a complete regression version of its converse; (2) a converse to the matrix variate Matsumoto–Yor property which extends an earlier result. Of independent interest is a functional equation for matrix valued functions, which has been solved in the course of investigation of the second problem.

The non-commutative generalization of the A-polynomial of a knot of Cooper, Culler, Gillet, Long and Shalen [4] was introduced in [6]. This generalization consists of a finitely generated left ideal of polynomials in the quantum plane, the non- commutative A-ideal, and was defined based on Kauffman bracket skein modules, by deforming the ideal generated by the A-polynomial with respect to a parameter. The deformation was possible because of the relationship between the skein module with the variable t of the Kauffman bracket evaluated at −1 and the SL(2, C)-character variety of the fundamental group, which was explained in [2]. The purpose of the present paper is to compute the non-commutative A-ideal for the left- and right- handed trefoil knots. As will be seen below, this reduces to trigonometric operations in the non-commutative torus, the main device used being the product-to-sum formula for non-commutative cosines.

In this paper we study properties of the fundamental domain [Fscr ]β of number systems, which are defined in rings of integers of number fields. First we construct addition automata for these number systems. Since [Fscr ]β defines a tiling of the n-dimensional vector space, we ask, which tiles of this tiling ‘touch’ [Fscr ]β. It turns out that the set of these tiles can be described with help of an automaton, which can be constructed via an easy algorithm which starts with the above-mentioned addition automaton. The addition automaton is also useful in order to determine the box counting dimension of the boundary of [Fscr ]β. Since this boundary is a so-called graph-directed self-affine set, it is not possible to apply the general theory for the calculation of the box counting dimension of self similar sets. Thus we have to use direct methods.

In the 1990s, Habiro defined Ck-move of oriented links for each natural number k [5]. A Ck-move is a kind of local move of oriented links, and two oriented knots have the same Vassiliev invariants of order [les ] k−1 if and only if they are transformed into each other by Ck-moves. Thus he has succeeded in deducing a geometric conclusion from an algebraic condition. However, this theorem appears only in his recent paper [6], in which he develops his original clasper theory and obtains the theorem as a consequence of clasper theory. We note that the ‘if’ part of the theorem is also shown in [4], [9], [10] and [16], and in [13] Stanford gives another characterization of knots with the same Vassiliev invariants of order [les ] k−1.

Let E be a Banach function lattice such that L∞[0, 1] [rarrhk ] E [rarrhk ] L1[0, 1]. We characterize the strict singularity of the embedding L∞[0, 1] [rarrhk ] E and the strict cosingularity of E [rarrhk ] L1[0, 1] in terms of functionals defined by using characteristic functions.

Let C be the homogeneous Cantor set invariant for x→ax and x→1−a+ax. It has been shown by Darst that the Hausdorff dimension of the set of non-differentiability points of the distribution function of uniform measure on C equals (dimHC)2 = (log 2/log a)2. In this paper we generalize the essential ingredient of the proof of this result. Let Ω = {0, 1, …, r}. Let F be a Moran set associated with {0 < ai < 1, i ∈ Ω} and Ωw = Ω×Ω×⃛. Let ø be the associated coding map from Ωe onto F. Fix a non-empty set Γ ⊆ Ω with Γ≠Ø and let z(σ, n) denote the position of the nth occurrence of the elements of Γ in σ ∈ Ωw.

In a recent paper [3] Dales and Pandey have shown that the class Sp of Segal algebras is weakly amenable. In this paper, for various classes of Segal algebras, we characterize derivations and multipliers from a Segal algebra into itself and into its dual module. In particular, we prove that every Segal algebra on a locally compact abelian group is weakly amenable and an abstract Segal subalgebra of a commutative weakly amenable Banach algebra is weakly amenable. We also introduce the Lebesgue–Fourier algebra of a locally compact group G and study its Arens regularity when G is discrete or compact.

A special initial value problem for the operator-valued Riccati differential equation (RDE) is used for studying section determinants of unitary operators. A solvability criterion for this initial value problem is derived by providing an a-priori estimate of the solution. Alternatively, the same estimate is derived by a method that is based entirely upon linear algebra.