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On the Two Obstacles Problem in Orlicz-Sobolev Spaces and Applications
We prove the Lewy-Stampacchia inequalities for the two obstacles problem in
abstract form for T-monotone operators. As a consequence for a general class of
quasi-linear elliptic operators of Ladyzhenskaya-Uraltseva type, including
p(x)-Laplacian type operators, we derive new results of
regularity for the solution. We also apply those inequalities to obtain new
results to the N-membranes problem and the regularity and monotonicity
properties to obtain the existence of a solution to a quasi-variational problem
in (generalized) Orlicz-Sobolev spaces
Dirac Equation with vector and scalar potentials via Supersymmetry in Quantum Mechanics
In this work, a spin relativistic particle described by a
generalized potential containing both the Coulomb potential and a Lorentz
scalar potential in Dirac equation is investigated in terms of the generalized
ladder operators from supersymmetry in quantum mechanics.
This formalism is applied for the generalized Dirac-Coulomb problem, which is
an exactly solvable potential in relativistic quantum mechanics. We obtain the
energy eigenvalues and calculate explicitly the energy eigenfunctions for the
ground state and the first excited state.Comment: 14 pages, to be submitted to Phys. Lett.
Influence of network topology on cooperative problem-solving systems
The idea of a collective intelligence behind the complex natural structures
built by organisms suggests that the organization of social networks is
selected so as to optimize problem-solving competence at the group-level. Here
we study the influence of the social network topology on the performance of a
group of agents whose task is to locate the global maxima of NK fitness
landscapes. Agents cooperate by broadcasting messages informing on their
fitness and use this information to imitate the fittest agent in their
influence networks. In the case those messages convey accurate information on
the proximity of the solution (i.e., for smooth fitness landscapes) we find
that high connectivity as well as centralization boost the group performance.
For rugged landscapes, however, these characteristics are beneficial for small
groups only. For large groups, it is advantageous to slow down the information
transmission through the network to avoid local maximum traps. Long-range links
and modularity have marginal effects on the performance of the group, except
for a very narrow region of the model parameters
The Network of Inter-Regional Direct Investment Stocks across Europe
We propose a methodological framework to study the dynamics of inter-regional
investment flow in Europe from a Complex Networks perspective, an approach with
recent proven success in many fields including economics. In this work we study
the network of investment stocks in Europe at two different levels: first, we
compute the inward-outward investment stocks at the level of firms, based on
ownership shares and number of employees; then we estimate the inward-outward
investment stock at the level of regions in Europe, by aggregating the
ownership network of firms, based on their headquarter location. Despite the
intuitive value of this approach for EU policy making in economic development,
to our knowledge there are no similar works in the literature yet. In this
paper we focus on statistical distributions and scaling laws of activity,
investment stock and connectivity degree both at the level of firms and at the
level of regions. In particular we find that investment stock of firms is power
law distributed with an exponent very close to the one found for firm activity.
On the other hand investment stock and activity of regions turn out to be
log-normal distributed. At both levels we find scaling laws relating investment
to activity and connectivity. In particular, we find that investment stock
scales with connectivity in a similar way as has been previously found for
stock market data, calling for further investigations on a possible general
scaling law holding true in economical networks.Comment: 27 pages, 17 figure
Stability and limit theorems for sequences of uniformly hyperbolic dynamics
In this paper we obtain an almost sure invariance principle for convergent
sequences of either Anosov diffeomorphisms or expanding maps on compact
Riemannian manifolds and prove an ergodic stability result for such sequences.
The sequences of maps need not correspond to typical points of a random
dynamical system. The methods in the proof rely on the stability of
compositions of hyperbolic dynamical systems. We introduce the notion of
sequential conjugacies and prove that these vary in a Lipschitz way with
respect to the generating sequences of dynamical systems. As a consequence, we
prove stability results for time-dependent expanding maps that complement
results in [Franks74] on time-dependent Anosov diffeomorphisms.Comment: 16 pages, 3 figure
Generalized splines in R^n and optimal control
We have found an inconsistency in our previous version of the paper
"Generalized splines in R^n and optimal control". We give a new-time-dependent
definition of spline curves in R^n which results from solving a non-autonomous
linear quadratic optimal control problem (P) where the matrix B(t) is assumed
to be rectangular with maximum rank. Nevertheless, our results are only valid
if B(t) is a square (nonsingular) matrix. This was pointed out to us by Andrey
Sarychev. We have proceeded with the necessary corrections.
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We give a new time-dependent definition of spline curves in R^n, which
extends a recent definition of vector-valued splines introduced by Rodrigues
and Silva Leite for the time-independent case. Previous results are based on a
variational approach, with lengthy arguments, which do not cover the
non-autonomous situation. We show that the previous results are a consequence
of the Pontryagin maximum principle, and are easily generalized using the
methods of optimal control. Main result asserts that vector-valued splines are
related to the Pontryagin extremals of a non-autonomous linear-quadratic
optimal control problem.Comment: This research was partially presented, as an oral communication, at
the Second Junior European Meeting on "Control Theory and Stabilization",
Dipartimento di Matematica del Politecnico di Torino, Torino, Italy, 3-5
December 2003. To appear on Rend. Sem. Mat. Univ. Pol. Torino, Vol. 64 (2006)
No.
On the dynamics and entropy of the push-forward map
In this work we study the main dynamical properties of the push-forward map,
a transformation in the space of probabilities P(X) induced by a map T: X \to
X, X a compact metric space. We also establish a connection between topological
entropies of T and of the push-forward map.Comment: 20 page
Multifractal regime transition in a modified minority game model
The search for more realistic modeling of financial time series reveals
several stylized facts of real markets. In this work we focus on the
multifractal properties found in price and index signals. Although the usual
Minority Game (MG) models do not exhibit multifractality, we study here one of
its variants that does. We show that the nonsynchronous MG models in the
nonergodic phase is multifractal and in this sense, together with other
stylized facts, constitute a better modeling tool. Using the Structure Function
(SF) approach we detected the stationary and the scaling range of the time
series generated by the MG model and, from the linear (nonlinear) behavior of
the SF we identified the fractal (multifractal) regimes. Finally, using the
Wavelet Transform Modulus Maxima (WTMM) technique we obtained its multifractal
spectrum width for different dynamical regimes.Comment: 14 pages, 6 figure
Combinatorial Solution of One-Dimensional Quantum Systems
We give a self-contained exposition of the combinatorial solution of quantum
mechanical systems of coupled spins on a one-dimensional lattice. Using Trotter
formula, we write the partition function as a generating function of a spanning
subgraph of a two-dimensional lattice and solve the combinatorial problem by
the method of Pfaffians provided the weights satisfy the so-called free fermion
condition. The free energy and the ground state energy as a function of the
inverse temperature, couplings J and magnetic fields h, for the XY model in a
transverse field with period p=1 and 2, is then obtained.Comment: Number of figures: 9 (eps
Two possible circumbinary planets in the eclipsing post-common envelope system NSVS 14256825
We present an analysis of eclipse timings of the post-common envelope binary
NSVS 14256825, which is composed of an sdOB star and a dM star in a close orbit
(P_{orb} = 0.110374 days). High-speed photometry of this system was performed
between July, 2010 and August, 2012. Ten new mid-eclipse times were analyzed
together with all available eclipse times in the literature. We revisited the
(O-C) diagram using a linear ephemeris and verified a clear orbital period
variation. On the assumption that these orbital period variations are caused by
light travel time effects, the (O-C) diagram can be explained by the presence
of two circumbinary bodies, even though this explanation requires a longer
baseline of observations to be fully tested. The orbital periods of the best
solution would be P_c ~ 3.5 years and P_d ~ 6.9 years. The corresponding
projected semi-major axes would be a_c i_c ~ 1.9 AU and a_d i_d ~ 2.9 AU. The
masses of the external bodies would be M_c ~ 2.9 M_{Jupiter} and M_d ~ 8.1
M_{Jupiter}, if we assume their orbits are coplanar with the close binary.
Therefore NSVS 14256825 might be composed of a close binary with two
circumbinary planets, though the orbital period variations is still open to
other interpretations.Comment: 16 pages, 3 figures, 4 tables. Accepted for publication in Ap
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