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Models For Estimating Psychiatric Bed Needs, Patricia A. Brenneman

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Inland Counties Comprehensive Health Planning Council wished to estimate the psychiatric bed needs by type (such as state hospitals, board and care homes, etc.) in San Bernardino County from the distributions of patient arrivals and of lengths of stay. A statistical description of the system during 1973 was considered the first step toward estimating future bed needs. A computer simulation model using IBM's programming language General Purpose Simulation System (GPSS) was developed and was found to be unsatisfactory.

Theorems were then developed for a statistical model, seeking to predict future bed needs. The most convenient of these theorems states that …

Distribution-Free Interval Estimation Of The Largest Α-Quantile, William E. Plouff

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Matrix Fields Over The Integers Modulo M, Robert M. Mcconnel, Jacob T. B. Beard Jr.

Mathematics Technical Papers

Let Zm denote the ring of integers modulo m and let [see pdf for notation] denote the complete ring of all [see pdf for notation] matrices over Zm under the usual matrix addition and multiplication. The primary purposes of this paper are to characterize and count all subfields of the ring [see pdf for notation] . Related results are given on field extensions in [see pdf for notation] of subfields of [see pdf for notation] . Partial results on subfields of [see pdf for notation] when R is an arbitrary finite commutative ring with identity are also given. Having basic …

Measurable Choice And The Invariant Subspace Problem, Edward Azoff, Frank Gilfeather

Department of Mathematics: Faculty Publications

In [1], J. Dyer, A. Pedersen and P. Porcelli announced that an affirmative answer to the invariant subspace problem would imply that every reductive operator is normal. Their argument, outlined in [1], provides a striking application of direct integral theory. Moreover, this method leads to a general decomposition theory for reductive algebras which in turn illuminates the close relationship between the transitive and reductive algebra problems.
The main purpose of the present note is to provide a short proof of the technical portion of [1] : that invariant subspaces for the direct integrands of a decomposable operator can be assembled …

A Polynomial Dual Of Partitions, Jacob T. B. Beard, Ann D. Dorris

Mathematics Technical Papers

Let [see pdf for notation] be a non-negative integral polynomial. The polynomial P(x) is m-graphical, and a multi-graph G a realization of P(x), provided there exists a multi-graph G containing exactly P(1) points where [see pdf for notation] of these points have degree i for [see pdf for notation]. For multi-graphs G,H having polynomials P(x), Q(x) and number-theoretic partitions (degree sequences) [see pdf for notation], the usual product P(x)Q(x) is shown to be the polynomial of the Cartesian product [see pdf for notation], thus inducing a natural product [see pdf for notation] which extends that of juxtaposing integral multiple copies …

On The Method Of Vector Lyapunov Functions, V. Lakshmikantham

Mathematics Technical Papers

The method of vector Lyapunov functions consists of employing several Lyapunov-like functions and the theory of vectorial differential inequalities. This general comparison technic leads to a more flexible mechanism to study the qualitative properties of nonlinear differential systems. This method is also effective in discussing interconnected dynamical systems where a construction of a single Lyapunov function is difficult. However, an unpleasant fact in this approach is the requirement of quasimonotone property of the comparison system. An idea to get around this will be indicated which might be useful in applications. Also, an extension of this technic to abstract cones will …

On The Theory Of Hamiltonian Graphs, Linda M. Lesniak

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Automorphism Group Of The Wreath Product Of Finite Groups, Kenneth G. Hummel

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Finite Topologies And Boolean Matrices, Jon Michael Kelley

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in the Department of Mathematics at Morehead State University by Jon Michael Kelley in July of 1974.

On The Redundancy Of Monotony Assumption, V. Lakshmikantham

Mathematics Technical Papers

It is well known that all the results in integral inequalities of Bellman-Gronwall-Reid type demand an assumption of monotony on the functions involved. Since the corresponding theory of differential inequalities does not require the monotonic assumption, it is believed that this extra condition is due to the technics employed rather than the necessity. It is also well known that in proving the convergence of successive approximations, it becomes crucial to suppose an additional restriction of monotony on the functions satisfying uniqueness criteria. The question whether this additional assumption is really needed has been open for many years. This problem was …

Existence And Comparison Results For Differential Equations In A Banach Space, V. Lakshmikantham

Mathematics Technical Papers

The study of the Cauchy problem for differential equations in a Banach space has taken two different directions. One direction is to find compactness type conditions that guarantee only existence of solutions and the corresponding results are extensions of the classical Peano's theorem. The other approach is to employ monotonicity (accretive or dissipative) type conditions that assure existence as well as uniqueness of solutions. In fact, this latter method shows that uniqueness conditions imply existence of solutions also [37] and therefore may be regarded as extensions of the classical Picard's theorem.

Differential Equations On Closed Subsets Of A Banach Space, V. Lakshmikantham

Mathematics Technical Papers

The problem of existence of solutions to the initial value problem [see pdf for notations], where [see pdf for notations], F is a locally closed subset of a Banach space E. Nonlinear comparison functions and dissipative type conditions in terms of Lyapunovlike functions are employed. A new comparison theorem is established which helps in surmounting the difficulties that arise in this general set-up.

A Technic In Perturbation Theory, G. S. Ladde, S. Leela, V. Lakshmikantham

Mathematics Technical Papers

A study of the effect of perturbations of differential equations depends on the method employed and on the nature of perturbations. One of the most used technics is that of Lyapunov method and the other is the nonlinear variation of parameters formula [3]. These methods dictate that we measure the perturbations by means of a norm and thus destroy the ideal nature, if any, of the perturbing terms. Recently an effort was made to correct this unpleasant situation [1,2]. In this paper, we wish to develop a new comparison theorem that connects the solutions of perturbed and unperturbed differential systems …

Is Mathematical Truth Time-Dependent?, Judith V. Grabiner

Pitzer Faculty Publications and Research

Another such mathematical revolution occurred between the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and was focused primarily on the calculus. This change was a rejection of the mathematics of powerful techniques and novel results in favor of the mathematics of clear definitions and rigorous proofs. Because this change, however important it may have been for mathematicians themselves, is not often discussed by historians and philosophers, its revolutionary character is not widely understood. In this paper, I shall first try to show that this major change did occur. Then, I shall investigate what brought it about. Once we have done this, we can …

Lyapunov-Like Vector Functions Using Pointwise Degenerate Systems As Comparison Functions, Bernard A. Asner, V. Lakshmikantham

Mathematics Technical Papers

The use of Lyapunov-like vector functions is recognized as an important tool for estimating the behavior of a dynamical system. In applications, one needs to determine a suitable comparison function which contains information or properties that can be used to obtain some information about the behavior of the dynamical system. In recent years, the remarkable property of pointwise degeneracy has been discovered for linear, autonomous, delay-differential equations. For this class of equations one knows that all solutions will reach a subspace in finite time and remain on the subspace thereafter. As this class of equations is particularly simple, it becomes …

Maximal And Minimal Solutions And Comparison Results For Differential Equations In Abstract Cones, V. Lakshmikantham, Roger W. Mitchell, A. Richard Mitchell

Mathematics Technical Papers

As is well known, an important technique in the theory of differential equations is concerned with estimating a function satisfying a differential inequality by means of the extremal solutions of the corresponding differential equation. This comparison principle has been widely employed in studying the qualitative theory of differential equations (see [3]). If we desire to develop a similar comparison result in abstract spaces we must consider cones. These results could be of great value in applications to the theory of differential equations in abstract spaces. First, we must consider existence results for maximal and minimal solutions in cones which can …

Asymptotic Equilibrium Of Ordinary Differential Systems In A Banach Space, Roger W. Mitchell, A. Richard Mitchell

Mathematics Technical Papers

A differential system [see pdf for notation] where [see pdf for notation] has asymptotic equilibrium if 1) for any initial condition [see pdf for notation] the system has a solution [see pdf for notation] existing on and such that [see pdf for notation] exists and is finite, and 2) for any v e B there exists [see pdf for notation] and a solution x(t) of (1)-(2) with [see pdf for notation] Several papers have appeared dealing with asymptotic equilibrium of (1)-(2) when [see pdf for notation], and f is majorized by a scalar function g(t,u) which is monotone in u …

On The Existence Of Solutions Of Differential Equations In A Banach Space, Jerome Eisenfeld, V. Lakshmikantham

Mathematics Technical Papers

The study of Cauchy problem for differential equations in a Banach space has taken two different directions. One approach is to find compactness type conditions [1,2,4,9,14] to guarantee existence of solutions only and the corresponding results are extensions of the classical Peano's Theorem. The other approach is to employ accretive type conditions [9,10,11,12,15] which assure existence as well as uniqueness of solutions. In fact, this latter technic shows that uniqueness conditions imply existence of solutions [16]. In this paper we follow the first direction. Employing Lyapunov-like functions and the notion of the measure of noncompactness, we prove a local existence …

Fixed Point Theorems Through Abstract Cones, Jerome Eisenfeld, V. Lakshmikantham

Mathematics Technical Papers

A well-known theorem of Banach states that if T is a mapping on a complete metric space [see pdf for notation] such that for some number [see pdf for notation], the inequality (1.1) [see pdf for notation] holds, then T has a unique fixed point (i.e., a point u such that Tu = u). Extensions of this theorem [1,2] continue to require that T is a contraction i.e., (1.2) [see pdf for notation] This condition is essential if p is a metric but if p takes values in a partially ordered set k, then the condition (1.2) is avoidable. In …

Studies In Probability Theory., Ramanathan Subramaniam Dr.

Doctoral Theses

This thesis consists of four chapters.The inpetus for the work in Chapter 1 comes from the concept of 'conditional atom' introduced by ileveu (191. Here, using conditional atoms we generalize the concept of nenatomicity of measures. (We confine ourselves to probability measures). We obtain generalizations of results on non atomic measures in [1), [3] and of Liapounoff's theorem. The results in Chapter 2 have their origins in a paper by Boylan [7]. To study 'e quiconvergence of martingales' Boylan introduced in [7] a metric on the space of complete sub d-algebras of a probability space. A little later, Never showed …

Studies In The Theory Of Measurable Maltifunctions., Sheshi Mohan Srivastava Dr.

Doctoral Theses

During the last fifteen years a large number of papers have been devoted to the study of elosed set valued multifunetions. The studies were notivated by both the theoretical and spplica- tional interests that such multifunetions have. From the appli- cational point of view it is worth noting that such multifune- tions arise in varlous problems of control theory, dynanie progra- aning etc. The theoretieal'aspects of these studies belong properly to classieal deseriptive set theory. Classionl deserip- tive set theory asks que stions about how sets are constructed and about other definability properties of sets. The results on closed set …

Invariant Subspaces Of Vector Valued Function Spaces On Bohr Groups., Somesh Chandra Bagchi Dr.

Doctoral Theses

The theory of invariant subspaces of various Cunclion-spaces of complox-valued and vector-valued functions on the circle group 13 well known through the 'Loctures on Invariant Subspaces' by Helson ([4]), Replacin; Line circle croup by a Bohr group B (that is, a compact ahelian group whose dual is a subgroup of tho ronl. line R, dense in the topology of R), Helson and Lowdenalager initiated the study of invariant subspaces of L2,(B) in (6]. They discovered that after suitable normalisation, the simply invariant subspaces of L2(B) arcinonc-to-one correspondence with a certain class of functions on R x B, which are called …

On Perturbing Lyapunov Functions, S. Leela, V. Lakshmikantham

Mathematics Technical Papers

It is known [2,3] that in proving uniform boundedness of a differential system by means of Lyapunov functions, it is sufficient to impose conditions in the complement of a compact set in [see pdf for notation], whereas, in the case of equiboundedness, the proofs demand that the assumptions hold everywhere in [see pdf for notation]. We wish to present, in this paper, a new idea which permits us to discuss nonuniform properties of solutions of differential equations under weaker assumptions. Our results will show that the equiboundedness can be proved without assuming conditions everywhere in [see pdf for notation] (as …

The Order Of An Entire Function With Some Derivatives Univalent, S. M. Shah, S. Y. Trimble

Mathematics and Statistics Faculty Research & Creative Works

No abstract provided.

A Note On T, Topologies, Wilson R. Crisler, Troy L. Hicks

Mathematics and Statistics Faculty Research & Creative Works

Let t be a T. topology for a set X. The problem of representing t as the lattice product (intersection) of stronger topologies is considered. © 1974 American Mathematical Society.

Lipschitz Spaces On The Surface Of Unit Sphere In Euclidean N-Space, Harvey Greenwald

Mathematics

This paper is concerned with defining Lipschitz spaces on Σn-1 the surface of the unit sphere in Rn. The importance of this example is that Σn-1 is not a group but a symmetric space. One begins with functions in Lp(Σn-1),1≤p≤∞. Σn-1 is a symmetric space and is related in a natural way to the rotation group SO(n). One can then use the group SO(n) to define first and second differences for functions in Lp(Σn-1). Such a function is the boundary value of its Poisson integral. This enables one to work with functions which are harmonic. Differences can then be replaced …

Stability And Transversality, Robert D. May

Mathematics & Computer Science Faculty Publications

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Maintaining Topological Properties On The Brink Of Destruction, Kay J. Hamm

All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023

Throughout the paper we consider the setting where f is a continuous function (a mapping) whose domain X and range Y are both Hausdorff spaces. Our object is to determine conditions on the map f which insure that when X has a certain topological property Q, then Y will also have property Q. For example, if X is metrizable, then it does not necessarily follow that Y is a metric space; but if f is a perfect map, then metrizability is preserved. Chapter III is devoted to the study of this metrizability problem. In particular, we present Frink's [ 2] …

Functional Analysis Techniques In Numerical Analysis, Kenneth D. Schoenfeld

All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023

In this paper we will consider the problem of selecting the best, or optimal, numerical method of solution to a given mathematical problem. The admissible numerical methods will be a clearly defined set for each problem. Obviously, in order to find the best method in this set, we must have a clear mathematical formulation of just what "best" means; this will be the intent of Theorem 0.1. Intuitively, the best method will be understood to be the one which minimizes the maximum possible error where this error will be measured in terms of the norm of a given Hilbert space. …

Solvability Of Differential Systems Near Singular Points, Leon M. Hall

Doctoral Dissertations

"Functional analysis techniques are used to prove a theorem, analogous to the Harris-Sibuya-Weinberg theorem for ordinary differential equations, which yields as corollaries a number of existence theorems for holomorphic solutions of linear functional differential systems of the form z^Dy'(z) = A(z)y(z) + B(z)y(αz) + C(z)y'(αz) in the neighborhood of the singularity at z = 0"--Abstract, page 2.