In this paper we use cohomology of Lie algebras to study the variety of laws associated with filiform Lie algebras of a given dimension. As the main result, we describe a constructive way to find a small set of polynomials which define this variety. It allows to improve previous results related with the cardinal of this set. We have also computed explicitly these polynomials in the case of dimensions 11 and 12.
In this paper a problem of consumption and investment is presented as a model of a discounted Markov decision process with discrete-time. In this problem, it is assumed that the wealth is affected by a production function. This assumption gives the investor a chance to increase his wealth before the investment. For the solution of the problem there is established a suitable version of the Euler Equation (EE) which characterizes its optimal policy completely, that is, there are provided conditions which guarantee that a policy is optimal for the problem if and only if it satisfies the EE. The problem is exemplified in two particular cases: for a logarithmic utility and for a Cobb-Douglas utility. In both cases explicit formulas for the optimal policy and the optimal value function are supplied.
We show that a Pettis integrable function from a closed interval to a Banach space is Henstock-Kurzweil integrable. This result can be considered as a continuous version of the celebrated Orlicz-Pettis theorem concerning series in Banach spaces.
For lower-semicontinuous and convex stochastic processes Zn and nonnegative random variables ϵn we investigate the pertaining random sets A(Zn,ϵn) of all ϵn-approximating minimizers of Zn. It is shown that, if the finite dimensional distributions of the Zn converge to some Z and if the ϵn converge in probability to some constant c, then the A(Zn,ϵn) converge in distribution to A(Z,c) in the hyperspace of Vietoris. As a simple corollary we obtain an extension of several argmin-theorems in the literature. In particular, in contrast to these argmin-theorems we do not require that the limit process has a unique minimizing point. In the non-unique case the limit-distribution is replaced by a Choquet-capacity.
Any given increasing [0,1]2→[0,1] function is completely determined by its contour lines. In this paper we show how each individual uninorm property can be translated into a property of contour lines. In particular, we describe commutativity in terms of orthosymmetry and we link associativity to the portation law and the exchange principle. Contrapositivity and rotation invariance are used to characterize uninorms that have a continuous contour line.
We compare the forcing-related properties of a complete Boolean algebra ${\mathbb B}$ with the properties of the convergences $\lambda _{\mathrm s}$ (the algebraic convergence) and $\lambda _{\mathrm {ls}}$ on ${\mathbb B}$ generalizing the convergence on the Cantor and Aleksandrov cube, respectively. In particular, we show that $\lambda _{\mathrm {ls}}$ is a topological convergence iff forcing by ${\mathbb B}$ does not produce new reals and that $\lambda _{\mathrm {ls}}$ is weakly topological if ${\mathbb B}$ satisfies condition $(\hbar )$ (implied by the ${\mathfrak t}$-cc). On the other hand, if $\lambda _{\mathrm {ls}}$ is a weakly topological convergence, then ${\mathbb B}$ is a $2^{\mathfrak h}$-cc algebra or in some generic extension the distributivity number of the ground model is greater than or equal to the tower number of the extension. So, the statement “The convergence $\lambda _{\mathrm {ls}}$ on the collapsing algebra ${\mathbb B}=\mathop {\mathrm {ro}} (^{<\omega }\omega _2)$ is weakly topological“ is independent of ZFC.
We introduce and discuss the test space problem as a part of the whole copula fitting process. In particular, we explain how an efficient copula test space can be constructed by taking into account information about the existing dependence, and we present a complete overview of bivariate test spaces for all possible situations. The practical use will be illustrated by means of a numerical application based on an illustrative portfolio containing the S&P 500 Composite Index, the JP Morgan Government Bond Index and the NAREIT All index.
Cost-benefit analysis of foliar construction and maintenance costs and of carbon assimilation of leaves of differing life-span were conducted using two evergreen, three semi-deciduous, and three deciduous tree species of savannas of north Australia. Rates of radiant-energy-saturated CO2 assimilation (Pmax) and dark respiration were measured and leaves were analysed for total nitrogen, fat, and ash concentrations, and for heat of combustion. Specific leaf area, and leaf N and ash contents were significantly lower in longer-lived leaves (evergreen) than shorter-lived leaves (deciduous) species. Leaves of evergreen species also had significantly higher heat of combustion and lower crude fat content than leaves of deciduous species. On a leaf area basis, Pmax was highest in leaves of evergreen species, but on a leaf dry mass basis it was highest in leaves of deciduous species. Pmax and total Kieldahl N content were linearly correlated across all eight species, and foliar N content was higher in leaves of deciduous than evergreen species. Leaf construction cost was significantly higher and maintenance costs were lower for leaves of evergreen than deciduous species. Maintenance and construction costs were linearly related to each other across all species. Leaves of evergreen species had a higher cost-benefit ratio compared to leaves of deciduous species but with longer lived leaves, the payback interval was longer in evergreen than deciduous species. These results support the hypotheses that longer lived leaves are more expensive to construct than short-lived leaves, and that a higher investment of N into short-lived leaves occurs which supports a higher Pmax over a shorter payback interval. and D. Eamus ... [et al.].