CONTENTS & ABSTRACTS

In English. Summaries in Estonian

Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences.

Physics * Mathematics

 

Volume 50 No. 2 June 2001

 

Two-based duplicate-clones; 67–75

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Ellen REDI

Abstract. The notion “two-based clone” on a pair of sets (universes) is defined. Some properties of two-based duplicate-clones are proved. The lattice of all double-dually closed duplicate-clones on a pair of 2-element sets is described.

Key words: two-based clone, lattice, two-based duplicate-clone, double-dually closed clone.

On conservative and coercive SM-methods; 76–85

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Maria ZELTSER

Abstract. We study the space  of double sequences  satisfying  for some number a. In this note, using gliding hump arguments, we give necessary and sufficient conditions for a 3-dimensional matrix (i.e. SM-method) to transform every convergent or bounded sequence  into the space  or  the space of elements in  with bounded columns.

Key words: summability, SM-methods, gliding hump method, theorems of Toeplitz–Silverman type.

Coercivity inequality for the quasilinear finite difference operator; 86–97

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Malle FISCHER

Abstract. The coercivity inequality is established for the finite difference operator which approximates in two- or three-dimensional unit cube the quasilinear elliptic operator for the second boundary value problem. The obtained results are based on special discrete analogues of the Sobolev imbedding theorems.

Key words: finite difference method.

A quadratic programming approach to robust controller design; 98–111

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Ülo NURGES

Abstract. The procedure of robust controller design by quadratic programming makes use of a stability measure defined as the minimal distance between a preselected stable simplex and vertices of the characteristic polynomial of an uncertain system. A constructive procedure for generating stable simplexes in polynomial coefficients space is given starting from the unit hypercube of reflection coefficients of monic polynomials. This procedure is quite straightforward: an appropriate stable point is chosen and then the edges of the stable simplex will be generated by reflection vectors of this polynomial.

Key words: robust stability, discrete-time systems, pole placement, quadratic programming.

CHRONICLE

Karl Rebane 75; 112

Annual award of the Estonian Physical Society (inside back cover)