A Caputo fractional derivative of a function with respect to another function

In this paper we consider a Caputo type fractional derivative with respect to another function. Some properties, like the semigroup law, a relationship between the fractional derivative and the fractional integral, Taylor’s Theorem, Fermat’s Theorem, etc., are studied. Also, a numerical method to deal with such operators, consisting in approximating the fractional derivative by a sum that depends on the first-order derivative, is presented. Relying on examples, we show the efficiency and applicability of the method. Finally, an application of the fractional derivative, by considering a Population Growth Model, and showing that we can model more accurately the process using different kernels for the fractional operator is provided.

Regular homomorphisms of minimal sets

The classification of minimal sets is a central theme in abstract topological dynamics. Recently this work has been strengthened and extended by consideration of homomorphisms. Background material is presented in Chapter I. Given a flow on a compact Hausdorff space, the action extends naturally to the space of closed subsets, taken with the Hausdorff topology. These hyperspaces are discussed and used to give a new characterization of almost periodic homomorphisms. Regular minimal sets may be described as minimal subsets of enveloping semigroups. Regular homomorphisms are defined in Chapter II by extending this notion to homomorphisms with minimal range. Several characterizations are obtained. In Chapter III, some additional results on homomorphisms are obtained by relativizing enveloping semigroup notions. In Veech's paper on point distal flows, hyperspaces are used to associate an almost one-to-one homomorphism with a given homomorphism of metric minimal sets. In Chapter IV, a non-metric generalization of this construction is studied in detail using the new notion of a highly proximal homomorphism. An abstract characterization is obtained, involving only the abstract properties of homomorphisms. A strengthened version of the Veech Structure Theorem for point distal flows is proved. In Chapter V, the work in the earlier chapters is applied to the study of homomorphisms for which the almost periodic elements of the associated hyperspace are all finite. In the metric case, this is equivalent to having at least one fiber finite. Strong results are obtained by first assuming regularity, and then assuming that the relative proximal relation is closed as well.

Optimal reparametrizations in the square root velocity framework

The square root velocity framework is a method in shape analysis to define a distance between curves and functional data. Identifying two curves, if the differ by a reparametrization leads to the quotient space of unparametrized curves. In this paper we study analytical and topological aspects of this construction for the class of absolutely continuous curves. We show that the square root velocity transform is a homeomorphism and that the action of the reparametrization semigroup is continuous. We also show that given two $C^1$-curves, there exist optimal reparametrizations realising the minimal distance between the unparametrized curves represented by them.

Rees semigroups of digraphs for classification of data

Recent research has motivated the investigation of the weights of ideals in semiring constructions based on semigroups. The present paper introduces Rees semigroups of directed graphs. This new construction is a common generalization of Rees matrix semigroups and incidence semigroups of digraphs. For each finite subsemigroup S of the Rees semigroup of a digraph and for every zero-divisor-free idempotent semiring F with identity element, our main theorem describes all ideals J in the semigroup semiring F0[S] such that J has the largest possible weight.

Semigrupos numéricos

Um semigrupo numérico é um submonoide de (N, +) tal que o seu complementar em N é finito. Neste trabalho estudamos alguns invariantes de um semigrupo numérico S tais como: multiplicidade, dimensão de imersão, número de Frobenius, falhas e conjunto Apéry de S. Caracterizamos uma apresentação minimal para um semigrupo numérico S e descrevemos um método algorítmico para determinar esta apresentação. Definimos um semigrupo numérico irredutível como um semigrupo numérico que não pode ser expresso como intersecção de dois semigrupos numéricos que o contenham propriamente. A finalizar este trabalho, estudamos os semigrupos numéricos irredutíveis e obtemos a decomposição de um semigrupo numérico em irredutíveis. ABSTRACT: A numerical semigroup is a submonoid of (N, +) such that its complement of N is finite. ln this work we study some invariants of a numerical semigroup S such as: multiplicity, embedding dimension, Frobenius number, gaps and Apéry set of S. We characterize a minimal presentation of a numerical semigroup S and describe an algorithmic procedure which allows us to compute a minimal presentation of S. We define an irreducible numerical semigroup as a numerical semigroup that cannot be expressed as the intersection of two numerical semigroups properly containing it. Concluding this work, we study and characterize irreducible numerical semigroups, and describe methods for computing decompositions of a numerical semigroup into irreducible numerical semigroups.