Tractable Relaxations of Composite Functions

In this paper, we introduce new relaxations for the hypograph of composite functions assuming that the outer function is supermodular and concave extendable. Relying on a recently introduced relaxation framework, we devise a separation algorithm for the graph of the outer function over P, where P is a special polytope to capture the structure of each inner function using its finitely many bounded estimators. The separation algorithm takes [Formula: see text] time, where d is the number of inner functions and n is the number of estimators for each inner function. Consequently, we derive large classes of inequalities that tighten prevalent factorable programming relaxations. We also generalize a decomposition result and devise techniques to simultaneously separate hypographs of various supermodular, concave-extendable functions using facet-defining inequalities. Assuming that the outer function is convex in each argument, we characterize the limiting relaxation obtained with infinitely many estimators as the solution of an optimal transport problem. When the outer function is also supermodular, we obtain an explicit integral formula for this relaxation.

Methodology for Implementing the State Estimation in Renewable Energy Management Systems

This paper describes a methodology for implementing the state estimation and enhancing the accuracy in large-scale power systems that partially depend on variable renewable energy resources. To determine the actual states of electricity grids, including those of wind and solar power systems, the proposed state estimation method adopts a fast-decoupled weighted least square approach based on the architecture of application common database. Renewable energy modeling is considered on the basis of the point of data acquisition, the type of renewable energy, and the voltage level of the bus-connected renewable energy. Moreover, the proposed algorithm performs accurate bad data processing using inner and outer functions. The inner function is applied to the largest normalized residue method to process the bad data detection, identification and adjustment. While the outer function is analyzed whether the identified bad measurements exceed the condition of Kirchhoff’s current law. In addition, to decrease the topology and measurement errors associated with transformers, a connectivity model is proposed for transformers that use switching devices, and a transformer error processing technique is proposed using a simple heuristic method. To verify the performance of the proposed methodology, we performed comprehensive tests based on a modified IEEE 18-bus test system and a large-scale power system that utilizes renewable energy.

Note on composition of entire functions and bounded $L$-index in direction

We study the following question: ``Let $f\colon \mathbb{C}\to \mathbb{C}$ be an entire function of bounded $l$-index, $\Phi\colon \mathbb{C}^n\to \mathbb{C}$ an be entire function, $n\geq2,$ $l\colon \mathbb{C}\to \mathbb{R}_+$ be a continuous function. What is a positive continuous function $L\colon \mathbb{C}^n\to \mathbb{R}_+$ and a direction $\mathbf{b}\in\mathbb{C}^n\setminus\{\mathbf{0}\}$ such that the composite function $f(\Phi(z))$ has bounded $L$-index in the direction~$\mathbf{b}$?'' In the present paper, early known result on boundedness of $L$-index in direction for the composition of entire functions $f(\Phi(z))$ is modified. We replace a condition that a directional derivative of the inner function $\Phi$ in a direction $\mathbf{b}$ does not equal zero. The condition is replaced by a construction of greater function $L(z)$ for which $f(\Phi(z))$ has bounded $L$-index in a direction. We relax the condition $|\partial_{\mathbf{b}}^k\Phi(z)|\le K|\partial_{\mathbf{b}}\Phi(z)|^k$ for all $z\in\mathbb{C}^n$,where $K\geq 1$ is a constant and ${\partial_{\mathbf{b}} F(z)}:=\sum\limits_{j=1}^{n}\!\frac{\partial F(z)}{\partial z_{j}}{b_{j}}, $ $\partial_{\mathbf{b}}^k F(z):=\partial_{\mathbf{b}}\big(\partial_{\mathbf{b}}^{k-1} F(z)\big).$ It is replaced by the condition $|\partial_{\mathbf{b}}^k\Phi(z)|\le K(l(\Phi(z)))^{1/(N(f,l)+1)}|\partial_{\mathbf{b}}\Phi(z)|^k,$ where $N(f,l)$ is the $l$-index of the function $f.$The described result is an improvement of previous one.

The Numerical Range of C* ψ Cφ and Cφ C* ψ

In this paper we investigate the numerical range of C* bφ m Caφ n and Caφ n C* bφ m on the Hardy space where φ is an inner function fixing the origin and a and b are points in the open unit disc. In the case when |a| = |b| = 1 we characterize the numerical range of these operators by constructing lacunary polynomials of unit norm whose image under the quadratic form incrementally foliate the numerical range. In the case when a and b are small we show numerical range of both operators is equal to the numerical range of the operator restricted to a 3-dimensional subspace.

An example of an internal function for the SPONGE scheme

The article discusses a new version of the internal function underlying the perspective modern scheme for constructing cryptographic hash functions Sponge (cryptographic sponge). The considered example of an internal function is similar to the Keccak permutation, but it has a number of main differences. The inner function operates on a 2048-bit state S, which can be viewed as a three-dimensional bit array of 4 x 8 x 64 size. The structure of the internal function is made up of 5 transformations similar to Keccak. However, firstly, in this example, instead of a 5-bit S-box, an 8-bit one is used. In this regard, the parameters of the three-dimensional representation of the state have been changed. Secondly, instead of a linear feedback shift register, a dictionary shift register with ring carry feedback is used to generate round constants. The properties of these transformations are analyzed in the work.

On the decay of singular inner functions

It is known that if $S(z)$ is a non-constant singular inner function defined on the unit disk, then $\min _{|z|\le r}|S(z)|\to 0$ as $r\to 1^-$ . We show that the convergence can be arbitrarily slow.

Conjugations in $$L^2(\mathcal {H})$$

Conjugations commuting with $$\mathbf {M}_z$$ M z and intertwining $$\mathbf {M}_z$$ M z and $$\mathbf {M}_{{\bar{z}}}$$ M z ¯ in $$L^2(\mathcal {H})$$ L 2 ( H ) , where $$\mathcal {H}$$ H is a separable Hilbert space, are characterized. We also investigate which of them leave invariant the whole Hardy space $$H^2(\mathcal {H})$$ H 2 ( H ) or a model space $$K_\Theta =H^2(\mathcal {H})\ominus \Theta H^2(\mathcal {H})$$ K Θ = H 2 ( H ) ⊖ Θ H 2 ( H ) , where $$\Theta $$ Θ is a pure operator valued inner function.

Fatou’s Associates

Suppose that f is a transcendental entire function, $$V \subsetneq {\mathbb {C}}$$ V ⊊ C is a simply connected domain, and U is a connected component of $$f^{-1}(V)$$ f - 1 ( V ) . Using Riemann maps, we associate the map $$f :U \rightarrow V$$ f : U → V to an inner function $$g :{\mathbb {D}}\rightarrow {\mathbb {D}}$$ g : D → D . It is straightforward to see that g is either a finite Blaschke product, or, with an appropriate normalisation, can be taken to be an infinite Blaschke product. We show that when the singular values of f in V lie away from the boundary, there is a strong relationship between singularities of g and accesses to infinity in U. In the case where U is a forward-invariant Fatou component of f, this leads to a very significant generalisation of earlier results on the number of singularities of the map g. If U is a forward-invariant Fatou component of f there are currently very few examples where the relationship between the pair (f, U) and the function g has been calculated. We study this relationship for several well-known families of transcendental entire functions. It is also natural to ask which finite Blaschke products can arise in this manner, and we show the following: for every finite Blaschke product g whose Julia set coincides with the unit circle, there exists a transcendental entire function f with an invariant Fatou component such that g is associated with f in the above sense. Furthermore, there exists a single transcendental entire function f with the property that any finite Blaschke product can be arbitrarily closely approximated by an inner function associated with the restriction of f to a wandering domain.