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Ivan Rocha

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Woven weighted exponentials

Let $f$ and $g$ be nonzero functions in $L^2([0,1])$. The \emph{woven weighted exponential system} (associated with $f$ and $g$) is defined by $$\Wc(f,g)=\bigset{\set{fe^{2\pi i nt}}_{n\in J} \cup \set{ge^{2\pi i nt}}_{n\in J^c}\,|\,J\subset\Z}.$$ We say that $\Wc(f,g)$ is \emph{wovenly complete}, (resp. \emph{wovenly minimal}, a \emph{woven frame}) if the weaving $\set{fe^{2\pi i nt}}_{n\in J} \cup \set{ge^{2\pi i nt}}_{n\in J^c}$ is complete, (resp. minimal, a frame) for all $J\subseteq \Z.$ In this paper, we study conditions that imply certain approximation properties of $\Wc(f,g)$, such as completeness, minimality and the frame property. We first provide a complete characterization of the woven weighted exponential systems that are wovenly complete. We also show that $\Wc(f,g)$ is a woven frame if $f/g$ is strictly positive or strictly negative over $[0,1].$ Additionally, several counterexamples are provided to show that certain seemingly correct conditions do not imply the desired approximation properties of $\Wc(f,g).$ All results presented in this paper apply equivalently to systems of regular translates and Gabor systems at critical density in $L^2(\R)$.

math.CA

Caustics of light rays and Euler's angle of inclination

Euler used intrinsic equations expressing the radius of curvature as a function of the angle of inclination to find curves similar to their evolutes. We interpret the evolute of a plane curve optically, as the caustic (envelope) of light rays normal to it, and study the Euler's problem for general caustics. The resulting curves are characterized when the rays are at a constant angle to the curve, generalizing the case of evolutes. Aside from analogs of classical solutions we encounter some new types of curves. We also consider caustics of parallel rays reflected by a curved mirror, where Euler's problem leads to a novel pantograph equation, and describe its analytic solutions.

math.DG