Domination
Differential operators
An order relation formulated in terms of the characteristic polynomial . For example, if
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then is stronger than
if for any
,
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There also exist other definitions of domination; see [1].
References
[1] | L. Hörmander, "Linear partial differential operators" , Springer (1963) MR0161012 Zbl 0108.09301 |
Comments
References
[a1] | L.V. Hörmander, "The analysis of linear partial differential operators" , 2 , Springer (1983) pp. §10.4 MR0717035 MR0705278 Zbl 0521.35002 Zbl 0521.35001 |
Theory of games
A relation expressing the superiority of one object (strategy (in game theory); sharing) over another. Domination of strategies: A strategy of player
dominates (strictly dominates) his strategy
if his pay-off in any situation containing
is not smaller (is greater) than his pay-off in the situation comprising the same strategies of the other players and the strategy
. Domination of sharings (in a cooperative game): A sharing
dominates a sharing
(denoted by
) if there exists a non-empty coalition
such that
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and for
(where
is the characteristic function of the game).
I.N. Vrublevskaya
Comments
Instead of sharing the terms imputation and pay-off vector are also used (see also Gain function).
References
[a1] | G. Owen, "Game theory" , Acad. Press (1982) MR0697721 Zbl 0544.90103 |
Potential theory
An order relation between functions, in particular between potentials of specific classes, i.e. a fulfillment of the inequality
for all
in the common domain of definition of
and
. In various domination principles the relation
is established as the result of the inequality
on some proper subsets in the domains of definition. The simplest Cartan domination principle is: Let
be a non-negative superharmonic function (cf. Subharmonic function) on the Euclidean space
,
, and let
be the Newton potential of a measure
of finite energy (cf. Energy of measures). Then, if
on some set
such that
, the domination
holds. See also Potential theory, abstract.
References
[1] | M. Brélot, "Eléments de la théorie classique du potentiel" , Sorbonne Univ. Centre Doc. Univ. , Paris (1959) MR0106366 Zbl 0084.30903 |
[2] | M. Brelot, "On topologies and boundaries in potential theory" , Springer (1971) MR0281940 Zbl 0222.31014 |
E.D. Solomentsev
Further concepts
There are some more concepts in mathematics which involve the word dominant or domination. Thus, a sequence of constants for a sequence of functions
such that
for all
is called a dominant or majorant of
.
In algebraic geometry one speaks of a dominant morphism if
is dense in
.
In the theory of commutative local rings, if ,
are both local rings contained in a field
, then
dominates
if
but
, where
is the maximal ideal of
.
Finally, cf. Representation of a Lie algebra and Representation with a highest weight vector for the notions of a dominant weight and a dominant linear form.
The Cartan domination principle is also called Cartan's maximum principle. Let be a real-valued function on
,
for a measure
on
. The kernel
is said to satisfy the balayage principle, or sweeping-out principle, if for each compact set
and measure
supported by
there is a measure
supported by
such that
quasi-everywhere on
and
in
. The measure
is the balayage of
; cf. also Balayage method. Let
be the support of
. Then the balayage principle implies the Cartan domination principle in the form that if
on
for some
of finite energy and some
, then the same holds in
. (The measure
has finite energy if
is finite.) The potential is said to satisfy the inverse domination principle if
on
for
of finite energy and any
implies the same inequality in
.
In abstract potential theory the Cartan domination principle simplifies to the "axiom of dominationaxiom of domination" . Let be a locally bounded potential, harmonic on the open set
, and let
be a positive hyperharmonic function (cf. Poly-harmonic function). If
on the complement of
, then
. See [a1] for a survey of related properties.
References
[a1] | C. Constantinescu, A. Cornea, "Potential theory on harmonic spaces" , Springer (1972) MR0419799 Zbl 0248.31011 |
[a2] | R. Hartshorne, "Algebraic geometry" , Springer (1977) pp. Sect. IV.2 MR0463157 Zbl 0367.14001 |
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