The central objective of this work is to present an analysis of the asymptotic conformal Killing vectors in asymptotically-flat space-times of general relativity. This problem has been examined by two different methods; in Chapter 5 the asymptotic expansion technique originated by Newman and Unti [31] leads to a solution for asymptotically-flat spacetimes which admit an asymptotically shear-free congruence of null geodesics, and in Chapter 6 the conformal rescaling technique of Penrose [54] is used both to support the findings of the previous chapter and to set out a procedure for solution in the general case. It is pointed out that Penrose's conformal technique is preferable to the use of asymptotic expansion methods, since it can be established in a rigorous manner without leading to the possible convergence difficulties associated with asymptotic expansions. Since the asymptotic conformal symmetry groups of asymptotically flat space-times Are generalisations of the conformal group of Minkowski space-time we devote Chapters 3 and 4 to a study of the flat space case so that the results of later chapters may receive an interpretation in terms of familiar concepts. These chapters fulfil a second, equally important, role in establishing local isomorphisms between the Minkowski-space conformal group, 90(2,4) and SU(2,2). The SO(2,4) representation has been used by Kastrup [61] to give a physical interpretation using space-time gauge transformations. This appears as part of the survey of interpretative work in Chapter 7. The SU(2,2) representation of the conformal group has assumed a theoretical prominence in recent years. through the work of Penrose [9-11] on twistors. In Chapter 4 we establish contact with twistor ideas by showing that points in Minkowski space-time correspond to certain complex skew-symmetric rank two tensors on the SU(2,2) carrier space. These objects are, in Penrose's terminology [91, simple skew-symmetric twistors of valence [J. A particularly interesting aspect of conformal objects in space-time is explored in Chapter 8, where we extend the work of Geroch [16] on multipole moments of the Laplace equation in 3-space to the consideration. of Q tý =0 in Minkowski space-time. This development hinges upon the fact that multipole moment fields are also conformal Killing tensors. In the final chapter some elementary applications of the results of Chapters 3 and 5 are made to cosmological models which have conformal flatness or asymptotic conformal flatness. In the first class here we have 'models of the Robertson-Walker type and in the second class we have the asymptotically-Friedmann universes considered by Hawking [73]. / University of Bradford Research Studenship

<p>We present an alternative proof of the existence theorem of B\"ohm using ideas from the study of gradient Ricci solitons on the multiple warped product cohomogeneity one manifolds by Dancer and Wang. We conclude that the complete Ricci-flat metric converges to a Ricci-flat cone. Also, starting from a $4n$-dimensional $\mathbb{H}P^{n}$ base space, we construct numerical Ricci-flat metrics of cohomogeneity one in ($4n+3$) dimensions whose level surfaces are $\mathbb{C}P^{2n+1}$. We show the local Ricci-flat solution is unique (up to homothety). The numerical results suggest that they all converge to Ricci-flat Ziller cone metrics even if $n=2$.</p> / Master of Science (MSc)

Ce travail est consacré au problème de construction des tests d'ajustement dans le cas des processus stochastiques observés en temps continu. Comme modèles d'observations, nous considérons les processus de diffusion avec « petit bruit » et ergodique et le processus de Poisson non homogène. Sous l'hypothèse nulle, nous traitons le cas où chaque modèle dépend d'un paramètre inconnu unidimensionnel et nous proposons l'estimateur de distance minimale pour ce paramètre. Notre but est la construction des tests d'ajustement « asymptotically distribution free » (ADF) de niveau asymtotique α ϵ (0,1) dans le cas de cette hypothèse paramétrique pour les modèles traités. Nous montrons alors que la limite de chaque statistique étudiée ne dépend ni du modèle ni du paramètre inconnu. Les tests d'ajustement basés sur ces statistiques sont donc ADF. L'objectif principal de ce travail est la construction d'une transformation linéaire spéciale. En particulier, nous résolvons l'équation de Fredholm du second type avec le noyau dégénéré. Sa solution nous permet de construire la transformation linéaire désirée. Ensuite, nous montrons que l'application de cette transformation aux statistiques de base étudiées dans chaque modèle nous aide à introduire des statistiques ayant la même limite (l'intégrale du carrée du processus de Wiener). Cette dernière est « distribution free » vu qu'elle ne dépend ni du modèle ni du paramètre inconnu. Par conséquent, nous proposons des tests d'ajustement ADF en se basant sur cette transformation linéaire pour les processus de diffusion avec « petit bruit » et ergodique et le processus de Poisson non homogène. / This work is devoted to the problem of the construction of several goodness of-fit (GoF) tests in the case of somestochastic processes observed in continuous time. As models of observations, we take "small noise" and ergodic diffusionprocesses and an inhomogeneous Poisson process. Under the null hypothesis, we treat the case where each model depends on an unknown one-dimensional parameter and we consider the minimum distance estimator for this parameter. Our goal is to propose "asymptotically distribution free" (ADF) GoF tests of asymptotic size α ϵ (0,1) in the case of the parametric null hypotheses for the considered models. Indeed, we show that the limit of each studied statistic does not depend on the model and the unknown parameter. Therefore, the tests based on these statistics are ADF.The main purpose of this work is to construct a special linear transformation. In particular, we solve Fredholm equation ofthe second kind with degenerated kernel. Its solution gives us the desired linear transformation. Next, we show that theapplication of this transformation to the basic statistics allows us to introduce statistics with the same limit (the integral of the square of the Wiener process). The latter is "distribution free" because it does not depend on the models and the unknown parameter. Therefore, we construct the ADF GoF tests which are based on this linear transformation for the diffusion ("small noise" and ergodic) and inhomogeneous Poisson processes.

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In this thesis we study Schrödinger-Poisson systems and we look for positive solutions. Our work consists in three chapters. Chapter 1 includes some basic facts on critical point theory. In Chapter 2 we consider a fractional Schrödinger-Poisson system in the whole space R^N in presence of a positive potential and depending on a small positive parameter . We show that, for suitably small (i.e. in the \"semiclassical limit\") the number of positive solutions is estimated below by the Ljusternick-Schnirelmann category of the set of minima of the potential. Finally, in Chapter 3, we analyze a Schrödinger-Poisson system in R^3 under an asymptotically cubic nonlinearity. We prove the existence of positive, radial solutions inside a ball and in an exterior domain. / Nesta tese nós estudamos sistemas de Schrödinger-Poisson e procuramos soluções positivas. Nosso trabalho consiste em três capítulos. O Capítulo 1 contém alguns fatos básicos sobre a teoria de pontos críticos. No Capítulo 2 nós consideramos um sistema fracionário de Schrödinger-Poisson em todo o espaço R^N em presença de um potencial positivo e que depende de um pequeno parâmetro positivo . Nós mostramos que, para suficentemente pequeno (i.e. no limite semiclássico) o número de soluções positivas é estimado por abaixo pela categoria de Ljusternick-Schnirelmann dos conjuntos onde o potencial é mínimo. Finalmente, no Capítulo 3 nós analisamos um sistema Schrödinger-Poisson em R^3 sob a não linearidade assintoticamente cúbica. Mostramos a existência de soluções radiais positivas dentro de uma bola e em um domínio exterior.

Alguns problemas elípticos assintoticamente lineares são considerados e é provada a existência de solução. Os principais resultados são estabelecidos de dois modos distintos e as provas são baseadas em resultados clássicos da teoria de pontos críticos, a saber: minimização, princípio variacional de Ekeland, grau topológico, teorema do ponto de sela e o teorema do passo da montanha / Some asymptotically linear elliptic problems are considered and solutions are proved to exist. The main results are proved in two different ways. The proofs rely on some classical results in Critical Point Theory such as minimization, Ekeland variational principle, topological degree, saddle point theorem and mountain pass theorem

Title: Moments Estimation under Type I Interval Censoring Author: Matej Ďurčík Department: Faculty of Probability and Mathematical Statistics Supervisor: RNDr. Arnošt Komárek Ph.D. Abstract: In this thesis we apply the uniform deconvolution model to the interval censoring problem. We restrict ourselves only on interval censoring case 1. We show how to apply uniform deconvolution model in estimating the probability distribution characteristics in the interval censoring case 1. Moreover we derive limit distributions of the estimators of mean and variance. Then we compare these estimators to the asymptotically efficient estimators based on the nonparametric maximum likelihood estimation by simulation studies under some certain distributions of the random variables. 1

貨幣需求在總體經濟學中一直扮演著重要的角色。同時，貨幣與貨幣性資 產間替代之研究亦是一般貨幣經濟學者關心的課題之一。因為瞭解了這層 關係後，對於如何定義貨幣、貨幣總計數之衡量及貨幣政策的制定等，將 會有所助益。傳統的貨幣需求分析，實質貨幣餘額需求為實質所得( 產 出 )，預期通貨膨脹率與名目利率的函數。但實證結果顯示，使用這些變 數對於貨幣需求的預測或是制定、評估貨幣政策時，並不十分有用。近來 ，許多學者嘗試以符合個體基礎的方式來估計貨幣需求。然而，大部份的 實證結果亦是令人沮喪。本論文將回顧估計貨幣需求的一般化個體─經濟 計量方法，並嘗試使用較新的個體─經濟計量模型─漸近理想化模型( The Asymptotically Id eal Model)來估計台灣地區的貨幣需求。同時也 討論下列問題：ぇ貨幣性資產間的替代性╱互補性。えAIM 與Translog貨 幣需求系統之比較。ぉ效用最大化條件之比較。お一階AIM貨幣需求系統 之動態分析。實證研究的主要結果如下：LTL、HTL貨幣需求系統，不但違 反滿足效用函數彎曲性的必要條件且與需求法則相違背。由一階 AIM貨幣 需求系統估計之彈性值發現，活期儲蓄存款加郵局存簿儲金與活期存款、 郵局劃撥儲金呈現淨互補的關係，印證了交易性存款與儲蓄性存款彼此替 代性不高的現象。就滿足效用最大化條件而言，一階AIM貨幣需求系統滿 足Regular ity條件的情況仍優於LTL、HTL貨幣需求系統。就一階AIM貨幣 性資產成長率之模擬而言，通貨淨額加支票存款之實際與模擬成長率配適 的最佳，其餘次之。

Made available in DSpace on 2014-07-29T16:02:19Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertacao Caike da R Damke.pdf: 510380 bytes, checksum: 4e479f17d8c052dd29cea88f0ca85df8 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-02-02 / In this dissertation we analyze questions of existence and multiplicity of solutions for Dirichlet problem in the asymptotically linear case. To obtain our main results we use variational methods, such as Montain Pass Theorem and Linking Theorem.Moreover, we use the Liapunov-Schmidt reduction. / Nesta dissertação analisamos questões de existência e multiplicidade de soluções do problema de Dirichlet elíptico assintoticamente linear. Para obtermos os nossos principais resultados utilizamos métodos variacionais, tais como o Teorema do Passo da Montanha um Teorema de Linking. Além disso, utilizamos a redução de Liapunov-Schmidt.

In this thesis we study Schrödinger-Poisson systems and we look for positive solutions. Our work consists in three chapters. Chapter 1 includes some basic facts on critical point theory. In Chapter 2 we consider a fractional Schrödinger-Poisson system in the whole space R^N in presence of a positive potential and depending on a small positive parameter . We show that, for suitably small (i.e. in the \"semiclassical limit\") the number of positive solutions is estimated below by the Ljusternick-Schnirelmann category of the set of minima of the potential. Finally, in Chapter 3, we analyze a Schrödinger-Poisson system in R^3 under an asymptotically cubic nonlinearity. We prove the existence of positive, radial solutions inside a ball and in an exterior domain. / Nesta tese nós estudamos sistemas de Schrödinger-Poisson e procuramos soluções positivas. Nosso trabalho consiste em três capítulos. O Capítulo 1 contém alguns fatos básicos sobre a teoria de pontos críticos. No Capítulo 2 nós consideramos um sistema fracionário de Schrödinger-Poisson em todo o espaço R^N em presença de um potencial positivo e que depende de um pequeno parâmetro positivo . Nós mostramos que, para suficentemente pequeno (i.e. no limite semiclássico) o número de soluções positivas é estimado por abaixo pela categoria de Ljusternick-Schnirelmann dos conjuntos onde o potencial é mínimo. Finalmente, no Capítulo 3 nós analisamos um sistema Schrödinger-Poisson em R^3 sob a não linearidade assintoticamente cúbica. Mostramos a existência de soluções radiais positivas dentro de uma bola e em um domínio exterior.