In the class of self-affine sets on ℝⁿ we study a subclass for which the geometry is rather tractable. A type is a standardized position of two intersecting pieces. For a self-affine tiling, this can be identified with an edge or vertex type. We assume that the number of types is finite. We study the topology of such fractals and their boundary sets, and we show how new finite type fractals can be constructed. For finite type self-affine tiles in the plane we give an algorithm which decides whether...

We investigate the quadratic homogeneous holomorphic vector fields on ${\mathbf{C}}^n$ that are semicomplete, this is, those whose solutions are single-valued in their maximal definition domain. To a generic quadratic vector field we rationally associate some complex numbers that turn out to be integers in the semicomplete case, thus showing that the linear equivalence classes of semicomplete vector fields are contained in some sort of lattice in the space of linear equivalence classes of quadratic ones. We prove...

The topology and combinatorial structure of the Mandelbrot set ${ℳ}^d$ (of degree d ≥ 2) can be studied using symbolic dynamics. Each parameter is mapped to a kneading sequence, or equivalently, an internal address; but not every such sequence is realized by a parameter in ${ℳ}^d$. Thus the abstract Mandelbrot set is a subspace of a larger, partially ordered symbol space, ${\Lambda }^d$. In this paper we find an algorithm to construct “visible trees” from symbolic sequences which works whether or not the sequence is realized....

Let $ℱ:L\to TS$ be a foliation on a complex, smooth and irreducible projective surface $S$, assume $ℱ$ admits a holomorphic first integral $f:S\to {\mathbb{P}}^1$. If $h^0(S,{𝒪}_S(-n{𝒦}_S\left)\right)\>0$ for some $n\ge 1$ we prove the inequality: $(2n-1)(g-1)\le h^1(S,{ℒ}^{\text{'}-1}(-(n-1)K_S\left)\right)+h^0(S,{ℒ}^{\text{'}})+1$. If $S$ is rational we prove that the direct image sheaves of the co-normal sheaf of $ℱ$ under $f$ are locally free; and give some information on the nature of their decomposition as direct sum of invertible sheaves.

The Siciak extremal function establishes an important link between polynomial approximation in several variables and pluripotential theory. This yields its numerous applications in complex and real analysis. Some of them can be found on a rich list drawn up by Klimek in his well-known monograph "Pluripotential Theory". The purpose of this paper is to supplement it by applications in constructive function theory.

We study the simultaneous linearizability of $d$–actions (and the corresponding $d$-dimensional Lie algebras) defined by commuting singular vector fields in ${ℂ}^n$ fixing the origin with nontrivial Jordan blocks in the linear parts. We prove the analytic convergence of the formal linearizing transformations under a certain invariant geometric condition for the spectrum of $d$ vector fields generating a Lie algebra. If the condition fails and if we consider the situation where small denominators occur, then...

Dans un article précédent [Singularité des flots holomorphes, Ann. Inst. Fourier, Grenoble, 46-2 (1996), 411-428], le deuxième auteur démontrait, en particulier, qu’un champ de vecteurs holomorphe complet sur une surface complexe ne peut posséder une singularité isolée dont le deuxième jet est nul. Nous nous proposons ici de donner une description précise des champs de vecteurs holomorphes complets sur les surfaces complexes qui possèdent une singularité isolée dont le premier jet est nul. Dans...

This paper presents a classification of plane dicritical nilpotent singularities, i.e. singularities which have nilpotent linear part and infinitely many separatrices. In particular the existence of meromorphic first integrals is discussed. The same ideas are applied to other kind of dicritical singularities.

We study germs of singular holomorphic vector fields at the origin of ${ℂ}^n$ of which the linear part is $1$-resonant and which have a polynomial normal form. The formal normalizing diffeomorphism is usually divergent at the origin but there exists holomorphic diffeomorphisms in some “sectorial domains” which transform these vector fields into their normal form. In this article, we study the interplay between the small divisors phenomenon and the Gevrey character of the sectorial normalizing diffeomorphisms....

We study germs of smooth vector fields in a neighborhood of a fixed point having an hyperbolic linear part at this point. It is well known that the “small divisors” are invisible either for the smooth linearization or normal form problem. We prove that this is completely different in the smooth Gevrey category. We prove that a germ of smooth $\alpha$-Gevrey vector field with an hyperbolic linear part admits a smooth $\beta$-Gevrey transformation to a smooth $\beta$-Gevrey normal form. The Gevrey order $\beta$ depends on...