For real variables p,s,a,b,c, set
K=a2+b2+c2−2(ab+bc+ca),S=p2+s2,C=S+K.
The shear components and wall rates are
P=Kp−2a2+b2+c2+ab−2bc+ac,
Q=Ks+3(−b2+c2+ab−ac),
r1=−S+2p,r2=−S−p+3s,r3=−S−p−3s.
These functions define the normalized vacuum Bianchi IX vector field
(P,Q,r1a,r2b,r3c).
For y=(m,u,v,w)∈R4, define
K(u,v,w)=u2+v2+w2−2(uv+vw+wu),κ=u(v+w−u),
Fm=−v2+w2+u(v−w)−mκ,Fu=21(1−m2−(v−w)2+u2)u,
Fv=(m−1−κ)v,Fw=(−m−1−κ)w,F=(Fm,Fu,Fv,Fw),
and E(m,v)=(m−1)2+v2.
For x=(p,s,a,b,c), put
ψ(p,z)=1+p3z,Π(x)=(ψ(p,s),ψ(p,a),ψ(p,b),ψ(p,c)).
For y=(m,u,v,w), set D(y)=3+m2+K(u,v,w) and
ΞA(y)=(A−1,3Am,3Au,3Av,3Aw),Ξ(y)=Ξ6/D(y)(y).
Write N(x)=(P,Q,r1a,r2b,r3c) for the normalized vector field
and C(x)=C(p,s,a,b,c) for its constraint.
The normalized and projective state spaces are R5 and R4
with their finite-product norms. The maps Π,Ξ,D,F act on these state spaces.
Define the core radius, angle, and clock factor by
r(m,v)=(m−1)2+v2,θ(m,v)=arsinhv1−m,d(r,u,w)=1−r2(u−w)2.
For y=(m,u,v,w), write ry=r(m,v), θy=θ(m,v),
and dy=d(ry,u,w). All quotients use the total convention x/0=0.
The core state space is R3 with coordinates Y=(r,u,p).
Define
η(m,u,v,w)=(r(m,v),u,vw),ιz(r,u,p)=(1−rtanhz,u,coshzr,r/coshzp).
For fixed (z,Y) put v=r/coshz, w=p/v, d=d(r,u,w), and define
V(z,Y)=(d−κ(u,v,w)−tanhz(u−w)2/r,du[−r/2+tanhz+w/coshz+(u2−w2)/(2r)],rd−2p(1+κ(u,v,w))).
For real k, put εk=1/(10000k) and define
Kk={(m,u,v,w):∣E(m,v)−k2∣≤1/8,v≥1,0≤u≤εk,0≤vw≤εk}.
Write X=R5, Y=R4, and let αx,t0 be the
maximal solution of α′=N(α) with initial value x at t0
and domain Imax(x,t0). Put
Jx,t0(t)=dxαx,t0(t),Ψt0(y,t)=Π(αΞ(y),t0(t)),
Jy,t0(t)=dΠαΞ(y),t0(t)∘JΞ(y),t0(t)∘dΞy.
Write G(y)=6F(y)/D(y), λ(y)=6rydy/D(y), and
Sk(R,U,P)=(R,kU,P). Define
Pyξ=dηyξ−dθyξV(θy,η(y)),Wy,t0,w(t)=PΨt0(y,t)(Jy,t0(t)w).
The entrance parametrization and radial exit factor are
e(k,u,w)=(1+k2−1,u,1,w),
fy=V(θy,η(y))0,cy=−tanhθy,hy=cy+fy/ry,ρy=cy/hy.
For projective initial data y, put
Ay,t0(t)=1+(αΞ(y),t0(t))0.
Coordinates of three-vectors are indexed by 0,1,2; projective
coordinates are indexed by m,u,v,w.
For real variables p,s,a,b,c, set
K=a2+b2+c2−2(ab+bc+ca),S=p2+s2,C=S+K.
The shear components and wall rates are
P=Kp−2a2+b2+c2+ab−2bc+ac,
Q=Ks+3(−b2+c2+ab−ac),
r1=−S+2p,r2=−S−p+3s,r3=−S−p−3s.
These functions define the normalized vacuum Bianchi IX vector field
(P,Q,r1a,r2b,r3c).
For y=(m,u,v,w)∈R4, define
K(u,v,w)=u2+v2+w2−2(uv+vw+wu),κ=u(v+w−u),
Fm=−v2+w2+u(v−w)−mκ,Fu=21(1−m2−(v−w)2+u2)u,
Fv=(m−1−κ)v,Fw=(−m−1−κ)w,F=(Fm,Fu,Fv,Fw),
and E(m,v)=(m−1)2+v2.
For x=(p,s,a,b,c), put
ψ(p,z)=1+p3z,Π(x)=(ψ(p,s),ψ(p,a),ψ(p,b),ψ(p,c)).
For y=(m,u,v,w), set D(y)=3+m2+K(u,v,w) and
ΞA(y)=(A−1,3Am,3Au,3Av,3Aw),Ξ(y)=Ξ6/D(y)(y).
Write N(x)=(P,Q,r1a,r2b,r3c) for the normalized vector field
and C(x)=C(p,s,a,b,c) for its constraint.
The normalized and projective state spaces are R5 and R4
with their finite-product norms. The maps Π,Ξ,D,F act on these state spaces.
Define the core radius, angle, and clock factor by
r(m,v)=(m−1)2+v2,θ(m,v)=arsinhv1−m,d(r,u,w)=1−r2(u−w)2.
For y=(m,u,v,w), write ry=r(m,v), θy=θ(m,v),
and dy=d(ry,u,w). All quotients use the total convention x/0=0.
The core state space is R3 with coordinates Y=(r,u,p).
Define
η(m,u,v,w)=(r(m,v),u,vw),ιz(r,u,p)=(1−rtanhz,u,coshzr,r/coshzp).
For fixed (z,Y) put v=r/coshz, w=p/v, d=d(r,u,w), and define
V(z,Y)=(d−κ(u,v,w)−tanhz(u−w)2/r,du[−r/2+tanhz+w/coshz+(u2−w2)/(2r)],rd−2p(1+κ(u,v,w))).
At (z,Y) use the abbreviations
s=1/coshz,c=−tanhz,δ=u−w,
C=u(v+w−u),a=−r/2+tanhz+w/coshz+(u2−w2)/(2r),g=−C+cδ2/r.
Let Q(z,Y)=(C,d,a,g). Define the 4×3 matrix H(z,Y)
by its rows, in the order (C,d,a,g) and columns (r,u,p):
HC=(u(s−w/r), v−2u+w, u/v),
Hd=(2δ(u−2w)/r3, −2δ/r2, 2δ/(vr2)),
Ha=(−1/2−sw/r+(3w2−u2)/(2r2), u/r, (1−w/v)/r),
Hg=(−u(s−w/r)+cδ(3w−u)/r2, −(v−2u+w)+2cδ/r, −u/v−2cδ/(rv)).
Define the two rates and the 2×3 matrix J by
L0(z,Y)=a/d,L1(z,Y)=−2(1+C)/(rd),
J0j=Haj/d−aHdj/d2,
J1j=δj0r2d2(1+C)−rd2HCj+rd22(1+C)Hdj,j=0,1,2.
Here δj0 is the Kronecker symbol. The total formulas are defined
also when a wall amplitude vanishes, and use x/0=0.
Define the rates in normalized time and the positive flow factors by
R(y)=λ(y)L(θy,η(y)),Mi(y,t0,a,b)=exp(∫abRi(Ψt0(y,t))dt),i=0,1.
The interval integral is oriented and uses its total Bochner-integral
definition for every choice of endpoints and initial data.
Let Y=(k,u0,w0) satisfy k≥6 and
0≤u0,w0≤εk.
If T is the least positive active-wall return time of e(Y), then
M0(e(Y),0,0,T)≤e−k/40,M1(e(Y),0,0,T)≤e−1/(2k).