Existence and iteration of positive solution for a three-point boundary value problem with ap-Laplacian operator

In the paper, we obtain the existence of positive solutions and establish a corresponding iterative scheme for BVPs $$\left\{ \begin{gathered} (\phi _p (u\prime ))\prime + q(t)f(t, u) = 0,0< t< 1, \hfill \\ u(0) - B(u\prime (\eta )) = 0, u\prime (1) = 0 \hfill \\ \end{gathered} \right.$$ and $$\left\{ \begin{gathered} (\phi _p (u\prime ))\prime + q(t)f(t, u) = 0,0< t< 1, \hfill \\ u\prime (0) = 0, u(1) + B(u\prime (\eta )) = 0 \hfill \\ \end{gathered} \right.$$ The main tool is the monotone iterative technique. Here, the coefficientq(t) may be singular att = 0,1.     

A property of an autonomous minimax optimal control problem

A control system \(\dot x = f\left( {x,u} \right)\) ,u) with cost functional $$\mathop {ess \sup }\limits_{T0 \leqslant t \leqslant T1} G\left( {x\left( t \right),u\left( t \right)} \right)$$ is considered. For an optimal pair \(\left( {\bar x\left( \cdot \right),\bar u\left( \cdot \right)} \right)\) ,ū(·)), there is a maximum principle of the form $$\eta \left( t \right)f\left( {\bar x\left( t \right),\bar u\left( t \right)} \right) = \mathop {\max }\limits_{u \in \Omega \left( t \right)} \eta \left( t \right)f\left( {\bar x\left( t \right),u} \right).$$ By means of this fact, it is shown that \(\eta \left( t \right)f\left( {\bar x\left( t \right),\bar u\left( t \right)} \right)\) is equal to a constant almost everywhere.     

Positive solutions for a boundary-value problem with Riemann–Liouville fractional derivative*

In this work, we are mainly concerned with the existence of positive solutions for the fractional boundary-value problem $$ \left\{ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {D_{0+}^{\alpha }D_{0+}^{\alpha }u=f\left( {t,u,{u}^{\prime},-D_{0+}^{\alpha }u} \right),\quad t\in \left[ {0,1} \right],} \hfill \\ {u(0)={u}^{\prime}(0)={u}^{\prime}(1)=D_{0+}^{\alpha }u(0)=D_{0+}^{{\alpha +1}}u(0)=D_{0+}^{{\alpha +1}}u(1)=0.} \hfill \\ \end{array}} \right. $$ Here ?? ?? (2, 3] is a real number, $ D_{0+}^{\alpha } $ is the standard Riemann?CLiouville fractional derivative of order ??. By virtue of some inequalities associated with the fractional Green function for the above problem, without the assumption of the nonnegativity of f, we utilize the Krasnoselskii?CZabreiko fixed-point theorem to establish our main results. The interesting point lies in the fact that the nonlinear term is allowed to depend on u, u??, and $ -D_{0+}^{\alpha } $ .     

Decay Properties for Some Lagrangian Systems with Dissipative Terms and Applications

This paper deals with decay properties for the solutions of a large class of ordinary differential systems, with time dependent restoring potential, which include the system $$\left({\left|{u\prime}\right|^{\mu - 2} u\prime}\right)\prime+\beta_1 t^{\theta_{\text{1}}}\left|{u\prime}\right|^{\mu-2}u\prime+\beta_2 t^{\theta_{\text{2}}}\left|{u\prime}\right|^{m-2}u\prime+ct^v\left|u\right|^{p-2}u=0,$$ t ε [T, ∞), u : [T, ∞) → $\mathbb{R}^N$ , 1 < µ < m, ν ≥ 0, c0, β₁0, β₂ ≥ 0, -1 ≤ θ₁ < µ+ν-1, θ₂ < m + ν - 1, and the nonlinear system $$Lu+T\left( t \right)u\prime+V\left( {t,u\prime } \right)+t^\nu Su=e\left(t\right),$$ where L and S are positive definite matrices, T is a skew-symmetric matrix continuous function, V is a quasilinear replacement of a linear resistive term R(t)u′ and e is continuous. We prove various types of decay properties to zero for the solutions in the first case and exponential decay for the difference of two solutions, under suitable assumptions, in the second one.     

Chebyshev's inequalities for functions monotone in the mean

LetR be the reals ≥ 0. LetF be the set of mapsf: {1, 2, ?,n} →R. Choosew ∈ F withw _i = w(i) > 0. PutW _i = w₁ + ? + w_i. Givenf ∈ F, define \(\bar f\) ∈F by $$\bar f\left( i \right) = \frac{{\left\{ {w_i f\left( 1 \right) + \ldots + w_i f\left( i \right)} \right\}}}{{W_i }}.$$ Callf mean increasing if \(\bar f\) is increasing. Letf ₁, ?, f_t be mean decreasing andf _t+1,?: f_t+u be mean increasing. Put $$k = W_n^u \min \left\{ {w_i^{u - 1} W_i^{t - u} } \right\}.$$ Then $$k\mathop \sum \limits_{i = 1}^n w_i f_1 \left( i \right) \ldots f_{t + u} \left( i \right) \leqslant \mathop \prod \limits_{j = 1}^{t + u} (\mathop \sum \limits_{i = 1}^n w_i f_1 (i)).$$      

Mild and strong solutions to few types of fractional order nonlinear equations with periodic boundary conditions

In this paper, the two fractional periodic boundary value problems $$_0^C D_{0 + }^\alpha u\left( t \right) - \lambda u\left( t \right) = f\left( {t,u\left( t \right)} \right), u\left( 0 \right) = u\left( 1 \right), 0 < \alpha < 1,$$ and $$_0^C D_{0 + }^\beta u\left( t \right) - \lambda u\left( t \right) = f\left( {t,u\left( t \right)} \right), u\left( 0 \right) = u\left( 1 \right),u'\left( 0 \right) = 0 1 < \beta < 2,$$ will be studied where ₀ ^C D _t ^α is the ordinary Caputo fractional derivative and λ ∈ ? ?{0}. Under some suitable assumptions on the function f, the existence of at least one mild solution will be proved. Under some conditions, the uniqueness of this mild solution will be proved to both problems. Finally, these mild solutions will be strong solutions under certain conditions.     

Estimates and regularization for solutions of some ill-posed problems of elliptic and parabolic type

In this paper, we examine, in a systematic fashion, some ill-posed problems arising in the theory of heat conduction. In abstract terms, letH be a Hilbert space andA: D (A)?H→H be an unbounded normal operator, we consider the boundary value problemü(t)=Au(t), 0<t<∞,u(0)=u ₀∈D(A), \(\mathop {\lim }\limits_{t \to 0} \left\| {u\left( t \right)} \right\| = 0\) . The problem of recoveringu ₀ whenu(T) is known for someT>0 is not well-posed. Suppose we are given approximationsx ₁,x ₂,…,x _N tou(T ₁),…,u(T _N) with 0<T, <…<T _N and positive weightsP _i,i=1,…,n, \(\sum\limits_{i = 1}^N {P_i = 1} \) such that \(Q_2 \left( {u_0 } \right) = \sum\limits_{i = 1}^N {P_i } \left\| {u\left( {T_i } \right) - x_i } \right\|^2 \leqslant \varepsilon ^2 \) . If ‖u _t(0)‖≤E for some a priori constantE, we construct a regularized solution ν(t) such that \(Q\left( {\nu \left( 0 \right)} \right) \leqslant \varepsilon ^2 \) while \(\left\| {u\left( 0 \right) - \nu \left( 0 \right)} \right\| = 0\left( {ln \left( {E/\varepsilon } \right)} \right)^{ - 1} \) and \(\left\| {u\left( t \right) - \nu \left( t \right)} \right\| = 0\left( {\varepsilon ^{\beta \left( t \right)} } \right)\) where 0<β(t)<1 and the constant in the order symbol depends uponE. The function β(t) is larger thant/m whent _k andk is the largest integer such that \((\sum\limits_{k = 1}^N {P_i (T_i )} )< (\sum\limits_{k = 1}^N {P_i (T_i )} = m\) , which β(t)=t/m on [T _k, m] and β(t)=1 on [m, ∞). Similar results are obtained if the measurement is made in the maximum norm, i.e.,Q _∞(u ₀)=max{‖u(T _i)?x _i‖, 1≤i≤N}.     

Semi-linear Wave Equations with Effective Damping

The authors study the Cauchy problem for the semi-linear damped wave equation $$u_{tt} - \Delta u + b\left( t \right)u_t = f\left( u \right), u\left( {0,x} \right) = u_0 \left( x \right), u_t \left( {0,x} \right) = u_1 \left( x \right)$$ in any space dimension n ≥ 1. It is assumed that the time-dependent damping term b(t) > 0 is effective, and in particular tb(t) → ∞ as t → ∞. The global existence of small energy data solutions for |f(u)| ≈ |u| ^p in the supercritical case of $p > \tfrac{2} {n}$ and $p \leqslant \tfrac{n} {{n - 2}}$ for n ≥ 3 is proved.     

Convergent approximations in parabolic variational inequalities II: Hamilton-jacobi inequalities

In this paper we consider two-sided parabolic inequalities of the form (li) $$\psi _1 \leqslant u \leqslant \psi _2 , in{\mathbf{ }}Q;$$ (lii) $$\left[ { - \frac{{\partial u}}{{\partial t}} + A(t)u + H(x,t,u,Du)} \right]e \geqslant 0, in{\mathbf{ }}Q,$$ for alle in the convex support cone of the solution given by $$K(u) = \left\{ {\lambda (\upsilon - u):\psi _1 \leqslant \upsilon \leqslant \psi _2 ,\lambda > 0} \right\}{\mathbf{ }};$$ (liii) $$\left. {\frac{{\partial u}}{{\partial v}}} \right|_\Sigma = 0, u( \cdot ,T) = \bar u$$ where $$Q = \Omega \times (0,T), \sum = \partial \Omega \times (0,T).$$ Such inequalities arise in the characterization of saddle-point payoffsu in two person differential games with stopping times as strategies. In this case,H is the Hamiltonian in the formulation. A numerical scheme for approximatingu is obtained by the continuous time, piecewise linear, Galerkin approximation of a so-called penalized equation. A rate of convergence tou of orderO(h ^1/2) is demonstrated in theL ²(0,T; H ¹(Ω)) norm, whereh is the maximum diameter of a given triangulation.     

An abstract Dirichlet problem in the Hilbert space

In the present paper, we consider an abstract partial differential equation of the form $\frac{{\partial ^2 u}}{{\partial t^2 }} - \frac{{\partial ^2 u}}{{\partial x^2 }} + A\left( {x,t} \right)u = f\left( {x,t} \right)$ , where $\left\{ {A\left( {x,t} \right):\left( {x,t} \right) \in \bar G} \right\}$ is a family of linear closed operators and $\bar G = G \cup \partial G,G$ is a suitable bounded region in the (x, t)-plane with boundary?G. It is assumed thatu is given on the boundary?G. The objective of this paper is to study the considered Dirichlet problem for a wide class of operatorsA(x, t). A Dirichlet problem for non-elliptic partial differential equations of higher orders is also considered.     

Non-resonant boundary value problems with singular {\phi} -Laplacian operators

In this paper, using Leray–Schauder degree arguments, critical point theory for lower semicontinuous functionals and the method of lower and upper solutions, we give existence results for periodic problems involving the relativistic operator ${u \mapsto \left(\frac{u^\prime}{\sqrt{1-u^\prime 2}}\right)^\prime+r(t)u}$ with ${\int_0^Tr dt\neq 0}$ . In particular we show that in this case we have non-resonance, that is periodic problem $$\left(\frac{u^\prime}{\sqrt{1-u^\prime 2}}\right)^\prime+r(t)u=e(t),\quad u(0)-u(T)=0=u^\prime(0)-u^\prime(T),$$ has at least one solution for any continuous function ${e : [0, T] \to \mathbb {R}}$ . Then, we consider Brillouin and Mathieu-Duffing type equations for which ${r(t) \equiv b_1 + b_2 {\rm cos} t {\rm and} b_1, b_2 \in \mathbb{R}}$ .     

Triple positive periodic solutions of nonlinear singular second-order boundary value problems

This paper studies the positive solutions of the nonlinear second-order periodic boundary value problem u″(t) + λ(t)u(t) = f(t,u(t)),a.e.t ∈ [0,2π],u(0) = u(2π),u′(0) = u′(2π),where f(t,u) is a local Carath′eodory function.This shows that the problem is singular with respect to both the time variable t and space variable u.By applying the Leggett–Williams and Krasnosel'skii fixed point theorems on cones,an existence theorem of triple positive solutions is established.In order to use these theorems,the exact a priori estimations for the bound of solution are given,and some proper height functions are introduced by the estimations.     

Existence of positive solutions to nonlinear elliptic equations involving critical Sobolev exponents

In this paper we extend the results of Brezis and Nirenberg in [4] to the problem $$\left\{ \begin{gathered} Lu = - D_i (a_{ij} (x)D_j u) = b(x)u^p + f(x,u) in\Omega , \hfill \\ p = (n + 2)/(n - 2) \hfill \\ u > 0 in\Omega , u = 0 \partial \Omega , \hfill \\ \end{gathered} \right.$$ whereL is a uniformly elliptic operator,b(x)≥0,f(x,u) is a lower order perturbation ofu ^p at infinity. The existence of solutions to (A) is strongly dependent on the behaviour ofa _ij (x), b(x) andf(x, u). For example, for any bounded smooth domain Ω, we have \(a_{ij} \left( x \right) \in C\left( {\bar \Omega } \right)\) such thatLu=u ^p possesses a positive solution inH ₀ ¹ (Ω). We also prove the existence of nonradial solutions to the problem ?Δu=f(|x|, u) in Ω,u>0 in Ωu=0 on ?Ω, Ω=B(0,1). for a class off(r, u).     

Some new estimates of the Fourier-Bessel transform in the space \mathbb{L}_2 \left( {\mathbb{R}_ + } \right)

The Fourier-Bessel integral transform $$g\left( x \right) = F\left[ f \right]\left( x \right) = \frac{1} {{2^p \Gamma \left( {p + 1} \right)}}\int\limits_0^{ + \infty } {t^{2p + 1} f\left( x \right)j_p \left( {xt} \right)dt}$$ is considered in the space $\mathbb{L}_2 \left( {\mathbb{R}_ + } \right)$ . Here, j _p (u) = ((2 ^p Γ(p+1))/(u ^p ))J _p (u) and J _p (u) is a Bessel function of the first kind. New estimates are proved for the integral $$\delta _N^2 \left( f \right) = \int\limits_N^{ + \infty } {x^{2p + 1} g^2 \left( x \right)dx, N > 0,}$$ in $\mathbb{L}_2 \left( {\mathbb{R}_ + } \right)$ for some classes of functions characterized by a generalized modulus of continuity.     

Oscillation criteria for a class of nonlinear fourth order neutral differential equations

In this paper, sufficient conditions are obtained for oscillation of a class of nonlinear fourth order mixed neutral differential equations of the form (E) $$\left( {\frac{1} {{a\left( t \right)}}\left( {\left( {y\left( t \right) + p\left( t \right)y\left( {t - \tau } \right)} \right)^{\prime \prime } } \right)^\alpha } \right)^{\prime \prime } = q\left( t \right)f\left( {y\left( {t - \sigma _1 } \right)} \right) + r\left( t \right)g\left( {y\left( {t + \sigma _2 } \right)} \right)$$ under the assumption $$\int\limits_0^\infty {\left( {a\left( t \right)} \right)^{\tfrac{1} {\alpha }} dt} = \infty .$$ where α is a ratio of odd positive integers. (E) is studied for various ranges of p(t).     

On a problem of L. Leindler concerning strong approximation by Fourier series and Lipschitz classes

Пусть? — возрастающа я непрерывная фцнкци я на [0,π],?(0)=0 и $$\mathop \smallint \limits_0^h \frac{{\varphi \left( t \right)}}{t}dt = O\left( {\varphi \left( h \right)} \right){\text{ }}\left( {h \to 0} \right).$$ Положим $$\psi \left( h \right) = h\mathop \smallint \limits_h^\pi \frac{{\varphi \left( t \right)}}{{t^2 }}dt \left( {h \in (0, \pi ]} \right).$$ Доказывается следую щая теорема.Пусть f∈ С[?π, π], ω(f, δ)=О(?(δ))) и $$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{h \to 0} \frac{1}{{\varphi \left( {\left| h \right|} \right)}}\left| {f\left( {x + h} \right) - f\left( x \right)} \right| = 0$$ для x∈E?[?π, π], ¦E¦>0. Тогда д ля сопряженной функц ии f почти всюду на E выполн яется соотношение $$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{h \to 0} \frac{1}{{\psi \left( {\left| h \right|} \right)}}\left| {\tilde f\left( {x + h} \right) - \tilde f\left( x \right)} \right| = 0.$$ Из этой теоремы вытек ает положительное ре шение одной задачи Л. Лейндлера.     

Full regularity of a free boundary problem with two phases

Let ?? be a bounded domain in ${\mathbb{R}^{n}, n\geq2}$ . We use ${\mathcal{M}_{\Omega}}$ to denote the collection of all pairs of (A, u) such that ${A\subset\Omega}$ is a set of finite perimeter and ${u\in H^{1}\left( \Omega\right)}$ satisfies $$u\left( x\right) =0\quad\text{a.e.}x\in A.$$ We consider the energy functional $$E_{\Omega}\left( A,u\right) =\int\limits_{\Omega}\left\vert\triangledown u\right\vert ^{2}+P_{\Omega}\left( A\right)$$ defined on ${\mathcal{M}_{\Omega}}$ , where P _??(A) denotes the perimeter of A inside ??. Let ${\left( A,u\right)\in\mathcal{M}_{\Omega}}$ be a minimizer with volume constraint. Our main result is that when n????7, u is locally Lipschitz and the free boundary ?A is analytic in ??.     

Long time small solutions to nonlinear parabolic equations

A sharp result on global small solutions to the Cauchy problem $$u_t = \Delta u + f\left( {u,Du,D^2 u,u_t } \right)\left( {t > 0} \right),u\left( 0 \right) = u_0 $$ In Rⁿ is obtained under the the assumption thatf is C^1+r forr>2/n and ‖u ₀‖C²(R ⁿ ) +‖u ₀‖W ₁ ² (R ⁿ ) is small. This implies that the assumption thatf is smooth and ‖u ₀ ‖W ₁ ^k (R ⁿ )+‖u ₀‖W ₂ ^k (R ⁿ ) is small fork large enough, made in earlier work, is unnecessary.