The first eigenvalue of the p‐Laplace operator under powers of mean curvature flow

In this paper, we show the following main results. Let (Mⁿ,g(t)), t ∈ [0,T), be a solution of the unnormalized H^k ? flow on a closed manifold, and λ_1,p(t) be the first eigenvalue of the p‐Laplace operator. If there exists a nonnegative constant ε such that in M × [0,T) and in M × [0,T),then λ_1,p(t) is increasing and the differentiable almost everywhere along the unnormalized H^k ? flow on [0,T). At last, we discuss some useful monotonic quantities. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Multiplicity and symmetry results for a nonlinear Schrödinger equation with non‐local regional diffusion

In this paper, we are interested in the nonlinear Schrödinger equation with non‐local regional diffusion (1) where 0 < α < 1 and is a variational version of the regional Laplacian, whose range of scope is a ball with radius ρ(x) > 0. The novelty of this paper is that, assuming f is of subquadratic growth as |u|→+∞, we show that 1 possesses infinitely many solutions via the genus properties in critical point theory. Furthermore, if f(x,u) = γa(x)|u|^{γ ? 1}, where is a nonincreasing radially symmetric function, then the solution of 1 is radially symmetric. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Multilinear and multiparameter spectral multipliers on stratified groups

As far as we know, the study of multilinear spectral multipliers on nilpotent Lie groups is a very new research work. There is even no study of Hörmander‐type multiplier theorem for multilinear and multiparameter spectral multipliers on nilpotent Lie groups. In this paper, on product spaces of stratified groups G = G₁ × ⋯ × G_M, we prove Hörmander‐type multiplier theorems for multilinear and multiparameter spectral multipliers from to L^r(G) with , from to with , and from to L^r(·)(G) with or for all ℓ = 1,…,N.     

On a bi-nonlocal p(x)-Kirchhoff equation via Krasnoselskii's genus

We study existence and multiplicity of solutions to the following bi-nonlocal p(x)-Kirchhoff equation via Krasnoselskii's genus, on the Sobolev space with variable exponent, where Ω is a bounded smooth domain of I R^N, 1 < p(x) < N, M and f are continuous functions, f is an odd function, and r > 0 is a real parameter. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Multiple non semi‐trivial solutions of systems of Kirchhoff‐type equations with discontinuous nonlinearities in RN

In the present paper, we study the problem of multiple non semi‐trivial solutions for the following systems of Kirchhoff‐type equations with discontinuous nonlinearities (1.1) where F∈C¹(R^N×R⁺×R⁺,R),V∈C(R^N,R), and By establishing a new index theory, we obtain some multiple critical point theorems on product spaces, and as applications, three multiplicity results of non semi‐trivial solutions for (1.1) are obtained. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Optimal decay rates for the viscoelastic wave equation

In this paper, we consider a viscoelastic equation with minimal conditions on the relaxation function g, namely, , where H is an increasing and convex function near the origin and ξ is a nonincreasing function. With only these very general assumptions on the behavior of gat infinity, we establish optimal explicit and general energy decay results from which we can recover the optimal exponential and polynomial rates when H(s)=s^p and p covers the full admissible range [1,2). We get the best decay rates expected under this level of generality, and our new results substantially improve several earlier related results in the literature.     

Ground state solutions and geometrically distinct solutions for generalized quasilinear Schrödinger equation

In this paper, we study the following generalized quasilinear Schrödinger equation where N≥3, is a C¹ even function, g(0) = 1 and g^′(s) > 0 for all s > 0. Under some suitable conditions, we prove that the equation has a ground state solution and infinitely many pairs ±u of geometrically distinct solutions. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Global existence and boundedness of classical solutions for a chemotaxis model with consumption of chemoattractant and logistic source

This paper deals with the following chemotaxis system: under homogeneous Neumann boundary conditions in a bounded domain with smooth boundary. Here, δ and χ are some positive constants and f is a smooth function that satisfies with some constants a ?0,b  > 0, and γ  > 1. We prove that the classical solutions to the preceding system are global and bounded provided that Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

On the Riemann‐Hilbert boundary value problem for generalized analytic functions in the framework of variable exponent spaces

Let Γ be a simple closed curve that bounds the finite domain D , z =z (ζ )=z (r e ^{i ?} ) be the conformal mapping of the circle {ζ :|ζ |<1} onto the domain D . Furthermore, let the functions A (z ), B (z ) be given on D and U ^{s ,2}(A ;B ;D ) be the set of regular solutions of the equation . We call the Smirnov class E ^{p (t )}(A ;B ;D ) the set of those generalized functions W in D for which where p (t ) is a positive measurable function on Γ. We consider the Riemann‐Hilbert problem: Define a function W (z ) from the class E ^{p (t )}(A ;B ;D ) for which the equality, is fulfilled almost everywhere on Γ. It is assumed that Γ is a piecewise‐smooth curve without external peaks; , p is Log Hölder continuous and the function belongs to the class A (p (t );Γ), which is the generalization of the well‐known Simonenko class A (p ;Γ), where p is constant. The solvability conditions are established, and solutions are constructed.     

Existence and uniqueness of solutions of sequential nonlinear fractional difference equations with three‐point fractional sum boundary conditions

In this paper, we consider a discrete fractional boundary value problem of the form: where 0 < α,β≤1, 1 < α + β≤2, λ and ρ are constants, γ > 0, , is a continuous function, and E_βx(t) = x(t + β ? 1). The existence and uniqueness of solutions are proved by using Banach's fixed point theorem. An illustrative example is also presented. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

On a nonlinear wave equation with boundary damping

This paper is concerned with the existence and decay of solutions of the mixed problem for the nonlinear wave equation with boundary conditions Here, Ω is an open bounded set of with boundary Γ of class C²; Γ is constituted of two disjoint closed parts Γ₀ and Γ₁ both with positive measure; the functions μ(t), f(s), g(s) satisfy the conditions μ(t) ≥ μ₀ > 0, f(s) ≥ 0, g(s) ≥ 0 for t ≥ 0, s ≥ 0 and h(x,s) is a real function where x ∈ Γ₁, ν(x) is the unit outward normal vector at x ∈ Γ₁ and α, β are non‐negative real constants. Assuming that h(x,s) is strongly monotone in s for each x ∈ Γ₁, it is proved the global existence of solutions for the previous mixed problem. For that, it is used in the Galerkin method with a special basis, the compactness approach, the Strauss approximation for real functions and the trace theorem for nonsmooth functions. The exponential decay of the energy is derived by two methods: by using a Lyapunov functional and by Nakao's method. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Global bounded weak solutions to a degenerate quasilinear chemotaxis system with rotation

This paper deals with the quasilinear Keller–Segel system with rotation where is a bounded domain with smooth boundary, D(u) is supposed to be sufficiently smooth and satisfies D(u)≥D₀u^{m ? 1}(m≥1) and D(u)≤D₁(u + 1)^{K ? m}u^{m ? 1}(K≥1) for all u≥0 with some positive constants D₀ and D₁, and f(u) is assumed to be smooth enough and non‐negative for all u≥0 and f(0) = 0, while S(u,v,x) = (s_ij)_{n × n} is a matrix with and with l≥2, where is nondecreasing on [0,∞). It is proved that when , the system possesses at least one global and bounded weak solution for any sufficiently smooth non‐negative initial data. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Existence and concentration of bound states for a Kirchhoff type problem with potentials vanishing or unbounded at infinity

In this paper, we study the existence and concentration behavior of positive solutions for the following Kirchhoff type equation: where ɛ is a positive parameter, a and b are positive constants, and 3<p<5. Let denotes the ground energy function associated with , , where is regard as a parameter. Suppose that the potential V(x) decays to zero at infinity like |x|^−α with 0<α≤2, we prove the existence of positive solutions u_ɛ belonging to for vanishing or unbounded K(x) when ɛ > 0 small. Furthermore, we show that the solution u_ɛ concentrates at the minimum points of as ɛ→0⁺.     

On some length problems for univalent functions

Let be the class of functions which are analytic in the unit disk . Let C(r) be the closed curve that is the image of the circle |z|=r < 1 under the mapping w = f(z), L(r) the length of C(r), and let A(r) be the area enclosed by the curve C(r). In 1968 D. K. Thomas shown that if , f is starlike with respect to the origin, and for 0≤r < 1, A(r) < A, an absolute constant, then Later, in 1969 Nunokawa has shown that if f is convex univalent, then This paper is devoted to obtaining a related correspondence between f(z) and L(r) for the case when f is univalent. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Small data global well‐posedness for the nonlinear wave equation with nonlocal nonlinearity

In this paper, we investigate the Cauchy problem of the nonlinear wave equation , where V(u) = μ|·|^?γ ? |u|², , 0 < γ < min(4, n) and n ≥ 3. We prove small data global well‐posedness for the radial data and for the general data with angular regularity. We also give an improved result of the Hartree equation with negative critical regularity. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Distribution of transmission eigenvalues and inverse spectral analysis with partial information on the refractive index

In this work, we consider the interior transmission eigenvalue problem for a spherically stratified medium, which can be formulated as y^′′(r) + k²η(r)y(r) = 0 endowed with boundary conditions , where the refractive index η(r) is positive and real. We obtain the distribution of transmission eigenvalues under assumptions that and one of these conditions that (i) η(1) ≠ 1, (ii) η(1) = 1,η′(1) ≠ 0, and (iii) η(1) = 1,η′(1) = 0,η^″(1) ≠ 0, respectively. Moreover, in the case a = 1, we prove that if partial information on η(r) is known on subdomain, then only a part of eigenvalues can uniquely determine η(r) on the whole interval, and the relationship between the proportion of the missing eigenvalues and the subinterval of the known information on η(r) is revealed. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Analytic invariant curves for an iterative equation related to dissipative standard map

In this paper, we study existence of invariant curves of an iterative equation which is from dissipative standard map. By constructing an invertible analytic solution g (x ) of an auxiliary equation of the form invertible analytic solutions of the form g (λ g  ^? 1(x )) for the original iterative functional equation are obtained. Besides the hyperbolic case 0 < |λ | < 1, we focus on those λ on the unit circle S ¹, that is, |λ | = 1. We discuss not only those λ at resonance, that is, at a root of the unity, but also those λ near resonance under the Brjuno condition. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Global existence and optimal decay rates of solutions to conservation laws with diffusion‐type terms

We consider the Cauchy problem on nonlinear scalar conservation laws with a diffusion‐type source term. Based on a low‐frequency and high‐frequency decomposition, Green's function method and the classical energy method, we not only obtain L² time‐decay estimates but also establish the global existence of solutions to Cauchy problem when the initial data u₀(x) satisfies the smallness condition on , but not on . Furthermore, by taking a time‐frequency decomposition, we obtain the optimal decay estimates of solutions. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Positive solutions for a fourth order discrete p‐Laplacian boundary value problem

In this paper, we study the existence and multiplicity of positive solutions for the following fourth order nonlinear discrete p‐Laplacian boundary value problem where φ_p(s) = | s | ^{p ? 2}s, p > 1, is continuous, T is an integer with T ≥ 5 and . By virtue of Jensen's discrete inequalities, we use fixed point index theory to establish our main results. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

On singular quasilinear Schrödinger equations with critical exponents

We consider a class of singular quasilinear Schrödinger equations of the form where are given functions, N ?3,λ is a positive constant, . By using variational methods together with concentration–compactness principle, we prove the existence of positive solutions of the aforementioned equations under suitable conditions on V (x ) and K (x ). Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.