Stability of piecewise polynomial collocation for computing periodic solutions of delay differential equations

Summary. We prove numerical stability of a class of piecewise polynomial collocation methods on nonuniform meshes for computing asymptotically stable and unstable periodic solutions of the linear delay differential equation by a (periodic) boundary value approach. This equation arises, e.g., in the study of the numerical stability of collocation methods for computing periodic solutions of nonlinear delay equations. We obtain convergence results for the standard collocation algorithm and for two variants. In particular, estimates of the difference between the collocation solution and the true solution are derived. For the standard collocation scheme the convergence results are “unconditional”, that is, they do not require mesh-ratio restrictions. Numerical results that support the theoretical findings are also given. Received June 9, 2000 / Revised version received December 14, 2000 / Published online October 17, 2001     

Nonuniqueness of solutions of a degenerate parabolic equation

Summary We give some results about nonuniqueness of the solutions of the Cauchy problem for a class of nonlinear degenerate parabolic equations arising in several applications in biology and physics. This phenomenon is a truly nonlinear one and occurs because of the degeneracy of the equation at the points where u=0. For a given set of values of the parameter involved, we prove that there exists a one parameter family of weak solutions; moreover, restricting the parameter set, nonuniqueness appears even in the class of classical solutions.     

Positive solutions of a nonlinear impulsive equation with periodic boundary conditions

In this paper, we investigate nonlinear second order differential equations subject to linear impulse conditions and periodic boundary conditions. Sign properties of an associated Green’s function are exploited to get existence results for positive solutions of the nonlinear boundary value problem with impulse. Upper and lower bounds for positive solutions are also given. The results obtained yield periodic positive solutions of the corresponding periodic impulsive nonlinear differential equation on the whole real axis.     

The existence of multiple positive solutions to boundary value problems of nonlinear delay differential equations with countably many singularities on infinite interval

In this paper, we consider the existence of countably many positive solutions to a boundary value problem of a nonlinear delay differential equation with countably many singularities on infinite interval

     

Numerical Computation of Connecting Orbits in Delay Differential Equations

We discuss the numerical computation of homoclinic and heteroclinic orbits in delay differential equations. Such connecting orbits are approximated using projection boundary conditions, which involve the stable and unstable manifolds of a steady state solution. The stable manifold of a steady state solution of a delay differential equation (DDE) is infinite-dimensional, a problem which we circumvent by reformulating the end conditions using a special bilinear form. The resulting boundary value problem is solved using a collocation method. We demonstrate results, showing homoclinic orbits in a model for neural activity and travelling wave solutions to the delayed Hodgkin–Huxley equation. Our numerical tests indicate convergence behaviour that corresponds to known theoretical results for ODEs and periodic boundary value problems for DDEs.     

NONEXISTENCE OF POSITIVE SOLUTIONS FOR A FOUR-POINT BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEM FOR FRACTIONAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATION

In this paper, we investigate the nonexistence of positive solutions for a class of four-point boundary value problem of nonlinear differential equation with fractional order derivative. We give sufficient conditions on nonlinear term and the parameter such that the boundary value problem has no positive solutions. Some examples are presented to illustrate the main results.     

Numerical analysis of singularly perturbed delay differential turning point problem

In this paper, we describe a numerical method based on fitted operator finite difference scheme for the boundary value problems for singularly perturbed delay differential equations with turning point and mixed shifts. Similar boundary value problems are encountered while simulating several real life processes for instance, first exit time problem in the modelling of neuronal variability. A rigorous analysis is carried out to obtain priori estimates on the solution and its derivatives for the considered problem. In the development of numerical methods for constructing an approximation to the solution of the problem, a special type of mesh is generated to tackle the delay term along with the turning point. Then, to develop robust numerical scheme and deal with the singularity because of the small parameter multiplying the highest order derivative term, an exponential fitting parameter is used. Several numerical examples are presented to support the theory developed in the paper.     

On the Solution Structure of Nonlinear Hill's Equation I,Global Results

The solution structure in W^2,p(?) × ? of nonlinear Hill's equation is discussed in full detail. In a recent article, the existence of unbounded solution components was shown for values of the branching parameter in the gaps of the continuous spectrum of the linearized problem. This result is the starting point of further investigations concerning the existence region of the corresponding solution components. In particular, new phenomena such as asymptotic bifurcation from infinity at a specific parameter value inside of each gap of the spectrum can be shown, if the nonlinearity satisfies a growth condition. The main assumption is the concentration of the nonlinearity to a compact interval which allows the reduction to an equivalent nonlinear Sturm - Liouville problem with parameter dependent boundary conditions, if the parameter does not belong to the continuous spectrum. Extending this problem to all real parameter values makes it possible to get information about the existence region of the solution components with the help of a priori bounds for solutions of the Sturm-Liouville problem.     

On well-posedness of the semilinear heat equation on the sphere

We are concerned with existence, uniqueness and nonuniqueness of nonnegative solutions to the semilinear heat equation in open subsets of the n-dimensional sphere. Existence and uniqueness results are obtained using L ^p ?? L ^q estimates for the semigroup generated by the Laplace?CBeltrami operator. Moreover, under proper assumptions on the nonlinear function, we establish nonuniqueness of weak solutions, when n??? 3; to do this, we shall prove uniqueness of positive classical solutions and nonuniqueness of singular solutions of the corresponding semilinear elliptic problem.     

Local bifurcations of plane running waves for the generalized cubic Schrödinger equation

For the generalized cubic Schrödinger equation, we consider a periodic boundary value problem in the case of n independent space variables. For this boundary value problem, there exists a countable set of plane running waves periodic with respect to the time variable. We analyze their stability and local bifurcations under the change of stability. We show that invariant tori of dimension 2, ..., n + 1 can bifurcate from each of them. We obtain asymptotic formulas for the solutions on invariant tori and stability conditions for bifurcating tori as well as parameter ranges in which, starting from n = 3, a subcritical (stiff) bifurcation of invariant tori is possible.     

On the solutions of the time-delayed Burgers equation

The time-delayed Burgers equation is introduced and the improved tanh-function method is used to construct exact multiple-soliton and triangular periodic solutions. For an understanding of the nature of the exact solutions that contained the time-delay parameter, we calculated the numerical solutions of this equation by using the Adomian decomposition method and the variational iteration method (IVM) to the boundary value problem.     

A second-order nonlinear problem with two-point and integral boundary conditions

The paper gives sufficient conditions for the existence and nonuniqueness of monotone solutions of a nonlinear ordinary differential equation of the second order subject to two nonlinear boundary conditions one of which is two-point and the other is integral. The proof is based on an existence result for a problem with functional boundary conditions obtained by the author in [6].     

The impact of finite precision arithmetic and sensitivity on the numerical solution of partial differential equations

In this paper, we address some fundamental issues concerning “time marching” numerical schemes for computing steady state solutions of boundary value problems for nonlinear partial differential equations. Simple examples are used to illustrate that even theoretically convergent schemes can produce numerical steady state solutions that do not correspond to steady state solutions of the boundary value problem. This phenomenon must be considered in any computational study of nonunique solutions to partial differential equations that govern physical systems such as fluid flows. In particular, numerical calculations have been used to “suggest” that certain Euler equations do not have a unique solution. For Burgers' equation on a finite spatial interval with Neumann boundary conditions the only steady state solutions are constant (in space) functions. Moreover, according to recent theoretical results, for any initial condition the corresponding solution to Burgers' equation must converge to a constant as t → ∞. However, we present a convergent finite difference scheme that produces false nonconstant numerical steady state “solutions.” These erroneous solutions arise out of the necessary finite floating point arithmetic inherent in every digital computer. We suggest the resulting numerical steady state solution may be viewed as a solution to a “nearby” boundary value problem with high sensitivity to changes in the boundary conditions. Finally, we close with some comments on the relevance of this paper to some recent “numerical based proofs” of the existence of nonunique solutions to Euler equations and to aerodynamic design.     

On the solutions of the time-delayed Burgers equation

The time-delayed Burgers equation is introduced and the improved tanh-function method is used to construct exact multiple-soliton and triangular periodic solutions. For an understanding of the nature of the exact solutions that contained the time-delay parameter, we calculated the numerical solutions of this equation by using the Adomian decomposition method and the variational iteration method (IVM) to the boundary value problem.     

A LEAP FROG FINITE DIFFERENCE SCHEME FOR A CLASS OF NONLINEAR SCHRODINGER EQUATIONS OF HIGHORDER

1.IntroductionItiswellknowthatthenonlinearequationsofSchr6dingertypeareofgreatimportancetophysicsandcanbeusedtodescribeextensivephysicalphenomenatll.InthispapergwewillconsidertheperiodicinitialvalueproblemforthefollowingclassofnonlinearSchrodingerequationofhighorder:wherem',MandMIareallpositiveconstant.Inthepaper[2])therehavediscussedinitialValueproblemofsystemsuchas(1.1)(1.3),introducedadifferenceschemeofconservationtype,andresearcheditsstabilityandconvergence.Otherwise,itisanimplicitmetho…     

一类非线性发展方程组的定解问题

将不可压缩的广义neo-Hookean材料组成的超弹性圆柱壳径向对称运动的数学模型归结为一类非线性发展方程组的初边值问题.利用材料的不可压缩条件和边界条件求得了描述圆柱壳内表面径向运动的二阶非线性常微分方程.给出了微分方程的周期解(即圆柱壳的内表面产生非线性周期振动)的存在条件,讨论了材料参数和结构参数对方程的周期解的影响,并给出了相应的数值模拟.     

On the choice of auxiliary linear operator in the optimal homotopy analysis of the Cahn-Hilliard initial value problem

Analytical solutions for the Cahn-Hilliard initial value problem are obtained through an application of the homotopy analysis method. While there exist numerical results in the literature for the Cahn-Hilliard equation, a nonlinear partial differential equation, the present results are completely analytical. In order to obtain accurate approximate analytical solutions, we consider multiple auxiliary linear operators, in order to find the best operator which permits accuracy after relatively few terms are calculated. We also select the convergence control parameter optimally, through the construction of an optimal control problem for the minimization of the accumulated L ²-norm of the residual errors. In this way, we obtain optimal homotopy analysis solutions for this complicated nonlinear initial value problem. A variety of initial conditions are selected, in order to fully demonstrate the range of solutions possible.     

Initial boundary value problem for a semilinear parabolic equation with absorption and nonlinear nonlocal boundary condition<Emphasis Type="Italic">*</Emphasis>

We consider an initial boundary value problem for a semilinear parabolic equation with absorption and nonlinear nonlocal Neumann boundary condition. We prove a comparison principle and the existence of a local solution and study the problem of uniqueness and nonuniqueness.     

A new numerical scheme for the nonlinear Schrödinger equation with wave operator

In this paper, a new compact finite difference scheme is proposed for a periodic initial value problem of the nonlinear Schrödinger equation with wave operator. This is an explicit scheme of four levels with a discrete conservation law. The unconditional stability and convergence in maximum norm with order \(O(h^{4}+\tau ^{2})\) are verified by the energy method. Those theoretical results are proved by a numerical experiment and it is also verified that this scheme is better than the previous scheme via comparison.