Existence theorems of the hemivariational inequality governed by a multi-valued map perturbed with a nonlinear term in Banach spaces

In this paper, we establish some existence results for the hemivariational inequality governed by a multi-valued map perturbed with a nonlinear term in reflexive Banach spaces. Using the concept of the stable $f$ -quasimonotonicity, the properties of Clarke’s generalized directional derivative, Clarke’s generalized gradient and KKM technique, some existence theorems of solutions are proved when the constrained set is nonempty, bounded (or unbounded), closed and convex. Our main results extend various results existing in the current literatures.     

Existence theorems of the variational-hemivariational inequalities

This paper is devoted to the existence of solutions for the variational-hemivariational inequalities in reflexive Banach spaces. Using the notion of the stable ${\phi}$ -quasimonotonicity and the properties of Clarke’s generalized directional derivative and Clarke’s generalized gradient, some existence results of solutions are proved when the constrained set is nonempty, bounded (or unbounded), closed and convex. Moreover, a sufficient condition to the boundedness of the solution set and a necessary and sufficient condition to the existence of solutions are also derived. The results presented in this paper generalize and improve some known results.     

QUASILINEAR ELLIPTIC BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEMS WITH DISCONTINUOUS NONLINEARITIES

In this paper we shall consider a discontinuous nonlinear nonmonotone elliptic boundary value problem, i.e. a quasilinear elliptic hemivariational inequality. This kind of problems is strongly motivated by various problems in mechanics. By use of the notion of the generalized gradient of Clarke and the theory of pseudomonotone operators, we will prove the existence of solutions.     

Existence of solutions for elliptic hemivariational inequalities

This paper is devoted to the existence of solutions concerning the Dirichlet problem for quasilinear elliptic hemivariational inequalities at the first eigenvalue. Using the notion of the generalized gradient of Clarke and the property of the first eigenfunction, some existence results of solutions have been proved.     

A class of hemivariational inequalities for nonstationary Navier–Stokes equations

This paper is devoted to the study of a class of hemivariational inequalities for the time-dependent Navier–Stokes equations, including both boundary hemivariational inequalities and domain hemivariational inequalities. The hemivariational inequalities are analyzed in the framework of an abstract hemivariational inequality. Solution existence for the abstract hemivariational inequality is explored through a limiting procedure for a temporally semi-discrete scheme based on the backward Euler difference of the time derivative, known as the Rothe method. It is shown that solutions of the Rothe scheme exist, they contain a weakly convergent subsequence as the time step-size approaches zero, and any weak limit of the solution sequence is a solution of the abstract hemivariational inequality. It is further shown that under certain conditions, a solution of the abstract hemivariational inequality is unique and the solution of the abstract hemivariational inequality depends continuously on the problem data. The results on the abstract hemivariational inequality are applied to hemivariational inequalities associated with the time-dependent Navier–Stokes equations.     

Hemivariational inequality approach to constrained problems for star-shaped admissible sets

The hemivariational inequality approach is applied to establish the existence of solutions to a large class of nonconvex constrained problems in a reflexive Banach space. The admissible sets are supposed to be star-shaped with respect to a ball. Due to a discontinuity property of the Clarke directional differential related to the corresponding distance functions, the proposed method permits one to attain the solution without passing to zero with the penalization parameter. Some applications to nonconvex constrained variational problems illustrate the theory.     

Weak solutions to the generalized Navier–Stokes equations with mixed boundary conditions and implicit obstacle constraints

This paper is concerned with the investigation of a generalized Navier–Stokes equation for non-Newtonian fluids of Bingham-type (GNSE, for short) involving a multivalued and nonmonotone slip boundary condition formulated by the generalized Clarke subdifferential of a locally Lipschitz superpotential, a no leak boundary condition, and an implicit obstacle inequality. We obtain the weak formulation of (GNSE) which is a generalized quasi-variational–hemivariational inequality. By introducing an Oseen model as an auxiliary (intermediated) problem and employing Kakutani-Ky Fan theorem for multivalued operators as well as the theory of nonsmooth analysis, an existence theorem to (GNSE) is established.     

Solvability and optimal controls for semilinear fractional evolution hemivariational inequalities

This paper is concerned with the control systems of semilinear fractional evolution hemivariational inequalities and their optimal controls in Banach space. Firstly, the existence of mild solutions is obtained and proved mainly by using a well‐known fixed point theorem of multivalued maps and the properties of generalized Clarke subdifferential. Then, by applying generally mild conditions of cost functionals, we investigate the existence results of the optimal controls for fractional differential evolution hemivariational inequalities. Finally, an example is given to demonstrate the applicability of the main results. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Elliptic variational hemivariational inequalities

This paper is devoted to the existence of solutions for elliptic variational hemivariational inequalities. The operators involved are taken to be multivalued and noncoercive. Using the notion of the generalized gradient of Clarke and recession method, some existence results of solutions have been proved.     

Analysis of a general dynamic history-dependent variational–hemivariational inequality

This paper is devoted to the study of a general dynamic variational–hemivariational inequality with history-dependent operators. These operators appear in a convex potential and in a locally Lipschitz superpotential. The existence and uniqueness of a solution to the inequality problem is explored through a result on a class of nonlinear evolutionary abstract inclusions involving a nonmonotone multivalued term described by the Clarke generalized gradient. The result presented in this paper is new and general. It can be applied to study various dynamic contact problems. As an illustrative example, we apply the theory on a dynamic frictional viscoelastic contact problem in which the contact is modeled by a nonmonotone Clarke subdifferential boundary condition and the friction is described by a version of the Coulomb law of dry friction with the friction bound depending on the total slip.     

Optimality Conditions for Isolated Local Minimum of Nonsmooth Multiobjective Problems

This article is devoted to the study of Fritz John and strong Kuhn-Tucker necessary conditions for properly efficient solutions, efficient solutions and isolated efficient solutions of a nonsmooth multiobjective optimization problem involving inequality and equality constraints and a set constraints in terms of the lower Hadamard directional derivative. Sufficient conditions for the existence of such solutions are also provided where the involved functions have pseudoconvex sublevel sets. Our results are based on the concept of pseudoconvex sublevel sets. The functions with pseudoconvex sublevel sets are a class of generalized convex functions that include quasiconvex functions.     

Hysteresis and Hemivariational Inequalities: Semilinear Case

In this paper we consider semilinear parabolic boundary value problems having nonsmooth and nonmonotone behaviour and memory effects. The mathematical problem can be formulated and studied by using the notions of hemivariational inequality (based on the generalized gradient in the sense of F.H. Clarke) and the hysteresis operator. We establish two general existence results for such problems. Applications from mechanics illustrate the theory.     

Existence Results for Evolution Noncoercive Hemivariational Inequalities

This paper is devoted to the existence of solutions for evolution hemivariational inequalities as generalizations of evolution variational inequalities to nonconvex functionals. The operators involved are taken to be multivalued and noncoercive. Using the notion of the generalized gradient of Clarke and the recession method, some existence results of solutions are proved.     

Vanishing viscosity for hemivariational inequalities modeling dynamic problems in elasticity

In this paper we consider a mathematical model describing a dynamic linear elastic contact problem with nonmonotone skin effects. The subdifferential multivalued and multidimensional reaction–displacement law is employed. We treat an evolution hemivariational inequality of hyperbolic type which is a weak formulation of this mechanical problem. We establish a result on the existence of solutions to the Cauchy problem for the hemivariational inequality. This result is a consequence of an existence theorem for second order evolution inclusion. For the latter, using the parabolic regularization method, we obtain the solution as a limit when the viscosity term tends to zero.     

Convergence of Rothe scheme for a class of dynamic variational inequalities involving Clarke subdifferential

In the first part of the paper we deal with a second-order evolution variational inequality involving a multivalued term generated by a Clarke subdifferential of a locally Lipschitz potential. For this problem we construct a time-semidiscrete approximation, known as the Rothe scheme. We study a sequence of solutions of the semidiscrete approximate problems and provide its weak convergence to a limit element that is a solution of the original problem. Next, we show that the solution is unique and the convergence is strong. In the second part of the paper, we consider a dynamic visco-elastic problem of contact mechanics. We assume that the contact process is governed by a normal damped response condition with a unilateral constraint and the body is non-clamped. The mechanical problem in its weak formulation reduces to a variational–hemivariational inequality that can be solved by finding a solution of a corresponding abstract problem related to one studied in the first part of the paper. Hence, we apply obtained existence result to provide the weak solvability of contact problem.     

A Nash type solution for hemivariational inequality systems

In this paper, we prove an existence result for a general class of hemivariational inequality systems using the Ky Fan version of the KKM theorem Fan (1984) [10] or Tarafdar fixed points Tarafdar (1987) [11]. As application, we give an infinite-dimensional version for the existence result of Nash generalized derivative points introduced recently by Kristály (2010) [5]. We also give an application to a general hemivariational inequality system.     

Dynamic bilateral contact problem for viscoelastic piezoelectric materials with adhesion

A model of a dynamic viscoelastic adhesive contact between a piezoelectric body and a deformable foundation is described. The model consists of a system of the hemivariational inequality of hyperbolic type for the displacement, the time dependent elliptic equation for the electric potential and the ordinary differential equation for the adhesion field. In the hemivariational inequality the friction forces are derived from a nonconvex superpotential through the generalized Clarke subdifferential. The existence of a weak solution is proved by embedding the problem into a class of second-order evolution inclusions and by applying a surjectivity result for multivalued operators.     

闭凸集上的一类非线性半变分不等式解的存在性

考虑一类定义在闭凸集上的非线性半变分不等式问题,通过运用闭凸集上的临界点理论、Clarke次微分性质以及非光滑紧性条件等,得到了这类半变分不等式解的存在性．     

A class of differential hemivariational inequalities in Banach spaces

In this paper we investigate an abstract system which consists of a hemivariational inequality of parabolic type combined with a nonlinear evolution equation in the framework of an evolution triple of spaces which is called a differential hemivariational inequality [(DHVI), for short]. A hybrid iterative system corresponding to (DHVI) is introduced by using a temporally semi-discrete method based on the backward Euler difference scheme, i.e., the Rothe method, and a feedback iterative technique. We apply a surjectivity result for pseudomonotone operators and properties of the Clarke subgradient operator to establish existence and a priori estimates for solutions to an approximate problem. Finally, through a limiting procedure for solutions of the hybrid iterative system, the solvability of (DHVI) is proved without imposing any convexity condition on the nonlinear function \(u\mapsto f(t,x,u)\) and compactness of \(C_0\)-semigroup \(e^{A(t)}\).     

Approximate controllability for a class of hemivariational inequalities

In this paper, we deal with the approximate controllability for control systems described by a class of hemivariational inequalities. Firstly, we introduce the concept of mild solutions for hemivariational inequalities. Then the approximate controllability is formulated and proved by utilizing a fixed-point theorem of multivalued maps and properties of generalized Clarke subdifferential.