Sharp power mean bounds for the Gaussian hypergeometric function

Sharp inequalities are established between the Gaussian hypergeometric function and the power mean. These results extend known inequalities involving the complete elliptic integral and the hypergeometric mean.     

Well-posedness of a general class of elliptic mixed hemivariational–variational inequalities

In this paper, well-posedness of a general class of elliptic mixed hemivariational–variational inequalities is studied. This general class includes several classes of the previously studied elliptic mixed hemivariational–variational inequalities as special cases. Moreover, our approach of the well-posedness analysis is easily accessible, unlike those in the published papers on elliptic mixed hemivariational–variational inequalities so far. First, prior theoretical results are recalled for a class of elliptic mixed hemivariational–variational inequalities featured by the presence of a potential operator. Then the well-posedness results are extended through a Banach fixed-point argument to the same class of inequalities without the potential operator assumption. The well-posedness results are further extended to a more general class of elliptic mixed hemivariational–variational inequalities through another application of the Banach fixed-point argument. The theoretical results are illustrated in the study of a contact problem. For comparison, the contact problem is studied both as an elliptic mixed hemivariational–variational inequality and as an elliptic variational–hemivariational inequality.     

On exterior moduli of quadrilaterals and special functions

In this paper, two identities involving a function defined by the complete elliptic integrals of the first and second kinds are proved. Some functional inequalities and elementary estimates for this function are also derived from the properties of monotonicity and convexity of this function. As applications, some functional inequalities and the growth of the exterior modulus of a rectangle are studied.     

Positive weak solutions of semilinear second order elliptic inequalities via variational inequalities

Existence, uniqueness and convergence of approximants of positive weak solutions for semilinear second order elliptic inequalities are obtained. The nonlinearities involved in these inequalities satisfy suitable upper or lower bound conditions or monotonicity conditions. The lower bound conditions are allowed to contain the critical Sobolev exponents. The methodology is to establish variational inequality principles for demicontinuous pseudo-contractive maps in Hilbert spaces by considering convergence of approximants and apply them to the corresponding variational inequalities arising from the semilinear second order elliptic inequalities. Examples on the existence, uniqueness and convergence of approximants of positive weak solutions of the semilinear second order elliptic inequalities are given.     

Inverse Coefficient Problems for Elliptic Hemivariational Inequalities

This paper is devoted to a class of inverse coefficient problems for nonlinear elliptic hemivariational inequalities. The unknown coefficient of elliptic hemivariational inequalities depends on the gradient of the solution and belongs to a set of admissible coefficients. It is shown that the nonlinear elliptic hemivariational inequalities are uniquely solvable for the given class of coefficients. The result of existence of quasisolutions of the inverse problems is obtained.     

完全椭圆积分和Hersch-Pfluger偏差函数

该文建立了Hersch-Pfluger偏差函数ψK(r)和第二类完全椭圆积分ε(r)之间的关系. 通过对完全椭圆积分及某些初等函数的组合的单调性和凹凸性的研究获得了完全椭圆积分的一些不等式, 并且藉此得到Hersch-Pfluger偏差函数ψK(r)的几个渐进精确的上界估计.     

Exact order of Hoffman’s error bounds for elliptic quadratic inequalities derived from vector-valued Chebyshev approximation

In this paper, we introduce the exact order of Hoffman’s error bounds for approximate solutions of elliptic quadratic inequalities. Elliptic quadratic inequalities are closely related to Chebyshev approximation of vector-valued functions (including complex-valued functions). The set of Chebyshev approximations of a vector-valued function defined on a finite set is shown to be Hausdorff strongly unique of order exactly 2 ^s for some nonnegative integer s. As a consequence, the exact order of Hoffman’s error bounds for approximate solutions of elliptic quadratic inequalities is exactly 2 ^-s for some nonnegative integer s. The integer s, called the order of deficiency (which is computable), quantifies how much the Abadie constraint qualification is violated by the elliptic quadratic inequalities. Received: April 15, 1999 / Accepted: February 21, 2000?Published online July 20, 2000     

Minimization principles for elliptic hemivariational inequalities

In this paper, we explore conditions under which certain elliptic hemivariational inequalities permit equivalent minimization principles. It is shown that for an elliptic variational–hemivariational inequality, under the usual assumptions that guarantee the solution existence and uniqueness, if an additional condition is satisfied, the solution of the variational–hemivariational inequality is also the minimizer of a corresponding energy functional. Then, two variants of the equivalence result are given, that are more convenient to use for applications in contact mechanics and in numerical analysis of the variational–hemivariational inequality. When the convex terms are dropped, the results on the elliptic variational–hemivariational inequalities are reduced to that on “pure” elliptic hemivariational inequalities. Finally, two representative examples from contact mechanics are discussed to illustrate application of the theoretical results.     

Uniqueness of Nonnegative Solutions to Elliptic Differential Inequalities on Finsler Manifolds

Potential Analysis - We consider a class of elliptic differential inequalities involving Finsler p-Laplacian and a positive potential function on forward geodesically complete noncompact Finsler...     

Inverse coefficient problems for nonlinear elliptic variational inequalities

This paper is devoted to a class of inverse coefficient problems for nonlinear elliptic variational inequalities. The unknown coefficient of elliptic variational inequalities depends on the gradient of the solution and belongs to a set of admissible coefficients. It is shown that the nonlinear elliptic variational inequalities is unique solvable for the given class of coefficients. The existence of quasisolutions of the inverse problems is obtained.     

Nonexistence results for some nonlinear nonlocal elliptic inequalities with variable exponents

We provide sufficient conditions for the nonexistence of nontrivial nonnegative solutions for some nonlinear elliptic inequalities involving the fractional Laplace operator and variable exponents. The used techniques are based on the test function method. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

拟线性椭圆型H-半变分不等式

本文研究一类拟线性椭圆型H-半变分不等式,即研究具有非凸、非光滑泛函的椭圆型不等式。这类问题的研究来自力学。利用Clarke广义梯度和伪单调算子理论,我们证明了拟线性椭圆型H-半变分不等式解的存在性。     

Some oscillation theorems for a class of quasilinear elliptic equations

Oscillation criteria are obtained for quasilinear elliptic equations of the form (E)below. We are mainly interested in the case where the coefficient function oscillates near infinity. Generalized Riccati inequalities are employed to establish our results.     

Nonexistence of Solutions of Elliptic Differential Inequalities in Conic Domains

We study some nonexistence problems for the solutions of semilinear elliptic differential inequalities and systems of second order in conic domains. The proof is based on the trial function method developed by Mitidieri and Pokhozhaev without recourse to comparison theorems and to the maximum principle.     

Finite Element Approximation of Hemivariational Inequalities

The paper deals with a finite element approximation of elliptic and parabolic variational inequalities. Elliptic hemivariational inequalities are equivalently expressed as a system consisting of one equation and one inclusion for a couple of unknowns, namely a primal variable u and an element belonging to a multivalued mapping at u. Both components of the solution are approximated independently each other by a finite element method. Parabolic inequalities are transformed into a system of elliptic ones by using an appropriate time discretization. A numerical experiment is realized by using non-smooth optimization methods.     

Smooth continuation of solutions and eigenvalues for variational inequalities based on the implicit function theorem

The implicit function theorem is applied in a nonstandard way to abstract variational inequalities depending on a (possibly infinite-dimensional) parameter. In this way, results on smooth continuation of solutions as well as of eigenvalues and eigenvectors are established under certain particular assumptions. The abstract results are applied to a linear second order elliptic eigenvalue problem with nonlocal unilateral boundary conditions (Schrödinger operator with the potential as the parameter).     

Estimates of deviations from exact solutions of variational inequalities based upon Payne–Weinberger inequality

A new method for obtaining computable estimates for the difference between exact solutions of elliptic variational inequalities and arbitrary functions in the respective energy space is suggested. The estimates are obtained by transforming the corresponding variational inequality without the use of variational duality arguments. These estimates are valid for any function in the energy class and contain no constants depending on the mesh used to find an approximate solution. This method for linear elliptic and parabolic problems was earlier suggested by the author. The guaranteed error bounds we derive can be of two types. Estimates of the first type contain only one global constant, which is a constant in the Friedrichs type inequality. Estimates of the second type are based on the decomposition of Ω into convex subdomains and the Payne–Weinberger inequalities for these subdomains. Bibliography: 20 titles. Translated from Problems in Mathematical Analysis 39 February, 2009, pp. 81–90.     

The Sphere Covering Inequality and Its Dual

We present a new proof of the sphere covering inequality in the spirit of comparison geometry, and as a by-product we find another sphere covering inequality that can be viewed as the dual of the original one. We also prove sphere covering inequalities on surfaces satisfying general isoperimetric inequalities, and discuss their applications to elliptic equations with exponential nonlinearities in dimension 2 . The approach in this paper extends, improves, and unifies several inequalities about solutions of elliptic equations with exponential nonlinearities. © 2020 Wiley Periodicals LLC     

HILBERT SPACES ASSOCIATED WITH SECOND ORDER ELLIPTIC OPERATORS AND APPLICATIONS TO BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEMS AND VARIATIONAL INEQUALITIES

Abstract

Boundary value problems and variational inequalities, associated with second order elliptic operators, will be studied in a Hilbert space framework. In this space, functions will have (at least) locally square integrable derivatives of order up to two. Also the conormal derivative, extended by continuity, will be square integrable on the boundary of the region considered. Criteria for approximating elements of the Hilbert space by smooth functions will be given and thus closed convex sets, associated with inequalities on the boundary, exist.

The idea of the present approach originated from the method suggested by Lions and Magenes, for putting some regular elliptic problems in the variational setting. The differential equation is multiplied by Qv, with Q some operator and v a function and the result is integrated as required.     

二阶非线性椭圆型微分方程解的振动比较定理

建立几个微分不等式,讨论了一类二阶非线性椭圆型微分方程解的振动性,得到几个新的振动比较定理．