Almost automorphic solutions of nonautonomous evolution equations

In this paper, we establish some new theorems about the existence of almost automorphic solutions to nonautonomous evolution equations u^′(t)=A(t)u(t)+f(t) and u^′(t)=A(t)u(t)+f(t,u(t)) in Banach spaces. As we will see, our results allow for a more general A(t) to some extent. An example is also given to illustrate our results. In addition, by means of an example, we show that one cannot ensure the existence of almost automorphic solutions to u^′(t)=A(t)u(t)+f(t) even if the evolution family U(t,s) generated by A(t) is exponentially stable and fAA(X).     

Wave equations with time-dependent spatial operators of higher order

We study the initial-boundary value problem for ?_t²u(t,x)+A(t)u(t,x)+B(t)?_tu(t,x)=f(t,x) on [0,T]×Ω(Ω??ⁿ) with a homogeneous Dirichlet boundary condition; here A(t) denotes a family of uniformly strongly elliptic operators of order 2m, B(t) denotes a family of spatial differential operators of order less than or equal to m, and u is a scalar function. We prove the existence of a unique strong solution u. Furthermore, an energy estimate for u is given.     

Implicit Euler scheme for an abstract evolution inequality

For a triple {V, H, V*} of Hilbert spaces, we consider an evolution inclusion of the form u′(t)+A(t)u(t)+δϕ(t, u(t)) ∋ f(t), u(0) = u0, t ∈ (0, T ], where A(t) and ϕ(t, ·), t ∈ [0, T], are a family of nonlinear operators from V to V * and a family of convex lower semicontinuous functionals with common effective domain D(ϕ) ⊂ V. We indicate conditions on the data under which there exists a unique solution of the problem in the space H ¹(0, T; V)∩W _∞¹ (0, T;H) and the implicit Euler method has first-order accuracy in the energy norm.     

Explosive solutions of elliptic equations with absorption and nonlinear gradient term

Letf be a non-decreasing C¹-function such that andF(t)/f ² a(t)→ 0 ast → ∞, whereF(t)=∫ ₀ ^t f(s) ds anda ∈ (0, 2]. We prove the existence of positive large solutions to the equationΔu +q(x)|Δu| ^a =p(x)f(u) in a smooth bounded domain Ω ⊂R^N, provided thatp, q are non-negative continuous functions so that any zero ofp is surrounded by a surface strictly included in Ω on whichp is positive. Under additional hypotheses onp we deduce the existence of solutions if Ω is unbounded.     

Propriétés Régularisantes de Certains Semi-Groupes Non Linéaires

Let φ be a convex l.s.c. function fromH (Hilbert) into ] - ∞, ∞ ] andD(φ)={u ∈H; φ(u)<+∞}. It is proved that for everyu ₀ ∈D(φ) the equation − (du/dt)(t ∈ ∂φ(u(t)),u(0)=u ₀ has a solution satisfying ÷(du(t)/dt)÷ ≦(c ₁/t)+c ₂. The behavior ofu(t) in the neighborhood oft=0 andt=+∞ as well as the inhomogeneous equation (du(t)/dt)+∂φ(u(t)) ∈f(t) are then studied. Solutions of some nonlinear boundary value problems are given as applications.      

On periodic solutions of even-order ordinary differential equations

Optimal in a certain sense sufficient conditions are given for the existence and uniqueness of ω-periodic solutions of the nonautonomous ordinary differential equation u ^(2m) =f(t,u,...,u ^(m-1) ), where the function f:ℝ×ℝ ^m →ℝ is periodic with respect to the first argument with period ω. Received: December 21, 1999; in final form: August 12, 2000?Published online: October 2, 2001     

Almost automorphic solutions to integral equations on the line

Given a∈L ¹(ℝ) and A the generator of an L ¹-integrable family of bounded and linear operators defined on a Banach space X, we prove the existence of almost automorphic solution to the semilinear integral equation u(t)=∫ _−∞ ^t a(t−s)[Au(s)+f(s,u(s))]ds for each f:ℝ×X→X almost automorphic in t, uniformly in x∈X, and satisfying diverse Lipschitz type conditions. In the scalar case, we prove that a∈L ¹(ℝ) positive, nonincreasing and log-convex is already sufficient.     

Multiple solutions of some boundary value problems with parameters

In this paper, we study the existence and multiplicity of nontrivial solutions for the following second-order Dirichlet nonlinear boundary value problem with odd order derivative: −u^″(t)+au^′(t)+bu(t)=f(t,u(t)) for all t∈[0,1] with u(0)=u(1)=0, where a,b∈R¹, f∈C¹([0,1]×R¹,R¹). By using the Morse theory, we impose certain conditions on f which are able to guarantee that the problem has at least one nontrivial solution, two nontrivial solutions and infinitely many solutions, separately.     

Periodic Positive Solution to a Class of Singular Second-Order Ordinary Differential Equations

This paper studies the existence of a positive solution to the second-order periodic boundary value problem

Ergodic averages on circles

LetT ₁ andT ₂ be commuting invertible ergodic measure preserving flows on a probability space (X, A, μ). For t = (u,ν) ∈ ℝ², letT ^t =T ₁ ^u T ₂ ^v . LetS ¹ denote the unit circle in ℝ² and σ the rotation invariant unit measure on it. Then, forf∈Lp(X) withp>2, the averagesA _t f(x) = ∫ _s ¹ f(T ^ts x)σ(ds) conver the integral off for a. e.x, ast tends to 0 or infinity. This extends a result of R. Jones [J], who treated the case of three or more dimensions.     

Analyticity of the sine family with L p -maximal regularity for second order Cauchy problems

If the second order problem u（t） ＋ Bu（t） ＋ Au（t） = f（t）, u（0） =u（0） = 0 has L^p-maximal regularity, 1 〈 p 〈 ∞, the analyticity of the corresponding propagator of the sine type is shown by obtaining the estimates of ‖λ（λ^2 ＋ λB ＋ A）^-1‖ and ‖B（λ^2 ＋ λB ＋ A）^-1‖ for λ∈ C with Reλ 〉 ω, where the constant ω≥ 0.     

Existence of asymptotically almost periodic solutions for damped wave equations

In this paper, a class of nonlinear damped wave equations of the form αu^?(t)+u^″(t)=βAu(t)+γAu^′(t)+f(t,u(t)), t?0, satisfying αβ<γ with prescribed initial conditions are studied. Some sufficient conditions are established for the existence and uniqueness of an asymptotically almost periodic solution. These results have significance in the study of vibrations of flexible structures possessing internal material damping. Finally, an example is presented to illustrate the feasibility and effectiveness of the results.     

Long-time behavior of solutions to Hamilton–Jacobi equations with quadratic gradient term

We study a rate of convergence appearing in the long-time behavior of viscosity solutions of the Cauchy problem for the Hamilton–Jacobi equation

Asymptotiques d’un systeme dynamique conservatif associe a une equation elliptique non lineaire

LetM be a compact riemannian manifold,h an odd function such thath(r)/r is non-decreasing with limit 0 at 0. Letf(r)=h(r)-γr and assume there exist non-negative constantsA andB and a realp>1 such thatf(r)>Ar ^P-B. We prove that any non-negative solutionu ofu _tt+Δ_gu=f(u) onM x ℝ⁺ satisfying Dirichlet or Neumann boundary conditions on ϖM converges to a (stationary) solution of Δ _g Φ=f(Φ) onM with exponential decay of ‖u-Φ‖C ²(M). For solutions with non-constant sign, we prove an homogenisation result for sufficiently small λ; further, we show that for every λ the map (u(0,·),u _t(0,·))→(u(t,·), u _t(t,·)) defines a dynamical system onW ^1/2(M)⊂C(M)×L ²(M) which possesses a compact maximal attractor.      

Infinitely many mountain pass solutions on a kind of fourth-order Neumann boundary value problem

In this paper, the existence of infinitely many mountain pass solutions are obtained for the fourth-order boundary value problem (BVP) u⁽⁴⁾(t)-2u^″(t)+u(t)=f(u(t)),0<t<1, u^′(0)=u^′(1)=u^?(0)=u^?(1)=0, where f:R→R is continuous. The study of the problem is based on the variational methods and critical point theory. We prove the conclusion by using sub-sup solution method, Mountain Pass Theorem in Order Intervals, Leray-Schauder degree theory and Morse theory.     

Maximal regularity for non-autonomous Schrödinger type equations

In this paper we study the maximal regularity property for non-autonomous evolution equations t_∂u(t)+A(t)u(t)=f(t), u(0)=0. If the equation is considered on a Hilbert space H and the operators A(t) are defined by sesquilinear forms a(t,⋅,⋅) we prove the maximal regularity under a Hölder continuity assumption of t→a(t,⋅,⋅). In the non-Hilbert space situation we focus on Schrödinger type operators A(t):=−Δ+m(t,⋅) and prove Lp−Lq estimates for a wide class of time and space dependent potentials m.     

Grow-up of critical solutions for a non-local porous medium problem with Ohmic heating source

We investigate the behaviour of solution u = u(x, t; λ) at λ =  λ* for the non-local porous medium equation ${u_t = (u^n)_{xx} + {\lambda}f(u)/({\int_{-1}^1} f(u){\rm d}x)^2}We investigate the behaviour of solution u = u(x, t; λ) at λ =  λ* for the non-local porous medium equation u_t = (uⁿ)_xx + lf(u)/(ò_-1¹ f(u)dx)²{u_t = (u^n)_{xx} + {\lambda}f(u)/({\int_{-1}^1} f(u){\rm d}x)^2} with Dirichlet boundary conditions and positive initial data. The function f satisfies: f(s),−f ′ (s) > 0 for s ≥ 0 and s ^n-1 f(s) is integrable at infinity. Due to the conditions on f, there exists a critical value of parameter λ, say λ*, such that for λ > λ* the solution u = u(x, t; λ) blows up globally in finite time, while for λ ≥ λ* the corresponding steady-state problem does not have any solution. For 0 < λ < λ* there exists a unique steady-state solution w = w(x; λ) while u = u(x, t; λ) is global in time and converges to w as t → ∞. Here we show the global grow-up of critical solution u* =  u(x, t; λ*) (u* (x, t) → ∞, as t → ∞ for all x ? (-1,1){x\in(-1,1)}.     

On the evolution operator for abstract parabolic equations

We find a new construction of the evolution operatorG(t, s) associated to a family {A(t), 0≦t≦T} of generators of analytic semigroups in a Banach spaceX. We study the dependence ofG (t, s) ont ands, and we give regularity results for the solution of the i.v.p.u′(t)=A(t)u(t)+f(t),u(0)=x.     

Global existence and L ∞ estimates of solutions for a quasilinear parabolic system

In this paper, we study the global existence, L^∞ estimates and decay estimates of solutions for the quasilinear parabolic system u_t = div (|∇ u|^m ∇ u) + f(u, v), v_t = div (|∇ v|^m ∇ v) + g(u,v) with zero Dirichlet boundary condition in a bounded domain Ω ⊂ R^N. In particular, we find a critical value for the existence and nonexistence of global solutions to the equation u_t = div (|∇ u|^m ∇ u) + λ |u|^{α - 1} u.     

Frequency modules and nonexistence of quasi-periodic solutions of nonlinear evolution equations

This paper gives lower estimates for the frequency modules of almost periodic solutions to equations of the form , where A generates a strongly continuous semigroup in a Banach space , F(t,x) is 2π-periodic in t and continuous in (t,x), and f is almost periodic. We show that the frequency module ℳ(u) of any almost periodic mild solution u of (*) and the frequency module ℳ(f) of f satisfy the estimate e ^{2π iℳ(f)}⊂e ^{2π iℳ(u)}. If F is independent of t, then the estimate can be improved: ℳ(f)⊂ℳ(u). Applications to the nonexistence of quasi-periodic solutions are also given.