Approaching a vertex in a shrinking domain under a nonlinear flow

We consider here the homogeneous Dirichlet problem for the equation , in a noncylindrical domain in space-time given by . By means of matched asymptotic expansion techniques we describe the asymptotics of the maximal solution approaching the vertex x=0, t=T, in the three different cases p>1/2, p=1/2(vertex regular), p<1/2 (vertex irregular).     

A note on a fourth order degenerate parabolic equation in higher space dimensions

We are concerned with existence, positivity property and long-time behavior of solutions to the following initial boundary value problem of a fourth order degenerate parabolic equation in higher space dimensions      

Uniqueness of solutions for some nonlinear Dirichlet problems

We consider here a class of nonlinear Dirichlet problems, in a bounded domain , of the form

Positive solutions of a Schrödinger equation with critical nonlinearity

We study the nonlinear Schröodinger equation with critical exponent 2^*= 2 N/( N-2), N 4, where a 0, has a potential well. Using variational methods we establish existence and multiplicity of positive solutions which localize near the potential well for small and large.     

Elliptic Systems with Nonlinearities of Arbitrary Growth

In this paper we study the existence of nontrivial solutions for the following system of coupled semilinear Poisson equations: where is a bounded domain in We assume that and the function f is superlinear and with no growth restriction (for example f(s) = s e^s); then the system has a nontrivial (strong) solution.     

Hamilton-Jacobi equations having only action functions as solutions

Let L(x, v) be a Lagrangian which is convex and superlinear in the velocity variable v, and let H(x, p) be the associated Hamiltonian. Conditions are obtained under which every viscosity solution of the Hamilton-Jacobi equation

Critical eigenvalues for a nonlinear problem

We study the application, , where is the supremum of positive s such that the problem admits a solution. Where B ₁ is the unit ball in We show that is a decreasing function, with where is the unique solution of the problem . We also give the explicit solutions of the problem , when and show that . We show that the problem doesnt admit a solution. In the end, we give a numerical approximation of , when .     

Nonexistence of single blow-up solutions for a nonlinear Schrödinger equation involving critical Sobolev exponent

In this paper we shall consider the critical elliptic equation where and a(x) is a real continuous, non negative function, not identically zero. By using a local Pohozaev identity, we show that problem (0.1) does not admit a family of solutions which blows-up and concentrates as at some zero point x₀ of a(x) if the order of flatness of the function a(x) at x₀ is      

Uniqueness for an elliptic-parabolic problem with Neumann boundary condition

We consider the problem in a smooth boundary domain , as well as the corresponding evolution equation . For the stationary equation we show existence results, then we adapt the techniques of doubling of variables to the case of the homogeneous Neumann boundary conditions and obtain the appropriate L ¹ -contraction principle and uniqueness. Subsequently, we are able to apply the nonlinear semigroup theory and prove the L ¹ -contraction principle for the associated evolution equation.     

Non-collision periodic solutions for singular Hamiltonian systems

We study the existence of classical (non-collision) T-periodic solutions of the Hamiltonian system where and is a T-periodic function in t which has a singularity at like Under suitable conditions on H, we prove that if then (HS) possesses at least one non-collision solution and if then the generalized solution of (HS) obtained in [5] has at most one time of collision in its period.     

Multiple Existence of Nonradial Positive Solutions for a Coupled Nonlinear Schrödinger System

In this paper, we consider the multiple existence of nonradial positive solutions of coupled nonlinear Schr?dinger system

Bifurcation problems for superlinear elliptic indefinite equations with exponential growth

This paper deals with the existence and the behaviour of global connected branches of positive solutions of the problem

On Fraenkel’s <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-Heap Wythoff’s Conjectures

The N-heap Wythoffs game is a two-player impartial game with N piles of tokens of sizes Players take turns removing any number of tokens from a single pile, or removing (a₁,..., a_N) from all piles - a_i tokens from the i-th pile, providing that where is the nim addition. The first player that cannot make a move loses. Denote all the P-positions (i.e., losing positions) by Two conjectures were proposed on the game by Fraenkel [7]. When are fixed, i) there exists an integer N₁ such that when . ii) there exist integers N₂ and _2 such that when , the golden section.In this paper, we provide a sufficient condition for the conjectures to hold, and subsequently prove them for the three-heap Wythoffs game with the first piles having up to 10 tokens.AMS Subject Classification: 91A46, 68R05.     

Coloured Permutations Containing and Avoiding Certain Patterns

Let be the set of all coloured permutations on the symbols 1, 2, . . . , n with colours 1, 2, . . . , r, which is the analogous of the symmetric group when r = 1, and the hyperoctahedral group when r = 2. Let be a subset of d colours; we define to be the set of all coloured permutations . We prove that the number of -avoiding coloured permutations in . We then prove that for any , the number of coloured permutations in which avoid all patterns in except for and contain exactly once equals . Finally, for any , this number equals . These results generalize recent results due to Mansour, Mansour and West, and Simion.AMS Subject Classification: 05A05, 05A15.     

Solutions of elliptic problems with nonlinearities of linear growth

In this paper, we study existence of nontrivial solutions to the elliptic equation

On the Uniqueness of the Recovery of Parameters of the Maxwell System from Dynamical Boundary Data

The paper deals with the problem of recovering the parameters (functions) and of the Maxwell dynamical system

Solutions to nonlinear Neumann problems with an inverse square potential

Let Ω be an open bounded domain in with smooth boundary . We are concerned with the critical Neumann problem

On the Existence of Multiple Periodic Solutions for the Vector <Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis>-Laplacian via Critical Point Theory

We study the vector p-Laplacian

Multiple equilibria,periodic solutions and a priori bounds for solutions in superlinear parabolic problems

Consider the Dirichlet problem for the parabolic equation in , where $\Omega$ is a bounded domain in and f has superlinear subcritical growth in u. If f is independent of t and satisfies some additional conditions then using a dynamical method we find multiple (three, six or infinitely many) nontrivial stationary solutions. If f has the form where m is periodic, positive and m,g satisfy some technical conditions then we prove the existence of a positive periodic solution and we provide a locally uniform bound for all global solutions.