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On the difference approximations of overdetermined hyperbolic equations of classical mathematical physics

Issues concerning difference approximations of overdetermined systems of hyperbolic equations are examined. The formulations of extended overdetermined systems are given for hydrodynamics equations, magnetohydrodynamics equations, Maxwell equations, and elasticity equations. Some approaches to the construction of difference schemes are discussed for these systems.     

Sur L'equation Diophantienne (xn-1)/(x-1)=yq, III

In this paper we study the diophantine equation of the title,which was first introduced by Nagell and Ljunggren during thefirst half of the twentieth century. We describe a method whichallows us, on the one hand when n is fixed, to obtain an upperbound for q, and on the other hand when n and q are fixed, toobtain upper bounds for x and y which are far sharper than thosederived from the theory of linear forms in logarithms. We alsoshow how these bounds can be used even when they seem too largefor a straightforward enumeration of the remaining possiblevalues of x. By combining all these techniques, we are ableto solve the equation in many cases, including the case whenn has a prime divisor less than 13, or the case when n has aprime divisor which is less than or equal to 23 and distinctfrom q. 2000 Mathematical Subject Classification: primary 11D41;secondary 11J86, 11Y50.     

On the theory of convolution equations of the third kind, II

Existence results of Part I of the paper are generalized to two types of autoconvolution equations of the third kind having free terms with nonzero values at x=0 like the well-known Bernstein-Doetsch equation for the Jacobian theta zero functions. Also uniqueness results for the linear convolution equations in Part I of the paper are extended to more general function spaces. Further, a special class of integro-differential equations with autoconvolution integral and two classes of the linear singular Abel-Volterra equations are dealt with.     

On the theory of convolution equations of the third kind

The autoconvolution equation of the third kind with coefficient of general power type is dealt with by the method of weighted norms developed for equations with coefficients of linear and integer power type in recent joint work of the author with L. Berg, J. Janno, and B. Hofmann. For this equation two existence theorems and a uniqueness theorem are proved. Further, as an auxiliary equation a linear singular integral equation of Abel is treated anew and the existence of solutions to a related class of linear Volterra equations of the third kind is derived.     

Autoconvolution equations of the third kind with power-logarithmic coefficients

Existence and uniqueness theorems for a basic class of autoconvolution equations of the third kind with power-logarithmic coefficeint and free term are derived. Under suitable assumptions the existence of a solitary solution and of a one-parametric family of solutions is proved.     

Convergence of periodically forced rank-type equations

Consider a difference equation which takes the k-th largest output of m functions of the previous m terms of the sequence. If the functions are also allowed to change periodically as the difference equation evolves, this is analogous to a differential equation with periodic forcing. A large class of such non-autonomous difference equations are shown to converge to a periodic limit, which is independent of the initial condition. The period of the limit does not depend on how far back each term is allowed to look back in the sequence, and is in fact equal to the period of the forcing.     

Time delays in dyadic interactions on the example of relations between optimists and pessimists

In this paper, a delayed model of interactions between two actors in the context of their internal optimism and pessimism is studied. Considered model is based on the model proposed earlier in the context of romantic relationships. With the use of the system of nonlinear delay differential equations, we describe the change of emotions of two actors. Delays in the inertial component and in the influence function are introduced, and their influence on the system dynamics is investigated focusing on most beneficial meetings for actors. Finally, the modified systems are compared with the nondelayed case, and results are illustrated by numerical solutions for particular investigated scenarios.     

On a family of cubics over imaginary quadratic fields</o:p>

Summary We consider the relative Thue equations \[X^3 - t X^2 Y - (t+1) X Y^2 -Y^3=\mu,\] where the parameter <InlineEquation ID=IE"1"><EquationSource Format="TEX"><![CDATA[<InlineEquation ID=IE"2"><EquationSource Format="TEX"><![CDATA[<InlineEquation ID=IE"3"><EquationSource Format="TEX"><![CDATA[<InlineEquation ID=IE"4"><EquationSource Format="TEX"><![CDATA[<InlineEquation ID=IE"5"><EquationSource Format="TEX"><![CDATA[<InlineEquation ID=IE"6"><EquationSource Format="TEX"><![CDATA[$]]></EquationSource></InlineEquation>]]></EquationSource></InlineEquation>]]></EquationSource></InlineEquation>]]></EquationSource></InlineEquation>]]></EquationSource></InlineEquation>]]></EquationSource></InlineEquation>t$, the root of unity $\mu$ and the solutions $X$ and $Y$ are integers in the same imaginary quadratic number field. We use Baker's method to find all solutions for $|t|> 2.88 \cdot 10^{33}$.     

Delayed quasilinear evolution equations with application to heat flow

In this paper we show local and global existence for a class of (hyperbolic) quasilinear equations perturbed by bounded delay operators. In the last section, the abstract results are applied to a heat conduction model (© 2010 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

A unification theory of Krasnoselskii for differential equations

The theory of differential equations is very broad and contains many seemingly unrelated types of problems with markedly different methods of solution. It is very difficult to discern any unity in the theory. Yet, sixty years ago one of the foremost investigators, Krasnoselskii, suggested the possibility of finding unity. He claimed that the inversion of a perturbed differential operator yields the sum of a contraction and compact map. Accordingly, he proved a general fixed point theorem to cover this situation. In this paper we begin a long study with a view to putting his idea to the test. We begin with fractional differential equations of Caputo type, continue to neutral functional differential equations, and conclude with a study of an old problem of Volterra which continues to describe many important real-world problems. For these problems there is the perfect unity predicted by Krasnoselskii. It is an invitation to continue the study by examining other important real-world problems.     

Marginal-sum equations and related fixed-point problems

A marginal-sum equation of order p≥2$p\ge 2$ is a system of nonlinear equations which in turn are linear equations for polynomials of degree p$p$ in p$p$ variables. Marginal-sum equations typically arise in the construction of a multiplicative tariff in actuarial mathematics.     

On transformations z(t) = y(ϕ(t)) of ordinary differential equations

The paper describes the general form of an ordinary differential equation of the order n + 1 (n 1) which allows a nontrivial global transformation consisting of the change of the independent variable. A result given by J. Aczél is generalized. A functional equation of the form where are given functions, is solved on .     

A response to Tisdell on ‘Critical perspectives of the “new” difference equation solution method’ of Rivera-Figueroa and Rivera-Rebolledo

ABSTRACT

Recently, Christopher C. Tisdell questions some claims and results that appear in our article [Rivera-Figueroa A, Rivera-Rebolledo JM. A new method to solve the second-order linear difference equations with constant coefficients. Int J Math Educ Sci Technol. 2016;47(4):636–649.] regarding the novelty and simplicity of a method to solve second-order linear difference equations. He argues that our method was not new because the method already appeared in the mathematical literature, neither was simpler than existing ones. After carefully analysing and comparing the references quoted by Tisdell, we confirm that our method differs from that quoted by Tisdell. Moreover, our approach is simpler because it avoids the uniqueness theorem and the method of variation of parameters, in this context, it offers some clear didactic and epistemological advantages.     

A note on well-posedness of bidirectional Whitham equation

We consider the initial-value problem for the bidirectional Whitham equation, a system which combines the full two-way dispersion relation from the incompressible Euler equations with a canonical shallow-water nonlinearity. We prove local well-posedness in classical Sobolev spaces, using a square-root type transformation to symmetrise the system.