Recent advances in the numerical analysis of Volterra functional differential equations with variable delays

The numerical analysis of Volterra functional integro-differential equations with vanishing delays has to overcome a number of challenges that are not encountered when solving ‘classical’ delay differential equations with non-vanishing delays. In this paper I shall describe recent results in the analysis of optimal (global and local) superconvergence orders in collocation methods for such evolutionary problems. Following a brief survey of results for equations containing Volterra integral operators with non-vanishing delays, the discussion will focus on pantograph-type Volterra integro-differential equations with (linear and nonlinear) vanishing delays. The paper concludes with a section on open problems; these include the asymptotic stability of collocation solutions _uh$u_h$ on uniform meshes for pantograph-type functional equations, and the analysis of collocation methods for pantograph-type functional equations with advanced arguments.     

Local existence and regularity of solutions for some partial functional integrodifferential equations with infinite delay in Banach spaces

In this work, we study the existence and regularity of solutions for some partial functional integrodifferential equations with infinite delay in Banach spaces. We suppose that the undelayed part admits a resolvent operator in the sense of Grimmer [R. Grimmer, Resolvent operators for integral equations in a Banach space, Transactions of the American Mathematical Society 273 (1982) 333–349]. The delayed part is assumed to be locally Lipschitz. Firstly, we show the existence of the mild solutions. Secondly, we give sufficient conditions ensuring the existence of strict solutions.     

Existence and uniqueness results for impulsive functional differential equations with scalar multiple delay and infinite delay

In this paper, we discuss local and global existence and uniqueness results for first order impulsive functional differential equations with multiple delay. We shall rely on a nonlinear alternative of Leray–Schauder. For the global existence and uniqueness we apply a recent nonlinear alternative of Leray–Schauder type in Fréchet spaces, due to M. Frigon and A. Granas [Résultats de type Leray–Schauder pour des contractions sur des espaces de Fréchet, Ann. Sci. Math. Québec 22 (2) (1998) 161–168]. The goal of this paper is to extend the problems considered by A. Ouahab [Local and global existence and uniqueness results for impulsive differential equations with multiple delay, J. Math. Anal. Appl. 323 (2006) 456–472].     

Integral equations and initial value problems for nonlinear differential equations of fractional order

We discuss the solvability of integral equations associated with initial value problems for a nonlinear differential equation of fractional order. The differential operator is the Caputo fractional derivative and the inhomogeneous term depends on the fractional derivative of lower orders. We obtain the existence of at least one solution for integral equations using the Leray–Schauder Nonlinear Alternative for several types of initial value problems. In addition, using the Banach contraction principle, we establish sufficient conditions for unique solutions. Our approach in obtaining integral equations is the “reduction” of the fractional order of the integro-differential equations based on certain semigroup properties of the Caputo operator.     

Positive solutions for three-point boundary value problems for second-order impulsive differential equations on infinite intervals

This paper discusses the existence of positive solutions for three-point boundary value problems for second-order nonlinear impulsive differential equations on an infinite interval. By using the diagonalization process, fixed point theory and inequality techniques, sufficient conditions for guaranteeing the existence of positive solutions are obtained.     

A second-order nonlinear problem with two-point and integral boundary conditions

The paper gives sufficient conditions for the existence and nonuniqueness of monotone solutions of a nonlinear ordinary differential equation of the second order subject to two nonlinear boundary conditions one of which is two-point and the other is integral. The proof is based on an existence result for a problem with functional boundary conditions obtained by the author in [6].     

Recent results on blow-up and quenching for nonlinear Volterra equations

In this survey paper, the author examines nonlinear Volterra integral equations of the second kind with solutions that blow-up or quench. The focus is on analytical results, although a few words about numerical solutions for such equations are provided. The integral equations arise in the mathematical modeling of thermal processes within a reactive–diffusive medium. The scope of this review is on the published literature between 1997 and 2005, serving as an update to a previous review by the same author.     

On the existence of traveling waves for delayed reaction-diffusion equations

We study the existence of traveling wave solutions for reaction-diffusion equations with nonlocal delay, where reaction terms are not necessarily monotone. The existence of traveling wave solutions for reaction-diffusion equations with nonlocal delays is obtained by combining upper and lower solutions for associated integral equations and the Schauder fixed point theorem. The smoothness of upper and lower solutions is not required in this paper.     

Sufficient conditions for the asymptotic stability of nonlinear multidelay differential equations with linear parts defined by pairwise permutable matrices

In this paper a generalization of the delayed exponential defined by Khusainov and Shuklin (2003) [1] for autonomous linear delay systems with one delay defined by permutable matrices is given for delay systems with multiple delays and pairwise permutable matrices. Using this multidelay-exponential a solution of a Cauchy initial value problem is represented. By an application of this representation and using Pinto’s integral inequality an asymptotic stability results for some classes of nonlinear multidelay differential equations are proved.     

Entire solutions in periodic lattice dynamical systems

This paper deals with entire solutions of periodic lattice dynamical systems. Unlike homogeneous problems, the periodic equation studied here lacks symmetry between increasing and decreasing pulsating traveling fronts, which affects the construction of entire solutions. In the bistable case, the existence, uniqueness and Liapunov stability of entire solutions are proved by constructing different sub- and supersolutions. In the monostable case, the existence and asymptotic behavior of spatially periodic solutions connecting two steady states are first established. Some new types of entire solutions are then constructed by combining leftward and rightward pulsating traveling fronts with different speeds and a spatially periodic solution. Various qualitative features of the entire solutions are also investigated.     

Existence of positive almost automorphic solutions to nonlinear delay integral equations

This paper is concerned with the existence of positive almost automorphic solutions to some nonlinear delay integral equations. We first establish a new fixed point theorem for mixed monotone operator in a cone, and then, with its help, we obtain existence theorems of positive almost automorphic solutions. Some examples are given to illustrate our results. As one will see, even in the case of almost periodicity, our theorems extend some earlier results, and moreover, the approach dealing with the integral equation arising in an epidemic problem in this paper is also new.     

First- and second-order discontinuous functional differential equations with impulses at fixed moments

We give sufficient conditions for the existence of extremal solutions to discontinuous and functional differential equations with impulses. Our main results are new even for ordinary differential equations without impulses.     

Inverse problem of scattering theory for a class one-dimensional Schrödinger equation

Abstract

In this work, direct and inverse scattering problem on the real axis for the Schrödinger equation with piecewise-constant coefficient are studied. Using the new integral representations for solutions, the scattering data is defined, the main integral equations of the inverse scattering problem are obtained, the spectral characteristics of the scattering data are investigated and uniqueness theorem for the solution of inverse problem is proved.     

New results for the periodic boundary value problem for impulsive integro-differential equations

This paper discusses the periodic boundary value problem for first-order nonlinear impulsive integro-differential equations. We prove some new comparison principles, and then establish new existence results for extremal solutions by using these principles and the monotone iterative technique. These results improve and extend all known relevant conclusions from the literature. Some examples are also given to illustrate the advantage of our results.     

Periodic solutions for general nonlinear state-dependent delay logistic equations

In this paper, by using the continuation theorem of coincidence degree theory, we investigate the existence of periodic solutions for more general state-dependent delay logistic equations. Several sufficient conditions are given, and the obtained conditions possess important significance in both theories and applications.     

Pseudo-almost periodic solutions of neutral integral and differential equations with applications

The existence and uniqueness of pseudo-almost periodic solutions to general neutral integral equations with deviations are obtained. For this, pseudo-almost periodic functions in two variables are considered. The results extend the corresponding ones to the convolution type integral equations. They are used to study pseudo-almost periodic solutions of general neutral differential equations and to the so-called scalar neutral logistic equation version.     

Point initial value problem for linear functional differential equations in Banach spaces

Summary The problem of existence and uniqueness of solutions defined on the whole real line and satisfying given initial point data for general abstract linear functional differential equations is considered. The equation is not assumed to be of the delay type. The essence of the method presented here consists in the representation of a solution in the form analogous to the variation of constants formula known for linear ordinary differential equations. It is shown that such an approach can be effectively applied to the problem of existence and uniqueness of solutions satisfying an exponential growth estimate, provided that the deviation of the argument is sufficiently small. The proofs are based on the Banach fixed point principle. Detailed comparison and discussion of the hypotheses ensuring the existence and uniqueness of solutions are presented.     

Existence of positive almost automorphic solutions to neutral nonlinear integral equations

This paper is concerned with neutral nonlinear delay integral equations. We establish an existence theorem for positive almost automorphic solutions to the equations, which extend some existing results even in the case of almost periodicity. Some examples are given to illustrate our results.     

Almost automorphic solutions for differential equations with piecewise constant argument in a Banach space

Using spectral theory we obtain sufficient conditions for the almost automorphy of bounded solutions to differential equations with piecewise constant argument of the form x^′(t)=A(t)x([t])+f(t),t∈R, where A(t) is an almost automorphy operator, f(t) is an X-valued almost automorphic function and X is a finite dimensional Banach space.