Viscosity solutions, almost everywhere solutions and explicit formulas

Consider the differential inclusion in . We exhibit an explicit solution that we call fundamental. It also turns out to be a viscosity solution when properly defining this notion. Finally, we consider a Dirichlet problem associated to the differential inclusion and we give an iterative procedure for finding a solution.

     

Upper Bounds for the Laplacian Graph Eigenvalues

We first apply non-negative matrix theory to the matrix K = D A, where D and A are the degree-diagonal and adjacency matrices of a graph G, respectively, to establish a relation on the largest Laplacian eigenvalue λ1 (G) of G and the spectral radius p(K) of K. And then by using this relation we present two upper bounds for λ1(G) and determine the extremal graphs which achieve the upper bounds.     

On Approximations of First Integrals for Strongly Nonlinear Oscillators

In this paper strongly nonlinear oscillator equations will be studied.It will be shown that the recently developed perturbation method based onintegrating factors can be used to approximate first integrals. Not onlyapproximations of first integrals will be given, butit will also be shown how in a rather efficient way the existence and stability oftime-periodic solutions can be obtained from these approximations. In particularthe generalized Rayleigh oscillator equation will be studied in detail, and it will beshown that at least five limit cycles can occur.     

A basis theorem for a class of max-plus eigenproblems

We study the max-plus equation

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When the “Bull” Meets the “Bear”—A First Passage Time Problem for a Hidden Markov Process

Let _t be a continuous Markov chain on N states. Consider adjoining a Brownian motion with this Markov chain so that the drift and the variance take different values when _t is in different states. This new process Z_t is a hidden Markov process. We study the probability distribution of the first passage time for Z_t.Our result, when applied to the stock market, provides an explicit mathematical interpretation of the fact that in finite time, there is positive probability for the bull (bear) market to become bear (bull).     

Positivity and Negativity of Solutions to a Schrödinger Equation in ℝ N

Weak L ² -solutions u of the Schrödinger equation, –u + q(x) u – u = f(x) in L ² , are represented by a Fourier series using spherical harmonics in order to prove the following strong maximum and anti-maximum principles in (N 2): Let ₁ denote the positive eigenfunction associated with the principal eigenvalue ₁ of the Schrödinger operator . Assume that the potential q(x) is radially symmetric and grows fast enough near infinity, and f is a `sufficiently smooth' perturbation of a radially symmetric function, f 0 and 0 f / C const a.e. in . Then u is ₁-positive for - < < ₁ (i.e., u c ₁ with c const > 0) and ₁-negative for ₁ < < ₁ + (i.e., u –c₁ with c const > 0), where > 0 is a number depending on f. The constant c > 0 depends on both and f.     

Exact eigenstates for a class of models describing multiphoton processes in the presence of seven bosonic modes

With recent advances in Bose-Einstein condensation (BEC)[1—3], there has beenmuch interest in nonlinear processes in the various disciplines of physics, such asnonlinear multi-wave mixing processes[4]. Now, great efforts are devoted to constructingthe nonlinear quantized models to numerate the energy spectra and eigenstates of thesenonlinear processes[5—8]. But there still remain some problems with regard to interactionsamong several bosonic modes, for example, how to explicitly obtain the…     

Schrödinger Operator Levels for a Crystal Film with a Nonlocal Potential

For a crystal film, we consider the Schrödinger operator defined on Bloch functions (with respect to two variables) in a cell. The potential is the sum of two small terms: a function decreasing with respect to the third variable and an operator of rank one. We prove the existence of two levels (eigenvalues or resonances) near the parameter value E=0 and obtain their asymptotic behavior.     

四阶非线性特征值问题的正解

本文考虑了四阶非线性特征值问题d4u/dt4=λg(t)f(u,u″),0＜t＜1,u(0)=u(1)=0,au″(0)-bu″′(0)=0,cu″(1)+du″′(1)=0.其中g(t)∈C((0,1),[0,∞)),f(u,v)∈C([0,∞)×(-∞,0],[0,∞)),a≥0,b≥0,c ≥0,d ≥ 0,且△=ac+ad+bc＞0.利用锥压缩与拉伸不动点定理,获得了上述问题正解的存在性结果.     

Curves of positive solutions of boundary value problems on time-scales

Let TR be a time-scale, with a=infT, b=supT. We consider the nonlinear boundary value problem

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u(a)=u(b)=0,