Direct and Inverse Spectral Theory of One-dimensional Schrödinger Operators with Measures

We present a direct and rather elementary method for defining and analyzing one-dimensional Schrödinger operators H = −d²/dx² + μ with measures as potentials. The basic idea is to let the (suitably interpreted) equation −f′′ + μ f = zf take center stage.We show that the basic results from direct and inverse spectral theory then carry over to Schrödinger operators with measures.     

The vertex-cover polynomial of a graph

In this paper we define the vertex-cover polynomial Ψ(G,τ) for a graph G. The coefficient of τ^r in this polynomial is the number of vertex covers V′ of G with |V′|=r. We develop a method to calculate Ψ(G,τ). Motivated by a problem in biological systematics, we also consider the mappings f from {1, 2,…,m} into the vertex set V(G) of a graph G, subject to f⁻¹(x)f⁻¹(y)≠ for every edge xy in G. Let F(G,m) be the number of such mappings f. We show that F(G,m) can be determined from Ψ(G,τ).     

Qualitative properties of solutions of integral equations

In this paper we study a linear integral equation in which the kernel fails to satisfy standard conditions yielding qualitative properties of solutions. Thus, we begin by following the standard idea of differentiation to obtain . The investigation frequently depends on x^′(t)+C(t,t)x(t)=0 being uniformly asymptotically stable. When that property fails to hold, the investigator must turn to ad hoc methods. We show that there is a way out of this dilemma. We note that if C(t,t) is bounded, then for k>0 the equation resulting from x^′+kx will have a uniformly asymptotically stable ODE part and the remainder can often be shown to be a harmless perturbation. The study is also continued to the pair x^″+kx^′.     

Global bifurcation of a class of periodic boundary-value problems

We prove that λ=0 is a global bifurcation point of the second-order periodic boundary-value problem (p(t)x^′(t))^′−λx(t)−λ²x^′(t)−f(t,x(t),x^′(t),x^″(t));x(0)=x(1),x^′(0)=x^′(1). We study this equation under hypotheses for which it may be solved explicitly for x^″(t). However, it is shown that the explicitly solved equation does not satisfy the usual conditions that are sufficient to conclude global bifurcation. Thus, we need to study the implicit equation with regard to global bifurcation.     

Corrigendum to “Discrepancy principle for the dynamical systems method” [Communications in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulation 10 (2005) 95–101]

Consider an operator equation B(u) − f = 0 in a real Hilbert space. Let us call this equation ill-posed if the operator B′(u) is not boundedly invertible, and well-posed otherwise. The dynamical systems method (DSM) for solving this equation consists of a construction of a Cauchy problem, which has the following properties: (1) it has a global solution for an arbitrary initial data, (2) this solution tends to a limit as time tends to infinity, (3) the limit is the minimal-norm solution to the equation B(u) = f. A global convergence theorem is proved for DSM for equation B(u) − f = 0 with monotone operators B.     

An inverse polynomial method for the identification of the leading coefficient in the Sturm–Liouville operator from boundary measurements

An inverse polynomial method of determining the unknown leading coefficient k=k(x) of the linear Sturm–Liouville operator Au=−(k(x)u^′(x))^′+q(x)u(x), x(0,1), is presented. As an additional condition only two measured data at the boundary (x=0,x=1) are used. In absence of a singular point (u^′(x)≠0,u^″(x)≠0,x[0,1]) the inverse problem is classified as a well-conditioned . If there exists at least one singular point, then the inverse problem is classified as moderately ill-conditioned (u^′(x₀)=0,x₀(0,1);u^′(x)≠0,x≠x₀;u^″(x)≠0,x[0,1]) and severely ill-conditioned (u^′(x₀)=u^″(x₀)=0,x₀(0,1);u^′(x)≠0,u^″(x)≠0,x≠x₀). For each of the cases direct problem solution is approximated by corresponding polynomials and the inverse problem is reformulated as a Cauchy problem for to the first order differential equation with respect the unknown function k=k(x). An approximate analytical solution of the each Cauchy problems are derived in explicit form. Numerical simulations all the above cases are given for noise free and noisy data. An accuracy of the presented approach is demonstrated on numerical test solutions.     

On positive solutions of some nonlinear fourth-order beam equations

The existence, uniqueness and multiplicity of positive solutions of the following boundary value problem is considered:

u⁽⁴⁾(t)−λf(t,u(t))=0, for 0<t<1,u(0)=u(1)=u″(0)=u″(1)=0,

where λ>0 is a constant, f :[0,1]×[0,+∞)→[0,+∞) is continuous.     

On the existence of periodic solutions of Rayleigh equations

In this paper, we study the existence of periodic solutions of Rayleigh equation

C-Cosine Functions and the Abstract Cauchy Problem, II

For a bounded linear injectionCon a Banach spaceXand a closed linear operatorA : D(A) X → Xwhich commutes withCwe prove that (1) the abstract Cauchy problem,u″(t) = Au(t),t R,u(0) = Cx,u′(0) = Cy, has a unique strong solution for everyx,y D(A) if and only if (2)A₁ = AD(A²) generates aC₁-cosine function onX₁(D(A) with the graph norm), if (and only if, in caseAhas nonempty resolvent set) (3)Agenerates aC-cosine function onX. HereC₁ = CX₁. Under the assumption thatAis densely defined andC⁻¹AC = A, statement (3) is also equivalent to each of the following statements: (4) the problemv″(t) = Av(t) + C(x + ty) + ∫^t₀ Cg(r) dr,t R,v(0) = v′(0) = 0, has a unique strong solution for everyg L¹_locandx, y X; (5) the problemw″(t) = Aw(t) + Cg(t),t R,w(0) = Cx,w′(0) = Cy, has a unique weak solution for everyg L¹_locandx, y X. Finally, as an application, it is shown that for any bounded operatorBwhich commutes withCand has range contained in the range ofC,A + Bis also a generator.     

Dynamical Systems Method (DSM) for general nonlinear equations

If F:H→H is a map in a Hilbert space H, , and there exists y such that F(y)=0, F^′(y)≠0, then equation F(u)=0 can be solved by a DSM (dynamical systems method). This method yields also a convergent iterative method for finding y, and this method converges at the rate of a geometric series. It is not assumed that y is the only solution to F(u)=0. A stable approximation to a solution of the equation F(u)=f is constructed by a DSM when f is unknown but f_δ is known, where f_δ−f≤δ.     

Entire functions that share a polynomial with their derivatives

Let f be a nonconstant entire function, k and q be positive integers satisfying k>q, and let Q be a polynomial of degree q. This paper studies the uniqueness problem on entire functions that share a polynomial with their derivatives and proves that if the polynomial Q is shared by f and f^′ CM, and if f^(k)(z)−Q(z)=0 whenever f(z)−Q(z)=0, then f≡f^′. We give two examples to show that the hypothesis k>q is necessary.     

Necessary and sufficient conditions for functions involving the tri- and tetra-gamma functions to be completely monotonic

The psi function ψ(x) is defined by ψ(x)=Γ^′(x)/Γ(x), where Γ(x) is the gamma function. We give necessary and sufficient conditions for the function ψ^″(x)+[ψ^′(x+α)]² or its negative to be completely monotonic on (−α,∞), where . We also prove that the function [ψ^′(x)]²+λψ^″(x) is completely monotonic on (0,∞) if and only if λ1. As an application of the latter conclusion, the monotonicity and convexity of the function e^pψ(x+1)−qx with respect to x(−1,∞) are thoroughly discussed for p≠0 and .     

Extreme Points and Minimal Outer Area Problem for Meromorphic Univalent Functions

For 0 < p < 1, letS_pdenote the class of functionsf(z) meromorphic univalent in the unit disk with the normalizationf(0) = 0,f′(0) = 1, andf(p) = ∞. LetS_p(a) be the subclass ofS_pwith the fixed residuea. In this note we determine the extreme points of the classS_p(a). As an application, we solve the problem of minimizing the outer area overS_p(a), which was posed by S. Zemyan (J. Analyse Math.39, 1981, 11–23).     

Normal families and uniqueness theorems for entire functions

There exists a set S with 3 elements such that if f is a non-constant entire function satisfying E(S,f)=E(S,f′), then f≡f′. The number 3 is best possible. The proof uses the theory of normal families in an essential way.     

Minimum asymptotic error of algorithms for solving ODE

We deal with algorithms for solving systems z′(x) = f(x, z(x)), x ε [0, c], z(0) = η where f has r continuous bounded derivatives in [0, c) × ^s. We consider algorithms whose sole dependence on f is through the values of n linear continuous functionals at f. We show that if these functionals are defined by partial derivatives off then, roughly speaking, the error of an algorithm (for a fixed f) cannot converge to zero faster than n^−r as n → +∞. This minimal error is achieved by the Taylor algorithm. If arbitrary linear continuous functionals are allowed, then the error cannot converge to zero faster than n^−(r+1) as n → +∞. This minimal error is achieved by the Taylor-integral algorithm which uses integrals of f.     

Periodic and Homoclinic Solutions of Extended Fisher–Kolmogorov Equations

In this paper we study the existence of periodic solutions of the fourth-order equations u^iv − pu″ − a(x)u + b(x)u³ = 0 and u^iv − pu″ + a(x)u − b(x)u³ = 0, where p is a positive constant, and a(x) and b(x) are continuous positive 2L-periodic functions. The boundary value problems (P₁) and (P₂) for these equations are considered respectively with the boundary conditions u(0) = u(L) = u″(0) = u″(L) = 0. Existence of nontrivial solutions for (P₁) is proved using a minimization theorem and a multiplicity result using Clark's theorem. Existence of nontrivial solutions for (P₂) is proved using the symmetric mountain-pass theorem. We study also the homoclinic solutions for the fourth-order equation u^iv + pu″ + a(x)u − b(x)u² − c(x)u³ = 0, where p is a constant, and a(x), b(x), and c(x) are periodic functions. The mountain-pass theorem of Brezis and Nirenberg and concentration-compactness arguments are used.     

Boundary effects on convergence rates for Tikhonov regularization

We consider the Tikhonov regularizer f_λ of a smooth function f ε H^2m[0, 1], defined as the solution (see [1]) to We prove that if f^(j)(0) = f^(j)(1) = 0, J = m, …, k < 2m − 1, then ¦f − f_λ¦_j² Rλ^{(2k − 2j + 3)/2m}, J = 0, …, m. A detailed analysis is given of the effect of the boundary on convergence rates.     

Asymptotics of Spectral Data of a Harmonic Oscillator Perturbed by a Potential

Asymptotics of spectral data of a perturbed harmonic oscillator −y″ + x²y + q(x)y are obtained for potentials q(x) such that q′, xq ∈ L²(ℝ). These results are important in the solution of the corresponding inverse spectral problem. Bibliography: 7 titles.__________Translated from Zapiski Nauchnykh Seminarov POMI, Vol. 303, 2003, pp. 223–271.     

Periodic solutions of sublinear Liénard differential equations

In this paper, we study the existence of periodic solutions of the second order differential equations x^″+f(x)x^′+g(x)=e(t). Using continuation lemma, we obtain the existence of periodic solutions provided that F(x) () is sublinear when x tends to positive infinity and g(x) satisfies a new condition

where M, d are two positive constants.     

Existence of periodic solutions for a fourth-order -Laplacian equation with a deviating argument

In this paper, we study the existence of periodic solutions for a fourth-order p-Laplacian differential equation with a deviating argument as follows:

[φ_p(u^″(t))]^″+f(u^″(t))+g(u(t−τ(t)))=e(t).