Uniqueness of Solutions of Some Nonlocal Boundary-Value Problems for Operator-Differential Equations on a Finite Segment

For the equation L ₀ x(t) + L ₁ x ⁽¹⁾(t) + ... + L _n x ⁽ⁿ⁾(t) = 0, where L _k, k = 0, 1, ... , n, are operators acting in a Banach space, we formulate conditions under which a solution x(t) that satisfies some nonlocal homogeneous boundary conditions is equal to zero.     

Some properties of third order differential operators

Consider the third order differential operator L given by and the related linear differential equation L(x)(t) + x(t) = 0. We study the relations between L, its adjoint operator, the canonical representation of L, the operator obtained by a cyclic permutation of coefficients a _i , i = 1,2,3, in L and the relations between the corresponding equations.We give the commutative diagrams for such equations and show some applications (oscillation, property A).     

Linear Differential Equations with Variable Coefficients in Regular and Some Singular Cases

In this paper the asymptotic properties as t → + ∞ for a single linear differential equation of the form x⁽ⁿ⁾ + a₁ (t)x^(n?1)+…. + a_n(t)x = 0, where the coefficients aj (z) are supposed to be of the power order of growth, are considered. The results obtained in the previous publications of the author were related to the so called regular case when a complete set of roots {λ,(t)}, j = 1, 2, …, n of the characteristic polynomial yⁿ + a₁ (t)y^n?1 + … + a_n(t) possesses the property of asymptotic separability. One of the main restrictions of the regular case consists of the demand that the roots of the set {λ,(t)} have not to be equivalent in pairs for t → + ∞. In this paper we consider the some more general case when the set of characteristic roots possesses the property of asymptotic independence which includes the case when the roots may be equivdent in pairs. But some restrictions on the asymptotic behaviour of their differences λ_i(t)→ λ_j(t) are preserved. This case demands more complicated technique of investigation. For this purpose the so called asymptotic spaces were introduced. The theory of asymptotic spaces is used for formal solution of an operator equation of the form x = A(x) and has the analogous meaning as the classical theory of solving this equation in Band spaces. For the considered differential equation, the main asymptotic terms of a fundamental system of solution is given in a simple explicit form and the asymptotic fundamental system is represented in the form of asymptotic Emits for several iterate sequences.     

On the behavior of solutions of a semilinear parabolic or elliptic equation satisfying a nonlinear boundary condition in a cylindrical domain

One considers a semilinear parabolic equation u _t = Lu − a(x)f(u) or an elliptic equation u _tt + Lu − a(x)f(u) = 0 in a semi-infinite cylinder Ω × ℝ₊ with the nonlinear boundary condition , where L is a uniformly elliptic divergent operator in a bounded domain Ω ∈ ℝⁿ; a(x) and b(x) are nonnegative measurable functions in Ω. One studies the asymptotic behavior of solutions of such boundary-value problems for t → ∞. __________ Translated from Trudy Seminara imeni I. G. Petrovskogo, No. 26, pp. 368–389, 2007.     

Uniqueness of solutions of boundary-value problems for operator-differential equations on a finite segment and on a semiaxis

For the equationL ₀ x(t)+L ₁x(t)+...+L _n x ⁽ⁿ⁾(t)=O, whereL _k,k=0,1,...,n, are operators acting in a Banach space, we establish criteria for an arbitrary solutionx(t) to be zero provided that the following conditions are satisfied:x ^(1–1) (a)=0, 1=1, ..., p, andx ^(1–1) (b)=0, 1=1,...,q, for - <a< b< (the case of a finite segment) orx ^(1–1) (a)=0, 1=1,...,p, under the assumption that a solutionx(t) is summable on the semiaxista with its firstn derivatives.Translated from Ukrainskii Matematicheskii Zhurnal, Vol. 46, No. 3, pp. 279–292, March, 1994.This research was supported by the Ukrainian State Committee on Science and Technology.     

Well posedness of sudden directional diffusion equations

Our goal is to establish existence with suitable initial data of solutions to general parabolic equation in one dimension, u_t = L(u_x)_x, where L is merely a monotone function. We also expose the basic properties of solutions, concentrating on maximal possible regularity. Analysis of solutions with convex initial data explains why we may call them almost classical. Some qualitative aspects of solutions, such as facets (flat regions of solutions), are studied too. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Existence of positive solutions of fractional‐order elastic beam equation with a non‐Carathéodory nonlinearity

In this article, the existence of positive solutions of a boundary value problem for nonlinear singular fractional‐order elastic beam equation is established. Here, f depends on t,x, and x′; f may be singular at t = 0 and t = 1; and f is a non‐Carathéodory function. The results obtained are based upon fixed‐point theorems in a cone in Banach space. An example is included to illustrate the main results. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Asymptotic properties of solutions of the emden-fowler equation at infinity

We prove a number of theorems on asymptotic properties of solutions of the equation y″+x ^a y ^σ = 0, σ < 0. First, we prove the absence of solutions on (x ₁, +∞) for some values of the parameters a and σ; after that, we obtain asymptotic formulas for solutions defined on (x ₀, +∞).     

A degenerate parabolic equation with a nonlocal source and an absorption term

This article deals with a class of nonlocal and degenerate quasilinear parabolic equation u _t = f(u)(Δu + a∫_Ω u(x, t)dx ? u) with homogeneous Dirichlet boundary conditions. The local existence of positive classical solutions is proved by using the method of regularization. The global existence of positive solutions and blow-up criteria are also obtained. Furthermore, it is shown that, under certain conditions, the solutions have global blow-up property. When f(s) = s ^p , 0 < p ≤ 1, the blow-up rate estimates are also obtained.     

Compactness of support of solutions to nonlinear second-order elliptic and parabolic equations in a half-cylinder

We study equations of the form $$\begin{gathered} u_{tt} + Lu + b(x,t)u_t = a(x,t)\left| u \right|^{\sigma - 1} u, \hfill \\ - u_t + Lu = a(x,t)\left| u \right|^{\sigma - 1} u \hfill \\ \end{gathered}$$ , whereL is a uniformly elliptic operator and 0<σ<1. In the half-cylinder II_0,∞={(x, t):x= (x ₁,...,x _n )∈ ω,t>0}, where ? ? ? _n is a bounded domain, we consider solutions satisfying the homogeneous Neumann condition forx∈?ω andt>0. We find conditions under which these solutions have compact support and prove statements of the following type: ifu(x, t)=o(t ^γ) ast→∞, then there exists aT such thatu(x, t)≡0 fort>T. In this case γ depends on the coefficients of the equation and on the exponent σ.     

Uniform convergence of wavelet solution to the sideways heat equation

We consider the problem uxx（x, t） = ut（x, t）, 0 ≤ x 〈 1, t ≥ 0, where the Cauchy data g（t） is given at x = 1. This is an ill-posed problem in the sense that a small disturbance on the boundary g（t） can produce a big alteration on its solution （if it exists）. We shall define a wavelet solution to obtain the well-posed approximating problem in the scaling space Vj. In the previous papers, the theoretical results concerning the error estimate are L2-norm and the solutions aren＇t stable at x = 0. However, in practice, the solution is usually required to be stable at the boundary. In this paper we shall give uniform convergence on interval x ∈ [0, 1].     

A lower bound for the first eigenvalue of an elliptic operator

Oscillatory behavior of the solutions of the nth-order delay differential equation L_nx(t) + q(t)f(x[g(t)]) = 0 is discussed. The results obtained are extensions of some of the results by Kim (Proc. Amer. Math. Soc.62 (1977), 77–82) for y⁽ⁿ⁾ + py = 0.     

On a nonhomogeneous Burgers’ equation

In this paper the Cauchy problem for the following nonhomogeneous Burgers’ equation is considered : (1)u _t +uu _x =μu _xx −kx,x ∈R,t > 0, where μ and k are positive constants. Since the nonhomogeneous term kx does not belong to any L^p(R) space, this type of equation is beyond usual Sobolev framework in some sense. By Hopf-Cole transformation, (1) takes the form (2)ϕ _t −ϕ _xx = −x ² ϕ. With the help of the Hermite polynomials and their properties, (1) and (2) are solved exactly. Moreover, the large time behavior of the solutions is also considered, similar to the discussion in Hopf’s paper. Especially, we observe that the nonhomogeneous Burgers’ equation (1) is nonlinearly unstable.     

Complete classification of shape functions of self-similar solutions

In this paper we study some asymptotic profiles of shape functions of self-similar solutions to the initial-boundary value problem with Neumann boundary condition for the generalized KPZ equation: u_t=u_xx−|u_x|^q, where q is positive number. The shapes of solutions of the corresponding nonlinear ordinary differential equation are of very different nature. The properties depend on the critical value and initial data as usual.     

Separation of Eigenvalues of the Wave Equation for the Unit Ball in RN

It is shown that π is the infinium gap between the consecutive square roots of the eigenvalues of the wave equation in a hypespherical domain for both the Neumann (free) and the full range of mixed (elastic) homogeneous boundary conditions. Previous literature contains the same information apparently only for the Dirichlet (fixed) boundary condition. These square roots of the eigenvalues are the zeros of solutions of a differential equation in Bessel functions (first kind) and their first derivatives. The infinium gap is uniform for Bessel functions of orders x ≥ ½ (as well as for x = 0). The intervals between the roots are actually monotone decreasing in length. These results are obtained by interlacing zeros of Bessel and associated functions and comparing their relative displacements with oscillation theory. If W_l denotes the lth positive root for some fixed order x, the minimum gap property assures that {exp(±iw_lt|l = 1, 2,...} form a Riesz basis in L²(0, τ) for τ > 2. This has application to the problem of controlling solutions of the wave equation by controlling the boundary values.     

Solution representations for a wave equation with weak dissipation

We consider the Cauchy problem for the weakly dissipative wave equation □v+μ/1+t v_t=0, x∈?ⁿ, t≥0 parameterized by μ>0, and prove a representation theorem for its solutions using the theory of special functions. This representation is used to obtain L_p–L_q estimates for the solution and for the energy operator corresponding to this Cauchy problem. Especially for the L₂ energy estimate we determine the part of the phase space which is responsible for the decay rate. It will be shown that the situation depends strongly on the value of μand that μ=2 is critical. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Some Limit Theorems in Geometric Processes

Geometric process (GP) was introduced by Lam[4,5], it is defined as a stochastic process {Xn, n = 1, 2,…} for which there exists a real number a > 0, such that {an-1 Xn, n = 1,2, …} forms a renewal process (RP). In this paper, we study some limit theorems in GP. We first derive the Wald equation for GP and then obtain the limit theorems of the age, residual life and the total life at t for a GP. A general limit theorem for Sn with a > 1 is also studied. Furthermore, we make a comparison between GP and RP, including the comparison of their limit distributions of the age, residual life and the total life at t.     

On the Uniqueness of Heat Flow of Harmonic Maps and Hydrodynamic Flow of Nematic Liquid Crystals

For any n-dimensional compact Riemannian manifold (M,g) without boundary and another compact Riemannian manifold (N,h), the authors establish the uniqueness of the heat flow of harmonic maps from M to N in the class C([0,T),W1,n). For the hydrodynamic flow (u,d) of nematic liquid crystals in dimensions n = 2 or 3, it is shown that the uniqueness holds for the class of weak solutions provided either (i) for n = 2, u ∈ Lt∞ L2x∩L2tHx1, ▽P∈ Lt4/3 Lx4/3 , and ▽d∈ L∞t Lx2∩Lt2Hx2; or (ii) for n = 3, u ∈ Lt∞ Lx2∩L2tHx1∩ C([0,T),Ln), P ∈ Ltn/2 Lxn/2 , and ▽d∈ L2tLx2 ∩ C([0,T),Ln). This answers affirmatively the uniqueness question posed by Lin-Lin-Wang. The proofs are very elementary.     

Functional differential equations and nonlinear semigroups in Lp-spaces

The autonomous nonlinear functional differential equation x(t) = F(x_t), t ? 0, x₀ = φ is studied as a semigroup of nonlinear operators in L_p function spaces. The method employed is to construct a semigroup of nonlinear operators which may be associated with the solutions of this equation. New existence and stability results are obtained for this equation by means of the semigroup approach.     

Existence of positive solutions of higher-order quasilinear ordinary differential equations

In this paper the even-order quasilinear ordinary differential equation is considered under the hypotheses that n is even, D(α _i )x = (|x|αi−1 x)′, α _i > 0(i = 1,2,…, n), β > 0, and p(t) is a continuous, nonnegative, and eventually nontrivial function on an infinite interval [a, ∞), a > 0. The existence of positive solutions of (1.1) is discussed, and basic results to the classical equation are extended to the more general equation (1.1). In particular, necessary and sufficient integral conditions for the existence of positive solutions of (1.1) are established in the case α ₁α₂⋅s α _n ≠ β. This research was partially supported by Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (No. 15340048), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science. Mathematics Subject Classification (2000) 34C10, 34C11