On stationary zeros of solutions of linear elliptic equations

For a nontrivial solution of a linear homogeneous elliptic equation, we study the dimension of the set of zeros whose multiplicity is not less than the order of the equation. In the case of a linear homogeneous differential operator P = P(D) with constant coefficients and three variables, we show that if, for a solution of the equation Pu = 0, a point x ⁰ is a zero of multiplicity not less than the order of the equation, then the intersection of a sufficiently small neighborhood of the point x ⁰ with the set of all other zeros of this kind is a finite set of segments with common endpoint x ⁰.     

Radial Dunkl processes: Existence,uniqueness and hitting time

We give shorter proofs of the following known results: the radial Dunkl process associated with a reduced system and a strictly positive multiplicity function is the unique strong solution for all times t of a stochastic differential equation with a singular drift, the first hitting time of the Weyl chamber by a radial Dunkl process is finite almost surely for small values of the multiplicity function. The proof of the first result allows one to give a positive answer to a conjecture announced by Gallardo–Yor while that of the second shows that the process hits almost surely the wall corresponding to the simple root with a small multiplicity value. To cite this article: N. Demni, C. R. Acad. Sci. Paris, Ser. I 347 (2009).     

Existence of solutions to nonlinear Hammerstein integral equations and applications

In this paper, we study the existence and multiplicity of solutions of the operator equation Kfu=u in the real Hilbert space L²(G). Under certain conditions on the linear operator K, we establish the conditions on f which are able to guarantee that the operator equation has at least one solution, a unique solution, and infinitely many solutions, respectively. The monotone operator principle and the critical point theory are employed to discuss this problem, respectively. In argument, quadratic root operator K1/2 and its properties play an important role. As an application, we investigate the existence and multiplicity of solutions to fourth-order boundary value problems for ordinary differential equations with two parameters, and give some new existence results of solutions.     

Steady state bifurcations and exact multiplicity conditions via Carleman linearization

The problem of steady-state bifurcations of vector fields under parameter perturbation is resolved by a linear algebraic method. Exact multiplicity conditions for any steady state are obtained in terms of the system parameters. No reduction of the steady-state system to one equation is required. Instead the one-dimensional case is included as a subspace in this generalized framework. The key point that this paper highlights is that the order of the steady multiplicity at bifurcation can be determined by examining the dimension of the kernel of the successive Carleman linear operators for all cases of practical interest. In particular, the dimension of the kernel of any Carleman linear operator of order l, equals l if l is less than the multiplicity, μ. However, the μth order Carleman operator retains a (μ − 1)-dimensional kernel.     

A criterion for the solvability of the multiple interpolation problem by simple partial fractions

Using reduction to polynomial interpolation, we study the multiple interpolation problem by simple partial fractions. Algebraic conditions are obtained for the solvability and the unique solvability of the problem. We introduce the notion of generalized multiple interpolation by simple partial fractions of order ≤ n. The incomplete interpolation problems (i.e., the interpolation problems with the total multiplicity of nodes strictly less than n) are considered; the unimprovable value of the total multiplicity of nodes is found for which the incomplete problem is surely solvable. We obtain an order n differential equation whose solution set coincides with the set of all simple partial fractions of order ≤ n.     

New higher order methods for solving nonlinear equations with multiple roots

For a nonlinear equation f(x)=0 having a multiple root we consider Steffensen’s transformation, T. Using the transformation, say, F_q(x)=T^qf(x) for integer q≥2, repeatedly, we develop higher order iterative methods which require neither derivatives of f(x) nor the multiplicity of the root. It is proved that the convergence order of the proposed iterative method is 1+2^q−2 for any equation having a multiple root of multiplicity m≥2. The efficiency of the new method is shown by the results for some numerical examples.     

Quasi-linear weakly hyperbolic equations with Gevrey-Levi conditions

This paper is devoted to the study of the analytic regularity for real solutions of a non-linear weakly hyperbolic equation of the form: $$\sum\limits_{m - (1 - e)r< |a| \leqslant m} {a_a (y,u^{(\beta )} } )\partial _y^a u = g(y,u^{(\beta )} ){\text{, |}}\beta | \leqslant m - (1 - e)r,$$ wherea _α andg are analytic functions of their arguments,r≥2 denotes the largest multiplicity of the characteristic roots of (*) and ?∈(0,(r?1)/r). Assuming that 026 the characteristic roots are of constant multiplicity and that the generalized Levi’s conditions related to the index ? are satisfied, we prove that, ifu is a solution of (*) 026 and belongs to a Gevrey class of index σ<1/?, then the analyticity of Cauchy data propagates according to the geometry of the influence domains of the equation.     

Exact multiplicity of solutions and S-shaped bifurcation curve for a class of semilinear elliptic equations

The set of steady state solutions to a reaction-diffusion equation modeling an autocatalytic chemical reaction is completely determined, when the reactor has spherical geometry, and the spatial dimension is n=1 or 2 for any reaction order, or n?3 for subcritical reaction order. Bifurcation approach and analysis of linearized problems are used to establish exact multiplicity and precise global bifurcation diagram of positive steady states.     

On positive G-symmetric solutions of a weighted quasilinear elliptic equation with critical hardy-sobolev exponent

In this paper, we are concerned with a weighted quasilinear elliptic equation involving critical Hardy–Sobolev exponent in a bounded G-symmetric domain. By using the symmetric criticality principle of Palais and variational method, we establish several existence and multiplicity results of positive G-symmetric solutions under certain appropriate hypotheses on the potential and the nonlinearity.     

Multiplicity result for some nonlocal anisotropic equation via nonsmooth critical point theory approach

In this paper we study quasilinear problems involving variable exponent growth conditions and nonlocal terms on the whole space R^N. A multiplicity result is established. All the coefficients involved in the terms of the equation depend both on the variable x and the unknown function u. Our main argument is nonsmooth critical point theory.     

Existence and multiplicity of solutions to 2mth-order ordinary differential equations

In this paper, the existence and multiplicity of solutions are obtained for the 2mth-order ordinary differential equation two-point boundary value problems u(2(m−i))(t)=f(t,u(t)) for all t∈[0,1] subject to Dirichlet, Neumann, mixed and periodic boundary value conditions, respectively, where f is continuous, ai∈R for all i=1,2,…,m. Since these four boundary value problems have some common properties and they can be transformed into the integral equation of form , we firstly deal with this nonlinear integral equation. By using the strongly monotone operator principle and the critical point theory, we establish some conditions on f which are able to guarantee that the integral equation has a unique solution, at least one nonzero solution, and infinitely many solutions. Furthermore, we apply the abstract results on the integral equation to the above four 2mth-order two-point boundary problems and successfully resolve the existence and multiplicity of their solutions.     

Best constant in critical Sobolev inequalities of second-order in the presence of symmetries

Let (M,g) be a smooth compact Riemannian manifold. We first give the value of the best first constant for the critical embedding H²(M)?L^2?(M) for second-order Sobolev spaces of functions invariant by some subgroup of the isometry group of (M,g). We also prove that we can take ?=0 in the corresponding inequality under some geometric assumptions. As an application we give a sufficient condition for the existence of a smooth positive symmetric solution to a critical equation with a symmetric Paneitz-Branson-type operator. A sufficient condition for the existence of a nodal solution to such an equation is also derived. We eventually prove a multiplicity result for such an equation.     

Positive solutions for a system of generalized Lidstone problems

In this paper, we study the existence and multiplicity of positive solutions for the system of the generalized Lidstone problems We use fixed point index theory to establish our main results based on a priori estimates achieved by utilizing some properties of concave functions, so that the nonlinearities f and g are allowed to grow in distinct manners, with one of them growing superlinearly and the other growing sublinearly.     

The existence and multiplicity of solutions for an impulsive differential equation with two parameters via a variational method

In this paper, we study the existence and multiplicity of classical solutions for a second-order impulsive differential equation with periodic boundary conditions. By using a variational method and critical point theory, we give some new criteria to guarantee that the impulsive problem has at least one solution, two solutions and infinitely many solutions when the parameter pair (c,λ) lies in different intervals, respectively. Some examples are given in this paper to illustrate the main results.     

A note on singular nonlinear boundary value problems

In this paper we study the existence and multiplicity of solutions of the following operator equation in Banach space E:

u=λAu,0<λ<+∞,u∈P?{θ},     

Existence, nonexistence and multiplicity of positive solutions for nonlinear fractional differential equations

In this paper, we consider the existence, nonexistence and multiplicity of positive solutions for nonlinear fractional differential equation boundary-value problem $$\left\{ \begin{array}{@{}l}-D^{\alpha}_{0+}u(t)=f(t,u(t)), \quad t\in[0,1]\\[3pt]u(0)=u(1)=u''(0)=0\end{array} \right.$$ where 2<????3 is a real number, and $D^{\alpha}_{0+}$ is the Caputo??s fractional derivative, and f:[0,1]×[0,+??)??[0,+??) is continuous. By means of a fixed-point theorem on cones, some existence, nonexistence and multiplicity of positive solutions are obtained.     

Existence and multiplicity of positive solutions of semilinear elliptic equations in unbounded domains

We investigate the existence and the multiplicity of positive solutions for the semilinear elliptic equation −Δu+u=Q(x)|u|^p−2u in exterior domain which is very close to RN. The potential Q(x) tends to positive constant at infinity and may change sign.     

On the existence and multiplicity of positive periodic solutions for first-order vector differential equation

In this paper, we consider the existence and multiplicity of positive periodic solutions for first-order vector differential equation x^′(t)+f(t,x(t))=0, a.e. t∈[0,ω] under the periodic boundary value condition x(0)=x(ω). Here ω is a positive constant, and is a Carathéodory function. Some existence and multiplicity results of positive periodic solutions are derived by using a fixed point theorem in cones.