Smooth Solution of the Dirichlet Problem for a Quasilinear Hyperbolic Equation of the Second Order

On the basis of the exact solution of the linear Dirichlet problem , we obtain conditions for the solvability of the corresponding Dirichlet problem for the quasilinear equation u _tt – u _xx = f(x, t, u, u _t).     

Special Uniform Approximations of Continuous Vector-Valued Functions. Part I: Special Approximations in CX(T)

In this paper, we give special uniform approximations of functions u from the spaces C_X(T) and C_∞(T,X), with elements of the tensor products C_Γ(T)X, respectively C₀(T,Γ)X, for a topological space T and a Γ-locally convex space X. We call an approximation special, if satisfies additional constraints, namely supp vu⁻¹(X\{0}) and (T) co(u(T)) (resp. co(u(T){0})). In Section 3, we give three distinct applications, which are due exactly to these constraints: a density result with respect to the inductive limit topology, a Tietze–Dugundji's type extension new theorem and a proof of Schauder–Tihonov's fixed point theorem.     

Abschätzungen der unvollständigen Beta-Funktion in mehreren reellen Variablen und Parametern

The integral ofu ₁ ^p–1 ...u _n ^pn–1 (1–u₁–...–u_n)^q, extended over then-simplex {(u ₁,...,u _n) ₊ ⁿ :u ₁/x ₁+...+u _n/x _n<1}, is estimated from below under the condition thatp ₁+...+p_n+qc=p₁/x₁+...+p_n/x_n=const.     

Control of stochastic distributed-parameter systems

A scheme is proposed for the feedback control of distributed-parameter systems with unknown boundary and volume disturbances and observation errors. The scheme consists of employing a nonlinear filter in the control loop such that the controller uses the optimal estimates of the state of the system. A theoretical comparison of feedback proportional control of a styrene polymerization reactor with and without filtering is presented. It is indicated how an approximate filter can be constructed, greatly reducing the amount of computing required.Notation a(t) l-vector noisy dynamic input to system - A(t, a) l-vector function - A frequency factor for first-order rate law (5.68×10⁶ sec^–1) - b distance to the centerline between two coil banks in the reactor (4.7 cm) - B k-vector function defining the control action - c(, ) concentration of styrene monomer, molel ^–1 - C _p heat capacity (0.43 cal · g^–1 · K^–1) - C _ij constants in approximate filter, Eqs. (49)–(52) - E activation energy (20330 cal · mole^–1) - expectation operator - f(t,...) n-vector function - g ₀,g ₁(t,...) n-vector functions - h(t, u) m-vector function relating observations to states - H(t) function defined in Eq. (36) - k dimensionality of control vectorv(x, t) - k _i constants in approximate filter, Eqs. (49)–(52) - K dimensionless proportional gain - l dimensionality of dynamic inputa(t) - m dimensionality of observation vectory(t) - n dimensionality of state vectoru(x, t) - P ^(vv)(x, s, t) n×n matrix governed by Eq. (9) - P ^(va)(x, t) n×l matrix governed by Eq. (10) - P ^(aa)(t) l×l matrix governed by Eq. (11) - q _i (t) diagonal elements ofm×m matrixQ(x, s, t) - Q(x, s, t) m×m weighting matrix - R universal gas constant (1.987 cal · mole^–1 · K^–1) - R(x, s, t) n×n weighting matrix - R _i (t) n×n weighting matrix - s dimensionless spatial variable - S(x, s, t) matrix defined in Eq. (11) - t dimensionless time variable - T(, ) temperature, K - u(x, t) n-dimensional state vector - u _c (t) wall temperature - u _d desired value ofu ₁(1,t) - u _c * reference control value ofu _c - u _c ^max maximum value ofu _c - u _c ^min minimum value of _c - v(x, t) k-dimensional control vector - W(t) l×l weighting matrix - x dimensionless spatial variable - y(t) m-dimensional observation vector - _i constants in approximate filter, Eqs. (49)–(52) - dimensionless parameter defined in Eq. (29) - H heat of reaction (17500 cal · mole^–1) - dimensionless activation energy, defined in Eq. (29) - (x) Dirac delta function - (x, t) m-dimensional observation noise - thermal conductivity (0.43×10^–3 cal · cm^–1 · sec^–1 · K^–1) - density (1 g · cm^–3) - time, sec - dimensionless parameter defined in Eq. (29) - spatial variable, cm - * reference value - ^ estimated value     

Phragmen-Lindelof Principle for Some Quasilinear Evolution Equations of the Second Order

We consider the equation u _tt + A(u _t ) + B(u) = 0, where A and B are quasilinear operators with respect to the variable x of the second order and the fourth order, respectively. In a cylindrical domain unbounded with respect to the space variables, we obtain estimates that characterize the minimum growth of any nonzero solution of the mixed problem at infinity.__________Translated from Ukrains’kyi Matematychnyi Zhurnal, Vol. 57, No. 2, pp. 239–249, February, 2005.     

Parabolic equations with nonlocal nonlinear source

Conclusion The results presented in § 1 and § 2 can serve as a basis for further study of equations like (1.1), (2.1)–(2.3). For example, using the obtained estimates for a solution u(x,t) together with the well-known estimates for solutions to the Cauchy problem or the maximum principle for parabolic equations [6, 7], we can easily obtain estimates for the derivativesu _t (x, t),u _tt (x, t), etc., as well as estimates for the derivatives with respect to the space variables.Concluding the article, we note that, in our opinion, together with the questions of existence and nonexistence of smooth solutions it is worthwhile to study some questions that concern qualitative properties of solutions to the considered equations, for example the questions of localization of solutions and some other questions.Translated fromSibirskiî Matematicheskiî Zhurnal, Vol. 35, No. 5, pp. 100–1005, September–October, 1994.     

On the periodic solutions of the second-order wave equations. V

It is established that the linear problemu _u –a ² u _xx =g(x,t),u(0,t) =u(x, t + T) =u(x,t) is always solvable in the function spaceA = {g:g(x,t) =g(x,t+T) =g( –x,t) = –g(–x,t)} provided thataTq = (2p – 1) and (2p – 1,q) = 1, wherepandq are integer numbers. To prove this statement, an exact solution is constructed in the form of an integral operator, which is used to prove the existence of a solution of a periodic boundary-value problem for a nonlinear second-order wave equation. The results obtained can be used when studying the solutions to nonlinear boundary-value problems by asymptotic methods.Translated from Ukrainskii Matematicheskii Zhurnal, Vol. 45, No. 8, pp. 1115–1121, August, 1993.     

An inverse problem for an equation of parabolic type

In this paper we consider an inverse problem for the differential equationu _t =u _xx +q(x, t) u; the problem amounts to finding the coefficient q(x, t) from the solution of a series of Cauchy problems for this equation, the solution being specified on some manifold. Our main result is a proof of a uniqueness theorem.Translated from Matematicheskie Zametki, Vol. 19, No. 4, pp. 595–600, April, 1976.     

Wave distribution in a variable medium with random inhomogeneities

We consider the behavior of a solution of the wave equation u_tt (t, x) – a² (t) u_xx (t, x)=f (t, x) with initial conditions u (0, x)=u₀, /t6t u (t, x) ¦_t=0 =u₁ (x), a andf being random functions; a(t) characteristizes the variable character of the medium;f(t, x) is the inhomogeneity, having the character of random walks.Translated from Teoriya Sluchainykh Protsessov, No. 16, pp. 75–78, 1988.     

Convergence of the method of characteristics in approximate solution of a semilinear partial differential equation of first order

We construct an approximate solution for an initial boundary-value problem of the formu _t (x, t) + a (x, t) u_x (x, t)=b (x, t, u), u (x, 0)=u₀ (x),u (0,t)=u₁ (t) by the method of characteristics. It is proved that the approximate solution converges to the exact one with rate of convergence of second order.Translated from Ukrainskii Matematicheskii Zhurnal, Vol. 42, No. 8, pp. 1128–1138, August, 1990.     

The binding number of a graph and its circuits

In this paper we prove the following main results: Theorem A. If bind (G)3/2, thenG–u has a Hamiltonian circuit for every vertexu of graphG _i, unlessG belongs either to two classesH ₁ andH ₂ of graphs or to some smaller order graphs with |V(G)|17. Theorem B. If bind (G)3/2 and the maximum degree (G)>(n–1)/2, |V(G)|=n>17, thenG is pancyclic (i.e., it contains a circuit of every lengthm, 3m|V(G)|).     

Finite extinction time for some perturbed Hamilton-Jacobi equations

In this paper we study initial value problems likeu _t–R¦u¦^m+u^q=0 in ⁿ× ₊, u(·,0⁺)=u_o(·) in ^N, whereR > 0, 0 <q < 1,m 1, andu _o is a positive uniformly continuous function verifying –R¦u _o¦^m+u ₀ ^q 0 in ^N . We show the existence of the minimum nonnegative continuous viscosity solutionu, as well as the existence of the function t(·) defined byu(x, t) > 0 if 0<t<t (x) andu(x, t)=0 ift t (x). Regularity, extinction rate, and asymptotic behavior of t(x) are also studied. Moreover, form=1 we obtain the representation formulau(x, t)=max{([(u _o(x – t))^1–q –(1–q)t]₊)^1/(1–q): ¦¦R}, (x, t) ₊ ^N+1 .Partially supported by the DGICYT No. 86/0405 project.     

Existence of a smooth solution of one boundary-value problem

We study a periodic boundary-value problem for the quasilinear equationu _tt–u_xx=F[u, u_t], u(0, t)=u(, t)=0,u(x, t+2)=u(x, t). We establish conditions that guarantee the validity of the uniqueness theorem.Translated from Ukrainskii Matematicheskii Zhurnal, Vol. 47, No. 12, pp. 1717–1719, December, 1995.     

Acceleration of convergence for finite element solutions of the Poisson equation

Summary Letu _h be the finite element solution to–u=f with zero boundary conditions in a convex polyhedral domain . Fromu _h we calculate for eachz and ||1 an approximationu _h ^– (z) toD u(z) with |D u(z)–u _h ^– (z)|=O(h ^2k–2) wherek is the order of the finite elements. The same superconvergence order estimates are obtained also for the boundary flux. We need not work on a regular mesh but we have to compute averages ofu _h where the diameter of the domain of integration must not depend onh.     

Bäcklund autotransformation for the equationu xt=eu−e−2u

The system of differential relations that arises in connection with the Bullough-Dodd-Zhiber-Shabat equationu _xt=e^u–e^–2u is considered. The consistency of this system is established, and it is shown that the system realizes a Bäcklund autotransformation for the equationu _xt=e^u–e^–2u. The associated three-dimensional dynamical systems, which are compatible on a two-dimensional invariant submanifold, are investigated, and a construction of their general solution, which gives the explicit form of the three-parameter soliton for the equationu _xt=e^u–e^–2u, is proposed.Bashkir State University. Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Matematicheskaya Fizika, Vol. 95, No. 1, pp. 146–159, April, 1993.     

On solutions of hyperbolic differential inclusions with nonconvex right-hand side

The existence of a generalized solution with continuous derivativesu _x ,u _y is proved for the differential inclusionu _xy F(x, y, u) with a nonconvex right-hand side satisfying the Lipschitz conditioninx, y, andu.Translated from Ukrainskii Matematicheskii Zhurnal, Vol. 47, No. 4, pp. 531–534, April, 1995.     

The wave equation for Dunkl operators

Let k = (k_α)_αε, be a positive-real valued multiplicity function related to a root system , and Δ_k be the Dunkl-Laplacian operator. For (x, t) ε ^N, × , denote by u_k(x, t) the solution to the deformed wave equation Δ_ku_k,(x, t) = δ_ttu_k(x, t), where the initial data belong to the Schwartz space on ^N. We prove that for k 0 and N l, the wave equation satisfies a weak Huygens' principle, while a strict Huygens' principle holds if and only if (N − 3)/2 + Σ_αε+k_α ε . Here ⁺ is a subsystem of positive roots. As a particular case, if the initial data are supported in a closed ball of radius R > 0 about the origin, the strict Huygens principle implies that the support of u_k(x, t) is contained in the conical shell {(x, t), ε ^N × | |t| − R x |t| + R}. Our approach uses the representation theory of the group SL(2, ), and Paley-Wiener theory for the Dunkl transform. Also, we show that the (t-independent) energy functional of u_k is, for large |t|, partitioned into equal potential and kinetic parts.     

Measurable solutions of a (2, 2)-type sum form functional equation

Summary In this paper we find the general measurable solutions of the functional equationF(xy) + F(x(1 – y)) – F((1 – x)y) – F((1 – x)(1 – y)) = G(x)H(y) (x, y ]0, 1[) whereF, G, H:]0, 1[ C are unknown functions. The solution of this equation is part of our program to determine the measurable solutions of the functional equationF ₁₁ (xy) + F ₁₂ (x(1 – y)) + F ₂₁ ((1 – x)y) + F ₂₂ ((1 – x)(1 – y)) = G(x)H(y) (x, y ]0, 1[). Our method of solution is based on the structure theorem of sum form equations of (2, 2)-type and on a result of B. Ebanks and the author concerning the linear independence of certain functions.     

The net Bayes premium with dependence between the risk profiles

In Bayesian analysis it is usual to assume that the risk profiles Θ₁ and Θ₂ associated with the random variables “number of claims” and “amount of a single claim”, respectively, are independent. A few studies have addressed a model of this nature assuming some degree of dependence between the two random variables (and most of these studies include copulas). In this paper, we focus on the collective and Bayes net premiums for the aggregate amount of claims under a compound model assuming some degree of dependence between the random variables Θ₁ and Θ₂. The degree of dependence is modelled using the Sarmanov–Lee family of distributions [Sarmanov, O.V., 1966. Generalized normal correlation and two-dimensional Frechet classes. Doklady (Soviet Mathematics) 168, 596–599 and Ting-Lee, M.L., 1996. Properties and applications of the Sarmanov family of bivariate distributions. Communications Statistics: Theory and Methods 25 (6) 1207–1222], which allows us to study the impact of this assumption on the collective and Bayes net premiums. The results obtained show that a low degree of correlation produces Bayes premiums that are highly sensitive.     

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,