Oscillation of second-order half-linear delay dynamic equations with damping on time scales

By using the generalized Riccati transformation and the inequality technique, we establish a few new oscillation criterions for certain second-order half-linear delay dynamic equations with damping on a time scale. Our results extend and improve some known results, but also unify the oscillation of the second-order half-linear delay differential equation with damping and the second-order half-linear delay difference equation with damping.     

Asymptotic properties of solutions of certain third-order dynamic equations

In this paper, the well known oscillation criteria due to Hille and Nehari for second-order linear differential equations will be generalized and extended to the third-order nonlinear dynamic equation

(r₂(t)((r₁(t)x^Δ(t))^Δ)^γ)^Δ+q(t)f(x(t))=0     

Existence of positive solutions for nonlinear three-point problems on time scales

In this paper, by using fixed point theorems in cones, we study the existence of at least one, two and three positive solutions of a nonlinear second-order three-point boundary value problem for dynamic equations on time scales. As an application, we also give some examples to demonstrate our results.     

Multiplicity of periodic solutions for second-order discrete Hamiltonian systems with a small forcing term

Some sufficient conditions for the existence of three periodic solutions are obtained for the second-order discrete Hamiltonian systems with a small forcing term by using a three-critical-point theorem.     

Regular variation on measure chains

In this paper we show how the recently introduced concept of regular variation on time scales (or measure chains) is related to a Karamata type definition. We also present characterization theorems and an embedding theorem for regularly varying functions defined on suitable subsets of reals. We demonstrate that for a “reasonable” theory of regular variation on time scales, certain additional condition on a graininess is needed, which cannot be omitted. We establish a number of elementary properties of regularly varying functions. As an application, we study the asymptotic properties of solution to second order dynamic equations.     

Eigenvalues of second-order difference equations with coupled boundary conditions

This paper is concerned with coupled boundary value problems for self-adjoint second-order difference equations. Existence of eigenvalues is proved, numbers of eigenvalues are calculated, and relationships between the eigenvalues of a self-adjoint second-order difference equation with three different coupled boundary conditions are established. These results extend the relevant existing results of periodic and antiperiodic boundary value problems.     

Existence of weak solutions of two-point boundary value problems for second-order dynamic equations on time scales

In this paper, by using critical point theory, we establish the existence of weak solutions of the two-point boundary value problem for a second-order dynamic equation on an arbitrary time scale T$\mathbb{T}$, so that the well known case of differential dynamic systems (T=R)$(\mathbb{T}=\mathbb{R})$ and the recently developed case of discrete dynamic systems (T=Z)$(\mathbb{T}=\mathbb{Z})$ are unified. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time that boundary value problems of dynamic equations on time scales have been dealt with by using critical point theory.     

Periodic boundary value problems for second-order impulsive integro-differential equations

By developing a new comparison result and using the monotone iterative technique, we are able to obtain existence of minimal and maximal solutions of periodic boundary value problems for second-order nonlinear impulsive integro-differential equations of mixed type.     

Periodic boundary value problems of second-order impulsive differential equations

This paper discusses periodic boundary value problems of second-order impulsive differential equations. By using Schaeffer’s fixed-point theorem and monotone iterative technique, some existence results are obtained.     

Nonoscillation for second order sublinear dynamic equations on time scales

Consider the Emden-Fowler sublinear dynamic equation

(0.1)     

On index-2 linear implicit difference equations

This paper deals with an index-2 notion for linear implicit difference equations (LIDEs) and with the solvability of initial value problems (IVPs) for index-2 LIDEs. Besides, the cocycle property as well as the multiplicative ergodic theorem of Oseledets type are also proved.     

Dynamic boundary value problems of the second-order: Bernstein–Nagumo conditions and solvability

This article analyzes the solvability of second-order, nonlinear dynamic boundary value problems (BVPs) on time scales. New Bernstein–Nagumo conditions are developed that guarantee an a priori bound on the delta derivative of potential solutions to the BVPs under consideration. Topological methods are then employed to gain solvability.     

A unified Floquet theory for discrete, continuous, and hybrid periodic linear systems

In this paper, we study periodic linear systems on periodic time scales which include not only discrete and continuous dynamical systems but also systems with a mixture of discrete and continuous parts (e.g. hybrid dynamical systems). We develop a comprehensive Floquet theory including Lyapunov transformations and their various stability preserving properties, a unified Floquet theorem which establishes a canonical Floquet decomposition on time scales in terms of the generalized exponential function, and use these results to study homogeneous as well as nonhomogeneous periodic problems. Furthermore, we explore the connection between Floquet multipliers and Floquet exponents via monodromy operators in this general setting and establish a spectral mapping theorem on time scales. Finally, we show this unified Floquet theory has the desirable property that stability characteristics of the original system can be determined via placement of an associated (but time varying) system?s poles in the complex plane. We include several examples to show the utility of this theory.     

Three positive solutions of singular nonlocal boundary value problems for systems of nonlinear second-order ordinary differential equations

In this paper, we consider the existence of at least three positive solutions of singular nonlocal boundary value problems for systems of nonlinear second-order ordinary differential equations. The associated Green’s function for the boundary value problems is first given. The proofs of our main results are based upon the Leggett–Williams fixed point theorem. Finally, we give an example to demonstrate our result.     

The concept of spectral dichotomy for linear difference equations II

This paper is a continuation of a previous one (J. Math. Anal. Appl. 185 (1994), 275–287) in which the concept of spectral dichotomy has been introduced. This new notion of dichotomy has proved to be useful since it allows to apply the well known theory of linear operators to study dynamic properties of nonautonomous linear difference equations. In the present paper we extend our result on the equivalence of the spectral dichotomy and the well known exponential dichotomy to the class of linear differenc equations whose right-hand sides are not necessarily invertible. We furthermore investigate equations on the set of positive integers for which we establish necessary and sufficient conditions for exponential and unifrom stability.     

Strictly localized bounding functions for vector second-order boundary value problems

The solvability of the second-order Floquet problem in a given set is established by means of C²-bounding functions for vector upper-Carathéodory systems. The applied Scorza-Dragoni type technique allows us to impose related conditions strictly on the boundaries of bound sets. An illustrating example is supplied for a dry friction problem.     

Nonlinear differential problems with first- or second-order differences in Hilbert spaces

In a real Hilbert space, we investigate the existence, uniqueness and asymptotic properties of the generalized solutions of some nonlinear differential systems with first- or second-order differences, subject to extreme conditions and initial data. Some generalizations of Minty’s theorem for the characterization of maximal monotone operators are also presented.     

Topological structure of solution sets to asymptotic boundary value problems

Topological structure is investigated for second-order vector asymptotic boundary value problems. Because of indicated obstructions, the Rδ-structure is firstly studied for problems on compact intervals and then, by means of the inverse limit method, on non-compact intervals. The information about the structure is furthermore employed, by virtue of a fixed-point index technique in Fréchet spaces developed by ourselves earlier, for obtaining an existence result for nonlinear asymptotic problems. Some illustrating examples are supplied.