The critical curve for a non-Newtonian polytropic filtration system coupled via nonlinear boundary flux

This paper deals with the critical curve of the non-Newtonian polytropic filtration equation coupled via nonlinear boundary flux. The critical global existence curve is obtained by constructing various self-similar supersolutions and subsolutions. Furthermore, we get some new results on the critical Fujita curve.     

Critical curves for a fast diffusive polytropic filtration system coupled via nonlinear boundary flux

This paper deals with the critical curves of the fast diffusive polytropic filtration equations coupled via nonlinear boundary flux. By constructing self-similar super and sub solutions we obtain the critical global existence curve. The critical curve of Fujita type is conjectured with the aid of some new results.      

Critical exponents and non-extinction for a fast diffusive polytropic filtration equation with nonlinear boundary sources

In this paper, we discuss the critical exponents and non-extinction property for a nonlinear boundary value problem of a fast diffusive polytropic filtration equation.     

Large time behavior of solutions to Newtonian filtration equation with nonlinear boundary sources

This paper deals with the exterior problem of the Newtonian filtration equation with nonlinear boundary sources. The large time behavior of solutions including the critical Fujita exponent are determined or estimated. An interesting phenomenon is illustrated that there exists a threshold value for the coefficient of the lower order term, which depends on the spacial dimension. Exactly speaking, the critical global exponent is strictly less than the critical Fujita exponent when the coefficient is under this threshold, while these two exponents are identically equal when the coefficient is over this threshold. Supported by the NNSF of China and the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation.     

Blow up for nonlinear parabolic equations with time degeneracy under dynamical boundary conditions

We study the blow up behaviour of nonlinear parabolic equations including a time degeneracy, under dynamical boundary conditions. For some exponential and polynomial degeneracies, we develop some energy methods and some spectral comparison techniques and derive upper bounds for the blow up times.     

The blow-up property for a system of heat equations with nonlinear boundary conditions

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Global existence and nonexistence of the non-Newtonian polytropic filtration equations coupled with nonlinear boundary conditions

In this article, we deal with the global existence and nonexistence of solutions to the non-Newtonian polytropic filtration equations coupled with nonlinear boundary conditions. By constructing various kinds of sub- and super-solutions and using the basic properties of M-matrix, we give the necessary and sufficient conditions for global existence of nonnegative solutions. The critical curve of Fujita type is conjectured with the aid of some new results, which extend the recent results of Zheng, Song, and Jiang [Critical Fujita exponents for degenerate parabolic equations coupled via nonlinear boundary flux, J. Math. Anal. Appl. 298 (2004), pp. 308–324], Zhou and Mu [Critical curve for a non-Newtonian polytropic filtration system coupled via nonlinear boundary flux, Nonlinear Anal. 68 (2008), pp. 1–11], and Zhou and Mu [Algebraic criteria for global existence or blow-up for a boundary coupled system of nonlinear diffusion equations, Appl. Anal. 86 (2007), pp. 1185–1197] to more general equations.     

Strong full bounded solutions of nonlinear parabolic equations with nonlinear boundary conditions

We study the existence of (generalized) bounded solutions existing for all times for nonlinear parabolic equations with nonlinear boundary conditions on a domain that is bounded in space and unbounded in time (the entire real line). We give a counterexample which shows that a (weak) maximum principle does not hold in general for linear problems defined on the entire real line in time. We consider a boundedness condition at minus infinity to establish (one-sided) L^∞-a priori estimates for solutions to linear boundary value problems and derive a weak maximum principle which is valid on the entire real line in time. We then take up the case of nonlinear problems with (possibly) nonlinear boundary conditions. By using comparison techniques, some (delicate) a priori estimates obtained herein, and nonlinear approximation methods, we prove the existence and, in some instances, positivity and uniqueness of strong full bounded solutions existing for all times.     

Existence and regularity for a nonlinear boundary flow problem of population genetics

In this paper we consider a heat equation with nonlinear boundary condition occurring in population genetics, the selection–migration problem for alleles in a region, considering flow of genes throughout the boundary. Such a problem determines a gradient flow in a convenient phase space and then the dynamics for large times depends heavily on the knowledge of the equilibrium solutions. We address the questions of the existence of a nontrivial equilibrium solution and its regularity.     

Homogenization limit of a parabolic equation with nonlinear boundary conditions

Consider the parabolic equation

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Critical curves for fast diffusive polytropic filtration equations coupled through boundary

This article deals with the critical curve of a fast diffusive polytropic filtration system coupled at the boundary condition. By constructing the self-similar supersolution and subsolution, we obtain the critical global existence curve. The critical curve of Fujita type is conjectured with the aid of some new results.     

Stability of perturbed nonlinear parabolic equations with Sturmian property

We study stability of an equilibrium f∗ of autonomous dynamical systems under asymptotically small perturbations of the equation. We show that such stability takes place if the domain of attraction of the equilibrium f∗ contains a one-parametric ordered family . In the stability analysis we need a special S-relation (a kind of “restricted partial ordering”) to be preserved relative to the family . This S-relation is inherited from the Sturmian zero set properties for linear parabolic equations. As main applications, we prove stability of the self-similar blow-up behaviour for the porous medium equation, the p-Laplacian equation and the dual porous medium equation in with nonlinear lower-order perturbations. For such one-dimensional parabolic equations the S-relation is Sturm's Theorem on the nonincrease of the number of intersections between the solutions and particular solutions with initial data in . This Sturmian property plays a key role and is true for the unperturbed PME, but is not true for perturbed equations.     

Spatial decay estimates for the Maxwell-Cattaneo equations with mixed boundary conditions

In this paper the authors derive spatial decay bounds for the temperature and heat flux as defined by the Generalized Maxwell-Cattaneo equations for heat conduction in a semi-infinite cylinder when the temperature and the tangential components of the heat flux vector vanish on the lateral surface of the cylinder. The results here supplement those previously found by the authors [5] when the heat flux vector was assumed to be zero on the lateral surface but no condition was imposed on the temperature.Received: February 7, 2002; revised: June 3, 2002     

Non-simultaneous quenching in a system of heat equations coupled at the boundary

We study the solutions of a parabolic system of heat equations coupled at the boundary through a nonlinear flux. We characterize in terms of the parameters involved when non-simultaneous quenching may appear. Moreover, if quenching is non-simultaneous we find the quenching rate, which surprisingly depends on the flux associated to the other component. Partially supported by project BFM2002-04572 (Spain). Partially supported by UBA grant EX046, CONICET and Fundación Antorchas (Argentina). Received: February 17, 2004; revised: July 5, 2004     

Large time behavior for a viscous Hamilton-Jacobi equation with Neumann boundary condition

We prove the existence and the uniqueness of strong solutions for the viscous Hamilton-Jacobi equation: with Neumann boundary condition, and initial data μ₀, a continuous function. The domain Ω is a bounded and convex open set with smooth boundary, a∈R,a≠0 and p>0. Then, we study the large time behavior of the solution and we show that for p∈(0,1), the extinction in finite time of the gradient of the solution occurs, while for p?1 the solution converges uniformly to a constant, as t→∞.     

Critical exponents and blow-up rate for a nonlinear diffusion equation with logarithmic boundary flux

In this paper, we establish the critical global existence exponent and the critical Fujita exponent for the nonlinear diffusion equation u_t=(log^σ(1+u)u_x)_x, in R₊×(0,+∞), subject to a logarithmic boundary flux , furthermore give the blow-up rate for the nonglobal solutions.     

Critical exponents of the non-Newtonian polytropic filtration equation with nonlinear boundary condition

This work is concerned with the critical exponent of the non-Newtonian polytropic filtration equation with nonlinear boundary conditions. We obtain the critical global existence exponent and critical Fujita exponent by constructing various self-similar supersolutions and subsolutions.