On Weighted Hardy Spaces on Complex Semigroups

H^p (S,α) on a complex open Ol'shanskii semigroup S = G Exp (iW), where 1 ≤p≤∞ and α is an absolute value on the involutive semigroup X. For 1 < p < ∞ we prove the existence of an isometric boundary value map H ^p (S,α) → L ^p (G) generalizing the corresponding result of Ol'shanskii for p = 2 and α = 1. In the second part we use the fine structure of the space H ² (S,1) to prove the existence of a bounded holomorphic function on S whose absolute value has a unique maximum in the boudary point 1Β G and therefore complete the proof of the approximation property of the Poisson kernel and the uniqueness of G as a Shilov boundary of S whenever W does not contain affine line.     

Positive and maximal positive solutions of singular mixed boundary value problem

The paper is concerned with existence results for positive solutions and maximal positive solutions of singular mixed boundary value problems. Nonlinearities h(t;x;y) in differential equations admit a time singularity at t=0 and/or at t=T and a strong singularity at x=0.     

Remarks on an overdetermined boundary value problem

We modify and extend proofs of Serrin’s symmetry result for overdetermined boundary value problems from the Laplace-operator to a general quasilinear operator and remove a strong ellipticity assumption in Philippin (Maximum principles and eigenvalue problems in partial differential equations (Knoxville, TN, 1987), Longman Sci. Tech., Pitman Res. Notes Math. Ser., Harlow, 175, pp. 34–48, 1988) and a growth assumption in Garofalo and Lewis (A symmetry result related to some overdetermined boundary value problems, Am. J. Math. 111, 9–33, 1989) on the diffusion coefficient A, as well as a starshapedness assumption on Ω in Fragalà et al. (Overdetermined boundary value problems with possibly degenerate ellipticity: a geometric approach. Math. Zeitschr. 254, 117–132, 2006).     

Boundary value problems for second order nonlinear differential equations on infinite intervals

In this paper, we consider boundary value problems for nonlinear differential equations on the semi-axis (0,∞) and also on the whole axis (−∞,∞), under the assumption that the left-hand side being a second order linear differential expression belongs to the Weyl limit-circle case. The boundary value problems are considered in the Hilbert spaces L²(0,∞) and L²(−∞,∞), and include boundary conditions at infinity. The existence and uniqueness results for solutions of the considered boundary value problems are established.     

The RH boundary value problem of the k-monogenic functions

In this paper we study the Riemann and Hilbert problems of k-monogenic functions. By using Euler operator, we transform the boundary value problem of k-monogenic functions into the boundary value problems of monogenic functions. Then by the Almansi-type theorem of k-monogenic functions, we get the solutions of these problems.     

Variational principles for a class of boundary value problems

A variational formulation is developed for boundary value problems described by operator equations ( + ^*)h=w(h) in some region V, subject to b(h) = 0 on the boundary of V.     

Initial boundary value problem for generalized boussinesque type equations with nonlinear source

A comparison principle for solutions of the first initial boundary value problem for the generalized Boussinesque equation with a nonlinear sourceu _t-Δψ(u)-Δu _t+q(u)=0 is established. By using this comparison principle, we prove new existence and nonexistence theorems for solutions of the first initial boundary value problem in the case of power-law functions ψ (ξ) andq (ξ). Translated fromMathematicheskie Zametki, Vol. 65, No. 1, pp. 70–75, January, 1999.     

The minimum shift design problem

The min-Shift Design problem (MSD) is an important scheduling problem that needs to be solved in many industrial contexts. The issue is to find a minimum number of shifts and the number of employees to be assigned to these shifts in order to minimize the deviation from workforce requirements. Our research considers both theoretical and practical aspects of the min-Shift Design problem. This problem is closely related to the minimum edge-cost flow problem (MECF), a network flow variant that has many applications beyond shift scheduling. We show that MSD reduces to a special case of MECF and, exploiting this reduction, we prove a logarithmic hardness of approximation lower bound for MSD. On the basis of these results, we propose a hybrid heuristic for the problem, which relies on a greedy heuristic followed by a local search algorithm. The greedy part is based on the network flow analogy, and the local search algorithm makes use of multiple neighborhood relations. An experimental analysis on structured random instances shows that the hybrid heuristic clearly outperforms our previous commercial implementation. Furthermore, it highlights the respective merits of the composing heuristics for different performance parameters.     

Several existence theorems of nonlinear m-point boundary value problem for p-Laplacian dynamic equations on time scales

In this paper, several existence theorems of positive solutions are established for nonlinear m-point boundary value problem for p-Laplacian dynamic equations on time scales, as an application, an example to demonstrate our results is given. The conditions we used in the paper are different from those in [H.R. Sun, W.T. Li, Positive solutions for nonlinear three-point boundary value problems on time scales, J. Math. Anal. Appl. 299 (2004) 508–524; H.R. Sun, W.T. Li, Positive solutions for nonlinear m-point boundary value problems on time scales, Acta Math. Sinica 49 (2006) 369–380 (in Chinese); Y. Wang, C. Hou, Existence of multiple positive solutions for one-dimensional p-Laplacian, J. Math. Anal. Appl. 315 (2006) 144–153; Y. Wang, W. Ge, Positive solutions for multipoint boundary value problems with one-dimensional p-Laplacian, Nonlinear Appl. 66 (6) (2007) 1246–1256].     

Minimizing the natural fuel requirement for nuclear reactor power systems: A nonstandard optimal control problem

A class of model problems in nuclear reactor economics is defined and shown to be equivalent to a linear optimal control problem to which present versions of the maximum principle apparently cannot be applied. It is shown that the search for an optimal control can be restricted tocontrols of maximum fuel utilization (Comfu), and that theComfu's are in a one-to-one correspondence with the functions which satisfy certain inequalities and are solutions of a nonlinear Volterra integral equation containing the value of the cost functional as a parameter. In the general case, one can establish an iterative procedure, involving solution of the integral equation at each iteration, for approximating the optimalComfu. For some important special cases, a point on the solution corresponding to the optimalComfu is knowna priori, and thus the optimalComfu can be obtained by solving the integral equation only once. Some possible generalizations of the original economic model are also discussed.This research was sponsored by the US Atomic Energy Commission under contract with the Union Carbide Corporation.     

Remarks on multiplicity result for the Dirichlet problem for nonlinear elliptic equations

In this paper we prove the multiplicity result for the Dirichlet problems (A _s ) and (B _t ) with a boundary data inL ² (ϖQ) and with the nonlinearity interacting with the spectrum of the elliptic operatorL. The fact that the boundary data is inL ² leads in a natural way to the Dirichlet problem in a weighted Sobolev space. We follow methods and arguments from the recent papers of Walter and McKenna [11] and [12].     

Properties of solutions to the initial-boundary value problem for a porous media-type equation

The initial-boundary value problem in a semi-infinite strip (0, ∞)×(0, T) for a degenerate parabolic equation of the form u, _t= φ(u)_xx + b(x)φ(u)_x is considered. The properties of solutions in the case where the initial function is compactly supported and for constant initial and boundary data are investigated.     

Zur Fortsetzungsaufgabe des Prandtlschen Stempelproblems und einiger damit verwandter Fälle

Summary The semi-graphical complete solutions proposed byBishop for the Prandtl indentation problem and forV-notched bars in two-dimensional plastic flow are treated analytically. Applying directly the integration method of Riemann for second boundary value problems of hyperbolic differential equations to the slip-line fields in the rigid regions some exact results are derived and discussed; eventually the collapse load corresponding to both cases is analytically confirmed.     

Nonexistence for a boundary value problem arising in parabolic theory

The boundary value problemc _t=c _xx−c _yy+q(t,x)c with {fx349-1} was solved by Colton [1] forq analytic int. The solution may be used for mapping solutions of the heat equation into solutions ofu _t=u _xx+q(t,x)u. Solutions (of the boundary value problem) no longer exist ifq is not analytic int. Erica and Ludwig Jesselson Professor of Theoretical Mathematics, The Weizmann Institute of Science. This research was partially supported by the Minerva Foundation.     

A coupled complex boundary method for an inverse conductivity problem with one measurement

We recently proposed in [Cheng, XL et al. A novel coupled complex boundary method for inverse source problems Inverse Problem 2014 30 055002] a coupled complex boundary method (CCBM) for inverse source problems. In this paper, we apply the CCBM to inverse conductivity problems (ICPs) with one measurement. In the ICP, the diffusion coefficient q is to be determined from both Dirichlet and Neumann boundary data. With the CCBM, q is sought such that the imaginary part of the solution of a forward Robin boundary value problem vanishes in the problem domain. This brings in advantages on robustness and computation in reconstruction. Based on the complex forward problem, the Tikhonov regularization is used for a stable reconstruction. Some theoretical analysis is given on the optimization models. Several numerical examples are provided to show the feasibility and usefulness of the CCBM for the ICP. It is illustrated that as long as all the subdomains share some portion of the boundary, our CCBM-based Tikhonov regularization method can reconstruct the diffusion parameters stably and effectively.     

Nonexistence and Existence of Multiple Positive Solutions for Superlinear Three-point Boundary Value Problems via Index Theory

This paper discusses both the nonexistence of positive solutions for second-order three-point boundary value problems when the nonlinear term f（t, x, y） is superlinear in y at y = 0 and the existence of multiple positive solutions for second-order three-point boundary value problems when the nonlinear term f（t, x,y） is superlinear in x at ＋∞.     

On four-point boundary value problem without growth conditions

We prove the existence of solutions of four-point boundary value problems under the assumption that f fulfils various combinations of sign conditions and no growth restrictions are imposed on f. In contrast to earlier works all our results are proved for the Carathéodory case.     

Differentiability with respect to (t,s) of the parabolic evolution operator

We give further regularity results with respect to (t, s) for the evolution operatorG(t, s) of abstract parabolic initial value problems in general Banach space. Such results are then used to establish a representation formula for the solutions of parabolic initial-boundary value problems with nonvanishing data at the boundary.     

Analysis of Two Linearized Problems Modeling Viscous Two‐Layer Flows

Two problems that appear in the linearization of certain free boundary value problems of the hydrodynamics of two viscous fluids are studied in the strip‐like domain Π = {x = (x₁, x₂) ∈ ℝ² : x₁ ∈ ℝ¹, (0 < x₂ < h_*) ∨ (h_* < x₂ < 1)}. The first problem arises in the linearization of a two‐layer flow down a geometrically perturbed inclined plane. The second one appears after the linearization of a two‐layer flow in a geometrically perturbed inclined channel with one moving (smooth) wall. For this purpose the unknown flow domain was mapped onto the double strip Π. The arising linear elliptic problems contain additional unknown functions in the boundary conditions. The paper is devoted to the investigation of these boundary problems by studying the asymptotics of the eigenvalues of corresponding operator pencils. It can be proved that the boundary value problems are uniquely solvable in weighted Sobolev spaces with exponential weight. The study of the full (nonlinear) free boundary value problems will be the topic of a forthcoming paper.     

Problemi al contorno con condizioni omogenee per le equazioni quasi-ellittiche

Summary We are concerned with non-variational boundary value problems, with omogeneus boundary conditions, for linear partial differential equations of quasi-elliptic type in a bounded domain Θ in Rⁿ. It is well known that some of difficulties which arise in treating such problems, in comparison with ? regular ? elliptic problems, are connected with the presence of angular points in Θ: let us point out withB. Pini [32] that ? a bounded domain for which it is possible to assign a correct boundary value problem for a quasi-elliptic but not elliptic equation always has angular points ?. We suppose Θ is a cartesian product of a finite number of open sets and, in order to overcome the difficulties attached to the presence of angular points in Θ, taking as a model the two previous papers[33], [34] devoted to elliptic problems with singular data, we investigate the problem within suitable Sobolev weight spaces, connected with the angular points of Θ and included in the ones we have studied in[35]. Within such spaces we get existence and uniqueness theorems.

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Entrata in Redazione il 30 ottobre 1971.