Well-posedness of the martingale problem for some degenerate diffusion processes occurring in dynamics of populations

In this paper we establish the well-posedness in C([0,∞);[0,1]^d), for each starting point x∈[0,1]d, of the martingale problem associated with a class of degenerate elliptic operators which arise from the dynamics of populations as a generalization of the Fleming-Viot operator. In particular, we prove that such degenerate elliptic operators are closable in the space of continuous functions on [0,1]^d and their closure is the generator of a strongly continuous semigroup of contractions.     

Integration matrix based on arbitrary grids with a preconditioner for pseudospectral method

A matrix representation of integration for arbitrary grids is introduced. Suitable results are then obtained to be used along with differentiation matrix preconditioner to implement Pseudospectral method on integro-differential equations using arbitrary grids. Numerical examples are given to clarify the efficiency of the new method.     

Schauder estimates for a degenerate second order elliptic operator on a cube

In the present article we are concerned with a class of degenerate second order differential operators LA,b defined on the cube d[0,1], with d?1. Under suitable assumptions on the coefficients A and b (among them the assumption of their Hölder regularity) we show that the operator LA,b defined on C²(d[0,1]) is closable and its closure is m-dissipative. In particular, its closure is the generator of a C₀-semigroup of contractions on C(d[0,1]) and C²(d[0,1]) is a core for it. The proof of such result is obtained by studying the solvability in Hölder spaces of functions of the elliptic problem λu(x)−LA,bu(x)=f(x), x∈d[0,1], for a sufficiently large class of functions f.     

On radial solutions of certain semi-linear elliptic equations

We consider the semi-linear elliptic equation Δu+f(x,u)+g(|x|)x·∇u=0$\mathrm{\Delta }u+f(x,u)+g(|x|)x·\nabla u=0$, in some exterior region of Rⁿ,n?3${\mathbb{R}}^n,n?3$. It is shown that if f$f$ depends radially on its first argument and is nonincreasing in its second, boundary conditions force the unique solution to be radial. Under different conditions, we prove the existence of a positive radial asymptotic solution to the same equation.     

Optimal order results for a class of regularization methods using unbounded operators

A class of regularization methods using unbounded regularizing operators is considered for obtaining stable approximate solutions for ill-posed operator equations. With an a posteriori as well as an a priori parameter choice strategy, it is shown that the method yields the optimal order. Error estimates have also been obtained under stronger assumptions on the generalized solution. The results of the paper unify and simplify many of the results available in the literature. For example, the optimal results of the paper include, as particular cases for Tikhonov regularization, the main result of Mair (1994) with an a priori parameter choice, and a result of Nair (1999) with an a posteriori parameter choice. Thus the observations of Mair (1994) on Tikhonov regularization of ill-posed problems involving finitely and infinitely smoothing operators is applicable to various other regularization procedures as well. Subsequent results on error estimates include, as special cases, an optimal result of Vainikko (1987) and also some recent results of Tautenhahn (1996) in the setting of Hilbert scales.     

Error bounds and parameter choice strategies for simplified regularization in Hilbert scales

Simplified regularization in the setting of Hilbert scales has been considered for obtaining stable approximate solutions for ill-posed operator equations. The derived error estimates using an a posteriori as well as an a priori parameter choice strategy are shown to be of optimal order with respect to certain natural assumptions on the ill-posedness of the equation.The work of M. Thamban Nair is partially supported by IC&SR, I.I.T., Madras     

Multiplicity for strongly indefinite semilinear elliptic system

In this paper we study a multiplicity result for a strongly indefinite semilinear elliptic system

     

Large solution to nonlinear elliptic equation with nonlinear gradient terms

The aim of this paper is to study the qualitative behavior of large solutions to the following problem

     

Regularity of the extremal solution for some elliptic problems with singular nonlinearity and advection

In this note, we investigate the regularity of the extremal solution u^? for the semilinear elliptic equation −△u+c(x)⋅∇u=λf(u) on a bounded smooth domain of Rn with Dirichlet boundary condition. Here f is a positive nondecreasing convex function, exploding at a finite value a∈(0,∞). We show that the extremal solution is regular in the low-dimensional case. In particular, we prove that for the radial case, all extremal solutions are regular in dimension two.     

Schauder estimates for a class of second order elliptic operators on a cube

We consider a class of second order elliptic operators on a d-dimensional cube S_d. We prove that if the coefficients are of class C^k+δ(S_d), with k=0,1 and δ∈(0,1), then the corresponding elliptic problem admits a unique solution u belonging to C^k+2+δ(S_d) and satisfying non-standard boundary conditions involving only second order derivatives.     

Relaxation limit for a symmetrically hyperbolic system

In this paper, we apply the invariant region theory to get an a prioriL^∞ estimate of the relaxation approximated solutions to the Cauchy problem of a symmetrically hyperbolic system with stiff relaxation and dominant diffusion, and then obtain that the relaxation approximated solutions converge almost everywhere to the equilibrium state of the symmetrical system with the aid of the compactness framework about the scalar equation.     

Alexandroff-Bakelman-Pucci estimate and Harnack inequality for degenerate/singular fully non-linear elliptic equations

In this paper, we study fully non-linear elliptic equations in non-divergence form which can be degenerate or singular when “the gradient is small”. Typical examples are either equations involving the m-Laplace operator or Bellman-Isaacs equations from stochastic control problems. We establish an Alexandroff-Bakelman-Pucci estimate and we prove a Harnack inequality for viscosity solutions of such non-linear elliptic equations.     

A new partial regularity result for non-autonomous convex integrals with non-standard growth conditions

We establish C1,γ-partial regularity of minimizers of non-autono-mous convex integral functionals of the type: , with non-standard growth conditions into the gradient variable

     

Discrete maximum principle for FE solutions of the diffusion-reaction problem on prismatic meshes

In this paper we analyse the discrete maximum principle (DMP) for a stationary diffusion-reaction problem solved by means of prismatic finite elements. We derive geometric conditions on the shape parameters of the prismatic partitions which guarantee validity of the DMP. The presented numerical tests show the sharpness of the obtained conditions.     

Asymptotic behaviour of large solutions of quasilinear elliptic problems

The paper deals with the large solutions of the problems $\triangle u=u^p$ and $\triangle u= e^u.$ They blow up at the boundary. It is well-known that the first term in their asymptotic behaviour near the boundary is independent of the geometry of the boundary. We determine the second term which depends on the mean curvature of the nearest point on the boundary. The computation is based on suitable upper and lower solutions and on estimates given in [4]. In the last section these estimates are used together with the P-function to establish the asymptotic behaviour of the gradients.     

Multiple equilibria,periodic solutions and a priori bounds for solutions in superlinear parabolic problems

Consider the Dirichlet problem for the parabolic equation in , where $\Omega$ is a bounded domain in and f has superlinear subcritical growth in u. If f is independent of t and satisfies some additional conditions then using a dynamical method we find multiple (three, six or infinitely many) nontrivial stationary solutions. If f has the form where m is periodic, positive and m,g satisfy some technical conditions then we prove the existence of a positive periodic solution and we provide a locally uniform bound for all global solutions.     

Rate of convergence of regularization procedures and finite element approximations for the total variation flow

Summary We derive rates of convergence for regularization procedures (characterized by a parameter ) and finite element approximations of the total variation flow, which arises from image processing, geometric analysis and materials sciences. Practically useful error estimates, which depend on only in low polynomial orders, are established for the proposed fully discrete finite element approximations. As a result, scaling laws which relate mesh parameters to the regularization parameter are also obtained. Numerical experiments are provided to validate the theoretical results and show efficiency of the proposed numerical methods.     

The ignition problem for a scalar nonconvex combustion model

The ignition problem for the scalar Chapman-Jouguet combustion model without convexity is considered. Under the pointwise and global entropy conditions, we constructively obtain the existence and uniqueness of the solution and show that the unburnt state is stable (unstable) when the binding energy is small (large), which is the desired property for a combustion model. The transitions between deflagration and detonation are shown, which do not appear in the convex case.     

Lyapunov pairs for multi-valued semi-linear evolutions

We give here a characterization of a Lyapunov pair for a multi-valued semi-linear evolution equation on a Banach space by means of an appropriate lower contingent derivative. The contingent derivative introduced in this paper is related to a new concept of tangency introduced recently in [O. Cârj?, M. Necula, I.I. Vrabie, Necessary and sufficient conditions for viability for semilinear differential inclusions, Trans. Amer. Math. Soc. 361 (2009) 343-390]. As an application, we give a controllability result and a Lipschitz estimate of the corresponding minimum time function under a Petrov-like condition.