Generalized implicit function theorem and its application to parametric optimal control problems

Many problems in physics and mathematics may be reduced to solving equations depending on a parameter. The justification of the existence of solutions to the equations and the sensitivity analysis may be conducted based on Implicit Function Theorem (IFT) under certain regularity assumptions. Provided the regularity assumptions do not hold, generalizations of IFT are needed in order to study solutions to the equations. The paper focuses on a particular generalization of IFT which is then applied to a parametric linear time-optimal control problem.     

扰动广义向量平衡问题解集的下半连续性

In this paper,by a scalarization method,the lower semicontinuity of the solution mappings to two kinds of parametric generalized vector equilibrium problems involving set-valued mappings is established under new assumptions which are weaker than the C-strict monotonicity.These results extend the corresponding ones.Some examples are given to illustrate our results.     

On the stratification of a class of specially structured matrices

We consider specially structured matrices representing optimization problems with quadratic objective functions and (finitely many) affine linear equality constraints in an n-dimensional Euclidean space. The class of all such matrices will be subdivided into subsets [‘strata’], reflecting the features of the underlying optimization problems. From a differential-topological point of view, this subdivision turns out to be very satisfactory: Our strata are smooth manifolds, constituting a so-called Whitney Regular Stratification, and their dimensions can be explicitly determined. We indicate how, due to Thom's Transversality Theory, this setting leads to some fundamental results on smooth one-parameter families of linear-quadratic optimization problems with (finitely many) equality and inequality constraints.     

含参集值向量均衡问题各种有效解映射的下半连续性

在实Hausdorff拓扑向量空间中,引进含参集值向量均衡问题,给出各种有效解的概念.在锥-次类凸的条件下,得到各种有效解的标量化结果.结合集值映射的弱f-性,在适当假设条件下,得到含参集值向量均衡问题各种有效解映射的下半连续性.     

Parametric Sensitivity Analysis of Perturbed PDE Optimal Control Problems with State and Control Constraints

We study parametric optimal control problems governed by a system of time-dependent partial differential equations (PDE) and subject to additional control and state constraints. An approach is presented to compute the optimal control functions and the so-called sensitivity differentials of the optimal solution with respect to perturbations. This information plays an important role in the analysis of optimal solutions as well as in real-time optimal control.The method of lines is used to transform the perturbed PDE system into a large system of ordinary differential equations. A subsequent discretization then transcribes parametric ODE optimal control problems into perturbed nonlinear programming problems (NLP), which can be solved efficiently by SQP methods.Second-order sufficient conditions can be checked numerically and we propose to apply an NLP-based approach for the robust computation of the sensitivity differentials of the optimal solutions with respect to the perturbation parameters. The numerical method is illustrated by the optimal control and sensitivity analysis of the Burgers equation.Communicated by H. J. Pesch     

Existence of Solutions to Some Equilibrium Problems

The concept of a monotone family of functions, which need not be countable, and the solution of an equilibrium problem associated with the family are introduced. A fixed-point theorem is applied to prove the existence of solutions to the problem.¹The authors are thankful to the referees and Professor S. Schaible for valuable suggestions and comments to make the paper in the present form. The first author thanks the Department of Mathematics, University of Queensland for the kind hospitality shown during his stay ²This research was supported in part by grant No. 83470019 from IPM     

Regularity of Pressure in the Neighbourhood of Regular Points of Weak Solutions of the Navier-Stokes Equations

In the context of the weak solutions of the Navier-Stokes equations we study the regularity of the pressure and its derivatives in the space-time neighbourhood of regular points. We present some global and local conditions under which the regularity is further improved.     

Parametric Quintic-Spline Approach to the Solution of a System of Fourth-Order Boundary-Value Problems

In this paper, we use parametric quintic splines to derive some consistency relations which are then used to develop a numerical method for computing the solution of a system of fourth-order boundary-value problems associated with obstacle, unilateral, and contact problems. It is known that a class of variational inequalities related to contact problems in elastostatics can be characterized by a sequence of variational inequations, which are solved using some numerical method. Numerical evidence is presented to show the applicability and superiority of the new method over other collocation, finite difference, and spline methods.     

The Hilbert–Carathéodory Form for Parametric Multiple Integral Problems in the Calculus of Variations

We define, and discuss some properties of, a form which bears a relation to the Carathéodory form for multiple integral problems in the calculus of variations similar to the relation that the Hilbert 1-form of Finsler geometry bears to the Poincaré–Cartan form for one-dimensional variational problems.     

Parametric Cubic Spline Approach to the Solution of a System of Second-Order Boundary-Value Problems

We use parametric cubic spline functions to develop a numerical method for computing approximations to the solution of a system of second-order boundary-value problems associated with obstacle, unilateral, and contact problems. We show that the present method gives approximations which are better than those produced by other collocation, finite-difference, and spline methods. A numerical example is given to illustrate the applicability and efficiency of the new method.     

参数广义向量拟平衡问题的Hlder连续性

通过研究Hausdoff距离的性质,给出了在度量空间下广义向量拟平衡问题的解集是集值情况下的解集的Hlder连续性.     

(2+1)维Kadomtsev-Petviashvili方程解的时空分岔

本文利用平衡点的平移和拓展的三波测试方法,着重讨论了(2+1)维KadomtsevPetviashvili方程所描述的动力系统的时空分岔问题,得到了一些新的、重要的结果.     

Continuity of the Solution Set to Parametric Weak Vector Equilibrium Problems

In this paper, we obtain some stability results for parametric weak vector equilibrium problems in topological vector spaces. We provide sufficient conditions for the continuity of the solution set mapping in parametric weak monotone vector equilibrium problems. This research was partially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant 10561007) and the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province, China.     

二阶微分方程反周期边值问题解的存在性

在这篇文章中,我们考虑了一类非线性二阶常微分方程反周期边值问题．利用上下解方法结合单调迭代技巧,我们得到了解的存在性结果．     

Variational Properties of the Solutions for Second-Order Differential Equations and Systems on Semi-Line

In this article, an abstract theory regarding variational properties of the fixed points of contractions and Perov contractions is applied to boundary value problems on semi-line for second-order differential equations and systems. The main result states that under suitable conditions the unique solution of such a system is a Nash-type equilibrium of the corresponding energy functionals.     

Continuous dependence of the controllability set of a nonlinear control system on a parameter

In this note, we consider the mapping which associates a controllability set to each value of the parameter of a system. Sufficient conditions for the existence of breaks of this mapping are obtained. They show that nearly all such mappings have a finite number of breaks.This note was written during the author's stay at the University of Hamburg. He expresses his gratitude to the Institut für Angewandte Mathematik for its warm hospitality.     

中心代数上一矩阵方程的中心对称与中心斜对称解

Let Ω be a finite dimensional central algebra and chart Ω≠2 .The matrix equation AXB-CXD=E over Ω is considered.Necessary and sufficient conditions for the existence of centro(skew)symmetric solutions of the matrix equation are given.As a particular case ,the matrix equation X-AXB=C over Ω is also considered.     

Positive Solutions to Singular Boundary Value Problems with Sign Changing Nonlinearities on the Half-Line via Upper and Lower Solutions

This paper presents a lower and upper solution technique for singular second order boundary value problems on the half line.     

一类高阶非线性微分方程解的存在问题(英文)

This paper is concerned with the following n-th ordinary differential equation:{u～(n)(t)=f(t,u(t),u～(1)(t),···,u～(n-1) (t)),for t∈(0,1),u～(i) (0)=0,0 ≤i≤n3,au～(n-2)(0)du～(n-1)(0)=0,cu～(n-2)(1)+du～(n-1)(1)=0,where a,c ∈ R,,≥,such that a～2 + b～2 0 and c～2+d～20,n ≥ 2,f:[0,1] × R → R is a continuous function.Assume that f satisfies one-sided Nagumo condition,the existence theorems of solutions of the boundary value problem for the n-th-order nonlinear differential equations above are established by using Leray-Schauder degree theory,lower and upper solutions,a priori estimate technique.     

Note on the equivalence of Kuhn-Tucker complementarity conditions to an equation

This note presents a more general and simple proof with geometric interpretations of the equivalence of the complementarity problem to an equation (or a system of equations), given by Mangasarian in 1976. Although this fact has been used by the author and others in a different context, it is believed that it should be presented to a more general audience of optimization specialists.