Asymptotic Behaviour and Global Existence of Solutions for Some Classes of Nonlinear Parabolic Equations

The paper deals with the asymptotic behaviour and global existence of solutions for some classes of nonlinear parabolic equations in regard to the monotone properties of the nonlinear term. The asymptotic behaviour of the solutions of initial-boundary value problem for nonlinear parabolic equations is studied via the method of differential inequalities in order to obtain oscillation criterion for the solutions. Existence of extremal solutions of semilinear elliptic and parabolic equations is investigated via monotone iterative methods. The extremal solutions are obtained via monotone iterates.     

Intermediate long-wave equation on a half-line

We consider the initial-boundary value problem for intermediate long-wave equation on a half-line. We study traditionally important problems of the theory of nonlinear partial differential equations, such as global in time existence of solutions to the initial-boundary value problem and the asymptotic behavior of solutions for large time.     

Ott–Sudan–Ostrovskiy equation on a half-line

We consider the initial-boundary value problem for the Ott-Sudan-Ostrovskiy equation on a half-line. We study traditionally important problems of the theory of nonlinear partial differential equations, such as global in time existence of solutions to the initial-boundary value problem and the asymptotic behavior of solutions for large time.     

Existence and asymptotic behavior for systems of nonlinear hyperbolic equations

The initial-boundary value problem for a class of nonlinear hyperbolic equations system in bounded domain is studiedThe existence of global solutions for this problem is proved by constructing a stable set, and obtain the asymptotic stability of global solutions by means of a difference inequality.     

A Neumann problem for the KdV equation with Landau damping on a half-line

We consider the initial-boundary value problem on a half-line for the KdV equation with Landau damping. We study traditionally important problems of the theory of nonlinear partial differential equations, such as global in time existence of solutions to the initial-boundary value problem and the asymptotic behavior of solutions for large time.     

Global existence and blow-up of solutions for a system of Petrovsky equations

The initial-boundary value problem for a system of Petrovsky equations with memory and nonlinear source terms in bounded domain is studied. The existence of global solutions for this problem is proved by constructing a stable set, and obtain the exponential decay estimate of global solutions. Meanwhile, under suitable conditions on relaxation functions and the positive initial energy as well as non-positive initial energy, it is proved that the solutions blow up in the finite time and the lifespan estimates of solutions are also given.     

Remarks on some systems of nonlinear Schrödinger equations

We prove the existence of solutions of some nonautonomous systems of nonlinear Schr?dinger equations, by means of perturbation techniques. The work has been supported by M.U.R.S.T. under the national project “Variational methods and nonlinear differential equations”.     

On the Existence of Periodic Solutions for a Nonlinear System of Ordinary Differential Equations

Abstract This paper is concerned with the existence of periodic solutions for a nonlinear system of ordinary differential equations. We obtain a Nagumo-type a priori bound for the periodic solutions and then by using this a priori bound we prove the existence of at least one T-periodic solution under some general conditions Research supported by the NNSF of China and the RFDP of China.     

Initial-irregular oblique derivative problems for nonlinear parabolic systems of second order equations with measurable coefficients

The initial-irregular oblique derivative boundary value problems for nonlinear and nondivergence parabolic systems of second order equations in multiply connected domains are dealt with where coefficients of systems of equations are meaurable. The uniqueness theorem of solutions for the above problems and somea priori estimates of solutions for the problems are given. And by using the above estimates of solutions and the Leray-Schauder theorem, the existence of solutions of the initial-boundary value problems is proved. The results are generalizations of corresponding theorems in literature. Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 19671006).     

Initial-boundary value problems for anisotropic Landau-Lifshitz equations in three or four space dimensions

In this paper, we will show the existence of partially regular solutions to the initial-boundary value problem for Landau-Lifshitz equations with nonpositive anisotropy constants in three or four space dimensions. The partial regularity is proved up to the boundary both for the Dirichlet problem and for the Neumann problem. In addition, for the Neumann case, a generalized stability condition which ensures the partial regularity is given. For equations with positive or negative anisotropy coefficients, we will give two results of existence and uniqueness for the solutions corresponding to ground states.     

Stochastic dynamics and Boltzmann hierarchy. III

Stochastic dynamics corresponding to the Boltzmann hierarchy is constructed. The Liouville-Itô equations are obtained, from which we derive the Boltzmann hierarchy regarded as an abstract evolution equation. We construct the semigroup of evolution operators and prove the existence of solutions of the Boltzmann hierarchy in the space of sequences of integrable and bounded functions. On the basis of these results, we prove the existence of global solutions of the Boltzmann equation and the existence of the Boltzmann-Grad limit for an arbitrary time interval.     

Stochastic dynamics and Boltzmann hierarchy. II

Stochastic dynamics corresponding to the Boltzmann hierarchy is constructed. The Liouville-Itô equations are obtained, from which we derive the Boltzmann hierarchy regarded as an abstract evolution equation. We construct the semigroup of evolution operators and prove the existence of solutions of the Boltzmann hierarchy in the space of sequences of integrable and bounded functions. On the basis of these results, we prove the existence of global solutions of the Boltzmann equation and the existence of the Boltzmann-Grad limit for an arbitrary time interval.     

Stochastic dynamics and Boltzmann hierarchy. I

Stochastic dynamics corresponding to the Boltzmann hierarchy is constructed. The Liouville-Itô equations are obtained, from which we derive the Boltzmann hierarchy regarded as an abstract evolution equation. We construct the semigroup of evolution operators and prove the existence of solutions of the Boltzmann hierarchy in the space of sequences of integrable and bounded functions. On the basis of these results, we prove the existence of global solutions of the Boltzmann equation and the existence of the Boltzmann-Grad limit for an arbitrary time interval.     

Hamiltonian systems of PDEs with selfdual boundary conditions

Selfdual variational calculus is developed further and used to address questions of existence of local and global solutions for various parabolic semi-linear equations, and Hamiltonian systems of PDEs. This allows for the resolution of such equations under general time boundary conditions which include the more traditional ones such as initial value problems, periodic and anti-periodic orbits, but also yield new ones such as “periodic orbits up to an isometry” for evolution equations that may not have periodic solutions. In the process, we introduce a method for perturbing selfdual functionals in order to induce coercivity and compactness, without destroying the selfdual character of the system. N. Ghoussoub was partially supported by a grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. A. Moameni’s research was supported by a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of British Columbia.     

On the blow-up of solutions to nonlinear initial-boundary value problems

We consider the problem of nonexistence (blow-up) of solutions of nonlinear evolution equations in the case of a bounded (with respect to the space variables) domain. Following the method of nonlinear capacity based on the application of test functions that are optimal (“characteristic”) for the corresponding nonlinear operators, we obtain conditions for the blowup of solutions to nonlinear initial-boundary value problems. We also show by examples that these conditions are sharp in the class of problems under consideration.     

Periodic solutions of non linear differential difference equations

In this paper we will be interested in the behaviour of long chains of coupled gravitational pendula. We will prove existence and uniqueness of periodic solutions for such chains under periodic forcing and will prove that under some smoothness assumptions the chain behaves as an uncoupled one. We will also analyse a more general class of differential difference equations and prove existence and unicity results for periodic solutions.Research partially supported by AFOSR under U.R.I, contract F49620-86-C-0131 to Northeastern University.     

A coupled chemotaxis-fluid model: Global existence

We consider a model arising from biology, consisting of chemotaxis equations coupled to viscous incompressible fluid equations through transport and external forcing. Global existence of solutions to the Cauchy problem is investigated under certain conditions. Precisely, for the chemotaxis-Navier-Stokes system in two space dimensions, we obtain global existence for large data. In three space dimensions, we prove global existence of weak solutions for the chemotaxis-Stokes system with nonlinear diffusion for the cell density.     

Generalized Lyapunov functions and functional equations

Summary Some results of Minty and Browder on the existence of solutions of functional equations are generalized by replacing the notion of monotony by one involving a Lyapunov function. In the last section, analogous arguments are used to obtain an existence theorem for an initial value problem belonging to an ordinary differential equation on Hilbert space. This work was supported by Air Force Office of Scientific Research.     

On a nonlinear scattering model

We obtain conditions for the existence and blow-up of global solutions of systems of nonlinear wave equations with compactly supported initial data and critical nonlinearities arising from the scattering theory of electromagnetic waves.     

Global solutions for initial-boundary value problem of quasilinear wave equations

This work investigates the existence of globally Lipschitz continuous solutions to a class of initial-boundary value problem of quasilinear wave equations. Applying the Lax's method and generalized Glimm's method, we construct the approximate solutions of initial-boundary Riemann problem near the boundary layer and perturbed Riemann problem away from the boundary layer. By showing the weak convergence of residuals for the approximate solutions, we establish the global existence for the derivatives of solutions and obtain the existence of global Lipschitz continuous solutions of the problem.