The Gel’fand Problem for the Biharmonic Operator

We study stable and finite Morse index solutions of the equation ${\Delta^2 u = {e}^{u}}$ . If the equation is posed in ${\mathbb{R}^N}$ , we classify radial stable solutions. We then construct nonradial stable solutions and we prove that, unlike the corresponding second order problem, no Liouville-type theorem holds, unless additional information is available on the asymptotics of solutions at infinity. Thanks to this analysis, we prove that stable solutions of the equation on a smoothly bounded domain (supplemented with Navier boundary conditions) are smooth if and only if ${N \leqq 12}$ . We find an upper bound for the Hausdorff dimension of their singular set in higher dimensions and conclude with an a priori estimate for solutions of bounded Morse index, provided they are controlled in a suitable Morrey norm.     

Threshold Behavior and Non-quasiconvergent Solutions with Localized Initial Data for Bistable Reaction–Diffusion Equations

We consider bounded solutions of the semilinear heat equation \(u_t=u_{xx}+f(u)\) on \(R\), where \(f\) is of the unbalanced bistable type. We examine the \(\omega \)-limit sets of bounded solutions with respect to the locally uniform convergence. Our goal is to show that even for solutions whose initial data vanish at \(x=\pm \infty \), the \(\omega \)-limit sets may contain functions which are not steady states. Previously, such examples were known for balanced bistable nonlinearities. The novelty of the present result is that it applies to a robust class of nonlinearities. Our proof is based on an analysis of threshold solutions for ordered families of initial data whose limits at infinity are not necessarily zeros of \(f\).     

On Shape Stability of Incompressible Fluids Subject to Navier’s Slip Condition

The paper is concerned with the equations of motion for incompressible fluids that slip at the wall. Particular interest is in the domain dependence of weak solutions. We prove that the solutions depend continuously on the perturbation of the boundary provided that the latter remains in the class ${\mathcal {C}^{1, 1}}$ . The result is applicable to a wide class of shape optimization problems and is optimal in terms of boundary regularity.     

Singular Limiting Induced from Continuum Solutions and the Problem of Dynamic Cavitation

In the works of Pericak-Spector and Spector (Arch Rational Mech Anal. 101:293–317, 1988, Proc. Royal Soc. Edinburgh Sect A 127:837–857, 1997) a class of self-similar solutions are constructed for the equations of radial isotropic elastodynamics that describe cavitating solutions. Cavitating solutions decrease the total mechanical energy and provide a striking example of non-uniqueness of entropy weak solutions (for polyconvex energies) due to point-singularities at the cavity. To resolve this paradox, we introduce the concept of singular limiting induced from continuum solution (or slic-solution), according to which a discontinuous motion is a slic-solution if its averages form a family of smooth approximate solutions to the problem. It turns out that there is an energetic cost for creating the cavity, which is captured by the notion of slic-solution but neglected by the usual entropic weak solutions. Once this cost is accounted for, the total mechanical energy of the cavitating solution is in fact larger than that of the homogeneously deformed state. We also apply the notion of slic-solutions to a one-dimensional example describing the onset of fracture, and to gas dynamics in Langrangean coordinates with Riemann data inducing vacuum in the wave fan.     

Homoclinic Orbits for second order Hamiltonian Equations in {\mathbb{R}}

We are concerned with the existence and multiplicity of homoclinic solutions for the second order Hamiltonian equation $$-\ddot{u}+\omega(t)u=F_u(t,u) \quad t \in \mathbb{R}, \quad\quad\quad(1)$$ where ${\omega \in \mathcal{C}(\mathbb{R})}$ is positive and bounded, and ${F\in \mathcal{C}^1(S^1\times\mathbb{R})}$ . Under some growth condition on F, we prove that (1) admits at least two solutions which are homoclinic to zero and do not change sign. We also prove that for every integer k ≥? 1, (1) possesses at least two solutions homoclinic to zero changing sign exactly k times, and for k ≥? 2 these solutions have at least k and at most k?+?2 zeros which are isolated, or ‘isolated from the left’, or ‘isolated from the from right’.     

A class of fast diffusion p-Laplace equation with arbitrarily high initial energy

In this paper, the authors investigate a class of fast-diffusion p-Laplace equation, which was considered by Li, Han and Li (2016) [1], where, among other things, blow-up in finite time of solutions was proved for positive but suitably small initial energy. Their results will be complemented in this paper in the sense that the existence of finite time blow-up solutions for arbitrarily high initial energy will be proved. Moreover, an abstract criterion for the existence of global solutions that vanish at infinity will also be provided for high initial energy.     

On lower order strain gradient plasticity theories

By way of numerical examples, this paper explores the nature of solutions to a class of strain gradient plasticity theories that employ conventional stresses, equilibrium equations and boundary conditions. Strain gradients come into play in these modified conventional theories only to alter the tangent moduli governing increments of stress and strain. It is shown that the modification is far from benign from a mathematical standpoint, changing the qualitative character of solutions and leading to a new type of localization that is at odds with what is expected from a strain gradient theory. The findings raise questions about the physical acceptability of this class of strain gradient theories.     

Travelling Breathers in Klein-Gordon Lattices as Homoclinic Orbits to <Emphasis Type="BoldItalic">p</Emphasis>-Tori

Klein-Gordon chains are one-dimensional lattices of nonlinear oscillators in an anharmonic on-site potential, linearly coupled with their first neighbors. In this paper, we study the existence in such networks of spatially localized solutions, which appear time periodic in a referential in translation at constant velocity. These solutions are called travelling breathers. In the case of travelling wave solutions, the existence of exact solutions has been obtained by Iooss and Kirchgässner. Formal multiscale expansions have been used by Remoissenet to derive approximate solutions of travelling breathers in the form of modulated plane waves. James and Sire have studied the existence of specific travelling breather solutions, consisting in pulsating travelling waves which are exactly translated of 2 lattice sites after a fixed propagation time T. In this paper, we generalize this approach to pulsating travelling waves which are exactly translated of p≥ 3 sites after a given time T p being arbitrary. By formulating the problem as a dynamical system, one is able to reduce the system locally to a finite dimensional set of ordinary differential equations (ODE), whose dimension depends on the parameter values of the problem. We prove that the principal part of this system of ODE admits homoclinic connections to p-tori under general conditions on the potential. One can obtain leading order approximations of these homoclinic connections and these orbits should correspond, for the oscillator chain, to small amplitude travelling breather solutions superposed on an exponentially small quasi-periodic tail.     

On Phase-Separation Models: Asymptotics and Qualitative Properties

In this paper we study bound state solutions of a class of two-component nonlinear elliptic systems with a large parameter tending to infinity. The large parameter giving strong intercomponent repulsion induces phase separation and forms segregated nodal domains divided by an interface. To obtain the profile of bound state solutions near the interface, we prove the uniform Lipschitz continuity of bound state solutions when the spatial dimension is N = 1. Furthermore, we show that the limiting nonlinear elliptic system that arises has unbounded solutions with symmetry and monotonicity. These unbounded solutions are useful for rigorously deriving the asymptotic expansion of the minimizing energy which is consistent with the hypothesis of Du and Zhang (Discontin Dynam Sys, 2012). When the spatial dimension is N = 2, we establish the De Giorgi type conjecture for the blow-up nonlinear elliptic system under suitable conditions at infinity on bound state solutions. These results naturally lead us to formulate De Giorgi type conjectures for these types of systems in higher dimensions.     

Flow past a suddenly cooled horizontal plate

The problem of unsteady laminar, incompressible free convection above a horizontal semi-infinite flat plate is studied theoretically. It is assumed that for timet<0 the plate is hotter than its surroundings and at timet=0 the plate is suddenly cooled to the same temperature of its surroundings. Three solutions of the momentum and energy equations are obtained, namely

1. an analytical solution which is valid for small time,
2. an asymptotic analytical solution which is valid for large time, and
3. a numerical solution which matches these two limiting analytical solutions.

It is found that the numerical solution matches the small and large time solutions accurately. Finally, the variation of the velocity, temperature, skin friction and heat transfer on the plate with time are discussed.     

Shortcomings of discontinuous‐pressure finite element methods on a class of transient problems

Past studies that have compared LBB stable discontinuous‐ and continuous‐pressure finite element formulations on a variety of problems have concluded that both methods yield solutions of comparable accuracy, and that the choice of interpolation is dictated by which of the two is more efficient. In this work, we show that using discontinuous‐pressure interpolations can yield inaccurate solutions at large times on a class of transient problems, while the continuous‐pressure formulation yields solutions that are in good agreement with the analytical solution. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A family of solutions describing plane strain cylindrical inflation in finite compressible elasticity

Within the context of finite, compressible, isotropic elasticity, a family of solutions describing plane strain cylindrical inflation of cylindrical shells is obtained for a class of materials that includes both the harmonic and Varga materials. Additionally it is shown that the class of materials chsen is the largest class of materials for which the family of solutions is possible.     

Exact solutions for evolutionary submodels of gas dynamics

A new class of exact solutions with functional arbitrariness describing the motion of a polytropic gas is constructed on the basis of invariant submodels of rank two of the evolutionary type. In the solutions obtained, the velocity is a linear function of some spatial coordinates. These solutions describe continuous gas dispersion and the motion with density collapse at a finite time.     

Self-similar solutions in the problem of generalized vortex diffusion

The analysis of the group properties and the search for self-similar solutions in problems of mathematical physics and continuum mechanics have always been of interest, both theoretical and applied [1–3]. Self-similar solutions of parabolic problems that depend only on a variable of the type η = x/√t are classical fundamental solutions of the one-dimensional linear and nonlinear heat conduction equations describing numerous physical phenomena with initial discontinuities on the boundary [4]. In this study, the term “generalized vortex diffusion” is introduced in order to unify the different processes in mechanics modeled by these problems. Here, vortex layer diffusion and vortex filament diffusion in a Newtonian fluid [5] can serve as classical hydrodynamic examples. The cases of self-similarity with respect to the variable η are classified for fairly general kinematics of the processes, physical nonlinearities of the medium, and types of boundary conditions at the discontinuity points. The general initial and boundary value problem thus formulated is analyzed in detail for Newtonian and non-Newtonian power-law fluids and a medium similar in behavior to a rigid-ideally plastic body. New self-similar solutions for the shear stress are derived.     

Time and Space Fractional Diffusion in Finite Systems

Spatiotemporal nonlocal diffusion in a bounded system is addressed by considering fractional diffusion in a linear, composite system. By considering limiting conditions, solutions for combinations of Neumann and Dirichlet boundary conditions (either zero or nonzero) at the ends of a finite system are derived in terms of Mittag–Leffler functions by the Laplace transformation. Computational viability is demonstrated by inverting the solutions numerically and comparing resulting calculations with asymptotic solutions. Time and space fractional derivatives, defined by variables \(\alpha \) and \(\beta \), respectively, are employed in the Caputo sense; a single-sided, asymmetric space derivative is used. Inspection of the asymptotic solutions leads to insights on the structure of the solutions that may not be available otherwise; the resulting deductions are verified through the numerical inversions. For pure superdiffusion, characteristics of some of the solutions presented here are very similar to those of classical diffusion but combined effects for the corresponding situation result in power-law behaviors. Incidentally, to our knowledge, the pressure distribution for space fractional diffusion at long enough times in a finite system is derived based on first principles for the first time.     

Nonlinear Elliptic–Parabolic Problems

We introduce a notion of viscosity solutions for a general class of elliptic–parabolic phase transition problems. These include the Richards equation, which is a classical model in filtration theory. Existence and uniqueness results are proved via the comparison principle. In particular, we show existence and stability properties of maximal and minimal viscosity solutions for a general class of initial data. These results are new, even in the linear case, where we also show that viscosity solutions coincide with the regular weak solutions introduced in Alt and Luckhaus (Math Z 183:311–341, 1983).     

Shape analysis and damped oscillatory solutions for a class of nonlinear wave equation with quintic term简

This paper aims at analyzing the shapes of the bounded traveling wave solu- tions for a class of nonlinear wave equation with a quintic term and obtaining its damped oscillatory solutions. The theory and method of planar dynamical systems are used to make a qualitative analysis to the planar dynamical system which the bounded traveling wave solutions of this equation correspond to. The shapes, existent number, and condi- tions are presented for all bounded traveling wave solutions. The bounded traveling wave solutions are obtained by the undetermined coefficients method according to their shapes, including exact expressions of bell and kink profile solitary wave solutions and approxi- mate expressions of damped oscillatory solutions. For the approximate damped oscillatory solution, using the homogenization principle, its error estimate is given by establishing the integral equation, which reflects the relation between the exact and approximate so- lutions. It can be seen that the error is infinitesimal decreasing in the exponential form.     

The concave or convex peaked and smooth soliton solutions of Camassa-Holm equation

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Viscoplasticity with a saturation stress: distinguishing features of the model

Viscoplastic models including a saturation stress are considered. The existence of the saturation stress significantly changes the mathematical structure of solutions near maximum friction surfaces (surfaces where the friction stress is equal to the local shear yield stress). The main features of solutions based on such theories are: (a) sliding must occur at the maximum friction surfaces under certain conditions, (b) the velocity field may be singular in the vicinity of maximum friction surfaces. The objective of the present paper is to study these features of solutions. The mathematical structure obtained is considered to be advantageous for a class of materials and may lead to a convergence of viscoplastic solutions to the corresponding rigid perfectly plastic solutions. It seems that the latter is of importance for the construction of a unified theory that could describe the material behavior in the range from rate-independent plasticity to viscoplasticity. In the present paper, the study of the main features of the model is based on the exact closed-form solution to the problem of flow between two coaxial rotating cylinders. In the case of sliding, in addition to the aforementioned features, the asymptotic behavior of the velocity field in the vicinity of the maximum friction surface is found for a class of constitutive laws.