Asymptotic Analysis for a Class of Infinite Systems of First-Order PDE: Nonlinear Parabolic PDE in the Singular Limit

Abstract

We study the asymptotic behavior of solutions of the Cauchy problem for a functional partial differential equation with a small parameter as the parameter tends to zero. We establish a convergence theorem in which the limit problem is identified with the Cauchy problem for a nonlinear parabolic partial differential equation. We also present comparison and existence results for the Cauchy problem for the functional partial differential equation and the limit problem.     

Coefficient Stability of the Solution of a Difference Scheme Approximating a Mixed Problem for a Semilinear Parabolic Equation

We study the coefficient stability of a difference scheme approximating a mixed problem for a one-dimensional semilinear parabolic equation. We obtain sufficient conditions on the input data under which the solutions of the differential and difference problems are bounded. We also obtain estimates of perturbations of the solution of a linearized difference scheme with respect to perturbations of the coefficients; these estimates agree with the estimates for the differential problem.     

On a variational statement of a nonlocal boundary value problem for a fourth-order ordinary differential equation

We study a nonlocal boundary value problem for a fourth-order ordinary differential equation. We give a variational statement of the problem by constructing the corresponding functional. The minimization of this functional provides a solution of the problem.     

On the numerical solution of a nonlocal boundary value problem for a degenerating pseudoparabolic equation

We study a nonlocal boundary value problem for a degenerating pseudoparabolic third-order equation of the general form. For the solution of the problem, we obtain a priori estimates in differential and difference form, which imply the stability of the solution with respect to the initial data and right-hand side on a layer as well as the convergence of the solution of the difference problem to the solution of the differential problem.     

Finite-difference method for a nonlocal boundary value problem for a third-order pseudoparabolic equation

We consider a nonlocal boundary value problem for a third-order pseudoparabolic equation with variable coefficients. For its solution, in the differential and finite-difference settings, we derive a priori estimates that imply the stability of the solution with respect to the initial data and the right-hand side on a layer as well as the convergence of the solution of the difference problem to that of the differential problem.     

Solvability of a Three-Point Boundary-Value Problem for a Second-Order Differential Inclusion

We investigate the problem of the existence of solutions of a three-point boundary-value problem for a second order differential inclusion.     

Associated functions of a nonlinear spectral problem for a system of ordinary differential equations

We study the notion of associated functions of a nonlinear spectral problem for a linear system of ordinary differential equations supplemented with nonlocal conditions given by a Stieltjes integral. We establish the relationship of this problem with the corresponding problem in a finite-dimensional linear space. We consider a numerical method for finding associated functions and justify its stability.     

Solvability of a boundary value problem for a mixed-type equation with a partial Riemann-Liouville fractional derivative

We prove existence and uniqueness theorems for the solution of a nonlocal problem for a partial differential equation with a Riemann-Liouville fractional derivative in which the boundary condition contains a generalized fractional differentiation operator with the Gauss hypergeometric function in the kernel. We present a closed-form solution of the problem.     

On a nonlocal boundary value problem for a fourth-order ordinary differential equation

We study a boundary value problem for a fourth-order ordinary differential equation with a nonlocal boundary condition. We give a necessary and sufficient condition for a minimizer of a specially constructed functional to be a solution of the problem.     

Eigenvibrations of a bar with elastically attached load

We study the problem on the eigenvibrations of a bar with an elastically attached load. The problem is reduced to finding the eigenvalues and eigenfunctions of an ordinary secondorder differential problem with a spectral parameter nonlinearly occurring in the boundary condition at the load attachment point. We prove the existence of countably many simple positive eigenvalues of the differential problem. The problem is approximated by a grid scheme of the finite element method. We study the convergence and accuracy of the approximate solutions.     

How to change a boundary condition in a problem to make the problem have a prescribed spectrum

We consider a boundary value problem for an ordinary differential equation of order n with a spectral parameter in n boundary conditions. We suggest a method for changing one of the boundary conditions so as to make the problem have a prescribed spectrum.     

Boundary value problem for a first-order partial differential equation with a fractional discretely distributed differentiation operator

We solve a boundary value problem for a first-order partial differential equation in a rectangular domain with a fractional discretely distributed differentiation operator. The fractional differentiation is given by Dzhrbashyan–Nersesyan operators. We construct a representation of the solution and prove existence and uniqueness theorems. The results remain valid for the corresponding equations with Riemann–Liouville and Caputo derivatives. In terms of parameters defining the fractional differential operator, we derive necessary and sufficient conditions for the solvability of the problem.     

Inverse problem for differential pencils on a hedgehog graph

We study boundary value problems on a hedgehog graph for second-order ordinary differential equations with a nonlinear dependence on the spectral parameter. We establish properties of spectral characteristics and consider the inverse spectral problem of reconstructing the coefficients of a differential pencil on the basis of spectral data. For this inverse problem, we prove a uniqueness theorem and obtain a procedure for constructing its solution.     

Weak centers and local bifurcations of critical periods at infinity for a class of rational systems

We describe an approach to studying the center problem and local bifurcations of critical periods at infinity for a class of differential systems. We then solve the problem and investigate the bifurcations for a class of rational differential systems with a cubic polynomial as its numerator.     

Solvability of a nonlocal problem for a loaded parabolic-hyperbolic equation

For a mixed-type equation we study a problem with generalized fractional integrodifferentiation operators in the boundary condition. We prove its unique solvability under inequality-type conditions imposed on the known functions for various orders of fractional integrodifferentiation operators. We prove the existence of a solution to the problem by reducing the latter to a fractional differential equation.     

A penalty approximation method for a semilinear parabolic double obstacle problem

In this work, we present a novel power penalty method for the approximation of a global solution to a double obstacle complementarity problem involving a semilinear parabolic differential operator and a bounded feasible solution set. We first rewrite the double obstacle complementarity problem as a double obstacle variational inequality problem. Then, we construct a semilinear parabolic partial differential equation (penalized equation) for approximating the variational inequality problem. We prove that the solution to the penalized equation converges to that of the variational inequality problem and obtain a convergence rate that is corresponding to the power used in the formulation of the penalized equation. Numerical results are presented to demonstrate the theoretical findings.     

On the properties of solutions to a class of nonlinear systems of differential equations of large dimension

We consider the Cauchy problem for a class of nonlinear systems of differential equations of large dimension, establish some properties of solutions, and prove that for a sufficiently large number of differential equations the last component of the solution is an approximate solution to the initial value problem for a delay differential equation.     

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.     

On the generalized Ritt problem as a computational problem

The Ritt problem asks if there is an algorithm that decides whether one prime differential ideal is contained in another one if both are given by their characteristic sets. We give several equivalent formulations of this problem. In particular, we show that it is equivalent to testing whether a differential polynomial is a zero divisor modulo a radical differential ideal. The technique used in the proof of this equivalence yields algorithms for computing a canonical decomposition of a radical differential ideal into prime components and a canonical generating set of a radical differential ideal. Both proposed representations of a radical differential ideal are independent of the given set of generators and can be made independent of the ranking.     

Existence and blow-up of solutions of a pseudoparabolic equation

We obtain sufficient blow-up conditions for the solution of a nonlinear differential problem with given initial and boundary conditions. We prove the solvability of this problem in any finite cylinder under some restrictions on the nonlinear operators.