Uniqueness implies existence and uniqueness conditions for nonlocal boundary value problems for nth order differential equations

For the nth order differential equation, y(n)=f(x,y,y^′,…,y(n−1)), we consider uniqueness implies existence results for solutions satisfying certain nonlocal (k+2)-point boundary conditions, 1?k?n−1. Uniqueness of solutions when k=n−1 is intimately related to uniqueness of solutions when 1?k?n−2. These relationships are investigated as well.     

A nonlocal nonlinear diffusion equation with blowing up boundary conditions

We deal with boundary value problems (prescribing Dirichlet or Neumann boundary conditions) for a nonlocal nonlinear diffusion operator which is analogous to the porous medium equation. First, we prove existence, uniqueness and the validity of a comparison principle for these problems. Next, we impose boundary data that blow up in finite time and study the behavior of the solutions.     

A nonlocal heat flow problem

We establish the conditions sufficient for existence, uniqueness, and monotonicity of solutions of the steady-state nonlocal heat flow problem,

     

On solutions of neutral nonlocal evolution equations with nondense domain

In this paper, with Sadovskii's and Banach's fixed point theorems applied, we establish some results on the existence of integral solutions, strong solutions, and strict solutions for a class of nondensely defined neutral evolution equations with nonlocal conditions. Also, an example is given in the end to show the applications of the obtained results.     

Uniform blow-up rate for diffusion equations with nonlocal nonlinear source

In this paper, we investigate the blow-up rate of solutions of diffusion equations with nonlocal nonlinear reaction terms. For large classes of equations, we prove that the solutions have global blow-up and that the rate of blow-up is uniform in all compact subsets of the domain. In each case, the blow-up rate of _|u(t)|∞${\left|u\left(t\right)\right|}_{\infty }$ is precisely determined.     

Well-posedness for a transport equation with nonlocal velocity

We study a one-dimensional transport equation with nonlocal velocity which was recently considered in the work of Córdoba, Córdoba and Fontelos [A. Córdoba, D. Córdoba, M.A. Fontelos, Formation of singularities for a transport equation with nonlocal velocity, Ann. of Math. (2) 162 (3) (2005) 1377-1389]. We show that in the subcritical and critical cases the problem is globally well-posed with arbitrary initial data in Hmax{3/2−γ,0}. While in the supercritical case, the problem is locally well-posed with initial data in H3/2−γ, and is globally well-posed under a smallness assumption. Some polynomial-in-time decay estimates are also discussed. These results improve some previous results in [A. Córdoba, D. Córdoba, M.A. Fontelos, Formation of singularities for a transport equation with nonlocal velocity, Ann. of Math. (2) 162 (3) (2005) 1377-1389].     

Nondensely defined evolution impulsive differential inclusions with nonlocal conditions

In this paper, we shall establish sufficient conditions for the existence of integral solutions for some nondensely defined evolution impulsive differential inclusions in Banach spaces with nonlocal conditions.     

Global existence and blow-up of solutions of nonlocal diffusion problems with free boundaries

In this paper, we investigate some nonlocal diffusion problems with free boundaries. We first give the existence and uniqueness of local solution by the ODE basic theory and the contraction mapping principle. Then we provide a complete classification for the global existence and finite time blow-up of solutions. Moreover, estimates of blow-up rate and blow-up time are also obtained for the blow-up solution.     

Asymptotic behaviour of some nonlocal diffusion problems

We deal with a parabolic equation having a diffusion coefficient depending on a nonlocal quantity. We investigate the convergence of the solution towards a steady state, extending previous results obtained by [M. Chipot and B. Lovat (1999). On the asympotic behaviour of some nonlocal problems. Positivity, 3, 65-81]. Using the dynamical systems point of view, we are able to treat the case of a continuum of steady states     

Boundary data smoothness for solutions of nonlocal boundary value problems for second order differential equations

Under certain conditions, solutions of the boundary value problem, y^″=f(x,y,y^′), y(x₁)=y₁, and , are differentiated with respect to boundary conditions, where a<x₁<η₁<?<ηm<x₂<b, r₁,…,rm∈R, and y₁,y₂∈R.     

Maximum and antimaximum principles for some nonlocal diffusion operators

In this work we consider the maximum and antimaximum principles for the nonlocal Dirichlet problem

     

A sufficient condition for the existence of a principal eigenvalue for nonlocal diffusion equations with applications

Considerable work has gone into studying the properties of nonlocal diffusion equations. The existence of a principal eigenvalue has been a significant portion of this work. While there are good results for the existence of a principal eigenvalue equations on a bounded domain, few results exist for unbounded domains. On bounded domains, the Krein–Rutman theorem on Banach spaces is a common tool for showing existence. This article shows that generalized Krein–Rutman can be used on unbounded domains and that the theory of positive operators can serve as a powerful tool in the analysis of nonlocal diffusion equations. In particular, a useful sufficient condition for the existence of a principal eigenvalue is given.     

Optimal interval lengths for nonlocal boundary value problems associated with third order Lipschitz equations

For the third order differential equation, y^?=f(x,y,y^′,y^″), where f(x,y₁,y₂,y₃) is Lipschitz continuous in terms of yi, i=1,2,3, we obtain optimal bounds on the length of intervals on which there exist unique solutions of certain nonlocal three and four point boundary value problems. These bounds are obtained through an application of the Pontryagin Maximum Principle from the theory of optimal control.     

A uniqueness result for a nonlocal equation of Kirchhoff type and some related open problem

We study the uniqueness of solution for the following boundary value problem involving a nonlocal equation of Kirchhoff type

     

Neumann boundary conditions for a nonlocal nonlinear diffusion operator. Continuous and discrete models

Let be a nonnegative, smooth function with , supported in , symmetric, , and strictly increasing in . We consider the Neumann boundary value problem for a nonlocal, nonlinear operator that is similar to the porous medium, and we study the equation

We prove existence and uniqueness of solutions and a comparison principle. We find the asymptotic behaviour of the solutions as : they converge to the mean value of the initial data. Next, we consider a discrete version of the above problem. Under suitable hypotheses we prove that the discrete model has properties analogous to the continuous one. Moreover, solutions of the discrete problem converge to the continuous ones when the mesh parameter goes to zero. Finally, we perform some numerical experiments.

     

The N-membrane problem with nonlocal constraints

In this paper, we study a nonlocal variational inequality. The nonlocality appears both in the coefficients of the operator, through an integral representing some elastic energy, and in the constraints, which are of the type called soft in the literature.