Stabilization of oscillators subject to dry friction: Finite time convergence versus exponential decay results

We investigate the dynamics of an oscillator subject to dry friction via the following differential inclusion:

where is a smooth potential and is a convex function. The friction is modelized by the subdifferential term . When (dry friction condition), it was shown by Adly, Attouch, and Cabot (2006) that the unique solution to converges in a finite time toward an equilibrium state provided that . In this paper, we study the delicate case where the vector belongs to the boundary of the set . We prove that either the solution converges in a finite time or the speed of convergence is exponential. When , , , we obtain the existence of a critical coefficient below which every solution stabilizes in a finite time. It is also shown that the geometry of the set plays a central role in the analysis.

     

Self-similar solutions of a nonlinear friction equation in higher dimensions

We study the class of self-similar solutions of certain multi-dimensional kinetic models of granular flows, which have been recently introduced in connection with the quasi elastic limit of a model Boltzmann equation with dissipative collisions and variable coefficient of restitution. The importance of these solutions in connection with the cooling of the dissipative gas is subsequently discussed.

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Sunto Si studia la classe delle soluzioni di similarità di alcune equazioni cinetiche per flussi granulari in più dimensioni. Queste equazioni sono state introdotte di recente in connessione con il limite quasi elastico di un’ equazione di Boltzmann per collisioni dissipative con coefficiente di restituzione variabile. Nella seconda parte del lavoro si discute l’importanza di tali soluzioni nello studio del raffreddamento del gas dissipativo.

     

Periodic solutions of dry friction problems

Dry friction problems lead to discontinuous differential equations, e.g. to

Entire solutions of certain type of differential equations

By utilizing Nevanlinna's value distribution theory of meromorphic functions, we solve the transcendental entire solutions of the following type of nonlinear differential equations in the complex plane:

fn(z)+P(f)=p₁eα₁z+p₂eα₂z,     

Entire solutions of certain type of differential equations II

We analyze the transcendental entire solutions of the following type of nonlinear differential equations: fn(z)+P(f)=p₁eα₁z+p₂eα₂z in the complex plane, where p₁, p₂ and α₁, α₂ are nonzero constants, and P(f) denotes a differential polynomial in f of degree at most n−1 with small functions of f as the coefficients.     

Optimal classification,exact solutions,and wave interactions of Euler system with large friction

We derive exact solutions of one-dimensional Euler system that accounts for gravity together with large friction. Certain optimal classes of subalgebra using Lie symmetry analysis are obtained for this system. We apply the reduction procedure to reduce the Euler system to a system of ordinary differential equations in terms of new similarity variable for each class of subalgebras leading to invariant solutions. The evolution of characteristic shock and its interaction with the weak discontinuity by using one of the invariant solutions is studied. Further, the properties of reflected and transmitted waves and jump in acceleration influenced by the incident wave have been characterized.     

Signorini problem with a solution dependent coefficient of friction (model with given friction): approximation and numerical realization

Contact problems with given friction and the coefficient of friction depending on their solutions are studied. We prove the existence of at least one solution; uniqueness is obtained under additional assumptions on the coefficient of friction. The method of successive approximations combined with the dual formulation of each iterative step is used for numerical realization. Numerical results of model examples are shown.This research was supported under the grant No. 101/01/0538 of the Grant Agency of the Czech Republic, by the projects CEZ:J17/98:272401 and MSM 113200007 of the Ministry of Education od the Czech Republic.This revised version was published online in April 2005 with a corrected missing date string.     

Asymptotic behavior of the solutions of non-autonomous systems in Banach spaces

In this paper we study the weak and strong convergence of the integral solution of the following nonlinear evolution inclusion: u^′(t)∈−A(t)u(t)+F(t),t≥0,u(0)=_x0$u^{\prime }\left(t\right)\in -A\left(t\right)u\left(t\right)+F\left(t\right),t\ge 0,u\left(0\right)=x_0$, where {A(t):t≥0}$\{A\left(t\right):t\ge 0\}$ is a family of m$m$-accretive operators and F$F$ is a multi-function, which extends some results in this area.     

Periodic solutions for a class of differential inclusions in general Banach spaces

Let X be a real Banach space, an m-accretive operator and a multi-function which is 2π-periodic with respect to its first argument, has nonempty, closed, convex and weakly compact values and is strongly-weakly upper semicontinuous. In this paper we prove the existence of at least one solution for the problem

     

Harmonic approximation of difference operators

For a general class of difference operators Hε=Tε+Vε on ?²(d(εZ)), where Vε is a multi-well potential and ε is a small parameter, we analyze the asymptotic behavior as ε→0 of the (low-lying) eigenvalues and eigenfunctions. We show that the first n eigenvalues of Hε converge to the first n eigenvalues of the direct sum of harmonic oscillators on Rd located at the several wells. Our proof is microlocal.     

Existence of solutions for a nonlinear system with a parameter

In this paper, the existence of solutions for a system of nonlinear equations is considered. n² nonzero real solutions are obtained by using the critical point theory. Additionally, the Dirichlet boundary value problems of even order difference equations and partial difference equations are investigated.     

Stability of stationary solutions of piecewise affine differential equations describing gene regulatory networks

We study stability properties of a class of piecewise affine systems of ordinary differential equations arising in the modeling of gene regulatory networks. Our method goes back to the concept of a Filippov stationary solution (in the narrow sense) to a differential inclusion corresponding to the system in question. The main result of the paper justifies a reduction principle in the stability analysis enabling to omit the variables that are not singular, i.e. that stay away from the discontinuity set of the system. We suggest also “the first approximation method” to study asymptotic stability of stationary solutions based on calculating the principal part of the system, which is 0-homogeneous rather than linear. This leads to an efficient algorithm of how to check asymptotic stability without calculating the eigenvalues of the system?s Jacobian. In Appendix A we discuss and compare two other concepts of stationary solutions to the system in question.     

Positive quasi-periodic solutions to Lotka-Volterra system

In this paper,we prove the existence of positive quasi-periodic solutions for a class of Lotka-Volterra system with quasi-periodic coefficients by KAM technique.     

Local and global norm comparison theorems for solutions to the nonhomogeneous A-harmonic equation

We establish local and global norm inequalities for solutions of the nonhomogeneous A-harmonic equation A(x,g+du)=h+d^?v for differential forms. As applications of these inequalities, we prove the Sobolev-Poincaré type imbedding theorems and obtain Lp-estimates for the gradient operator ∇ and the homotopy operator T from the Banach space Ls(D,Λl) to the Sobolev space W1,s(D,Λl−1), l=1,2,…,n. These results can be used to study both qualitative and quantitative properties of solutions of the A-harmonic equations and the related differential systems.     

Stretching a plane surface in a viscoelastic fluid with prescribed skin friction

A model of forced convection flow due to stretching surface is derived to represent the physical system with prescribed skin friction. To achieve the similar solutions, the partial differential equations are reduced into ordinary differential equations. The analytic solutions of the resulting problems have been obtained by a homotopy analysis method. The convergence of the developed series solution is seen. Finally, the results of velocity, temperature, the stretching velocity, and Nusselt number are analyzed. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Numer Methods Partial Differential Eq, 2009     

Harmonic analysis on perturbed Cayley Trees

We study some spectral properties of the adjacency operator of non-homogeneous networks. The graphs under investigation are obtained by adding density zero perturbations to the homogeneous Cayley Trees. Apart from the natural mathematical meaning, such spectral properties are relevant for the Bose Einstein Condensation for the pure hopping model describing arrays of Josephson junctions on non-homogeneous networks. The resulting topological model is described by a one particle Hamiltonian which is, up to an additive constant, the opposite of the adjacency operator on the graph. It is known that the Bose Einstein condensation already occurs for unperturbed homogeneous Cayley Trees. However, the particles condensate on the perturbed graph, even in the configuration space due to non-homogeneity. Even if the graphs under consideration are exponentially growing, we show that it is enough to perturb in a negligible way the original graph in order to obtain a new network whose mathematical and physical properties dramatically change. Among the results proved in the present paper, we mention the following ones. The appearance of the Hidden Spectrum near the zero of the Hamiltonian, or equivalently below the norm of the adjacency. The latter is related to the value of the critical density and then with the appearance of the condensation phenomena. The investigation of the recurrence/transience character of the adjacency, which is connected to the possibility to construct locally normal states exhibiting the Bose Einstein condensation. Finally, the study of the volume growth of the wave function of the ground state of the Hamiltonian, which is nothing but the generalized Perron Frobenius eigenvector of the adjacency. This Perron Frobenius weight describes the spatial distribution of the condensate and its shape is connected with the possibility to construct locally normal states exhibiting the Bose Einstein condensation at a fixed density greater than the critical one.     

Existence of multiple solutions for a wide class of differential inclusions†

We give a unified approach to study the existence of multiple positive solutions of nonlinear differential inclusions of the form $$-u^{\prime \prime }(t)\in F(t,u(t)),\text{a.e.}t\in (0,1),$$ subject to various nonlocal boundary conditions. We study these problems via a perturbed integral inclusion of the form $u(t)\in Bu(t)+{\int }_0^{1}k(t,s)F(s,u(s))ds$.     

Harmonic Functions in a Cone Which Vanish on the Boundary

A harmonic function defined in a cone and vanishing on the boundary is expanded into an infinite sum of certain fundamental harmonic functions. The growth conditions under which it is reduced to a finite sum of them are discussed.     

Harmonic analysis for graph refinements and the continuous graph FFT

The discrete Fourier transform and the FFT algorithm are extended from the circle to continuous graphs with equal edge lengths.