Variational Ultraparabolic Inequalities

In a bounded domain of the space ℝ ^{n +2}, we consider variational ultraparabolic inequalities with initial condition. We establish conditions for the existence and uniqueness of a solution of this problem. As a special case, we establish the solvability of mixed problems for some classes of nonlinear ultraparabolic equations with nonclassical and classical boundary conditions.__________Translated from Ukrains’kyi Matematychnyi Zhurnal, Vol. 56, No. 12, pp. 1616–1628, December, 2004.     

CONVEX CONCENTRATION INEQUALITIES FOR CONTINUOUS GAS AND STOCHASTIC DOMINATION

In this article, we consider the continuous gas in a bounded domain ∧ of R^＋ or R^d described by a Gibbsian probability measure μη∧ associated with a pair interaction φ, the inverse temperature β, the activity z 〉 0, and the boundary condition η. Define F ∫ωf（s）wA（ds）. Applying the generalized Ito＇s formula for forward-backward martingales （see Klein et M. [5]）, we obtain convex concentration inequalities for F with respect to the Gibbs measure μη∧. On the other hand, by FKG inequality on the Poisson space, we also give a new simple argument for the stochastic domination for the Gibbs measure.     

Asymptotics for eigenvalues of the Laplacian in higher dimensional periodically perforated domains

This paper considers the periodic spectral problem associated with the Laplace operator written in \mathbbR^N{\mathbb{R}^N} (N = 3, 4, 5) periodically perforated by balls, and with homogeneous Dirichlet condition on the boundary of holes. We give an asymptotic expansion for all simple eigenvalues as the size of holes goes to zero. As an application of this result, we use Bloch waves to find the classical strange term in homogenization theory, as the size of holes goes to zero faster than the microstructure period.     

Energy concentration for almost harmonic maps and the Willmore functional

Let Ω be an open domain in ℝ³ or ℝ⁴ and N a smooth, compact Riemannian manifold. We consider the Dirichlet energy E(u) for maps u:Ω→N and its negative L²-gradient, the tension field τ(u). We study sequences of maps u_i:Ω→N with If the maps are sufficiently regular, we find strong H¹-subconvergence away from a generalized submanifold in Ω. If the limit map is regular, too, we can estimate a Willmore-type energy of this generalized submanifold.     

Two-Scale Convergence Method and Scattering Problems

In this paper, we deal with the steady-state acoustic wave equation in the space ℝ³ diffracted by an obstacle made by an inhomogeneous medium and located in a bounded domain. The inhomogeneity of the medium depends on a parameter ε > 0. If the solution u _ε converges to a solution u ₀ of the limit problem as ε → 0, as in the homogenization process, then we can use the two-scale convergence method to study the convergence of the gradient.__________Translated from Sovremennaya Matematika i Ee Prilozheniya (Contemporary Mathematics and Its Applications), Vol. 10, Suzdal Conference-4, 2003.     

Lines Avoiding Unit Balls in Three Dimensions

Let B be a set of n unit balls in ℝ³. We show that the combinatorial complexity of the space of lines in ℝ³ that avoid all the balls of B is O(n^3+ε), for any ε > 0. This result has connections to problems in visibility, ray shooting, motion planning, and geometric optimization.     

The Riemann Problem and Matrix-Valued Potentials with a Convergent Baker-Akhiezer Function

We obtain a simple sufficient condition for the solvability of the Riemann factorization problem for matrix-valued functions on a circle. This condition is based on the symmetry principle. As an application, we consider nonlinear evolution equations that can be obtained by a unitary reduction from the zero-curvature equations connecting a linear function of the spectral parameter z and a polynomial of z. We consider solutions obtained by dressing the zero solution with a function holomorphic at infinity. We show that all such solutions are meromorphic functions on ℂ _xt ² without singularities on ℝ _xt ² . This class of solutions contains all generic finite-gap solutions and many rapidly decreasing solutions but is not exhausted by them. Any solution of this class, regarded as a function of x for almost every fixed t ∈ ℂ, is a potential with a convergent Baker-Akhiezer function for the corresponding matrix-valued differential operator of the first order.__________Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Matematicheskaya Fizika, Vol. 144, No. 3, pp. 453–471, September, 2005.     

On the Dirichlet Problem for the Nonlinear Diffusion Equation in Non-smooth Domains

We study the Dirichlet problem for the parabolic equation u_t = Δu^m, m > 0, in a bounded, non-cylindrical and non-smooth domain Ω ^{N + 1}, N ≥ 2. Existence and boundary regularity results are established. We introduce a notion of parabolic modulus of left-lower (or left-upper) semicontinuity at the points of the lateral boundary manifold and show that the upper (or lower) Hölder condition on it plays a crucial role for the boundary continuity of the constructed solution. The Hölder exponent is critical as in the classical theory of the one-dimensional heat equation u_t = u_xx.     

On the number of nodal solutions to a singularly perturbed Neumann problem

We show that for ε small, there are arbitrarily many nodal solutions for the following nonlinear elliptic Neumann problem where Ω is a bounded and smooth domain in ℝ² and f grows superlinearly. (A typical f(u) is f(u)= a₁ u₊^p – a₁ u_-^p, a₁, a₂ >0, p, q>1.) More precisely, for any positive integer K, there exists ε_K>0 such that for 0<ε<ε_K, the above problem has a nodal solution with K positive local maximum points and K negative local minimum points. This solution has at least K+1 nodal domains. The locations of the maximum and minimum points are related to the mean curvature on ∂Ω. The solutions are constructed as critical points of some finite dimensional reduced energy functional. No assumption on the symmetry, nor the geometry, nor the topology of the domain is needed.     

Bloch wave homogenization of a non-homogeneous Neumann problem

In this paper, we use the Bloch wave method to study the asymptotic behavior of the solution of the Laplace equation in a periodically perforated domain, under a non-homogeneous Neumann condition on the boundary of the holes, as the size of the holes goes to zero more rapidly than the domain period. This method allows to prove that, when the hole size exceeds a given threshold, the non-homogeneous boundary condition generates an additional term in the homogenized problem, commonly referred to as “the strange term” in the literature.     

Bloch wave homogenization of a non-homogeneous Neumann problem

In this paper, we use the Bloch wave method to study the asymptotic behavior of the solution of the Laplace equation in a periodically perforated domain, under a non-homogeneous Neumann condition on the boundary of the holes, as the size of the holes goes to zero more rapidly than the domain period. This method allows to prove that, when the hole size exceeds a given threshold, the non-homogeneous boundary condition generates an additional term in the homogenized problem, commonly referred to as “the strange term” in the literature.     

On the Problem of the Averaging of Solutions to the Laplace Operator in Domains with Narrow Slanting Channels

We consider the problem of the averaging of solutions to the Laplace operator in domains with narrow slanting channels of length O(ε^q), q = const > 0, and diameter a _ε = o(ε ^q), where ε is a small parameter. The number of channels is N _ε = O (ε ¹⁻ⁿ ), where n is the dimension of the space. We study the asymptotic behavior of solutions, obtain the limit problem, and estimate the closeness of the initial and limit problem.__________Translated from Sovremennaya Matematika i Ee Prilozheniya (Contemporary Mathematics and Its Applications), Vol. 10, Suzdal Conference-4, 2003.     

Finite Interpolation with Minimum Uniform Norm in

Given a finite sequence a{a₁, …, a_N} in a domain Ω ⁿ, and complex scalars v{v₁, …, v_N}, consider the classical extremal problem of finding the smallest uniform norm of a holomorphic function verifying f(a_j)=v_j for all j. We show that the modulus of the solutions to this problem must approach its least upper bound along a subset of the boundary of the domain large enough so that its A(Ω)-hull contains a subset of the original a large enough to force the same minimum norm. Furthermore, all the solutions must agree on a variety which contains the hull (in an appropriate, weaker, sense) of a measure supported on the maximum modulus set. An example is given to show that the inclusions can be strict.     

An optimization problem with volume constraint in Orlicz spaces

We consider the optimization problem of minimizing in the class of functions W^1,G(Ω), with a constraint on the volume of {u>0}. The conditions on the function G allow for a different behavior at 0 and at ∞. We consider a penalization problem, and we prove that for small values of the penalization parameter, the constrained volume is attained. In this way we prove that every solution u is locally Lipschitz continuous and that the free boundary, ∂{u>0}∩Ω is smooth.     

A generalization of the fundamental theorem of spherical harmonic theory

We consider a boundary-value problem of the first kind for a self-adjoint differential operator with constant coefficients on a domain in ℝⁿ bounded by an ellipsoid; boundary conditions are defined by an arbitrary polynomial of degree N. It is proved that the solution of the problem is again a polynomial of degree ≤N. __________ Translated from Sovremennaya Matematika. Fundamental'nye Napravleniya (Contemporary Mathematics. Fundamental Directions), Vol. 25, Theory of Functions, 2007.     

Local Lipschitz continuity of solutions to a problem in the calculus of variations

This article studies the problem of minimizing ∫_ΩF(Du)+G(x,u) over the functions uW^1,1(Ω) that assume given boundary values on ∂Ω. The function F and the domain Ω are assumed convex. In considering the same problem with G=0, and in the spirit of the classical Hilbert–Haar theory, Clarke has introduced a new type of hypothesis on the boundary function : the lower (or upper) bounded slope condition. This condition, which is less restrictive than the classical bounded slope condition of Hartman, Nirenberg and Stampacchia, is satisfied if is the restriction to ∂Ω of a convex (or concave) function. We show that for a class of problems in which G(x,u) is locally Lipschitz (but not necessarily convex) in u, the lower bounded slope condition implies the local Lipschitz regularity of solutions.     

The asymptotic behavior of the solutions of the Cauchy problem generated by -accretive operators

The purpose of this paper is to study the asymptotic behavior of the solutions of certain type of differential inclusions posed in Banach spaces. In particular, we obtain the abstract result on the asymptotic behavior of the solution of the boundary value problem

where Ω is a bounded open domain in with smooth boundary ∂Ω, f(t,x) is a given L¹-function on ]0,∞[×Ω, γ1 and 1p<∞. Δ_p represents the p-Laplacian operator, is the associated Neumann boundary operator and β a maximal monotone graph in with 0β(0).     

Schiffer’s Problem and an Isoperimetric Inequality for the First Buckling Eigenvalue of Domains on $$\mathbb{S}^{2}$$

We consider the overdetermined eigenvalue problem on a sufficiently regular connected open domain Ω on the 2-sphere :

Classical solutions to Navier–Stokes equations for nonhomogeneous incompressible fluids with non-negative densities

We study the Navier–Stokes equations for nonhomogeneous incompressible fluids in a bounded domain Ω of R³. We first prove the existence and uniqueness of local classical solutions to the initial boundary value problem of linear Stokes equations and then we obtain the existence and uniqueness of local classical solutions to the Navier–Stokes equations with vacuum under the assumption that the data satisfies a natural compatibility condition.     

A Palais–Smale approach to Lane–Emden equations

We consider the unbounded domain problems −Δu+u=|u|^p−2u in Ω, u>0 in Ω, and u=0 on ∂Ω, where Ω is an unbounded domain in , 2<p<2^*, for N>2, and 2^*=∞ for N=2. The existence of a ground state solution to the problems is greatly affected by the shape of the domain. To determine the existence of the solutions in a general domain remains a challenge task. For the flat interior flask domain that consists a strip and a ball attached to the bottom of the strip, previous results have asserted the existence of a ground state solution when the diameter of the ball is greater than a positive constant. However, the existence of the solutions when the diameter of the ball equals to the width of the strip is still an important open question. This article resolves the open question partially by considering a variation of the flat interior flask domain, which is formed by attaching a stretched ball to the bottom of the strip.