Radial graphs of constant curvature and prescribed boundary

In this paper we are concerned with the problem of finding hypersurfaces of constant curvature and prescribed boundary in the Euclidean space, without assuming the convexity of the prescribed solution and using the theory of fully nonlinear elliptic equations. If the given data admits a suitable radial graph as a subsolution, then we prove that there exists a radial graph with constant curvature and realizing the prescribed boundary. As an application, it is proved that if \(\Omega \subset \mathbb {S}^n\) is a mean convex domain whose closure is contained in an open hemisphere of \(\mathbb {S}^n\) then, for \(0<R<n(n-1),\) there exists a radial graph of constant scalar curvature R and boundary \(\partial \Omega \).     

Concavity estimates for a class of nonlinear elliptic equations in two dimensions

We study solutions of the nonlinear elliptic equation on a bounded domain in . It is shown that the set of points where the graph of the solution has negative Gauss curvature always extends to the boundary, unless it is empty. The meethod uses an elliptic equation satisfied by an auxiliary function given by the product of the Hessian determinant and a suitable power of the solutions. As a consequence of the result, we give a new proof for power concavity of solutions to certain semilinear boundary value problems in convex domains. Received: 12 January 2000; in final form: 15 March 2001 / Published online: 4 April 2002     

Starshaped Locally Convex Hypersurfaces with Prescribed Curvature and Boundary

In this paper we find strictly locally convex hypersurfaces in \(\mathbb {R}^{n+1}\) with prescribed curvature and boundary. The main result is that if the given data admits a strictly locally convex radial graph as a subsolution, we can find a radial graph realizing the prescribed curvature and boundary. As an application we show that any smooth domain on the boundary of a compact strictly convex body can be deformed to a smooth hypersurface with the same boundary (inside the convex body) and realizing any prescribed curvature function smaller than the curvature of the body.     

The neumann problem for equations of monge-ampère type

We prove the existence of a classical solution to a Neumann type problem for nonlinear elliptic equations of Monge-Ampère type. The methods depend upon the establishment of a priori derivative estimates up to order two and yield a sharp result for the equation of prescribed Gauss curvature. We also present applications to asymptotic problems which approach the non-unique case and maximum principles for linear equations of Aleksandrov-Bakelman type.     

Local Solutions of Weakly Parabolic Quasilinear Differential Equations

We consider a quasilinear parabolic boundary value problem, the elliptic part of which degenerates near the boundary. In order to solve this problem, we approximate it by a system of linear degenerate elliptic boundary value problems by means of semidiscretization with respect to time. We use the theory of degenerate elliptic operators and weighted Sobolev spaces to find a priori estimates for the solutions of the approximating problems. These solutions converge to a local solution, if the step size of the time-discretization goes to zero. It is worth pointing out that we do not require any growth conditions on the nonlinear coefficients and right-hand side, since we lire able to prove L∞ - estimates.     

Strictly locally convex hypersurfaces with prescribed curvature and boundary in space forms

Abstract

This article is devoted to C² a priori estimates for strictly locally convex radial graphs with prescribed Weingarten curvature and boundary in space forms. By constructing two-step continuity process and applying degree theory arguments, existence results in space forms are established for prescribed Gauss curvature equation under the assumption of a strictly locally convex subsolution.     

On the prescribing �� 2 curvature equation on {\mathbb S^4}

Prescribing ?? _k curvature equations are fully nonlinear generalizations of the prescribing Gaussian or scalar curvature equations. For a given a positive function K to be prescribed on the 4-dimensional round sphere, we obtain asymptotic profile analysis for potentially blowing up solutions to the ?? ₂ curvature equation with the given K; and rule out the possibility of blowing up solutions when K satisfies a non-degeneracy condition. Under the same non-degeneracy condition on K, we also prove uniform a priori estimates for solutions to a family of ?? ₂ curvature equations deforming K to a positive constant; and under an additional, natural degree condition on a finite dimensional map associated with K, we prove the existence of a solution to the ?? ₂ curvature equation with the given K using a degree argument involving fully nonlinear elliptic operators to the above deformation.     

A quasilinearization method for elliptic problems with a nonlinear boundary condition

We study a nonlinear elliptic second order problem with a nonlinear boundary condition. Assuming the existence of an ordered couple of a supersolution and a subsolution, we develop a quasilinearization method in order to construct an iterative scheme that converges to a solution. Furthermore, under an extra assumption we prove that the convergence is quadratic.     

一类非线性二阶椭圆型方程组的正解

本文讨论二阶非线性椭圆边值问题的正解的存在性,其中非线性项f和g关于u,v的增长限制很不相同.f是超线性的,而g满足次线性的条件.利用拓扑度理论和上、下解方法,得到了几个正解的存在性定理.作为应用,本文还给出了一些具体的例子.     

L p Estimates for Maxwell's Equations with Source Term

The goal of this paper is to establish interior and global L ^p -type estimates for the solutions of Maxwell's equations with source term in a domain filled with two different materials separated by a ² interface. The usual elliptic estimates cannot be applied directly, due to the singularity of the dielectric permittivity. A special curl-div decomposition is introduced for the electric field to reduce the problem to an elliptic equation in divergence form with jump coefficients. The potential analysis and the jump condition lead to the interior L ^p estimates which are superior to the straightforward Nash-Moser estimates. The reduction procedure is expected to be useful for future numerical simulation. Because of the natural physical requirements, the boundary condition is nonlocal and involves a first order pseudo-differential operator, the boundary estimate is established by delicate new maximum principles and Riesz convexity arguments. These estimates are then employed to solve a nonlinear optics problem that arises in the modeling of surface enhanced second-harmonic generation of nonlinear diffractive optics in periodic structures (gratings).     

Isoliertheit und Stabilität von Flächen konstanter mittlerer Krümmung

In the Sobolev space H^m(B,?³), B the open unit disc in ?², we consider the set M_n of all conformally parametrized surfaces of constant mean curvature H with exactly n simple interior branch points (and no others). We denote by M*_n the set of all xεM_n with the following properties:

1. in every branch point the geometrical condition K_G¦x_Z¦≡O holds (K_G is the Gauss curvature and x_z is the complex gradient of the surface x).
2. the corresponding boundary value problem Δh+×_z{²(2H²-K_G)h=O,^hδB=O, is uniquely solvable.

We prove then, that the manifold M*=UM*_n is open and dense in the set of all surfaces of constant mean curvature H and that all x εM*_n are isolated and stable solutions of the Plateau problem corresponding to their boundary curves. In addition, the submanifold M*_n contains exactly all surfaces x for which the space of Jacobi fields is transversal (with exception of the 3-dimensional space of conformai directions) to the tangent space T_xM_n.     

Regular Degenerate Separable Differential Operators and Applications

The boundary value problems for differential-operator equations with variable coefficients, degenerated on all boundary are studied. Several conditions for the separability, fredholmness and resolvent estimates in L _p -spaces are given. In applications degenerate Cauchy problem for parabolic equation, boundary value problems for degenerate partial differential equations and systems of degenerate elliptic equations on cylindrical domain are studied.     

Oblique derivative problems for nonlinear elliptic systems with measurable coefficients

1 Problem formulation Let Q be a bounded multiply connected domain in RN and the boundary OQ E C2. W6consider the nonlinear elliptic system of second order equationsUnder certain conditions, system (1) can be reduced to the formwhere u = (ul,' t u.), Da = (u..), DZu = (u:..,), andSuppose that (1) (or (2)) satisfiesCondition C For arbitrary functions u'(x), u'(z) E Cd(~) n W::(Q), Fk(x,u,Du,DZu)(k = 1,' I m) satisfy the conditionswhere 0 < g < 1, u == al - u2, and al:), bit), of*),…     

Removable singularities of solutions of degenerate nonlinear elliptic equations on the boundary of a domain

The removability of singularities of solutions for the Dirichlet problem for degenerate nonlinear elliptic equations on the boundary of a domain is studied. A method based on a priori energetic estimates of solutions to elliptic boundary value problems is used. The growth in the vicinity of a boundary point (finite or at infinity) for generalized solutions is studied.     

SOME BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEMS FOR NONLINEAR DEGENERATE ELLIPTIC EQUATIONS OF SECOND ORDER

The present article deals with some boundary value problems for nonlinear elliptic equations with degenerate rank 0 including the oblique derivative problem.Firstly the formulation and estimates of solutions of the oblique derivative problem are given, and then by the above estimates and the method of parameter extension,the existence of solutions of the above problem is proved.In this article,the complex analytic method is used,namely the corresponding problem for degenerate elliptic complex equations of first order is firstly discussed,afterwards the above problem for the degenerate elliptic equations of second order is solved.     

On vanishing-curvature extensions of Lorentzian metrics

We study the problem of extending Lorentzian metrics, defined on the boundary of a smooth domain in C, into the interior of the domain in such a way that the curvature vanishes. This amounts to solving a nonlinear partial differential equation for matrices with given boundary values. Generalizing and strengthening a result of Berndtsson, we prove that solutions do exist for certain boundary metrics, assuming the existence of a “subsolution.” The proof is based on the continuity method with a result of Coifman and Semmes concerning positive-definite metrics as the starting point.     

UPWIND FINITE VOLUME SCHEMES FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE

The mathematical model of semiconductor devices is described by the initial boundary value problem of a system of three nonlinear partial differential equations. One equation in elliptic form is for the electrostatic potential; two equations of convection-dominated diffusion type are for the electron and hole concentrations. Finite volume element procedure are put forward for the electrostatic potential, while upwind     

Stabilität Mehrfach Zusammenhängender Minimalflächen

Multiply connected minimal surfaces of genus 0 with only simple interior branch points, for which the corresponding boundary value problem $$\Delta h - K|x_z |^2 h = 0; h_{|\partial \Omega } = 0$$ (K is the Gauss curvature and x_z is the complex gradient of the surface x) is uniquely solvable and which have the property, that the condition K|x_z|²≠0 holds in the branch points, are always isolated and stable solutions of the Plateau problem, corresponding to their boundary curves. To achieve these results one has to consider the conformal type as a variable. We give a method to perform the variation of the conformal type for holomorphic functions. Using the Weierstrass representation we thus obtain a differentiable structure on the set of multiply connected minimal surfaces. We find interesting connections between the classical Riemann-Hilbert problem and Fredholm properties of a projection operator on this manifold.     

A posteriori error estimates of finite element methods for nonlinear quadratic boundary optimal control problem

This paper is aimed at studying finite element discretization for a class of quadratic boundary optimal control problems governed by nonlinear elliptic equations. We derive a posteriori error estimates for the coupled state and control approximation. Such estimates can be used to construct a reliable adaptive finite element approximation for the boundary optimal control problem. Finally, we present a numerical example to confirm our theoretical results.     

Graphs with prescribed Levi form trace

Abstract We prove existence and uniqueness of a viscosity solution of the Dirichlet problem related to the prescribed Levi mean curvature equation, under suitable assumptions on the boundary data and on the Levi curvature of the domain. We also show that such a solution is Lipschitz continuous by proving that it is the uniform limit of a sequence of classical solutions of elliptic problems and by building Lipschitz continuous barriers. Keywords: Levi mean curvature, Quasilinear degenerate elliptic PDE’s, Viscosity solutions, Comparison principle, Global Lipschitz estimates