Estimates of Freud-Christoffel functions for some weights with the whole real line as support

Upper and lower bounds for generalized Christoffel functions, called Freud-Christoffel functions, are obtained. These have the form λ_n,p(W,j,x) = infPW_Lp(R)/|P^(j)(X)| where the infimum is taken over all polynomials P(x) of degree at most n − 1. The upper and lower bounds for λ_n,p(W,j,x) are obtained for all 0 < p ∞ and J = 0, 1, 2, 3,… for weights W(x) = exp(−Q(x)), where, among other things, Q(x) is bounded in [− A, A], and Q″ is continuous in β(−A, A) for some A > 0. For p = ∞, the lower bounds give a simple proof of local and global Markov-Bernstein inequalities. For p = 2, the results remove some restrictions on Q in Freud's work. The weights considered include W(x) = exp(− ¦x¦^α/2), α > 0, and W(x) = exp(− exp(¦x¦)), > 0.     

Global existence,asymptotic behaviour,and global non‐existence of solutions for damped non‐linear wave equations of Kirchhoff type in the whole space

We study the global existence, asymptotic behaviour, and global non‐existence (blow‐up) of solutions for the damped non‐linear wave equation of Kirchhoff type in the whole space: u_tt+u_t=(a+b∥∇u∥^2γ)Δu+∣u∣^αu in ℝ^N×ℝ₊ for a, b⩾0, a+b>0, γ⩾1, and α>0, with initial data u(x, 0)=u₀(x) and u_t(x, 0)=u₁(x). Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

On positive solutions of some nonlinear fourth-order beam equations

The existence, uniqueness and multiplicity of positive solutions of the following boundary value problem is considered:

u⁽⁴⁾(t)−λf(t,u(t))=0, for 0<t<1,u(0)=u(1)=u″(0)=u″(1)=0,

where λ>0 is a constant, f :[0,1]×[0,+∞)→[0,+∞) is continuous.     

Asymptotic forms of solutions of certain linear ordinary differential equations

We analyze the asymptotic behavior as x → ∞ of the product integral Π_x0^xe^A(s)ds, where A(s) is a perturbation of a diagonal matrix function by an integrable function on [x₀,∞). Our results give information concerning the asymptotic behavior of solutions of certain linear ordinary differential equations, e.g., the second order equation y″ = a(x)y.     

Paley–Wiener and Boas theorems for singular Sturm–Liouville integral transforms

This paper deals with a class of integral transforms arising from a singular Sturm–Liouville problem y″−q(x)y=−λy, x(a,b), in the limit-point case at one end or both ends of the interval (a,b). The paper completely solves the problem of characterization of the image of a function that has compact support (Paley–Wiener theorem) and also of a function that vanishes on some interval (Boas problem) under this class of transforms. The characterizations are obtained with no restriction on q(x) other than being locally integrable.     

Uniform Estimates for a Class of Evolution Equations

L^∞ estimates are derived for the oscillatory integral ∫⁺₀^∞e^{−i(xλ + (1/m) tλm)}a(λ) dλ, where 2 ≤ m and (x, t) × ₊. The amplitude a(λ) can be oscillatory, e.g., a(λ) = e^{it (λ)} with (λ) a polynomial of degree ≤ m − 1, or it can be of polynomial type, e.g., a(λ) = (1 + λ)^k with 0 ≤ k ≤ (m − 2). The estimates are applied to the study of solutions of certain linear pseudodifferential equations, of the generalized Schrödinger or Airy type, and of associated semilinear equations.     

Persistence, contractivity and global stability in logistic equations with piecewise constant delays

We establish sufficient conditions for the persistence and the contractivity of solutions and the global asymptotic stability for the positive equilibrium N^*=1/(a+∑_i=0^mb_i) of the following differential equation with piecewise constant arguments:

where r(t) is a nonnegative continuous function on [0,+∞), r(t)0, ∑_i=0^mb_i>0, b_i0, i=0,1,2,…,m, and a+∑_i=0^mb_i>0. These new conditions depend on a,b₀ and ∑_i=1^mb_i, and hence these are other type conditions than those given by So and Yu (Hokkaido Math. J. 24 (1995) 269–286) and others. In particular, in the case m=0 and r(t)≡r>0, we offer necessary and sufficient conditions for the persistence and contractivity of solutions. We also investigate the following differential equation with nonlinear delay terms:

where r(t) is a nonnegative continuous function on [0,+∞), r(t)0, 1−ax−g(x,x,…,x)=0 has a unique solution x^*>0 and g(x₀,x₁,…,x_m)C¹[(0,+∞)×(0,+∞)××(0,+∞)].     

Gradient estimates and Harnack inequalities for nonlinear parabolic and nonlinear elliptic equations on Riemannian manifolds

We derive the gradient estimates and Harnack inequalities for positive solutions of nonlinear parabolic and nonlinear elliptic equations (Δ − ∂/∂t) u(x, t) + h(x, t)u^α(x, t) = 0 and Δu + b · u + hu^α = 0 on Riemannian manifolds. We also obtain a theorem of Liouville type for positive solutions of the nonlinear elliptic equation.     

An inverse polynomial method for the identification of the leading coefficient in the Sturm–Liouville operator from boundary measurements

An inverse polynomial method of determining the unknown leading coefficient k=k(x) of the linear Sturm–Liouville operator Au=−(k(x)u^′(x))^′+q(x)u(x), x(0,1), is presented. As an additional condition only two measured data at the boundary (x=0,x=1) are used. In absence of a singular point (u^′(x)≠0,u^″(x)≠0,x[0,1]) the inverse problem is classified as a well-conditioned . If there exists at least one singular point, then the inverse problem is classified as moderately ill-conditioned (u^′(x₀)=0,x₀(0,1);u^′(x)≠0,x≠x₀;u^″(x)≠0,x[0,1]) and severely ill-conditioned (u^′(x₀)=u^″(x₀)=0,x₀(0,1);u^′(x)≠0,u^″(x)≠0,x≠x₀). For each of the cases direct problem solution is approximated by corresponding polynomials and the inverse problem is reformulated as a Cauchy problem for to the first order differential equation with respect the unknown function k=k(x). An approximate analytical solution of the each Cauchy problems are derived in explicit form. Numerical simulations all the above cases are given for noise free and noisy data. An accuracy of the presented approach is demonstrated on numerical test solutions.     

Positive solutions for logistic type quasilinear elliptic equations on R

In this paper, we consider positive solutions of the logistic type p-Laplacian equation −Δ_pu=a(x)|u|^p−2u−b(x)|u|^q−1u, xR^N (N2). We show that under rather general conditions on a(x) and b(x) for large |x|, the behavior of the positive solutions for large |x| can be determined. This is then used to show that there is a unique positive solution. Our results improve the corresponding ones in J. London Math. Soc. (2) 64 (2001) 107–124 and J. Anal. Math., in press.     

A connection between a generalized Pascal matrix and the hypergeometric function

The n × n generalized Pascal matrix P(t) whose elements are related to the hypergeometric function ₂F₁(a, b; c; x) is presented and the Cholesky decomposition of P(t) is obtained. As a result, it is shown that

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is the solution of the Gauss's hypergeometric differential equation,

x(1 − x)y″ + [1 + (a + b − 1)x]y′ − ABY = 0

. where a and b are any nonnegative integers. Moreover, a recurrence relation for generating the elements of P(t) is given.     

Characterization of generalized convex functions by their best approximation in sign-monotone norms

Let {u₀, u₁,… u_{n − 1}} and {u₀, u₁,…, u_n} be Tchebycheff-systems of continuous functions on [a, b] and let f ε C[a, b] be generalized convex with respect to {u₀, u₁,…, u_{n − 1}}. In a series of papers ([1], [2], [3]) D. Amir and Z. Ziegler discuss some properties of elements of best approximation to f from the linear spans of {u₀, u₁,…, u_{n − 1}} and {u₀, u₁,…, u_n} in the L_p-norms, 1 p ∞, and show (under different conditions for different values of p) that these properties, when valid for all subintervals of [a, b], can characterize generalized convex functions. Their methods of proof rely on characterizations of elements of best approximation in the L_p-norms, specific for each value of p. This work extends the above results to approximation in a wider class of norms, called “sign-monotone,” [6], which can be defined by the property: ¦ f(x)¦ ¦ g(x)¦,f(x)g(x) 0, a x b, imply f g . For sign-monotone norms in general, there is neither uniqueness of an element of best approximation, nor theorems characterizing it. Nevertheless, it is possible to derive many common properties of best approximants to generalized convex functions in these norms, by means of the necessary condition proved in [6]. For {u₀, u₁,…, u_n} an Extended-Complete Tchebycheff-system and f ε C⁽ⁿ⁾[a, b] it is shown that the validity of any of these properties on all subintervals of [a, b], implies that f is generalized convex. In the special case of f monotone with respect to a positive function u₀(x), a converse theorem is proved under less restrictive assumptions.     

The nonlinear heat equation with absorption: Effects of variable coefficients

We consider the nonnegative solutions to the nonlinear degenerate parabolic equation u_t = (D(x, t)u^{m − 1}u_x)_x − b(x, t)u^p with m > 1, 0 < p < 1, and positive D(x, t), b(x, t). After obtaining the uniqueness and Hölder regularity results, we investigate the dependence of such phenomena as extinction in finite time and instantaneous shrinking of the support on the behaviour of D(x, t) and b(x, t).     

Lateral connections for asymptotic solutions around higher order turning points

Asymptotic expansions as ε → 0⁺ or x → ∞ for fundamental systems of solutions for ε²u″(x) − p(x) u(x) = 0 were obtained by Evgrafov and Fedoryuk on unbounded canonical domains with neighborhoods deleted around turning points. When p(x) is a polynomial, lateral connection formulas were found by Evgrafov and Fedoryuk, and Leung for two fundamental systems of solutions with known expansions in the interior of two different unbounded overlapping canonical regions with common first or second order turning point at their boundaries. In this paper, lateral connection formulas are found when the turning points are of any higher order. Recent result of uniform simplification by Sibuya around higher order turning point is used.     

Approaching an extinction point in one-dimensional semilinear heat equations with strong absorption

This paper deals with the Cauchy problem u_t − u_xx + u^p = 0; − ∞ < x < + ∞, t>0, u(x, 0) = u₀(x); − ∞ < x < + ∞, where 0 < p < 1 and u₀(x) is continuous, nonnegative, and bounded. In this case, solutions are known to vanish in a finite time T, and interfaces separating the regions where u(x, t) > 0 and u(x, t) = 0 appear when t is close to T. We describe here all possible asymptotic behaviours of solutions and interfaces near an extinction point as the extinction time is approached. We also give conditions under which some of these behaviours actually occur.     

Existence of maximal solutions

Let Ω be a plane bounded region. Let U = {U_μ(P):μ(P)εL∞(Ω), u_μ ε H²_{2, 0}(Ω) and a(P, μ(P))u_μ,xx + 2b(P, μ(P))u_μ,xy + c(P, μ(P))u_μ,vv = ƒ(P) for P ε Ω; here we are given a(P, X), b(P, X), c(P, X) ε L_∞(Ω × E¹), ƒ(P) ε L_p(Ω) with p > 2, and our partial differential equation is uniformly elliptic. The functions μ(P) are called profiles. We establish sufficient conditions—which when they apply are constructive—that there exist a μ₀ ε L_∞(Ω) such that u_μ0 (P) u_μ(P) for all P ε Ω and for each μ ε L_∞(Ω). Similar results are obtained for a difference equation and convergence is proved.     

Rates for approximation of unbounded functions by positive linear operators

Let g_a(t) and g_b(t) be two positive, strictly convex and continuously differentiable functions on an interval (a, b) (−∞ a < b ∞), and let {L_n} be a sequence of linear positive operators, each with domain containing 1, t, g_a(t), and g_b(t). If L_n(ƒ; x) converges to ƒ(x) uniformly on a compact subset of (a, b) for the test functions ƒ(t) = 1, t, g_a(t), g_b(t), then so does every ƒ ε C(a, b) satisfying ƒ(t) = O(g_a(t)) (t → a⁺) and ƒ(t) = O(g_b(t)) (t → b⁻). We estimate the convergence rate of L_nƒ in terms of the rates for the test functions and the moduli of continuity of ƒ and ƒ′.     

On the behavior of solutions of a semilinear parabolic or elliptic equation satisfying a nonlinear boundary condition in a cylindrical domain

One considers a semilinear parabolic equation u _t = Lu − a(x)f(u) or an elliptic equation u _tt + Lu − a(x)f(u) = 0 in a semi-infinite cylinder Ω × ℝ₊ with the nonlinear boundary condition , where L is a uniformly elliptic divergent operator in a bounded domain Ω ∈ ℝⁿ; a(x) and b(x) are nonnegative measurable functions in Ω. One studies the asymptotic behavior of solutions of such boundary-value problems for t → ∞. __________ Translated from Trudy Seminara imeni I. G. Petrovskogo, No. 26, pp. 368–389, 2007.     

C-Cosine Functions and the Abstract Cauchy Problem, II

For a bounded linear injectionCon a Banach spaceXand a closed linear operatorA : D(A) X → Xwhich commutes withCwe prove that (1) the abstract Cauchy problem,u″(t) = Au(t),t R,u(0) = Cx,u′(0) = Cy, has a unique strong solution for everyx,y D(A) if and only if (2)A₁ = AD(A²) generates aC₁-cosine function onX₁(D(A) with the graph norm), if (and only if, in caseAhas nonempty resolvent set) (3)Agenerates aC-cosine function onX. HereC₁ = CX₁. Under the assumption thatAis densely defined andC⁻¹AC = A, statement (3) is also equivalent to each of the following statements: (4) the problemv″(t) = Av(t) + C(x + ty) + ∫^t₀ Cg(r) dr,t R,v(0) = v′(0) = 0, has a unique strong solution for everyg L¹_locandx, y X; (5) the problemw″(t) = Aw(t) + Cg(t),t R,w(0) = Cx,w′(0) = Cy, has a unique weak solution for everyg L¹_locandx, y X. Finally, as an application, it is shown that for any bounded operatorBwhich commutes withCand has range contained in the range ofC,A + Bis also a generator.     

Existence of periodic solutions for a fourth-order -Laplacian equation with a deviating argument

In this paper, we study the existence of periodic solutions for a fourth-order p-Laplacian differential equation with a deviating argument as follows:

[φ_p(u^″(t))]^″+f(u^″(t))+g(u(t−τ(t)))=e(t).