Convergence for pseudo monotone semiflows on product ordered topological spaces

In this paper, we consider a class of pseudo monotone semiflows, which only enjoy some weak monotonicity properties and are defined on product-ordered topological spaces. Under certain conditions, several convergence principles are established for each precompact orbit of such a class of semiflows to tend to an equilibrium, which improve and extend some corresponding results already known. Some applications to delay differential equations are presented.     

Convergence of a class of discrete-time semiflows with application to neutral delay differential equations

In this paper, we introduce a class of pseudo-monotone maps on ordered topological spaces. By exploiting monotonicity methods and the invariance of the omega limit set, we establish a convergence principle for discrete-time semiflows generated by the maps introduced. The convergence principle is then applied to a class of periodic neutral delay differential equations, which leads to some novel and sharper results.     

Stability and extensibility results for abstract skew-product semiflows

In this paper we present new stability and extensibility results for skew-product semiflows with a minimal base flow. In particular, we describe the structure of uniformly stable and uniformly asymptotically stable sets admitting backwards orbits and the structure of omega-limit sets. As an application, the occurrence of almost periodic and almost automorphic dynamics for monotone non-autonomous infinite delay functional differential equations is analyzed.     

Saddle-point behavior for monotone semiflows and reaction-diffusion models

The saddle-point behavior is established for monotone semiflows with weak bistability structure and then these results are applied to three reaction-diffusion systems modeling man-environment-man epidemics, single-loop positive feedback and two species competition, respectively.     

Convergence on cooperative cascade systems with length one

Motivated by the open problems on the generic convergence of cooperative systems without the assumption of irreducibility independently proposed by Smith and Sontag, this paper investigates the generic convergence for the solutions of cooperative cascade systems with length one. First, by fixing a solution of a base system converging to an equilibrium, we establish both the Nonordering of Limit Sets and the Limit Set Dichotomy for the solutions of the cascade system. Combining these tools with the idea of limiting equation, we then prove the Sequential Limit Set Trichotomy and hence the quasiconvergence in generic meaning. The generic convergent result is finally obtained by improving the Limit Set Dichotomy.     

Dynamics of smooth essentially strongly order-preserving semiflows with application to delay differential equations

In this paper, we introduce a class of smooth essentially strongly order-preserving semiflows and improve the limit set dichotomy for essentially strongly order-preserving semiflows. Generic convergence and stability properties of this class of smooth essentially strongly order-preserving semiflows are then developed. We also establish the generalized Krein-Rutman Theorem for a compact and eventually essentially strongly positive linear operator. By applying the main results of this paper to essentially cooperative and irreducible systems of delay differential equations, we obtain some results on generic convergence and stability, the linearized stability of an equilibrium and the existence of the most unstable manifold in these systems. The obtained results improve some corresponding ones already known.     

Discontinuous local semiflows for Kurzweil equations leading to LaSalle's invariance principle for differential systems with impulses at variable times

In this paper, we consider an initial value problem for a class of generalized ODEs, also known as Kurzweil equations, and we prove the existence of a local semidynamical system there. Under certain perturbation conditions, we also show that this class of generalized ODEs admits a discontinuous semiflow which we shall refer to as an impulsive semidynamical system. As a consequence, we obtain LaSalle's invariance principle for such a class of generalized ODEs. Due to the importance of LaSalle's invariance principle in studying stability of differential systems, we include an application to autonomous ordinary differential systems with impulse action at variable times.     

Novel delay-dependent asymptotic stability criteria for neural networks with time-varying delays

The problem of delay-dependent asymptotic stability criteria for neural networks (NNs) with time-varying delays is investigated. An improved linear matrix inequality based on delay-dependent stability test is introduced to ensure a large upper bound for time-delay. A new class of Lyapunov function is constructed to derive a novel delay-dependent stability criteria. Finally, numerical examples are given to indicate significant improvement over some existing results.     

An implementable augmented Lagrange method for solving fixed point problems with coupled constraints

An augmented Lagrange function method for solving fixed point problems with coupled constraints is studied, and a theorem of its global convergence is demonstrated. The semismooth Newton method is used to solve the inner problems for obtaining approximate solutions, and numerical results are reported to verify the effectiveness of the augmented Lagrange function method for solving three examples with more than 1000 variables.     

Convergence of some algorithms for convex minimization

We present a simple and unified technique to establish convergence of various minimization methods. These contain the (conceptual) proximal point method, as well as implementable forms such as bundle algorithms, including the classical subgradient relaxation algorithm with divergent series.An important research work of Phil Wolfe's concerned convex minimization. This paper is dedicated to him, on the occasion of his 65th birthday, in appreciation of his creative and pioneering work.     

Smoothness of the carrying simplex for discrete-time competitive dynamical systems: A characterization of neat embedding

The paper is concerned with the question of smoothness of the carrying simplex S for a discrete-time dissipative competitive dynamical system. We give a necessary and sufficient criterion for S being a C¹ submanifold-with-corners neatly embedded in the nonnegative orthant, formulated in terms of inequalities between Lyapunov exponents for ergodic measures supported on the boundary of the orthant. This completes one thread of investigation occasioned by a question posed by M.W. Hirsch in 1988. Besides, amenable conditions are presented to guarantee the Cr (r?1) smoothness of S in the time-periodic competitive Kolmogorov systems of ODEs. Examples are also presented, one in which S is of class C¹ but not neatly embedded, the other in which S is not of class C¹.     

Minimal sets in monotone and sublinear skew-product semiflows I: The general case

The dynamics of a general monotone and sublinear skew-product semiflow is analyzed, paying special attention to the long-term behavior of the strongly positive semiorbits and to the minimal sets. Four possibilities arise depending on the existence or absence of strongly positive minimal sets and bounded semiorbits, as well as on the coexistence or not of bounded and unbounded strongly positive semiorbits. Previous results are unified and extended, and scenarios which are impossible in the autonomous or periodic cases are described.     

A new criterion for global robust stability of interval delayed neural networks

A novel criterion for the global robust stability of Hopfield-type interval neural networks with delay is presented. An example showing the effectiveness of the present criterion is given.     

Periodic and homoclinic solutions generated by impulses for asymptotically linear and sublinear Hamiltonian system

In this paper, we get the existence of periodic and homoclinic solutions for a class of asymptotically linear or sublinear Hamiltonian systems with impulsive conditions via variational methods. However, without impulses, there is no homoclinic or periodic solution for the system considered in this paper. Moreover, our results can be used to study the existence of periodic and homoclinic solutions of difference equations.     

New results for the periodic boundary value problem for impulsive integro-differential equations

This paper discusses the periodic boundary value problem for first-order nonlinear impulsive integro-differential equations. We prove some new comparison principles, and then establish new existence results for extremal solutions by using these principles and the monotone iterative technique. These results improve and extend all known relevant conclusions from the literature. Some examples are also given to illustrate the advantage of our results.     

Convergence of diagonally stationary sequences in convex optimization

LetX be a real normed linear space,f, f ⁿ, n , be extended real-valued proper closed convex functions onX. A sequence {x _n} inX is called diagonally stationary for {f ⁿ} if for alln there existsx* _n f ⁿ (x _n) such that x* _{n *} 0. Such sequences arise in approximation methods for the problem of minimizingf. Some general convergence results based upon variational convergence theory and appropriate equi-well-posedness are presented.     

Asymptotic and exponential stability of certain third-order non-linear delayed differential equations: Frequency domain method

We use the frequency domain method to prove that the zero solution of certain third order nonlinear delayed differential equations is asymptotically stable, (when there is no forcing term). We also prove the existence of a bounded solution which is exponentially stable, (when there is a bounded forcing term). The situation for which the non-linear term is delayed is also proved.