Homogenization limit of a parabolic equation with nonlinear boundary conditions

Consider the parabolic equation

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Inverse Sturm-Liouville problem with generalized periodic boundary conditions

In the present paper, we prove the uniqueness theorem for the inverse Sturm-Liouville problem with nonseparated boundary conditions, which generalize periodic boundary conditions. We suggest methods for solving these inverse problems. The corresponding examples and counterexamples are considered.     

First order functional differential equations with periodic boundary conditions

In this article, the authors prove an existence theorem for periodic boundary value problems for first order functional differential equations (FDE) in Banach algebras under mixed generalized Lipschitz and Carathéodory conditions. The existence of extremal positive solutions is also proved under certain monotonicity conditions. An example illustrating the results is included.     

Homogenization of periodic linear degenerate PDEs

It is well known under the name of ‘periodic homogenization’ that, under a centering condition of the drift, a periodic diffusion process on Rd converges, under diffusive rescaling, to a d-dimensional Brownian motion. Existing proofs of this result all rely on uniform ellipticity or hypoellipticity assumptions on the diffusion. In this paper, we considerably weaken these assumptions in order to allow for the diffusion coefficient to even vanish on an open set. As a consequence, it is no longer the case that the effective diffusivity matrix is necessarily non-degenerate. It turns out that, provided that some very weak regularity conditions are met, the range of the effective diffusivity matrix can be read off the shape of the support of the invariant measure for the periodic diffusion. In particular, this gives some easily verifiable conditions for the effective diffusivity matrix to be of full rank. We also discuss the application of our results to the homogenization of a class of elliptic and parabolic PDEs.     

Spectral method for Zakharov equation with periodic boundary conditions

This paper describes the spectral method for numerically solving Zakharov equation with periodic boundary conditions. This method is spectral method for spatial variable and difference method for time variable. We make error estimation of approximate solution and prove the convergence of spectral method. We had given the convergence rate. Also, we prove the stability of approximate method for initial values.Project supported by the Science Foundation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.     

Homogenization of vibrating periodic lattice structures

The paper describes a homogenization technique for periodic lattice structures. The analysis is performed by considering the irreducible unit cell as a building block that defines the periodic pattern. In particular, the continuum equivalent representation for the discrete structure is sought with the objective of retaining information regarding the local properties of the lattice, while condensing its global behavior into a set of differential equations. These equations can then be solved either analytically or numerically, thus providing a model which involves a significantly lower number of variables than those required for the detailed model of the assembly. The methodology is first tested by comparing the dispersion relations obtained through homogenization with those corresponding to the detailed model of the unit cells and then extended to the comparison of exact and approximate harmonic responses. This comparison is carried out for both one-dimensional and two-dimensional assemblies. The application to three-dimensional structures is not attempted in this work and will be approached in the future without the need for substantial conceptual changes in the theoretical procedure. Hence the presented technique is expected to be applicable to a wide range of periodic structures, with applications ranging from the design of structural elements of mechanical and aerospace interest to the optimization of smart materials with attractive mechanical, thermal or electrical properties.     

N-widths for some classes of periodic functions with boundary conditions

For some classes of periodic functions with boundary conditions the strong asymptotics of the Kolmogorov's, the Gelfand's, and linear N-widths are obtained. The project supported by Doctoral Program Foundation of Institution of Higher Education and YNSFC.     

Solutions of a second-order Hamiltonian system with periodic boundary conditions

By using the least action principle and the saddle point theorem, some existence theorems are obtained, viz. the existence of solutions to a second-order Hamiltonian system with periodic boundary conditions in the cases when the gradient of the nonlinearity is bounded sublinearly and linearly respectively.     

Homogenization of boundary value problems for monotone operators in perforated domains with rapidly oscillating boundary conditions of fourier type

We deal with homogenization problem for nonlinear elliptic and parabolic equations in a periodically perforated domain, a nonlinear Fourier boundary conditions being imposed on the perforation border. Under the assumptions that the studied differential equation satisfies monotonicity and 2-growth conditions and that the coefficient of the boundary operator is centered at each level set of unknown function, we show that the problem under consideration admits homogenization and derive the effective model. Bibliography: 24 titles.     

On the nonself-adjoint ordinary differential operators with periodic boundary conditions

In this article we obtain asymptotic formulas for eigenvalues and eigenfunctions of the nonself-adjoint ordinary differential operator with periodic and antiperiodic boundary conditions, when coefficients are arbitrary summable complex-valued functions. Then using these asymptotic formulas, we obtain necessary and sufficient conditions on the coefficient for which the root functions of these operators form a Riesz basis.     

The Burgers equation with periodic boundary conditions on an interval

We study the asymptotic profile of the solutions of the Burgers equation on a finite interval with a periodic perturbation on the boundary. The equation describes a dissipative medium, and the initial constant profile therefore passes into a wave with a decreasing amplitude. In the low-viscosity case, the asymptotic profile looks like a sawtooth wave (with periodic breaks of the derivative), similar to the known Fay solution on the half-line, but it has some new properties.     

Variational approach to impulsive differential equations with periodic boundary conditions

In this paper, we obtain some new existence results of solutions of impulsive differential equations with periodic boundary conditions. The main tool that we use is critical point theory. Our results generalize some existing results on periodic solutions for second order ordinary differential equations even when the impulses are absent.     

Artificial boundary conditions for finding surface waves in the problem of diffraction by a periodic boundary

Transparent artificial boundary conditions and an algorithm for computing the augmented scattering matrix are proposed for finding surface waves in a prescribed range of decay rates. An infinite-dimensional fictitious scattering operator is constructed that determines all waves decaying exponentially with distance from a periodic obstacle.     

Homogenization of the variational inequality corresponding to a problem with rapidly varying boundary conditions

In the present paper, we investigate the asymptotic behavior of the solution of a variational inequality with one-sided constraints on ?-periodically located subsets G _ε belonging to the boundary ?Ω of the domain Ω ? ?³. We construct a limit (homogenized) problem and prove the strong (in H ₁(Ω)) convergence of the solutions of the original inequality to the solution the limit nonlinear boundary-value problem as ? → 0 in the so-called critical case.     

Existence of periodic solutions of nonlinear systems with nonlinear boundary conditions

In this paper we consider the periodic solutions of nonlinear parabolic systems with nonlinear boundary conditions. By constructing the Poincare operator, we obtain the existence of -periodic weak solutions under some reasonable assumptions.