On the definition of viscosity solutions for parabolic equations

In this short note we suggest a refinement for the definition of viscosity solutions for parabolic equations. The new version of the definition is equivalent to the usual one and it better adapts to the properties of parabolic equations. The basic idea is to determine the admissibility of a test function based on its behavior prior to the given moment of time and ignore what happens at times after that.

     

On the nonlocal Boussinesq equation: Multiple-soliton solutions

In this work we investigate the first-order nonlocal Boussinesq system. We use the simplified form of Hirota’s direct method to determine multiple-soliton solutions for this system.     

On front solutions of the saturation equation of two-phase flow in porous media

We investigate the existence of “front” solutions of the saturation equation of two-phase flow in porous media. By front solution we mean a monotonic solution connecting two different saturations. The Brooks–Corey and the van Genuchten models are used to describe the relative-permeability – and capillary pressure–saturation relationships. We show that two classes of front solutions exist: self-similar front solutions and travelling-wave front solutions. Self-similar front solutions exist only for horizontal displacements of fluids (without gravity). However, travelling-wave front solutions exist for both horizontal and vertical (including gravity) displacements. The stability of front solutions is confirmed numerically.     

Power series solutions for the KPP equation

In this paper we solve the KPP equation by a non numerical method. To this end we find power series solutions where the coefficients are computed recursively. We also prove convergence of the series and illustrate the method by few examples.      

On unbounded solutions of Bellman's equation associated with optimal switching control problems with state constraints

We study a quasi-variational inequality system with unbounded solutions. It represents the Bellman equation associated with an optimal switching control problem with state constraints arising from production engineering. We show that the optimal cost is the unique viscosity solution of the system.This work was supported by the National Research Council of Argentina, Grant No. PID-BID 213.     

The regularity of local solutions for a generalized Camassa-Holm type equation

The regularity of the Cauchy problem for a generalized Camassa-Holm type equation is investigated. The pseudoparabolic regularization approach is employed to obtain some prior estimates under certain assumptions on the initial value of the equation. The local existence of its solution in Sobolev space Hs （R） with 1 〈 s ≤ 3/2 is derived.     

On the existence and uniqueness of solutions to an asymptotic equation of a variational wave equation

We prove the global existence and uniqueness of admissible weak solutions to an asymptotic equation of a nonlinear hyperbolic variational wave equation with nonnegative L ²(ℝ) initial data. The work of Ping Zhang is supported by the Chinese postdoctor’s foundation, and that of Yuxi Zheng is supported in part by NSF DMS-9703711 and the Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellows award.     

Exact solutions of the Swift-Hohenberg equation with dispersion

The Swift-Hohenberg equation with dispersion is considered. Traveling wave solutions of the Swift-Hohenberg equation with dispersion are presented. The classification of these solutions is given. It is shown that the Swift-Hohenberg equation without dispersion has only stationary meromorphic solution.     

On soliton solutions for a generalized Hirota–Satsuma coupled KdV equation

The extended homogeneous balance method is used to construct exact traveling wave solutions of a generalized Hirota–Satsuma coupled KdV equation, in which the homogeneous balance method is applied to solve the Riccati equation and the reduced nonlinear ordinary differential equation, respectively. Many exact traveling wave solutions of a generalized Hirota–Satsuma coupled KdV equation are successfully obtained, which contain soliton-like and periodic-like solutions This method is straightforward and concise, and it can also be applied to other nonlinear evolution equations.     

Exact traveling wave solutions of the Zakharov-Kuznetsov-Benjamin-Bona-Mahony equation

Bifurcation method of dynamical systems is employed to investigate traveling wave solutions in the (2 + 1)-dimensional Zakharov-Kuznetsov-Benjamin-Bona-Mahony equation. Under some parameter conditions, exact solitary wave solutions and kink wave solutions are obtained.     

Existence of solutions to a global eikonal equation

We derive a geometric necessary and sufficient condition for the existence of solutions to a global eikonal equation. We also study the existence of a minimal solution to this equation, and its relation with the well-known minimal time function.     

Global solutions to the eikonal equation

We study structural stability of smoothness of the maximal solution to the geometric eikonal equation on (R^d,G)$({\mathbb{R}}^d,G)$, d?2$d?2$. This is within the framework of order zero metrics G. For a subclass of these metrics we show existence, stability as well as precise asymptotics for derivatives of the solution. These results are applicable to examples arising in Schrödinger operator theory.     

The local regularity for strong solutions of the Hessian quotient equation

By means of the Reilly formula and the Alexandrov maximum principle, we obtain the local C1,1 estimates of the W2,p strong solutions to the Hessian quotient equations for p sufficiently large, and then prove that these solutions are smooth. There are counterexamples to show that the integral exponent p is optimal in some cases. We modify partially the known result in the Hessian case, and extend the regularity result in the special Lagrangian case to the Hessian quotient case.     

Structure of entropy solutions to the eikonal equation

In this paper, we establish rectifiability of the jump set of an S ¹–valued conservation law in two space–dimensions. This conservation law is a reformulation of the eikonal equation and is motivated by the singular limit of a class of variational problems. The only assumption on the weak solutions is that the entropy productions are (signed) Radon measures, an assumption which is justified by the variational origin. The methods are a combination of Geometric Measure Theory and elementary geometric arguments used to classify blow–ups.?The merit of our approach is that we obtain the structure as if the solutions were in BV, without using the BV–control, which is not available in these variationally motivated problems. Received June 24, 2002 / final version received November 12, 2002?Published online February 7, 2003     

Exact solutions of Kolmogorov-Petrovskii-Piskunov equation using the modified simple equation method

The modified simple equation method is employed to find the exact solutions of the nonlinear Kolmogorov-Petrovskii-Piskunov （KPP） equation. When certain parameters of the equations are chosen to be special values, the solitary wave solutions are derived from the exact solutions. It is shown that the modified simple equation method provides an effective and powerful mathematical tool for solving nonlinear evolution equations in mathematical physics.     

On the structure of global solutions of the nonlinear heat equation in a ball

In this paper, we consider the nonlinear heat equation

(NLH)

u_t−Δu=|u|^αu,