N-cyclic functions and multiple subharmonic solutions of Duffingʼs equation

We introduce, in the abstract framework of finite isometry groups on a Hilbert space, a generalization of antiperiodicity called N-cyclicity. The non-existence of N-cyclic solutions of a certain type for the autonomous ODE $x^{″}+g(x)=0$ implies the existence of N different subharmonic solutions for some forced equations of the type $x^{″}+g(x)+c{x}^{\prime }=\epsilon f(t)$ where c and ε are some positive constants and f is, for instance, a sinusoidal function.     

Quasiperiodic solutions of higher dimensional Duffing’s equations via the KAM theorem

In this paper, we consider the higher dimensional second order differential equations of the formẍ + ∇F(x,t) = 0,x ∈R ⁿ with a class of weakly coupled potentials F( x, t ), periodically depending on t. We prove the existence of infinitely many quasi-periodic solutions for such equations via the KAM theorem.     

Discretization of solutions to Poisson’s equation in the Korobov class

A sharp discretization error estimate on the power scale is obtained for the solution of Poisson’s equation with a right-hand side from the Korobov class with the application of Smolyak grid nodes. In some cases, the results coincide in the order of the upper error estimate with earlier results of other authors, but the discretization operator proposed is simpler.     

Quasi-periodic solutions and sub-harmonic bifurcation of Duffing’s equations with quasi-periodic perturbation

The quasi-periodic perturbation for the Duffing’s equation with two external forcing terms has been discussed. The second order averaging method and sub-harmonic Melnikov’s method through the medium of the averaging mrthod have been applied to detect the existence of quasiperiodic solutions and sub-harmonic bifurcation for the system. Sub-harmonic bifurcation curves are given by using numerical computation for sub-harmonic Melnikov’s function.     

Regularity of solutions of Poisson’s equation in multiplier spaces

The most important result stated in this paper is to show that the solutions of the Poisson equation −Δu = f, where f ∈ (Ḣ¹(ℝ ^d ) → (Ḣ⁻¹(ℝ ^d )) is a complex-valued distribution on ℝ ^d , satisfy the regularity property D ^k u ∈ (Ḣ¹ → Ḣ⁻¹) for all k, |k| = 2. The regularity of this equation is well studied by Maz’ya and Verbitsky [12] in the case where f belongs to the class of positive Borel measures.      

On Lipschitz continuity of solutions of hyperbolic Poisson’s equation

In this paper, we investigate solutions of the hyperbolic Poisson equation \(\Delta _{h}u(x)=\psi (x)\), where \(\psi \in L^{\infty }(\mathbb {B}^{n}, {\mathbb R}^n)\) and

$$\begin{aligned} \Delta _{h}u(x)= (1-|x|^2)^2\Delta u(x)+2(n-2)\left( 1-|x|^2\right) \sum _{i=1}^{n} x_{i} \frac{\partial u}{\partial x_{i}}(x) \end{aligned}$$

is the hyperbolic Laplace operator in the n-dimensional space \(\mathbb {R}^n\) for \(n\ge 2\). We show that if \(n\ge 3\) and \(u\in C^{2}(\mathbb {B}^{n},{\mathbb R}^n) \cap C(\overline{\mathbb {B}^{n}},{\mathbb R}^n )\) is a solution to the hyperbolic Poisson equation, then it has the representation \(u=P_{h}[\phi ]-G_{ h}[\psi ]\) provided that \(u\mid _{\mathbb {S}^{n-1}}=\phi \) and \(\int _{\mathbb {B}^{n}}(1-|x|^{2})^{n-1} |\psi (x)|\,d\tau (x)<\infty \). Here \(P_{h}\) and \(G_{h}\) denote Poisson and Green integrals with respect to \(\Delta _{h}\), respectively. Furthermore, we prove that functions of the form \(u=P_{h}[\phi ]-G_{h}[\psi ]\) are Lipschitz continuous.

     

On solutions of Aczél’s equation and some related equations

Let X be a real linear space and ${M: \mathbb{R}\to\mathbb{R}}$ be continuous and multiplicative. We determine the solutions ${f: X \rightarrow \mathbb{R}}$ of the functional equation $$f(x+M(f(x))y) f(x) f(y) [f(x+M(f(x))y) - f(x)f(y)] = 0$$ that are continuous on rays. In this way we generalize our previous results concerning the continuous solutions of this equation. As a consequence we also obtain some results concerning solutions of a functional equation introduced by J. Aczél.     

Convergence of the method of fundamental solutions for Poisson’s equation on the unit sphere

Solutions of boundary value problems of the Laplace equation on the unit sphere are constructed by using the fundamental solution

On convergence of the method of fundamental solutions for solving the Dirichlet problem of Poisson’s equation

In this paper the convergence of using the method of fundamental solutions for solving the boundary value problem of Laplaces equation in R² is established, where the boundaries of the domain and fictitious domain are assumed to be concentric circles. Fourier series is then used to find the particular solutions of Poissons equation, which the derivatives of particular solutions are estimated under the L² norm. The convergent order of solving the Dirichlet problem of Poissons equation by the method of particular solution and method of fundamental solution is derived. Dedicated to Charles A. Micchelli with esteem on the occasion of his 60th birthdayAMS subject classification 35J05, 31A99     

Asymptotic behavior of the solutions of the p-Laplacian equation

The asymptotic behavior of the solutions for p-Laplacian equations as p→∞ is studied.     

Exact and numerical solutions for non-linear Burger’s equation by VIM

In this article variational iteration method (VIM), established by He in (1999), is considered to solve nonlinear Bergur’s equation. This method is a powerful tool for solving a large number of problems. Using variational iteration method, it is possible to find the exact solution or a closed approximate solution of a problem. Comparing the results with those of Adomian’s decomposition and finite difference methods reveals significant points. To illustrate the ability and reliability of the method, some examples are provided.     

A generalized Duffing equation with the Coulomb’s friction law and Signorini–type contact conditions

This work provides mathematical and numerical analyses for a spring–mass system, in which Signorini–type contact conditions and Coulomb’s friction law with thermal effects are taken into consideration. The motion of a mass attached to a viscoelastic (Kelvin–Voigt type) nonlinear spring is described by a generalized Duffing equation. Signorini contact conditions are understood as extended complementarity conditions (CCs), where convolution is incorporated, allowing to consider thermal aspects of an obstacle. We prove the existence of global weak solutions for the highly nonlinear differential equation system with all the conditions, based on the regularized differential equation and the normal compliance condition with the standard mollifier. In addition, we investigate what side effects produce higher singularities of contact forces in dynamic contact problems, which is also supported by numerical evidences. Numerical schemes are proposed and then several groups of data are selected for the display of our numerical simulations.     

Hille’s non-oscillation theorem and the decay of solutions to a class of semi-linear PDE’s

With a change of perspective in Hille’s paper on oscillation [Trans. Amer. Math. Soc. 64 (1948), 234–252], we provide optimal integral conditions for an application of the method of sub-solutions and super-solutions to investigating the existence of solutions for the semi-linear elliptic equation in the euclidean space , n ≥ 3, that decay to zero as . Received: 26 October 2006