Interaction of faults under slip‐dependent friction. Non‐linear eigenvalue analysis

We analyse the evolution of a system of finite faults by considering the non‐linear eigenvalue problems associated to static and dynamic solutions on unbounded domains. We restrict our investigation to the first eigenvalue (Rayleigh quotient). We point out its physical significance through a stability analysis and we give an efficient numerical algorithm able to compute it together with the corresponding eigenfunction. We consider the anti‐plane shearing on a system of finite faults under a slip‐dependent friction in a linear elastic domain, not necessarily bounded. The static problem is formulated in terms of local minima of the energy functional. We introduce the non‐linear (static) eigenvalue problem and we prove the existence of a first eigenvalue/eigenfunction characterizing the isolated local minima. For the dynamic problem, we discuss the existence of solutions with an exponential growth, to deduce a (dynamic) non‐linear eigenvalue problem. We prove the existence of a first dynamic eigenvalue and we analyse its behaviour with respect to the friction parameter. We deduce a mixed finite element discretization of the non‐linear spectral problem and we give a numerical algorithm to approach the first eigenvalue/eigenfunction. Finally we give some numerical results which include convergence tests, on a single fault and a two‐faults system, and a comparison between the non‐linear spectral results and the time evolution results. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Nonlinear Dynamics Equation in p-Adic String Theory

We investigate nonlinear pseudodifferential equations with infinitely many derivatives. These are equations of a new class, and they originally appeared in p-adic string theory. Their investigation is of interest in mathematical physics and its applications, in particular, in string theory and cosmology. We undertake a systematic mathematical investigation of the properties of these equations and prove the main uniqueness theorem for the solution in an algebra of generalized functions. We discuss boundary problems for bounded solutions and prove the existence theorem for spatially homogeneous solutions for odd p. For even p, we prove the absence of a continuous nonnegative solution interpolating between two vacuums and indicate the possible existence of discontinuous solutions. We also consider the multidimensional equation and discuss soliton and q-brane solutions.     

非局部条件下半线性微分方程的适度解

讨论了Banach空间中非局部条件下半线性微分方程的适度解的存在性,利用不动点和非紧测度的方法,给出了在不需要半群紧性条件下方程适度解的存在性,并且对f是连续紧算子和f是Lipschitz连续的情形做了统一处理,从而得到了更为广泛和一般性的结果.     

Mixed formulation of the two‐layer quasi‐geostrophic equations of the ocean

In this article, we propose a mixed variational formulation for the streamfunction vorticity potential form for the two‐layer quasi‐geostrophic model of the ocean. We prove the existence and uniqueness of solutions of the mixed variational problem. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Numer Methods Partial Differential Eq 15: 489–502, 1999     

On existence of solutions of differential‐difference equations

This paper applies Nevanlinna theory of value distribution to discuss existence of solutions of certain types of non‐linear differential‐difference equations such as (5) and (8) given in the succeeding paragraphs. Existence of solutions of differential equations and difference equations can be said to have been well studied, that of differential‐difference equations, on the other hand, have been paid little attention. Such mixed type equations have great significance in applications. This paper, in particular, generalizes the Rellich–Wittich‐type theorem and Malmquist‐type theorem about differential equations to the case of differential‐difference equations. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

On Solutions to a Two‐Component Generalized Camassa‐Holm Equation

We consider a two‐component Camassa–Holm system which arises in shallow water theory. We analyze a wave breaking mechanism and the global existence of solutions. First, we discuss the local well posedness and a blow up mechanism, then establish some new blow up criteria for this system formulated either on the line or with space‐periodic initial conditions. Finally, the existence of global solutions is analyzed.     

Solutions of Volterra integral equations with infinite delay

We present several new existence results for a Volterra integral equation with infinite delay. We discuss periodic and bounded solutions. Sufficient conditions for the existence of positive periodic solutions are also provided. The techniques we employ have not been used for this equation before. Our results generalize and complement those in the literature and several examples are presented to show their applicability. (© 2008 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Existence of solutions for anti-periodic boundary value problems of nonlinear impulsive functional integro-differential equations of mixed type

We discuss the existence of minimal and maximal solutions for a class of first order nonlinear impulsive functional integro-differential equations of mixed type with anti-periodic boundary conditions. The main tool of study is the monotone iterative technique.     

Solvability of mixed type operator equations

In this paper we prove the existence of monotonic solution of the mixed type operator equations. We discuss also the existence of solutions of nonlinear integral equations of fractional orders. The technique rely on the concept of measure of noncompactness and its associated Darbo fixed point theorem.     

Existence of solution for a nonlinear model of thermo‐visco‐plasticity

We study a thermodynamically consistent model describing phenomena in a visco‐plastic metal subjected to temperature changes. We complete the model with the mixed boundary condition on displacement and stress and Neumann‐type condition for temperature. The main result is an existence of solutions.     

A reduced‐order extrapolated natural boundary element method based on POD for the 2D hyperbolic equation in unbounded domain

In this article, we primarily focuses to study the order‐reduction for the classical natural boundary element (NBE) method for the two‐dimensional (2D) hyperbolic equation in unbounded domain. To this end, we first build a semi‐discretized format about time for the hyperbolic equation and discuss the existence, stability, and convergence of the time semi‐discretized solutions. We then establish the classical fully discretized NBE format from the time semi‐discretized one and analyze the existence, stability, and convergence of the classical NBE solutions. Next, using proper orthogonal decomposition method, we build a reduced‐order extrapolated NBE (ROENBE) format containing very few unknowns but having adequately high accuracy, and we also discuss the existence, stability, and convergence of the ROENBE solutions. Finally, we use some numerical examples to show that the ROENBE method is far superior to the classical NBE one. It shows that the ROENBE method is reliable and effective for solving the 2D hyperbolic equation with the unbounded domain.     

Noncompact‐type Krasnoselskii fixed‐point theorems and their applications

In this paper, we first establish some user‐friendly versions of fixed‐point theorems for the sum of two operators in the setting that the involved operators are not necessarily compact and continuous. These fixed‐point results generalize, encompass, and complement a number of previously known generalizations of the Krasnoselskii fixed‐point theorem. Next, with these obtained fixed‐point results, we study the existence of solutions for a class of transport equations, the existence of global solutions for a class of Darboux problems on the first quadrant, the existence and/or uniqueness of periodic solutions for a class of difference equations, and the existence and/or uniqueness of solutions for some kind of perturbed Volterra‐type integral equations. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Some heteroclinic solutions of a model of skin pattern formation

In this paper we study travelling wave solutions to a system of four non‐linear partial differential equations, which arise in a tissue interaction model for skin morphogenesis. Under the ‘small‐stress’ assumption we prove the existence and uniqueness (up to a translation) of solutions with the dermis and epidermis cell densities being positive, which are a perturbation of a uniform epidermal cell density. We discuss the problem of the minimal wave‐speed. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Anticipated BSDEs driven by a single jump process

In this paper, we discuss a class of anticipated backward stochastic differential equations related to a finite continuous time single jump process. We prove the existence and uniqueness of the adapted solution. Moreover, a comparison theorem for the solutions is also established.     

General Transmission Problems in the Theory of Elastic Oscillations of Anisotropic Bodies (Basic Interface Problems)

Here we discuss three-dimensional so-called basic and mixed boundary value problems (BVP) for steady state oscillations of piecewise homogeneous anisotropic bodies imbedded into an infinite elastic continuum. Uniqueness is shown with the help of generalized Sommerfeld–Kupradze radiation conditions, while existence follows for arbitrary values of the oscillation parameter by the reduction of the original interface transmission BVPs to equivalent uniquely solvable boundary integral or pseudodifferential equations on the interfaces. For the basic BVPs, we show classical regularity and, in addition for the mixed BVPs that the solutions are Hölder continuous with exponent α ∈ (0, 1/2) in the neighbourhood of the curves of discontinuity of the boundary and transmission conditions.     

Local Existence And Uniqueness of Solutions of Degenerate Parabolic Equations

We consider a class of degenerate parabolic equaitons on a bounded domain with mixed boundary conditions. These problems arise, for example, in the study of flow through porous media. Under appropriate hypotheses, we establish the existence of a nonegative solution which is obtainable as a monotone limit of solutions of quasilinear parabolic equations. This construction is used establish uniqueness, cinparison, and L¹ continuous dependence theorems, as well some results on blow up of solutions in finite time     

The mixed problem for degenerate elliptic equations of second order

The present paper deals with the mixed boundary value problem for elliptic equations with degenerate rank 0. We first give the formulation of the problem and estimates of solutions of the problem, and then prove the existence of solutions of the above problem for elliptic equations by the above estimates and the method of parameter extension. We use the complex method, namely first discuss the corresponding problem for degenerate elliptic complex equations of first order, afterwards discuss the above problem for degenerate elliptic equations of second order.     

An optimal‐order error estimate on an H1‐Galerkin mixed method for a nonlinear parabolic equation in porous medium flow

We present an H¹‐Galerkin mixed finite element method for a nonlinear parabolic equation, which models a compressible fluid flow process in subsurface porous media. The method possesses the advantages of mixed finite element methods while avoiding directly inverting the permeability tensor, which is important especially in a low permeability zone. We conducted theoretical analysis to study the existence and uniqueness of the numerical solutions of the scheme and prove an optimal‐order error estimate for the method. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Numer Methods Partial Differential Eq, 2010     

A finite‐volume scheme for the multidimensional quantum drift‐diffusion model for semiconductors

A finite‐volume scheme for the stationary unipolar quantum drift‐diffusion equations for semiconductors in several space dimensions is analyzed. The model consists of a fourth‐order elliptic equation for the electron density, coupled to the Poisson equation for the electrostatic potential, with mixed Dirichlet‐Neumann boundary conditions. The numerical scheme is based on a Scharfetter‐Gummel type reformulation of the equations. The existence of a sequence of solutions to the discrete problem and its numerical convergence to a solution to the continuous model are shown. Moreover, some numerical examples in two space dimensions are presented. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Numer Methods Partial Differential Eq 27: 1483–1510, 2011     

非定常的热传导──对流问题的混合有限元法

1．引言设oCRZ是足够光滑的有界区域，考虑非定常的、无量纲化的，而且带有热传导的粘性不可压缩流体力学运动问题：问题（I）．求。＝（。1，。2），p，T满足；其中。是流体的速度向量，P为压力，T是温度，。＞0是运动粘性系数，入＞0是GroshoffM，j＝（0，1）是M维向量。x二hi，x。）·当温度T是常数时，问题（I）变为Navier－StokesIW题，而当！是常数时，问题（I）变为定常问题．到目前为止，对问题（I）的研究尚不多，只给出了一些计算方法（见11－4］等），对于有限元解的误差分析就更少．1994年，沈树民在问中首先对定常的问…