A concentration-compactness principle at infinity and positive solutions of some quasilinear elliptic equations in unbounded domains

In this paper, we formulate a concentration-compactness principle at infinity which extends a result introduced by J. Chabrowski [Calc. Var. Partial Differential Equations 3 (1995) 493-512]. Then we consider some quasilinear elliptic equations in some classes of unbounded domains by solving their corresponding constrained minimization problems under certain conditions. We show the existence of positive solutions of those equations via the concentration-compactness principle at infinity, which extends some results in [Differential Integral Equations 6 (1993) 1281-1298].     

Nonlinear eigenvalue problems for quasilinear equations in unbounded domains

We prove the existence of a solution of the nonlinear equation in IR^N and in exterior domains, respectively. We concentrate to the case when p ≥ N and the nonlinearity f(x, · ) is “superlinear” and “subcritical”.     

On the comparison principle for unbounded solutions of elliptic equations with first order terms

We prove a comparison principle for unbounded weak sub/super solutions of the equation

$\lambda u?\text{div}(A(x)Du)=H(x,Du)\text{ in }\mathrm{\Omega }$

where $A(x)$ is a bounded coercive matrix with measurable ingredients, $\lambda \ge 0$ and $\xi ?H(x,\xi )$ has a super linear growth and is convex at infinity. We improve earlier results where the convexity of $H(x,?)$ was required to hold globally.     

Nonlinear eigenvalue problems for quasilinear operators on unbounded domains

We prove several existence results for eigenvalue problems involving the p-Laplacian and a nonlinear boundary condition on unbounded domains. We treat the non-degenerate subcritical case and the solutions are found in an appropriate weighted Sobolev space. Received May 2000     

A discrepancy principle for equations with monotone continuous operators

A discrepancy principle for solving nonlinear equations with monotone operators given noisy data is formulated. The existence and uniqueness of the corresponding regularization parameter a(δ) are proved. Convergence of the solution obtained by the discrepancy principle is justified. The results are obtained under natural assumptions on the nonlinear operator.     

Doubly nonlinear periodic problems with unbounded operators

The solvability of the evolution system v′(t)+B(t)u(t)∋f(t), v(t)∈A(t)u(t), 0<t<T, with the periodic condition v(0)=v(T) is investigated in the case where are bounded, possibly degenerate, subdifferentials and are unbounded subdifferentials.     

Multiplicity result for a double eigenvalue quasilinear problem on unbounded domain

In this paper we prove a multiplicity result for a double eigenvalue quasilinear problem on unbounded domain with nonlinear boundary conditions. We use a recent Ricceri-type result of Bonanno [G. Bonanno, Some remarks on a three critical points theorem, Nonlinear Anal. TMA 54 (2003) 651–665]. This result completes some recent results obtained in this direction.     

Generalized G-convergence for quasilinear elliptic differential operators

Generalized G-convergence for a quasilinear elliptic differential equation is defined and studied. The equation describes heat conduction in the cores of large electric transformers. The coefficients of the equation depend on temperature and the corresponding differential operator is neither potential nor monotone. A theory which generalizes the classical G-convergence is proposed. The theory is applied to the homogenization of the quasilinear elliptic differential equation with periodic coefficients.     

A lifting theorem for unbounded quasinormal operators

Relationships between minimal normal extensions of spectral and cyclic type of an unbounded quasinormal operator are discussed and some properties such as, for example, tightness of such extensions are established. A Yoshino type criterion on the lifting of the strong commutant of an unbounded quasinormal operator is proved.     

On positive solutions for a class of singular quasilinear elliptic systems

We study through the lower and upper-solution method, the existence of positive weak solution to the quasilinear elliptic system with weights

     

Existence and Multiplicity of solutions for a quasilinear elliptic system on unbounded domains involving nonlinear boundary conditions

We prove two existence results for the nonlinear elliptic boundary value system involving $p$-Laplacian over an unbounded domain in $R^N$ with noncompact boundary. The proofs are based on variational methods applied to weighted spaces.     

On a comparison principle for delay coupled systems with nonlocal and nonlinear boundary conditions

This paper is concerned with delay coupled systems of parabolic equations with nonlocal and nonlinear boundary conditions. For them, a new and general comparison principle is established, which is more general and useful than the existing results.     

An asymmetric Putnam-Fuglede theorem for unbounded operators

The intertwining relations between cosubnormal and closed hyponormal (resp. cohyponormal and closed subnormal) operators are studied. In particular, an asymmetric Putnam-Fuglede theorem for unbounded operators is proved.

     

On unbounded Bergman operators

This paper explores properties of the Bergman operator on unbounded open subsets of the plane. In addition to the characterization of the bounded commutant of such operators it proves the Berger-Shaw theorem and gives some general criteria under which the operator and its self-commutator are densely defined.     

On the maximum principle for complete second-order elliptic operators in general domains

This paper is concerned with the maximum principle for second-order linear elliptic equations in a wide generality. By means of a geometric condition previously stressed by Berestycki-Nirenberg-Varadhan, Cabré was very able to improve the classical ABP estimate obtaining the maximum principle also in unbounded domains, such as infinite strips and open connected cones with closure different from the whole space. Now we introduce a new geometric condition that extends the result to a more general class of domains including the complements of hypersurfaces, as for instance the cut plane. The methods developed here allow us to deal with complete second-order equations, where the admissible first-order term, forced to be zero in a preceding result with Cafagna, depends on the geometry of the domain.     

Random fixed points of asymptotically nonexpansive random operators on unbounded domains

The aim of this paper is to prove some random fixed point theorems for asymptotically nonexpansive random operator defined on an unbounded closed and starshaped subset of a Banach space.      

A strong comparison principle for the -Laplacian

We consider weak solutions of the differential inequality of p-Laplacian type

such that on a smooth bounded domain in and either or is a weak solution of the corresponding Dirichlet problem with zero boundary condition. Assuming that on the boundary of the domain we prove that , and assuming that on the boundary of the domain we prove unless . The novelty is that the nonlinearity is allowed to change sign. In particular, the result holds for the model nonlinearity with .

     

Positive integral operators in unbounded domains

We study positive integral operators in with continuous kernel k(x,y). We show that if the operator is compact and Hilbert-Schmidt. If in addition k(x,x)→0 as |x|→∞, k is represented by an absolutely and uniformly convergent bilinear series of uniformly continuous eigenfunctions and is trace class. Replacing the first assumption by the stronger then and the bilinear series converges also in L¹. Sharp norm bounds are obtained and Mercer's theorem is derived as a special case.