Extending the generalized tanh method to the generalized Hamiltonian equations: New soliton-like solutions

To certain nonlinear evolution equations, the tanh method has been generalized for constructing not only solitary-wave but also soliton-like solutions. In this paper, no loss of conciseness, we further extend the generalized tanh method with computerized symbolic computation to a pair of generalized Hamiltonian equations. A new family of soliton-like analytical solutions is obtained, of which the solitary waves and previously-claimed soliton-like solutions are shown to be the special cases.     

Solitary wave solutions and kink wave solutions for a generalized KDV-mKDV equation

Bifurcation method of dynamical systems is employed to investigate solitary wave solutions and kink wave solutions of the generalized KDV-mKDV equation. Under some parameter conditions, their explicit expressions are obtained.     

New exact Jacobi elliptic functions solutions for the generalized coupled Hirota-Satsuma KdV system

In this paper, an generalized Jacobi elliptic functions expansion method with computerized symbolic computation is used for constructing more new exact Jacobi elliptic functions solutions of the generalized coupled Hirota-Satsuma KdV system. As a result, eight families of new doubly periodic solutions are obtained by using this method, some of these solutions are degenerated to solitary wave solutions and triangular functions solutions in the limit cases when the modulus of the Jacobi elliptic functions m → 1 or 0, which shows that the applied method is more powerful and will be used in further works to establish more entirely new solutions for other kinds of nonlinear partial differential equations arising in mathematical physics.     

The generalized Wronskian solutions of a inverse KdV hierarchy

A hierarchy of the inverse KdV equation is discussed. Through the bilinear form of Lax pairs, we prove a generalized Darboux-Crum theorem of the hierarchy. The Bäcklund transformation and the generalized Wronskian solutions are presented. The soliton solutions, explicit rational solutions are obtained then.     

Delay in the alternating-offers model of bargaining

Alternating offers bargaining has been extensively used to model two-sided negotiations. The celebrated model of Rubinstein [Econometrica 50(1):97–109, 1982] has provided a formal justification for equitable payoff division. A typical assumption of these models under risk is that the termination event means a complete and irrevocable breakdown in negotiations. In this paper, the meaning of termination is reinterpreted as the imposition to finish negotiations immediately. Specifically, bargaining terminates when the last offer becomes definitive. While Rubinstein’s model predicts an immediate agreement with stationary strategies, we show that the same payoff allocation is attainable under non-stationary strategies. Moreover, the payoffs in delayed equilibria are potentially better for the proposer than those in which agreement is immediately reached.     

Existence and decay rates of solutions to the generalized Burgers equation

In this paper we study the generalized Burgers equation u_t+(u²/2)_x=f(t)u_xx, where f(t)>0 for t>0. We show the existence and uniqueness of classical solutions to the initial value problem of the generalized Burgers equation with rough initial data belonging to , as well it is obtained the decay rates of u in L^p norm are algebra order for p∈[1,∞[.     

Peakon and cuspon solutions of a generalized Camassa-Holm-Novikov equation

The bounded traveling wave solutions of a generalized Camassa-Holm-Novikov equation with $p=2$ and $p=3$ are derived via the dynamical system approach. The singular wave solutions including peakons and cuspons are obtained by the bifurcation analysis of the corresponding singular dynamical system and the orbits intersecting with or approaching the singular lines. The results show that the generalized Camassa-Holm-Novikov equation with $p=2$ and $p=3$ both admit smooth solitary wave, smooth periodic wave solutions, solitary peakons, periodic peakons, solitary cuspons and periodic cuspons as well. It is worth pointing out that the Novikov equation has no bounded traveling wave solutions with negative wave speed, but has a family of new periodic cuspons which are distinguished with the normal periodic cuspons for their discontinuous first-order derivatives at both maximum and minimum.     

Construction of non-analytic solutions for the generalized KdV equation

In both the periodic and non-periodic case we construct non-analytic complex-valued solutions for the generalized KdV equation with appropriate analytic initial data. Moreover, for the KdV and mKdV we construct real-valued non-analytic solutions.     

Numerical treatment of the spherically symmetric solutions of a generalized Fisher-Kolmogorov-Petrovsky-Piscounov equation

In the present work, the connection of the generalized Fisher-KPP equation to physical and biological fields is noted. Radially symmetric solutions to the generalized Fisher-KPP equation are considered, and analytical results for the positivity and asymptotic stability of solutions to the corresponding time-independent elliptic differential equation are quoted. An energy analysis of the generalized theory is carried out with further physical applications in mind, and a numerical method that consistently approximates the energy of the system and its rate of change is presented. The method is thoroughly tested against analytical and numerical results on the classical Fisher-KPP equation, the Heaviside equation, and the generalized Fisher-KPP equation with logistic nonlinearity and Heaviside initial profile, obtaining as a result that our method is highly stable and accurate, even in the presence of discontinuities. As an application, we establish numerically that, under the presence of suitable initial conditions, there exists a threshold for the relaxation time with the property that solutions to the problems considered are nonnegative if and only if the relaxation time is below a critical value. An analytical prediction is provided for the Heaviside equation, against which we verify the validity of our computational code, and numerical approximations are provided for several generalized Fisher-KPP problems.     

Solutions of the generalized Lennard-Jones system

In this paper, we study solution structures of the following generalized Lennard-Jones system in R~n,x=(-α/|x|~(α+2)+β/|x|~(β+2))x,with 0 α β. Considering periodic solutions with zero angular momentum, we prove that the corresponding problem degenerates to 1-dimensional and possesses infinitely many periodic solutions which must be oscillating line solutions or constant solutions. Considering solutions with non-zero angular momentum, we compute Morse indices of the circular solutions first, and then apply the mountain pass theorem to show the existence of non-circular solutions with non-zero topological degrees. We further prove that besides circular solutions the system possesses in fact countably many periodic solutions with arbitrarily large topological degree, infinitely many quasi-periodic solutions, and infinitely many asymptotic solutions.     

The bounds of the solutions to generalized modular equations

In this paper the authors study a monotonicity of several functions involving ma(r) and μa(r). By using these results, the authors obtain some new bounds of the solutions of Ramanujan's generalized modular equations.     

Asymptotics of solutions to the generalized Ostrovsky equation

We consider the Cauchy problem for the generalized Ostrovsky equation

_utx=u+_(f(u))xx,$u_{tx}=u+{(f(u))}_{xx},$

where f(u)=|u|^ρ−1u$f(u)={|u|}^{\rho -1}u$ if ρ   is not an integer and f(u)=u^ρ$f(u)=u^{\rho }$ if ρ   is an integer. We obtain the L^∞${\mathbf{L}}^{\infty }$ time decay estimates and the large time asymptotics of small solutions under suitable conditions on the initial data and the order of the nonlinearity.     

Scale changes and shared information in bargaining: An experimental study

This paper reports one of a series of experiments designed to test aspects of various game-theoretic models of bargaining. The results of this experiment consolidate those of previous experiments, which are first reviewed. The principal new result of this experiment is the observation, under conditions of partial information, of systematic violations of the axiom of independence of equivalent utility representations. The adequacy of various theories of bargaining to describe the observed data is also tested and discussed.     

On solutions of generalized complementarity and eigenvector problems

From a new Fan–Browder type fixed point theorem due to the second author, we deduce an existence theorem for a solution of an equilibrium problem in Section 3. This theorem is applied to generalized complementarity problems in Section 4 and to eigenvector problems in Section 5.     

On the existence of bounded noncontinuable solutions

This paper presents necessary and sufficient conditions for an n ‐th order differential equation to have a non‐continuable solution with finite limits of its derivatives up to the order l at the right‐hand end point of the interval of its definition, l ≤ n – 2 (© 2010 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

On the average crosscap number Ⅱ: Bounds for a graph

The bounds are obtained for the average crosscap number. Let G be a graph which is not a tree. It is shown that the average crosscap number of G is not less than 2β(G)-1/2β(G)-1β(G)β(G) and not larger than/β(G). Furthermore, we also describe the structure of the graphs which attain the bounds of the average crosscap number.     

A note on separation of variables solutions of generalized nonlinear diffusion equations

In this letter we show how more cases of the generalized nonlinear diffusion equation that contain separable solutions to those found by Zhang et al. (2002, 2003) via the generalized conditional symmetries method, can be found. Importantly we demonstrate with an example that can be used to describe water flow in unsaturated soil, and which can provide new insights when plant-root uptake is affected by water speed.     

On the average crosscap number II: Bounds for a graph

The bounds are obtained for the average crosscap number. Let G be a graph which is not a tree. It is shown that the average crosscap number of G is not less thanβ(G)-1/2β(G)-1β(G) and not larger thanβ(G). Furthermore, we also describe the structure of the graphs which attain the bounds of the average crosscap number.     

Positive solutions of the generalized Emden-Fowler equation in Hölder spaces

A singular sublinear BVP related to the Emden-Fowler equation is considered. Existence, nonexistence, and regularity of positive solutions in Hölder spaces is obtained.     

Bifurcations of traveling wave solutions for a generalized Camassa-Holm equation

In this paper, the traveling wave solutions for a generalized Camassa-Holm equation $u_t-u_{xxt}=\frac{1}{2}(p+1)(p+2)u^pu_x-\frac{1}{2}p(p-1)u^{p-2}u_x^3-2pu^{p-1}u_xu_{xx}-u^pu_{xxx}$ are investigated. By using the bifurcation method of dynamical systems, three major results for this equation are highlighted. First, there are one or two singular straight lines in the two-dimensional system under some different conditions. Second, all the bifurcations of the generalized Camassa-Holm equation are given for $p$ either positive or negative integer. Third, we prove that the corresponding traveling wave system of this equation possesses peakon, smooth solitary wave solution, kink and anti-kink wave solution, and periodic wave solutions.