High accuracy analysis of the characteristic‐nonconforming FEM for a convection‐dominated transport problem

A low order characteristic‐nonconforming finite element method is proposed for solving a two‐dimensional convection‐dominated transport problem. On the basis of the distinguish property of element, that is, the consistency error can be estimated as order O(h²), one order higher than that of its interpolation error, the superclose result in broken energy norm is derived for the fully discrete scheme. In the process, we use the interpolation operator instead of the so‐called elliptic projection, which is an indispensable tool in the traditional finite element analysis. Furthermore, the global superconvergence is obtained by using the interpolated postprocessing technique. Lastly, some numerical experiments are provided to verify our theoretical analysis. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Existence results for a class of nonlocal problems involving p(x)‐Laplacian

This paper is concerned with the existence of solutions to a class of p(x)‐Kirchhoff‐type equations with Dirichlet boundary data as follows: By means of variational methods and the theory of the variable exponent Sobolev spaces, we establish some conditions on the existence of solutions. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Multiple non semi‐trivial solutions of systems of Kirchhoff‐type equations with discontinuous nonlinearities in RN

In the present paper, we study the problem of multiple non semi‐trivial solutions for the following systems of Kirchhoff‐type equations with discontinuous nonlinearities (1.1) where F∈C¹(R^N×R⁺×R⁺,R),V∈C(R^N,R), and By establishing a new index theory, we obtain some multiple critical point theorems on product spaces, and as applications, three multiplicity results of non semi‐trivial solutions for (1.1) are obtained. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Well‐posedness and approximation of solutions of linear divergence‐form elliptic problems on exterior regions

This paper describes well‐posedness, spectral representations, and approximations of solutions of uniformly elliptic, second‐order, divergence form elliptic boundary value problems on exterior regions U in when N ≥ 3. Inhomogeneous Dirichlet, Neumann, and Robin boundary conditions are treated. These problems are first shown to be well‐posed in the space E¹(U) of finite‐energy functions on U using variational methods. Spectral representations of these solutions involving Steklov eigenfunctions and solutions subject to zero Dirichlet boundary conditions are described. Some approximation results for the A‐harmonic components are obtained. Positivity and comparison results for these solutions are given. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Existence of nontrivial solutions for fractional Schrödinger‐Poisson system with sign‐changing potentials

In this paper, we consider the following fractional Schrödinger‐Poisson system where 0 < t ≤ α < 1, , and 4α+2t ≥3 and the functions V(x), K(x) and f(x) have finite limits as |x|→∞. By imposing some suitable conditions on the decay rate of the functions, we prove that the above system has two nontrivial solutions. One of them is positive and the other one is sign‐changing. Recent results from the literature are generally improved and extended.     

The existence of a nontrivial solution to p‐Laplacian equations in with supercritical growth

In this paper, we consider the p‐Laplacian equations in with supercritical growth where △ _pu = div( | ? u | ^{p ? 2} ? u),1 < p < N is the p‐Laplacian operator. Under certain assumptions on V (x) and f(u) that will be given in Section 1, we prove that the problem has at least a nontrivial solution by using variational methods combined with perturbation arguments. The solutions to subcritical p‐Laplacian equations are estimated applying the L ^∞ norm. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Multiplicity of nontrivial solutions for system of nonhomogenous Kirchhoff‐type equations in RN

In this paper, we are interested in looking for multiple solutions for the following system of nonhomogenous Kirchhoff‐type equations: (1.1) where constants a,c > 0;b,d,λ≥0, N = 1,2 or 3, f,g∈L²(R^N) and f,g?0, F∈C¹(R^N×R²,R), , V∈C(R^N,R) satisfy some appropriate conditions. Under more relaxed assumptions on the nonlinear term F, the existence of one negative energy solution and one positive energy solution for the nonhomogenous system 2.1 is obtained by Ekeland's variational principle and Mountain Pass Theorem, respectively. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

An elliptic equation under the effect of two nonlocal terms

The aim of this note is to investigate the existence of signed and sign‐changing solutions to the Kirchhoff type problem (0.1) where Ω is a bounded smooth domain in (N = 1,2,3), a,b > 0 and 2 < p < 2^?, with 2^?=+∞ if N = 1,2 and 2^?=6 if N = 3. Using variational methods, we show that (0.1) possesses three solutions of mountain pass type (one positive, one negative and one sign‐changing) and infinitely many high‐energy sign‐changing solutions. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

An Osgood type regularity criterion for the 2D Oldroyd‐B model

By means of the Littlewood‐Paley decomposition and the div‐curl Theorem by Coifman‐Lions‐Meyer‐Semmes, we prove an Osgood type regularity criterion for the 2D incompressible Oldroyd‐B model, that is, where denotes the Fourier localization operator whose spectrum is supported in the shell {|ξ|≈2^j}.     

Finite‐dimensional global attractor for a semi‐discrete fractional nonlinear Schrödinger equation

We consider a semi‐discrete in time Crank–Nicolson scheme to discretize a weakly damped forced nonlinear fractional Schrödinger equation u _t ?i (?Δ)^α u +i |u |²u +γ u =f for considered in the the whole space . We prove that such semi‐discrete equation provides a discrete infinite‐dimensional dynamical system in that possesses a global attractor in . We show also that if the external force is in a suitable weighted Lebesgue space, then this global attractor has a finite fractal dimension. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

The theta‐Galerkin finite element method for coupled systems resulting from microsensor thermistor problems

This paper is devoted to the analysis of a linearized theta‐Galerkin finite element method for the time‐dependent coupled systems resulting from microsensor thermistor problems. Hereby, we focus on time discretization based on θ‐time stepping scheme with including the standard Crank‐Nicolson ( ) and the shifted Crank‐Nicolson ( , where δ is the time‐step) schemes. The semidiscrete formulation in space is presented and optimal error bounds in L²‐norm and the energy norm are established. For the fully discrete system, the optimal error estimates are derived for the standard Crank‐Nicolson, the shifted Crank‐Nicolson, and the general case where with k=0,1 . Finally, numerical simulations that validate the theoretical findings are exhibited.     

Blow‐up phenomena in chemotaxis systems with a source term

This paper deals with a parabolic–parabolic Keller–Segel‐type system in a bounded domain of , {N = 2;3}, under different boundary conditions, with time‐dependent coefficients and a positive source term. The solutions may blow up in finite time t^?; and under appropriate assumptions on data, explicit lower bounds for blow‐up time are obtained when blow up occurs. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

An asymptotic expansion for the semi‐infinite sum of Dirac‐δ functions

In this paper, we derive an asymptotic expansion for the semi‐infinite sum of Dirac‐δ functions centered at discrete equidistant points defined by the set . The method relies on the Laplace transform of the semi‐infinite sum of Dirac‐δ functions. The derived series distribution takes the form of the Euler‐Maclaurin summation when the distributions are defined for complex or real‐valued continuous functions over the interval . For n=1, the series expansion contributes with a term equal to δ(x)/2, which survives in the limit when a→0⁺. This term represents a correction term, which is in general omitted in calculations of the density of states of quantum confined systems by finite‐size effects.     

On the fractional Schrödinger problem with non‐symmetric potential

We study the semilinear equation where 0 < s < 1, , V(x) is a sufficiently smooth non‐symmetric potential with , and ? > 0 is a small number. Letting U be the radial ground state of (?Δ)^sU + U ? U^p=0 in , we build solutions of the form for points ?_j,j = 1,?,m, using a Lyapunov–Schmidt variational reduction. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A Legendre spectral element method (SEM) based on the modified bases for solving neutral delay distributed‐order fractional damped diffusion‐wave equation

The main purpose of the current paper is to propose a new numerical scheme based on the spectral element procedure for simulating the neutral delay distributed‐order fractional damped diffusion‐wave equation. To this end, the temporal direction has been discretized by a finite difference formula with convergence order where 1<α<2. In the next, to obtain a full‐discrete scheme, we apply the spectral finite element method on the spatial direction. Furthermore, the unconditional stability of semidiscrete scheme and convergence order of full‐discrete scheme of new technique are discussed. Finally, 2 test problems have been considered to demonstrate the ability and efficiency of the proposed numerical technique.     

Construction of high‐energy solutions for the supercritical biharmonic Schrödinger equation

We consider the problem Δ²u = V(x)u^{p + ?} in with u,Δu→0 as |x|→ + ∞, where , N ≥ 5, V is a positive continuous potential. Our aim is to construct high‐energy solutions for this equation by applying the finite‐dimensional reduction method and the penalization method.     

Solution of perturbed Schrödinger system with critical nonlinearity and electromagnetic fields

In this paper, we consider the following perturbed nonlinear Schrödinger system with electromagnetic fields where N ≥ 3, 2 ^蜧 = 2N ∕ (N ? 2) is the Sobolev critical exponent; A is the real vector magnetic potential; and V (x), K(x), and H(s,t) are continuous functions. Under certain conditions on V, H, and K, we establish some new results on the existence of the least‐energy solutions (u_?,v_?) for small ? by using variational method. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Concentration phenomena for a fractional Schrödinger‐Kirchhoff type equation

In this paper, we deal with the multiplicity and concentration of positive solutions for the following fractional Schrödinger‐Kirchhoff type equation where ε>0 is a small parameter, is the fractional Laplacian, M is a Kirchhoff function, V is a continuous positive potential, and f is a superlinear continuous function with subcritical growth. By using penalization techniques and Ljusternik‐Schnirelmann theory, we investigate the relation between the number of positive solutions with the topology of the set where the potential attains its minimum.     

Multiplicity and symmetry results for a nonlinear Schrödinger equation with non‐local regional diffusion

In this paper, we are interested in the nonlinear Schrödinger equation with non‐local regional diffusion (1) where 0 < α < 1 and is a variational version of the regional Laplacian, whose range of scope is a ball with radius ρ(x) > 0. The novelty of this paper is that, assuming f is of subquadratic growth as |u|→+∞, we show that 1 possesses infinitely many solutions via the genus properties in critical point theory. Furthermore, if f(x,u) = γa(x)|u|^{γ ? 1}, where is a nonincreasing radially symmetric function, then the solution of 1 is radially symmetric. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.