On One Class of Systems of Differential Equations and on Retarded Equations

We establish a connection between solutions to a broad class of large systems of ordinary differential equations and solutions to retarded differential equations. We prove that solving the Cauchy problem for systems of ordinary differential equations reduces to solving the initial value problem for a retarded differential equation as the number of equations increases unboundedly. In particular, the class of systems under consideration contains a system of differential equations which arises in modeling of multiphase synthesis.     

A class of stochastic differential equations with pathwise unique solutions

We propose a new method viz., using stochastic partial differential equations to study the pathwise uniqueness of stochastic (ordinary) differential equations. We prove the existence and pathwise uniqueness of a class of stochastic differential equations with coefficients in suitable Hermite-Sobolev class using our approach.     

On the symmetry classification and conservation laws for quasilinear differential equations of second order

We obtain a sufficient condition for the absence of tangent transformations admitted by quasilinear differential equations of second order and a sufficient condition for the linear autonomy of the operators of the Lie group of transformations admitted by weakly nonlinear differential equations of second order. We prove a theorem concerning the structure of conservation laws of first order for weakly nonlinear differential equations of second order. We carry out the classification by first-order conservation laws for linear differential equations of second order with two independent variables.     

Stability of discontinuous Cauchy problems in Banach space

We present Lyapunov stability results, including Converse Theorems, for a class of discontinuous dynamical systems (DDS) determined by differential equations in Banach space or Cauchy problems on abstract spaces. We demonstrate the applicability of our results in the analysis of several important classes of DDS, including systems determined by functional differential equations, Volterra integro-differential equations and partial differential equations.     

二阶复域微分方程亚纯解的不动点与超级

研究了亚纯函数系数的二阶线性微分方程解的不动点及超级问题,得到了有关复域微分方程亚纯解的不动点性质,并且由于受到微分方程的制约,其性质与一般亚纯函数的不动点性质相比,显得十分有趣.     

Measure functional differential equations and functional dynamic equations on time scales

We study measure functional differential equations and clarify their relation to generalized ordinary differential equations. We show that functional dynamic equations on time scales represent a special case of measure functional differential equations. For both types of equations, we obtain results on the existence and uniqueness of solutions, continuous dependence, and periodic averaging.     

Stochastic center of systems of stochastic differential equations on the plane

We study a stochastic analogy of the famous center problem of Dulac for quadratic differential equations in the plane. We introduce the concept of center for systems of stochastic differential equations of It\^o''s type on the plane, called stochastic center. We derive a criterion for the existence of such a center. We apply it to obtain necessary and sufficient conditions for quadratic stochastic differential equations in dimension 2.     

Involutive Distributions,Invariant Manifolds,and Defining Equations

We introduce the notion of an invariant solution relative to an involutive distribution. We give sufficient conditions for existence of such a solution to a system of differential equations. In the case of an evolution system of partial differential equations we describe how to construct auxiliary equations for functions determining differential constraints compatible with the original system. Using this theorem, we introduce linear and quasilinear defining equations which enable us to find some classes of involutive distributions, nonclassical symmetries, and differential constraints. We present examples of reductions and exact solutions to some partial differential equations stemming from applications.     

Small solutions of nonlinear differential equations near branching points

We construct parametric families of small branching solutions to nonlinear differential equations of the nth order near branching points. We use methods of the analytical theory of branching solutions of nonlinear equations and the theory of differential equations with a regular singular point. We illustrate the general existence theorems with an example of a nonlinear differential equation in a certain magnetic insulation problem.     

Outcomes of a service teaching module on ODEs for physics students

This paper reports on the first part of a multiphase research project that seeks to identify and address the difficulties encountered by physics students when studying differential equations. Differential equations are used extensively by undergraduate physics students, particularly in the advanced modules of their degree. It is, therefore, necessary that students develop conceptual understanding of differential equations in addition to procedural skills. We have investigated the difficulties encountered by third-year students at Dublin City University in an introductory differential equations module. We developed a survey to identify these difficulties and administered it to students who had recently completed the module. We found that students’ mathematical ability in relation to procedural competence is an issue in their study of differential equations, but not as severe an issue as their conceptual understanding. Mathematical competence alone is insufficient if we expect our students to be able to recognize the need for differential equations in a physical context and to be able to set up, solve and interpret the solutions of such equations. We discuss the implications of these results for the next stages of the research project.     

On the stability of abstract monotone impulsive differential equations in terms of two measures

We consider differential equations in a Banach space subjected to an impulsive influence at fixed times. It is assumed that a partial ordering is introduced in the Banach space by using a normal cone and that the differential equations are monotone with respect to the initial data. We propose a new approach to the construction of comparison systems in finite-dimensional spaces without using auxiliary Lyapunov-type functions. On the basis of this approach, we establish sufficient conditions for the stability of this class of differential equations in terms of two measures. In this case, a Birkhoff measure is chosen as the measure of initial displacements, and the norm in the given Banach space is used as the measure of current displacements. We present some examples of investigations of the impulsive systems of differential equations in the critical cases and linear impulsive systems of partial differential equations.     

Solving homogeneous fractional differential equations of Euler type

We study linear homogeneous differential equations with three left Riemann-Liouville fractional derivatives; these equations are analogs of Euler ordinary differential equations. By using the direct and inverse Mellin transforms and residue theory, we obtain a complete system of linearly independent solutions. As a corollary, related results are proved for Euler ordinary differential equations.     

On the construction of non-affine jump-diffusion models

We describe a method for construction of jump analogues of certain one-dimensional diffusion processes satisfying solvable stochastic differential equations. The method is based on the reduction of the original stochastic differential equations to the ones with linear diffusion coefficients, which are reducible to the associated ordinary differential equations, by using the appropriate integrating factor processes. The analogues are constructed by means of adding the jump components linearly into the reduced stochastic differential equations. We illustrate the method by constructing jump analogues of several diffusion processes and expand the notion of market price of risk to the resulting non-affine jump-diffusion models.     

On the growth of meromorphic solutions of the Schwarzian differential equations

We study the properties of meromorphic solutions of the Schwarzian differential equations in the complex plane by using some techniques from the study of the class Wp. We find some upper bounds of the order of meromorphic solutions for some types of the Schwarzian differential equations. We also show that there are no wandering domains nor Baker domains for meromorphic solutions of certain Schwarzian differential equations.     

On meromorphic solutions of linear partial differential equations of second order

This paper is concerned with entire and meromorphic solutions of linear partial differential equations of second order with polynomial coefficients. We will characterize entire solutions for a class of partial differential equations associated with the Jacobi differential equations, and give a uniqueness theorem for their meromorphic solutions in the sense of the value distribution theory, which also applies to general linear partial differential equations of second order. The results are complemented by various examples for completeness.     

Unicity of meromorphic solutions of partial differential equations

In this survey, results on the existence, growth, uniqueness, and value distribution of meromorphic (or entire) solutions of linear partial differential equations of the second order with polynomial coefficients that are similar or different from that of meromorphic solutions of linear ordinary differential equations have been obtained. We have characterized those entire solutions of a special partial differential equation that relate to Jacobian polynomials. We prove a uniqueness theorem of meromorphic functions of several complex variables sharing three values taking into account multiplicity such that one of the meromorphic functions satisfies a nonlinear partial differential equations of the first order with meromorphic coefficients, which extends the Brosch??s uniqueness theorem related to meromorphic solutions of nonlinear ordinary differential equations of the first order.     

Quasi-periodic solutions for perturbed autonomous delay differential equations

This work discusses the persistence of quasi-periodic solutions for delay differential equations. We prove that the perturbed system possesses a quasi-periodic solution under appropriate hypotheses if an unperturbed linear system has quasi-periodic solutions. We extend some well-known results on ordinary differential equations to delay differential equations.     

Riccati微分方程特解新求法的研究

通过对一般Riccati方程进行初等变换,使之变为特殊的Riccati方程,然后利用公式、观察实验,或利用二阶微分方程的特解,或利用一阶微分方程组的特解等方法,求得这些Riccati方程的特解.     

Seven common errors in finding exact solutions of nonlinear differential equations

We analyze the common errors of the recent papers in which the solitary wave solutions of nonlinear differential equations are presented. Seven common errors are formulated and classified. These errors are illustrated by using multiple examples of the common errors from the recent publications. We show that many popular methods in finding the exact solutions are equivalent each other. We demonstrate that some authors look for the solitary wave solutions of nonlinear ordinary differential equations and do not take into account the well - known general solutions of these equations. We illustrate several cases when authors present some functions for describing solutions but do not use arbitrary constants. As this fact takes place the redundant solutions of differential equations are found. A few examples of incorrect solutions by some authors are presented. Several other errors in finding the exact solutions of nonlinear differential equations are also discussed.     

Existence of solutions for a class of abstract differential equations with nonlocal conditions

We discuss the existence of mild, classical and strict solutions for a class of abstract differential equations with nonlocal conditions. Our technical approach allows the study of partial differential equations with nonlocal conditions involving partial derivatives or nonlinear expressions of the solution. Some concrete applications to partial differential equations are considered.