Finite Morse index solutions of exponential problems

We prove that the problem −Δu=eu$-\mathrm{\Delta }u={\mathrm{e}}^u$ has no negative finite Morse index solution on R³${\mathbb{R}}^3$ and give some applications to bounded domain problems.     

Thermal capacity estimates on the Allen-Cahn equation

We consider the Allen-Cahn equation in a well-known scaling regime which gives motion by mean curvature. A well-known transformation of this PDE, using its standing wave, yields a PDE the solution of which is approximately the distance function to an interface moving by mean curvature. We give bounds on this last fact in terms of thermal capacity. Our techniques hinge upon the analysis of a certain semimartingale associated with a certain PDE (the PDE for the approximate distance function) and an analogue of some results by Bañuelos and Øksendal relating lifetimes of diffusions to exterior capacities.

     

Interior layers for an inhomogeneous Allen-Cahn equation

We consider the problem

     

On the existence and Morse index of solutions to the Allen-Cahn equation in two dimensions

In this paper we study transition layers in the solutions to the Allen-Cahn equation in two dimensions. We show that for any straight line segment intersecting the boundary of the domain orthogonally there exists a solution to the Allen-Cahn equation, whose transition layer is located near this segment. In addition we analyze stability of such solutions and show that it is completely determined by a geometric eigenvalue problem associated to the transition layer. We prove the existence of both stable and unstable solutions. In the case of the stable solutions we recover a result of Kohn and Sternberg [13]. As for the unstable solutions we show that their Morse index is either 1 or 2. Mathematics Subject Classification (2000) 35J60, 35Q72, 35J20, 35P15, 35P20, 35B25, 35B35, 35B40, 35B41     

On the convergence of a fourth order evolution equation to the Allen-Cahn equation

We construct special sequences of solutions to a fourth order nonlinear parabolic equation of Cahn-Hilliard/Allen-Cahn type, converging to the second order Allen-Cahn equation. We consider the evolution equation without boundary, as well as the stationary case on domains with Dirichlet boundary conditions. The proofs exploit the equivalence of the fourth order equation with a system of two second order elliptic equations with “good signs”.     

Partial regularity of finite Morse index solutions to the Lane-Emden equation

We prove regularity and partial regularity results for finite Morse index solutions u∈H¹(Ω)∩Lp(Ω) to the Lane-Emden equation −Δu=|u|^p−1u in Ω.     

Morse指数与含Grushin算子的Liouville型定理

本文研究退化椭圆型方程-Δxu-(α+1)2|x|~(2α)Δyu=|u|~(p-1)u,(x,y)∈Rm×Rk和方程-Δxu-(α+1)2|x|~(2α)Δyu=|u|~(p-1)u,(x,y)∈Π的Liouville型定理,其中-Δx-(α+1)2|x|~(2α)Δy是Grushin算子,Π={(x,y)∈Rm×Rk:x10}或{(x,y)∈Rm×Rk:y10}.本文将证明,当1p(Q+2)/(Q-2)时,上述方程Morse指数有限的有界解只有零解,其中Q=m+(α+1)k为齐次空间的维数,因此,本文将Laplace方程的结果推广到含Grushin算子的方程.     

Morse index and the stability of closed geodesics

Let ind(c) be the Morse index of a closed geodesic c in an(n+1)-dimensional Riemannian manifold M.We prove that an oriented closed geodesic c is unstable if n + ind(c) is odd and a non-oriented closed geodesic c is unstable if n + ind(c) is even.Our result is a generalization of the famous theorem due to Poincar'e which states that the closed minimizing geodesic on a Riemann surface is unstable.     

Morse index and stability of elliptic Lagrangian solutions in the planar three-body problem

We illustrate a new way to study the stability problem in celestial mechanics. In this paper, using the variational nature of elliptic Lagrangian solutions in the planar three-body problem, we study the relation between Morse index and its stability via Maslov-type index theory of periodic solutions of Hamiltonian system. For elliptic Lagrangian solutions we get an estimate of the algebraic multiplicity of unit eigenvalues of its monodromy matrix in terms of the Morse index, which is the key to understand the stability problem. As a special case, we provide a criterion to spectral stability of relative equilibrium.     

The uniqueness of an indefinite nonlinear diffusion problem in population genetics,part II

We study the following Neumann problem which models the “complete dominance” case of population genetics of two alleles.

$\{\begin{array}{c}{u}_t=d{u}^{″}+g(x)u^2(1?u)\text{in}(0,1)\times (0,\infty ),\hfill \\ 0\le u\le 1\text{in}(0,1)\times (0,\infty ),\hfill \\ u^{\prime }(0,t)=u^{\prime }(1,t)=0\text{in}(0,\infty ),\hfill \end{array}$

where g changes sign in $(0,1)$. It is known that this equation has a nontrivial steady state $u_d$ for d sufficiently small [5]. It has been conjectured by Nagylaki and Lou [2] that $u_d$ is a unique nontrivial steady state if ${\int }_{\mathrm{\Omega }}g(x)dx\ge 0$. This was proved in [6] if g changes sign only once. In this paper under additional condition on $g(x)$ we treat the case when g has multiple zeros.     

Morse Index of Multiple Blow-up Solutions to the Two-Dimensional Sinh-Poisson Equation

In this paper we consider the Dirichlet problemwhere $\rho$ is a small parameter and $\Omega$ is a $C^2$ bounded domain in $\mathbb{R}^2$. In [1], the author proves the existence of a $m$-point blow-up solution $u_\rho$ jointly with its asymptotic behaviour. We compute the Morse index of $u_\rho$ in terms of the Morse index of the associated Hamilton function of this problem. In addition, we give an asymptotic estimate for the first $4m$ eigenvalues and eigenfunctions.     

Numerical Analysis of the Allen-Cahn Equation with Coarse Meshes

In this paper, we consider the finite difference semi-discretization of the Allen-Cahn equation with the diffuse interface parameter $varepsilon$. While it is natural to make the mesh size parameter $h$ smaller than $varepsilon$, it is desirable that $h$ is as big as possible in view of computational costs. In fact, when $h$ is bigger than $varepsilon$ (i.e., the mesh is relatively coarse), it is observed that the numerical solution does not move at all. The purpose of this paper is to clarify the mechanism of this phenomenon. We will prove that the numerical solution converges to that of the ordinary equation without the diffusion term if $h$ is bigger than $varepsilon$. Numerical examples are presented to support the result.     

Explicit Hybrid Numerical Method for the Allen-Cahn Type Equations on Curved Surfaces

We present a simple and fast explicit hybrid numerical scheme for the motion by mean curvature on curved surfaces in three-dimensional (3D) space. We numerically solve the Allen-Cahn (AC) and conservative Allen-Cahn (CAC) equations on a triangular surface mesh. We use the operator splitting method and an explicit hybrid numerical method. For the AC equation, we solve the diffusion term using a discrete Laplace-Beltrami operator on the triangular surface mesh and solve the reaction term using the closed-form solution, which is obtained using the separation of variables. Next, for the CAC equation, we additionally solve the time-space dependent Lagrange multiplier using an explicit scheme. Our numerical scheme is computationally fast and efficient because we use an explicit hybrid numerical scheme. We perform various numerical experiments to demonstrate the robustness and efficiency of the proposed scheme.     

Computations of critical groups and applications to asymptotically linear wave equation and beam equation

In this paper, by using the Morse index theory for strongly indefinite functionals developed in [Nonlinear Anal. TMA, in press], we compute precisely the critical groups at the origin and at infinity, respectively. The abstract theorems are used to study the existence (multiplicity) of nontrivial periodical solutions for asymptotically wave equation and beam equation with resonance both at infinity and at zero.     

Homotopical linking and Morse index estimates in min-max theorems

The authors extend some well-known Morse estimates for critical points of saddle point type to some linking conditions recently considered in the literature. Applications are given for multiplicity results in PDE and existence of subharmonic solutions for a class of conservative ODE. Research supported by Program STRIDE (contract STRDA/C/CEN/531/92) and EC (contract ERBCHRXCT940555).     

Nontrivial periodic solutions for delay differential systems via Morse theory

The existence of the nontrivial periodic solutions to the system of delay differential equations

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Morse index properties of colliding solutions to the N-body problem

We study a singular Hamiltonian system with an α-homogeneous potential that contains, as a particular case, the classical N-body problem. We introduce a variational Morse-like index for a class of collision solutions and, using the asymptotic estimates near collisions, we prove the non-minimality of some special classes of colliding trajectories under suitable spectral conditions provided α is sufficiently away from zero. We then prove some minimality results for small values of the parameter α.