On the existence of multiple solutions of nonhomogeneous elliptic equations involving critical Sobolev exponents

Letp=2N/(N –2),N 3 be the limiting Sobolev exponent and ^N a bounded smooth domain. We show that for H ^–1(),f satisfies some conditions then–u=c ₁ u ^p–1 +f(x,u) + admits at least two positive solutions.     

An embedding theorem for a limiting exponent

We consider the function space B _p ^l () of functionsf(x), defined on the domain of a certain class and characterized by specific differential-difference properties in L_p(). We prove a theorem on the embedding B _p,q ^l () L_q in the case whenl=n/p –n/q >0 and its generalization for vectorl, p, q.Translated from Matematicheski Zametki, Vol. 6, No. 2, pp. 129–138, August, 1969.     

Subsets with Restricted Movement

Let G be a finite permutation group on a set with no fixed points in and let m and k be integers with 0 < m < k. For a finite subset of the movement of is defined as move() = max_gG| ^g \ |. Suppose further that G is not a 2-group and that p is the least odd prime dividing |G| and move() m for all k-element subsets of . Then either || k + m or k (7m – 5) / 2, || (9m – 3)/2. Moreover when || > k + m, then move() m for every subset of .     

Positive Solutions for a Singular Nonlinear Problem on a Bounded Domain in R 2

For a bounded regular Jordan domain in R ², we introduce and study a new class of functions K() related on its Green function G. We exploit the properties of this class to prove the existence and the uniqueness of a positive solution for the singular nonlinear elliptic equation u+(x,u)=0, in D(), with u=0 on and uC(), where is a nonnegative Borel measurable function in ×(0,) that belongs to a convex cone which contains, in particular, all functions (x,t)=q(x)t ^–,>0 with nonnegative functions qK(). Some estimates on the solution are also given.     

Approximation of differentiable functions by polynomial splines in domains with external peaks

For unbounded domains with external power-type peaks, we propose a method for the approximation of functionsf(x) w _p ^r () by polynomial splines in the metricw _p ^r (), 1pq, and present the corresponding estimates.Translated from Ukrainskii Matematicheskii Zhurnal, Vol. 46, No. 9, pp. 1224–1233, September, 1994.     

Existence and convergence of positive weak solutions of −Δu=u^{\frac{n}{{n - 2}}} in bounded domains of ℝ n,n≥3

For the equation –u= in ⁿ we prove the existence of positive weak solutions with prescribed singular set. We also prove the existence of sequences of weak solutions which converge weakly but not strongly inL ^n/n–2()     

Criterion for the compactness of a class of functions of W m l (Ω), (1 <mι ≤ n)

A criterion is established for the compactness of a class of functions u(x) W _m (), (1 <m n) generalizing Morrey's criterion.Translated from Matematicheskie Zametki, Vol. 7, No. 6, pp. 733–741, June, 1970.     

Convergence of the highest derivatives in projection methods

Assume that for the approximate solution of an elliptic differential equation in a bounded domain , under a natural boundary condition, one applies the Galerkin method with polynomial coordinate functions. One gives sufficient conditions, imposed on the exact solutionu ^*, which ensure the convergence of the derivatives of order k of the approximate solutions, uniformly or in the mean in or in any interior subdomain. For example, ifu ^*W^k ₂, then the derivatives of order k converge in L₂(), where is an interior subdomain of . Somewhat weaker statements are obtained in the case of the Dirchlet problem.Translated from Zapiski Nauchnykh Seminarov Leningradskogo Otdeleniya Matematicheskogo Instituta im. V. A. Steklova AN SSSR, Vol. 70, pp. 11–18, 1977.The author expresses his gratitude to Yu. K. Dem'yanovich for drawing his attention to [10].     

Proof of two conjectures of H. Brezis and L.A. Peletier

In this paper, we consider the problem: –u=N(N–2)u ^p– , u>0 on ; u=0 on , where is a smooth and bounded domain inR ^N, N3, p= , and >0. We prove a conjecture of H. Brezis and L.A. Peletier about the asymptotic behaviour of solutions of this problem which are minimizing for the Sobolev inequality as goes to zero. We give similar results concerning the related problem: –u=N(N–2)u^p+u, u>0 on ; u=0 on , for N is larger than 4.     

Approximation of a nondifferentiable nonlinear problem related to MHD equilibria

Summary We present a simple method, based on a variant of the implicit function theorem, which leads to the existence of (a part of) a nontrivial solution branch of the nonlinear eigenvalue problem –u=u ⁺ in ,u=–1 on , where is a two-dimensional domain with boundary . The advantage of this method is that we can apply it for analysing the approximation of the above problem by a finite element method; the error analysis of the discrete problem appears immediately. We give also an iteration scheme which allows to solve the approximate problem.     

Variational problems in SBV and image segmentation

We show how it is possible to prove the existence of solutions of the Mumford-Shah image segmentation functional F(u,K) = _\K [u² + (u – g)²]dx + ^{n – 1}(K), u W ^1,2(\K), K closed in .We use a weak formulation of the minimum problem in a special class SBV() of functions of bounded variation. Moreover, we also deal with the regularity of minimizers and the approximation of F by elliptic functionals defined on Sobolev spaces. In this paper, we have collected the main results of Ambrosio and others.     

Asymptotic behavior of the spectrum of the Maxwell operator

For the distribution functions of the positive and the negative eigenvalues of the operator in a domain with a smooth boundary, one obtains the asymptotic formula N^±()=(3²)^–1 mes ·³+0(²). Under additional assumptions on the properties of the geodesic billiard in , one shows that N±()= (3²)^–1 mes ·³+0(²).Translated from Zapiski Nauchnykh Seminarov Leningradskogo Otdeleniya Matematicheskogo Instituta im. V. A. Steklova AN SSSR, Vol. 127, pp. 169–180, 1983.     

The Laplacian with Robin Boundary Conditions on Arbitrary Domains

Using a capacity approach, we prove in this article that it is always possible to define a realization of the Laplacian on L ²() with generalized Robin boundary conditions where is an arbitrary open subset of R ⁿ and is a Borel measure on the boundary of . This operator generates a sub-Markovian C ₀-semigroup on L ²(). If d=d where is a strictly positive bounded Borel measurable function defined on the boundary and the (n–1)-dimensional Hausdorff measure on , we show that the semigroup generated by the Laplacian with Robin boundary conditions has always Gaussian estimates with modified exponents. We also obtain that the spectrum of the Laplacian with Robin boundary conditions in L ^p () is independent of p[1,). Our approach constitutes an alternative way to Daners who considers the (n–1)-dimensional Hausdorff measure on the boundary. In particular, it allows us to construct a conterexample disproving Daners' closability conjecture.     

Triangular extension identities

It is shown that if the - -bimodule M generates a category of - -bimodules, then the ideal of identities of the triangular extension of the direct sum of algebras and by means of the bimodule M is equal to the product of ideals of identities of the algebras and .Translated from Zapiski Nauchnykh Seminarov Leningradskogo Otdeleniya Matematicheskogo Instituta im. V. A. Steklova AN SSSR, Vol. 132, pp. 5–11, 1983.     

Strong solution for an elastic-plastic plate

Given a regular bounded open set R ²,, >0 andg L ^q () withq>2, we prove, under compatibility and safe load conditions ong, the existence of a minimizing pair for the functional, over closed setsK ² and functionsu C⁰( ) C²(/K); here ¦[Du]¦ denotes the jump ofDu acrossK and ¹ is the 1-dimensional Hausdorff measure.Dedicated to Enrico Magenes for his 70th birthday     

Remarks on ergodicity of stationary irreducible transient Markov chains

Summary Consider a stationary process {X _n(), – < n < . If the measure of the process is finite (the measure of the whole sample space finite), it is well known that ergodicity of the process {X _n(), - < n < and of each of the subprocesses {X _n(), 0 n < , {X _n(), – < n 0 are equivalent (see [3]). We shall show that this is generally not true for stationary processes with a sigma-finite measure, specifically for stationary irreducible transient Markov chains. An example of a stationary irreducible transient Markov chain {X _n(), - < n <} with {itX_n(), 0 n < < ergodic but {X _n(), < n 0 nonergodic is given. That this can be the case has already been implicitly indicated in the literature [4]. Another example of a stationary irreducible transient Markov chain with both {X _n(), 0 n < and {itX _n(),-< < n 0} ergodic but {X _n(), - < n < nonergodic is presented. In fact, it is shown that all stationary irreducible transient Markov chains {X _n(), - < n < < are nonergodic.This research was supported in part by the Office of Naval Research.John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Fellow.     

On Compensated Compactness for Nonlinear Elliptic Problems in Perforated Domains

We consider a sequence of Dirichlet problems for a nonlinear divergent operator A: W _m ¹( _s ) [W _m ¹( _s )]^* in a sequence of perforated domains _s . Under a certain condition imposed on the local capacity of the set \ _s , we prove the following principle of compensated compactness: , where r _s(x) and z _s(x) are sequences weakly convergent in W _m ¹() and such that r _s(x) is an analog of a corrector for a homogenization problem and z _s(x) is an arbitrary sequence from whose weak limit is equal to zero.     

Parametric and non-parametric minima

We prove that if uBV() is a local minimum for the non-parametric functional F(u) associated to a parametric integrand g××ⁿ⁺¹[0,+), then the hypograph of u is locally minimizing for the parametric functionalG associated to g, among the sets of finite perimeter in ×.     

On a variational problem with lack of compactness: the topological effect of the critical points at infinity

We study the subcritical problemsP :–u=u ^p–,u>0 on;u=0 on , being a smooth and bounded domain in ^N,N–3,p+1=2N/N–2 the critical Sobolev exponent and >0 going to zero — in order to compute the difference of topology that the critical points at infinity induce between the level sets of the functional corresponding to the limit case (P₀).

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Résumé Nous étudions les problèmes sous-critiquesP :–u=u ^p–,u > 0 sur;u=0 sur –où est un domaine borné et régulier de ^N,N–3,p + 1=2N/N –2 est l'exposant critique de Sobolev, et >0 tend vers zéro, afin de calculer la différence de toplogie induite par les points critiques à l'infini entre les ensembles de niveau de la fonctionnelle correspondant au cas limite (P₀).

     

Wave operators in a multistratified strip

One investigates the scattering theory for the positive self-adjoint operatorH=–· acting in with = × and a bounded open set in ^n–1,n2. The real-valued function belongs toL (), is bounded from below byc>0 and there exist real-valued functions ₁ and ₂ inL () such that – _j ,j=1,2 is a short range perturbation of _j when (–1) ^j x _n +. One assumes _j = ^(j) 1_R,j=1,2, with ^(j) L bounded from below byc>0. One proves the existence and completeness of the generalized wave operators _j ^± =s – _j e ^–itHj ,j=1,2, withH _j =–· _j and _j : equal to 1 if (–1) ^j x _n >0 and to 0 if (–1) ^j x _n <0. The ranges ofW _j ^± :=( _j ^± )^* are characterized so that W ₁ ^± =Ran and . The scattering operator can then be defined.