On the existence of room frames of type tu for u = 4 and 5

In this article, we describe some new constructions for Room frames and use them to show the existence of Room frames of types t⁴ and t⁵. Combining the result with those of Dinitz and Stinson leads to the following: the only cases for which the existence of Room frames is undecided are those types t⁴ where t = 14,22,26,34,38,46,62,74,82,86,98,122,134,146. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

On the existence of partitionable skew Room frames

Partitionable skew Room frames of type hⁿ have played an important role in the constructions of 4-frames, (K₄-e)-frames and super-simple (4,2)-frames. In this paper, we investigate the existence of partitionable skew Room frames of type hⁿ. The necessary conditions for the existence of such a design are that and h?5. It is proved that these necessary conditions are also sufficient with a few possible exceptions. As a byproduct, the known results on the existence of skew Room frames and uniform 4-frames are both improved.     

RHPMDs and FHPMDs with k = 4 and Type 4 u

A (v, k, 1)-HPMD is called a frame (briefly, k-FHPMD), if the blocks of the HPMD can be partitioned into v partial parallel classes such that the complement of each partial parallel class is a group of the HPMD. A (v, k, 1)-HPMD is called resolvable (briefly, k-RHPMD), if the blocks of the HPMD can be partitioned into parallel classes. In this article, (i) we shall construct 3-FHPMDs of type 3⁶ and 21⁶ to completely settle the existence of 3-FHPMD of type h^u; (ii) we shall show that the necessary conditions for the existence of 4-FHPMD of type h^u are sufficient for the case h = 4; (iii) we shall show that the necessary conditions for the existence of 4-RHPMD of type h^u are sufficient for the case h = 4.     

A pair of disjoint 3-GDDs of type <Emphasis Type="Italic">g</Emphasis><Superscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">t</Emphasis></Superscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">u</Emphasis><Superscript>1</Superscript>

Pairwise disjoint 3-GDDs can be used to construct some optimal constant-weight codes. We study the existence of a pair of disjoint 3-GDDs of type g ^t u ¹ and establish that its necessary conditions are also sufficient.     

The existence of large set of symmetric partitioned incomplete latin squares

In this paper, we investigate the existence of large sets of symmetric partitioned incomplete latin squares of type g^u (LSSPILSs) which can be viewed as a generalization of the well‐known golf designs. Constructions for LSSPILSs are presented from some other large sets, such as golf designs, large sets of group divisible designs, and large sets of Room frames. We prove that there exists an LSSPILS(g^u) if and only if u ≥ 3, g(u ? 1) ≡ 0 (mod 2), and (g, u) ≠ (1, 5).     

Kite-group Divisible Designs of Type g t u 1

Necessary and sufficient conditions are given to the existence for kite-group divisible designs of type g^tu¹. Research supported by NSFC Grant 10371002.     

Kirkman frames having hole type h u m 1 for small h

We begin an investigation into the spectrum of (non-uniform) Kirkman frames of type h ^u m ¹, paying particular attention to the cases where h ∈{2,4,6,8,10,12}. We show that for each of these values of h the obvious necessary conditions on u, m are sufficient in all but at most 24 cases of (h,u,m).      

Resolvable Mendelsohn triple systems with equal sized holes

An HMTS of type {n₁, n₂, ⋖, n_h} is a directed graph which can be decomposed into 3-circuits. If the 3-circuits can be partitioned into parallel classes, then the HMTS is called an RHMTS. In this article it is shown that the RHMTSs of type m^h exist when mh &equiv 0 (mod 3) and (m, h) &ne (1, 6), with the possible exception of h = 6 and , where M₁₇ = {m|m is divisible by a prime less than 17}. The existence of Mendelsohn frames, which is closely related to RHMTS, is also considered in this article. It is proved that a Mendelsohn frame of type t^u exists if and only if u ≥ 4 and t(u - 1) ≡ 0(mod 3) with 2 possible exceptions. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Combin Designs 5:329–340, 1997     

The existence of uniform 5-GDDs

In this article, we construct group divisible designs (GDDs) with block size five, group-type g^u and index unity. The necessary condition for the existence of such a GDD is u ≷ 5, (u - 1)g ≡ 0 (mod 4) and u(u - 1)g² ≡ 0 (mod 20). It is shown that these necessary conditions are also sufficient, except possibly in a few cases. Additionally, a new construction to obtain GDDs using holey TDs is presented. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Combin Designs 5: 275–299, 1997     

Incomplete group divisible designs with block size four and general index

In this paper, we investigate the existence of incomplete group divisible designs (IGDDs) with block size four, group-type (g, h) u and general index λ. The necessary conditions for the existence of such a design are that u ≥ 4, g ≥ 3h, λg(u 1) ≡ 0 (mod 3), λ(g h)(u 1) ≡ 0 (mod 3), and λu(u 1)(g 2 h 2 ) ≡ 0 (mod 12). These necessary conditions are shown to be sufficient for all λ≥ 2. The known existence result for λ = 1 is also improved.     

Uniqueness theorems for a nonlinear Tricomi problem and the related evolution problem

We consider an initial-boundary value problem for the non-linear evolution equation in a cylinder Q_t = Ω × (0, t), where T[u] = yu_xx + u_yy is the Tricomi operator and l(u) a special differential operator of first order. In [10] we proved the existence of a generalized solution of problem (1) and the existence of a generalized solution of the corresponding stationary boundary value problem (non-linear Tricomi problem) In this paper we give sufficient conditions for the uniqueness of these solutions.     

Almost periodic solutions of linear partial differential equations

Let L be an arbitrary linear partial differential operator and let f be an almost periodic function for t in R^m. In this paper we present sufficient conditions that a bounded solution u of Lu = f be almost periodic. Our work generalizes the theorem of Sibuya [5] for Poisson's equation and the theorems of Favard [3] and Bochner [1] for ordinary differential equations.     

Regular and self-similar solutions of nonlinear Schrödinger equations

We study the Cauchy problem for the nonlinear Schrödinger equations with nonlinear term |u|^ou. For some admissible α we show the existence of global solutions and we calculate the regularity of those solutions. Also we give some necessary conditions and some sufficient conditions on initial data for the existence of self-similar solutions.     

Entire solutions of the KPP equation

This paper deals with the solutions defined for all time of the KPP equation u_t = u_xx + f(u),   0 < u(x,t) < 1, (x,t) ∈ ℝ², where ƒ is a KPP‐type nonlinearity defined in [0,1]: ƒ(0) = ƒ(1) = 0, ƒ′(0) > 0, ƒ′(1) < 0, ƒ > 0 in (0,1), and ƒ′(s) ≤ ƒ′(0) in [0,1]. This equation admits infinitely many traveling‐wave‐type solutions, increasing or decreasing in x. It also admits solutions that depend only on t. In this paper, we build four other manifolds of solutions: One is 5‐dimensional, one is 4‐dimensional, and two are 3‐dimensional. Some of these new solutions are obtained by considering two traveling waves that come from both sides of the real axis and mix. Furthermore, the traveling‐wave solutions are on the boundary of these four manifolds. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Modified frames with block size 3

A modified (k, λ)‐frame of type g^u is a modified (k, λ)‐GDD whose blocks can be partitioned into holey parallel classes, each of which is with respect to some group. Modified frames can be used to construct some other resolvable designs such as resolvable group divisible designs and semiframes. In this article, we shall investigate the existence of modified frames with block size 3. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Combin Designs 16: 351–363, 2008     

Sign-changing solutions on a kind of fourth-order Neumann boundary value problem

In this paper, we consider the fourth-order Neumann boundary value problem u(4)(t)−2u^″(t)+u(t)=f(t,u(t)) for all t∈[0,1] and subject to u^′(0)=u^′(1)=u^?(0)=u^?(1)=0. Using the fixed point index and the critical group, we establish the existence theorem of solutions that guarantees the problem has at least one positive solution and two sign-changing solutions under certain conditions.     

Periodic solutions of singular second order differential equations: Upper and lower functions

In this paper, we continue the study of the periodic problem for the second-order equation u^′′+f(u)u^′+g(u)=h(t,u), where h is a Carathéodory function and f,g are continuous functions on (0,+∞) which may have singularities at zero. Both attractive and repulsive singularities are considered. The method relies on a novel technique of construction of lower and upper functions. As an application, we obtain new sufficient conditions for the existence of periodic solutions to the Rayleigh–Plesset equation.     

On a Two-Point Boundary Value Problem for Second Order Singular Equations

The problem on the existence of a positive in the interval ]a, b[ solution of the boundary value problem is considered, where the functions f and satisfy the local Carathéodory conditions. The possibility for the functions f and g to have singularities in the first argument (for t = a and t = b) and in the phase variable (for u = 0) is not excluded. Sufficient and, in some cases, necessary and sufficient conditions for the solvability of that problem are established.     

Property (X) for Second-Order Nonlinear Differential Equations of Generalized Euler Type

In this paper the generalized nonlinear Euler differential equation t²k(tu′)u″ + t(f(u)+ k(tu′))u′ + g(u) = 0 is considered. Here the functions f(u), g(u) and k(u) satisfy smoothness conditions which guarantee the uniqueness of solutions of initial value problems, however, no conditions of sub(super) linearity are assumed. We present some necessary and sufficient conditions and some tests for the equivalent planar system to have or fail to have property (X⁺), which is very important for the existence of periodic solutions and oscillation theory.     

Existence of multiple positive solutions for nonlinear m-point boundary-value problems

In this paper, we afford some sufficient conditions to guarantee the existence of multiple positive solutions for the nonlinear m-point boundary-value problem for the one-dimensional p-Laplacian

(φ_p(u^′))^′+f(t,u)=0, t(0,1),