A Harnack inequality for weighted degenerate parabolic equations

In this paper we generalize the recent result of DiBenedetto, Gianazza, Vespri on the Harnack inequality for degenerate parabolic equations to the case of a weighted p-Laplacian type operator in the spatial part. The weight is assumed to belong to the suitable Muckenhoupt class.     

Harnack inequality and strong Feller property for stochastic fast-diffusion equations

As a continuation to [F.-Y. Wang, Harnack inequality and applications for stochastic generalized porous media equations, Ann. Probab. 35 (2007) 1333-1350], where the Harnack inequality and the strong Feller property are studied for a class of stochastic generalized porous media equations, this paper presents analogous results for stochastic fast-diffusion equations. Since the fast-diffusion equation possesses weaker dissipativity than the porous medium one does, some technical difficulties appear in the study. As a compensation to the weaker dissipativity condition, a Sobolev-Nash inequality is assumed for the underlying self-adjoint operator in applications. Some concrete examples are constructed to illustrate the main results.     

A Harnack inequality for Dirichlet eigenvalues

We prove a Harnack inequality for Dirichlet eigenfunctions of abelian homogeneous graphs and their convex subgraphs. We derive lower bounds for Dirichlet eigenvalues using the Harnack inequality. We also consider a randomization problem in connection with combinatorial games using Dirichlet eigenvalues. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Graph Theory 34: 247–257, 2000     

Harnack inequality and smoothness for quasilinear degenerate elliptic equations

We prove local and global regularity for the positive solutions of a quasilinear variational degenerate equation, assuming minimal hypothesis on the coefficients of the lower order terms. As an application we obtain Hölder continuity for the gradient of solutions to nonvariational quasilinear equations.     

On Harnack inequality for degenerate nonlinear higher-order elliptic equations

In this article we establish Harnack type inequality and derive a result of local Hölder continuity for solutions of degenerate nonlinear higher-order elliptic equations where the degeneracy is of Muckenhoupt kind.     

The Harnack inequality for second-order parabolic equations with divergence-free drifts of low regularity

We establish the Harnack inequality for advection-diffusion equations with divergence-free drifts by adapting the classical Moser technique to parabolic equations with drifts with regularity lower than the scale invariant spaces.     

A Differential Harnack Inequality for the Newell-Whitehead-Segel Equation

This paper will develop a Li-Yau-Hamilton type differential Harnack estimate for positive solutions to the Newell-Whitehead-Segel equation on R^n.We then use our LYH-differential Harnack inequality to prove several properties about positive solutions to the equation,including deriving a classical Harnack inequality and characterizing standing solutions and traveling wave solutions.     

Parabolic Harnack inequality for divergence form second order differential operators

Old and recent results concerning Harnack inequalities for divergence form operators are reviewed. In particular, the characterization of the parabolic Harnack principle by simple geometric properties -Poincaré inequality and doubling property- is discussed at length. It is shown that these two properties suffice to apply Moser's iterative technique.     

An extension of Harnack type determinantal inequality

We revisit and comment on the Harnack type determinantal inequality for contractive matrices obtained by Tung in the nineteen sixties and give an extension of the inequality involving multiple positive semidefinite matrices .     

Harnack inequality for some classes of Markov processes

In this paper we establish a Harnack inequality for nonnegative harmonic functions of some classes of Markov processes with jumps. Mathematics Subject Classification (2000): Primary 60J45, 60J75, Secondary 60J25.This work was completed while the authors were in the Research in Pairs program at the Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach. We thank the Institute for the hospitality.The research of this author is supported in part by NSF Grant DMS-9803240.The research of this author is supported in part by MZT grant 0037107 of the Republic of Croatia.     

Shift Harnack inequality and integration by parts formula for semilinear stochastic partial differential equations

Shift Harnack inequality and integration by parts formula are established for semilinear stochastic partial differential equations and stochastic functional partial differential equations by modifying the coupling used by F.-Y. Wang [Ann. Probab., 2012, 42(3): 994–1019]. Log-Harnack inequality is established for a class of stochastic evolution equations with non-Lipschitz coefficients which includes hyperdissipative Navier-Stokes/Burgers equations as examples. The integration by parts formula is extended to the path space of stochastic functional partial differential equations, then a Dirichlet form is defined and the log-Sobolev inequality is established.     

Harnack inequality for the linearized parabolic Monge-Ampère equation

In this paper we prove the Harnack inequality for nonnegative solutions of the linearized parabolic Monge-Ampère equation

on parabolic sections associated with , under the assumption that the Monge-Ampère measure generated by satisfies the doubling condition on sections and the uniform continuity condition with respect to Lebesgue measure. The theory established is invariant under the group , where denotes the group of all invertible affine transformations on .

     

Harnack type inequality and a priori estimates for solutions of a class of semilinear elliptic equations

For dimensions 3?n?6, we derive here the Harnack type inequality

     

On Gage-Hamilton's entropy formula and Harnack inequality for the curve shortening flow

By the first two derivatives of the Boltzmann entropy of the curvature, which was first studied by Gage and Hamilton for the curve shortening flow in the plane, we define a monotonicity formula which is strictly increasing unless on a shrinking circle. By calculating pointwisely we give an alternate proof of Gage-Hamilton's Harnack inequality.     

Parabolic Harnack inequality of viscosity solutions on Riemannian manifolds

We consider viscosity solutions to nonlinear uniformly parabolic equations in nondivergence form on a Riemannian manifold M with the sectional curvature bounded from below by −κ   for κ≥0$\kappa \ge 0$. In the elliptic case, Wang and Zhang [24] recently extended the results of [5] to nonlinear elliptic equations in nondivergence form on such M, where they obtained the Harnack inequality for classical solutions. We establish the Harnack inequality for nonnegative viscosity solutions to nonlinear uniformly parabolic equations in nondivergence form on M. The Harnack inequality of nonnegative viscosity solutions to the elliptic equations is also proved.     

黎曼流形上薛定谔方程的Harnack估计

推导了薛定谔方程正解的一种新的整体梯度估计和Harnack不等式,推广了一些有关热方程的结论,并且得到了一个关于薛定谔算子的刘维尔定理.     

Interpolating Between Li-Yau's and Hamilton's Harnack Inequalities on a Surface

We establish a one-parameter family of Harnack inequalities connecting Li and Yau's differential Harnack inequality for the heat equation to Hamilton's Harnack inequality for the Ricci flow on a 2-dimensional manifold with positive scalar curvature.     

The boundary Harnack inequality for infinity harmonic functions in the plane

We prove the boundary Harnack inequality for positive infinity harmonic functions vanishing on a portion of the boundary of a bounded domain under the assumption that is a quasicircle.

     

Harnack inequalities for fuchsian type weighted elliptic equations

Harnack type inequalities for nonnegative (weak) solutions of degenerate elliptic equations, in divergence form, are established. The asymptotic behavior of solutions of Fuchsian type weighted elliptic operators is also investigated.