Boundary-value problems for a nonlinear hyperbolic equation with variable coefficients and the Lévy Laplacian

For a nonlinear hyperbolic equation with variable coefficients and the infinite-dimensional Lévy Laplacian Δ _L , $$\beta \left( {\sqrt 2 \left\| x \right\|_H \frac{{\partial U(t,x)}} {{\partial t}}} \right)\frac{{\partial ^2 U(t,x)}} {{\partial t^2 }} + \alpha (U(t,x))\left[ {\frac{{\partial U(t,x)}} {{\partial t}}} \right]^2 = \Delta _L U(t,x),$$ we present algorithms for the solution of the boundary-value problem U(0, x) = u ₀, U(t, 0) = u ₁ and the exterior boundary-value problem U(0, x) = v ₀, \(\left. {U(t,x)} \right|_{\Gamma = v_1 }\) , \(\lim _{\left\| x \right\|_{H \to \infty } } \left. {U(t,x) = v_2 } \right|\) for the class of Shilov functions depending on the parameter t.     

A reaction-diffusion model with nonlinearity driven diffusion

In this paper, we deal with the model with a very general growth law and an M- driven diffusion For the general case of time dependent functions M and #, the existence and uniqueness for positive solution is obtained. If M and # are T0-periodic functions in t, then there is an attractive positive periodic solution. Furthermore, if M and # are time-independent, then the non-constant stationary solution M（x） is globally stable. Thus, we can easily formulate the conditions deriving the above behaviors for specific population models with the logistic growth law, Gilpin-Ayala growth law and Gompertz growth law, respectively. We answer an open problem proposed by L. Korobenko and E. Braverman in [Can. Appl. Math. Quart. 17（2009） 85-104].     

Some embedding theorems for generalized Nikol'skii classes from Lorentz spaces

Quasi-normed Lorentz spaces Λ_{ψ, q} of 2π-periodic functions with quasinorms $$\left\| f \right\|_{\psi ,q} = \left\{ {\int\limits_0^{2\pi } {\psi ^q (t)\left[ {\frac{1}{t}\int\limits_0^t {f * (x)} dx} \right]} ^q \frac{{dt}}{t}} \right\}^{{1 \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {1 q}} \right. \kern-\nulldelimiterspace} q}} $$ (0<q<∞,ω(t): [0,2π]→R is a continuous concave function with finite derivative everywhere on (0, 2gp)) and classes of functions $$H_{\psi ,q}^\omega \equiv \{ f(x):f(x) \in \Lambda _{\psi ,q} ;\mathop {\sup }\limits_{0 \leqq h \leqq \delta } \left\| {f(x + h) - f(x)} \right\|_{\psi ,q} = O\{ \omega (\delta )\} , \delta \to + 0\} $$ (ω(δ) — modulus of continuity) are studied. Precise embedding conditions of classes H _{ψ, q} ^ω into Lorentz spaces and into each other are obtained: $$\begin{array}{*{20}c} {H_{\psi ,q_1 }^\omega \subset \Lambda _{\psi ,q_2 } ;} & {H_{\psi ,q_1 }^\omega \subset {\rm H}_{\psi ,q_2 }^{\omega * } ,} & {0< q_2< q_1< \infty ,} \\ \end{array} $$ under conditions \(\mathop {\lim }\limits_{t \to \infty } \frac{{\psi (2t)}}{{\psi (t)}} > 1,\mathop {\overline {\lim } }\limits_{x \to \infty } \frac{{\psi (2t)}}{{\psi (t)}}< 2\) andω(δ)=O{ω(δ ²)},δ→+0, andω ^* (δ) is an arbitrary modulus of continuity.     

On the order of the error function of the square-full integers

LetL(x) denote the number of square full integers ≤x. By a square-full integer, we mean a positive integer all of whose prime factors have multiplicity at least two. It is well known that $$\left. {L(x)} \right| \sim \frac{{\zeta ({3 \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {3 2}} \right. \kern-\nulldelimiterspace} 2})}}{{\zeta (3)}}x^{{1 \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {1 2}} \right. \kern-\nulldelimiterspace} 2}} + \frac{{\zeta ({2 \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {2 3}} \right. \kern-\nulldelimiterspace} 3})}}{{\zeta (2)}}x^{{1 \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {1 3}} \right. \kern-\nulldelimiterspace} 3}} ,$$ where ζ(s) denotes the Riemann Zeta function. Let Δ(x) denote the error function in the asymptotic formula forL(x). On the basis of the Riemann hypothesis (R.H.), it is known that \(\Delta (x) = O(x^{\tfrac{{13}}{{81}} + \varepsilon } )\) for every ε>0. In this paper, we prove the following results on the assumption of R.H.: (1) $$\frac{1}{x}\int\limits_1^x {\Delta (t)dt} = O(x^{\tfrac{1}{{12}} + \varepsilon } ),$$ (2) $$\int\limits_1^x {\frac{{\Delta (t)}}{t}\log } ^{v - 1} \left( {\frac{x}{t}} \right) = O(x^{\tfrac{1}{{12}} + \varepsilon } )$$ for any integer ν≥1. In fact, we prove some general results and deduce the above from them. On the basis of (1) and (2) above, we conjecture that \(\Delta (x) = O(x^{{1 \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {1 {12}}} \right. \kern-0em} {12}} + \varepsilon } )\) under the assumption of R.H.     

Oscillation for a class of diffusive hematopoiesis model with several arguments

By considering solution curve's or surface's composition of the functions of several variables and constructing the suitable lower-upper solution pair for the following special diffusive Hematopoiesis model eP (t, x)/et= ΔP (t, x)- γP (t, x) +m Σi=1 βiP (t-τi,x)/1+Pn (t-τi,x) (0.1)under Neumann boundary condition, sufficient conditions are provided for the oscillation of the positive equilibrium for (0.1). Moreover, these results extend or complement existing results.     

Another method for computing the densities of integrals of motion for the Korteweg-de Vries equation

In the first section of this article a new method for computing the densities of integrals of motion for the KdV equation is given. In the second section the variation with respect to q of the functional ∫ ₀ ^π w (x,t,x,;q)dx (t is fixed) is computed, where W(x, t, s; q) is the Riemann function of the problem $$\begin{gathered} \frac{{\partial ^z u}}{{\partial x^2 }} - q(x)u = \frac{{\partial ^2 u}}{{\partial t^2 }} ( - \infty< x< \infty ), \hfill \\ u|_{t = 0} = f(x), \left. {\frac{{\partial u}}{{\partial t}}} \right|_{t = 0} = 0. \hfill \\ \end{gathered} $$      

An optimization algorithm for the pile driver problem

In this paper we present the analysis of an algorithm of Uzawa type to compute solutions of the quasi variational inequality $$\begin{gathered} (QVI)\left( {\frac{{\partial ^2 u}}{{\partial t^2 }},\upsilon - \frac{{\partial u}}{{\partial t}}} \right) + \left( {\frac{{\partial u}}{{\partial x}},\frac{{\partial \upsilon }}{{\partial x}} - \frac{{\partial ^2 u}}{{\partial x\partial t}}} \right) + \left( {\frac{{\partial ^2 u}}{{\partial x\partial t}},\frac{{\partial \upsilon }}{{\partial x}} - \frac{{\partial ^2 u}}{{\partial x\partial t}}} \right) + \hfill \\ + \left[ {u(1,t) + \frac{{\partial u}}{{\partial t}}(1,t)} \right]\left[ {\upsilon (1) - \frac{{\partial u}}{{\partial t}}(1,t)} \right] + J(u;\upsilon ) - J\left( {u;\frac{{\partial u}}{{\partial t}}} \right) \geqslant \hfill \\ \geqslant \left( {f,\upsilon - \frac{{\partial u}}{{\partial t}}} \right) + F(t)\left[ {\upsilon (0) - \frac{{\partial u}}{{\partial t}}(0,t)} \right],t > 0,\forall \upsilon \in H^1 (0,1), \hfill \\ \end{gathered} $$ which is a model for the dynamics of a pile driven into the ground under the action of a pile hammer. In (QVI) (...) is the scalar product inL ²(0, 1) andJ(u;.) is a convex functional onH ¹(0, 1), for eachu, describing the soil-pile friction effect.     

The prime-counting function and its analytic approximations

The paper describes a systematic computational study of the prime counting function π(x) and three of its analytic approximations: the logarithmic integral \({\text{li}}{\left( x \right)}: = {\int_0^x {\frac{{dt}}{{\log \,t}}} }\), \({\text{li}}{\left( x \right)} - \frac{1}{2}{\text{li}}{\left( {{\sqrt x }} \right)}\), and \(R{\left( x \right)}: = {\sum\nolimits_{k = 1}^\infty {{\mu {\left( k \right)}{\text{li}}{\left( {x^{{1 \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {1 k}} \right. \kern-\nulldelimiterspace} k}} } \right)}} \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {{\mu {\left( k \right)}{\text{li}}{\left( {x^{{1 \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {1 k}} \right. \kern-\nulldelimiterspace} k}} } \right)}} k}} \right. \kern-\nulldelimiterspace} k} }\), where μ is the Möbius function. The results show that π(x)x) for 2≤x≤10¹⁴, and also seem to support several conjectures on the maximal and average errors of the three approximations, most importantly \({\left| {\pi {\left( x \right)} - {\text{li}}{\left( x \right)}} \right|} < x^{{1 \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {1 2}} \right. \kern-\nulldelimiterspace} 2}}\) and \( - \frac{2}{5}x^{{3 \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {3 2}} \right. \kern-\nulldelimiterspace} 2}} < {\int_2^x {{\left( {\pi {\left( u \right)} - {\text{li}}{\left( u \right)}} \right)}du < 0} }\) for all x>2. The paper concludes with a short discussion of prospects for further computational progress.     

A completely monotonic function involving the tri- and tetra-gamma functions

The di-gamma function ψ(x) is defined on (0,∞) by $\psi (x) = \frac{{\Gamma '(x)}} {{\Gamma (x)}} $ and ψ ⁽ⁱ⁾(x) for i ∈ ? denote the polygamma functions, where Γ(x) is the classical Euler’s gamma function. In this paper we prove that a function involving the difference between [ψ′(x)]² + ψ″(x) and a proper fraction of x is completely monotonic on (0,∞).     

Generalized n-Laplacian: Semilinear Neumann problem with the critical growth

Let Ω ? ? ⁿ , n ? 2, be a bounded connected domain of the class C ^1,θ for some θ ∈ (0, 1]. Applying the generalized Moser-Trudinger inequality without boundary condition, the Mountain Pass Theorem and the Ekeland Variational Principle, we prove the existence and multiplicity of nontrivial weak solutions to the problem $$\begin{gathered} u \in W^1 L^\Phi \left( \Omega \right), - div\left( {\Phi '\left( {\left| {\nabla u} \right|} \right)\frac{{\nabla u}} {{\left| {\nabla u} \right|}}} \right) + V\left( x \right)\Phi '\left( {\left| u \right|} \right)\frac{u} {{\left| u \right|}} = f\left( {x,u} \right) + \mu h\left( x \right) in \Omega , \hfill \\ \frac{{\partial u}} {{\partial n}} = 0 on \partial \Omega , \hfill \\ \end{gathered}$$ where Φ is a Young function such that the space W ¹ L ^Φ(Ω) is embedded into exponential or multiple exponential Orlicz space, the nonlinearity f(x, t) has the corresponding critical growth, V (x) is a continuous potential, h ∈ (L ^Φ(Ω))* is a nontrivial continuous function, µ ? 0 is a small parameter and n denotes the outward unit normal to ?Ω.     

Mean value theorem and a maximum principle for Kolmogorov's equation

For an equation of the form $$\begin{gathered} \frac{{\partial u}}{{\partial t}} - \sum\nolimits_{ij = 1}^n {{\text{ }}\alpha ^{ij} } \frac{{\partial ^2 u}}{{\partial x^i \partial x^j }} + \sum\nolimits_{ij = 1}^n {\beta _j^i x^i } \frac{{\partial u}}{{\partial x^i }} = 0, \hfill \\ {\text{ }}x \in R^n ,{\text{ }}t \in R^1 , \hfill \\ \end{gathered}$$ where α=(α^ij) is a constant nonnegative matrix andΒ=(Β _i ⁱ ) is a constant matrix, subject to certain conditions, we construct a fundamental solution, similar in its structure to the fundamental solution of the heat conduction equation; we prove a mean value theorem and show that u(x₀, t₀) can be represented in the form of the mean value of u(x, t) with a nonnegative density over a level surface of the fundamental solution of the adjoint equation passing through the point (x₀, t₀); finally, we prove a parabolic maximum principle.     

Su un problema di tipo nuovo relativo alle equazioni paraboliche d'ordine superiore al secondo

Sunto Si studia il problema della determinazione di una soluzione dell'equazione a_k(x)∂^ku/∂x^k=f(x, y) entro la semistriscia a≤x≤b, y≥0, che assuma assegnati valori per y=0 e per x=a, x₁, x₂, b (a<x₁<x₂<b). Analogamente si studia il problema della determinazione di una soluzione dell' equazione a_k(x)∂^ku/∂x^k+b(x)∂u/∂y=f(x,y), entro la medesima semistriscia, cha assuma assegnati valori per y=0 e per x=a, x₁, x₂, b e la cui ∂/∂y assuma assegnati valori per y=0. A Giovanni Sansone nel suo 70^mo compleanno.     

The Cauchy problem for the wave equation with Lévy Laplacian

We present the solution of the Cauchy problem (the initial-value problem in the whole space) for the wave equation with infinite-dimensional Lévy Laplacian Δ _L , $$ \frac{{\partial ^2 U(t,x)}} {{\partial t^2 }} = \Delta _L U(t,x) $$ in two function classes, the Shilov class and the Gâteaux class.     

Complete monotonicity of two functions involving the tri-and tetra-gamma functions

The psi function ??(x) is defined by ??(x) = ????(x)/??(x) and ?? ⁽ⁱ⁾ (x), for i ?? ?, denote the polygamma functions, where ??(x) is the gamma function. In this paper, we prove that the functions $ [\psi '(x)]^2 + \psi ''(x) - \frac{{x^2 + 12}} {{12x^4 (x + 1)^2 }} $ and $ \frac{{x + 12}} {{12x^4 (x + 1)}} - \{ [\psi '(x)]^2 + \psi ''(x)\} $ are completely monotonic on (0,??).     

Pointwise estimates for Lagrange interpolation polynomials

Let f ∈ C[?1, 1]. Let the approximation rate of Lagrange interpolation polynomial of f based on the nodes $ \left\{ {\cos \frac{{2k - 1}} {{2n}}\pi } \right\} \cup \{ - 1,1\} $ be Δ _{n + 2}(f, x). In this paper we study the estimate of Δ _{n + 2}(f,x), that keeps the interpolation property. As a result we prove that $$ \Delta _{n + 2} (f,x) = \mathcal{O}(1)\left\{ {\omega \left( {f,\frac{{\sqrt {1 - x^2 } }} {n}} \right)\left| {T_n (x)} \right|\ln (n + 1) + \omega \left( {f,\frac{{\sqrt {1 - x^2 } }} {n}\left| {T_n (x)} \right|} \right)} \right\}, $$ where T _n (x) = cos (n arccos x) is the Chebeyshev polynomial of first kind. Also, if f ∈ C ^r [?1, 1] with r ≧ 1, then $$ \Delta _{n + 2} (f,x) = \mathcal{O}(1)\left\{ {\frac{{\sqrt {1 - x^2 } }} {{n^r }}\left| {T_n (x)} \right|\omega \left( {f^{(r)} ,\frac{{\sqrt {1 - x^2 } }} {n}} \right)\left( {\left( {\sqrt {1 - x^2 } + \frac{1} {n}} \right)^{r - 1} \ln (n + 1) + 1} \right)} \right\}. $$      

Local and Global Existence of Solutions to Initial Value Problems of Nonlinear Kaup-Kupershmidt Equations

This paper is devoted to studying the initial value problems of the nonlinear Kaup Kupershmidt equations δu/δt ＋ α1 uδ^2u/δx^2 ＋ βδ^3u/δx^3 ＋ γδ^5u/δx^5 = 0, （x,t）∈ E R^2, and δu/δt ＋ α2 δu/δx δ^2u/δx^2 ＋ βδ^3u/δx^3 ＋ γδ^5u/δx^5 = 0, （x, t） ∈R^2. Several important Strichartz type estimates for the fundamental solution of the corresponding linear problem are established. Then we apply such estimates to prove the local and global existence of solutions for the initial value problems of the nonlinear Kaup- Kupershmidt equations. The results show that a local solution exists if the initial function u0（x） ∈ H^s（R）, and s ≥ 5/4 for the first equation and s≥301/108 for the second equation.     

Study of the Equation of Partial Waves with Rapidly Oscillating Potential

In this paper, we consider the differential equation of partial waves $$\psi ''(x) + \left[ {k^2 - \frac{{\lambda ^2 - {1 \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {1 4}} \right. \kern-\nulldelimiterspace} 4}}}{{x^2 }} - V(x)} \right]\psi (x) = 0,$$ and the corresponding integral equations. We obtain estimates for the solutions of this differential equation with boundary conditions for x = 0 and x = ∞. The analitycity domains for the wave functions are established.     

Local and Global Existence of Solutions to Initial Value Problems of Modified Nonlinear Kawahara Equations

This paper is devoted to studying the initial value problem of the modified nonlinear Kawahara equation the first partial dervative of u to t ,the second the third ＋α the second partial dervative of u to x ,the second the third ＋β the third partial dervative of u to x ,the second the thire ＋γ the fifth partial dervative of u to x = 0,（x,t）∈R^2.We first establish several Strichartz type estimates for the fundamental solution of the corresponding linear problem. Then we apply such estimates to prove local and global existence of solutions for the initial value problem of the modified nonlinear Karahara equation. The results show that a local solution exists if the initial function uo（x） ∈ H^s（R） with s ≥ 1/4, and a global solution exists if s ≥ 2.     

Copositive pointwise approximation

We prove that if a functionf ∈C ⁽¹⁾ (I),I: = [?1, 1], changes its signs times (s ∈ ?) within the intervalI, then, for everyn > C, whereC is a constant which depends only on the set of points at which the function changes its sign, andk ∈ ?, there exists an algebraic polynomialP _n =P _n (x) of degree ≤n which locally inherits the sign off(x) and satisfies the inequality $$\left| {f\left( x \right) - P_n \left( x \right)} \right| \leqslant c\left( {s,k} \right)\left( {\frac{1}{{n^2 }} + \frac{{\sqrt {1 - x^2 } }}{n}} \right)\omega _k \left( {f'; \frac{1}{{n^2 }} + \frac{{\sqrt {1 - x^2 } }}{n}} \right), x \in I$$ , where ω _k (f′;t) is thekth modulus of continuity of the functionf’. It is also shown that iff ∈C (I) andf(x) ≥ 0,x ∈I then, for anyn ≥k ? 1, there exists a polynomialP _n =P _n (x) of degree ≤n such thatP _n (x) ≥ 0,x ∈I, and |f(x) ?P _n (x)| ≤c(k)ω _k (f;n ^?2 +n ^?1 √1 ?x ²),x ∈I.     

Boundedness of solutions for a class of oscillating potentials without the twist condition

In this paper, we prove that the second order differential equation d^2x/dt^2＋x^2n_1f（x）＋p（t）=0with p（t ＋ 1） = p（t）, f（x ＋ T） = f（x） smooth and f（x） 〉 0, possesses Lagrangian stability despite of the fact that the monotone twist condition is violated.