A complex parabolic type monge-ampère equation

The complex parabolic type Monge-Ampère equation we are dealing with is of the form inB × (0,T),u=ϕ on Γ, whereB is the unit ball in ℂ ^d ,d>1, and Γ is the parabolic boundary ofB × (0,T). Solutionu is proved unique in the class .     

Heat flows for a nonconvex Signorini type problem in $$ {\mathbb{R}^{N}} $$

We prove the existence of a global heat flow u : Ω ×  \mathbbR⁺ ? \mathbbR^N {\mathbb{R}^{+}} \to {\mathbb{R}^{N}}, N > 1, satisfying a Signorini type boundary condition u(∂Ω ×  \mathbbR⁺ {\mathbb{R}^{+}}) ⊂  \mathbbRⁿ {\mathbb{R}^{n}}), n \geqslant 2 n \geqslant 2 , and \mathbbR^N {\mathbb{R}^{N}}) with boundary ∂ [`(W)] \bar{\Omega } such that φ(∂Ω) ⊂ \mathbbR^N {\mathbb{R}^{N}} is given by a smooth noncompact hypersurface S. Bibliography: 30 titles.     

Patterns of exponential decay for solutions to second order elliptic equations in a sector ofR 2

We consider solutions ψ to equations of the form in a sector Ω ofR ². The basic assumptions are that the limitsa _ij(x)→δ_ij,b _i(x)→0,c _i→E at infinity are achieved at certain rates and thatg decays faster than ψ. We then discuss the possible patterns of exponential decay for ψ in Ω. NSERC University Research Fellow. Research partially supported by USNEF grant MCS-83-01159.     

Girsanov theorem for stochastic flows with interaction

We prove an analog of the Girsanov theorem for the stochastic differential equations with interaction

A Fully Nonlinear Nonhomogeneous Neumann Problem

Let Ω be an open bounded set in ℝ^N, N≥3, with connected Lipschitz boundary ∂Ω and let a(x,ξ) be an operator of Leray–Lions type (a(⋅,∇u) is of the same type as the operator |∇u|^p−2∇u, 1<p<N). If τ is the trace operator on ∂Ω, [φ] the jump across ∂Ω of a function φ defined on both sides of ∂Ω, the normal derivative ∂/∂ν_a related to the operator a is defined in some sense as 〈a(⋅,∇u),ν〉, the inner product in ℝ^N, of the trace of a(⋅,∇u) on ∂Ω with the outward normal vector field ν on ∂Ω. If β and γ are two nondecreasing continuous real functions everywhere defined in ℝ, with β(0)=γ(0)=0, f∈L¹(ℝ^N), g∈L¹(∂Ω), we prove the existence and the uniqueness of an entropy solution u for the following problem,

On linear isometries of Banach lattices in <Emphasis Type="Italic">C</Emphasis><Subscript>0</Subscript>(Ω)-spaces

Consider the space C0(Ω) endowed with a Banach lattice-norm ‖ · ‖ that is not assumed to be the usual spectral norm ‖ · ‖_∞ of the supremum over Ω. A recent extension of the classical Banach-Stone theorem establishes that each surjective linear isometry U of the Banach lattice (C ₀(Ω), ‖ · ‖) induces a partition Π of Ω into a family of finite subsets S ⊂ Ω along with a bijection T: Π → Π which preserves cardinality, and a family [u(S): S ∈ Π] of surjective linear maps u(S): C(T(S)) → C(S) of the finite-dimensional C*-algebras C(S) such that

Scalar differential invariants of symplectic Monge-Ampère equations

All second order scalar differential invariants of symplectic hyperbolic and elliptic Monge-Ampère equations with respect to symplectomorphisms are explicitly computed. In particular, it is shown that the number of independent second order invariants is equal to 7, in sharp contrast with general Monge-Ampère equations for which this number is equal to 2. We also introduce a series of invariant differential forms and vector fields which allow us to construct numerous scalar differential invariants of higher order. The introduced invariants give a solution of the symplectic equivalence of Monge-Ampère equations. As an example we study equations of the form u _xy + f(x, y, u _x , u _y ) = 0 and in particular find a simple linearization criterion.     

Diffuse measures and nonlinear parabolic equations

Given a parabolic cylinder Q = (0, T) × Ω, where W ì \mathbb R^N{\Omega\subset \mathbb {R}^N} is a bounded domain, we prove new properties of solutions of

The Boundedness of Monge-Ampère Singular Integral Operators

We first define molecules for Hardy spaces H¹_F(\mathbbRⁿ)H^{1}_{\mathcal{F}}(\mathbb{R}^{n}) associated with a family F\mathcal{F} of sections which is closely related to the Monge-Ampère equation and prove their molecular characters. As an application, we show that Monge-Ampère singular operators are bounded on H¹_F(\mathbbRⁿ)H^{1}_{\mathcal{F}}(\mathbb{R}^{n}).     

A nonconforming Morley finite element method for the fully nonlinear Monge-Ampère equation

In this paper, we study finite element approximations of the viscosity solution of the fully nonlinear Monge-Ampère equation, det(D ² u) = f (> 0) using the well-known nonconforming Morley element. Our approach is based on the vanishing moment method, which was recently proposed as a constructive way to approximate fully nonlinear second order equations by the author and Feng (J Sci Comput 38(1):74–98, 2009). The vanishing moment method approximates the Monge-Ampère equation by the fourth order quasilinear equation -eD²u^e + det(D²u^e) = f{-\epsilon\Delta^2u^\epsilon + {\rm det}(D^2u^\epsilon) = f} with appropriate boundary conditions. We develop a finite element scheme using the n-dimensional Morley element introduced in Wang and Xu (Numer Math 103:155–169, 2006) to approximate the regularized fourth order problem in two and three dimensions, and then derive optimal order error estimates.     

Some Poincaré-type inequalities for functions of bounded deformation involving the deviatoric part of the symmetric gradient

It is proved that if Ω ⊂ Rⁿ {R^n}  is a bounded Lipschitz domain, then the inequality || u ||₁ \leqslant c(n)\textdiam( W)ò_W | e^D(u) | {\left\| u \right\|_1} \leqslant c(n){\text{diam}}\left( \Omega \right)\int\limits_\Omega {\left| {{\varepsilon^D}(u)} \right|} is valid for functions of bounded deformation vanishing on ∂Ω. Here e^D(u) {\varepsilon^D}(u) denotes the deviatoric part of the symmetric gradient and ò_W | e^D(u) | \int\limits_\Omega {\left| {{\varepsilon^D}(u)} \right|} stands for the total variation of the tensor-valued measure e^D(u) {\varepsilon^D}(u) . Further results concern possible extensions of this Poincaré-type inequality. Bibliography: 27 titles.     

Existence and uniqueness of positive solutions to nonlinear fractional differential equation with integral boundary conditions

In this paper, we consider the following nonlinear fractional three-point boundary-value problem:

Positive Solution of Multi-Point Boundary Value Problems for the One-Dimensional p-Laplacian with Singularities

In this paper, we obtain positive solution to the following multi-point singular boundary value problem with p-Laplacian operator,{（ φp（u＇））＇＋q（t）f（t,u,u＇）=0,0〈t〈1,u（0）=∑i=1^nαiu（ξi）,u＇（1）=∑i=1^nβiu＇（ξi）,whereφp（s）=｜s｜^p-2s,p≥2;ξi∈（0,1）（i=1,2,…,n）,0≤αi,βi〈1（i=1,2,…n）,0≤∑i=1^nαi,∑i=1^nβi〈1,and q（t） may be singular at t=0,1,f（t,u,u＇）may be singular at u＇=0     

A priori estimates for quasilinear equations related to the Monge-Ampère equation in two dimensions

We provea priori inequalities for non-subelliptic quasilinear equations related to the Monge-Ampère equation in two dimensions, for example, equations of the type

The Discrete and Classical Dirichlet Problem

Let W ì \mathbbR^d{\Omega \subset \mathbb{R}^d} be some bounded domain with reasonable boundary and let f be a continuous function on the complement Ω ^c . We can construct an unique continuous function u that is harmonique on Ω and u = f on Ω ^c . Similarly, u _d is the unique function on the lattice points such that for each lattice point of Ω satisfies the “average” property with respect to its nearest neighbours and u _d = f on Ω ^c . In this paper when ∂Ω is Lipschitz I give a “best possible” estimate of ||u − u _d ||_∞.     

Global Lipschitz regularity for almost minimizers of asymptotically convex variational problems

We prove global, up to the boundary of a domain ${{\it \Omega}\subset\mathbb {R}^n}We prove global, up to the boundary of a domain W ì \mathbb Rⁿ{{\it \Omega}\subset\mathbb {R}^n}, Lipschitz regularity results for almost minimizers of functionals of the form

u ? òW g(x, u(x), ?u(x)) dx.u \mapsto \int \limits_{\Omega} g(x, u(x), \nabla u(x))\,dx.      18. Second-Order Optimality Conditions for Constrained Domain Optimization      D. F. Miller 《Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications》2007,134(3):413-432 This paper develops boundary integral representation formulas for the second variations of cost functionals for elliptic domain optimization problems. From the collection of all Lipschitz domains Ω which satisfy a constraint ∫ Ω g(x) dx=1, a domain is sought which maximizes either , fixed x 0∈Ω, or ℱ(Ω)=∫ Ω F(x,u(x)) dx, where u solves the Dirichlet problem Δu(x)=−f(x), x∈Ω, u(x)=0, x∈∂Ω. Necessary and sufficient conditions for local optimality are presented in terms of the first and second variations of the cost functionals and ℱ. The second variations are computed with respect to domain variations which preserve the constraint. After first summarizing known facts about the first variations of u and the cost functionals, a series of formulas relating various second variations of these quantities are derived. Calculating the second variations depends on finding first variations of solutions u when the data f are permitted to depend on the domain Ω.      19. Homogenization of quasi-linear equations with natural growth terms      Valeria Chiadò Piat  Anneliese Defranceschi 《manuscripta mathematica》1990,68(1):229-247 In this paper we deal with the limit behaviour of the bounded solutions uε of quasi-linear equations of the form of Ω with Dirichlet boundary conditions on σΩ. The map a=a(x,ϕ) is periodic in x, monotone in ϕ, and satisfies suitable coerciveness and growth conditions. The function H=H(x,s,ϕ) is assumed to be periodic in x, continuous in [s,ϕ] and to grow at most like |ξ|p. Under these assumptions on a and H we prove that there exists a function H0=H0(s,ϕ) with the same behaviour of H, such that, up to a subsequence, (uε) converges to a solution u of the homogenized problem -div(b(Du)) + γ|u|p-2u = H0(u,Du) + h(x) on Ω, where b depends only on a and has analogous qualitative properties.      20. On minimizing partitions with infinitely many components      Gian Paolo Leonardi  Italo Tamanini 《Annali dell'Universita di Ferrara》1998,44(1):41-57 It is known [8] that, wheng ∈L n (Ω) (Ω open and bounded inR n , with ≪regular≫ boundary∂Ω), any minimizer (K, w) of the functional among relatively closed subsetsC ofΩ and piecewise-constant functionsu onΩ/C, gives rise to a finite decomposition ofΩ/K. Here we exhibit a piecewise-constant functiong on the unit diskD ofR 2, with radial symmetry, such thatg ∈L q (D) for all 1 ⩽q < 2 and the unique minimizer of F has infinitely many components. We also fill a gap occurred in the proof of Proposition 5.2 of [8]. Sunto è noto [8] che quandog ∈L n (Ω (Ω aperto limitato diR n , con frontiera sufficientemente regolare) i minimi (K, w) del funzionale , doveC è relativamente chiuso in Ω eu è costante a tratti suΩ/C, danno luogo a decomposizioni finite diΩ/K. In questo lavoro mostriamo un controesempio relativo ad un datog ∈L q (D) per ogni 1 ⩽q < 2 (D è il disco unitario diR 2), a simmetria radiale e costante a tratti. Viene inoltre corretto un errore occorso nella dimostrazione della Prop. 5.2 di [8].

Second-Order Optimality Conditions for Constrained Domain Optimization

This paper develops boundary integral representation formulas for the second variations of cost functionals for elliptic domain optimization problems. From the collection of all Lipschitz domains Ω which satisfy a constraint ∫ _Ω g(x) dx=1, a domain is sought which maximizes either , fixed x ₀∈Ω, or ℱ(Ω)=∫ _Ω F(x,u(x)) dx, where u solves the Dirichlet problem Δu(x)=−f(x), x∈Ω, u(x)=0, x∈∂Ω. Necessary and sufficient conditions for local optimality are presented in terms of the first and second variations of the cost functionals and ℱ. The second variations are computed with respect to domain variations which preserve the constraint. After first summarizing known facts about the first variations of u and the cost functionals, a series of formulas relating various second variations of these quantities are derived. Calculating the second variations depends on finding first variations of solutions u when the data f are permitted to depend on the domain Ω.     

Homogenization of quasi-linear equations with natural growth terms

In this paper we deal with the limit behaviour of the bounded solutions u_ε of quasi-linear equations of the form of Ω with Dirichlet boundary conditions on σΩ. The map a=a(x,ϕ) is periodic in x, monotone in ϕ, and satisfies suitable coerciveness and growth conditions. The function H=H(x,s,ϕ) is assumed to be periodic in x, continuous in [s,ϕ] and to grow at most like |ξ|^p. Under these assumptions on a and H we prove that there exists a function H⁰=H⁰(s,ϕ) with the same behaviour of H, such that, up to a subsequence, (u_ε) converges to a solution u of the homogenized problem -div(b(Du)) + γ|u|^p-2u = H⁰(u,Du) + h(x) on Ω, where b depends only on a and has analogous qualitative properties.     

On minimizing partitions with infinitely many components

It is known [8] that, wheng ∈L ⁿ (Ω) (Ω open and bounded inR ⁿ , with ≪regular≫ boundary∂Ω), any minimizer (K, w) of the functional among relatively closed subsetsC ofΩ and piecewise-constant functionsu onΩ/C, gives rise to a finite decomposition ofΩ/K. Here we exhibit a piecewise-constant functiong on the unit diskD ofR ², with radial symmetry, such thatg ∈L ^q (D) for all 1 ⩽q < 2 and the unique minimizer of F has infinitely many components. We also fill a gap occurred in the proof of Proposition 5.2 of [8].

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Sunto è noto [8] che quandog ∈L ⁿ (Ω (Ω aperto limitato diR ⁿ , con frontiera sufficientemente regolare) i minimi (K, w) del funzionale , doveC è relativamente chiuso in Ω eu è costante a tratti suΩ/C, danno luogo a decomposizioni finite diΩ/K. In questo lavoro mostriamo un controesempio relativo ad un datog ∈L ^q (D) per ogni 1 ⩽q < 2 (D è il disco unitario diR ²), a simmetria radiale e costante a tratti. Viene inoltre corretto un errore occorso nella dimostrazione della Prop. 5.2 di [8].