On the Maxwell system under impedance boundary conditions with memory

We consider an initial boundary value problem for the system of the Maxwell equations in a bounded domain with smooth boundary on a finite time interval with new boundary conditions with memory. In appropriate function spaces, we define and study the nonselfadjoint operator that is generated by the Maxwell operator under a boundary condition with memory. Using the operator method, we prove an existence and uniqueness theorem for a solution to the initial boundary value problem.     

On the solvability of the boundary-value problem for second-order equations in Hilbert space with an operator coefficient in the boundary condition

We consider the boundary-value problem on a finite interval for a class of second-order operator-differential equations with a linear operator in one of its boundary conditions. We obtain sufficient conditions for the regular solvability of the boundary-value problem under consideration; these conditions are expressed only in terms of its operator coefficients.     

Hyperbolicity of periodic solutions of functional differential equations with several delays

We study conditions for the hyperbolicity of periodic solutions to nonlinear functional differential equations in terms of the eigenvalues of the monodromy operator. The eigenvalue problem for the monodromy operator is reduced to a boundary value problem for a system of ordinary differential equations with a spectral parameter. This makes it possible to construct a characteristic function. We prove that the zeros of this function coincide with the eigenvalues of the monodromy operator and, under certain additional conditions, the multiplicity of a zero of the characteristic function coincides with the algebraic multiplicity of the corresponding eigenvalue.     

Summability of series in the root functions of boundary-value problems of Bitsadze-Samarskii type

We investigate the Abel summability of a system of eigenfunctions and associated functions of Bitsadze-Samarskii-type boundary-value problems for elliptic equations in a rectangle. These problems are reduced to a boundary-value problem for elliptic operator differential equations with an operator in boundary conditions in the corresponding spaces and are studied by the method of operator differential equations. __________ Translated from Ukrains’kyi Matematychnyi Zhurnal, Vol. 60, No. 4, pp. 443–452, April, 2008.     

On solutions of one class of second-order operator differential equations in the class of holomorphic vector functions

We establish sufficient conditions for the completeness of a part of root vectors of one class of the second-order operator bundles corresponding to the characteristic numbers from a certain sector and prove the theorem on completeness of a system of elementary holomorphic solutions of the corresponding second-order homogeneous operator differential equations. We also indicate the conditions of correct and unique solvability of a boundary-value problem for the analyzed equation with linear operator in the boundary condition and estimate the norm of the operator of the intermediate derivative in the perturbed part of the equation.     

Method of integral equations in the scalar problem of diffraction on a system consisting of a “soft” and a “hard” screen and an inhomogeneous body

We consider the scalar problem on the diffraction of a plane wave on a system of two screens with boundary conditions of the first and the second kind and a solid inhomogeneous body in the semiclassical setting. The original boundary value problem for the Helmholtz equation is reduced to a system of singular integral equations over the body domain and the screen surfaces. We prove the equivalence of the integral and differential statements of the problem, the solvability of the system of integral equations in Sobolev spaces, and the smoothness of its solutions. To solve the integral equations approximately, we use the Bubnov-Galerkin method; we introduce basis functions on the body and the screens and prove the consistency and convergence of the numerical method.     

On an approach to the study of the solvability of boundary value problems for the system of differential equations of the 3D theory of elasticity

We study the solvability of a boundary value problem for a system of second-order linear partial differential equations. A theorem on the existence of a solution of the problem is proved. The method used in the study is to reduce the original system of equations to a system of 3D singular integral equations, whose solvability can be proved with the use of the notion of symbol of a singular operator.     

On the unique existence of the classical solution to the problem of electromagnetic wave diffraction by an inhomogeneous lossless dielectric body

A vector problem of electromagnetic wave diffraction by an inhomogeneous volumetric body is considered in the classical formulation. The uniqueness theorem for the solution to the boundary value problem for the system of Maxwell’s equations is proven in the case when the permittivity is real and varies jumpwise on the boundary of the body. A vector integro-differential equation for the electric field is considered. It is shown that the operator of the equation is continuously invertible in the space of square-summable vector functions.     

Linear boundary value problems for normally solvable operator equations in a Banach space

We consider linear boundary value problems for operator equations with generalized-invertible operator in a Banach or Hilbert space. We obtain solvability conditions for such problems and indicate the structure of their solutions. We construct a generalized Green operator and analyze its properties and the relationship with a generalized inverse operator of the linear boundary value problem. The suggested approach is illustrated in detail by an example.     

Existence and uniqueness theorems in electromagnetic diffraction on systems of lossless dielectrics and perfectly conducting screens

New vector problem of electromagnetic wave diffraction by a system of non-intersecting three-dimensional inhomogeneous dielectric bodies and infinitely thin screens is considered in a quasiclassical formulation as well as the classical problem of diffraction by a lossless inhomogeneous body. In both cases, the original boundary value problem for Maxwell’s equations is reduced to integro-differential equations in the regions occupied by the bodies (and on the screen surfaces). The integro-differential operator is treated as a pseudodifferential operator in Sobolev spaces and is shown to be zero-index Fredholm operator. Uniqueness of solutions is proved under the realistic hypothesis of discontinuity of the dielectric permittivity the boundary of a volume scatterer. This result allowed to establish invertibility of the integro-differential operator in sufficiently broad spaces. For the problem of diffraction on dielectrics and surface conductors, theorem on smoothness of a solution is proved under assumption of data smoothness. The latter implies equivalence between the differential and integral formulations of the scattering problem. The matrix integro-differential operator is proved to be a Fredholm invertible operator. Thus, the existence of a unique solution to both problems is established.     

Completeness of elementary solutions to a class of second order operator-differential equations

We present conditions of solvability of a boundary value problem for a class of second order operator-differential equations on a finite segment, study the behavior of the resolvent of the corresponding operator pencil, prove the double completeness of a system of the derived chains of eigenvectors and associated vectors corresponding to a boundary value problem on a segment, and establish the completeness of elementary solutions to the homogeneous equation in the solution space.     

Existence and uniqueness of solutions to singular Cahn–Hilliard equations with nonlinear viscosity terms and dynamic boundary conditions

We prove global existence and uniqueness of solutions to a Cahn–Hilliard system with nonlinear viscosity terms and nonlinear dynamic boundary conditions. The problem is highly nonlinear, characterized by four nonlinearities and two separate diffusive terms, all acting in the interior of the domain or on its boundary. Through a suitable approximation of the problem based on abstract theory of doubly nonlinear evolution equations, existence and uniqueness of solutions are proved using compactness and monotonicity arguments. The asymptotic behaviour of the solutions as the diffusion operator on the boundary vanishes is also shown.     

Reduction of variational inequalities with irregular operators on a ball to regular operator equations

We propose a method for reducing variational inequalities defined by general smooth irregular operators on a ball in a Hilbert space to equivalent regular operator equations. The mentioned equations involve the operator of metric projection on the boundary of the ball. We establish conditions which guarantee the local strong monotonicity of the obtained equations. We discuss applications to the problem of finding normed eigenvectors of nonlinear operators.     

Boundary integral equations for mixed Dirichlet,Neumann and transmission problems

We consider a Helmholtz equation in a number of Lipschitz domains in n ≥ 2 dimensions, on the boundaries of which Dirichlet, Neumann and transmission conditions are imposed. For this problem an equivalent system of boundary integral equations is derived which directly yields the Cauchy data of the solutions. The operator of this system is proved to be injective and strongly elliptic, hence it is also bijective and the original problem has a unique solution. For two examples (a mixed Dirichlet and transmission problem and the transmission problem for four quadrants in the plane) the boundary integral operators and the treatment of the compatibility conditions are described.     

Solvability of a boundary value problem for a stationary model of the magnetic hydrodynamics of a viscous heat-conducting fluid

A boundary value problem is studied for a stationary model of the magnetic hydrodynamics of a viscous heat-conducting fluid under nonhomogeneous boundary conditions on the velocity, electromagnetic field, and temperature. The model consists of the Navier-Stokes equations, the Maxwell equations, the generalized Ohm law, and the convection-diffusion equation for the temperature which are connected nonlinearly with each other. Sufficient conditions on the initial data are established that guarantee the global solvability of the problem under consideration and the local uniqueness of its solution. The properties are studied of the linear operator obtained by linearizing the operator of the original boundary value problem.     

On the resolvent arising in a parameter‐elliptic multi‐order boundary problem

In this paper we consider a boundary problem for a parameter‐elliptic, multi‐order system of differential equations defined over a bounded region in $\mathbb {R}^n$ and under limited smoothness assumptions as well as under boundary conditions which include those of Dirichlet. Information is then derived concerning the asymptotic behaviour of the trace of a power of the resolvent of the Hilbert space operator, in general non‐selfadjoint, induced by the boundary problem under null boundary conditions. This information will then be used in a subsequent work to derive various results pertaining to the asymptotic behaviour of the eigenvalues of this operator.     

Application of self-adjoint boundary value problems to investigation of stability of periodic delay systems

The problem on determining conditions for the asymptotic stability of linear periodic delay systems is considered. Solving this problem, we use the function space of states. Conditions for the asymptotic stability are determined in terms of the spectrum of the monodromy operator. To find the spectrum, we construct a special boundary value problem for ordinary differential equations. The motion of eigenvalues of this problem is studied as the parameter changes. Conditions of the stability of the linear periodic delay system change when an eigenvalue of the boundary value problem intersects the circumference of the unit disk. We assume that, at this moment, the boundary value problem is self-adjoint. Sufficient coefficient conditions for the asymptotic stability of linear periodic delay systems are given.     

Singular numbers of the monodromy operator and sufficient conditions of the asymptotic stability of periodic system of differential equations with fixed delay

To obtain sufficient conditions for the asymptotic stability of linear periodic systems with fixed delay commensurable with the period of coefficients, singular numbers of the monodromy operator are used. To find these numbers, a self-adjoint boundary value problem for ordinary differential equations is applied. We study the motion of eigenvalues of this boundary value problem under a variation of a parameter. Obtaining sufficient conditions for the asymptotic stability is reduced to finding the bifurcation value of the parameter for the boundary value problem.     

Systems of convolution equations of the first and second kind on a finite interval and factorization of matrix-functions

Systems of n convolution equations of the first and second kind on a finite interval are reduced to a Riemann boundary value problem for a vector function of length 2n. We prove a theorem about the equivalence of the Riemann problem and the initial system. Sufficient conditions are obtained for the well-posedness of a system of the second kind. Also under study is the case of the periodic kernel of the integral operator of a system of the first and second kind.     

Eigenvalue Asymptotics for the Non-Selfadjoint Operator Induced by a Parameter-Elliptic Multi-Order Boundary Problem

In this paper we consider a boundary problem for a parameter-elliptic, multi-order system of differential equations defined over a bounded region in ${\mathbb{R}^n}$ and under Dirichlet boundary conditions. In addition, the problem is considered under limited smoothness assumptions. Information is then derived concerning the asymptotic behaviour of the eigenvalues of the Hilbert space operator, in general non-selfadjoint, induced by the boundary problem under null boundary conditions.