Small limit cycles bifurcating from fine focus points in quartic order Z3-equivariant vector fields

This paper is concerned with the number of limit cycles for a quartic polynomial Z₃-equivariant vector fields. The system under consideration has a fine focus point at the origin, and three fine focus points which are symmetric about the origin. By the computation of the singular point values, sixteen limit cycles are found and their distributions are studied by using the new methods of bifurcation theory and qualitative analysis. This is a new result in the study of the second part of the 16th Hilbert problem. It gives rise to the conclusion: H(4)?16, where H(n) is the Hilbert number for the second part of Hilbert's 16th problem. The process of the proof is algebraic and symbolic. As far as know, the technique employed in this work is different from more usual ones, the calculation can be readily done with using computer symbol operation system such as Mathematica.     

Degenerate lower-dimensional tori in Hamiltonian systems

We study the persistence of lower-dimensional tori in Hamiltonian systems of the form , where (x,y,z)∈Tn×Rn×R2m, ε is a small parameter, and M(ω) can be singular. We show under a weak Melnikov nonresonant condition and certain singularity-removing conditions on the perturbation that the majority of unperturbed n-tori can still survive from the small perturbation. As an application, we will consider the persistence of invariant tori on certain resonant surfaces of a nearly integrable, properly degenerate Hamiltonian system for which neither the Kolmogorov nor the g-nondegenerate condition is satisfied.     

PP-graphics with a nilpotent elliptic singularity in quadratic systems and Hilbert's 16th problem

This paper is part of the program launched in (J. Differential Equations 110(1) (1994) 86) to prove the finiteness part of Hilbert's 16th problem for quadratic system, which consists in proving that 121 graphics have finite cyclicity among quadratic systems. We show that any pp-graphic through a multiplicity 3 nilpotent singularity of elliptic type which does not surround a center has finite cyclicity. Such graphics may have additional saddles and/or saddle-nodes. Altogether we show the finite cyclicity of 15 graphics of (J. Differential Equations 110(1) (1994) 86). In particular we prove the finite cyclicity of a pp-graphic with an elliptic nilpotent singular point together with a hyperbolic saddle with hyperbolicity ≠1 which appears in generic 3-parameter families of vector fields and hence belongs to the zoo of Kotova and Stanzo (Concerning the Hilbert 16th problem, American Mathematical Society Translation Series 2, Vol. 165, American Mathematical Society, Providence, RI, 1995, pp. 155-201).     

Primitive links of non-singular Morse-Smale flows on the special Seifert fibered manifolds

In this paper we consider a non-singular Morse-Smale flow Φ_t on an irreducible, simple, closed, orientable 3-manifold M. We define a primitive flow ψ_t from Φ_t, and call the link type of the closed orbits of ψ_t a primitive link of Φ_t. We show that the link types of the primitive links are finite and every non-singular Morse-Smale flow on M is obtained from a primitive flow by exchanging the flow in a regular neighborhood of attracting or repelling closed orbits.     

Newtonian and Schinzel quadratic fields

We consider a quadratic extension of a global field and give the maximal length of a Newton sequence, that is, a simultaneous ordering in Bhargava’s sense or a Schinzel sequence, that satisfies the condition of the Brownin-Schinzel problem. In the case of a number field , we show that the maximal length of a Schinzel sequence is 1, except in seven particular cases, and explicitly compute the maximal length of a Schinzel sequence in these special cases. We show that Newton sequences are also finite, except for at most finitely many cases, all real, and such that . For , we show that the maximal length of a Newton sequence is 1, except in five particular cases, and again explicitly compute the maximal length in these special cases. In the case of a quadratic extension of a function field F_q(T), we similarly show that, unless the ring of integers is isomorphic to some function field (in which case there are obviously infinite Newton and Schinzel sequences), the maximal length of a Schinzel sequence is finite and in fact, equal to q. For imaginary extensions, Newton sequences are known to be finite (unless the ring of integers is isomorphic to some function field) and we show here that the same holds in the real case, but for finitely many extensions.     

Multiple periodic solutions of Hamiltonian systems with prescribed energy

Consider the periodic solutions of autonomous Hamiltonian systems on the given compact energy hypersurface Σ=H⁻¹(1). If Σ is convex or star-shaped, there have been many remarkable contributions for existence and multiplicity of periodic solutions. It is a hard problem to discuss the multiplicity on general hypersurfaces of contact type. In this paper we prove a multiplicity result for periodic solutions on a special class of hypersurfaces of contact type more general than star-shaped ones.     

Random attractors for stochastic lattice dynamical systems in weighted spaces

In this paper, we first provide some sufficient conditions for the existence of global compact random attractors for general random dynamical systems in weighted space (p?1) of infinite sequences. Then we consider the existence of global compact random attractors in weighted space for stochastic lattice dynamical systems with random coupled coefficients and multiplicative/additive white noises. Our results recover many existing ones on the existence of global random attractors for stochastic lattice dynamical systems with multiplicative/additive white noises in regular l² space of infinite sequences.     

Krylov type subspace methods for matrix polynomials

We consider solving eigenvalue problems or model reduction problems for a quadratic matrix polynomial Iλ² − Aλ − B with large and sparse A and B. We propose new Arnoldi and Lanczos type processes which operate on the same space as A and B live and construct projections of A and B to produce a quadratic matrix polynomial with the coefficient matrices of much smaller size, which is used to approximate the original problem. We shall apply the new processes to solve eigenvalue problems and model reductions of a second order linear input-output system and discuss convergence properties. Our new processes are also extendable to cover a general matrix polynomial of any degree.     

Large-time behavior of solutions to the equations of a viscous polytropic ideal gas

We study Lagrangian systems with symmetry under the action of a constant generalized force in the direction of the symmetry field. After Routh's reduction, such systems become nonautonomous with Lagrangian quadratic in time. We prove the existence of solutions tending to an orbit of the symmetry group as t± . As an example, we study doubly asymptotic solutions for the Kirchhoff problem of a heavy rigid body in an infinite volume of incompressible ideal fluid performing a potential motion.Supported by GNFM and by MURST (40%: «Equazioni di evoluzione...»).Supported by Russian Foundation of Basic Research and by INTAS.     

Least squares problems with inequality constraints as quadratic constraints

Linear least squares problems with box constraints are commonly solved to find model parameters within bounds based on physical considerations. Common algorithms include Bounded Variable Least Squares (BVLS) and the Matlab function lsqlin. Here, the goal is to find solutions to ill-posed inverse problems that lie within box constraints. To do this, we formulate the box constraints as quadratic constraints, and solve the corresponding unconstrained regularized least squares problem. Using box constraints as quadratic constraints is an efficient approach because the optimization problem has a closed form solution. The effectiveness of the proposed algorithm is investigated through solving three benchmark problems and one from a hydrological application. Results are compared with solutions found by lsqlin, and the quadratically constrained formulation is solved using the L-curve, maximum a posteriori estimation (MAP), and the χ² regularization method. The χ² regularization method with quadratic constraints is the most effective method for solving least squares problems with box constraints.     

The computation of symmetry-breaking bifurcation points inZ 2×Z 2-symmetric nonlinear problems

This paper is mainly concerned with corank-2 and corank-3 symmetry-breaking bifurcation point inZ ₂×Z ₂-symmetric nonlinear problems. Regular extended systems are used to compute corank-2 and corank-3 symmetry-breaking bifuracation points. Two numerical examples are given. In addition, we show that there exist three quadratic pitchfork bifurcation point curves passing through corank-2 symmetry-breaking bifurcation point. This project was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the State Key Project for Basic Resserch.     

Random attractors for quasi-continuous random dynamical systems and applications to stochastic reaction-diffusion equations

This paper first introduces the so-called quasi-continuous random dynamical system (RDS) on a separable Banach space. The quasi-continuity is weaker than all the usual continuities and thus is easier to check in practice. We then establish a necessary and sufficient condition for the existence of random attractors for the quasi-continuous RDS. We also give a general method to obtain the random attractors for the RDS on the Banach space Lq(D) for q?2. As an application, it is shown that the RDS generated by the stochastic reaction-diffusion equation possesses a finite-dimensional random attractor in Lq(D) for any q?2, a comparison result of fractal dimensions under the different Lq-norms is also obtained.     

Attractors and approximations for lattice dynamical systems

We present a sufficient condition for the existence of a global attractor for general lattice dynamical systems, then consider the existence of attractors and their approximation for second-order and first-order lattice systems which, in particular case, can be regarded as the spatial discretizations of corresponding wave equations and reaction-diffusion equations in R^k.     

Algebraic Nijenhuis operators and Kronecker Poisson pencils

We give a criterion of (micro-)kroneckerity of the linear Poisson pencil on g^∗ related to an algebraic Nijenhuis operator on a finite-dimensional Lie algebra g. As an application we get a series of examples of completely integrable systems on semisimple Lie algebras related to Borel subalgebras and a new proof of the complete integrability of the free rigid body system on gln.     

Darboux integrability and the inverse integrating factor

We mainly study polynomial differential systems of the form dx/dt=P(x,y), dy/dt=Q(x,y), where P and Q are complex polynomials in the dependent complex variables x and y, and the independent variable t is either real or complex. We assume that the polynomials P and Q are relatively prime and that the differential system has a Darboux first integral of the form

     

A Transfer Principle in the Real Plane from Nonsingular Algebraic Curves to Polynomial Vector Fields

For every nonsingular algebraic curve C of degree m in the real plane a polynomial vector field of degree 2m–1 is constructed, which has exactly the ovals of C as attracting limit cycles. Therefore, every progress on the algebraic part of Hilbert's 16th problem automatically yields progress on its dynamical part.     

On pth roots of stochastic matrices

In Markov chain models in finance and healthcare a transition matrix over a certain time interval is needed but only a transition matrix over a longer time interval may be available. The problem arises of determining a stochastic pth root of a stochastic matrix (the given transition matrix). By exploiting the theory of functions of matrices, we develop results on the existence and characterization of matrix pth roots, and in particular on the existence of stochastic pth roots of stochastic matrices. Our contributions include characterization of when a real matrix has a real pth root, a classification of pth roots of a possibly singular matrix, a sufficient condition for a pth root of a stochastic matrix to have unit row sums, and the identification of two classes of stochastic matrices that have stochastic pth roots for all p. We also delineate a wide variety of possible configurations as regards existence, nature (primary or nonprimary), and number of stochastic roots, and develop a necessary condition for existence of a stochastic root in terms of the spectrum of the given matrix.