On a nonlinear Volterra equation of nonconvolution type

The asymptotic behavior of bounded solutions of a nonlinear, nonconvolution Volterra integral equation is investigated under weaker kernel assumptions than previous works have assumed.     

Lévy-driven Volterra Equations in Space and Time

We investigate nonlinear stochastic Volterra equations in space and time that are driven by Lévy bases. Under a Lipschitz condition on the nonlinear term, we give existence and uniqueness criteria in weighted function spaces that depend on integrability properties of the kernel and the characteristics of the Lévy basis. Particular attention is devoted to equations with stationary solutions, or more generally, to equations with infinite memory, that is, where the time domain of integration starts at minus infinity. Here, in contrast to the case where time is positive, the usual integrability conditions on the kernel are no longer sufficient for the existence and uniqueness of solutions, but we have to impose additional size conditions on the kernel and the Lévy characteristics. Furthermore, once the existence of a solution is guaranteed, we analyze its asymptotic stability, that is, whether its moments remain bounded when time goes to infinity. Stability is proved whenever kernel and characteristics are small enough, or the nonlinearity of the equation exhibits a fractional growth of order strictly smaller than one. The results are applied to the stochastic heat equation for illustration.     

On the holomorphic properties of the nonlinearity in a Volterra equation

This paper considers a nonlinear Volterra equation which has an oscillating bounded solution. We show that if the set where the real part of the Fourier transform of the kernel vanishes is compact, then the nonlinearity must have a holomorphic nature. Moreover, the only possible entire nonlinearities are polynomials.     

具非线性边界条件的Volterra型泛函微分方程边值问题奇摄动

首先利用微分不等式理论和一些分析技巧,探讨了一类具非线性边界条件的二阶Volterra型泛函微分方程边值问题解的存在性问题.然后通过对右端边界层函数和外部解的构造,进一步研究了一类具小参数的二阶Votterra型非线性边值问题.利用微分中值定理和上、下解方法得到了边值问题解的存在性,并给出了解的关于小参数的一致有效渐近展开式.     

The resolvent structure of a Volterra equation with nonsummable difference kernel

In this paper we study the asymptotic behavior of the resolvent of a Volterra linear integral equation whose difference kernel is nonsummable. For a certain class of such kernels the equation is reducible to an equation whose difference kernel is summable. This enables one to use the well-known results on the structure of resolvents of summable kernels in the case of a nonsummable kernel. We apply the obtained results to homogeneous kernels of degree s-1.     

Spectral properties of a fourth-order differential operator with integrable coefficients

The aim of this paper is to study spectral properties of differential operators with integrable coefficients and a constant weight function. We analyze the asymptotic behavior of solutions to a differential equation with integrable coefficients for large values of the spectral parameter. To find the asymptotic behavior of solutions, we reduce the differential equation to a Volterra integral equation. We also obtain asymptotic formulas for the eigenvalues of some boundary value problems related to the differential operator under consideration.     

On the behavior of solutions of a first order nonlinear neutral delay differential equation

The authors obtain results on the asymptotic behavior of the non-oscillatory solutions of a first order nonlinear neutral delay differential equation. A theorem giving sufficient conditions for all bounded solutions to be oscillatory is also proved.     

On the asymptotic behavior of solutions of nonlinear second-order parabolic equations

We study the asymptotic behavior as t → +∞ of solutions to a semilinear second-order parabolic equation in a cylindrical domain bounded in the spatial variable. We find the leading term of the asymptotic expansion of a solution as t → +∞ and show that each solution of the problem under consideration is asymptotically equivalent to a solution of some nonlinear ordinary differential equation.     

Lp-solutions of singular integro-differential equations

We study a variety of scalar integro-differential equations with singular kernels including linear, nonlinear, and resolvent equations. The first result involves a type of existence theorem which uses a fixed point mapping defined by the integro-differential equation itself and produces a unique solution with a continuous derivative in a very simple way. We then construct a Liapunov functional yielding qualitative properties of solutions. The work answers questions raised by Volterra in 1928, by Levin in 1963, and by Grimmer and Seifert in 1975. Previous results had produced bounded solutions from bounded perturbations. Our results mainly concern integrable solutions from integrable perturbations.     

Reconstruction of a convolution operator from the right-hand side on the real half-axis

We study a Volterra convolution integral equation of the first kind on a semi-infinite interval. Under some rather natural constraints on the kernel and the right-hand side of the Volterra integral equation (the kernel has bounded support, while the support of the right-hand side may be unbounded), it is possible to reconstruct the integral operator of the equation (i.e., the solution and the kernel of the integral operator) from the right-hand side of the equation. The uniqueness theorem is proved, the necessary and sufficient conditions for solvability are found, and the explicit formulas for the solution and the kernel are obtained.     

Asymptotic Behavior of Solutions of Equations of Main Resonance

We investigate a system of two first-order differential equations that appears when averaging nonlinear systems over fast one-frequency oscillations. The main result is the asymptotic behavior of a two-parameter family of solutions with an infinitely growing amplitude. In addition, we find the asymptotic behavior of another two-parameter family of solutions with a bounded amplitude. In particular, these results provide the key to understanding autoresonance as the phenomenon of a considerable growth of forced nonlinear oscillations initiated by a small external pumping.     

On existence and asymptotic stability of solutions of a nonlinear integral equation

We prove an existence theorem for a nonlinear integral equation being a Volterra counterpart of an integral equation arising in the traffic theory. The method used in the proof allows us to obtain additional characterization in terms of asymptotic stability of solutions of an equation in question.     

Solution of nonlinear weakly singular Volterra integral equations using the fractional‐order Legendre functions and pseudospectral method

In this article, our main goal is to render an idea to convert a nonlinear weakly singular Volterra integral equation to a non‐singular one by new fractional‐order Legendre functions. The fractional‐order Legendre functions are generated by change of variable on well‐known shifted Legendre polynomials. We consider a general form of singular Volterra integral equation of the second kind. Then the fractional Legendre–Gauss–Lobatto quadratures formula eliminates the singularity of the kernel of the integral equation. Finally, the Legendre pseudospectral method reduces the solution of this problem to the solution of a system of algebraic equations. This method also can be utilized on fractional differential equations as well. The comparison of results of the presented method and other numerical solutions shows the efficiency and accuracy of this method. Also, the obtained maximum error between the results and exact solutions shows that using the present method leads to accurate results and fast convergence for solving nonlinear weakly singular Volterra integral equations. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

On the Equation of a Rotating Film

We study positive periodic solutions to a nonautonomous nonlinear third-order ordinary differential equation of the theory of motion of a viscous incompressible fluid with free boundary. This equation describes the steady motions of a thin layer of a fluid film on the surface of a rotating horizontal cylinder in the gravity field. The linear operator on the left-hand side of the equation has a three-dimensional kernel. Moreover, the equation contains two nonnegative parameters proportional to the gravity acceleration and surface tension. Depending on these parameters the problem in question may have either two solutions or no solutions at all. We establish some qualitative properties of solutions to the problem: in particular, their asymptotic behavior at the extremal values of the parameters.     

Entropies and weak solutions of the compressible isentropic Euler equations

In this Note, we study the system of isentropic Euler equations for compressible fluids, with a general equation of state. We establish the existence of the fundamental kernel that generates the family of weak entropies, and study its singularities. The kernel is the solution of an equation of Euler-Poisson-Darboux type, and its partial derivative with respect to the density variable tends to a Dirac measure as the density approaches zero. We prove a new reduction theorem for the Young measures associated with the compressible Euler system. From these results, we deduce the existence, compactness, and asymptotic decay of measurable and bounded entropy solutions.     

On symmetry properties of parabolic equations in bounded domains

We study symmetry properties of nonnegative bounded solutions of fully nonlinear parabolic equations on bounded domains with Dirichlet boundary conditions. We propose sufficient conditions on the equation and domain, which guarantee asymptotic symmetry of solutions.     

On parametric families of solutions of Volterra integral equations of the first kind with piecewise smooth kernel

We suggest a method for constructing asymptotic approximations to parametric families of solutions of Volterra integral equations of the first kind with piecewise smooth kernel and prove the existence of continuous solutions.     

On a class of nonlinear integral equations with a noncompact operator

The paper is devoted to investigation of the solvability of a class of nonlinear integral equations on the semiaxis in a critical case, which possess a noncompact operator of almost Hammerstein type. Under some conditions on the equation kernel, the existence of a bounded, monotone increasing, positive solution is proved. The asymptotic behavior of the solution near infinity is studied.     

On abstract Volterra equations with kernels having a positive resolvent

We consider the nonlinear abstract Volterra equation of convolution type: V $$u(t) + b * Au(t) = u_0 + b * g(t), t \geqq 0,$$ whereA ism-accretive in Banach spaceX, b is a given real kernel,u ₀ andg are given. Boundedness and asymptotic properties of the solutions are established under the assumption that the kernel satisfies certain natural positivity conditions.