On fourth-order elliptic boundary value problems with nonmonotone nonlinear function

This paper is concerned with the fourth-order elliptic boundary value problems with nonmonotone nonlinear function. The existence and uniqueness of a solution is proven by the method of upper and lower solutions. A monotone iteration is developed so that the iteration sequence converges monotonically to a maximal solution or a minimal solution, depending on whether the initial iteration is an upper solution or a lower solution.     

Nonlinear fourth-order elliptic equations with nonlocal boundary conditions

This paper is concerned with a class of fourth-order nonlinear elliptic equations with nonlocal boundary conditions, including a multi-point boundary condition in a bounded domain of Rn. Also considered is a second-order elliptic equation with nonlocal boundary condition, and the usual multi-point boundary problem in ordinary differential equations. The aim of the paper is to show the existence of maximal and minimal solutions, the uniqueness of a positive solution, and the method of construction for these solutions. Our approach to the above problems is by the method of upper and lower solutions and its associated monotone iterations. The monotone iterative schemes can be developed into computational algorithms for numerical solutions of the problem by either the finite difference method or the finite element method.     

On Numerov's method for a class of strongly nonlinear two-point boundary value problems

The purpose of this paper is to give a numerical treatment for a class of strongly nonlinear two-point boundary value problems. The problems are discretized by fourth-order Numerov's method, and a linear monotone iterative algorithm is presented to compute the solutions of the resulting discrete problems. All processes avoid constructing explicitly an inverse function as is often needed in the known treatments. Consequently, the full potential of Numerov's method for strongly nonlinear two-point boundary value problems is realized. Some applications and numerical results are given to demonstrate the high efficiency of the approach.     

A block monotone iterative method for numerical solutions of nonlinear elliptic boundary value problems

The aim of this article is to develop a new block monotone iterative method for the numerical solutions of a nonlinear elliptic boundary value problem. The boundary value problem is discretized into a system of nonlinear algebraic equations, and a block monotone iterative method is established for the system using an upper solution or a lower solution as the initial iteration. The sequence of iterations can be computed in a parallel fashion and converge monotonically to a maximal solution or a minimal solution of the system. Three theoretical comparison results are given for the sequences from the proposed method and the block Jacobi monotone iterative method. The comparison results show that the sequence from the proposed method converges faster than the corresponding sequence given by the block Jacobi monotone iterative method. A simple and easily verified condition is obtained to guarantee a geometric convergence of the block monotone iterations. The numerical results demonstrate advantages of this new approach. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Numer Methods Partial Differential Eq, 2011     

Higher-order Lidstone boundary value problems for elliptic partial differential equations

The aim of this paper is to show the existence and uniqueness of a solution for a class of 2nth-order elliptic Lidstone boundary value problems where the nonlinear functions depend on the higher-order derivatives. Sufficient conditions are given for the existence and uniqueness of a solution. It is also shown that there exist two sequences which converge monotonically from above and below, respectively, to the unique solution. The approach to the problem is by the method of upper and lower solutions together with monotone iterative technique for nonquasimonotone functions. All the results are directly applicable to 2nth-order two-point Lidstone boundary value problems.     

On sign-changing solution for a fourth-order asymptotically linear elliptic problem

In this paper we deal with a fourth-order elliptic problem whose nonlinear term is asymptotically linear at both zero and infinity. By using the variational method, we obtain an existence result of sign-changing solutions as well as positive and negative solutions.     

单边Nagumo条件下四阶微分方程边值问题解的存在性

利用上下解方法及Leray-Schauder度,研究单边Nagumo条件下四阶微分方程边值问题解的存在性,并给出所获结果的一个应用.     

Multiple solutions for fourth-order boundary value problem

In this paper, we study the existence and multiplicity of nontrivial solutions for the fourth-order two point boundary value problems. Making use of the theory of fixed point index in cone and Leray-Schauder degree, under general conditions on nonlinearity, we prove that there exist at least six different nontrivial solutions for the fourth-order two point boundary value problems. Furthermore, if the nonlinearity is odd, we obtain that there exist at least eight different nontrivial solutions.     

Periodic boundary value problems for impulsive fuzzy differential equations

The peculiarity of the Hukuhara derivative makes it impossible to find periodic solutions for fuzzy differential equations with the exception of very restrictive situations. In this work, we consider a boundary value problem associated with an impulsive fuzzy differential equation and approximate the extremal solutions in a fuzzy functional interval using the monotone method. Fuzzy comparison results are useful in our procedure and the expression of the solution for some impulsive periodic ‘linear’ differential problems is also provided.     

Error and stability of monotone method for numerical solutions of fourth-order semilinear elliptic boundary value problems

This paper is concerned with the error and stability analysis of the monotone method for numerical solutions of fourth-order semilinear elliptic boundary value problems. A comparison result among the various monotone sequences is given. The global error is analyzed, and some sufficient conditions are formulated to guarantee a geometric rate of convergence. The stability of the monotone method is proved. Some numerical results are presented.     

A new reproducing kernel Hilbert space method for solving nonlinear fourth-order boundary value problems

This paper presents a new reproducing kernel Hilbert space method for solving nonlinear fourth-order boundary value problems. It is a relatively new analytical technique. The solution obtained by using the method takes the form of a convergent series with easily computable components. This paper will present a numerical comparison between our method and other methods for solving an open fourth-order boundary value problem presented by Scott and Watts. The method is also applied to a nonlinear fourth-order boundary value problem. The numerical results demonstrate that the new method is quite accurate and efficient for fourth-order boundary value problems.     

On fourth-order boundary value problem with singular data

We consider a simply supported beam with restoring and external forces given as a sum of a continuous function and a Dirac delta distribution. We present sufficient conditions on these data in order to guarantee a unique positive or negative solution, respectively.     

Numerical methods for fourth‐order nonlinear elliptic boundary value problems

The aim of this article is to present several computational algorithms for numerical solutions of a nonlinear finite difference system that represents a finite difference approximation of a class of fourth‐order elliptic boundary value problems. The numerical algorithms are based on the method of upper and lower solutions and its associated monotone iterations. Three linear monotone iterative schemes are given, and each iterative scheme yields two sequences, which converge monotonically from above and below, respectively, to a maximal solution and a minimal solution of the finite difference system. This monotone convergence property leads to upper and lower bounds of the solution in each iteration as well as an existence‐comparison theorem for the finite difference system. Sufficient conditions for the uniqueness of the solution and some techniques for the construction of upper and lower solutions are obtained, and numerical results for a two‐point boundary‐value problem with known analytical solution are given. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Numer Methods Partial Differential Eq 17:347–368, 2001     

Higher order boundary value problems on time scales

In this paper we study the existence of solutions for Lidstone boundary value problems on time scale. Firstly, by using Schauder fixed point theorem in a cone, we obtain the existence of solutions to a Lidstone boundary value problem (LBVP). Secondly, existence result for this problem is also given by the monotone method. Finally, by using Krasnosel'skii fixed point theorem, it is proved that the LBVP has a positive solution.     

On 2nth-order Lidstone boundary value problems

This paper is concerned with the solutions of a class of 2nth-order Lidstone boundary value problems. Sufficient conditions for the existence and uniqueness of a solution are given. A monotone iteration is developed so that the iteration sequence converges monotonically to a maximal or a minimal solution. The approach to the problem is by the method of upper and lower solutions with a new maximum principle.