On the \Gamma-limit of the Mumford-Shah functional

We study by means of -convergence the asymptotics of the rescaled Mumford-Shah functional

A note about the generalized Hardy-Sobolev inequality with potential in L^{{p,d}} {\left( {\mathbb{R}^{n} } \right)}

We present a generalized version of the Hardy-Sobolev inequality, in which the homogeneous potential is replaced by any potential V belonging to the Lorentz space . We show that the best constant in these inequalities is achieved provided that where . We also analyze the limit case . Finally an application to a non-linear eigenvalues problem with rough potentials is presented.Received: 19 September 2004, Accepted: 15 November 2004, Published online: 22 December 2004     

Singular limits in Liouville-type equations

We consider the boundary value problem in a bounded, smooth domain in with homogeneous Dirichlet boundary conditions. Here 0,k(x) $$ " align="middle" border="0"> is a non-negative, not identically zero function. We find conditions under which there exists a solution which blows up at exactly m points as and satisfies . In particular, we find that if , 0 $" align="middle" border="0"> and is not simply connected then such a solution exists for any given Received: 11 February 2004, Accepted: 17 August 2004, Published online: 22 December 2004     

Asymptotic Behavior of Solutions of the Cauchy Problem x′ = f(t,x, x′), x(0) = 0

We prove the existence of continuously differentiable solutions such that

Sharp Estimates for Deviations of Linear Approximation Methods for Periodic Functions by Linear Combinations of Moduli of Continuity of Different Order

Estimates for deviations are established for a large class of linear methods of approximation of periodic functions by linear combinations of moduli of continuity of different orders. These estimates are sharp in the sense of constants in the uniform and integral metrics. In particular, the following assertion concerning approximation by splines is proved: Suppose that is odd, . Then

Existence of Minimizers for Nonconvex Variational Problems with Slow Growth

Consider the minimization problem

An Extension of a Class of Iterative Procedures for Nonlinear Quasivariational Inequalities

Consider the convergence of the projection methods based on an extension of a special class of algorithms for the approximation--solvability of the following class of nonlinear quasivariational inequality (NQVI) problems: find an element such that and

Vibrations of Elastic Strings: Mathematical Aspects, Part Two

Dedicated to Professor Jacque-Louis Lions on the occasion of his 70th birthday We consider a mixed problem for the operator

The Maximum Size Of Graphs With A Unique<Emphasis Type="Italic">k</Emphasis>- Factor

For suitable positive integers n and k let m(n, k) denote the maximum number of edges in a graph of order n which has a unique k-factor. In 1964, Hetyei and in 1984, Hendry proved for even n and , respectively. Recently, Johann confirmed the following conjectures of Hendry: for and kn even and for n = 2kq, where q is a positive integer. In this paper we prove for and kn even, and we determine m(n, 3).     

Sharp Kolmogorov-Type Inequalities for Moduli of Continuity and Best Approximations by Trigonometric Polynomials and Splines

In what follows, $C$ is the space of -periodic continuous functions; P is a seminorm defined on C, shift-invariant, and majorized by the uniform norm; is the mth modulus of continuity of a function f with step h and calculated with respect to P; , ( ), ,

Smooth Solution of the Dirichlet Problem for a Quasilinear Hyperbolic Equation of the Second Order

On the basis of the exact solution of the linear Dirichlet problem , we obtain conditions for the solvability of the corresponding Dirichlet problem for the quasilinear equation u _tt – u _xx = f(x, t, u, u _t).     

Analog of the Akhiezer–Krein–Favard Sums for Periodic Splines of Minimal Defect

Let be the space of 2-periodic functions whose (r – 1)th-order derivative is absolutely continuous on any segment and rth-order derivative belongs to L _p, S _2n,m is the space of 2-periodic splines of order m of minimal defect over the uniform partition . In this paper, we construct linear operators such that

Entire Dirichlet Series of Rapid Growth and New Estimates for the Measure of Exceptional Sets in Theorems of the Wiman–Valiron Type

For entire Dirichlet series of the form , we establish conditions under which the relation

On the Uniqueness of the Recovery of Parameters of the Maxwell System from Dynamical Boundary Data

The paper deals with the problem of recovering the parameters (functions) and of the Maxwell dynamical system

On a Singular Two-Point Boundary Value Problem for the Nonlinear mth-Order Differential Equation with Deviating Arguments

Sufficient conditions of solvability and unique solvability of the boundary value problem are established, where are measurable functions and the vector function is measurable in the first and continuous in the last kmn arguments; moreover, this function may have nonintegrable singularities with respect to the first argument.     

Exponential Dichotomy on the Real Line and Admissibility of Function Spaces

The purpose of this paper is to give characterizations for uniform exponential dichotomy of evolution families on the real line. We consider a general class of Banach function spaces denoted and we prove that if with and the pair is admissible for an evolution family then is uniformly exponentially dichotomic. By an example we show that the admissibility of the pair for an evolution family is not a sufficient condition for uniform exponential dichotomy. As applications, we deduce necessary and sufficient conditions for uniform exponential dichotomy of evolution families in terms of the admissibility of the pairs and with      

Symmetry of positive solutions of an almost-critical problem in an annulus

We consider the subcritical problem & 0 & \qquad\textrm{in} \; A\\ u & = & 0 & \qquad\textrm{on} \; \delta A\\ \end{array} \right.$$" align="middle" border="0"> where A is an annulus in , , is the critical Sobolev exponent and 0$" align="middle" border="0"> is a small parameter. We prove that solutions of (I) which concentrate at one or two points are axially symmetric.Received: 7 July 2003, Accepted: 10 May 2004, Published online: 16 July 2004Filomena Pacella: Research supported by MIUR, project Variational Methods and Nonlinear Differential Equations.     

Realization and Smoothness Related to the Laplacian

For f L _n (T ^d ) and , the modulus of smoothness

$C^\infty$ regularity of the free boundary for a two-dimensional optimal compliance problem

We study the regularizing effect of perimeter penalties for a problem of optimal compliance in two dimensions. In particular, we consider minimizers of

Sharp Constants in Inequalities for Intermediate Derivatives (the Gabushin Case)

We solve Tikhomirov's problem on the explicit computation of sharp constants in the Kolmogorov type inequalities