Polylogarithms in the field of omega (a root of a given cubic): Functional equations and ladders

The very special algebraic properties of give rise to an extremely rich series of results in the form of polylogarithmic ladders up to the 8th order, with a probable extension to the 9th All but three of the results forn < 5 come from Kummer's equations Atn = 5 there are seven results of which only three come from Kummer s equations, the eleven results forn > 5 are all found numerically A family of single-variable functional equations up to the 5th order is developed to explain the presence of the remaining formulas forn 5, but is incapable of extension to the 6th orderThe connection between ladders and functional equations is discussed Some extremely large integers, into the trilhons are generated by the computation process, and the implications of this on the conjectured functional equations at the higher orders is considered At the present time, no equations forn 6 exist from which the numerically-determined results could be deduced analytically, and these formulas exist solely by computation using double or multiple precision accuracy     

Convergence rate of numerical solutions to SFDEs with jumps

In this paper, we are interested in numerical solutions of stochastic functional differential equations with jumps. Under a global Lipschitz condition, we show that the pth-moment convergence of Euler-Maruyama numerical solutions to stochastic functional differential equations with jumps has order 1/p for any p≥2. This is significantly different from the case of stochastic functional differential equations without jumps, where the order is 1/2 for any p≥2. It is therefore best to use the mean-square convergence for stochastic functional differential equations with jumps. Moreover, under a local Lipschitz condition, we reveal that the order of mean-square convergence is close to 1/2, provided that local Lipschitz constants, valid on balls of radius j, do not grow faster than logj.     

Some functional equations in the space of uniform distribution functions

In this paper various functional equations which arise in the study of binary operations on the set of uniform probability distribution functions are considered and solved.     

Local existence and regularity of solutions for some partial functional integrodifferential equations with infinite delay in Banach spaces

In this work, we study the existence and regularity of solutions for some partial functional integrodifferential equations with infinite delay in Banach spaces. We suppose that the undelayed part admits a resolvent operator in the sense of Grimmer [R. Grimmer, Resolvent operators for integral equations in a Banach space, Transactions of the American Mathematical Society 273 (1982) 333–349]. The delayed part is assumed to be locally Lipschitz. Firstly, we show the existence of the mild solutions. Secondly, we give sufficient conditions ensuring the existence of strict solutions.     

Integrable solutions of a mixed type operator equation

In this paper we prove the existence of integrable solutions for a generalized mixed type operator equation, which contains many key integral and functional equations appearing frequently in Mathematical literature. Our main tool is a Krasnosel’skii type fixed point theorem recently proved by Latrach and Taoudi, the first author. An existence theory for a class of nonlinear transport equations is also developed.     

On a class of abstract neutral functional differential equations

By using the theory of semigroups of growth α, we discuss the existence of mild solutions for a class of abstract neutral functional differential equations. A concrete application to partial neutral functional differential equations is considered.     

Weak convergence of functional stochastic differential equations with variable delays

This paper is concerned with the weak convergence of functional stochastic differential equations with variable delays driven by Wiener processes and jump processes, respectively. Moreover, an example is established to demonstrate the theory derived.     

Backward stochastic differential equations with Azéma's martingale

The aim of this paper is to study backward stochastic differential equations (BSDE) driven by Azéma's martingale and the associated deterministic functional equations. More precisely, we introduce BSDE's vs. Azéma's martingale in a general frame, then we prove that the existence of a solution to a Markovian BSDE implies the existence of a solution to a deterministic functional equation of a new type. Uniqueness for the functional equation is proved in a particular case. Then we discuss BSDE's vs. an asymmetric martingale: half Brownian motion/half Azéma's martingale, which leads to an asymmetric deterministic functional equation.     

On an application of hypoellipticity to solutions of functional equations

Summary We study the regularity of solutions of functional equations of a generalized mean value type. In this paper we give sufficient conditions for the regularity by using hypoellipticity which is a concept of the theory of partial differential equations. We also give an affirmative answer to a conjecture of H. wiatak. A part of the results was announced in the comprehensive paper [8] on our joint works. To prove the regularity of solutions of functional equations is one of the central problems in the theory of functional equations (see [1]).     

Point initial value problem for linear functional differential equations in Banach spaces

Summary The problem of existence and uniqueness of solutions defined on the whole real line and satisfying given initial point data for general abstract linear functional differential equations is considered. The equation is not assumed to be of the delay type. The essence of the method presented here consists in the representation of a solution in the form analogous to the variation of constants formula known for linear ordinary differential equations. It is shown that such an approach can be effectively applied to the problem of existence and uniqueness of solutions satisfying an exponential growth estimate, provided that the deviation of the argument is sufficiently small. The proofs are based on the Banach fixed point principle. Detailed comparison and discussion of the hypotheses ensuring the existence and uniqueness of solutions are presented.     

A note on the regularity of flows with shear-dependent viscosity

We consider a non-Newtonian fluid governed by stationary, incompressible Navier–Stokes equations with shear-dependent viscosity. Using a fixed point argument in an appropriate functional setting, we establish the existence of a strong solution for small and suitably regular data. Uniqueness results are obtained under similar conditions.     

Global solutions to 2-D inhomogeneous Navier–Stokes system with general velocity

In this paper, we are concerned with the global wellposedness of 2-D density-dependent incompressible Navier–Stokes equations (1.1) with variable viscosity, in a critical functional framework which is invariant by the scaling of the equations and under a nonlinear smallness condition on fluctuation of the initial density which has to be doubly exponential small compared with the size of the initial velocity. In the second part of the paper, we apply our methods combined with the techniques in Danchin and Mucha (2012) [10] to prove the global existence of solutions to (1.1) with constant viscosity and with piecewise constant initial density which has small jump at the interface and is away from vacuum. In particular, this latter result removes the smallness condition for the initial velocity in a corresponding theorem of Danchin and Mucha (2012) [10].     

Stability for steady states of Navier-Stokes-Poisson equations

In this paper, we study the stationary solution and nonlinear stability of Navier-Stokes-Poisson equations. Using variational method, we construct steady states of the N-S-P system as minimizers of a suitably defined energy functional, then show their dynamical stability against general, i.e. not necessarily spherically symmetric perturbation.     

Doubly perturbed neutral stochastic functional equations

In this paper, we prove the existence and uniqueness of the solution to a class of doubly perturbed neutral stochastic functional equations (DPNSFEs in short) under some non-Lipschitz conditions. The solution is constructed by successive approximation. Furthermore, we give the continuous dependence of the solution on the initial value by means of the corollary of Bihari inequality.     

Numerical solutions of nonlinear evolution equations using variational iteration method

The variational iteration method is used to solve three kinds of nonlinear partial differential equations, coupled nonlinear reaction diffusion equations, Hirota–Satsuma coupled KdV system and Drinefel’d–Sokolov–Wilson equations. Numerical solutions obtained by the variational iteration method are compared with the exact solutions, revealing that the obtained solutions are of high accuracy. He's variational iteration method is introduced to overcome the difficulty arising in calculating Adomian polynomial in Adomian method. The method is straightforward and concise, and it can also be applied to other nonlinear evolution equations in mathematical physics.     

Anti-self-dual Lagrangians: Variational resolutions of non-self-adjoint equations and dissipative evolutions

We develop the concept and the calculus of anti-self-dual (ASD) Lagrangians and their derived vector fields which seem inherent to many partial differential equations and evolutionary systems. They are natural extensions of gradients of convex functions – hence of self-adjoint positive operators – which usually drive dissipative systems, but also provide representations for the superposition of such gradients with skew-symmetric operators which normally generate unitary flows. They yield variational formulations and resolutions for large classes of non-potential boundary value problems and initial-value parabolic equations. Solutions are minima of newly devised energy functionals, however, and just like the self (and anti-self) dual equations of quantum field theory (e.g. Yang–Mills) the equations associated to such minima are not derived from the fact they are critical points of the functional I, but because they are also zeroes of suitably derived Lagrangians. The approach has many advantages: it solves variationally many equations and systems that cannot be obtained as Euler–Lagrange equations of action functionals, since they can involve non-self-adjoint or other non-potential operators; it also associates variational principles to variational inequalities, and to various dissipative initial-value first order parabolic problems. These equations can therefore be analyzed with the full range of methods – computational or not – that are available for variational settings. Most remarkable are the permanence properties that ASD Lagrangians possess making their calculus relatively manageable and their domain of applications quite broad.     

Diffusive monotonicity and threshold dynamics of delayed reaction diffusion equations

For abstract functional differential equations and reaction-diffusion equations with delay, an exponential ordering is introduced which takes into account the spatial diffusion. The induced monotonicity of the solution semiflows is established and applied to describe the threshold dynamics (extinction or persistence/convergence to positive equilibria) for a nonlocal and delayed reaction-diffusion population model.     

Integrable solutions of a nonlinear functional integral equation on an unbounded interval

In this paper we prove the existence of integrable solutions of a generalized functional-integral equation, which includes many key integral and functional equations that arise in nonlinear analysis and its applications. This is achieved by means of an improvement of a Krasnosel’skii type fixed point theorem recently proved by K. Latrach and the author. The result presented in this paper extends the corresponding result of [J. Banas, A. Chlebowicz, On existence of integrable solutions of a functional integral equation under Carathéodory condition, Nonlinear Anal. (2008) doi:10.1016/j.na.2008.04.020]. An example which shows the importance and the applicability of our result is also included.     

Weighted pseudo almost periodic solutions for some partial functional differential equations

In this work, we give sufficient conditions for the existence and uniqueness of a weighted pseudo almost periodic solution for some partial functional differential equations. To illustrate our main result, we study the existence of a weighted pseudo almost periodic solution for some diffusion equation with delay.     

Schwarz problem for higher‐order complex partial differential equations in the upper half plane

Linear and nonlinear elliptic complex partial differential equations of higher‐order are considered under Schwarz conditions in the upper‐half plane. Firstly, using the integral representations for the solutions of the inhomogeneous polyanalytic equation with Schwarz conditions, a class of integral operators is introduced together with some of their properties. Then, these operators are used to transform the problem for linear equations into singular integral equations. In the case of nonlinear equations such a transformation yields a system of integro‐differential equations. Existence of the solutions of the relevant boundary value problems for linear and nonlinear equations are discussed via Fredholm theory and fixed point theorems, respectively.