Some relationships between Green's functions and invariant imbedding

The method of invariant imbedding has been used to resolve the solution of linear two-point boundary-value problems into contributions associated with the homogeneous equation with homogeneous boundary conditions, with inhomogeneous boundary conditions, and with an inhomogeneous source term in the equation. The relationship between the Green's function and the invariant imbedding equations is described, and it is shown that the Green's function can be determined from an initial-value problem. Several numerical examples are given which illustrate the efficacy of the initial-value algorithm.This work was supported by the US Atomic Energy Commission.     

Linear Elliptic Boundary Value Problems with Non‐Smooth Data: Campanato Spaces of Functionals

In this paper linear elliptic boundary value problems of second order with non‐smooth data L^∞‐coefficients, sets with Lipschitz boundary, regular sets, non‐homogeneous mixed boundary conditions) are considered. It will be shown that such boundary value problems generate isomorphisms between certain Sobolev‐Campanato spaces of functions and functionals, respectively.     

Boundary value problems for higher order linear impulsive differential equations

In this paper higher order linear impulsive differential equations with fixed moments of impulses subject to linear boundary conditions are studied. Green's formula is defined for piecewise differentiable functions. Properties of Green's functions for higher order impulsive boundary value problems are introduced. An appropriate example of the Green's function for a boundary value problem is provided. Furthermore, eigenvalue problems and basic properties of eigensolutions are considered.     

On potential theory for two-dimensional quasistatic problems of uncoupled thermoelasticity

The construction of potential theory for two-dimensional quasistatic problems of uncoupled thermoelasticity is carried out by considering the full system of differential equations of the problem as a nonselfadjoint differential operator. Green's second formula for this operator is interpreted as a duality theorem that differs from Mizel's duality theorem. In the case of a homogeneous isotropic medium we construct new integral equations for the basic initial-boundary value problems.Translated fromMatematicheskie Metody i Fiziko-Mekhanicheskie Polya, Issue 33, 1991, pp. 48–52.     

Einige Stabilitätsungleichungen für gewöhnliche Differenzengleichungen in nichtkompakter Form

Summary For finite difference equations in noncompact form approximating ordinary boundary value problems some stability inequalities are proved inl ^p -spaces using Spijker-norms. As applications the convergence of the discrete Green's function and the possibility of lower order approximation near the boundary are treated.

     

Numerical Solution of Boundary Value Problems for Selfadjoint Differential Equations of 2nth Order

The paper is devoted to solving boundary value problems for self-adjoint linear differential equations of 2nth order in the case that the corresponding differential operator is self-adjoint and positive semidefinite. The method proposed consists in transforming the original problem to solving several initial value problems for certain systems of first order ODEs. Even if this approach may be used for quite general linear boundary value problems, the new algorithms described here exploit the special properties of the boundary value problems treated in the paper. As a consequence, we obtain algorithms that are much more effective than similar ones used in the general case. Moreover, it is shown that the algorithms studied here are numerically stable.     

Linear differential systems with infinitely many boundary points

Summary The article extends results previously known for boundary value problems involving only a finite number of boundary points to those which involve an infinite number of (possibly dense) boundary points. Specifically, the system , is discussed in the Hilbert space L²(0, 1). Suitable conditions for inverting the operator L are found, and the Green's function is exhibited. It is shown to have the standard properties as well as some which are new, when considered as a function of its second variable It is further shown to be the limit a.e. of Green's function for problems involving only a finite number of boundary points, as those points increase in number. Finally it is shown that L⁻¹ is compact. By using the Green's function the domain of L is shown to be dense in L²(0, 1). and the adjoint L* and its domain are found. L is also shown to be closed. Lastly, by using some theorems concerning entire functions, the eigenvalues of L are shown to lie in a vertical strip with infinity as their only limit point. This in turn implies that if L⁻¹ fails to exist, a slight perturbation in P will result in an invertible L, and the assumption made earlier concerning the existence of the Green's function is reasonable. Entrata in Redazione il 25 febbraio 1971.     

Second Order Elliptic Differential-Operator Equations with Unbounded Operator Boundary Conditions in <Emphasis Type="Italic">UMD</Emphasis> Banach Spaces

In a UMD Banach space E, we consider a boundary value problem for a second order elliptic differential-operator equation with a spectral parameter when one of the boundary conditions, in the principal part, contains a linear unbounded operator in E. A theorem on an isomorphism is proved and an appropriate estimate of the solution with respect to the space variable and the spectral parameter is obtained. In this way, Fredholm property of the problem is shown. Moreover, discreteness of the spectrum and completeness of a system of root functions corresponding to the homogeneous problem are established. Finally, applications of obtained abstract results to nonlocal boundary value problems for elliptic differential equations with a parameter in non-smooth domains are given.     

Solvability of Nonlocal Elliptic Problems in Dihedral Angles

In this paper, we consider nonlocal elliptic problems in dihedral and plane angles. Such problems arise in the study of nonlocal problems in bounded domains for the case in which the support of nonlocal terms intersects the boundary. We study the Fredholm and unique solvability of this problem in the corresponding weighted spaces. Results are obtained by means of a priori estimates of the solutions and of Green's formula for nonlocal elliptic problems.     

Linear Second Order Ordinary Differential Equations with Nonsmooth Coefficients

This paper deals with a Dirichlet boundary value problem for a linear second order ordinary differential operator, whose coefficients belong to certainL^p-spaces. Its solution is to be understood in the sense of Sobolev, so that the Fredholm alternative holds. The main purpose of this paper is, in case of unique solvability, to introduce a Green's function by means of which the solution can be given explicitly by integrals. We give the precise definition of the Green's function via Riesz' Representation Theorem and establish some of its basic properties. As a preliminary tool the Cauchy initial value problem is considered.     

Die diskrete Greensche Funktion und Fehlerabschätzungen zum Galerkin-Verfahren

Summary Following [5, 6], the discrete variational Green's function is introduced for more general boundary value problems with ordinary differential equations. Error bounds for Galerkin approximations are then stated by means of the discrete variational Green's function.     

State observability of elastic string vibrations under the boundary conditions of the first kind

We solve state observation problems for string vibrations, i.e., problems in which the initial conditions generating the observed string vibrations should be reconstructed from a given string state at two distinct time instants. The observed vibrations are described by the boundary value problem for the wave equation with homogeneous boundary conditions of the first kind. The observation problem is considered for classical and L ₂-generalized solutions of this boundary value problem.     

Rate of convergence of the method of fundamental solutions and hyperinterpolation for modified Helmholtz equations on the unit ball

Approximate solutions of boundary value problems of homogeneous modified Helmholtz equations on the unit ball are explicitly constructed by the method of fundamental solutions (MFS) with the order of approximation provided. Hyperinterpolation is used to find particular solutions of non-homogeneous equations, and the rate of convergence of solving boundary value problems of non-homogeneous equations is derived. Numerical examples are shown to demonstrate the efficiency of the methods.      

Eliminating Indeterminacy in Singularly Perturbed Boundary Value Problems with Translation Invariant Potentials

Solutions exhibiting an internal layer structure are constructed for a class of nonlinear singularly perturbed boundary value problems with translation invariant potentials. For these problems, a routine application of the method of matched asymptotic expansions fails to determine the locations of the internal layer positions. To overcome this difficulty, we present an analytical method that is motivated by the work of Kath, Knessl and Matkowsky [4]. To construct a solution having n internal layers, we first linearize the boundary value problem about the composite expansion provided by the method of matched asymptotic expansions. The eigenvalue problem associated with the homogeneous form of this linearization is shown to have n exponentially small eigenvalues. The condition that the solution to the linearized problem has no component in the subspace spanned by the eigenfunctions corresponding to these exponentially small eigenvalues determines the internal layer positions. These “near” solvability conditions yield algebraic equations for the internal layer positions, which are analyzed for various classes of nonlinearities.     

Method of particular solutions for linear,two-point boundary-value problems

The methods commonly employed for solving linear, two-point boundary-value problems require the use of two sets of differential equations: the original set and the derived set. This derived set is the adjoint set if the method of adjoint equations is used, the Green's functions set if the method of Green's functions is used, and the homogeneous set if the method of complementary functions is used.With particular regard to high-speed digital computing operations, this paper explores an alternate method, the method of particular solutions, in which only the original, nonhomogeneous set is used. A general theory is presented for a linear differential system ofnth order. The boundary-value problem is solved by combining linearly several particular solutions of the original, nonhomogeneous set. Both the case of an uncontrolled system and the case of a controlled system are considered.This research, supported by the NASA-Manned Spacecraft Center, Grant No. NGR-44-006-089, is a condensed version of the investigations described in Refs. 1 and 2.     

The lower bounds of life span of classical solutions to one‐dimensional initial‐Neumann boundary value problems for general quasilinear wave equations

In this paper, we will study the lower bounds of the life span (the maximal existence time) of solutions to the initial‐boundary value problems with small initial data and zero Neumann boundary data on exterior domain for one‐dimensional general quasilinear wave equations u_tt?u_xx=b(u,Du)u_xx+F(u,Du). Our lower bounds of the life span of solutions in the general case and special case are shorter than that of the initial‐Dirichlet boundary value problem for one‐dimensional general quasilinear wave equations. We clarify that although the lower bounds in this paper are same as that in the case of Robin boundary conditions obtained in the earlier paper, however, the results in this paper are not the trivial generalization of that in the case of Robin boundary conditions because the fundamental Lemmas 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, and 2.7, that is, the priori estimates of solutions to initial‐boundary value problems with Neumann boundary conditions, are established differently, and then the specific estimates in this paper are different from that in the case of Robin boundary conditions. Another motivation for the author to write this paper is to show that the well‐posedness of problem 1.1 is the essential precondition of studying the lower bounds of life span of classical solutions to initial‐boundary value problems for general quasilinear wave equations. The lower bound estimates of life span of classical solutions to initial‐boundary value problems is consistent with the actual physical meaning. Finally, we obtain the sharpness on the lower bound of the life span 1.8 in the general case and 1.10 in the special case. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

重调和椭圆边值问题的正则积分方程

我们熟知,利用位势理论或由Green公式及基本解出发区域内调和及重调和边值问题可归化为边界上的积分方程。近年来冯康又提出一种更自然而直接的归化,即从Green公式及Green函数出发将微分方程边值问题化为边界上的含有广义函数意义下发散积分有限部分的奇异积分方程,这种归化在各种边界归化中占有特殊地位,被称为正则边界归化,本文将这一理论应用于重调和椭圆边值问题,研究了其正则归化的性质,并通过利用Green函数、Fourier分析及复变函数论方法等不同途径求出了在上半平面、单位圆内部、单位圆外部三种区域的Poisson积分公式及正则积分方程,其离散化可用于实际计算。 本文是在导师冯康教授指导下完成的,作者谨在此对他表示衷心的感谢。     

Multipoint boundary value problems for nonlinear ordinary differential equations

In this paper we provide sufficient conditions for the existence of solutions to multipoint boundary value problems for nonlinear ordinary differential equations. We consider the case where the solution space of the associated linear homogeneous boundary value problem is less than 2. When this solution space is trivial, we establish existence results via the Schauder Fixed Point Theorem. In the resonance case, we use a projection scheme to provide criteria for the solvability of our nonlinear boundary value problem. We accomplish this by analyzing a link between the behavior of the nonlinearity and the solution set of the associated linear homogeneous boundary value problem.     

Boundary conditions in acoustic scattering with respect to the reciprocity relation

A new concept associated with the reciprocity relation in acoustic scattering is introduced. Motivated by this well-known relation, which holds in all the classical cases, more general boundary value problems for the scalar Helmholtz equation are studied. These generalized boundary conditions are characterized by the validity of the reciprocity relation and seem to be an appropriate unification of a large class of boundary value problems in acoustic scattering. The well-known results for the classical problems can be extended to this general case and also new connections with the question about existence and uniqueness of solutions to the boundary value problems can be derived. A constructive procedure shows that this approach is applicable for a large class of boundary conditions.     

Optimal input system identification for homogeneous and nonhomogeneous boundary conditions

A recent paper by Mehra has considered the design of optimal inputs for linear system identification. The method proposed involves the solution of homogeneous linear differential equations with homogeneous boundary conditions. In this paper, a method of solution is considered for similar-type problems with nonhomogeneous boundary conditions. The methods of solution are compared for the homogeneous and nonhomogeneous cases, and it is shown that, for a simple numerical example, the optimal input for the nonhomogeneous case is almost identical to the homogeneous optimal input when the former has a small initial condition, terminal time near the critical length, and energy input the same as for the homogeneous case. Thus tentatively, solving the nonhomogeneous problem appears to offer an attractive alternative to solving Mehra's homogeneous problem.