On the solvability of a nonlocal boundary value problem with the equality of fluxes at a part of the boundary and of the adjoint problem

In the present paper, we consider a nonlocal boundary value problem for the Laplace operator in a circular sector with the equality of fluxes on the radii and with zero value of the solution on one of the radii. We also consider the adjoint problem. We prove the uniqueness of the solution of these problems and obtain an explicit form for the solution by the spectral method. When proving the solvability of the problems, we study the completeness and the basis property of systems of root functions for problems of the type of the Samarskii-Ionkin problem in L _p , which can be of interest in itself.     

Classical solution of a one-dimensional parabolic boundary value problem with nonlinear boundary conditions and moving boundary

We consider a nonlinear parabolic boundary value problem of the Stefan type with one space variable, which generalizes the model of hydride formation under constant conditions. We suggest a grid method for constructing approximations to the unknown boundary and to the concentration distribution. We prove the uniform convergence of the interpolation approximations to a classical solution of the boundary value problem. (The boundary is smooth, and the concentration distribution has the necessary derivatives.) Thus, we prove the theorem on the existence of a solution, and the proof is given in constructive form: the suggested convergent grid method can be used for numerical experiments.     

Multiplicative asymptotics of solutions of the first boundary value problem on a half-axis for a parabolic equation with a small parameter

In this work we consider the first boundary value problem for a parabolic equation of second order with a small parameter on a half-axis (i.e., we consider the one-dimensional case). We take the zero initial condition. We construct the global (that is, the caustic points are taken into account) asymptotics of a solution for the boundary value problem. The asymptotic solution of this problem has a different structure depending on the sign of the coefficient (the drift coefficient) at the derivative of first order at a boundary point. The constructed asymptotic solutions are justified.     

The exterior Dirichlet problem for a quasilinear elliptic boundary value problem suggested by plane shear flow

We study the existence of a classical solution of the exterior Dirichlet problem for a class of quasilinear elliptic boundary value problems that are suggested by plane shear flow. In this connection only bounded solutions which tend to zero at infinity are of interest. A priori bounds on solutions and constructive existence proofs are given. Finally, we prove the existence of a unique bounded solution of the shear flow and we show, under certain hypotheses about the asymptotic behavior of the nonlinearity, that this solution tends to zero at infinity. As an example, we consider the case of the parabolic shear flow.     

Finite-difference method for a nonlocal boundary value problem for a third-order pseudoparabolic equation

We consider a nonlocal boundary value problem for a third-order pseudoparabolic equation with variable coefficients. For its solution, in the differential and finite-difference settings, we derive a priori estimates that imply the stability of the solution with respect to the initial data and the right-hand side on a layer as well as the convergence of the solution of the difference problem to that of the differential problem.     

Generalized solution of a one-dimensional quasilinear boundary value problem of the hydriding type with nonlinear boundary conditions and state evolution

We consider a quasilinear parabolic boundary value problem of the third kind on an interval. The coefficients of the partial differential equation and the right-hand sides in the boundary conditions and the evolution equation for the state vector nonlinearly depend on time, the point, the state vector, and the values of the solution at the endpoints. This problem generalizes a number of models of formation and decomposition of metal hydrides. For the simplest finite-difference scheme, we prove the uniform convergence to a continuous generalized solution of the boundary value problem. A sample model is given.     

A boundary value problem for a class of mixed-type equations in an unbounded domain

We consider a boundary value problem for an equation of the mixed type with a singular coefficient in an unbounded domain. The uniqueness of the solution of the problem is proved with the use of the extremum principle. In the proof of the existence of a solution of the problem, we use the method of integral equations.     

On the convergence of the vortex loop method with regularization for the Neumann boundary value problem on a plane screen

We consider a linear integral equation with a supersingular integral treated in the sense of the Hadamard finite value, which arises in the solution of the Neumann boundary value problem for the Laplace equation with the representation of the solution in the form of a doublelayer potential. We consider the case in which the exterior boundary value problem is solved outside a plane surface (a screen). For the integral operator in the above-mentioned equation, we suggest quadrature formulas of the vortex loop method with regularization, which provide its approximation on the entire surface when using an unstructured partition. In the problem in question, the derivative of the unknown density of the double-layer potential, as well as the errors of quadrature formulas, has singularities in a neighborhood of the screen edge. We construct a numerical scheme for the integral equation on the basis of the suggested quadrature formulas and prove an estimate for the norm of the inverse matrix of the resulting system of linear equations and the uniform convergence of the numerical solutions to the exact solution of the supersingular integral equation on the grid.     

Upper and lower solution method for a fourth-order four-point boundary value problem on time scales

In this work, we consider a fourth-order four-point boundary value problem on time scales. We establish criteria for the existence of a solution by developing the upper and lower solution method and the monotone iterative technique.     

Asymptotics of the solution in a problem of optimal boundary control of a flow through a part of the boundary

We consider a problem of optimal control through a part of the boundary of solutions to an elliptic equation in a bounded domain with smooth boundary with a small parameter at the Laplace operator and integral constraints on the control. A complete asymptotic expansion of the solution to this problems in powers of the small parameter is constructed.     

Criteria for the well-posedness of a linear two-point boundary value problem for systems of integro-differential equations

We consider a linear two-point boundary value problem for systems of integro-differential equations. By using the parametrization method and an approximation of the integro-differential equation by a loaded differential equation, we establish coefficient tests for the well-posedness of the considered problem and suggest an algorithm for finding the solution.     

Inverse problem for differential pencils on a hedgehog graph

We study boundary value problems on a hedgehog graph for second-order ordinary differential equations with a nonlinear dependence on the spectral parameter. We establish properties of spectral characteristics and consider the inverse spectral problem of reconstructing the coefficients of a differential pencil on the basis of spectral data. For this inverse problem, we prove a uniqueness theorem and obtain a procedure for constructing its solution.     

Solving a final value fractional diffusion problem by boundary condition regularization

The evolution process of fractional order describes some phenomenon of anomalous diffusion and transport dynamics in complex system. The equation containing fractional derivatives provides a suitable mathematical model for describing such a process. The initial boundary value problem is hard to solve due to the nonlocal property of the fractional order derivative. We consider a final value problem in a bounded domain for fractional evolution process with respect to time, which means to recover the initial state for some slow diffusion process from its present status. For this ill-posed problem, we construct a regularizing solution using quasi-reversible method. The well-posedness of the regularizing solution as well as the convergence property is rigorously analyzed. The advantage of the proposed scheme is that the regularizing solution is of the explicit analytic solution and therefore is easy to be implemented. Numerical examples are presented to show the validity of the proposed scheme.     

On a free boundary problem in ground freezing

We consider a boundary value problem describing the stationary flow of a non‐Newtonian fluid through the frozen ground, with a free interface between the liquid and the solid phases. We prove the existence of at least one weak solution of the problem. Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A boundary element method for the Dirichlet eigenvalue problem of the Laplace operator

The solution of eigenvalue problems for partial differential operators by using boundary integral equation methods usually involves some Newton potentials which may be resolved by using a multiple reciprocity approach. Here we propose an alternative approach which is in some sense equivalent to the above. Instead of a linear eigenvalue problem for the partial differential operator we consider a nonlinear eigenvalue problem for an associated boundary integral operator. This nonlinear eigenvalue problem can be solved by using some appropriate iterative scheme, here we will consider a Newton scheme. We will discuss the convergence and the boundary element discretization of this algorithm, and give some numerical results.     

On the solvability of a boundary value problem for the Laplace equation on a screen with a boundary condition for a directional derivative

We consider a three-dimensional boundary value problem for the Laplace equation on a thin plane screen with boundary conditions for the “directional derivative”: boundary conditions for the derivative of the unknown function in the directions of vector fields defined on the screen surface are posed on each side of the screen. We study the case in which the direction of these vector fields is close to the direction of the normal to the screen surface. This problem can be reduced to a system of two boundary integral equations with singular and hypersingular integrals treated in the sense of the Hadamard finite value. The resulting integral equations are characterized by the presence of integral-free terms that contain the surface gradient of one of the unknown functions. We prove the unique solvability of this system of integral equations and the existence of a solution of the considered boundary value problem and its uniqueness under certain assumptions.     

Elliptic-parabolic equation and the corresponding problem with free boundary I: Elliptic problem with parameter

We consider the elliptic problem with a parameter that occurs under the consideration of a broad class of nonlinear elliptic-parabolic problems and nonlinear evolutionary elliptic problems, in particular, elliptic-parabolic and elliptic problems with free boundary. The existence and coercive estimates of a smooth solution to this problem are proved, including the smooth dependence of the solutions on the parameter.     

Global classical solution of quasi-stationary Stefan free boundary problem

We consider an one-phase quasi-stationary Stefan problem (Hele–Shaw problem) in multidimensional case. Under some reasonable conditions we prove that the problem has a classical solution globally in time. The method can be used in two-phase problem as well. We also discuss asymptotic behavior of solution as t→+∞. The method developed here can be extended to a general class of free boundary problems.     

On positive solutions for fourth-order boundary value problem with impulse

In this paper, we consider a fourth-order boundary value problem with impulse. First, we establish criteria for the existence of one or more than one positive solution of a non-eigenvalue problem. Second, we are concerned with determining values of λ$\lambda$, for which there exist positive solutions for an eigenvalue problem. In both problems, we shall use the Krasnoselskii fixed point theorem.     

The numerical solution of an evolution problem of second order in time on a closed smooth boundary

We consider an initial value problem for the second-order differential equation with a Dirichlet-to-Neumann operator coefficient. For the numerical solution we carry out semi-discretization by the Laguerre transformation with respect to the time variable. Then an infinite system of the stationary operator equations is obtained. By potential theory, the operator equations are reduced to boundary integral equations of the second kind with logarithmic or hypersingular kernels. The full discretization is realized by Nyström's method which is based on the trigonometric quadrature rules. Numerical tests confirm the ability of the method to solve these types of nonstationary problems.