Existence and uniqueness of solutions to a class of singular diffusion problems

Existence, uniqueness, and non-uniqueness results are given for a class of singular diffusion problems with variable diffusion rates. Continuity arguments are used on related initial value problems to produce the existence results. Uniqueness criteria are established for different sets of hypotheses and non-uniqueness results are discussed when these hypotheses fail.     

一类不确定时滞系统的鲁棒稳定性

给出了不确定时滞系统鲁棒稳定的若干结果,同时讨论了这类系统的稳定度,改进了前人关于时滞系统稳定性和鲁棒稳定性的一些结论,并给出了应用的例子。     

Non-differentiable pseudo-convex functions and duality for minimax programming problems

Optimality results are derived for a general minimax programming problem under non-differentiable pseudo-convexity assumptions. A dual in terms of Dini derivatives is introduced and duality results are established. Finally, two duals again in terms of Dini derivatives are introduced for a generalized fractional minimax programming problem and corresponding results are studied.     

Properties of serial kanban systems

In this paper we show some structural results of a kanban system by using results about the underlying GSMP. The main results from this connection are: dominance of allocations, optimal partition, upper and lower bounds on throughput, consistency of the IPA derivative, convexity of throughput as a function of service time parameters and concavity of throughput with respect to number of kanbans. Although the dominance and the partition results were obtained previously by sample path arguments, the proofs here are less cumbersome and generalize the earlier results. The second-order properties for kanban lines are new. These results form a basis for results in multi-product lines where proofs by sample paths require extensive notation.     

The strong law of large numbers for weighted averages under dependence assumptions

Strong laws of large numbers (SLLN) for weighted averages are proved under various dependence assumptions when the variables are not necessarily independent or identically distributed. The results considerably extend the existing results. Weighted versions of the Marcinkiewicz-Zygmund SLLN are also formulated and proved under a similar set up. It seems that such results are not known even for independent and identically distributed random variables.     

“向量极值问题的最优性条件”一文的注记

本文给出了文［１］中的几个主要结果（即［１］中的推论２，定理４，定理６及定理７）的反例，进而更正了有关结果     

Solvability of a class of impulsive damped vibration problems

In this paper, a class of impulsive damped vibration problems are considered. Existence results are obtained by using variational method and critical point theorem. The obtained results are also valid and new even if the impulsive damped vibration problem is reduced to impulsive Hamiltonian system and Hamiltonian system. Examples are presented to illustrate the feasibility and effectiveness of the results. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Propagation of Rayleigh waves in generalized magneto-thermoelastic orthotropic material under initial stress and gravity field

In this paper the influence of the gravity field, relaxation times and initial stress on propagation of Rayleigh waves in an orthotropic magneto-thermoelastic solid medium has been investigated. The solution of the more general equations are obtained for thermoelastic coupling by Helmoltz’s theorem. The frequency equation which determines Rayleigh wave velocity have been obtained. Many special cases are investigated from the present problem. Numerical results analyzing the frequency equation are obtained and presented graphically. Relevant results of previous investigations are deduced as special cases from these results. The results indicate that the effect of initial stress, magnetic field and gravity field are very pronounced.     

Singular fuel-optimal space trajectories based on linearization about a point in circular orbit

Singular solutions of a linearized problem of determining fuel-optimal trajectories of a spacecraft with bounded thrust near a satellite in circular orbit are investigated in detail. Mathematical results are presented which classify and discuss degeneracy of the singular solutions and which show that strictly singular and nonsingular solutions are mutually exclusive for fixed-end conditions. These results are consistent with those found using other approaches for other linear models, but they are not characteristic of the type of results obtained without linearization.     

On the Controllability of Linear and Semilinear Impulsive Systems

In this paper, we establish some su?cient conditions for the complete controllability of linear and semilinear impulsive systems. For the semilinear systems, we assume that nonlinearities are Lipschitzian type. We invoke the tools of nonlinear functional analysis and fixed point theorems to establish the results. The results are also compared with the existing results in the literature in order to show the effectiveness of the results obtained. Few illustrative examples are provided to substantiate the results.     

Parabolic variational inequalities: The Lagrange multiplier approach

Parabolic variational inequalities are discussed and existence and uniqueness of strong as well as weak solutions are established. Our approach is based on a Lagrange multiplier treatment. Existence is obtained as the unique asymptotic limit of solutions to a family of appropriately regularized nonlinear parabolic equations. Two regularization techniques are presented resulting in feasible and unfeasible approximations respectively. Monotonicity results of the regularized solutions and convergence rate estimate are established. The results are applied to the Black–Scholes model for American options. The case of the bilateral constraints is also treated. Numerical results for the Black–Scholes model are presented and prove the practical efficiency of our results.     

Product integration methods for second-kind Abel integral equations

The construction and convergence of high-order product integration methods for the second-kind Abel equation are discussed and the results of De Hoog and Weiss are generalised. Backward difference methods are introduced, and numerical results are presented which verify the theoretical rates of convergence.     

B值随机元和的完全收敛性

在B值随机元随机有界于一非负随机变量的情况下．讨论了B值独立随机元序列非随机足标和的完全收敛性，作为应用，得到了随机足标和完全收敛性的相应结果，将[5]中的一些结果推广到B值独立随机无情形，同时使[3]（d=1），[4]，[6]的相应结果成为特例．     

On the residual properties of Baumslag–Solitar groups

A survey of results on the residual properties of Baumslag–Solitar groups that have been obtained to date. Some unpublished results are included and for certain results new proofs are given     

Optimal control existence results for general discrete systems

General existence theorems for discrete optimal control problems are derived. It is assumed that dynamical equations of the system, as well as all control and state constraints, depend on the finite history of the system. All results are formulated in a general way in regular topological spaces. To prove such theorems, some basic concepts and results of the theory of the so-called multivalued mappings are necessary which are briefly summarized. The imposed assumptions are general enough to be of practical interest. The reported results thus include and generalize all known cases which are met in the discrete optimal control theory. Practical importance of the obtained results is illustrated on the so-called multiproduct inventory problem which is treated in the detail. Using the derived results we are able to show that under usual assumptions the inventory problem has an optimal solution.     

Steady solution of solitary wave and linear shear current interaction

The steady solution of a solitary wave propagating in the presence of a linear shear background current is investigated by the Green–Naghdi (GN) equations. The steady solution is obtained by use of the Newton–Raphson method. Three aspects are investigated; they are the wave speed, wave profile and velocity field. The converged GN results are compared with results from the literature. It is found that for the opposing-current case of the solitary wave with a small amplitude, the results of the GN equations match results from the literature well, while for the solitary wave with a large amplitude, results from the literature are seen to be not as accurate. In the following-current case, though the amplitude of the solitary wave is small, the GN results are shown to be accurate. The velocity along the water column at the wave crest and the velocity field for different cases are calculated by the GN equations. The results of the GN equations show obvious differences when compared with the results obtained by superposing the no-current results and linear shear current linearly. We find that for the same current strength, the vortex is stronger for the steep solitary-wave case than that for the small solitary-wave case.     

New Results on Generalized $c$-Distance Without Continuity in Cone $b$-Metric Spaces over Banach Algebras

In this work, some new fixed point results for generalized Lipschitz mappings on generalized $c$-distance in cone $b$-metric spaces over Banach algebras are obtained, not acquiring the condition that the underlying cone should be normal or the mappings should be continuous. Furthermore, the existence and the uniqueness of the fixed point are proven for such mappings. These results greatly improve and generalize several well-known comparable results in the literature. Moreover, some examples and an application are given to support our new results.     

B值随机元阵列的完全收敛性及大数定律

该文在随机元阵列随机有界于某非负随机变量的条件下，得到了B值随机元阵列完全收敛性的一般性结论，并讨论了随机元阵列加权和的收敛性，使[5][6]中的结果得到了改进和推广．同时讨论了完全收敛性与Banach空间p型（1＜P≤2）性质的等价性，使[14]，[15]中的结果得到进一步的改进．     

Error bounds for monotone approximation schemes for parabolic Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equations

We obtain nonsymmetric upper and lower bounds on the rate of convergence of general monotone approximation/numerical schemes for parabolic Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equations by introducing a new notion of consistency. Our results are robust and general - they improve and extend earlier results by Krylov, Barles, and Jakobsen. We apply our general results to various schemes including Crank-Nicholson type finite difference schemes, splitting methods, and the classical approximation by piecewise constant controls. In the first two cases our results are new, and in the last two cases the results are obtained by a new method which we develop here.

     

Practical finite-time stability of switched nonlinear time-varying systems based on initial state-dependent dwell time methods

This paper considers the problem of practical finite-time stability (PFTS) for switched nonlinear time-varying (SNTV) systems. Starting with nonlinear time-varying (NTV) systems, a new sufficient condition is proposed to verify the PFTS of systems by using an improved Lyapunov function. Then, the results obtained are extended to study the PFTS of SNTV systems. Two stability conditions are proposed for SNTV systems under arbitrary switching, moreover, the time and region of convergence are also given. Furthermore, an initial state-dependent dwell time method is introduced to study the PFTS of SNTV systems. Three stability conditions are proposed by using the methods of initial state-dependent minimum dwell time (ISD-MDT) and initial state-dependent average dwell time (ISD-ADT), respectively. The comparisons between the obtained results and the existing results are also given, and the obtained results are extended to impulsive switched nonlinear time-varying (ISNTV) systems. Finally, a numerical example is provided to illustrate the theoretical results.