Effect of a protection zone in the diffusive Leslie predator-prey model

In this paper, we consider the diffusive Leslie predator-prey model with large intrinsic predator growth rate, and investigate the change of behavior of the model when a simple protection zone Ω₀ for the prey is introduced. As in earlier work [Y. Du, J. Shi, A diffusive predator-prey model with a protection zone, J. Differential Equations 229 (2006) 63-91; Y. Du, X. Liang, A diffusive competition model with a protection zone, J. Differential Equations 244 (2008) 61-86] we show the existence of a critical patch size of the protection zone, determined by the first Dirichlet eigenvalue of the Laplacian over Ω₀ and the intrinsic growth rate of the prey, so that there is fundamental change of the dynamical behavior of the model only when Ω₀ is above the critical patch size. However, our research here reveals significant difference of the model's behavior from the predator-prey model studied in [Y. Du, J. Shi, A diffusive predator-prey model with a protection zone, J. Differential Equations 229 (2006) 63-91] with the same kind of protection zone. We show that the asymptotic profile of the population distribution of the Leslie model is governed by a standard boundary blow-up problem, and classical or degenerate logistic equations.     

On analytic Ornstein-Uhlenbeck semigroups in infinite dimensions

We extend to infinite dimensions an explicit formula of Chill, Fašangová, Metafune, and Pallara for the optimal angle of analyticity of analytic Ornstein-Uhlenbeck semigroups. The main ingredient is an abstract representation of the Ornstein-Uhlenbeck operator in divergence form. The authors are supported by the ‘VIDI subsidie’ 639.032.201 of the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO) and by the Research Training Network HPRN-CT-2002-00281. Received: 28 June 2006 Revised: 5 January 2007     

Coexistence of infinite (*)-clusters II. Ising percolation in two dimensions

Summary We show a strong type of conditionally mixing property for the Gibbs states ofd-dimensional Ising model when the temperature is above the critical one. By using this property, we show that there is always coexistence of infinite (+ *)-and (–*)-clusters when is smaller than _c andh=0 in two dimensions. It is also possible to show that this coexistence region extends to some non-zero external field case, i.e., for every < _c, there exists someh _c()>0 such that |h|<h _c() implies the coexistence of infinite (*)-clusters with respect to the Gibbs state for (,h).work supported in part by Grant in Aid for Cooperative research no. 03302010, Grant in Aid for Scientific Research no. 03640056 and ISM Cooperative research program (91-ISM,CRP-3)To the memory of Professor Haruo Totoki     

Sparse second moment analysis for elliptic problems in stochastic domains

We consider the numerical solution of elliptic boundary value problems in domains with random boundary perturbations. Assuming normal perturbations with small amplitude and known mean field and two-point correlation function, we derive, using a second order shape calculus, deterministic equations for the mean field and the two-point correlation function of the random solution for a model Dirichlet problem which are 3rd order accurate in the boundary perturbation size. Using a variational boundary integral equation formulation on the unperturbed, “nominal” boundary and a wavelet discretization, we present and analyze an algorithm to approximate the random solution’s mean and its two-point correlation function at essentially optimal order in essentially work and memory, where N denotes the number of unknowns required for consistent discretization of the boundary of the nominal domain. This work was supported by the EEC Human Potential Programme under contract HPRN-CT-2002-00286, “Breaking Complexity.” Work initiated while HH visited the Seminar for Applied Mathematics at ETH Zürich in the Wintersemester 2005/06 and completed during the summer programme CEMRACS2006 “Modélisation de l’aléatoire et propagation d’incertitudes” in July and August 2006 at the C.I.R.M., Marseille, France.     

On the existence and regularity of solutions of a quasilinear mixed equation of Leray-Lions type

Our aim in this article is to study the existence and regularity of solutions of a quasilinear elliptic-hyperbolic equation. This equation appears in the design of blade cascade profiles. This leads to an inverse problem for designing two-dimensional channels with prescribed velocity distributions along channel walls. The governing equation is obtained by transformation of the physical domain to the plane defined by the streamlines and the potential lines of fluid. We establish an existence and regularity result of solutions for a more general framework which includes our physical problem as a specific example.     

Worst case scenario analysis for elliptic problems with uncertainty

This work studies linear elliptic problems under uncertainty. The major emphasis is on the deterministic treatment of such uncertainty. In particular, this work uses the Worst Scenario approach for the characterization of uncertainty on functional outputs (quantities of physical interest). Assuming that the input data belong to a given functional set, eventually infinitely dimensional, this work proposes numerical methods to approximate the corresponding uncertainty intervals for the quantities of interest. Numerical experiments illustrate the performance of the proposed methodology.     

<Emphasis Type="Bold">C</Emphasis><Superscript><Emphasis Type="Bold">1,</Emphasis><Emphasis Type="Italic">α</Emphasis></Superscript> regularity for infinity harmonic functions in two dimensions

We propose a new method for showing C ^{1, α} regularity for solutions of the infinity Laplacian equation and provide full details of the proof in two dimensions. The proof for dimensions n ≥ 3 depends upon some conjectured local gradient estimates for solutions of certain transformed PDE. LCE is supported in part by NSF Grant DMS-0500452. OS was supported in part by the Miller Institute for Basic Research in Science, Berkeley.     

Entire solutions in monostable reaction-advection-diffusion equations in infinite cylinders

This paper is concerned with entire solutions of a monostable reaction-advection-diffusion equation in infinite cylinders without the condition f^′(u)≤f^′(0). By constructing a quasi-invariant manifold, we prove that there exist two classes of entire solutions. Furthermore, we show that one class of such entire solutions is unique up to space and time translation.     

Schrödinger-Poisson system with steep potential well

In this paper, we consider the following Schrödinger-Poisson system

     

Asymptotically linear Schrödinger equation with potential vanishing at infinity

We are concerned with the existence of bound states and ground states of the following nonlinear Schrödinger equation

(0.1)     

Positive solutions for semilinear elliptic equations with singular forcing terms

We consider the existence of solutions to the semilinear elliptic problem

(∗)_κ     

A priori bounds for superlinear problems involving the N-Laplacian

In this paper we establish a priori bounds for positive solutions of the equation

     

Schrödinger equations with concave and convex nonlinearities

We obtain the existence of infinitely many nodal solutions for the Schrödinger type equation on with Here, The nonlinearity f is symmetric in the sense of being odd in u, and may involve a combination of concave and convex terms.Received: November 11, 2003; revised: December 12, 2004Supported by NSFC:10441003     

Blow-up and symmetry of sign-changing solutions to some critical elliptic equations

In this paper we continue the analysis of the blow-up of low energy sign-changing solutions of semi-linear elliptic equations with critical Sobolev exponent, started in [M. Ben Ayed, K. El Mehdi, F. Pacella, Blow-up and nonexistence of sign-changing solutions to the Brezis-Nirenberg problem in dimension three, Ann. Inst. H. Poincaré Anal. Non Linéaire, in press]. In addition we prove axial symmetry results for the same kind of solutions in a ball.     

Boundary blow-up solutions with a spike layer

We prove that for large λ>0, the boundary blow-up problem