Odd periodic oscillations in Comb-drive finger actuators

In this work we consider the existence of solutions of a Dirichlet problem with a prescribed number of zeros for a large class of second order differential equations with singularities. Additionally, for the model of a well known kind of micro-electromechanical system, the transverse Comb-drive finger device, we provide sufficient conditions in terms of control parameters that lead to odd periodic oscillations with a certain number of zeros that ranges from zero to some positive integer. This work is motivated and follows the lines of R. Ortega (2016) where the existence of odd periodic oscillations was studied for second order differential equations without singularities, in particular, for the Sitnikov problem. The main results of this paper are obtained through a truncation process, the application of classical tools as the shooting method, and the Sturm comparison theory. A numerical approach based on a bisection method is employed to illustrate the main results with simulations by using literature reference parameters.     

On the existence of solutions for strongly nonlinear differential equations

The objectives of this paper are twofold. Firstly, to prove the existence of an approximate solution in the mean for some nonlinear differential equations, we also investigate the behavior of the class of solutions which may be associated with the differential equation. Secondly, we aim to implement the homotopy perturbation method (HPM) to find analytic solutions for strongly nonlinear differential equations.     

Periodic solutions with nonconstant sign in Abel equations of the second kind

The study of periodic solutions with constant sign in the Abel equation of the second kind can be made through the equation of the first kind. This is because the situation is equivalent under the transformation x?x−1, and there are many results available in the literature for the first kind equation. However, the equivalence breaks down when one seeks for solutions with nonconstant sign. This note is devoted to periodic solutions with nonconstant sign in Abel equations of the second kind. Specifically, we obtain sufficient conditions to ensure the existence of a periodic solution that shares the zeros of the leading coefficient of the Abel equation. Uniqueness and stability features of such solutions are also studied.     

二维周期系数线性微分方程的特征指数

给出利用系数直接判定二维周期系数线性微分方程特征指数符号的若干结论．     

Periodic solutions of a discrete Hamiltonian system with a change of sign in the potential

In this paper, an existence theorem is obtained for periodic solutions of a second-order discrete Hamiltonian system with a change of sign in the potential by the minimax methods in the critical point theory.     

On the existence of weak solutions to stochastic differential equations with degenerate diffusion

For a certain class of stochastic differential equations with nonlinear drift and degenerate diffusion term existence of a weak solution is shown.     

Permanence and existence of periodic solutions for a generalized system with feedback control

Sufficient conditions are obtained for the permanence and the existence of positive periodic solutions of the delay differential system with feedback control

(0.1)     

On the existence of tori in Asada’s two-regional model

A two-regional five-dimensional model describing the development of income, capital stock and money stock, which was introduced by Asada in (2004) [2] is analysed. Sufficient conditions for the existence of two pairs of purely imaginary eigenvalues and the last one being negative in the linear approximation matrix of the model are found. Formulae for the calculation of the coefficients in the bifurcation equation of the model are derived. The theorem on the existence of invariant tori is presented. A numerical example illustrating the gained results is given.     

On the perturbation of the observability equation in linear control systems

The aim of this paper is to investigate stability and sensitivity of the observability variable in linear control systems, (LCS) for short. We first present two results of Hölder continuity in the abstract framework of the ordinary differential equation initial-value problem x′(t) = f(t,x(t)),x(t ₀) = x ₀. Afterwards, we apply our results to automatic systems, providing henceforth the sharpest bounds for the parametric input-output relation in LCS.     

On the global dynamic behaviour for a generalized haematopoiesis model with almost periodic coefficients and oscillating circulation loss rate

A generalized non‐linear nonautonomous model for the haematopoiesis (cell production) with several delays and an oscillating circulation loss rate is studied. We prove a fixed point theorem in abstract cones, from which different results on existence and uniqueness of positive almost periodic solutions are deduced. Moreover, some criteria are given to guarantee that the obtained positive almost periodic solution is globally exponentially stable.     

On the existence and uniqueness of solutions to stochastic differential equations driven by G-Brownian motion with integral-Lipschitz coefficients

In this paper, we study the existence and uniqueness of solutions to stochastic differential equations driven by G-Brownian motion （GSDEs） with integral-Lipschitz coefficients.     

Global behavior of a multi-group SIS epidemic model with age structure

We study global dynamics of a system of partial differential equations. The system is motivated by modelling the transmission dynamics of infectious diseases in a population with multiple groups and age-dependent transition rates. Existence and uniqueness of a positive (endemic) equilibrium are established under the quasi-irreducibility assumption, which is weaker than irreducibility, on the function representing the force of infection. We give a classification of initial values from which corresponding solutions converge to either the disease-free or the endemic equilibrium. The stability of each equilibrium is linked to the dominant eigenvalue s(A), where A is the infinitesimal generator of a “quasi-irreducible” semigroup generated by the model equations. In particular, we show that if s(A)<0 then the disease-free equilibrium is globally stable; if s(A)>0 then the unique endemic equilibrium is globally stable.     

On the structure of fractional degree vortices in a spinor Ginzburg-Landau model

We consider a Ginzburg-Landau functional for a complex vector order parameter Ψ=(ψ₊,ψ₋), whose minimizers exhibit vortices with half-integer degree. By studying the associated system of equations in R² which describes the local structure of these vortices, we show some new and unconventional properties of these vortices. In particular, one component of the solution vanishes, but the other does not. We also prove the existence and uniqueness of equivariant entire solutions, and provide a second proof of uniqueness, valid for a large class of systems with variational structure.     

On the growth of solutions of a class of higher order linear differential equations with coefficients having the same order

In this paper, the authors investigate the growth of solutions of a class of higher order linear differential equations

f(k)+Ak−1f(k−1)+?+A₀f=0     

Mathematical analysis and stability of a chemotaxis model with logistic term

In this paper we study a non‐linear system of differential equations arising in chemotaxis. The system consists of a PDE that describes the evolution of a population and an ODE which models the concentration of a chemical substance. We study the number of steady states under suitable assumptions, the existence of one global solution to the evolution problem in terms of weak solutions and the stability of the steady states. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Existence and Uniqueness of Periodic Solutions for a Kind of Second Order Neutral Functional Differential Equations with Constant Delays

In this paper, we use the coincidence degree theory to establish new results on the existence and uniqueness of T-periodic solutions for the second order neutral functional differential equation with constant delays of the form （x（t）＋Bx（t-δ））＂＋Cx＇（t）＋g（x（t-τ））=p（t）.