On the relation between interior critical points and parameters for a class of nonlinear problems with Neumann–Robin boundary conditions

We consider boundary value problem

where   0, λ > 0 are parameters and f  C²[0, ∞) such that f(0) < 0. In this paper we study for the cases p  (0, β) and p  (β, θ) (p is the value of the solution at x = 0 and β, θ are such that f(β) = 0, , the relation between λ and the number of interior critical points of the positive solutions of the above system.     

Stability properties of non-negative solutions to a non-autonomous p-Laplacian equation

We study the stability of non-negative stationary solutions of

where Δ_p denotes the p-Laplacian operator defined by Δ_pz = div(z^p−2z); p > 2, Ω is a bounded domain in R^N(N  1) with smooth boundary where [0,1],h:∂Ω→R⁺ with h = 1 when  = 1, λ > 0, and g:Ω×[0,∞)→R is a continuous function. If g(x, u)/u^p−1 be strictly increasing (decreasing), we provide a simple proof to establish that every non-trivial non-negative solution is unstable (stable).     

Analytical and numerical investigation of two families of Lorenz-like dynamical systems

We investigate two families of Lorenz-like three-dimensional nonlinear dynamical systems (i) the generalized Lorenz system and (ii) the Burke–Shaw system. Analytical investigation of the former system is possible under the assumption (I) which in fact concerns four different systems corresponding to  = ±1, m = 0, 1.

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The fixed points and stability characteristics of the Lorenz system under the assumption (I) are also classified. Parametric and temporal (t → ∞) asymptotes are also studied in connection to the memory of both the systems. We calculate the Lyapunov exponents and Lyapunov dimension for the chaotic attractors in order to study the influence of the parameters of the Lorenz system on the attractors obtained not only when the assumption (I) is satisfied but also for other values of the parameters σ, r, b, ω and m.     

Positive solutions of nonlinear fractional boundary value problems using Adomian decomposition method

We use Adomian decomposition method for solving the fractional nonlinear two-point boundary value problem

where D is Caputo fractional derivative, c is a constant, μ > 0, and F:[0,1]×[0,∞)→[0,∞) a continuous function. The fractional Bratu problem is solved as an illustrative example.     

The oscillation of higher-ordernonlinear difference equations

The authors discuss the relation of the oscillation of the following two difference equations,

where m ≥ 2, τ : N → N, N isthe set of integers, |n − τ(n)| ≤ Mfor n N₀, M is a positive integer, is nondecreasing in x, xf(n, x)> 0, as x ≠ 0. Wewill show some relations of the oscillation of the above two equations. Especially, for m to be even, we establish the equivalenceof the oscillation of the above two difference equations.     

Asymptotic analysis of a perturbation problem

An asymptotic expansion is constructed for the solution of the initial-value problem

when t is restricted to the interval [0,T/ε], where T is any given number. Our analysis is mathematically rigorous; that is, we show that the difference between the true solution u(t,x;ε) and the Nth partial sum of the asymptotic series is bounded by ε^N+1 multiplied by a constant depending on T but not on x and t.     

The second kind Chebyshev–Newton–Cotes quadrature rule (open type) and its numerical improvement

The weighted Newton–Cotes quadrature rules of open type are denoted by

where w(x) is a positive function and is the step size. Various cases can be selected for the weight function of the above formula. In this paper, we consider as the main weight function and study the general formula:

The precision degree of the above formula is n + 1 for even n’s and is n for odd n’s but if one considers its upper and lower bounds as two additional variables, a nonlinear system will be derived whose solution improves the precision degree of above formula up to degree n + 2 numerically. In this way, some examples are given to show the numerical superiority of our idea.     

Levy stable law of intermittency and multifractal spectrum in Si–AgBr collisions at 14.6 AGeV

The scaled factorial moments F_q are studied for ²⁸Si–AgBr collisions at 14.6 AGeV. These moments follow the generalized power law F_q(M)∝[g(M)]^_q. The values of _q/₂ obtained from the linear fits of ln F_q versus ln F₂ graphs are found to obey the Brax–Peschanski formula with Levy index μ = 1.635 ± 0.012 for η space and μ = 1.801 ± 0.003 for space. These values lie within the Levy stable region 0  μ  2. An analytical continuation of the Brax–Peschanski formula has been used to obtain the multifractal spectra f(_q) in negative q region.     

On a property specific to the tent map

Let a set {X_λ; λ  Λ} of subspaces of a topological space X be a cover of X. Mathematical conditions are proposed for each subspace X_λ to define a map g_Xλ:X_λ→X which has the following property specific to the tent map known in the baker’s transformation. Namely, for any infinite sequence ω₀, ω₁, ω₂, … of X_λ, λ  Λ, we can find an initial point x₀  ω₀ such that g_ω0(x₀)ω₁,g_ω1(g_ω0(x₀))ω₂,…. The conditions are successfully applied to a closed cover of a weak self-similar set.     

A Chebyshev type inequality for fuzzy integrals

In this paper, we prove a Chebyshev type inequality for fuzzy integrals. More precisely, we show that:

where μ is the Lebesgue measure on and f,g:[0,1]→[0,∞) are two continuous and strictly monotone functions, both increasing or both decreasing. Also, some examples and applications are presented.     

On the Stability of the Positive Radial Steady States for a Semilinear Cauchy Problem Involving Critical Exponents

This article is contributed to the Cauchy problem u/t = △u K(ㄧxㄧ)up in Rn x (0,T), u(x,0) =(ψ)(x) in Rn; with initial function(ψ)≠0. The stability of positive radial steady state, which are positive solutions of △u K(ㄧxㄧ)up =0, is obtained when p is critical for general K(ㄧxㄧ).     

Oscillation criteria for a class of nonlinear system of differential equations

Using the integral average method, we establish some oscillation criteria of Kamenev type and Yan type for the nonlinear system of differential equation

where the functions b_i(t) (i = 1, 2) are nonnegative and summable on each finite segment of the interval Z0, ∞), λ_i > 0 (i = 1,2) with λ₁ λ₂ = 1.     

Eigenvalue interlacing and weight parameters of graphs

Eigenvalue interlacing is a versatile technique for deriving results in algebraic combinatorics. In particular, it has been successfully used for proving a number of results about the relation between the (adjacency matrix or Laplacian) spectrum of a graph and some of its properties. For instance, some characterizations of regular partitions, and bounds for some parameters, such as the independence and chromatic numbers, the diameter, the bandwidth, etc., have been obtained. For each parameter of a graph involving the cardinality of some vertex sets, we can define its corresponding weight parameter by giving some “weights” (that is, the entries of the positive eigenvector) to the vertices and replacing cardinalities by square norms. The key point is that such weights “regularize” the graph, and hence allow us to define a kind of regular partition, called “pseudo-regular,” intended for general graphs. Here we show how to use interlacing for proving results about some weight parameters and pseudo-regular partitions of a graph. For instance, generalizing a well-known result of Lovász, it is shown that the weight Shannon capacity Θ^* of a connected graph Γ, with n vertices and (adjacency matrix) eigenvalues λ₁ > λ₂ … λ_n, satisfies

where Θ is the (standard) Shannon capacity and v is the positive eigenvector normalized to have smallest entry 1. In the special case of regular graphs, the results obtained have some interesting corollaries, such as an upper bound for some of the multiplicities of the eigenvalues of a distance-regular graph. Finally, some results involving the Laplacian spectrum are derived.     

On a singular perturbation problem with two second-order turning points

In this paper, we study the singular perturbation problem

where 0<ε1 is a small positive parameter, p(x) and q(x) are sufficiently smooth and strictly positive functions. The main feature of this equation is that there are two second-order turning points in the interval (0,1). Based on the rigorous results on singular perturbation problems with one second-order turning point in our previous work, we obtain a uniform asymptotic approximation for the general solution of the above equation by means of a matching technique.     

Kamenev-type oscillation criteria for even order neutral differential equations with deviating arguments

Sufficient conditions are established for the oscillation of even order neutral differential equations of the form

where n  2 is even integer.     

The connectivity of a graph on uniform points on [0,1]

A random graph G_n(x) is constructed on independent random points U₁,…,U_n distributed uniformly on [0,1]^d, d1, in which two distinct such points are joined by an edge if the l_∞-distance between them is at most some prescribed value 0<x<1. The connectivity distance c_n, the smallest x for which G_n(x) is connected, is shown to satisfy

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For d2, the random graph G_n(x) behaves like a d-dimensional version of the random graphs of Erdös and Rényi, despite the fact that its edges are not independent: c_n/d_n→1, a.s., as n→∞, where d_n is the largest nearest-neighbor link, the smallest x for which G_n(x) has no isolated vertices.     

A chromatic partition polynomial

A polynomial in two variables is defined by C_n(x,t)=Σ_πΠnx(Gπ,x)t^|π|, where Π_n is the lattice of partitions of the set {1, 2, …, n}, G_π is a certain interval graph defined in terms of the partition gp, χ(G_π, x) is the chromatic polynomial of G_π and |π| is the number of blocks in π. It is shown that , where S(n, i) is the Stirling number of the second kind and (x)_i = x(x − 1) ··· (x − i + 1). As a special case, C_n(−1, −t) = A_n(t), where A_n(t) is the nth Eulerian polynomial. Moreover, A_n(t)=Σ_πΠna_πt^|π| where a_π is the number of acyclic orientations of G_π.     

Central limit theorem behavior in the skew tent map

In this paper we study and establish central limit theorem behavior in the skew (generalized) tent map transformation T: Y →Y originally considered by Billings and Bollt [Billings L, Bollt EM. Probability density functions of some skew tent maps. Chaos, Solitons & Fractals 2001; 12: 365–376] and Ito et al. [Ito S, Tanaka S, Nakada H. On unimodal linear transformations and chaos. II. Tokyo J Math 1979; 2: 241–59]. When the measure ν is invariant under T, the transfer operator governing the evolution of densities f under the action of the skew tent map, as well as the unique stationary density, are given explicitly for specific transformation parameters. Then, using this development, we solve the Poisson equation for two specific integrable observables and explicitly calculate the variance σ()²=∫_Y²(y)ν(dy).     

Global existence and blow-up solutions and blow-up estimates for a non-local quasilinear degenerate parabolic system

This paper deals with p-Laplacian systems

with null Dirichlet boundary conditions in a smooth bounded domain ΩR^N, where p,q>1, , and a,b>0 are positive constants. We first get the non-existence result for a related elliptic systems of non-increasing positive solutions. Secondly by using this non-existence result, blow-up estimates for above p-Laplacian systems with the homogeneous Dirichlet boundary value conditions are obtained under Ω=B_R={xR^N:|x|<R}(R>0). Then under appropriate hypotheses, we establish local theory of the solutions and obtain that the solutions either exists globally or blow-up in finite time.     

A TAGE iterative method for the solution of non-linear singular two point boundary value problems using a sixth order discretization

We report two parameter alternating group explicit (TAGE) iteration method to solve the tri-diagonal linear system derived from a new finite difference discretization of sixth order accuracy of the two point singular boundary value problem , 0 < r < 1,  = 1 and 2 subject to boundary conditions u(0) = A, u(1) = B, where A and B are finite constants. We also discuss Newton-TAGE iteration method for the sixth order numerical solution of two point non-linear boundary value problem. The proof for the convergence of the TAGE iteration method when the coefficient matrix is real and unsymmetric is discussed. Numerical results are presented to illustrate the proposed iterative methods.