ON THE BASIC REPRODUCTION NUMBER OF GENERAL BRANCHING PROCESSES

Under a very general condition （TNC condition） we show that the spectral radius of the kernel of a general branching process is a threshold parameter and hence plays a role as the basic reproduction number in usual CMJ processes. We discuss also some properties of the extinction probability and the generating operator of general branching processes. As an application in epidemics, in the final section we suggest a generalization of SIR model which can describe infectious diseases transmission in an inhomogeneous population.     

THE CONJUGATE POINTS OF CP^∞ AND THE ZEROES OF BERGMAN KERNEL

Two points of the infinite dimensional complex projective space CP∞ with homogeneous coordinates a = （a0, a1, a2, ） and b = （b0, b1, b2, ）, respectively, are conjugate if and only if they are complex orthogonal, i.e., ab = ∞∑j=0 ajbj = 0. For a complete ortho-normal system φ（t） = （φ0（t）, φ1（t）, φ2（t）, ） of L2H（D）, the space of the holomorphic and absolutely square integrable functions in the bounded domain D of Cn, φ（t）, t ∈ D, is considered as the homogeneous coordinate of a point in CP∞. The correspondence t →φ（t） induces a holomorphic imbedding ιφ ： D → CP∞. It is proved that the Bergman kernel K（t, v） of D equals to zero for the two points t and v in D if and only if their image points under ιφ are conjugate points of CP∞.     

NON-STANDARD COMMUTATORS FOR ROUGH OSCILLATORY SINGULAR INTEGRALS

In this paper, the author studies a class of non-standard commutators with higher order remainders for oscillatory singular integral operators with phases more general than polynomials. For 1 〈 p 〈 ∞, the L^p-boundedness of such operators are obtained provided that their kernels belong to the spaces L^q（s^n-1） for some q 〉 1.     

STARLIKENESS AND SUBORDINATION PROPERTIES OF A LINEAR OPERATOR

In this paper, we introduce a new class of p-valent analytic functions defined by using a linear operator Lαk. For functions in this class Hαk(p, λ; h) we estimate the coefficients.Furthermore, some subordination properties related to the operator Lαkare also derived.     

BASISITY PROBLEM AND WEIGHTED SHIFT OPERATORS

We investigate a basisity problem in the space ■p A D and in its invariant subspaces. Namely, let W denote a unilateral weighted shift operator acting in the space ■p A D,1 ≤ p ∞, by W zn= λnzn+1, n ≥ 0, with respect to the standard basis zn n≥0. Applying the so-called "discrete Duhamel product" technique, it is proven that for any integer k ≥ 1the sequence wi+nk-1 W | Ei knf n≥0is a basic sequence in Ei := span zi+n: n ≥ 0 equivalent to the basis zi+n n≥0if and only if f i = 0. We also investigate a Banach algebra structure for the subspaces Ei, i ≥ 0.     

INSTABILITY TO DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS OF FIFTH AND SIXTH ORDER WITH VARIABLE DEVIATING ARGUMENTS

In this paper, we discuss the instability of the zero solutions to certain nonlinear differential equations of fifth and sixth order with multiple retarded arguments. By the Lyapunov＇s direct method, sufficient conditions for instability of the zero solutions are obtained.     

OSCILLATION CRITERIA FOR STRONGLY SUPERLINEAR AND STRONGLY SUBLINEAR HIGHER ORDER DYNAMIC EQUATIONS ON TIME SCALES

We establish some new criteria for the oscillation of even order nonlinear dynamic equation. We study the case of strongly super-linear and the case of strongly sub-linear subject to various conditions.     

NON-CONFLICTING ORDERING CONES AND VECTOR OPTIMIZATION IN INDUCTIVE LIMITS

Let(E, ξ) = ind(En, ξn) be an inductive limit of a sequence(En, ξn)n∈N of locally convex spaces and let every step(En, ξn) be endowed with a partial order by a pointed convex(solid) cone Sn. In the framework of inductive limits of partially ordered locally convex spaces,the notions of lastingly efficient points, lastingly weakly efficient points and lastingly globally properly efficient points are introduced. For several ordering cones, the notion of non-conflict is introduced. Under the requirement that the sequence(Sn)n∈N of ordering cones is nonconflicting, an existence theorem on lastingly weakly efficient points is presented. From this,an existence theorem on lastingly globally properly efficient points is deduced.     

EXTINCTION AND PERMANENCE OF TWO COMPETING SPECIES WITH IMPULSES

In this paper we consider a nonautonomous two dimensional Lotka-Volterra system with impulsive effect. We prove that one of components is driven to extinction while the other stabilizes at a certain solution of an impulsive logistic equation under some conditions.     

BOUNDARY LAYER AND VANISHING DIFFUSION LIMIT FOR NONLINEAR EVOLUTION EQUATIONS

In this paper, we consider an initial-boundary value problem for some nonlinear evolution equations with damping and diffusion. The main purpose is to investigate the boundary layer effect and the convergence rates as the diffusion parameter α goes to zero.     

UNIQUENESS AND VALUE DISTRIBUTION ON DIFFERENCE POLYNOMIALS OF MEROMORPHIC FUNCTIONS

In this paper, we study the value distribution question of certain difference polynomials of meromorphic functions, and investigate the uniqueness questions of meromorphic functions whose certain difference polynomials share a small functions. The results in this paper improve and extend the corresponding results in Zhang [16] and Chen [1].     

A REMARK ON THE BLOW-UP CRITERION OF STRONG SOLUTIONS AND REGULARITY FOR WEAK SOLUTIONS OF NAVIER-STOKES EQUATIONS

We give blow-up criteria of strong solutions of Navier-Stokes equations with its initial data in Besov spaces and consider the regularity of Leray-Hopf solutions of the equation.     

EXISTENCE AND UNIQUENESS OF SOLUTIONS TO A CLASS OF NONLINEAR FRACTIONAL ORDER DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS WITH DELAY

A class of nonlinear fractional order differential equations with delay is investigated in this paper. Using Leray-Schauder fixed point theorem and the contraction mapping theorem, we obtain some sufficient conditions for the existence and uniqueness of solutions to the fractional order differential equations.     

EXISTENCE AND MULTIPLICITY OF SOLUTIONS TO BOUNDARY-VALUE PROBLEMS OF NONLINEAR FRACTIONAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS

In this paper, using two fixed-point theorems, we consider the existence and mul- tiplicity results of solutions to a nonlinear two point boundary value problem. In argument, the properties of the Green function play an important role.     

CRITICAL EXPONENTS AND CRITICAL DIMENSIONS FOR NONLINEAR ELLIPTIC PROBLEMS WITH SINGULAR COEFFICIENTS

Let B1 ■ RNbe a unit ball centered at the origin. The main purpose of this paper is to discuss the critical dimension phenomenon for radial solutions of the following quasilinear elliptic problem involving critical Sobolev exponent and singular coefficients:-div(|▽u|p-2▽u) = |x|s|u|p*(s)-2u + λ|x|t|u|p-2u, x ∈ B1,u|■B1= 0,where t, s -p, 2 ≤ p N, p*(s) =(N+s)p N-pand λ is a real parameter. We show particularly that the above problem exists infinitely many radial solutions if the space dimension N p(p- 1)t + p(p2- p + 1) and λ∈(0, λ1,t), where λ1,t is the first eigenvalue of-△p with the Dirichlet boundary condition. Meanwhile, the nonexistence of sign-changing radial solutions is proved if the space dimension N ≤(ps+p) min{1,p+t p+s}+p2p-(p-1) min{1,p+t p+s}and λ 0 is small.     

GLOBAL EXISTENCE AND EXTINCTION FOR A DEGENERATE NONLINEAR DIFFUSION PROBLEM WITH NONLINEAR GRADIENT TERM AND ABSORPTION

Existence and extinction in finite time of global weak solutions for the problem （P） are proved.     

EXISTENCE AND UNIQUENESS OF POSITIVE SOLUTIONS TO FRACTIONAL BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEMS

In this paper, using fixed point theorems of general β-concave operators in ordered Banach space, we obtain the existence and uniqueness of positive solutions to a class of fractional boundary problem. In the end, an example is given to illustrate our main result.     

LOCAL A PRIORI AND A POSTERIORI ERROR ESTIMATE OF TQC9 ELEMENT FOR THE BIHARMONIC EQUATION

In this paper, local a priori, local a posteriori and global a posteriori error estimates are obtained for TQC9 element for the biharmonic equation. An adaptive algorithm is given based on the a posteriori error estimates.     

GLOBAL BLOW-UP FOR A LOCALIZED DEGENERATE AND SINGULAR PARABOLIC EQUATION WITH WEIGHTED NONLOCAL BOUNDARY CONDITIONS

This paper deals with the blow-up properties of positive solutions to a localized degenerate and singular parabolic equation with weighted nonlocal boundary condi- tions. Under appropriate hypotheses, the global existence and finite time blow-up of positive solutions are obtained. Furthermore, the global blow-up behavior and the uniform blow-up profile of blow-up solutions are also described. We find that the blow-up set is the whole domain {0, a}, including the boundaries, and this differs from parabolic equations with local sources case or with homogeneous Dirichlet boundary conditions case.     

NUMERICAL LOCALIZATION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC IMPERFECTIONS FROM A PERTURBATION FORMULA IN THREE DIMENSIONS

This work deals with the numerical localization of small electromagnetic inhomogeneities. The underlying inverse problem considers, in a three-dimensional bounded domain, the time-harmonic Maxwell equations formulated in electric field. Typically, the domain contains a finite number of unknown inhomogeneities of small volume and the inverse problem attempts to localize these inhomogeneities from a finite number of boundary measurements. Our localization approach is based on a recent framework that uses an asymptotic expansion for the perturbations in the tangential boundary trace of the curl of the electric field. We present three numerical localization procedures resulting from the combination of this asymptotic expansion with each of the following inversion algorithms： the Current Projection method, the MUltiple Signal Classification （MUSIC） algorithm, and an Inverse Fourier method. We perform a numerical study of the asymptotic expansion and compare the numerical results obtained from the three localization procedures in different settings.