Almost periodic solutions of discrete Volterra equations

For discrete Volterra equations with or without delay, we obtain several results concerning almost periodic solutions and asymptotically almost periodic solutions under certain conditions. We also investigate the relations among solutions of equations discussed and give an example to illustrate our results.     

Mixed function method for obtaining exact solution of nonlinear differential-difference equations and coupled NDDEs

In this paper, we construct a new mixed function method for the first time. By using this new method, we study the two nonlinear differential-difference equations named the generalized Hybrid lattice and two-component Volterra lattice equations. Some new exact solutions of mixed function type such as discrete solitary wave solutions, discrete kink and anti-kink wave solutions and discrete breather solutions with kink and anti-kink character are obtained and their dynamic properties are also discussed. By using software Mathematica, we show their profiles.     

Perturbation Theory for Discrete Volterra Equations

Fixed point theory is used to investigate nonlinear discrete Volterra equations that are perturbed versions of linear equations. Sufficient conditions are established (i) to ensure that stability (in a sense that is defined) of the solutions of the linear equation implies a corresponding stability of the zero solution of the nonlinear equation and (ii) to ensure the existence of asymptotically periodic solutions.     

On exact rates of decay of solutions of linear systems of Volterra equations with delay

This paper considers the resolvent of a finite-dimensional linear convolution Volterra integral equation. The main results give conditions which ensure that the exact rate of decay of the resolvent can be determined using a positive weight function related to the kernel. The decay rates can be exponential or subexponential. Many other related results on exact rates of exponential and subexponential decay of solutions of Volterra integro-differential equations are given. We also present an application to a linear compartmental system with discrete and continuous lags.     

Discrete exact solutions of modified Volterra and Volterra lattice equations via the new discrete sine-Gordon expansion algorithm

Recently, we have presented a sine-Gordon expansion method to construct new exact solutions of a wide of continuous nonlinear evolution equations. In this paper we further develop the method to be the discrete sine-Gordon expansion method in nonlinear differential-difference equations, in particular, discrete soliton equations. We choose the modified Volterra lattice and Volterra lattice equation to illustrate the new method such as many types of new exact solutions are obtained. Moreover some figures display the profiles of the obtained solutions. Our method can be also applied to other discrete soliton equations.     

A resolvent test for admissibility of Volterra observation operators

Necessary and sufficient conditions are given for finite-time admissibility of a linear system defined by a Volterra integral equation when the underlying semigroup is equivalent to a contraction semigroup, in terms of a pointwise bound on the resolvent of the infinitesimal generator. This generalizes an analogous result known to hold for the standard Cauchy problem. For infinite-time admissibility, however, it is shown by means of an example that the natural generalization of the Weiss resolvent test is no longer valid.     

Asymptotic behaviour of nonlinear difference equations

In this paper, we investigate the growth/decay rate of solutions of a class of nonlinear Volterra difference equations. Our results can be applied for the case when the characteristic equation of an associated linear difference equation has complex dominant eigenvalue with higher than one multiplicity. Illustrative examples are given for describing the asymptotic behaviour of solutions in a class of linear difference equations and in several discrete nonlinear population models.     

Floquet theory for a Volterra integro-dynamic system

In this paper, we study periodic linear Volterra systems on periodic time scales which include not only discrete and continuous dynamical systems but also systems with a mixture of discrete and continuous parts (e.g. hybrid dynamical systems). We discuss the relationship between the solution of the Volterra integro-dynamic system and the limiting equation of the corresponding system. We also develop integrability conditions of the resolvent of Volterra integro-dynamic systems.     

Stability of discrete volterra equations of hammerstein type

Stability conditions for Volterra equations with discrete time are obtained using direct Liapunov method, without usual assumption of the summability of the series of the coeffcients. Using such conditions, the stability of some numerical methods for second kind Volterra integral equation is analyzed.     

Asymptotic periodicity of nonlinear discrete Volterra equations and applications

Sufficient conditions for the asymptotic periodicity of solutions of nonlinear discrete Volterra equations of Hammerstein type are obtained. Such results are applied to analyze the property of a class of numerical methods to preserve the asymptotic periodicity of the analytical solution of Volterra integral equations.     

A novel numerical method and its convergence for nonlinear delay Volterra integro-differential equations

In this paper, we suggest a convergent numerical method for solving nonlinear delay Volterra integro-differential equations. First, we convert the problem into a continuous-time optimization problem and then use a shifted pseudospectral method to discrete the problem. Having solved the last problem, we can achieve the pointwise and continuous approximate solutions for the main delay Volterra integro-differential equations. Here, we analyze the convergence of the method and solve some numerical examples to show the efficiency of the method.     

Admissibility and controllability of diagonal Volterra equations with scalar inputs

This article studies Volterra evolution equations from the point of view of control theory, in the case that the generator of the underlying semigroup has a Riesz basis of eigenvectors. Conditions for admissibility of the system's control operator are given in terms of the Carleson embedding properties of certain discrete measures. Moreover, exact and null controllability are expressed in terms of a new interpolation question for analytic functions, providing a generalization of results known to hold for the standard Cauchy problem. The results are illustrated by examples involving heat conduction with memory.     

On exact convergence rates for solutions of linear systems of Volterra difference equations†

The asymptotic behaviour of the solution of general linear Volterra non-convolution difference equations on a finite dimensional space, is investigated. It is proved under appropriate assumptions that the solution converges to a limit, which is in general non-trivial. These results are then used to obtain the exact rate of decay of solutions of a class of convolution Volterra difference equations, which have no characteristic roots. In particular, we obtain the exact rate of convergence of the solution of equations whose kernel does not converge exponentially. A useful formula for the weighted limit of a discrete convolution is also obtained.     

A connection between multi-linear and Volterra systems

The Volterra system is a non-linear system with the structure of the Volterra series. The Volterra series is attractive from the system-theoretic point of view, since it enables to obtain the output of a class of non-linear systems in terms of the input explicitly rather than involving input-output coupling terms and allows substantial simplifications for the numerical simulation. The Volterra system allows to derive the stability condition as well, i.e. obtain a bound on the output for a given bound on the input function, especially for the bilinear system. The bilinear system possesses the Volterra series. This paper derives the Volterra series formalism from the multi-linear system involving the coupling term attributed to (k-1)th order non-linearity and output function, where 1<k. The bilinear system becomes a special case of the non-linear problem of concern here. The Volterra series formalism of this paper is derived using the discrete counterpart of the phase space analysis for the non-linear non-autonomous system. The main result of the paper, i.e the Volterra series formalism of the multi-linear system of concern here, is somewhat more general, since the Volterra series representations for bilinear and tri-linear systems, etc. can be obtained as its special cases.     

On a Boundary Value Problem in the Filtering Theory for Discrete Volterra Equations

Abstract

A boundary value problem that arises in the filtering theory for discrete Volterra equations is considered. An important dependence between primal and adjoint variables is obtained.     

Minimal-speed selection of traveling waves to the Lotka–Volterra competition model

In this paper the minimal-speed determinacy of traveling wave fronts of a two-species competition model of diffusive Lotka–Volterra type is investigated. First, a cooperative system is obtained from the classical Lotka–Volterra competition model. Then, we apply the upper-lower solution technique on the cooperative system to study the traveling waves as well as its minimal-speed selection mechanisms: linear or nonlinear. New types of upper and lower solutions are established. Previous results for the linear speed selection are extended, and novel results on both linear and nonlinear selections are derived.     

Asymptotic behavior of solutions of functional difference equations

For linear functional difference equations, we obtain some results on the asymptotic behavior of solutions, which correspond to a Perron-type theorem for linear ordinary difference equations. We also apply our results to Volterra difference equations with infinite delay.     

Perturbation of Volterra Difference Equations

A fixed point theorem is used to investigate nonlinear Volterra difference equations that are perturbed versions of linear equations. Sufficient conditions are established to ensure that the stability properties of linear Volterra difference equations are preserved under perturbation. The existence of asymptotically periodic solutions of perturbed Volterra difference equations is also proved.     

Non-negative convergent solutions of discrete Volterra equations

The existence of non-negative convergent solutions of discrete Volterra equations is obtained, by using a variety of fixed-point theorems. Examples are given to illustrate the results.     

On global superconvergence of iterated collocation solutions to linear second-kind Volterra integral equations

It is well known that, in contrast to Fredholm integral equations, iterated collocation solutions (based on collocation at the Gauss points) to Volterra integral equations of the second kind exhibit optimal discrete superconvergence only at the mesh points. Here, we show that some degree of global superconvergence is possible on the entire interval.