Multiple nontrivial solutions for nonlinear periodic problems with the p-Laplacian

We consider a nonlinear periodic problem driven by the scalar p-Laplacian with a nonsmooth potential (hemivariational inequality). Using the degree theory for multivalued perturbations of (S)₊-operators and the spectrum of a class of weighted eigenvalue problems for the scalar p-Laplacian, we prove the existence of at least three distinct nontrivial solutions, two of which have constant sign.     

Time periodic solutions of a class of degenerate parabolic equations

1.IntroductionManypapershavebeendevotedtotheexistenceoftimeperiodicsolutionsforsemilinearparabolicequations,see[1--8].Atthesametime,thestudyofquasilinearperiodic-parabolicequationsalsoattractedmanyauthors,seealso[9--141.Inparticular,recentlyHess,PozioandTesei[13]usedthemonotonicitymethodstodealwiththeequationsonot=aam a(x,t)u,wherem>1andaisafunctionperiodicint,andMizoguchi[lllappliedtheLeray-Schauderdegreetheorytoinvestigatetheequationswithsuperlinearforcingtermwherem>1,hisapositiveperiodicf…     

An example of application of the Nielsen theory to integro-differential equations

A new nontrivial example of an application of the Nielsen fixed-point theory is presented, this time, to integro-differential equations. The emphasis is on the parameter space so that no subdomain becomes invariant under the related solution (Hammerstein) operator. Thus, at least three (harmonic) periodic solutions are established to a planar integro-differential system.

     

Gap solitons in periodic discrete nonlinear Schrödinger equations with saturable nonlinearities

The main result of the paper concerns the existence of nontrivial exponentially decaying solutions to periodic stationary discrete nonlinear Schrödinger equations with saturable nonlinearities, provided that zero belongs to a spectral gap of the linear part. The proof is based on the critical point theory in combination with periodic approximations of solutions. As a preliminary step, we prove also the existence of nontrivial periodic solutions with arbitrarily large periods.     

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.     

Homoclinic Orbits of Nonlinear Functional Difference Equations

In this paper, by using the critical point theory, we obtain the existence of a nontrivial homoclinic orbit which decays exponentially at infinity for nonlinear difference equations containing both advance and retardation without any periodic assumptions. Moreover, if the nonlinearity is an odd function, the existence of an unbounded sequence of nontrivial homoclinic orbits which decay exponentially at infinity is obtained.      

On the global dynamics of periodic triangular maps

This paper is an extension of an earlier paper that dealt with global dynamics in autonomous triangular maps. In the current paper, we extend the results on global dynamics of autonomous triangular maps to periodic non-autonomous triangular maps. We show that, under certain conditions, the orbit of every point in a periodic non-autonomous triangular map converges to a fixed point (respectively, periodic orbit of period p) if and only if there is no periodic orbit of prime period two (respectively, periodic orbits of prime period greater than p).     

Periodic solutions for extended Fisher–Kolmogorov and Swift–Hohenberg equations by truncature techniques

Combining truncature techniques with a variational approach we establish an existence result for nontrivial periodic solutions for a class of fourth-order ordinary differential equations involving extended Fisher–Kolmogorov and Swift–Hohenberg equations.     

Computations of cohomology groups and nontrivial periodic solutions of Hamiltonian systems

By computing the E-critical groups at θ and infinity of the corresponding functional of Hamiltonian systems, we proved the existence of nontrivial periodic solutions for the systems which may be resonant at θ and infinity under some new conditions. Some results in the literature are extended and some new type of theorems are proved. The main tool is the E-Morse theory developed by Kryszewski and Szulkin.     

A study on periodic solutions of higher order nonlinear functional difference equations with p-Laplacian†

The study on the existence of periodic solutions of higher order nonlinear functional difference equations with p-Laplacian is made. Sufficient conditions for the existence of at least one periodic solution of these equations are established, respectively. We give no restriction on the deviating function, which is the significance of the paper. Our result is based on Mawhin's continuation theorem. The methods we used to estimate a priori bound on periodic solutions are also new.     

A nontrivial example of application of the Nielsen fixed-point theory to differential systems: Problem of Jean Leray

In reply to a problem posed by Jean Leray in 1950, a nontrivial example of application of the Nielsen fixed-point theory to differential systems is given. So the existence of two entirely bounded solutions or three periodic (harmonic) solutions of a planar system of ODEs is proved by means of the Nielsen number. Subsequently, in view of T. Matsuoka's results in Invent. Math. (70 (1983), 319-340) and Japan J. Appl. Math. (1 (1984), no. 2, 417-434), infinitely many subharmonics can be generically deduced for a smooth system. Unlike in other papers on this topic, no parameters are involved and no simple alternative approach can be used for the same goal.

     

EXISTENCE OF PERIODIC SOLUTIONS FOR A DIFFERENTIAL INCLUSION SYSTEMS INVOLVING THE p（t）-LAPLACIAN

We study a nonlinear periodic problem driven by the p(t)-Laplacian and having a nonsmooth potential (hemivariational inequalities). Using a variational method based on nonsmooth critical point theory for locally Lipschitz functions, we first prove the existence of at least two nontrivial solutions under the generalized subquadratic and then establish the existence of at least one nontrivial solution under the generalized superquadratic.     

Multiple periodic solutions for a class of nonlinear nonautonomous wave equations

In this paper, by means of ourZ _p index theory developed recently we study the existence of multiple periodic solutions for asymptotically linear nonautonomous wave equations. All previous known results rely either on the oddness of nonlinear terms, or on autonomous systems, and the best result for the general case is the existence of two nontrivial periodic solutions (Amann, Zehnder, K. C. Chang, S. P. Wu, S. J. Li, Z. Q. Wang). In this paper, under the assumption that the nonlinear term isT/p periodic we discuss multiple periodic solutions of nonautonomous systems and generalize a series of previous results.This research was supported in part by the National Postdoctoral Science Fund.     

Existence of periodic and subharmonic solutions for second order functional difference equations

In this paper, by using the critical point theory, the existence of periodic and subharmonic solutions to a class of second order functional difference equations is obtained. The main approach used in our paper is variational technique and the Saddle Point Theorem. The problem is to solve the existence of periodic and subharmonic solutions of second order forward and backward difference equations.     

Dynamic behaviors of the periodic predator–prey model with modified Leslie-Gower Holling-type II schemes and impulsive effect

In this paper, a predator–prey system which based on a modified version of the Leslie–Gower scheme and Holling-type II scheme with impulsive effect are investigated, where all the parameters of the system are time-dependent periodic functions. By using Floquet theory of linear periodic impulsive equation, some conditions for the linear stability of trivial periodic solution and semi-trivial periodic solutions are obtained. It is proved that the system can be permanent if all the trivial and semi-trivial periodic solutions are linearly unstable. We use standard bifurcation theory to show the existence of nontrivial periodic solutions which arise near the semi-trivial periodic solution. As an application, we also examine some special case of the system to confirm our main results.     

Existence and stability of nontrivial periodic solutions of periodically forced discrete dynamical Systems

The local existence and local asymptotic stability of nontrivial p-periodic solutions of p-periodically forced discrete systems are proven using Liapunov-Schmidt methods. The periodic solutions bifurcate transcritically from the trivial solution at the critical value n=n^cr of the bifurcation parameter with a typical exchange of stability. If the trivial solution loses (gains) stability as n is increased through n^cr , then the periodic solutions on the nontrivial bifurcating branch are locally asymptotically stable if and only if they correspond to n>n^cr (n n^cr ).