Multiple periodic oscillations in a nonlinear suspension bridge system

In this paper, we study periodic oscillations in a suspension bridge system governed by the coupled nonlinear wave and beam equations describing oscillations in the supporting cable and roadbed under periodic external forces. By applying a variational reduction method, it is proved that the suspension bridge system has at least three periodic oscillations.     

Periodic solutions of a nonlinear suspension bridge equation with damping and nonconstant load

The paper is concerned with the existence of periodic solutions for the Lazer-McKenna suspension bridge equation with damping and nonconstant load. By using the Lyapunov-Schmidt reduction methods, the author discuss the relationship between the sign-changing solutions and the source terms. The result answers partly the open problem in Lazer and McKenna (SIAM Rev. 32 (1990) 537-578).     

Multiple positive solutions for nonlinear periodic problems

We consider a nonlinear periodic equation driven by the scalar p-Laplacian and with a Caratheodory asymptotically (p−1)-linear nonlinearity. Using variational methods coupled with suitable truncation techniques, we show that the problem has at least two positive solutions. For the semilinear case (p=2), using Morse theory we show that the problem has three distinct positive solutions.     

Multiple solutions for resonant nonlinear periodic equations

We consider a nonlinear periodic problem driven by the scalar p-Laplacian, with an asymptotically (p?1)-linear nonlinearity. We permit resonance with respect to the second positive eigenvalue of the negative periodic scalar p-Laplacian and we assume nonuniform nonresonance with respect to the first positive eigenvalue. Using a combination of variational methods, with truncation techniques and Morse theory, we show that the problem has at least three nontrivial solutions.     

Nontrivial periodic solutions of a nonlinear beam equation

We consider the existence of a nontrivial solution of the following equation: where g is a nondecreasing function defined on R¹, satisfies g(O) = O, and some other additional conditions. Our results and methods are quite similar to those associated with recent work on the nonlinear wave equation [1]-[8]: .     

Three periodic solutions for a nonlinear first order functional differential equation

This paper is concerned with the existence of three positive T-periodic solutions of the first order functional differential equations of the form

x^′(t)=a(t)x(t)-λb(t)f(t,x(h(t))),     

Multiple periodic solutions of a superlinear forced wave equation

We study the existence of forced vibrations of nonlinear wave equation: (*) $$\begin{array}{*{20}c} {u_{tt} - u_{xx} + g(u) = f(x,t),} & {(x,t) \in (0,\pi ) \times R,} \\ {\begin{array}{*{20}c} {u(0,t) = u(\pi ,t) = 0,} \\ {u(x,t + 2\pi ) = u(x,t),} \\ \end{array} } & {\begin{array}{*{20}c} {t \in R,} \\ {(x,t) \in (0,\pi ) \times R,} \\ \end{array} } \\ \end{array}$$ whereg(ξ)∈C(R,R)is a function with superlinear growth and f(x, t) is a function which is 2π-periodic in t. Under the suitable growth condition on g(ξ), we prove the existence of infinitely many solution of (*) for any given f(x, t).     

Multiple solutions to a magnetic nonlinear Choquard equation

We consider the stationary nonlinear magnetic Choquard equation

$(- {\rm i}\nabla+ A(x))^{2}u + V (x)u = \left(\frac{1}{|x|^{\alpha}}\ast |u|^{p}\right) |u|^{p-2}u,\quad x\in\mathbb{R}^{N}$

where A is a real-valued vector potential, V is a real-valued scalar potential, N ≥ 3, \({\alpha \in (0, N)}\) and 2 ? (α/N) < p < (2N ? α)/(N?2). We assume that both A and V are compatible with the action of some group G of linear isometries of \({\mathbb{R}^{N}}\) . We establish the existence of multiple complex valued solutions to this equation which satisfy the symmetry condition

$u(gx) = \tau(g)u(x)\quad{\rm for\, all }\ g \in G,\;x \in \mathbb{R}^{N},$

where \({\tau : G \rightarrow \mathbb{S}^{1}}\) is a given group homomorphism into the unit complex numbers.

     

Multiple periodic solutions for system of first-order differential equation

Sufficient conditions have been obtained for the existence of at least two non-negative periodic solutions to a system of first-order nonlinear functional differential equations. Applications to some ecological models are given.     

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.     

Nontrivial solutions for a nonlinear discrete elliptic equation with periodic boundary conditions

In this paper, existence of nontrivial solutions for a nonlinear discrete elliptic equation with periodic boundary conditions is considered by using the monotone operator principle, Mountain pass lemma, Linking theorem and some results in Morse theory. The obtained results are also valid and new for the corresponding difference periodic boundary value problem.     

一类非线性中立型微分方程周期解的存在性

利用有关不等式,本文首先获得一类非线性中立型微分方程一个新的先验估计.基于解的先验估计以及迭合度理论,给出了这类中立型微分方程存在周期解的一个充分条件.     

The global structure of periodic solutions to a suspension bridge mechanical model

We study two systems of nonlinearly coupled ordinary differentialequations that govern the vertical and torsional motions ofa cross-section of a suspension bridge. We observe numericallythat the structure of the set of periodic solutions changesconsiderably when we smooth the nonlinear terms. The smoothednonlinearities describe the force that we wish to model morerealistically and the resulting periodic solutions more accuratelyreplicate the phenomena observed at the Tacoma Narrows Bridgeon the day of its collapse. The main conclusion is that purelyvertical periodic forcing can result in subharmonic primarilytorsional motion.     

Existence of periodic solutions for a 2nth-order nonlinear difference equation

The authors consider the 2nth-order difference equation

     

Positive solutions of a nonlinear impulsive equation with periodic boundary conditions

In this paper, we investigate nonlinear second order differential equations subject to linear impulse conditions and periodic boundary conditions. Sign properties of an associated Green’s function are exploited to get existence results for positive solutions of the nonlinear boundary value problem with impulse. Upper and lower bounds for positive solutions are also given. The results obtained yield periodic positive solutions of the corresponding periodic impulsive nonlinear differential equation on the whole real axis.