A condition on delay for differential equations with discrete state-dependent delay

Parabolic differential equations with discrete state-dependent delay are studied. The approach, based on an additional condition on the delay function introduced in [A.V. Rezounenko, Differential equations with discrete state-dependent delay: uniqueness and well-posedness in the space of continuous functions, Nonlinear Anal. 70 (11) (2009) 3978–3986] is developed. We propose and study an analogue of the condition which is sufficient for the well-posedness of the corresponding initial value problem on the whole space of continuous functions C. The dynamical system is constructed in C and the existence of a compact global attractor is proved.     

Differentiability of solutions with respect to parameters in neutral differential equations with state-dependent delays

In this paper we consider a class of nonlinear neutral differential equations with state-dependent delays. We study well-posedness and continuous dependence issues and differentiability of the parameter map with respect to the initial function and other possibly infinite-dimensional parameters in a pointwise sense and also in the C- and W1,∞-norms.     

On the structure of a semigroup of operators with finite-dimensional ranges

In the present paper, we describe the structure of a strongly continuous operator semigroup T(t) (where T: ?₊ → End X and X is a complex Banach space) for which ImT(t) is a finite-dimensional space for all t > 0. It is proved that such a semigroup is always the direct sum of a zero semigroup and a semigroup acting in a finite-dimensional space. As examples of applications, we discuss differential equations containing linear relations, orbits of a special form, and the possibility of embedding an operator in a C ₀-semigroup.     

Monotone iterative method for abstract impulsive integro-differential equations with nonlocal conditions in Banach spaces

In this paper we use a monotone iterative technique in the presence of the lower and upper solutions to discuss the existence of mild solutions for a class of semilinear impulsive integro-differential evolution equations of Volterra type with nonlocal conditions in a Banach space E $$\left\{ \begin{gathered} u'(t) + Au(t) = f(t,u(t),Gu(t)) t \in J,t \ne t_k , \hfill \\ \Delta _{\left. u \right|_{t = t_k } } = u\left( {t_k^ + } \right) - u\left( {t_k^ - } \right) = I_k \left( {u\left( {t_k } \right)} \right), k = 1,2, \ldots ,m, \hfill \\ u(0) = g(u) + x_0 , \hfill \\ \end{gathered} \right.$$ where A: D(A) ? E → E is a closed linear operator and ?A generates a strongly continuous semigroup T(t) (t ? 0) on E, f ∈ C(J × E × E, E), J = [0, a], 0 < t ₁ < t ₂ < ... < t _m < a, I _k ∈ C(E, E), k = 1, 2, ..., m, and g constitutes a nonlocal condition. Under suitable monotonicity conditions and noncompactness measure conditions, we obtain the existence of the extremal mild solutions between the lower and upper solutions assuming that ?A generates a compact semigroup, a strongly continuous semigroup or an equicontinuous semigroup. The results improve and extend some relevant results in ordinary differential equations and partial differential equations. Some concrete applications to partial differential equations are considered.     

Functional calculi of second-order elliptic partial differential operators with bounded measurable coefficients

Consider a second-order elliptic partial differential operatorL in divergence form with real, symmetric, bounded measurable coefficients, under Dirichlet or Neumann conditions on the boundary of a strongly Lipschitz domain Ω. Suppose that 1 <p < ∞ and μ > 0. ThenL has a bounded H_∞ functional calculus in L^p(Ω), in the sense that ¦¦f (L +cI)u¦¦_p ≤C sup_¦arλ¦<μ ^¦f¦ ¦‖u¦‖_p for some constantsc andC, and all bounded holomorphic functionsf on the sector ¦ argλ¦ < μ that contains the spectrum ofL +cI. We prove this by showing that the operatorsf(L + cI) are Calderón-Zygmund singular integral operators.     

Modulus Semigroups and Perturbation Classes for Linear Delay Equations in <Emphasis Type="Italic">L</Emphasis><Subscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis></Subscript>

In this paper we study C₀-semigroups on X × L_p( − h, 0; X) associated with linear differential equations with delay, where X is a Banach space. In the case that X is a Banach lattice with order continuous norm, we describe the associated modulus semigroup, under minimal assumptions on the delay operator. Moreover, we present a new class of delay operators for which the delay equation is well-posed for p in a subinterval of [1,∞). Dedicated to the memory of H. H. Schaefer     

A non-steady flow of liquid in a porous pipe with variable permeability

LetB denote the infinitesimal operator of a strongly continuous semigroup S(t), with resolvent R_λ, on Banach space L. We define related operators P and V so that λR_λf = Pf + λVf + o(λ), as λ → 0⁺. For α, η > 0 and possibly unbounded, linear operator A, we let U_{α, η}(t) represent a strongly continuous semigroup generated by αA + ηB. We show that under appropriate simultaneous convergence of α and η, U_{α, η}(t) converges strongly to a strongly continous semigroup U(t), having infinitesimal operator characterized through PA(VA)^rf where r =min{j ? 0, PA(VA)^j ≠ 0}. We apply the abstract perturbation theorem to a singular perturbation initial-value problem, of Tihonov-type, for a non-linear system of ordinary differential equations.     

On differentiability of solutions with respect to parameters in neutral differential equations with state-dependent delays

In this paper, we consider a class of nonlinear neutral differential equations with state-dependent delays in both the neutral and the retarded terms. We study well-posedness and continuous dependence issues and differentiability of the parameter map with respect to the initial function and other possibly infinite dimensional parameters in a pointwise sense and also in the C-norm.     

Existence and uniqueness of C0-semigroup in L∞: a new topological approachExistence et unicité de C0-semigroupe sur L∞

A sub-Markov semigroup in L^∞ is in general not strongly continuous with respect to the norm topology. We introduce a new topology on L^∞ for which the usual sub-Markov semigroups in the literature become C₀-semigroups. This is realized by a natural extension of the Phillips theorem about dual semigroup. A simplified Hille–Yosida theorem is furnished. Moreover this new topological approach will allow us to introduce the notion of L^∞-uniqueness of pre-generator. We present several important pre-generators for which we can prove their L^∞-uniqueness. To cite this article: L. Wu, Y. Zhang, C. R. Acad. Sci. Paris, Ser. I 334 (2002) 699–704.     

Weighted Weierstrass' theorem with first derivatives

We characterize the set of functions which can be approximated by continuous functions with the norm ‖f_‖L^∞(w) for every weight w. This fact allows to determine the closure of the space of polynomials in L^∞(w) for every weight w with compact support. We characterize as well the set of functions which can be approximated by smooth functions with the norm

‖f_‖W1,∞(w₀,w₁):=‖f_‖L^∞(w₀)+‖f^′_‖L^∞(w₁),     

The uniform Korn–Poincaré inequality in thin domains

We study the Korn-Poincaré inequality:

‖u_‖W1,2(Sh)?Ch‖D(u)_‖L²(Sh),     

Malliavin Calculus for Fractional Delay Equations

In this paper we study the existence of a unique solution to a general class of Young delay differential equations driven by a H?lder continuous function with parameter greater that 1/2 via the Young integration setting. Then some estimates of the solution are obtained, which allow to show that the solution of a delay differential equation driven by a fractional Brownian motion (fBm) with Hurst parameter H>1/2 has a C ^??-density. To this purpose, we use Malliavin calculus based on the Fréchet differentiability in the directions of the reproducing kernel Hilbert space associated with fBm.     

The modulus semigroup for linear delay equations III

In this paper, we describe the modulus semigroup of the C₀-semigroup associated with the linear differential equation with delay

in the Banach lattice X×L_p(-h,0;X), where X is a Banach lattice with order continuous norm. The progress with respect to previous papers is that A may be an unbounded generator of a C₀-semigroup possessing a modulus semigroup.     

Well-posedness of the martingale problem for some degenerate diffusion processes occurring in dynamics of populations

In this paper we establish the well-posedness in C([0,∞);[0,1]^d), for each starting point x∈[0,1]d, of the martingale problem associated with a class of degenerate elliptic operators which arise from the dynamics of populations as a generalization of the Fleming-Viot operator. In particular, we prove that such degenerate elliptic operators are closable in the space of continuous functions on [0,1]^d and their closure is the generator of a strongly continuous semigroup of contractions.     

Linear autonomous neutral differential equations in a Banach space

The existence of solutions for a class of linear functional differential equations defined on a general Banach space is established; the solutions are shown to generate a semigroup of class C₀; a representation of the solutions in terms of a particular family of linear transformations is developed.     

A local version of Gearhart’s theorem

Let {e ^tA: t ≥ 0} be a C₀—semigroup on the Hilbert space ?. If x ₀ ∈ ? is such that the local resolvent R(λ,A) x ₀ admits a bounded holomorphic extension to the open half plane {Reλ > 0}, then lim _t→∞‖e ^tA R(λ₀, A) x ₀‖ = 0 for each λ₀ ∈ ρ(A). This resuit is used to find mild spectral conditions which ensure the decay at infmity to zero of solutions of higher order abstract Cauchy problems.     

Existence results for some partial functional differential equations with state-dependent delay

In this paper, we establish sufficient conditions for the existence of solutions for some partial functional differential equations with state-dependent delay; we assume that the linear part is not necessarily densely defined and satisfies the well-known Hille–Yosida conditions. Our approach is based on a nonlinear alternative of Leray–Schauder type and integrated semigroup theory. An application is provided to a reaction–diffusion equation with state-dependent delay.     

Semigroups generated by pseudo-contractive mappings under the Nagumo condition

Let X be a Banach space whose dual space X^∗ is uniformly convex. We demonstrate that, for any demicontinuous, weakly Nagumo, k-pseudo-contractive mapping T:D(T)⊆X→X with closed domain, A=T−I weakly generates a semigroup on D(T). In this paper, we project the consequences of this result on fixed point theory. In particular, we show that if k<1 (id est, if T is strongly pseudo-contractive), then T has a unique fixed point. This implies that, if T is pseudo-contractive (k=1) and D(T) is closed, bounded, and convex, then T has at least one fixed point. Consequently, any demicontinuous pseudo-contractive mapping T:C→C (for an appropriate C) has a fixed point, which has been an important open question in fixed point theory for quite some time. In a subsequent paper, we explore the consequences of the semigroup result on the existence of solutions to certain partial differential equations. The semigroup result directly implies the existence of unique global solutions to time evolution equations of the form u^′=Au where A is a combination of derivatives. The fixed point results from this paper imply the existence of solutions to partial differential equations of the form Lu=f.     

Global Hopf bifurcation for differential equations with state-dependent delay

We develop a global Hopf bifurcation theory for a system of functional differential equations with state-dependent delay. The theory is based on an application of the homotopy invariance of S¹-equivariant degree using the formal linearization of the system at a stationary state. Our results show that under a set of mild conditions the information about the characteristic equation of the formal linearization with frozen delay can be utilized to detect the local Hopf bifurcation and to describe the global continuation of periodic solutions for such a system with state-dependent delay.