Global existence of weak solutions for the 3D chemotaxis-Navier–Stokes equations

In this paper, we consider the Cauchy problem for the three dimensional chemotaxis-Navier–Stokes equations. By exploring the new a priori estimates, we prove the global existence of weak solutions for the 3D chemotaxis-Navier–Stokes equations.     

Geometric approach to global asymptotic stability for the SEIRS models in epidemiology

In this paper, we present a more general criterion for the global asymptotic stability of equilibria for nonlinear autonomous differential equations based on the geometric criterion developed by Li and Muldowney. By applying this criterion, we obtain some results for the global asymptotic stability of SEIRS models with constant recruitment and varying total population size. Based on these results, we give a complete affirmative answer to Liu–Hethcote–Levin conjecture. Furthermore, an affirmative answer to Li–Graef–Wang–Karsai’s problem for SEIR model with permanent immunity and varying total population size is given.     

Global stability for a class of mass action systems allowing for latency in tuberculosis

A very general compartmental model of the spread of an infectious disease with mass action incidence is given. The global stability of this system is completely determined using Lyapunov functions. The general system exhibits the traditional threshold behaviour. The dimension of the system is arbitrary, allowing, in particular, for detailed modelling of the distribution of latency times for tuberculosis.     

Potential well method for Cauchy problem of generalized double dispersion equations

In this paper we study Cauchy problem of generalized double dispersion equations utt−uxx−uxxtt+uxxxx=f(u)_xx, where f(u)=p|u|, p>1 or u2k, . By introducing a family of potential wells we not only get a threshold result of global existence and nonexistence of solutions, but also obtain the invariance of some sets and vacuum isolating of solutions. In addition, the global existence and finite time blow up of solutions for problem with critical initial conditions E(0)=d, I(u₀)?0 or I(u₀)<0 are proved.     

Global stability and stochastic permanence of a non-autonomous logistic equation with random perturbation

This paper discusses a randomized non-autonomous logistic equation , where B(t) is a 1-dimensional standard Brownian motion. In [D.Q. Jiang, N.Z. Shi, A note on non-autonomous logistic equation with random perturbation, J. Math. Anal. Appl. 303 (2005) 164-172], the authors show that E[1/N(t)] has a unique positive T-periodic solution E[1/Np(t)] provided a(t), b(t) and α(t) are continuous T-periodic functions, a(t)>0, b(t)>0 and . We show that this equation is stochastically permanent and the solution Np(t) is globally attractive provided a(t), b(t) and α(t) are continuous T-periodic functions, a(t)>0, b(t)>0 and mint∈[0,T]a(t)>maxt∈[0,T]α²(t). By the way, the similar results of a generalized non-autonomous logistic equation with random perturbation are yielded.     

A multi-objective wholesaler–retailers inventory-distribution model with controllable lead-time based on probabilistic fuzzy set and triangular fuzzy number

This paper develops a single wholesaler and multi retailers mixture inventory distribution model for a single item involving controllable lead-time with backorder and lost sales. The retailers purchase their items from the wholesaler in lots at some intervals throughout the year to meet the customers’ demand. Not to loose the demands, the retailers offer a price discount to the customers on the stock-out items. Here, it is assumed that the lead-time demands of retailers are uncertain in both stochastic and fuzzy sense, i.e., these are simultaneously random and imprecise. To implement this behavior of the lead-time demands, at first, these demands are assumed to be random, say following a normal distribution. With these random demands, the expected total cost for each retailer is obtained. Now, the mean lead-time demands (which are crisp ones) of the retailers are fuzzified. This fuzzy nature of the lead-time demands implies that the annual average demands of the retailers must be fuzzy numbers, suppose these are triangular fuzzy numbers. Using signed distance technique for defuzzification, the estimate of total costs for each retailer is derived. Therefore, the problem is reduced to optimize the crisp annual costs of wholesaler and retailers separately. The multi-objective model is solved using Global Criteria method. Numerical illustrations have been made with the help of an example taking two retailers into consideration. Mathematical analyses have been made for global pareto-optimal solutions of the multi-objective optimization problem. Sensitivity analyses have been made on backorder ratio and pareto-optimal solutions for wholesaler and different retailers are compared graphically.     

Global error estimation based on the tolerance proportionality for some adaptive Runge–Kutta codes

Modern codes for the numerical solution of Initial Value Problems (IVPs) in ODEs are based in adaptive methods that, for a user supplied tolerance δ$\delta$, attempt to advance the integration selecting the size of each step so that some measure of the local error is ?δ$?\delta$. Although this policy does not ensure that the global errors are under the prescribed tolerance, after the early studies of Stetter [Considerations concerning a theory for ODE-solvers, in: R. Burlisch, R.D. Grigorieff, J. Schröder (Eds.), Numerical Treatment of Differential Equations, Proceedings of Oberwolfach, 1976, Lecture Notes in Mathematics, vol. 631, Springer, Berlin, 1978, pp. 188–200; Tolerance proportionality in ODE codes, in: R. März (Ed.), Proceedings of the Second Conference on Numerical Treatment of Ordinary Differential Equations, Humbold University, Berlin, 1980, pp. 109–123] and the extensions of Higham [Global error versus tolerance for explicit Runge–Kutta methods, IMA J. Numer. Anal. 11 (1991) 457–480; The tolerance proportionality of adaptive ODE solvers, J. Comput. Appl. Math. 45 (1993) 227–236; The reliability of standard local error control algorithms for initial value ordinary differential equations, in: Proceedings: The Quality of Numerical Software: Assessment and Enhancement, IFIP Series, Springer, Berlin, 1997], it has been proved that in many existing explicit Runge–Kutta codes the global errors behave asymptotically as some rational power of δ$\delta$. This step-size policy, for a given IVP, determines at each grid point _tn$t_n$ a new step-size _hn+1=h(_tn;δ)$h_{n+1}=h(t_n;\delta )$ so that h(t;δ)$h(t;\delta )$ is a continuous function of t$t$.     

一种解无约束优化问题的新的非单调自适应信赖域方法

本文提出了一种解无约束优化问题的新的非单调自适应信赖域方法.这种方法借助于目标函数的海赛矩阵的近似数量矩阵来确定信赖域半径.在通常的条件下,给出了新算法的全局收敛性以及局部超线性收敛的结果,数值试验验证了新的非单调方法的有效性.     

On consistency of bounding operations in deterministic global optimization

This technical comment refers to the discussion of strong consistency of several bounding procedures in Lemma 2.1 and Proposition 2.1 of Ref. 1. A necessary clarification is given of the notion of convergence _q in Lemma 2.1, and a derivation of Proposition 2.1 is presented that includes a new and simple consistency proof of the classical bounding by convex envelopes used in many branch-and-bound procedures.