Positive solutions for (n−1,1) three-point boundary value problems with coefficient that changes sign

In this paper, we establish existence results for positive solutions for the (n−1,1) three-point boundary value problems consisting of the equation

     

一类非线性m-点边值问题正解的存在性

设α∈C[0,1],b∈C([0,1],(-∞,0)).设φ(t)为线性边值问题 u″+a(t)u′+b(t)u=0, u′(0)=0,u(1)=1的唯一正解.本文研究非线性二阶常微分方程m-点边值问题 u″+a(t)u′+b(t)u+h(t)f(u)=0, u′(0)=0,u(1)-sum from i=1 to(m-2)((a_i)u(ξ_i))=0正解的存在性.其中ξ_i∈(0,1),a_i∈(0,∞)为满足∑_(i=1)~(m-2)a_iφ_1(ξ_i)<1的常数,i∈{1,…,m-2}.通过运用锥上的不动点定理,在f超线性增长或次线性增长的前提下证明了正解的存在性结果.     

Compactly Supported Tight Affine Frames with Integer Dilations and Maximum Vanishing Moments

When a cardinal B-spline of order greater than 1 is used as the scaling function to generate a multiresolution approximation of L ²=L ²(R) with dilation integer factor M2, the standard matrix extension approach for constructing compactly supported tight frames has the limitation that at least one of the tight frame generators does not annihilate any polynomial except the constant. The notion of vanishing moment recovery (VMR) was introduced in our earlier work (and independently by Daubechies et al.) for dilation M=2 to increase the order of vanishing moments. This present paper extends the tight frame results in the above mentioned papers from dilation M=2 to arbitrary integer M2 for any compactly supported M-dilation scaling functions. It is shown, in particular, that M compactly supported tight frame generators suffice, but not M–1 in general. A complete characterization of the M-dilation polynomial symbol is derived for the existence of M–1 such frame generators. Linear spline examples are given for M=3,4 to demonstrate our constructive approach.     

On periodic solutions of nonlinear integral equations modelling infectious disease on measure chain

The modelling of the spread of infectious disease is carried out for time t on a measure chain T. Our approach unifies the continuous case and the discrete case . The model is described by the integral equation

where x(t) represents the proportion of the population infected at time t, f(t,x(t)) denotes the proportion of the population newly infected per unit time, and τ is the length of time an individual remains infectious. Using the measure chain calculus, we shall develop criteria for the existence of a nontrivial and nonnegative periodic solution for the modelling equation. The criteria can be implemented numerically, for this we shall give an algorithm as well as illustrative examples.     

On the Existence of a Generalized Solution to a Three-Dimensional Elliptic Equation with Radiation Boundary Condition

For a second order elliptic equation with a nonlinear radiation-type boundary condition on the surface of a three-dimensional domain, we prove existence of generalized solutions without explicit conditions (like ) on the trace of solutions. In the boundary condition, we admit polynomial growth of any fixed degree in the unknown solution, and the heat exchange and emissivity coefficients may vary along the radiating surface. Our generalized solution is contained in a Sobolev space with an exponent q which is greater than for the fourth power law.     

Curvatures and Currents for Unions of Sets with Positive Reach, II

A class of subsets of ^d which can berepresented as locally finite unions of sets with positive reach isconsidered. It plays a role in PDE's on manifolds with singularities.For such a set, the unit normal cycle (determining the d – 1curvature measures) is introduced as a (d – 1)-currentsupported by the unit normal bundle and its properties are established.It is shown that, under mild additional assumptions, the unit normalcycle (and, hence, also the curvature measures) of such a set can beapproximated by that of a close parallel body or, alternatively, by themirror image of that of the closure of the complement of the parallelbody (which has positive reach). Finally, the mixed curvature measuresof two sets of this class are introduced and a translative integralgeometric formula for curvature measures is proved.     

A posteriori L2 error estimation on anisotropic tetrahedral finite element meshes

A new a posteriori L₂ norm error estimator is proposed for thePoisson equation. The error estimator can be applied to anisotropictetrahedral or triangular finite element meshes. The estimatoris rigorously analysed for Dirichlet and Neumann boundary conditions. The lower error bound relies on specifically designed anisotropicbubble functions and the corresponding inverse inequalities.The upper error bound utilizes non-standard anisotropic interpolationestimates. Its proof requires H² regularity of the Poisson problem,and its quality depends on how good the anisotropic mesh resolvesthe anisotropy of the problem. This is measured by a so-called‘matching function’. A numerical example supports the anisotropic error analysis.     

Primal-Dual Solution Perturbations in Convex Optimization

Solutions to optimization problems of convex type are typically characterized by saddle point conditions in which the primal vector is paired with a dual multiplier vector. This paper investigates the behavior of such a primal-dual pair with respect to perturbations in parameters on which the problem depends. A necessary and sufficient condition in terms of certain matrices is developed for the mapping from parameter vectors to saddle points to be single-valued and Lipschitz continuous locally. It is shown that the saddle point mapping is then semi-differentiable, and that its semi-derivative at any point and in any direction can be calculated by determining the unique solutions to an auxiliary problem of extended linear-quadratic programming and its dual. A matrix characterization of calmness of the solution mapping is provided as well.     

Computing an Integer Point of a Class of Convex Sets

A simplicial algorithm is proposed for computing an integer point of a convex set ^CRn satisfying

Decreasing flow invariant sets and fixed points of quasimonotone increasing operators

In this paper, we obtain some new results about the existence of multiple fixed points of a kind of quasimonotone increasing operator by the new method of decreasing flow invariant set.