Infinite dimensional duality and applications

The usual duality theory cannot be applied to infinite dimensional problems because the underlying constraint set mostly has an empty interior and the constraints are possibly nonlinear. In this paper we present an infinite dimensional nonlinear duality theory obtained by using new separation theorems based on the notion of quasi-relative interior, which, in all the concrete problems considered, is nonempty. We apply this theory to solve the until now unsolved problem of finding, in the infinite dimensional case, the Lagrange multipliers associated to optimization problems or to variational inequalities. As an example, we find the Lagrange multiplier associated to a general elastic–plastic torsion problem.     

Variational Inequalities and Applications to a Continuum Model of Transportation Network with Capacity Constraints

A continuum model of transportation network is considered in presence of capacity constraints on the flow. The equilibrium conditions are expressed in terms of a Variational Inequality for which an existence theorem is provided.     

Il problema di Cauchy-Dirichlet per una classe di sistemi parabolici a coefficienti misurabili

Riassunto Si dimostrano teoremi di esistenza, di unicità e di regolarizzazione per la soluzione del problema di Cauchy-Dirichlet per una classe di sistemi parabolici a coefficienti misurabili.

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Summary We show that the Cauchy-Dirichlet problem for a class of parabolic systems with measurable coefficients admits a unique solution. We show, also, regularity's properties for the solution.

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Lavoro eseguito nell'ambito del gruppo G.N.A.F.A. del C.N.R.     

Global regularity for solutions to Dirichlet problem for discontinuous elliptic systems with nonlinearity q > 1 and with natural growth

In this paper we deal with the Hölder regularity up to the boundary of the solutions to a nonhomogeneous Dirichlet problem for second-order discontinuous elliptic systems with nonlinearity q > 1 and with natural growth. The aim of the paper is to clarify that the solutions of the above problem are always global Hölder continuous in the case of the dimension n = q without any kind of regularity assumptions on the coefficients. As a consequence of this sharp result, the singular sets $\Omega_0 \subset \OmegaIn this paper we deal with the H?lder regularity up to the boundary of the solutions to a nonhomogeneous Dirichlet problem for second-order discontinuous elliptic systems with nonlinearity q > 1 and with natural growth. The aim of the paper is to clarify that the solutions of the above problem are always global H?lder continuous in the case of the dimension n = q without any kind of regularity assumptions on the coefficients. As a consequence of this sharp result, the singular sets , are always empty for n = q. Moreover we show that also for 1 < q < 2, but q close enough to 2, the solutions are global H?lder continuous for n = 2.      

Hölder Regularity for Nonhomogeneous Elliptic Systems with Nonlinearity Greater than Two

Regularity results for elliptic systems of second order quasilinear PDEs with nonlinear growth of order q > 2 are proved, extending results of [7] and [10]. In particular Hölder regularity of the solutions is obtained if the dimension n is less than or equal to q + 2.     

Some classes of projected dynamical systems in Banach spaces and variational inequalities

We introduce some Projected Dynamical Systems based on metric and generalized Projection Operator in a strictly convex and smooth Banach Space. Then we prove that critical points of these systems coincide with the solution of a Variational Inequality.     

Topics on Variational Analysis and Applications to Equilibrium Problems

We observe how many equilibrium problems obey a generalized complementarity condition, which in general leads to a variational inequality. We illustrate this fact, by studying the elastic–plastic torsion problem and finding the related Lagrange multipliers.     

Variational Inequalities and the Elastic-Plastic Torsion Problem

We show that, under suitable conditions, the variational inequality that expresses the elastic-plastic torsion problem is equivalent to a variational inequality on a convex set which depends on (x)=d(x, ). Such an equivalence allows us to find the related Lagrange multipliers and to exhibit a computational procedure based on the subgradient method.