Search results for "Mathematical analysis"

A nonlocal problem arising from heat radiation on non-convex surfaces

1997

We consider both stationary and time-dependent heat equations for a non-convex body or a collection of disjoint conducting bodies with Stefan-Boltzmann radiation conditions on the surface. The main novelty of the resulting problem is the non-locality of the boundary condition due to self-illuminating radiation on the surface. Moreover, the problem is nonlinear and in the general case also non-coercive. We show that the non-local boundary value problem admits a maximum principle. Hence, we can prove the existence of a weak solution assuming the existence of upper and lower solutions. This result is then applied to prove existence under some hypotheses that guarantee the existence of sub- and…

FINITE ELEMENT APPROXIMATION OF NONLOCAL HEAT RADIATION PROBLEMS

1998

This paper focuses on finite element error analysis for problems involving both conductive and radiative heat transfers. The radiative heat exchange is modeled with a nonlinear and nonlocal term that also makes the problem non-monotone. The continuous problem has a maximum principle which suggests the use of inverse monotone discretizations. We also estimate the error due to the approximation of the boundary by showing continuous dependence on the geometric data for the continuous problem. The final result of this paper is a rigorous justification and error analysis for methods that use the so-called view factors for numerical modeling of the heat radiation.

Oscillation of second-order nonlinear differential equations with damping

2014

Abstract We study oscillatory properties of solutions to a class of nonlinear second-order differential equations with a nonlinear damping. New oscillation criteria extend those reported in [ROGOVCHENKO, Yu. V.—TUNCAY, F.: Oscillation criteria for second-order nonlinear differential equations with damping, Nonlinear Anal. 69 (2008), 208–221] and improve a number of related results.

Infinitely many solutions for a perturbed nonlinear Navier boundary value problem involving the -biharmonic

2012

By using critical point theory, we establish the existence of infinitely many weak solutions for a class of elliptic Navier boundary value problems depending on two parameters and involving the p-biharmonic operator. © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Kleine periodische L�sungen bei nichtlinearen stark-elliptischen Systemen von partiellen Differentialgleichungen I

1971

Strongly elliptic systems of nonlinear partial differential equations are considered in the case when the derivatives of the solutions occuring in the nonlinear terms have the same order as those in the linear principal part. The existence of periodic solutions for such systems is investigated. It is shown that this problem can be reduced to the study of algebraic bifurcation equations, whose small solutions correspond to the classical solutions of the given problem. A discussion of the bifurcation equations will be given in a forthcoming paper.

Necessary and sufficient conditions for frequency entrainment of quasi-sinusoidal injection-synchonised oscillators

1986

A method is presented which permits the first-approximation exact analysis of the dynamical stability of fundamental-mode injectionsynchronized oscillators (FISO's) characterized by a quasi-sinusoidal quasi-static behavior. By combining small parameter and stroboscopic transformation techniques, the phase-lock stability investigation of an nth-order system is reduced to the simple Hurwitz test on an nth degree polynomial easily obtainable from steady state describing quantities. On this basis, equations for critical locking are also derived, which demonstrate the existence of a pair of limit curves (Locus and Boundary) already conjectured and looked for in the past, but only with partial su…

Numerical solution of a class of nonlinear boundary value problems for analytic functions

1982

We analyse a numerical method for solving a nonlinear parameter-dependent boundary value problem for an analytic function on an annulus. The analytic function to be determined is expanded into its Laurent series. For the expansion coefficients we obtain an operator equation exhibiting bifurcation from a simple eigenvalue. We introduce a Galerkin approximation and analyse its convergence. A prominent problem falling into the class treated here is the computation of gravity waves of permanent type in a fluid. We present numerical examples for this case.

Solvability of nonlinear equations in spectral gaps of the linearization

1992

Keywords: strongle indefinite ; nonlinear Hill's equation Reference ANA-ARTICLE-1992-002doi:10.1016/0362-546X(92)90116-VView record in Web of Science Record created on 2008-12-10, modified on 2016-08-08

Existence and uniqueness of solutions to a quasilinear parabolic equation with quadratic gradients in financial markets

2005

A quasilinear parabolic equation with quadratic gradient terms is analyzed. The equation models an optimal portfolio in so-called incomplete financial markets consisting of risky assets and non-tradable state variables. Its solution allows to compute an optimal portfolio strategy. The quadratic gradient terms are essentially connected to the assumption that the so-called relative risk aversion function is not logarithmic. The existence of weak global-in-time solutions in any dimension is shown under natural hypotheses. The proof is based on the monotonicity method of Frehse. Furthermore, the uniqueness of solutions is shown under a smallness condition on the derivatives of the covariance (?…

Extended Entropy Functional for Nonlinear Systems in Stochastic Dynamics

2002