Jean Mawhin's Achievements in Nonlinear Analysis
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Citation: Boundary Value Problems 2013 2013:276
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Homoclinic and heteroclinic solutions for a class of second-order non-autonomous ordinary differential equations: multiplicity results for stepwise potentials
We prove some multiplicity results for a class of one-dimensional nonlinear Schrödinger-type equations of the form
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A fully nonlinear problem arising in financial modelling
We state existence and localisation results for a fully nonlinear boundary value problem using the upper and lower solutions method. With this study we aim to contribute to a better understanding of some analy...
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Noncommutativity of mappings in hybrid fixed point results
In this note, some coincidence and common fixed points of nonlinear hybrid mappings have been obtained under certain noncommutativity conditions of mappings. Our results improve several known results in the fi...
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On Massera’s theorem concerning the uniqueness of a periodic solution for the Liénard equation. When does such a periodic solution actually exist?
In this note we consider the classical Massera theorem, which proves the uniqueness of a periodic solution for the Liénard equation
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Jean Mawhin’s contributions to critical point theory
The aim of this article is to describe some fundamental contributions of Jean Mawhin to critical point theory and its applications to boundary value problems.
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Periodic solutions of radially symmetric systems with a singularity
In this paper, we study the existence of infinitely many periodic solutions to planar radially symmetric systems with certain strong repulsive singularities near the origin and with some semilinear growth near...
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A bifurcation problem for a class of periodically perturbed autonomous parabolic equations
The paper deals with the problem of the existence of a branch of T-periodic solutions originating from the isolated limit cycle of an autonomous parabolic equation in a Banach space when it is perturbed by a nonl...
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On summability, integrability and impulsive differential equations in Banach spaces
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Asymptotic problems for fourth-order nonlinear differential equations
We study vanishing at infinity solutions of a fourth-order nonlinear differential equation. We state sufficient and/or necessary conditions for the existence of the positive solution on the half-line
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Nontrivial solutions of Hammerstein integral equations with reflections
Using the theory of fixed point index, we establish new results for the existence of nonzero solutions of Hammerstein integral equations with reflections. We apply our results to a first-order periodic boundar...
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Higher order functional boundary value problems without monotone assumptions
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Fast-slow dynamical approximation of forced impact systems near periodic solutions
We approximate impact systems in arbitrary finite dimensions with fast-slow dynamics represented by regular ODE on one side of the impact manifold and singular ODE on the other. Lyapunov-Schmidt method leading...
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Discrete Fučík spectrum - anchoring rather than pasting
In this short note we study a simple discrete Fučík spectrum. Trying to imitate standard continuous pasting procedures, we derive a more complicated discrete analogue - anchoring. Using this technique, we show...
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Several kinds of oscillations in forced Liénard equations
Near an equilibrium we study the existence of asymptotically a.p. (almost periodic), asymptotically a.a. (almost automorphic), pseudo a.p., pseudo a.a., weighed pseudo a.p. and weighed pseudo a.a. solutions of...
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Unconditional convergence of difference equations
We put forward the notion of unconditional convergence to an equilibrium of a difference equation. Roughly speaking, it means that can be constructed a wide family of higher order difference equations, which inhe...
Citation: Boundary Value Problems 2013 2013:63 -
Nonlocal semilinear evolution equations without strong compactness: theory and applications
A semilinear multivalued evolution equation is considered in a reflexive Banach space. The nonlinear term has convex, closed, bounded values and a weakly sequentially closed graph when restricted to its second...
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Constructive analysis of periodic solutions with interval halving
For a constructive analysis of the periodic boundary value problem for systems of non-linear non-autonomous ordinary differential equations, a numerical-analytic approach is developed, which allows one to both...
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Periodic solutions to the Liénard type equations with phase attractive singularities
Sufficient conditions are established guaranteeing the existence of a positive ω-periodic solution to the equation
Citation: Boundary Value Problems 2013 2013:47 -
Asymptotic behaviour of solution for multidimensional viscoelasticity equation with nonlinear source term
In this paper we study the initial-boundary value problem of the multidimensional viscoelasticity equation with nonlinear source term
Citation: Boundary Value Problems 2013 2013:42 -
An order-type existence theorem and applications to periodic problems
Based on the fixed point index and partial order method, one new order-type existence theorem concerning cone expansion and compression is established. As applications, we present sufficient existence conditio...
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Periodic solution of a quasilinear parabolic equation with nonlocal terms and Neumann boundary conditions
In this article, we study the periodic solution of a quasilinear parabolic equation with nonlocal terms and Neumann boundary conditions. By using the theory of Leray-Schauder degree, we obtain the existence of...
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Dirichlet problem in Banach spaces: the bound sets approach
The existence and localization result is obtained for a multivalued Dirichlet problem in a Banach space. The upper-Carathéodory and Marchaud right-hand sides are treated separately because in the latter case, ...
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A new approach to BVPs with state-dependent impulses
The paper deals with the second-order Dirichlet boundary value problem with one state-dependent impulse
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Global continuation of periodic solutions for retarded functional differential equations on manifolds
We consider T-periodic parametrized retarded functional differential equations, with infinite delay, on (possibly) noncompact manifolds. Using a topological approach, based on the notions of degree of a tangent v...
Citation: Boundary Value Problems 2013 2013:21 -
Existence of positive solutions for a kind of periodic boundary value problem at resonance
In the paper we provide sufficient conditions for the existence of positive solutions for some second-order differential equation subject to periodic boundary conditions. Our method employs a Leggett-Williams ...
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Multiple positive doubly periodic solutions for a singular semipositone telegraph equation with a parameter
In this paper, we study the multiplicity of positive doubly periodic solutions for a singular semipositone telegraph equation. The proof is based on a well-known fixed point theorem in a cone.
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Positive solutions of nonlinear Dirichlet BVPs in ODEs with time and space singularities
In this paper, we discuss the existence of positive solutions to the singular Dirichlet boundary value problems (BVPs) for ordinary differential equations (ODEs) of the form
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Positive solutions of a fractional thermostat model
We study the existence of positive solutions of a nonlinear fractional heat equation with nonlocal boundary conditions depending on a positive parameter. Our results extend the second-order thermostat model to...
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Eigenvalue criteria for existence of positive solutions of impulsive differential equations with non-separated boundary conditions
In this paper, we discuss the existence of positive solutions for second-order differential equations subject to nonlinear impulsive conditions and non-separated periodic boundary value conditions. Our criteri...
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Multiplicity of positive solutions for eigenvalue problems of -equations
Citation: Boundary Value Problems 2012 2012:152 -
Semi-periodic solutions of difference and differential equations
The spaces of semi-periodic sequences and functions are examined in the relationship to the closely related notions of almost-periodicity, quasi-periodicity and periodicity. Besides the main theorems, several ...
Citation: Boundary Value Problems 2012 2012:141 -
A note on the existence of solutions for a class of quasilinear elliptic equations: an Orlicz-Sobolev space setting
In this note, we study the existence and multiplicity of solutions for the quasilinear elliptic problem as follows:
Citation: Boundary Value Problems 2012 2012:136 -
Positive solutions of nonhomogeneous boundary value problems for some nonlinear equation with ϕ-Laplacian
We will consider the nonhomogeneous ϕ-Laplacian differential equation
Citation: Boundary Value Problems 2012 2012:130 -
Positive solution for a class of singular semipositone fractional differential equations with integral boundary conditions
In this article, by employing a fixed point theorem in cones, we investigate the existence of a positive solution for a class of singular semipositone fractional differential equations with integral boundary c...
Citation: Boundary Value Problems 2012 2012:123 -
On symmetric positive homoclinic solutions of semilinear p-Laplacian differential equations
In this paper we study the existence of even positive homoclinic solutions for p-Laplacian ordinary differential equations (ODEs) of the type
Citation: Boundary Value Problems 2012 2012:121 -
Existence and uniqueness of anti-periodic solutions for prescribed mean curvature Rayleigh equations
By means of the Leray-Schauder degree theory, we establish some sufficient conditions for the existence and uniqueness of anti-periodic solutions for prescribed mean curvature Rayleigh equations.
Citation: Boundary Value Problems 2012 2012:109 -
Spectral asymptotics of self-adjoint fourth order boundary value problems with eigenvalue parameter dependent boundary conditions
A regular fourth order differential equation with λ-dependent boundary conditions is considered. For four distinct cases with exactly one λ-independent boundary condition, the asymptotic eigenvalue distribution i...
Citation: Boundary Value Problems 2012 2012:106 -
Ground state and mountain pass solutions for discrete -Laplacian
Citation: Boundary Value Problems 2012 2012:104 -
Positive solutions of third-order nonlocal boundary value problems at resonance
In this paper, we investigate the existence of positive solutions for a class of third-order nonlocal boundary value problems at resonance. Our results are based on the Leggett-Williams norm-type theorem, whic...
Citation: Boundary Value Problems 2012 2012:102 -
Sobolev type inequalities of time-periodic boundary value problems for Heaviside and Thomson cables
We consider a time-periodic boundary value problem of n th order ordinary differential operator which appears typically in Heaviside cable and Thomson cable theory. We calculate the best constant and a family of ...
Citation: Boundary Value Problems 2012 2012:95 -
Existence results of fractional integro-differential equations with m-point multi-term fractional order integral boundary conditions
In this article, we present some new existence and uniqueness results for nonlinear fractional integro-differential equations with m-point multi-term fractional order integral boundary conditions. Our results are...
Citation: Boundary Value Problems 2012 2012:94 -
Schauder’s fixed-point theorem: new applications and a new version for discontinuous operators
Schauder’s fixed-point theorem, which applies for continuous operators, is used in this paper, perhaps unexpectedly, to prove existence of solutions to discontinuous problems. Moreover, we introduce a new vers...
Citation: Boundary Value Problems 2012 2012:92 -
Existence and multiplicity results for a class of fractional differential inclusions with boundary conditions
In this paper, we study the existence and multiplicity results of solutions for some class of fractional differential inclusions with boundary conditions. Some existence and multiplicity results of solutions a...
Citation: Boundary Value Problems 2012 2012:82