On Principle Eigenvalue for Linear Second Order Elliptic Equations in Divergence Form

2002 Mathematics Subject Classification: 35J15, 35J25, 35B05, 35B50

The Asymptotic Behaviour of the First Eigenvalue of Linear Second-Order Elliptic Equations in Divergente Form

2000 Mathematics Subject Classification: 35J70, 35P15.

Oscillation Theorems for Perturbed Second Order Nonlinear Differential Equations with Damping

Some oscillation criteria for solutions of a general perturbed second order ordinary differential equation with damping (r(t)x′ (t))′ + h(t)f (x)x′ (t) + ψ(t, x) = H(t, x(t), x′ (t)) with alternating coefficients are given. The results obtained improve and extend some existing results in the literature.

Oscillation Criteria for Nonlinear Differential Equations of Second Order with Damping Term

2000 Mathematics Subject Classification: 34C10, 34C15.

Interior Boundaries for Degenerate Elliptic Equations of Second Order Some Theory and Numerical Observations

2010 Mathematics Subject Classification: Primary 35J70; Secondary 35J15, 35D05.

On a Class of Elliptic Equations for the N-Laplacian in R^n with One-Sided Exponential Growth

2000 Mathematics Subject Classification: 35J40, 49J52, 49J40, 46E30

On Finite Element Methods for 2nd order (semi–) periodic Eigenvalue Problems

We deal with a class of elliptic eigenvalue problems (EVPs) on a rectangle Ω ⊂ R^2 , with periodic or semi–periodic boundary conditions (BCs) on ∂Ω. First, for both types of EVPs, we pass to a proper variational formulation which is shown to fit into the general framework of abstract EVPs for symmetric, bounded, strongly coercive bilinear forms in Hilbert spaces, see, e.g., [13, §6.2]. Next, we consider finite element methods (FEMs) without and with numerical quadrature. The aim of the paper is to show that well–known error estimates, established for the finite element approximation of elliptic EVPs with classical BCs, hold for the present types of EVPs too. Some attention is also paid to the computational aspects of the resulting algebraic EVP. Finally, the analysis is illustrated by two non-trivial numerical examples, the exact eigenpairs of which can be determined.

Oscillation Theorems for Second Order Sublinear Ordinary Differential Equations

Oscillation criteria are given for the second order sublinear non-autonomous differential equation. (r(t) (x)x′(t))′ + q(t)g(x(t)) = (t). These criteria extends and improves earlier oscillation criteria of Kamenev, Kura, Philos and Wong. Oscillation criteria are also given for second order sublinear damped non-autonomous differential equations.

Interval Oscillation for Second Order Nonlinear Differential Equations with a Damping Term

2000 Mathematics Subject Classification: 34C10, 34C15.

Oscillation Criteria of Second-Order Quasi-Linear Neutral Delay Difference Equations

2000 Mathematics Subject Classification: 39A10.

Optimal Control of a Second Order Parabolic Heat Equation

In this paper, we are concerned with the optimal control boundary control of a second order parabolic heat equation. Using the results in [Evtushenko, 1997] and spatial central finite difference with diagonally implicit Runge-Kutta method (DIRK) is applied to solve the parabolic heat equation. The conjugate gradient method (CGM) is applied to solve the distributed control problem. Numerical results are reported.

Self-Learning Fuzzy Spiking Neural Network as a Nonlinear Pulse-Position Threshold Detection Dynamic System Based on Second-Order Critically Damped Response Units

Architecture and learning algorithm of self-learning spiking neural network in fuzzy clustering task are outlined. Fuzzy receptive neurons for pulse-position transformation of input data are considered. It is proposed to treat a spiking neural network in terms of classical automatic control theory apparatus based on the Laplace transform. It is shown that synapse functioning can be easily modeled by a second order damped response unit. Spiking neuron soma is presented as a threshold detection unit. Thus, the proposed fuzzy spiking neural network is an analog-digital nonlinear pulse-position dynamic system. It is demonstrated how fuzzy probabilistic and possibilistic clustering approaches can be implemented on the base of the presented spiking neural network.

Monte Carlo Random Walk Simulations Based on Distributed Order Differential Equations with Applications to Cell Biology

Mathematics Subject Classification: 65C05, 60G50, 39A10, 92C37

Sufficient Second Order Optimality Conditions for C^1 Multiobjective Optimization Problems

2000 Mathematics Subject Classification: Primary 90C29; Secondary 90C30.

Second Order Optimality Conditions in Nonsmooth Unconstrained Optimization

AMS subject classification: 49J52, 90C30.