Non-existence of Shilnikov chaos in continuous-time systems

In this paper, a non-existence condition for homoclinic and heteroclinic orbits in n-dimensional, continuous-time, and smooth systems is obtained, Based on this result and an elementary example, it can be conjectured that there is a fourth kind of chaos in polynomial ordinary differential equation （ODE） systems characterized by the nonexistence of homoclinic and heteroclinic orbits.

Comments on "Non-existence of Shilnikov chaos in continuous-time systems"

A paper, ＂Non-existence of Shilnikov chaos in continuous-time systems＂ was published in the journal Applied Mathematics and Mechanics （English Edition）. The authors gave sufficient conditions for the non-existence of homoclinic and heteroclinic orbits in an nth-order autonomous system. Unfortunately, we show in this comment that the proof presented is erroneous and the result is invalid. We also provide two counterexamples of the wrong criterion stated by the authors.

Comments on “Non-existence of Shilnikov chaos in continuous-time systems”

Comments on 'Non-existence of Shilnikov chaos in continuous-time systems' are given.An error has been found in the proof of Theorem 1 in the paper by Elhadj and Sprott(Elhadj,Z.and Sprott,J.Non-existence of Shilnikov chaos in continuous-time systems.Applied Mathematics and Mechanics(English Edition),33(3),1-4(2012)).It makes the main conclusion of the paper incorrect,that is to say,the non-existence of Shilnikov chaos in the continuous-time systems considered cannot be ensured.Furthermore,a counter-example shows that Theorem 1 in the paper is incorrect.

Existence and Non-Existence Result for Singular Quasilinear Elliptic Equations

We prove the existence of a ground state solution for the qusilinear elliptic equation in , under suitable conditions on a locally Holder continuous non-linearity , the non-linearity may exhibit a singularity as . We also prove the non-existence of radially symmetric solutions to the singular elliptic equation in , as where .

NON-EXISTENCE FOR QUASILINEAR ELLIPTIC EQUATIONS IN UNBOUNDED DOMAINS

Since [1] established the Pohozaev identity in bounded domains, this identity has been the principal tool to deal with the non-existence of the equation

Non-existence of Multi-peak Solutions to the Schrödinger-Newton System with L2-constraint

In this paper, we are concerned with the the Schrödinger-Newton system with L^(2)-constraint. Precisely, we prove that there cannot exist multi-peak normalized solutions concentrating at k different critical points of V(x) under certain assumptions on asymptotic behavior of V(x) and its first derivatives near these points. Especially, the critical points of V(x) in this paper must be degenerate.The main tools are a local Pohozaev type of identity and the blow-up analysis. Our results also show that the asymptotic behavior of concentrated points to Schrödinger-Newton problem is quite different from the classical Schrödinger equations, which is mainly caused by the nonlocal term.

STUDY OF NON-EXISTENCE OF LIMIT CYCLE AROUND A WEAK FOCUS OF ORDER TWO OR THREE FOR QUADRATIC SYSTEMS

On the basis of[2—4], we only need to consider the case of n≠0. Without loss of generality, we can assume n=1, a】0. Hence the system（1）n,0 can be written as（1）1,0

ON THE NON-EXISTENCE OF PERIODIC SOLUTIONS OF A GENERALIZED LIENARD SYSTEM

In this paper,some known results concerning the nonexistence of non-trivial periodic solutions for the Lienard system are extended to the more general system

Construction of Non-Symmetric Balanced Incomplete Block Design through Combination of Symmetric Disjoint Balanced Incomplete Block Designs

The existence of several non-symmetric balanced incomplete block designs (BIBDs) is still unknown. This is because the non-existence property for non-symmetric BIBDs is still not known and also the existing construction methods have not been able to construct these designs despite their design parameters satisfying the necessary conditions for the existence of BIBD. The study aimed to bridge this gap by introducing a new class of non-symmetric BIBDs. The proposed class of BIBDs is constructed through the combination of disjoint symmetric BIBDs. The study was able to determine that the total number of disjoint symmetric BIBDs (n) with parameters (v = b, r = k, λ) that can be obtained from an un-reduced BIBD with parameters (v, k) is given by n = r - λ. When the n symmetric disjoint BIBDs are combined, then a new class of symmetric BIBDs is formed with parameters v* = v, b* = nb, r* = nr, k* = k, λ* = λ, where 2≤ n ≤ r - λ. The study established that the non-existence property of this class of BIBD was that when is not a perfect square then v should be even and when v* is odd then the equation should not have a solution in integers x, y, z which are not all simultaneously zero. In conclusion, the study showed that this construction technique can be used to construct some non-symmetric BIBDs. However, one must first construct the disjoint symmetric BIBDs before one can construct the non-symmetric BIBD. Thus, the disjoint symmetric BIBDs must exist first before the non-symmetric BIBDs exist.

POSITIVE SOLUTIONS FOR A WEIGHTED FRACTIONAL SYSTEM

In this article, we study positive solutions to the system{Aαu（x） = Cn,αPV∫Rn（a1（x-y）（u（x）-u（y）））/（｜x-y｜n＋α）dy = f（u（x）, Bβv（x） = Cn,βPV ∫Rn（a2（x-y）（v（x）-v（y））/（｜x-y｜n＋β）dy = g（u（x）,v（x））.To reach our aim, by using the method of moving planes, we prove a narrow region principle and a decay at infinity by the iteration method. On the basis of these results, we conclude radial symmetry and monotonicity of positive solutions for the problems involving the weighted fractional system on an unit ball and the whole space. Furthermore, non-existence of nonnegative solutions on a half space is given.

Origin of Magnetic Fields of Stellar Objects in the Universe Based on the 5D Projection Theory

Beginning with a 5D homogeneous universe [1], we have provided a plausible explanation of the self-rotation phenomenon of stellar objects previously with illustration of large number of star samples [2], via a 5D-4D projection. The origin of such rotation is the balance of the angular momenta of stars and that of positive and negative charged e-trino pairs, within a 3D ⊗1D?void of the stellar object, the existence of which is based on conservation/parity laws in physics if one starts with homogeneous 5D universe. While the in-phase e-trino pairs are proposed to be responsible for the generation of angular momentum, the anti-phase but oppositely charge pairs necessarily produce currents. In the 5D to 4D projection, one space variable in the 5D manifold was compacted to zero in most other 5D theories (including theories of Kaluza-Klein and Einstein [3] [4]). We have demonstrated, using the Fermat’s Last Theorem [5], that for validity of gauge invariance at the 4D-5D boundary, the 4th space variable in the 5D manifold is mapped into two current rings at both magnetic poles as required by Perelman entropy mapping;these loops are the origin of the dipolar magnetic field. One conclusion we draw is that there is no gravitational singularity, and hence no black holes in the universe, a result strongly supported by the recent discovery of many stars with masses well greater than 100 solar mass [6] [7] [8], without trace of phenomena observed (such as strong gamma and X ray emissions), which are supposed to be associated with black holes. We analyze the properties of such loop currents on the 4D-5D boundary, where Maxwell equations are valid. We derive explicit expressions for the dipolar fields over the whole temperature range. We then compare our prediction with measured surface magnetic fields of many stars. Since there is coupling in distribution between the in-phase and anti-phase pairs of e-trinos, the generated mag-netic field is directly related to the angular momentum, leading to the result that the magnetic field can be expressible in terms of only the mechanical variables (mass M, radius R, rotation period P)of a star, as if Maxwell equations are “hidden”. An explanation for the occurrence of this “un-expected result” is provided in Section (7.6). Therefore we provide satisfactory answers to a number of “mysteries” of magnetism in astrophysics such as the “Magnetic Bode’s Relation/Law” [9] and the experimental finding that B-P graph in the log-log plot is linear. Moreover, we have developed a new method for studying the relations among the data (M, R, P) during stellar evolution. Ten groups of stellar objects, effectively over 2000 samples are used in various parts of the analysis. We also explain the emergence of huge magnetic field in very old stars like White Dwarfs in terms of formation of 2D Semion state on stellar surface and release of magnetic flux as magnetic storms upon changing the 2D state back to 3D structure. Moreover, we provide an explanation, on the ground of the 5D theory, for the detection of extremely weak fields in Venus and Mars and the asymmetric distribution of magnetic field on the Martian surface. We predict the equatorial fields B of the newly discovered Trappist-1 star and the 6 nearest planets. The log B?−?log P graph for the 6 planets is linear and they satisfy the Magnetic Bode’s relation. Based on the above analysis, we have discovered several new laws of stellar magnetism, which are summarized in Section (7.6).

Qualitative analysis on a diffusive prey-predator model with ratio-dependent functional response

In this paper, we investigate a prey-predator model with diffusion and ratio-dependent functional response subject to the homogeneous Neumann boundary condition. Our main focuses are on the global behavior of the reaction-diffusion system and its corresponding steady-state problem. We first apply various Lyapunov functions to discuss the global stability of the unique positive constant steady-state. Then, for the steady-state system, we establish some a priori upper and lower estimates for positive steady-states, and derive several results for non-existence of positive non-constant steady-states if the diffusion rates are large or small.

UNSTABLE SOLUTIONS TO A CLASS OF VECTOR DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS OF SIXTH ORDER

In this paper, we consider a class of nonlinear vector differential equations of sixth order. By constructing appropriate Lyapunov functions, the non-existence of periodic solutions is established. Moreover, we provide an example to show the feasibility of our results. Our results extend and improve two related results in the previous literature from scalar cases to vectorial cases.

Wave propagation of a discrete SIR epidemic model with a saturated incidence rate

This paper is concerned with the traveling wave solutions for a discrete SIR epidemic model with a saturated incidence rate. We show that the existence and non-existence of the traveling wave solutions are determined by the basic reproduction number R0 of the corresponding ordinary differential system and the minimal wave speed c*. More specifically, we first prove the existence of the traveling wave solutions for R0>1 and c>c* via considering a truncated initial value problem and using the Schauder’s fixed point theorem. The existence of the traveling wave solutions with speed c=c? is then proved by using a limiting argument. The main difficulty is to show that the limit of a decreasing sequence of the traveling wave solutions with super-critical speeds is non-trivial. Finally, the non-existence of the traveling wave solutions for R0>1,0<c<c* and R0≤1,c>0 is proved.

A Note on a Diffusive Predator-prey Model and Its Steady-state System

In this note, a diffusive predator-prey model subject to the homogeneous Neumann bound- ary condition is investigated and some qualitative analysis of solutions to this reaction-diffusion system and its corresponding steady-state problem is presented. In particular, by use of a Lyapunov function, the global stability of the constant positive steady state is discussed. For the associated steady state problem, a priori estimates for positive steady states are derived and some non-existence results for non-constant positive steady states are also established when one of the diffusion rates is large enough. Consequently, our results extend and complement the existing ones on this model.

Some Smoothness Results for Classical Problems in Optimal Design and Applications

The author considers two classical problems in optimal design consisting in maximizing or minimizing the energy corresponding to the mixture of two isotropic materials or two-composite material. These results refer to the smoothness of the optimal solutions. They also apply to the minimization of the first eigenvalue.