INTERSECTION THEOREMS CONCERNING NONCOMPACT SETS WITH H-CONVEX SECTIONS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS

In this paper, we prove some intersection theorems concerning noncompact sets with H-convex sections which generalize the corresponding results of Ma, Fan, Tarafdar, Lassonde and Shin-Tan to H-spaces without the linear structure and to noncompact setting. An application to von Neumann type minimax theorems is given.

Existence of Multiple Solutions for a Superlinear Sturm Liouville BVPs

The existence of solutions of a Sturm Liouville boundary value problem(BVP) for u″+g(u)=p(t,u,u′)(0≤t≤1) is studied by using a continuation theorem based on the topological degree theory. Under the condition that g grows superlinearly and p grows with respect to u and u′ linearly at most, the boundary value problem has an infinitude of solutions.

EXISTENCE OF POSITIVE PERIODIC SOLUTIONS FOR NEUTRAL FUNCTIONAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS WITH DEVIATING ARGUMENTS

By means of an abstract continuation theorem, the existence criteria are established for the positive periodic solutions of a neutral functional differential equation d N d t=N(t)[a(t)-β(t)N(t)-b(t)N(t-σ(t))-c(t)N′(t-τ(t))].

EXISTENCE OF POSITIVE SOLUTION FOR A TWO-PATCHES COMPETITION SYSTEM WITH DIFFUSION AND TIME DELAY AND FUNCTIONAL RESPONSE

By using the continuation theorem of coincidence theory, the existence of a positive periodic solution for a two patches competition system with diffusion and time delay and functional responsex [FK(W1*3/4。*2/3]′ 1 (t)=x 1(t)a 1(t)-b 1(t)x 1(t)-c 1(t)y(t)1+m(t)x 1(t)+D 1(t)[x 2(t)-x 1(t)], x [FK(W1*3/4。*2/3]′ 2 (t)=x 2(t)a 2(t)-b 2(t)x 2(t)-c 2(t)∫ 0 -τ k(s)x 2(t+s) d s+D 2(t)[x 1(t)-x 2(t)], y′(t)=y(t)a 3(t)-b 3(t)y(t)-c 3(t)x 1(t)1+m(t)x 1(t)is established, where a i(t),b i(t),c i(t)(i=1,2,3),m(t) and D i(t)(i=1,2) are all positive periodic continuous functions with period w >0, τ is a nonnegative constant and k(s) is a continuous nonnegative function on [- τ ,0].

Periodic Solution for Diffusive Predator-Prey System with Functional Response

In this paper, a three species diffusive predator-prey model with functional response is studied, where all parameters are time dependent. By using the continuation theorem of coincidence degree theory, the existence of a positive periodic solution for this system is established.

Periodic Solutions of Mixed Type p-Laplacian Equations with Deviating Arguments

Based on Mansevich-Mawhin continuation theorem and some analysis skill,some sufficient conditions for the existence of periodic solutions for mixed type p-Laplacian equation with deviating arguments are established,which are complement of previously known results.

HOMOCLINIC SOLUTIONS FOR A CLASS OF SECOND ORDER NEUTRAL FUNCTIONAL DIFFERENTIAL SYSTEMS

By means of an extension of Mawhin＇s continuation theorem and some analysis methods, the existence of a set with 2kT-periodic solutions for a class of second order neutral functional differential systems is studied, and then the homoclinic solutions are obtained as the limit points of a certain subsequence of the above set.

The Existence and Uniqueness of Periodic Solutions for a Kind of Lienard Equation with a Deviating Argument

By means of Mawhin's continuation theorem,we study a kind of lie'nard functional differential equations:x"(t)+f(x(t))x'(t)+g(t,x(t-τ(t))) = e(t).Some new results on the existence and uniqueness of periodic solutions are obtained.

Existence of Solutions to Multi-point BVP with p-Laplacian at Resonance

This paper is concerned with the existence of solutions for the following multipoint boundary value problem at resonance{(Φp (x'))' + f(t,x)=0,0 < t < 1,x' (0)=x'(ξ) x(1)=m-3 ∑i=1 βi x(η i),where βi∈ R,m-3 ∑i=1 β i=1,0 < η 1 < η 2 < ··· < ηm-3 < 1,m-3 ∑i=1 βiηi=1,0 < ξ < 1.An existence theorem is obtained by using the extension of Mawhin's continuation theorem.Since almost all the multi-point boundary value problem at resonance in previous papers are for the linear operator without p-Laplacian by the use of Mawhin's continuation theorem,our method is new.

PERIODIC SOLUTIONS OF THIRD-ORDER FUNCTIONAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS WITH VARIABLE COEFFICIENTS

The sufficient condition for the existence of2 π- periodic solutions of the following third- order functional differential equations with variable coefficients a(t) x (t) +bx″2 k- 1(t) +cx′2 k- 1(t) + 2 k- 1 i=1 cixi(t) +g(x(t-τ) ) =p(t) =p(t+2π) is obtained.The approach is based on the abstract continuation theorem from Mawhin and the a- priori estimate of periodic solutions

Existence of Solutions for Second Order Three-Point Boundary Value Problems with Nonlinear Growth

The existence of solutions for second order three-point boundary value problems with nonlinear growth at resonance is studied by using Mawhin continuation theorem. The result shows that theorem 1 and 2 at least have one solution in c1[0,1]

Existence of Two Periodic Solutions of a Delayed Single Species Model with Feedback Regulation and Harvest Term

By means of the continuation theorem of the coincidence degree theory,the existence of two periodic solutions of a delayed single species model with feedback regulation and harvest term is obtained.

SOLITARY WAVE AND PERIODIC WAVE SOLUTIONS FOR THE NON-NEWTONIAN FILTRATION EQUATIONS WITH NONLINEAR SOURCES AND A TIME-VARYING DELAY

This paper is concerned with the non-Newtonian filtration equations with non- linear sources and a time-varying delay. By an extension of Mawhin＇s continuation theorem and some analysis methods, several sufficient conditions ensuring the existence of solitary wave and periodic wave solutions are obtained. Some corresponding results in the literature are improved and extended. An example is given to illustrate the effectiveness of our results.

PERIODIC SOLUTIONS FOR GENERALIZED PREDATOR-PREY SYSTEMS WITH TIME DELAY AND DIFFUSION

A set of easily verifiable sufficient conditions are derived for the existence of positive periodic solutions for delayed generalized predator-prey dispersion systemwhere ai(t),bi(t) and Di(t)(i = 1, 2) axe positive continuous T-periodic functions, gi(t,xi) (i = 1,2) and h(t,y) are continuous and T-periodic with respect to t and h(t,y) > 0 for y>0,t, y∈R,pi(x)(i=1,2) are continuous and monotonously increasing functions, and Pi(xi)>0 for xi>0.

A REGULAR VALUE OF COMPACT DEFORMATION

Sufficient conditions were given to assert that between any two Banach spaces over K, Fredholm mappings share at least one .value in a specific open ball. The proof of the result is constructive and based upon continuation methods.

Homoclinic Solutions for a Prescribed Mean Curvature Lienard p-Laplacian Equation with a Deviating Argument

Homoclinic solutions were introduced for a prescribed mean curvature Lienard p-Laplacian equation with a deviating argument.It was divided into three parts to discuss the existence of homoclinic solutions.By using an extension of Mawhin's continuation theorem,the existence of a set with 2kT-periodic for a prescribed mean curvature Lienard p-Laplacian equation with a deviating argument was studied.According to a limit on a certain subsequence of 2kT-periodic set,homoclinic solutions were obtained.A numerical example demonstrates the validity of the main results.

Existence of Anti-periodic Solution for Differential Equations

In this paper,we discuss the anti-periodic boundary value problem for a class of first order differential equations.By using homotopy method,we obtain the conditions for the existence of anti-periodic solution for the equation under consideration.This result can be extended to higher order differential equations.

THE AUTOMATIC GENERATION OF LIMIT STATE FUNCTION OF HINGED STRUCTURE

In this paper, the theorem of structure continual variation of truss structure in the analysis of structure reliability is derived, and it is used to generate limit state function automatically. We can avoid repeated assembly of global stiffness matrix and repeated inverse operations of the matrix caused by constant changes of structure topology. A new criterion of degenerate of the structure into mechanism is introduced. The calculation examples are satisfactory.

Positive Periodic Solutions of Nonautonomous Delayed Predator-Prey System with Pulse Controls

In this paper, a biological model for two predators and one prey with impulses and periodic delays is considered. By assuming that one predator consumes prey according to Holling II functional response while the other predators consume prey according to the Beddington-DeAngelis functional response, based on the coincidence degree theory, the existence of positive periodic solutions of nonautonomous predator-prey system with impulses and periodic delays is obtained under suitable conditions.

Existence of Periodic Solutions for an Output Hidden Feedback Elman Neural Network

We first recall the sufficient conditions for the existence of a periodic output of a modified Elman neural network with a periodic input found by using Mawhin’s continuation theorem of coincidence degree theory. Using this result, we obtain sufficient conditions for the existence of a periodic output for an output hidden feedback Elman neural network with a periodic input. Examples illustrating these sufficient conditions are given.