EXISTENCE AND UNIQUENESS FOR THIRD ORDER NONLINEAR BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEMS

In this paper, the existence and uniqueness of solutions for boundary valueproblem x′′′=f(t, x, x′, x″), x(0)=A, x′(0)=B, g(x′(1), x″(1))=0 are studied byusing Volterra type operator and upper and lower solutions. Our results improve someknown works.

Existence of Positive Solutions for Higher Order Boundary Value Problem on Time Scales

In this paper, we investigate the existence of positive solutions of a class higher order boundary value problems on time scales. The class of boundary value problems educes a four-point （or three-point or two-point） boundary value problems, for which some similar results are established. Our approach relies on the Krasnosel＇skii fixed point theorem. The result of this paper is new and extends previously known results.

THIRD-ORDER NONLINEAR SINGULARLY PERTURBED BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEM

Third order singulary perturbed boundary value problem by means of differential inequality theories is studied. Based on the given results of second order nonlinear boundary value problem, the upper and lower solutions method of third order nonlinear boundary value problems by making use of Volterra type integral operator was established. Specific upper and lower solutions were constructed, and existence and asymptotic estimates of solutions under suitable conditions were obtained. The result shows that it seems to be new to apply these techniques to solving these kinds of third order singularly perturbed boundary value problem. An example is given to demonstrate the applications.

Solutions of Seventh Order Boundary Value Problems Using Ninth Degree Spline Functions and Comparison with Eighth Degree Spline Solutions

In this article, we develop numerical method by constructing ninth degree spline function using extended cubic spline Bickley’s method to find the approximate solution of seventh order linear boundary value problems at different step lengths. The approximate solution is compared with the solution obtained by eighth degree splines and exact solution. It has been observed that the approximate solution is an excellent agreement with exact solution. Low absolute error indicates that our numerical method is effective for solving high order linear boundary value problems.

Two-grid partition of unity method for second order elliptic problems

A two-grid partition of unity method for second order elliptic problems is proposed and analyzed. The standard two-grid method is a local and parallel method usually leading to a discontinuous solution in the entire computational domain. Partition of unity method is employed to glue all the local solutions together to get the global continuous one, which is optimal in HI-norm. Furthermore, it is shown that the L^2 error can be improved by using the coarse grid correction. Numerical experiments are reported to support the theoretical results.

MAXIMAL SUBSPACES FOR SOLUTIONS OF THE SECOND ORDER ABSTRACT CAUCHY PROBLEM

For a continuous, increasing function ω ： R^＋ →R^＋／{0} of finite exponential type, this paper introduces the set Z（A, ω） of all x in a Banach space X for which the second order abstract differential equation （2） has a mild solution such that [ω（t）]^-1u（t,x） is uniformly continues on R^＋, and show that Z（A, ω） is a maximal Banach subspace continuously embedded in X, where A ∈ B（X） is closed. Moreover, A[z（A,ω） generates an O（ω（t）） strongly continuous cosine operator function family.

LOCAL SOLVABILITY OF THE CAUCHY PROBLEM OF A FIFTH-ORDER NONLINEAR DISPERSIVE EQUATION

The solvability of the fifth-order nonlinear dispersive equation δtu＋au （δxu）^2＋βδx^3u＋γδx^5u = 0 is studied. By using the approach of Kenig, Ponce and Vega and some Strichartz estimates for the corresponding linear problem,it is proved that if the initial function u0 belongs to H^5（R） and s〉1/4,then the Cauchy problem has a unique solution in C（[-T,T],H^5（R）） for some T〉0.

Mixed spectral method for exterior problems of Navier-Stokes equations by using generalized Laguerre functions

In this paper, we investigate the mixed spectral method using generalized Laguerre functions for exterior problems of fourth order partial differential equations. A mixed spectral scheme is provided for the stream function form of the Navier-Stokes equations outside a disc. Numerical results demonstrate the spectral accuracy in space.

α-times Integrated Regularized Cosine Functions and Second Order Abstract Cauchy Problems

In this paper, α-times integrated C-regularized cosine functions and mild α-times integrated C-existence families of second order are introduced. Equivalences are proved among α-times integrated C-regularized cosine function for a linear operator A, C-wellposed of (α+1)-times abstract Cauchy problem and mild a -times integrated C-existence family of second order for A when the commutable condition is satisfied. In addition, if A = C-1AC, they are also equivalent to A generating the α -times integrated C-regularized cosine function. The characterization of an exponentially bounded mild α -times integrated C-existence family of second order is given out in terms of a Laplace transform.

UNIFORM DIFFERENCE SCHEME FOR A SINGULARLY PERTURBED LINEAR 2ND ORDER HYPERBOLIC PROBLEM WITH ZEROTH ORDER REDUCED EQUATION

In this paper a singularly perturbed linear second order hyperbolic problem with zeroth order reduced equation is discussed. Firstly, an energy inequality of the solution and an estimate of the remainder term of the asymptotic solution are given. Then an exponentially fitted difference scheme is developed in an equidistant mesh. Finally, uniform convergence in small parameter is proved in the sense of discrete energy norm.

Numerical Solution of the Seventh Order Boundary Value Problems Using B-Spline Method

We develop a numerical method for solving the boundary value problem of The Linear Seventh Ordinary Boundary Value Problem by using the seventh-degree B-Spline function. Formulation is based on particular terms of order of seventh order boundary value problem. We obtain Septic B-Spline formulation and the Collocation B-spline method is formulated as an approximation solution. We apply the presented method to solve an example of seventh order boundary value problem in which the result shows that there is an agreement between approximate solutions and exact solutions. Resulting in low absolute errors shows that the presented numerical method is effective for solving high order boundary value problems. Finally, a general conclusion has been included.

High order multiplication perturbation method for singular perturbation problems

This paper presents a high order multiplication perturbation method for sin- gularly perturbed two-point boundary value problems with the boundary layer at one end. By the theory of singular perturbations, the singularly perturbed two-point boundary value problems are first transformed into the singularly perturbed initial value problems. With the variable coefficient dimensional expanding, the non-homogeneous ordinary dif- ferential equations （ODEs） are transformed into the homogeneous ODEs, which are then solved by the high order multiplication perturbation method. Some linear and nonlinear numerical examples show that the proposed method has high precision.

ON WELL-CONDITIONED BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEMS FOR SYSTEMS OF SECOND ORDER DIFFERENCE EQUATIONS

In this paper well-conditioning of boundary value problems for systems of second order difference equa-tions is studied.First,a sufficient condition for the existence of a unique bounded solution (for large enough number of steps) of an associated homogeneous system is given.Finally,a sufficient condition for well-condi-tioning,intrinsically related to the problem data is proposed.

A NECESSARY AND SUFFICIENT CONDITION FOR SINGULAR NONLINEAR SECOND-ORDER BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEMS TO HAVE POSITIVE SOLUTIONS

In this paper the following result is obtained: Suppose f(x,u,v) is nonnegative, continuous in ( a, b)×R +×R +; f may be singular at x=a (and/or x=b ) and v=0; f is nondecreasing on u for each x,v, nonincreasing on v for each x,u; there exists a constant q∈(0,1) such that t qf(x,t -1 u,tu)f(x,u,u)λ qf(x,λ -1 u,λu),0<t<1<λ, u∈R +. Then a necessary and sufficient condition for the equation u″+f(x,u,u)=0 on the boundary condition αu(a)-βu′(a)=0, γ(b)+δu′(b)=0 to have C 1(I) nonzero solutions is that 0<∫ b af(x,e(x),e(x))dx<∞, where α,β,γ,δ are nonnegative real numbers, Δ=(b-a)αγ+αδ+βγ>0, e(x)=G(x,x), G(x,y) is Green's function of above mentioned boundary value problem (when f(x,u,v)≡0). Received September 9,1996. Revised March 31,1997. 1991 MR Subject Classification: 34B.

Existence of Solutions to the Higher Order Nonlinear Differential Equations

This paper is concerned with the following n-th ordinary differential equation:{u～(n)(t)=f(t,u(t),u～(1)(t),···,u～(n-1) (t)),for t∈(0,1),u～(i) (0)=0,0 ≤i≤n3,au～(n-2)(0)du～(n-1)(0)=0,cu～(n-2)(1)+du～(n-1)(1)=0,where a,c ∈ R,,≥,such that a～2 + b～2 >0 and c～2+d～2>0,n ≥ 2,f:[0,1] × R → R is a continuous function.Assume that f satisfies one-sided Nagumo condition,the existence theorems of solutions of the boundary value problem for the n-th-order nonlinear differential equations above are established by using Leray-Schauder degree theory,lower and upper solutions,a priori estimate technique.

SECOND ORDER EFFECTS IN AN ELASTIC HALF－SPACE ACTED UPON BY A NON－UNIFORM NORMAL LOAD

A closed form solution to the second order elasticity problem ,when an isotropiccompressible elastic half-space undergoes a deformation owing to a non-uniformlydistributed normal load,is presented,The method of integral transform is employedand the case when loading is distributed,in accordance with Hertz'x law ,is discussed.The limiting solution for incompressible isotropic elastic material is also derived.Numerical calculations for the second order elastic material for the displacement and the normal stress in the z-direction are carried out .It is found that,in comparison to the linear elastic case,the displacement increases and the normal stress decreases in the second order elastic material.

High accuracy nonconforming finite elements for fourth order problems

The approach of nonconforming finite element method admits users to solve the partial differential equations with lower complexity,but the accuracy is usually low.In this paper,we present a family of highaccuracy nonconforming finite element methods for fourth order problems in arbitrary dimensions.The finite element methods are given in a unified way with respect to the dimension.This is an effort to reveal the balance between the accuracy and the complexity of finite element methods.

METHOD OF NONCONFORMING MIXED FINITE ELEMENT FOR SECOND ORDER ELLIPTIC PROBLEMS METHOD OF NONCONFORMING MIXED FINITE ELEMENT FOR SECOND ORDER ELLIPTIC PROBLEMS

In this paper, the method of non-conforming mixed finite element for second order elliptic problems is discussed and a format of real optimal order for the lowest order error estimate.

A posteriori error estimator for eigenvalue problems by mixed finite element method

In this paper,a residual type of a posteriori error estimator for the general second order elliptic eigenpair approximation by the mixed finite element method is derived and analyzed,based on a type of superconvergence result of the eigenfunction approximation.Its efficiency and reliability are proved by both theoretical analysis and numerical experiments.

THE SINGULAR SECOND ORDER NONLINEAR EIGENVALUE PROBLEM WITH INFINITELY MANY POSITIVE SOLUTIONS

In this paper we consider the existence of infinitely many positive solutions for second order nonlinear eigenvalue problem with singular coefficient function. By the use of Krasnosel'skii fixed point theorem of cone expansion-compression type we give several sufficient conditions.