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We prove Fujita-type global existence and nonexistence theorems for a system of m equations (m > 1) with different diffusion coefficients, i.e. $u_{it}-d_i\Delta u_i={\prod }_{k=1}^m{u}_k^{p_k^i},i=1,...,m,x\in {ℝ}^N,t>0,$ with nonnegative, bounded, continuous initial values and $p_k^i\ge 0$, $i,k=1,...,m$, $d_i>0$, $i=1,...,m$. For solutions which blow up at $t=T<\le \infty$, we derive the following bounds on the blow up rate: $u_i(x,t)\le C{(T-t)}^{-{\alpha }_i}$ with C > 0 and ${\alpha }_i$ defined in terms of $p_k^i$.

We examine the parabolic system of three equations $u_t$ - Δu = $v^p$, $v_t$ - Δv = $w^q$, $w_t$ - Δw = $u^r$, x ∈ ${ℝ}^N$, t > 0 with p, q, r positive numbers, N ≥ 1, and nonnegative, bounded continuous initial values. We obtain global existence and blow up unconditionally (that is, for any initial data). We prove that if pqr ≤ 1 then any solution is global; when pqr > 1 and max(α,β,γ) ≥ N/2 (α, β, γ are defined in terms of p, q, r) then every nontrivial solution exhibits a finite blow up time.

The Fujita type global existence and blow-up theorems are proved for a reaction-diffusion system of m equations (m>1) in the form $u_{it}=\Delta u_i+u_{i+1}^{p_i},i=1,...,m-1,$ $u_{mt}=\Delta u_m+u_1^{p_m},x\in {ℝ}^N,t>0,$ with nonnegative, bounded, continuous initial values and positive numbers $p_i$. The dependence on $p_i$ of the length of existence time (its finiteness or infinitude) is established.

In this paper we examine self-similar solutions to the system $u_{it}-d_i\Delta u_i={\prod }_{k=1}^m{u}_k^{p_k^i}$, i = 1,…,m, $x\in {ℝ}^N$, t > 0, $u_i(0,x)=u_{0i}\left(x\right)$, i = 1,…,m, $x\in {ℝ}^N$, where m > 1 and $p_k^i>0$, to describe asymptotics near the blow up point.

Existence and uniqueness of local solutions for the initial-boundary value problem for the equations of an ideal relativistic fluid are proved. Both barotropic and nonbarotropic motions are considered. Existence for the linearized problem is shown by transforming the equations to a symmetric system and showing the existence of weak solutions; next, the appropriate regularity is obtained by applying Friedrich's mollifiers technique. Finally, existence for the nonlinear problem is proved by the method...

We prove the existence of weak solutions to the Navier-Stokes equations describing the motion of a fluid in a Y-shaped domain.

We consider the Poisson equation with the Dirichlet and the Neumann boundary conditions in weighted Sobolev spaces. The weight is a positive power of the distance to a distinguished plane. We prove the existence of solutions in a suitably defined weighted space.

We examine the Poisson equation with boundary conditions on a cylinder in a weighted space of $L_p$, p≥ 3, type. The weight is a positive power of the distance from a distinguished plane. To prove the existence of solutions we use our result on existence in a weighted L₂ space.