On the numerical solution of the first biharmonic equation
We consider an optimal control problem for a class of non-linear elliptic equations. A result of existence and uniqueness of the state equation is proven under weaker hypotheses than in the literature. We also prove the existence of an optimal control. Applications to some lubrication problems and numerical results are given.
We consider an optimal control problem for a class of non-linear elliptic equations. A result of existence and uniqueness of the state equation is proven under weaker hypotheses than in the literature. We also prove the existence of an optimal control. Applications to some lubrication problems and numerical results are given.
Oscillation theorems are established for forced second order mixed-nonlinear elliptic differential equations ⎧ , ⎨ ⎩ under quite general conditions. These results are extensions of the recent results of Sun and Wong, [J. Math. Anal. Appl. 334 (2007)] and Zheng, Wang and Han [Appl. Math. Lett. 22 (2009)] for forced second order ordinary differential equations with...
We prove that for any λ ∈ ℝ, there is an increasing sequence of eigenvalues μₙ(λ) for the nonlinear boundary value problem ⎧ in Ω, ⎨ ⎩ on crtial ∂Ω and we show that the first one μ₁(λ) is simple and isolated; we also prove some results about variations of the density ϱ and the continuity with respect to the parameter λ.
Two generalizations of the notion of principal eigenvalue for elliptic operators in are examined in this paper. We prove several results comparing these two eigenvalues in various settings: general operators in dimension one; self-adjoint operators; and “limit periodic” operators. These results apply to questions of existence and uniqueness for some semilinear problems in the whole space. We also indicate several outstanding open problems and formulate some conjectures.