Asymptotically polynomial solutions of difference equations of neutral type

Asymptotic properties of solutions of difference equation of the form $$\Delta^m(x_n+u_nx_{n+k})=a_nf(n,x_{\sigma(n)})+b_n$$ are studied. We give sufficient conditions under which all solutions, or all solutions with polynomial growth, or all nonoscillatory solutions are asymptotically polynomial. We use a new technique which allows us to control the degree of approximation

Large time behavior and asymptotic stability of the two-dimensional Euler and linearized Euler equations

We study the asymptotic behavior and the asymptotic stability of the two-dimensional Euler equations and of the two-dimensional linearized Euler equations close to parallel flows. We focus on spectrally stable jet profiles $U(y)$ with stationary streamlines $y_{0}$ such that $U'(y_{0})=0$, a case that has not been studied previously. We describe a new dynamical phenomenon: the depletion of the vorticity at the stationary streamlines. An unexpected consequence, is that the velocity decays for large times with power laws, similarly to what happens in the case of the Orr mechanism for base flows without stationary streamlines. The asymptotic behaviors of velocity and the asymptotic profiles of vorticity are theoretically predicted and compared with direct numerical simulations. We argue on the asymptotic stability of these flow velocities even in the absence of any dissipative mechanisms.Comment: To be published in Physica D, nonlinear phenomena (accepted January 2010

Asymptotic solutions of forced nonlinear second order differential equations and their extensions

Using a modified version of Schauder's fixed point theorem, measures of non-compactness and classical techniques, we provide new general results on the asymptotic behavior and the non-oscillation of second order scalar nonlinear differential equations on a half-axis. In addition, we extend the methods and present new similar results for integral equations and Volterra-Stieltjes integral equations, a framework whose benefits include the unification of second order difference and differential equations. In so doing, we enlarge the class of nonlinearities and in some cases remove the distinction between superlinear, sublinear, and linear differential equations that is normally found in the literature. An update of papers, past and present, in the theory of Volterra-Stieltjes integral equations is also presented

On non-uniform smeared black branes

We investigate charged dilatonic black $p$-branes smeared on a transverse circle. The system can be reduced to neutral vacuum black branes, and we perform static perturbations for the reduced system to construct non-uniform solutions. At each order a single master equation is derived, and the Gregory-Laflamme critical wavelength is determined. Based on the non-uniform solutions, we discuss thermodynamic properties of this system and argue that in a microcanonical ensemble the non-uniform smeared branes are entropically disfavored even near the extremality, if the spacetime dimension is $D \le 13 +p$, which is the critical dimension for the vacuum case. However, the critical dimension is not universal. In a canonical ensemble the vacuum non-uniform black branes are thermodynamically favorable at $D > 12+p$, whereas the non-uniform smeared branes are favorable at $D > 14+p$ near the extremality.Comment: 24 pages, 2 figures; v2: typos corrected, submitted to Class.Quant.Gra

Estimation of Solutions of Differential Systems with Delayed Argument of Neutral Type

Tato disertační práce pojednává o řešení diferenciálních rovnic a systémů diferenciálních rovnic. Hlavní pozornost je věnována asymptotickým vlastnostem rovnic se zpožděním a systémů rovnic se zpožděním. V první kapitole jsou uvedeny fyzikální a technické příklady popsané pomocí diferenciálních rovnic se zpožděním a jejich systémů. Je uvedena klasifikace rovnic se zpožděním a jsou zformulovány základní pojmy stability s důrazem na druhou metodu Ljapunova. Ve druhé kapitole jsou studovány odhady řešení rovnic neutrálního typu. Třetí kapitola se zabývá systémy diferenciálních rovnic neutrálního typu. Jsou odvozeny asymptotické odhady pro řešení i pro derivace řešení. V závěru kapitoly jsou uvedeny příklady a srovnání výsledků s pracemi jiných autorů. Výpočty byly prováděny pomocí programu MATLAB. Poslední, čtvrtá kapitola, se zabývá asymptotickými vlastnostmi systémů se speciálním typem nelinearity, tzv. sektorové nelinearity. Jsou odvozeny vlastnosti řešení a derivace řešení. Základní metodou pro důkazy je v celé práci druhá Ljapunovova metoda a použití funkcionálů Ljapunova-Krasovského.This dissertation discusses the solutions to the differential equation and to systems of differential equations. The main attention is paid to study of asymptotical properties of equations with delay and systems of equations with delay. In the first chapter are given physical and technical examples described by differential equations with delay and their systems. The classification of equations with delay is given and basic notions of theory of stability are formulated (mainly with the emphasis on the Lyapunov second method). In the second chapter estimates of solutions of equations of neutral type are studied. The third chapter deals with systems of differential equations of neutral type. Asymptotic estimates for solutions and their derivatives are proved. At the end of the chapter examples and comparisons of our results and of other authors are given. The calculation were performed with the MATLAB software. Last, the fourth chapter deals with asymptotical properties of systems having a special type of nonlinearities, so called ``sector nonlinearities''. Properties and estimations of solutions and derivatives are derived. The basic tools used in the dissertation are the Lyapunov second method and functionals of Lyapunov-Krasovskii type.