Sampling expansions associated with quaternion difference equations

Starting with a quaternion difference equation with boundary conditions, a parameterized sequence which is complete in finite dimensional quaternion Hilbert space is derived. By employing the parameterized sequence as the kernel of discrete transform, we form a quaternion function space whose elements have sampling expansions. Moreover, through formulating boundary-value problems, we make a connection between a class of tridiagonal quaternion matrices and polynomials with quaternion coefficients. We show that for a tridiagonal symmetric quaternion matrix, one can always associate a quaternion characteristic polynomial whose roots are eigenvalues of the matrix. Several examples are given to illustrate the results

Turing instability in a diffusive predator-prey model with multiple Allee effect and herd behavior

Diffusion-driven instability and bifurcation analysis are studied in a predator-prey model with herd behavior and quadratic mortality by incorporating multiple Allee effect into prey species. The existence and stability of the equilibria of the system are studied. And bifurcation behaviors of the system without diffusion are shown. The sufficient and necessary conditions for Turing instability occurring are obtained. And the stability and the direction of Hopf and steady state bifurcations are explored by using the normal form method. Furthermore, some numerical simulations are presented to support our theoretical analysis. We found that too large diffusion rate of prey prevents Turing instability from emerging. Finally, we summarize our findings in the conclusion

Second-order differential equation with indefinite and repulsive singularities

This paper concerns a second-order differential equation with indefinite and repulsive singularities. It is the first time to study differential equation containing both indefinite and repulsive singularities simultaneously. A set of sufficient conditions are obtained for the existence of positive periodic solutions. The theoretical underpinnings of this paper are the positivity of Green's function and fixed point theorem in cones. Our results improve and extend the results in previous literatures. Finally, three examples and their numerical simulations (phase diagrams and time diagrams of periodic solutions) are given to show the effectiveness of our conclusions

Steady periodic irrotational blood flow with time-dependent body force

In this paper, we study steady 2D periodic blood flow propagating along blood vessels with free boundary conditions. In particular, we focus on the dynamic behavior of irrotational flows with time dependent body force. An equivalent formulation with fix boundary is developed by utilizing flow force functions. The local bifurcation result is obtained by Crandall-Rabinowitz theorem. The existence of a local $C^1$-curve of small-amplitude solution is strictly proved

Floquet multipliers and the stability of periodic linear differential equations: a unified algorithm and its computer realization

Floquet multipliers (characteristic multipliers) play significant role in the stability of the periodic equations. Based on the iterative method, we provide a unified algorithm to compute the Floquet multipliers (characteristic multipliers) and determine the stability of the periodic linear differential equations on time scales unifying discrete, continuous, and hybrid dynamics. Our approach is based on calculating the value of A and B (see Theorem 3.1), which are the sum and product of all Floquet multipliers (characteristic multipliers) of the system, respectively. We obtain an explicit expression of A (see Theorem 4.1) by the method of variation and approximation theory and an explicit expression of B by Liouville's formula. Furthermore, a computer program is designed to realize our algorithm. Specifically, you can determine the stability of a second order periodic linear system, whether they are discrete, continuous or hybrid, as long as you enter the program codes associated with the parameters of the equation. In fact, few literatures have dealt with the algorithm to compute the Floquet multipliers, not mention to design the program for its computer realization. Our algorithm gives the explicit expressions of all Floquet multipliers and our computer program is based on the approximations of these explicit expressions. In particular, on an arbitrary discrete periodic time scale, we can do a finite number of calculations to get the explicit value of Floquet multipliers (see Theorem 4.2). Therefore, for any discrete periodic system, we can accurately determine the stability of the system even without computer! Finally, in Section 6, several examples are presented to illustrate the effectiveness of our algorithm

Topological Conjugacy between Two Kinds of Nonlinear Differential Equations via Generalized Exponential Dichotomy

Based on the notion of generalized exponential dichotomy, this paper considers the topological decoupling problem between two kinds of nonlinear differential equations. The topological equivalent function is given