Loss of positivity in a nonlinear scalar heat equation

被引:88
作者
Infante, Gennaro [1 ]
Webb, J. R. L.
机构
[1] Univ Calabria, Dipartimento Matemat, I-87036 Cosenza, Italy
[2] Univ Glasgow, Dept Math, Glasgow G12 8QW, Lanark, Scotland
来源
NODEA-NONLINEAR DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS AND APPLICATIONS | 2006年 / 13卷 / 02期
关键词
fixed point index; cone; positive solution;
D O I
10.1007/s00030-005-0039-y
中图分类号
O29 [应用数学];
学科分类号
070104 ;
摘要
Using the theory of fixed point index, we discuss the existence of nontrivial (multiple) solutions of a nonlinear scalar heat equation with nonlocal boundary conditions depending on a positive parameter. Solutions lose positivity as the parameter decreases. For a certain parameter range, not all solutions can be positive but there are positive solutions for certain types of nonlinearity. We also prove a uniqueness result.
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页码:249 / 261
页数:13
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