@article {12166, title = {Positive solutions for super-sublinear indefinite problems: high multiplicity results via coincidence degree}, journal = {Trans. Amer. Math. Soc.}, number = {Transactions of the American Mathematical Society;}, year = {2018}, note = {AMS Subject Classification: 34B15, 34B18, 34C25, 34C28, 47H11.}, publisher = {American Mathematical Society}, abstract = {

We study the periodic boundary value problem associated with the second order nonlinear equation u{\textquoteright}{\textquoteright}+(λa+(t)-μa-(t))g(u)=0, where g(u) has superlinear growth at zero and sublinear growth at infinity. For λ,μ positive and large, we prove the existence of 3^m-1 positive T-periodic solutions when the weight function a(t) has m positive humps separated by m negative ones (in a T-periodicity interval). As a byproduct of our approach we also provide abundance of positive subharmonic solutions and symbolic dynamics. The proof is based on coincidence degree theory for locally compact operators on open unbounded sets and also applies to Neumann and Dirichlet boundary conditions. Finally, we deal with radially symmetric positive solutions for the Neumann and the Dirichlet problems associated with elliptic PDEs.

}, url = {http://urania.sissa.it/xmlui/handle/1963/35264}, author = {Alberto Boscaggin and Guglielmo Feltrin and Fabio Zanolin} } @article {doi:10.1142/S0219199717500213, title = {Positive subharmonic solutions to nonlinear ODEs with indefinite weight}, journal = {Communications in Contemporary Mathematics}, volume = {20}, number = {01}, year = {2018}, pages = {1750021}, abstract = {

We prove that the superlinear indefinite equation u" + a(t)up = 0, where p \> 1 and a(t) is a T-periodic sign-changing function satisfying the (sharp) mean value condition ∫0Ta(t)dt \< 0, has positive subharmonic solutions of order k for any large integer k, thus providing a further contribution to a problem raised by Butler in its pioneering paper [Rapid oscillation, nonextendability, and the existence of periodic solutions to second order nonlinear ordinary differential equations, J. Differential Equations 22 (1976) 467{\textendash}477]. The proof, which applies to a larger class of indefinite equations, combines coincidence degree theory (yielding a positive harmonic solution) with the Poincar{\'e}{\textendash}Birkhoff fixed point theorem (giving subharmonic solutions oscillating around it).

}, doi = {10.1142/S0219199717500213}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1142/S0219199717500213}, author = {Alberto Boscaggin and Guglielmo Feltrin} } @article {2016, title = {Pairs of positive periodic solutions of nonlinear ODEs with indefinite weight: a topological degree approach for the super-sublinear case}, journal = {Proc. Roy. Soc. Edinburgh Sect. A 146 (2016), 449{\textendash}474.}, number = {Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Section A. Mathematics;volume 146; issue 3; pages 449-474;}, year = {2016}, note = {AMS Subject Classification: Primary 34B18; 34C25; Secondary 34B15; 47H11;}, publisher = {Cambridge University Press}, abstract = {

We study the periodic and Neumann boundary value problems associated with the second order nonlinear differential equation u{\textquoteright}{\textquoteright}+cu{\textquoteright}+λa(t)g(u)=0, where g:[0,+$\infty$[{\textrightarrow}[0,+$\infty$[ is a sublinear function at infinity having superlinear growth at zero. We prove the existence of two positive solutions when ∫a(t)dt 0 is sufficiently large. Our approach is based on Mawhin{\textquoteright}s coincidence degree theory and index computations.

}, doi = {10.1017/S0308210515000621}, url = {http://urania.sissa.it/xmlui/handle/1963/35262}, author = {Alberto Boscaggin and Guglielmo Feltrin and Fabio Zanolin} } @article {boscaggin2013pairs, title = {Pairs of nodal solutions for a class of nonlinear problems with one-sided growth conditions}, journal = {Advanced Nonlinear Studies}, volume = {13}, number = {1}, year = {2013}, pages = {13{\textendash}53}, publisher = {Advanced Nonlinear Studies, Inc.}, doi = {10.1515/ans-2013-0103}, author = {Alberto Boscaggin and Fabio Zanolin} } @article {Boscaggin2013, title = {Planar Hamiltonian systems at resonance: the Ahmad{\textendash}Lazer{\textendash}Paul condition}, journal = {Nonlinear Differential Equations and Applications NoDEA}, volume = {20}, number = {3}, year = {2013}, month = {Jun}, pages = {825{\textendash}843}, abstract = {

We consider the planar Hamiltonian system\$\$Ju^{\backslashprime} = \backslashnabla F(u) + \backslashnabla_u R(t,u), \backslashquad t \backslashin [0,T], \backslash,u \backslashin \backslashmathbb{R}^2,\$\$with F(u) positive and positively 2-homogeneous and \$\${\backslashnabla_{u}R(t, u)}\$\$sublinear in u. By means of an Ahmad-Lazer-Paul type condition, we prove the existence of a T-periodic solution when the system is at resonance. The proof exploits a symplectic change of coordinates which transforms the problem into a perturbation of a linear one. The relationship with the Landesman{\textendash}Lazer condition is analyzed, as well.

}, issn = {1420-9004}, doi = {10.1007/s00030-012-0181-2}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s00030-012-0181-2}, author = {Alberto Boscaggin and Maurizio Garrione} } @article {BOSCAGGIN20122900, title = {Pairs of positive periodic solutions of second order nonlinear equations with indefinite weight}, journal = {Journal of Differential Equations}, volume = {252}, number = {3}, year = {2012}, pages = {2900 - 2921}, abstract = {

We study the problem of the existence and multiplicity of positive periodic solutions to the scalar ODEu"+λa(t)g(u)=0,λ\>0, where g(x) is a positive function on R+, superlinear at zero and sublinear at infinity, and a(t) is a T-periodic and sign indefinite weight with negative mean value. We first show the nonexistence of solutions for some classes of nonlinearities g(x) when λ is small. Then, using critical point theory, we prove the existence of at least two positive T-periodic solutions for λ large. Some examples are also provided.

}, keywords = {Critical points, Necessary conditions, Pairs of positive solutions, Periodic solutions}, issn = {0022-0396}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jde.2011.09.011}, url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022039611003895}, author = {Alberto Boscaggin and Fabio Zanolin} } @article {boscaggin2012periodic, title = {Periodic solutions to superlinear planar Hamiltonian systems}, journal = {Portugaliae Mathematica}, volume = {69}, number = {2}, year = {2012}, pages = {127{\textendash}141}, publisher = {European Mathematical Society Publishing House}, abstract = {

We prove the existence of infinitely many periodic (harmonic and subharmonic) solutions to planar Hamiltonian systems satisfying a suitable superlinearity condition at infinity. The proof relies on the Poincare-Birkhoff fixed point theorem.

}, author = {Alberto Boscaggin} } @article {BOSCAGGIN20122922, title = {Positive periodic solutions of second order nonlinear equations with indefinite weight: Multiplicity results and complex dynamics}, journal = {Journal of Differential Equations}, volume = {252}, number = {3}, year = {2012}, pages = {2922 - 2950}, abstract = {

We prove the existence of a pair of positive T-periodic solutions as well as the existence of positive subharmonic solutions of any order and the presence of chaotic-like dynamics for the scalar second order ODEu"+aλ,μ(t)g(u)=0, where g(x) is a positive function on R+, superlinear at zero and sublinear at infinity, and aλ,μ(t) is a T-periodic and sign indefinite weight of the form λa+(t)-μa-(t), with λ,μ\>0 and large.

}, keywords = {Complex dynamics, Poincar{\'e} map, Positive periodic solutions, Subharmonics}, issn = {0022-0396}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jde.2011.09.010}, url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022039611003883}, author = {Alberto Boscaggin and Fabio Zanolin} }