TY - JOUR T1 - An avoiding cones condition for the Poincaré–Birkhoff Theorem JF - Journal of Differential Equations Y1 - 2017 A1 - Alessandro Fonda A1 - Paolo Gidoni KW - Avoiding cones condition KW - Hamiltonian systems KW - Periodic solutions KW - Poincaré–Birkhoff theorem AB -

We provide a geometric assumption which unifies and generalizes the conditions proposed in [11], [12], so to obtain a higher dimensional version of the Poincaré–Birkhoff fixed point Theorem for Poincaré maps of Hamiltonian systems.

VL - 262 UR - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022039616303278 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Subharmonic solutions for nonlinear second order equations in presence of lower and upper solutions JF - Discrete & Continuous Dynamical Systems - A Y1 - 2013 A1 - Alberto Boscaggin A1 - Fabio Zanolin KW - lower and upper solutions KW - parameter dependent equations KW - Periodic solutions KW - Poincaré-Birkhoff twist theorem KW - subharmonic solutions AB -

We study the problem of existence and multiplicity of subharmonic solutions for a second order nonlinear ODE in presence of lower and upper solutions. We show how such additional information can be used to obtain more precise multiplicity results. Applications are given to pendulum type equations and to Ambrosetti-Prodi results for parameter dependent equations.

VL - 33 UR - http://aimsciences.org//article/id/3638a93e-4f3e-4146-a927-3e8a64e6863f ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A general method for the existence of periodic solutions of differential systems in the plane JF - Journal of Differential Equations Y1 - 2012 A1 - Alessandro Fonda A1 - Andrea Sfecci KW - Nonlinear dynamics KW - Periodic solutions AB -

We propose a general method to prove the existence of periodic solutions for planar systems of ordinary differential equations, which can be used in many different circumstances. Applications are given to some nonresonant cases, even for systems with superlinear growth in some direction, or with a singularity. Systems “at resonance” are also considered, provided a Landesman–Lazer type of condition is assumed.

VL - 252 UR - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022039611003196 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Pairs of positive periodic solutions of second order nonlinear equations with indefinite weight JF - Journal of Differential Equations Y1 - 2012 A1 - Alberto Boscaggin A1 - Fabio Zanolin KW - Critical points KW - Necessary conditions KW - Pairs of positive solutions KW - Periodic solutions AB -

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.

VL - 252 UR - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022039611003895 ER -