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Nonlocal Boundary Value Problems
Research Guide
What is Nonlocal Boundary Value Problems?
Nonlocal boundary value problems are differential equations, typically PDEs, equipped with boundary conditions involving integrals or functionals over domains rather than local point evaluations.
These problems arise in modeling phenomena like diffusion in composite materials and nonlocal interactions (Dehghan, 2003; 36 citations). Research focuses on existence, uniqueness, Green's functions, and numerical schemes (Štikonas, 2014; 63 citations). Over 10 key papers from 2002-2022 address stationary, evolution, and fractional cases, with citations up to 108.
Why It Matters
Nonlocal boundary conditions model heat transfer in nuclear reactors and composites where local assumptions fail (Dehghan, 2003). They enable analysis of front propagation in bounded domains (Barles and Da Lio, 2003) and fractional diffusion with Mittag-Leffler kernels for viscoelasticity (Abdeljawad and Bǎleanu, 2018). Štikonas (2014) surveys applications in spectrum analysis for stability in engineering designs.
Key Research Challenges
Existence with Nonlocal Operators
Proving existence for nonlinear nonlocal evolution equations requires handling degenerate monotone operators (Stefanelli, 2002). Fractional cases with p-Laplacian and strip conditions demand growth controls (Wang and Wang, 2016). Surveys highlight spectrum gaps in Sturm-Liouville settings (Štikonas, 2014).
Numerical Convergence Rates
Reproducing kernel methods need precise error bounds for boundary value problems (Zhao et al., 2016). Diffusion equations with nonlocal conditions challenge finite difference stability (Dehghan, 2003). Fractional derivatives complicate kernel-based approximations (Abdeljawad and Bǎleanu, 2018).
Regularity in Non-Standard Growth
Local minimizers of nonlocal functionals exhibit boundedness issues under (p,q)-growth (Chaker et al., 2022). Two-phase Navier-Stokes with interfaces requires Lp-maximal regularity (Prüß and Simonett, 2010). Geometrical front propagation demands asymptotic analysis (Barles and Da Lio, 2003).
Essential Papers
On the two-phase Navier–Stokes equations with surface tension
Jan Prüß, Gieri Simonett · 2010 · Interfaces and Free Boundaries Mathematical Analysis Computation and Applications · 108 citations
The two-phase free boundary problem for the Navier–Stokes system is considered in a situation where the initial interface is close to a halfplane. By means of Lp -maximal regularity of the underlyi...
On fractional derivatives with generalized Mittag-Leffler kernels
Thabet Abdeljawad, Dumitru Bǎleanu · 2018 · Advances in Difference Equations · 91 citations
Abstract Fractional derivatives with three parameter generalized Mittag-Leffler kernels and their properties are studied. The corresponding integral operators are obtained with the help of Laplace ...
A survey on stationary problems, Green's functions and spectrum of Sturm–Liouville problem with nonlocal boundary conditions
Artūras Štikonas · 2014 · Nonlinear Analysis Modelling and Control · 63 citations
In this paper, we present a survey of recent results on the Green's functions and on spectrum for stationary problems with nonlocal boundary conditions. Results of Lithuanian mathematicians in the ...
On the numerical solution of the diffusion equation with anonlocal boundary condition
Mehdi Dehghan · 2003 · Mathematical Problems in Engineering · 36 citations
Parabolic partial differential equations with nonlocal boundary specifications feature in the mathematical modeling of many phenomena. In this paper, numerical schemes are developed for obtaining a...
CONVERGENCE ORDER OF THE REPRODUCING KERNEL METHOD FOR SOLVING BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEMS
Zhihong Zhao, Yingzhen Lin, Jing Niu · 2016 · Mathematical Modelling and Analysis · 35 citations
In this paper, convergence rate of the reproducing kernel method for solving boundary value problems is studied. The equivalence of two reproducing kernel spaces and some results of adjoint operato...
On a nonlinear Hadamard type fractional differential equation with p-Laplacian operator and strip condition
Guotao Wang, Taoli Wang · 2016 · 35 citations
Under certain nonlinear growth conditions of the nonlinearity, we investigate the existence of solutions for a nonlinear Hadamard type fractional differential equation with strip condition and p-La...
On a class of doubly nonlinear nonlocal evolution equations
Ulisse Stefanelli · 2002 · Differential and Integral Equations · 33 citations
This note deals with the initial value problem for the abstract nonlinear nonlocal equation $ (\mathcal A u)' + (\mathcal B u) \ni f$, where $ \mathcal A $ is a possibly degenerate maximal monotone...
Reading Guide
Foundational Papers
Start with Štikonas (2014) for Green's functions and spectrum survey, then Dehghan (2003) for numerical diffusion solutions, and Stefanelli (2002) for nonlinear evolution theory.
Recent Advances
Study Chaker et al. (2022) on non-standard growth regularity, Zhao et al. (2016) reproducing kernel convergence, and Abdeljawad and Bǎleanu (2018) fractional Mittag-Leffler derivatives.
Core Methods
Green's functions (Štikonas, 2014), reproducing kernel Hilbert spaces (Zhao et al., 2016), Lp-maximal regularity (Prüß and Simonett, 2010), and finite differences (Dehghan, 2003).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What defines a nonlocal boundary value problem?
Boundary conditions specified by integrals or averages over domains, not point values, as in diffusion models (Dehghan, 2003).
What are main methods for solving them?
Green's functions for stationary cases (Štikonas, 2014), reproducing kernels (Zhao et al., 2016), and Lp-maximal regularity (Prüß and Simonett, 2010).
What are key papers?
Štikonas (2014; 63 citations) surveys spectrum; Dehghan (2003; 36 citations) numerics; Prüß and Simonett (2010; 108 citations) Navier-Stokes.
What open problems exist?
Regularity under non-standard growth (Chaker et al., 2022), convergence for fractional p-Laplacian (Wang and Wang, 2016), and numerical stability for loaded equations (Sadarangani and Abdullaev, 2016).
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