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In this work we analyze the existence of solutions to the fractional quasilinear problem, $$ (P) \left\{ \begin{array}{rcll} u_t+(-\Delta )^s u &=&|\nabla u|^{\alpha}+ f &\inn \Omega_T\equiv\Omega\times (0,T),\\ u(x,t)&=&0 &…

We consider the class of semi-stable positive solutions to semilinear equations $-\Delta u=f(u)$ in a bounded domain $\Omega\subset\mathbb R^n$ of double revolution, that is, a domain invariant under rotations of the first $m$ variables and…

The first goal of this paper is to establish the existence of a positive solution for the singular boundary value problem (1.1), where $\mathcal{B}$ is a general boundary operator of Dirichlet, Neumann or Robin type, either classical or…

We derive the precise stability criterion for smooth solitary waves in the b-family of Camassa-Holm equations. The smooth solitary waves exist on the constant background. In the integrable cases b = 2 and b = 3, we show analytically that…

This paper deals with the existence of positive solution for the singular quasilinear Schr\"odinger equation $-\Delta u -\Delta (u^{2})u=h(x) u^{-\gamma} + f(x,u)~\mbox{in} ~ \Omega,$ where $\gamma > 1$, $\Omega \subset \mathbb{R}^{N},…

Under general conditions we show that the solution of a stochastic parabolic partial differential equation of the form \[ \partial_t u = \mathrm{div} (A \nabla u) + f(t,x, u) + g_i (t,x,u) \dot{w}^i_t \] is almost surely H\"older continuous…

We consider the Lane-Emden system $-\Delta u = v^p$, $-\Delta v= u^\theta$ in $\mathbb{R}^N$, and we prove the nonexistence of smooth positive solutions which are stable outside a compact set, for any $p, \theta > 0$ under the Sobolev…

In this paper, we consider the weighted fourth order equation $$\Delta(|x|^{-\alpha}\Delta u)+\lambda \text{div}(|x|^{-\alpha-2}\nabla u)+\mu|x|^{-\alpha-4}u=|x|^\beta u^p\quad \text{in} \quad \mathbb{R}^n \backslash \{0\},$$ where $n\geq…

We present in this paper a result about existence and convexity of solutions to a free boundary problem of Bernoulli type, with non constant gradient boundary constraint depending on the outer unit normal. In particular we prove that, in…

We solve variationally certain equations of stellar dynamics of the form $-\sum_i\partial_{ii} u(x) =\frac{|u|^{p-2}u(x)}{{\rm dist} (x,{\mathcal A} )^s}$ in a domain $\Omega$ of $\rn$, where ${\mathcal A} $ is a proper linear subspace of…

Due to degeneracy near the boundary, the question of high regularity for solutions to the steady Prandtl equations has been a longstanding open question since the celebrated work of Olenick. We settle this open question in affirmative in…

We consider a class of Hill equations where the periodic coefficient is the squared solution of some Duffing equation plus a constant. We study the stability of the trivial solution of this Hill equation and we show that a criterion due to…

We consider nonnegative solutions to $-\Delta u=f(u)$ in unbounded euclidean domains, where $f$ is merely locally Lipschitz continuous and satisfies $f(0)<0$. In the half-plane, and without any other assumption on $u$, we prove that $u$ is…

We investigate the stability of boundary layer solutions of the two-dimensional incompressible Navier-Stokes equations. We consider shear flow solutions of Prandtl type : $$ u^\nu(t,x,y) \, = \, \big (U^E(t,y) +…

We investigate the instability and stability of specific steady-state solutions of the two-dimensional non-homogeneous, incompressible, and viscous Navier-Stokes equations under the influence of a general potential $f$. This potential is…

This paper is concerned with the existence of solutions to the problem $$-\left(a+ b\int_{\mathbb{R}^{N}}|\nabla u|^{2} dx \right)\Delta u +V(x)u+\lambda u = |u|^{p-2}u,\ \ x \in \mathbb{R}^{N},\ \ \lambda \in \mathbb{R}^{+} $$ where $a,…

Incompressible flows of an ideal two-dimensional fluid on a closed orientable surface of positive genus are considered. Linear stability of harmonic, i.e. irrotational and incompressible, solutions to the Euler equations is shown using the…

Uniqueness of positive solutions to viscous Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman (HJB) equations of the form $-\Delta u(x) + \frac{1}{\gamma} |D{u}(x)|^\gamma = f(x) - \lambda$, with $f$ a coercive function and $\lambda$ a constant, in the subquadratic…

The question of triviality of solutions of the semilinear Ornstein-Uhlenbeck equation, \[ \Delta w-\frac{1}{2} \langle x,\nabla w\rangle-\frac{\lambda}{p-1}w+|w|^{p-1}w=0, \] is considered. It is shown, that if $p>1$ is Sobolev subcritical…

We study existence, uniqueness and stability of radial solutions of the Lane-Emden-Fowler equation $-\Delta_g u=|u|^{p-1}u$ in a class of Riemannian models $(M,g)$ of dimension $n\ge 3$ which includes the classical hyperbolic space $\mathbb…