Patterns in parabolic problems with nonlinear boundary conditions

We obtain existence of asymptotically stable nonconstant equilibrium solutions for semilinear parabolic equations with nonlinear boundary conditions on small domains connected by thin channels. We prove the convergence of eigenvalues and eigenfunctions of the Laplace operator in such domains. This i...

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Autores: Carvalho, Alexandre Nolasco de, Cruz, German Jesus Lozada [UNESP]
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2007
País:Brasil
Recursos:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UNESP
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/32922
Acesso em linha:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmaa.2006.02.046
http://hdl.handle.net/11449/32922
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Semilinear parabolic problems
Nonlinear boundary conditions
Dumbbell domains
Stable nonconstant equilibria
Invariant manifolds
Descrição
Resumo:We obtain existence of asymptotically stable nonconstant equilibrium solutions for semilinear parabolic equations with nonlinear boundary conditions on small domains connected by thin channels. We prove the convergence of eigenvalues and eigenfunctions of the Laplace operator in such domains. This information is used to show that the asymptotic dynamics of the heat equation in this domain is equivalent to the asymptotic dynamics of a system of two ordinary differential equations diffusively (weakly) coupled. The main tools employed are the invariant manifold theory and a uniform trace theorem. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.