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adam_text | Contents
Editorial
Introduction
...................................................... ix
R.
P.
Agarwal, M.E.
Filippakis,
D.
О
Regan and
N. S. Papageorgiou
Nodal and Multiple Constant Sign Solution for Equations with the
p-Laplacian
....................................................... 1
Z. Artstein
A Young Measures Approach to Averaging
........................ 15
J.-P.
Aubin
and P. Saint-Pierre
Viability Kernels and Capture Basins for Analyzing the Dynamic
Behavior:
Lorenz Attractors,
Julia Sets, and Hutchinson s Maps
... 29
R. Baier
Generalized
Steiner
Selections Applied to Standard Problems of
Set-Valued Numerical Analysis
.................................... 49
S. Bianchini
On the Euler-Lagrange Equation for a Variational Problem
........ 61
A. Bressan
Singular Limits for Impulsive Lagrangian Systems with Dissipative
Sources
........................................................... 79
P. Cannarsa, H. Frankowska and E. M. Marchini
Lipschitz Continuity of Optimal Trajectories in Deterministic
Optimal Control
.................................................. 105
C.
Carlota
and
A. Orneias
An Overview on Existence of Vector Minimizers for Almost Convex
1—
dim Integrals
................................................... 117
A. Cellina
Strict Convexity, Comparison Results and Existence of Solutions to
Variational Problems
.............................................. 123
vi
Contents
A.
Cernea
Necessary Optimality Conditions for Discrete Delay Inclusions
---- 135
F. Clarke
Necessary Conditions in Optimal Control and in the Calculus of
Variations
......................................................... 143
C. Corduneanu
Almost Periodicity in Functional Equations
....................... 157
A. Dawidowicz and A. Poskrobko
Age-dependent Population Dynamics with the Delayed Argument
. 165
R.
Dilão
and R. Alves-Pires
Chaos in the
Stornier
Problem
.................................... 175
F.
Ferreira,
A.A.
Pinto, and D.A. Rand
Hausdorff Dimension versus Smoothness
.......................... 195
A. Gavioli and L. Sanchez
On Bounded Trajectories for Some Non-Autonomous Systems
..... 211
E. Girejko and Z. Bartosiewicz
On Generalized Differential Quotients and Viability
............... 223
R.
Gonçalves,
A. A. Pinto, and F. Calheiros
Nonlinear Prediction in Riverflow
-
the
Paiva
River Case
.......... 231
J. Kennedy and J. A. Yorke
Shadowing in Higher Dimensions
.................................. 241
J. Mawhin
Boundary Value Problems for Nonlinear Perturbations of Singular
^-Laplacians
...................................................... 247
F. M.
Minhós
Existence, Nonexistence and Multiplicity Results for Some Beam
Equations
......................................................... 257
Şt.
Mirica
Reducing a Differential Game to a Pair of Optimal Control
Problems
......................................................... 269
B. S. Mordukhovich
Optimal Control of Nonconvex Differential Inclusions
.............. 285
Contents
vii
F.
Mukhamedov and J.
F. F.
Mendes
On
Chaos
of a Cubic p-adic Dynamical System
.................... 305
J. Myjak
Some New Concepts of Dimension
................................. 317
R. Ortega
Degree and Almost Periodicity
.................................... 345
M. Otani
L°°-Energy Method, Basic Tools and Usage
....................... 357
B. Ricceri
Singular Set of Certain Potential Operators in Hilbert Spaces
..... 377
3.M.R. Sanjurjo
Shape and Conley Index of Attractors and Isolated Invariant Sets
. 393
M. R.
Sidi
Ammi and D.
F. M.
Torres
Regularity of Solutions for the Autonomous Integrals of the
Calculus of Variations
............................................. 407
S.
Terracini
Multi-modal Periodic Trajectories in Fermi-Pasta-Ulam Chains
... 415
S. Zambrano and
M. A. F. Sanjuán
Control of Transient Chaos Using Safe Sets in Simple Dynamical
Systems
........................................................... 425
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Contents
Editorial
Introduction
. ix
R.
P.
Agarwal, M.E.
Filippakis,
D.
О
'Regan and
N. S. Papageorgiou
Nodal and Multiple Constant Sign Solution for Equations with the
p-Laplacian
. 1
Z. Artstein
A Young Measures Approach to Averaging
. 15
J.-P.
Aubin
and P. Saint-Pierre
Viability Kernels and Capture Basins for Analyzing the Dynamic
Behavior:
Lorenz Attractors,
Julia Sets, and Hutchinson's Maps
. 29
R. Baier
Generalized
Steiner
Selections Applied to Standard Problems of
Set-Valued Numerical Analysis
. 49
S. Bianchini
On the Euler-Lagrange Equation for a Variational Problem
. 61
A. Bressan
Singular Limits for Impulsive Lagrangian Systems with Dissipative
Sources
. 79
P. Cannarsa, H. Frankowska and E. M. Marchini
Lipschitz Continuity of Optimal Trajectories in Deterministic
Optimal Control
. 105
C.
Carlota
and
A. Orneias
An Overview on Existence of Vector Minimizers for Almost Convex
1—
dim Integrals
. 117
A. Cellina
Strict Convexity, Comparison Results and Existence of Solutions to
Variational Problems
. 123
vi
Contents
A.
Cernea
Necessary Optimality Conditions for Discrete Delay Inclusions
---- 135
F. Clarke
Necessary Conditions in Optimal Control and in the Calculus of
Variations
. 143
C. Corduneanu
Almost Periodicity in Functional Equations
. 157
A. Dawidowicz and A. Poskrobko
Age-dependent Population Dynamics with the Delayed Argument
. 165
R.
Dilão
and R. Alves-Pires
Chaos in the
Stornier
Problem
. 175
F.
Ferreira,
A.A.
Pinto, and D.A. Rand
Hausdorff Dimension versus Smoothness
. 195
A. Gavioli and L. Sanchez
On Bounded Trajectories for Some Non-Autonomous Systems
. 211
E. Girejko and Z. Bartosiewicz
On Generalized Differential Quotients and Viability
. 223
R.
Gonçalves,
A. A. Pinto, and F. Calheiros
Nonlinear Prediction in Riverflow
-
the
Paiva
River Case
. 231
J. Kennedy and J. A. Yorke
Shadowing in Higher Dimensions
. 241
J. Mawhin
Boundary Value Problems for Nonlinear Perturbations of Singular
^-Laplacians
. 247
F. M.
Minhós
Existence, Nonexistence and Multiplicity Results for Some Beam
Equations
. 257
Şt.
Mirica
Reducing a Differential Game to a Pair of Optimal Control
Problems
. 269
B. S. Mordukhovich
Optimal Control of Nonconvex Differential Inclusions
. 285
Contents
vii
F.
Mukhamedov and J.
F. F.
Mendes
On
Chaos
of a Cubic p-adic Dynamical System
. 305
J. Myjak
Some New Concepts of Dimension
. 317
R. Ortega
Degree and Almost Periodicity
. 345
M. Otani
L°°-Energy Method, Basic Tools and Usage
. 357
B. Ricceri
Singular Set of Certain Potential Operators in Hilbert Spaces
. 377
3.M.R. Sanjurjo
Shape and Conley Index of Attractors and Isolated Invariant Sets
. 393
M. R.
Sidi
Ammi and D.
F. M.
Torres
Regularity of Solutions for the Autonomous Integrals of the
Calculus of Variations
. 407
S.
Terracini
Multi-modal Periodic Trajectories in Fermi-Pasta-Ulam Chains
. 415
S. Zambrano and
M. A. F. Sanjuán
Control of Transient Chaos Using Safe Sets in Simple Dynamical
Systems
. 425 |
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