Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca
Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science
Study Cycle: Graduate

SUBJECT

Code
Subject
MME0010 Special Topics in Differential Equations
Section
Semester
Hours: C+S+L
Category
Type
Mathematics - in Romanian
5
2+1+0
speciality
optional
Mathematics-Computer Science - in Romanian
5
2+1+0
speciality
optional
Applied Mathematics
5
2+1+0
speciality
optional
Teaching Staff in Charge
Prof. PRECUP Radu, Ph.D.,  r.precupmath.ubbcluj.ro
Lect. ANDRAS Szilard Karoly,  andraszmath.ubbcluj.ro
Aims
Advanced topics of ordinary differential equations; Theory of nonlinear differential equations.
Content
1. Fredholm integral equations; existence and uniqueness
2. Volterra integral equations: Bielecki norms, existence and uniqueness
3. The Cauchy problem: existence in the space and ball
4. Upper and lower solution technique
5. The Green function
6. Autoadjoint equations
7. Nonlinear boundary value problems
8. Compact operators; application of Schauder@s fixed point theorem
9. The Leray-Schauder principle and applications
10 Stable solutions
11. Stability of linear systems
12. Stability of solutions of perturbed linear systems
13. The case of some systems from applied mathematrics
References
1. R.P. Agarwal, D. O’Regan, An Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations, Springer, 2008.
2. V. Barbu, Ecuatii diferentiale, Junimea, 1985.
3. R. Precup, Methods in Nonlinear Integral Equations, Kluwer, 2002.
4. L.C. Piccinini, G. Stampacchia, G. Vidossich, Ordinary Differential Equations in R^n, Springer, 1984.
Assessment
20% activity to courses and seminaries
20% report
60% written exam
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