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Dušan D. Repovš

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Codimension growth of solvable Lie superalgebras

We study numerical invariants of identities of finite-dimensional solvable Lie superalgebras. We define new series of finite-dimensional solvable Lie superalgebras $L$ with non-nilpotent derived subalgebra $L'$ and discuss their codimension growth. For the first algebra of this series we prove the existence and integrality of $exp(L)$.

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$(p,2)$-equations asymmetric at both zero and infinity

We consider a $(p,2)$-equation, that is, a nonlinear nonhomogeneous elliptic equation driven by the sum of a $p$-Laplacian and a Laplacian with $p>2$. The reaction term is $(p-1)$-linear but exhibits asymmetric behaviour at $\pm\infty$ and at $0^{\pm}$. Using variational tools, together with truncation and comparison techniques and Morse theory, we prove two multiplicity theorems, one of them providing sign information for all the solutions (positive, negative, nodal).

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Nonlinear equations involving the square root of the Laplacian

In this paper we discuss the existence and non-existence of weak solutions to parametric fractional equations involving the square root of the Laplacian $A_{1/2}$ in a smooth bounded domain $Ω\subset \mathbb{R}^n$ ($n\geq 2$) and with zero Dirichlet boundary conditions. Namely, our simple model is the following equation \begin{equation*} \left\{ \begin{array}{ll} A_{1/2}u=λf(u) & \mbox{ in } Ω\\ u=0 & \mbox{ on } \partialΩ. \end{array}\right. \end{equation*} The existence of at least two non-trivial $L^{\infty}$-bounded weak solutions is established for large value of the parameter $λ$ requiring that the nonlinear term $f$ is continuous, superlinear at zero and sublinear at infinity. Our approach is based on variational arguments and a suitable variant of the Caffarelli-Silvestre extension method.

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Nonlinear elliptic inclusions with unilateral constraint and dependence on the gradient

We consider a nonlinear Neumann elliptic inclusion with a source (reaction term) consisting of a convex subdifferential plus a multivalued term depending on the gradient. The convex subdifferential incorporates in our framework problems with unilateral constraints (variational inequalities). Using topological methods and the Moreau-Yosida approximations of the subdifferential term, we establish the existence of a smooth solution.

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Positive solutions for nonvariational Robin problems

We study a nonlinear Robin problem driven by the $p$-Laplacian and with a reaction term depending on the gradient (the convection term). Using the theory of nonlinear operators of monotone-type and the asymptotic analysis of a suitable perturbation of the original equation, we show the existence of a positive smooth solution.

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$\mathbb Z_2$-graded codimensions of unital algebras

We study polynomial identities of nonassociative algebras constructed by using infinite binary words and their combinatorial properties. Infinite periodic and Sturmian words were first applied for constructing examples of algebras with arbitrary real PI-exponent greater than one. Later we used these algebras for confirmation of the conjecture that PI-exponent increases precisely by one after adjoining an external unit to a given algebra. Here we prove the same result for these algebras for graded identities and graded PI-exponent, provided that the grading group is cyclic of order two.

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Periodic solutions for a class of evolution inclusions

We consider a periodic evolution inclusion defined on an evolution triple of spaces. The inclusion involves also a subdifferential term. We prove existence theorems for both the convex and the nonconvex problem, and we also produce extremal trajectories. Moreover, we show that every solution of the convex problem can be approximated uniformly by certain extremal trajectories (strong relaxation). We illustrate our results by examining a nonlinear parabolic control system.

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Positive solutions for nonlinear nonhomogeneous parametric Robin problems

We study a parametric Robin problem driven by a nonlinear nonhomogeneous differential operator and with a superlinear Carathéodory reaction term. We prove a bifurcation-type theorem for small values of the parameter. Also, we show that as the parameter $λ>0$ approaches zero we can find positive solutions with arbitrarily big and arbitrarily small Sobolev norm. Finally we show that for every admissible parameter value there is a smallest positive solution $u^*_λ$ of the problem and we investigate the properties of the map $λ\mapsto u^*_λ$.

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Nonhomogeneous Dirichlet problems without the Ambrosetti-Rabinowitz condition

We consider the existence of solutions of the following $p(x)$-Laplacian Dirichlet problem without the Ambrosetti-Rabinowitz condition: $-\mbox{div}(|\nabla u|^{p(x)-2}\nabla u)=f(x,u) \text{ in }Ω,$ and $u=0,\text{ on }\partial Ω.$ We give a new growth condition and we point out its importance for checking the Cerami compactness condition. We prove the existence of solutions of the above problem via the critical point theory, and also provide some multiplicity properties. Our results extend previous work by Q. Zhang and C. Zhao, Existence of strong solutions of a $p(x)$-Laplacian Dirichlet problem without the Ambrosetti-Rabinowitz condition, Comp. Math. Appl. 69 (2015), 1-12, and we establish the existence of solutions under weaker hypotheses on the nonlinear term.

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Existence and multiplicity of solutions for resonant $(p,2)$-equations

We consider Dirichlet elliptic equations driven by the sum of a $p$-Laplacian $(2<p)$ and a Laplacian. The conditions on the reaction term imply that the problem is resonant at both $\pm\infty$ and at zero. We prove an existence theorem (producing one nontrivial smooth solution) and a multiplicity theorem (producing five nontrivial smooth solutions, four of constant sign and the fifth nodal; the solutions are ordered). Our approach uses variational methods and critical groups.

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Contractible 3-manifolds and the double 3-space property

Gabai showed that the Whitehead manifold is the union of two submanifolds each of which is homeomorphic to $\mathbb R^3$ and whose intersection is again homeomorphic to $\mathbb R^3$. Using a family of generalizations of the Whitehead Link, we show that there are uncountably many contractible 3-manifolds with this double 3-space property. Using a separate family of generalizations of the Whitehead Link and using an extension of interlacing theory, we also show that there are uncountably many contractible 3-manifolds that fail to have this property.

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New Techniques for Computing Geometric Index

We introduce \textcolor{red}{general} new techniques for computing the geometric index of a link $L$ in the interior of a solid torus $T$. These techniques simplify and unify previous ad hoc methods used to compute the geometric index in specific examples \textcolor{red}{ and allow the simple computation of geometric index for new examples where the index was not previously known}. The geometric index measures the minimum number of times any meridional disc of $T$ must intersect $L$. It is related to the algebraic index in the sense that adding up signed intersections of an interior simple closed curve $C$ in $T$ with a meridional disc gives $\pm$ the algebraic index of $C$ in $T$. One key idea is introducing the notion of geometric index for solid chambers of the form $B^2\times I$ in $T$. After that we prove that if a solid torus can be divided into solid chambers by meridional discs in a specific \textcolor{red}{(and often easy to obtain)} way, then the geometric index can be easily computed.

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Positive solutions for superdiffusive mixed problems

We study a semilinear parametric elliptic equation with superdiffusive reaction and mixed boundary conditions. Using variational methods, together with suitable truncation techniques, we prove a bifurcation-type theorem describing the nonexistence, existence and multiplicity of positive solutions.

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Nonhomogeneous Hemivariational Inequalities with Indefinite Potential and Robin Boundary Condition

We consider a nonlinear, nonhomogeneous Robin problem with an indefinite potential and a nonsmooth primitive in the reaction term. In fact, the right-hand side of the problem (reaction term) is the Clarke subdifferential of a locally Lipschitz integrand. We assume that asymptotically this term is resonant with respect the principal eigenvalue (from the left). We prove the existence of three nontrivial smooth solutions, two of constant sign and the third nodal. We also show the existence of extremal constant sign solutions. The tools come from nonsmooth critical point theory and from global optimization (direct method).

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