Hindawi Publishing Corporation Abstract and Applied Analysis Volume 2011, Article ID 901631, 14 pages doi:10.1155/2011/901631 Research Article Oscillation Properties for Second-Order Partial Differential Equations with Damping and Functional Arguments Run Xu, Yuhua Lu, and Fanwei Meng Department of Mathematics, Qufu Normal University, Shandong, Qufu 273165, China Correspondence should be addressed to Run Xu, xurun 2005@163.com Received 19 September 2011; Accepted 21 October 2011 Academic Editor: Norio Yoshida Copyright q 2011 Run Xu et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Using an integral averaging method and generalized Riccati technique, by introducing a parameter β ≥ 1, we derive new oscillation criteria for second-order partial differential equations with damping. The results are of high degree of generality and sharper than most known ones. 1. Introduction Consider the second-order partial delay differential equation s ∂ux, t ∂ ∂ atΔux, t ak tΔu x, t − ρk t − qx, tfux, t rt ux, t pt ∂t ∂t ∂t k1 − m qj x, tfj u x, t − σj , x, t ∈ Ω × R ≡ G, j1 1.1 where Δ is the Laplacian in RN , R 0, ∞ and Ω is a bounded domain in RN with a piecewise smooth boundary ∂Ω. Throughout this paper, we assume that H1 rt ∈ C1 R , 0, ∞, pt ∈ CR , R; H2 qx, t, qj x, t ∈ CG, R , qt minx∈G qx, t, qj t minx∈G qj x, t, j ∈ Im {1, 2, . . . , m}; 2 Abstract and Applied Analysis H3 at, ak t, ρk t ∈ CR , R , limt → ∞ t − ρk t ∞, and σj are nonnegative constants, j ∈ Im , k ∈ Is {1, 2, . . . , s}; H4 fu ∈ C1 R, R, fj u ∈ CR, R are convex in R with ufj u > 0, ufu > 0, and 0. f u ≥ μ > 0, u / We say that a continuous function Ht, s belongs to the function class ω, denoted by H ∈ ω, if H ∈ CD, R , where D {t, s : −∞ < s ≤ t < ∞}, satisfy Ht, t 0, Ht, s > 0, −∞ < s < t < ∞. 1.2 Furthermore, the continuous partial derivative ∂H/∂S exists on D, and there is h ∈ Lloc D, R, such that ∂H −ht, s Ht, s. ∂s 1.3 Various results on the oscillation for the partial functional differential equation have been obtained recently. We refer the reader to 1–3 for parabolic equations and to 4–11 for hyperbolic equations. Recently, Li and Cui 12 studied the equation of the form l s ∂ ∂ atΔux, t ak tΔu x, t − ρk t −qtux, t pt ux, t λi tux, t − τi ∂t ∂t i1 k1 − m qj x, tu x, t − σj , x, t ∈ Ω × R ≡ G j1 1.4 with Robin boundary condition ∂ux, t gx, tux, t 0, ∂γ x, t ∈ ∂Ω × R , 1.5 where γ is the unit exterior vector to ∂Ω and gx, t is a nonnegative continuous function on ∂Ω × R and obtained the following result. Theorem A see 12, Theorem 2.2 . Suppose that H ∈ ω, let C1 0 < infs≥t0 {lim inft → ∞ Ht, s/Ht, t0 } ≤ ∞, suppose that there exists some j0 ∈ Im and there exist two functions φ ∈ C1 t0 , ∞, A ∈ Ct0 , ∞ satisfying, t C2 lim supt → ∞ 1/Ht, t0 t0 ps − σj0 φsh2 t, sds < ∞, ∞ C3 t0 A2 s/ps − σj0 φsds ∞, and for every t1 ≥ t0 , t C4 lim supt → ∞ 1/Ht, t1 t1 Ht, sψs − 1/4φsps − σj0 h2 t, s ds ≥ At1 , s where φs exp{−2 φξdξ}, A s max{As, 0}, and ψs φs{αj0 qj0 s 1− li1 λi s− σj0 ps − σj0 φ2 s − ps − σj0 φs }. Then every solution ux, t of the problem 1.4, 1.5 is oscillatory in G. Abstract and Applied Analysis 3 In 2008, Rogovchenko and Tuncay 13 established new oscillation criteria for secondorder nonlinear differential equations with damping term rtx t ptx t qtfxt 0, 1.6 without an assumption that has been required in related results reported in the literature over the last two decades. Motivated by the ideas in 12, 13 , by introducing a Parameter β ≥ 1, we will further improve Theorems A and derive new interval criteria for oscillation of 1.1. We suggest two different approaches which allow one to remove condition C2 in Theorem A. A modified integral averaging technique enables one to simplify essentially the proofs of oscillation criteria. 2. Main Results Theorem 2.1. Suppose that there exists a function y ∈ C1 t0 , ∞ such that for some β ≥ 1 and for some H ∈ ω, lim sup t→∞ 1 Ht, t0 t Ht, sψs − t0 β vsrsh2 t, s ds ∞, 4μ t ≥ 0, 2.1 where t ps ds , vt exp −2 μys − 2rs ψt vt qt μrty2 t − ptyt − rtyt , 2.2 2.3 then every solution ux, t of the problem 1.1, 1.5 is oscillatory in G. Proof. Suppose to the contrary that there is a nonoscillatory solution ux, t of the problem 1.1, 1.5 which has no zero on Ω × t0 , ∞ for some t0 > 0. Without loss of generality, we assume that ux, t > 0, ux, t−ρk t > 0 and ux, t−σj > 0 in Ω×t1 , ∞, t1 ≥ t0 , k ∈ Is , j ∈ Im . Integrating 1.1 with respect to x over the domain Ω, we have d d d rt ux, tdx pt ux, tdx dt dt Ω dt Ω s at Δux, tdx ak t Δu x, t − ρk t dx Ω − Ω qx, tfux, tdx − 2.4 Ω k1 m j1 Ω qj x, tfj u x, t − σj dx, t ≥ t1 . 4 Abstract and Applied Analysis From Green’s formula and the boundary condition 1.5, we have Ω Ω Δux, tdx Δu x, t − ρk t dx ∂Ω ∂Ω ∂ux, t ds − gx, tux, tds ≤ 0, ∂γ ∂Ω ∂u x, t − ρk t ds ∂γ 2.5 g x, t − ρk t u x, t − ρk t ds ≤ 0, − t ≥ t1 , k ∈ I s , ∂Ω where ds denotes the surface element on ∂Ω. Moreover, from H2 , H4 and Jensen’s inequality, we have qx, tfux, tdx ≥ qt Ω Ω qj x, tfj u x, t − σj dx ≥ qj t Ω fux, tdx ≥ |Ω|qtf Ω Ω Ω ux, tdx , fj u x, t − σj dx ≥ |Ω|qj tfj where |Ω| Set 1 |Ω| 1 |Ω| Ω 2.6 u x, t − σj dx, dx. 1 Ut |Ω| Ω ux, tdx, t ≥ t1 . 2.7 In view of 2.5–2.7, 2.4 yields that m rtU t ptU t qtfUt qj tfj U t − σj ≤ 0, t ≥ t1 . 2.8 j1 Note that H4 , 2.8 yields that rtU t ptU t qtfUt ≤ 0, t ≥ t1 . 2.9 Put U t yt , wt vtrt fUt t ≥ t1 , 2.10 Abstract and Applied Analysis 5 where vt is given by 2.2, then 2 pt rtU t rtf UtU t wt vt − rtyt w t −2μyt rt fUt f 2 Ut 2 pt rtU t μrtU t ≤ −2μyt wt vt − rtyt rt fUt f 2 Ut ptU t pt U t 2 wt − vt qt μrt ≤ −2μyt − rtyt rt fUt fUt pt wt −2μyt wt − vt pt − yt qt rt vtrt 2 wt μrt − yt − rtyt vtrt pt −2μyt wt rt − vt pt wt− ptytqt vtrt wtyt w2 t μrt 2 μrty2 t − rtyt −2μ 2 vt v tr t −2μytwt pt pt wt − wt − vt −ptyt qt μrty2 t − rtyt rt rt 2μytwt − μ w2 t vtrt w2 t −vt −ptyt qt μrty2 t − rtyt − μ vtrt −ψt − μ w2 t , vtrt 2.11 that is, ψt ≤ −w t − μ w2 t , vtrt 2.12 6 Abstract and Applied Analysis where ψt is defined by 2.3. Multiplying 2.12 by Ht, s and integrating from T to t, we have, for some β ≥ 1 and for all t ≥ T ≥ t1 , t Ht, sψsds ≤ − t T Ht, sw sds − T Ht, T wT − ⎡ ⎣ T β 4μ t μ w2 sds vsrs μw2 s ht, s Ht, sws Ht, s vsrs T Ht, T wT − Ht, s T t t t μHt, s ws βvsrs vsrsh t, sds − 2 ds ⎤2 βvsrs ht, s⎦ ds 4μ 2.13 t T T β−1 μ Ht, sw2 sds. βvsrs Writing the latter inequality in the form t T β vsrsh2 t, s ds 4μ ⎤2 ⎡ t μHt, s βvsrs ws ht, s⎦ ds ≤ Ht, T wT − ⎣ βvsrs 4μ T Ht, sψs − − 2.14 t T β−1 μ Ht, sw2 sds. βvsrs Using the properties of Ht, s, we have t β vsrsh2 t, s ds ≤ Ht, t1 |wt1 | ≤ Ht, t0 |wt1 |, Ht, sψs − 4μ t1 t ≥ t1 , 2.15 and for all t ≥ t1 ≥ t0 , t t0 t 1 β 2 ψs ds |wt1 | . vsrsh t, s ds ≤ Ht, t0 Ht, sψs − 4μ t0 2.16 By 2.16, lim sup t→∞ 1 Ht, t0 t t1 β ψsds |wt1 | < ∞, vsrsh2 t, s ds ≤ Ht, sψs − 4μ t0 t0 2.17 which contradicts 2.1. This proves Theorem 2.1. Abstract and Applied Analysis 7 Consider a Kamenev-type function Ht, s defined by Ht, s t − sn−1 , t, s ∈ D, where n > 2 is an integer. Obviously, H belongs to the class ω, and ht, s n − 1t − sn−3/2 , t, s ∈ D. Then, we can get the following results. Corollary 2.2. Suppose that there exists a function yt ∈ C1 t0 , ∞; R such that for some integer n > 2 and some β ≥ 1, lim sup t→∞ 1 t tn−1 βn − 12 vsrs ds ∞, t − s ψs − 4μ t − s n−3 t0 2 2.18 where vt and ψt are as defined in Theorem 2.1. Then every solution ux, t of the problem 1.1, 1.5 is oscillatory in G. Theorem 2.3. Suppose that Ht, s 0 < inf lim inf ≤ ∞. s≥t0 t → ∞ Ht, t0 2.19 Assume that there exist functions f ∈ C1 t0 , ∞; R and φ ∈ Ct0 , ∞; R such that, for all t ≥ T ≥ t0 and for some β > 1, 1 lim sup t→∞ Ht, T t β 2 vsrsh t, s ds ≥ φT , Ht, sψs − 4μ T 2.20 where vt, ψt are as defined in Theorem 2.1 and suppose further that t lim sup t→∞ t0 φ2 s ∞, vsrs 2.21 where φ t maxφt, 0. Then every solution ux, t of the problem 1.1, 1.5 is oscillatory in G. Proof. Suppose to the contrary that there is a nonoscillatory solution ux, t of the problem 1.1, 1.5 which has no zero on Ω × t1 , ∞ for some t1 > t0 , without loss of generality, we assume that ux, t > 0, ux, t − ρk t > 0 and ux, t − σj > 0 in Ω × t1 , ∞, t ≥ t1 ≥ t0 , k ∈ Is , j ∈ I m . 8 Abstract and Applied Analysis As in the proof of Theorem 2.1, 2.14 holds for all t ≥ T ≥ t1 , we have t β vsrsh2 t, s ds Ht, sψs − 4μ T ⎤2 ⎡ t μHt, s βvsrs 1 ⎣ ws ht, s⎦ ds ≤ wT − Ht, T T βvsrs 4μ 1 Ht, T t β−1 μ 1 Ht, sw2 sds − Ht, T T βvsrs t β−1 μ 1 Ht, sw2 sds. ≤ wT − Ht, T T βvsrs 2.22 Therefore, for t > T ≥ T0 , t→∞ t β vsrsh2 t, s ds 4μ T t β−1 μ 1 Ht, sw2 sds. ≤ wT − lim inf t→∞ Ht, T T βvsrs lim sup 1 Ht, T Ht, sψs − 2.23 It follows from 2.20 that 1 wT ≥ φT lim inf t→∞ Ht, T t T β−1 μ Ht, sw2 sds βvsrs 2.24 for all T ≥ t1 and for any β > 1. Then, for all T ≥ t1 , wT ≥ φT , lim inf t→∞ 1 Ht, t1 t t1 β Ht, s 2 w sds ≤ wt1 − φt1 . vsrs μ β−1 2.25 2.26 Now, we claim that ∞ t1 w2 s ds < ∞. vsrs 2.27 w2 s ds ∞. vsrs 2.28 Suppose the contrary, that is, ∞ t1 Abstract and Applied Analysis 9 By 2.19, there is a positive constant M1 , satisfying Ht, s inf lim inf s≥t0 t → ∞ Ht, t0 > M1 > 0. 2.29 Let M be any arbitrary positive number, then from 2.28 we get that there exists a T1 > t1 such that, for all t ≥ T1 , t t1 M w2 s ds ≥ . vsrs M1 2.30 Using integration by parts, for all t ≥ T1 , we get 1 Ht, t1 s w2 τ dτ ds t1 t1 vτrτ t s 1 w2 τ ∂Ht, s ≥ dτ ds − Ht, t1 T1 ∂s t1 vτrτ t t w2 s 1 ds Ht, s vsrs Ht, t1 t1 M 1 ≥ M1 Ht, t1 ∂Ht, s − ∂s t T1 ∂Ht, s ds − ∂s 2.31 M Ht, T1 . M1 Ht, t1 By 2.29, there exists a T2 > T1 such that, for all t ≥ T2 , Ht, T1 ≥ M1 . Ht, t1 2.32 It follows from 2.31 that for all t ≥ T2 , 1 Ht, t1 t Ht, s t1 w2 s ds ≥ M. vsrs 2.33 Since M is an arbitrary positive constant, lim inf t→∞ 1 Ht, t1 t Ht, s t1 w2 s ds ∞, vsrs 2.34 which contradicts 2.26. Consequently, 2.27 holds. And from 2.25, we obtain ∞ t1 φ2 s ds ≤ vsrs ∞ t1 w2 s ds < ∞, vsrs which contradicts 2.21. This completes the proof of Theorem 2.3. 2.35 10 Abstract and Applied Analysis Choosing H as in Corollary 2.2, by Theorem 2.3, we can obtain the following corollary. Corollary 2.4. Let vt and ψt be as in Theorem 2.1, assume further that there exist functions f ∈ C1 t0 , ∞; R and φ ∈ Ct0 , ∞; R such that, for all T ≥ t0 , for some integer n > 2, and for some β > 1, lim sup t→∞ 1 tn−1 t βn − 12 vsrs ds ≥ φT t − s ψs − 4μ t − s n−3 T 2 2.36 and 2.21 hold. Then every solution ux, t of the problem 1.1, 1.5 is oscillatory in G. Theorem 2.5. Suppose that there exists a function f ∈ C1 t0 , ∞; R such that for some β ≥ 1 and for some H ∈ ω, 1 lim sup t→∞ Ht, t0 t μβ p2 svs 2 Ht, s ψs − − vsrsh t, s ds ∞, 2μrs 2 t0 2.37 where vt exp −2μ t ysds , ψt vt qt μrty2 t − ptyt − rtyt . 2.38 Then every solution ux, t of the problem 1.1, 1.5 is oscillatory in G. Proof. As in Theorem 2.1, without loss of generality, we assume that a nonoscillatory solution ux, t of the problem 1.1, 1.5 satisfies ux, t > 0, ux, t − ρk t > 0 and ux, t − σj > 0 in Ω × t1 , ∞, t1 ≥ t0 , k ∈ Is , j ∈ Im . Define a generalized Riccati transformation U t yt , wt vtrt fUt t ≥ t1 , 2.39 where vt is given by 2.38. Then 2 wt wt − yt −μrt −yt w t ≤ −2μytwtvt −qt rtyt −pt vtrt vtrt −ψt − pt 1 wt − μ w2 t, rt rtvt t ≥ t1 . 2.40 Using an elementary inequality a b2 , −ax2 bx ≤ − x2 2 2a 2.41 Abstract and Applied Analysis 11 for all a > 0 and for all b, x ∈ R, we conclude from 2.40 that ψt − p2 tvt μ ≤ −w t − w2 t, 2μrt 2vtrt 2.42 t ≥ t1 . Multiplying 2.42 by Ht, s and integrating from T < t, we obtain, for some β ≥ 1 and for all t ≥ T ≥ t1 , t p2 svs Ht, s ψs − 2μrs T ds ≤ Ht, T wT − t ≤ Ht, T wT −μ t μw2 s ds ht, s Ht, swsds− T T 2vsrs μβ 2 t vsrsh2 t, sds T t T μ − 2 β − 1 Ht, s 2 w sds 2βvsrs t T 2 Ht, s ws βvsrsht, s ds. βvsrs 2.43 Therefore, for all t ≥ T ≥ t1 , we have t T p2 svs μβ 2 Ht, sψs − Ht, s − vsrsh t, s ds 2μrs 2 ≤ Ht, T wT − μ t T μ − 2 t T β − 1 Ht, s 2 w sds 2βvsrs Ht, s ws βvsrsht, s βvsrs 2.44 2 ds. Following the same lines as in the proof of Theorem 2.1, we have 1 lim sup t→∞ Ht, t0 ≤ t1 p2 svs μβ 2 Ht, sψs − Ht, s − vsrsh t, s ds 2μrs 2 t t0 ψsds |wt1 | < ∞ t0 which contradicts the assumption 2.19. This completes the proof. 2.45 12 Abstract and Applied Analysis Theorem 2.6. Let 2.19 holds. Assume that there exist functions f ∈ C1 t0 , ∞; R and φ ∈ Ct0 , ∞, R such that, for all t ≥ t0 , any T ≥ t0 , and for some β > 1, 1 lim sup t→∞ Ht, T t T p2 svs Ht, s ψs − 2μrs μβ 2 − vsrsh t, s ds ≥ φT 2 2.46 and 2.21 holds, where ψt, vt are defined as in Theorem 2.6 and φ t maxφt, 0, then every solution ux, t of the problem 1.1, 1.5 is oscillatory in G. Theorem 2.7. Let all assumptions of Theorem 2.6 be satisfied except that condition 2.46 be replaced by 1 lim inf t→∞ Ht, T t μβ p2 svs 2 Ht, s ψs − − vsrsh t, s ds ≥ φT . 2μrs 2 T 2.47 Then every solution ux, t of the problem 1.1, 1.5 is oscillatory in G. Remark 2.8. By introducing the parameter β in Theorem 2.3, we derive new oscillation criteria of the problem 1.1, 1.5 which are simpler than that in Theorem A; furthermore, modifications of the proofs through the refinement of the standard integral averaging method allowed us to shorten significantly the proofs of Theorem 2.3. We can also derive a number of oscillation criteria with the appropriate choice of the function H and ρ, here, we omit the details. 3. Examples Now, we consider these following examples. Example 3.1. Consider the partial differential equation ∂ux, t ∂ 1 ∂ 1 ux, t ux, t − π 2 cos t ∂t t ∂t 2 ∂t 1 3 Δux, t 2 Δu x, t − π 2 t 2 1 − 3 t cos2 t sin t fux, t − 2 f1 ux, t−π, t t 3.1 x, t ∈ 0, π×0, ∞, with the boundary condition ux 0, t ux π, t 0, t > 0, 3.2 where fu u3 u, f1 u ueu u. Here, N 1, l 1, s 1, m 1, μ 1, rt 1/t, pt 2 cos t, qx, t qt 2/t3 2 t cos t sin t, q1 x, t 1/t2 , fu fj u u, at 1, a1 t 1/t2 , ρ1 t 3/2π, σ1 π, τ1 π. Abstract and Applied Analysis 13 Let yt 1 t cos t, t 3.3 then vt t2 , ψt t−1 . 3.4 Let n 3, for any β ≥ 1, lim sup t→∞ 1 t2 t t − s2 s−1 − βs2 1 1 1 t ds lim sup 2 t − s2 s−1 − βs ds ∞. t→∞ s t 1 3.5 Therefore, Corollary 2.2 holds, then every solution ux, t of the problem 3.1, 3.2 oscillates in 0, π × 0, ∞. Example 3.2. Consider the partial differential equation ∂ ∂t ∂ux, t ∂ux, t 1 3 1 1 sin t 2 2 sin t ∂t t ∂t 2t3 2t3 3 3Δux, t 2 − cos tΔu x, t − π − t−3 1 − t3 2t2 − 6t sin t 12t fux, t 2 π − 2t sin tf1 ux, t − π − 2f2 u x, t − , x, t ∈ 0, π × 0, ∞ 2 3.6 1 with the boundary condition 3.2, where fu u5 u, f1 u u sin2 u, f2 u u3 cos2 u. Here N 1, s 1, m 2, μ 1, rt 1 1/2t3 2 sin t, pt 3/t1 1/2t3 2 sin t, qt t−3 1 − t3 2t2 − 6t sin t 12t , at 3, a1 t 2 − cos t, q1 x, t 2 sin t, q2 x, t 2, ρ1 t 3/2π, σ1 π, σ2 π/2. Let yt 0, then vt t3 and ψt vtqt 1 − t3 2t2 − 6t sin t 12t. Choose β 2, n 3, a straightforward computation yields 1 lim sup 2 t→∞ t t t − s2 1 − s3 2s2 − 6s sin s 12s − 2s3 1 2 sin s ds T 3.7 16 − T 3 cos T T 2 2 cos T − 6 3 sin T − 4T sin T − 3 cos T φT . Let φ t maxφt, 0. 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