Existence Result for Difference Equations on Non-Uniform Grids via Upper and Lower Solution Method

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Main Authors: Bandyopadhyay, Shalmali, Lor, Kimser
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author Bandyopadhyay, Shalmali
Lor, Kimser
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Lor, Kimser
contents This paper establishes an existence theory for discrete second-order boundary value problems on non-uniform time grids using the upper and lower solution method. We consider difference equations of the form $u^{ΔΔ}(t_{i-1}) + f(t_i, u(t_i), u^Δ(t_{i-1})) = 0$ on a non-uniform time grid ${t_0, t_1, \ldots, t_{n+2}}$ with mixed boundary conditions $u^Δ(t_0) = 0$ and $u(t_{n+2}) = g(t_{n+2})$. This extends previous work on homogeneous boundary conditions to the non-homogeneous case, requiring a sophisticated functional analytic framework to handle the resulting affine function spaces. Our approach employs a decomposition strategy that separates boundary effects from the differential structure, enabling the application of Brouwer's Fixed Point Theorem to establish existence with solutions bounded between upper and lower functions.
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spellingShingle Existence Result for Difference Equations on Non-Uniform Grids via Upper and Lower Solution Method
Bandyopadhyay, Shalmali
Lor, Kimser
General Mathematics
This paper establishes an existence theory for discrete second-order boundary value problems on non-uniform time grids using the upper and lower solution method. We consider difference equations of the form $u^{ΔΔ}(t_{i-1}) + f(t_i, u(t_i), u^Δ(t_{i-1})) = 0$ on a non-uniform time grid ${t_0, t_1, \ldots, t_{n+2}}$ with mixed boundary conditions $u^Δ(t_0) = 0$ and $u(t_{n+2}) = g(t_{n+2})$. This extends previous work on homogeneous boundary conditions to the non-homogeneous case, requiring a sophisticated functional analytic framework to handle the resulting affine function spaces. Our approach employs a decomposition strategy that separates boundary effects from the differential structure, enabling the application of Brouwer's Fixed Point Theorem to establish existence with solutions bounded between upper and lower functions.
title Existence Result for Difference Equations on Non-Uniform Grids via Upper and Lower Solution Method
topic General Mathematics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.04706