The homotopy index and partial differential equations
type: Item
instance of: scholarly article
title: The homotopy index and partial differential equations
zbMATH Open document ID: 0628.58006
author: Krzysztof P. Rybakowski
published in: Universitext
publication date: 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z
review text: This book is a well written introduction to the Conley homotopy index and its applications to problems involving partial differential equations. In the first chapter the author introduces the homotopy index and discusses its properties. Two further chapters are devoted to applications. In particular the author deals with asymptotically linear systems, he gives estimates at zero and nontrivial solutions of elliptic equations, positive heteroclinic orbits of second-order parabolic equations are treated, and finally in this chapter, a homotopy index continuation method and periodic solutions of second-order gradient systems are considered. Chapter III, entitled ``Selected Topics'', gives further applications, for example the homotopy index is discussed in its relation to the Morse theory on Hilbert manifolds. The book ends with bibliographical notes and comments.
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 58E05
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 35B40
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 58-02
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 35-02
zbMATH DE Number: 4022189
zbMATH Keywords: flows
zbMATH Keywords: qualitative properties of elliptic and parabolic equations
zbMATH Keywords: Conley homotopy index
zbMATH Keywords: periodic solutions
zbMATH Keywords: Morse theory
zbMATH Keywords: Hilbert manifolds
MaRDI profile type: Publication
description: scientific article; zbMATH DE number 4022189