Remarks on dynamical systems with weak forces (Q1084729)

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    Remarks on dynamical systems with weak forces (English)
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    1987
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    In this paper the existence of T-periodic solutions for the forced system of differential equations -ÿ\(=\nabla V(y)+h(t)\) is studied, where h is T-periodic, V is defined in an open, bounded and convex subset \(\Omega \subset {\mathbb{R}}^ N\) and \(V\to -\infty\) as y tends to the boundary of the set \(\Omega\). The existence of at least one solution is proved, requiring convexity of -V near the boundary. Such a solution is found as a critical point of a functional \(\Phi\) defined via the dual action principle [see \textit{F. Clarke} and \textit{I. Ekeland}, Commun. Pure Appl. Math. 33, 103-116 (1980; Zbl 0403.70016)] and, for a situation very close to the one discussed here, see \textit{A. Ambrosetti} and the author [Solutions with minimal period for Hamiltonian systems in a potential well, Ann. Inst. Henri Poincaré, Anal. Non Linéaire (in print)]. The fact that the critical points of \(\Phi\) correspond to T-periodic solutions of class \(W^{2,1}\) is then exploited to prove that such a solution does not touch the boundary of \(\Omega\).
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    periodic solution
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    singular potential
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