AIM:To build a functional generalized estimating equation(GEE)model to detect glaucomatous visual field progression and compare the performance of the proposed method with that of commonly employed algorithms.METHODS:...AIM:To build a functional generalized estimating equation(GEE)model to detect glaucomatous visual field progression and compare the performance of the proposed method with that of commonly employed algorithms.METHODS:Totally 716 eyes of 716 patients with primary open angle glaucoma(POAG)with at least 5 reliable 24-2 test results and 2y of follow-up were selected.The functional GEE model was used to detect perimetric progression in the training dataset(501 eyes).In the testing dataset(215 eyes),progression was evaluated the functional GEE model,mean deviation(MD)and visual field index(VFI)rates of change,Advanced Glaucoma Intervention Study(AGIS)and Collaborative Initial Glaucoma Treatment Study(CIGTS)scores,and pointwise linear regression(PLR).RESULTS:The proposed method showed the highest proportion of eyes detected as progression(54.4%),followed by the VFI rate(34.4%),PLR(23.3%),and MD rate(21.4%).The CIGTS and AGIS scores had a lower proportion of eyes detected as progression(7.9%and 5.1%,respectively).The time to detection of progression was significantly shorter for the proposed method than that of other algorithms(adjusted P≤0.019).The VFI rate displayed moderate pairwise agreement with the proposed method(k=0.47).CONCLUSION:The functional GEE model shows the highest proportion of eyes detected as perimetric progression and the shortest time to detect perimetric progression in patients with POAG.展开更多
In this paper,we construct new examples of hyperbolic metasurfaces in CP^(3) and CP^(4),and discusses the existence of solutions for a class of Fermat type functional equations.
The existence of periodic solutions for a kind of generalized Liénard typed functional differential equation is studied. By means of the continuation theorem of coincidence degree theory, existence criteria are ...The existence of periodic solutions for a kind of generalized Liénard typed functional differential equation is studied. By means of the continuation theorem of coincidence degree theory, existence criteria are established for the existence of periodic solutions and some previous results are extended.展开更多
This paper is concerned with the oscillation of second order linear functional equations of the form x(g(t)) = p(t)x(t) + Q(t)X(g(2)(t)), Where p, Q, g : [t(0), infinity) --> R+ = [0, infinity) are given real value...This paper is concerned with the oscillation of second order linear functional equations of the form x(g(t)) = p(t)x(t) + Q(t)X(g(2)(t)), Where p, Q, g : [t(0), infinity) --> R+ = [0, infinity) are given real valued functions such that g(t) not equivalent to t, lim(t-->infinity) g(t) = infinity. It is proved here that when 0 less than or equal to m := lim inf(t-->infinity) Q(t)P(g(t)) less than or equal to 1/4 all solutions of this equation oscillate if the condition lim(t-->infinity) sup Q(t)P(g(t)) > (1 + root1 -4m/2)(2) (*) is satisfied. It should be emphasized that the condition (*) can not be improved in some sense.展开更多
In this article, we mainly investigate the growth and existence of meromorphic solutions of a type of systems of composite functional equations, and obtain some interesting results. It extends some results concerning ...In this article, we mainly investigate the growth and existence of meromorphic solutions of a type of systems of composite functional equations, and obtain some interesting results. It extends some results concerning functional equations to the systems of functional equations.展开更多
By means of an abstract continuation theorem, the existence criteria are established for the positive periodic solutions of a neutral functional differential equation d N d t=N(t)[a(t)-β(t)N(t)-b(t)N(t-σ(t))-c(...By means of an abstract continuation theorem, the existence criteria are established for the positive periodic solutions of a neutral functional differential equation d N d t=N(t)[a(t)-β(t)N(t)-b(t)N(t-σ(t))-c(t)N′(t-τ(t))].展开更多
We investigate dark solitons lying on elliptic function background in the defocusing Hirota equation with third-order dispersion and self-steepening terms.By means of the modified squared wavefunction method,we obtain...We investigate dark solitons lying on elliptic function background in the defocusing Hirota equation with third-order dispersion and self-steepening terms.By means of the modified squared wavefunction method,we obtain the Jacobi's elliptic solution of the defocusing Hirota equation,and solve the related linear matrix eigenvalue problem on elliptic function background.The elliptic N-dark soliton solution in terms of theta functions is constructed by the Darboux transformation and limit technique.The asymptotic dynamical behaviors for the elliptic N-dark soliton solution as t→±∞are studied.Through numerical plots of the elliptic one-,two-and three-dark solitons,the amplification effect on the velocity of elliptic dark solitons,and the compression effect on the soliton spatiotemporal distributions produced by the third-order dispersion and self-steepening terms are discussed.展开更多
In the paper we derive new solutions for the discrete and continuous Schwarzian Korteweg–de Vries(SKd V)equations.These solutions are characterized by trigonometric functions as backgrounds.For the discrete SKd V equ...In the paper we derive new solutions for the discrete and continuous Schwarzian Korteweg–de Vries(SKd V)equations.These solutions are characterized by trigonometric functions as backgrounds.For the discrete SKd V equation,its solutions are derived by using trigonometric function seeds and B?cklund transformation.Solutions for the continuous SKd V equation are obtained by taking continuum limits.展开更多
This paper establishes the Razumikhin-type theorem on stability for neutral stochastic functional differential equations with unbounded delay. To overcome difficulties from unbounded delay, we develop several differen...This paper establishes the Razumikhin-type theorem on stability for neutral stochastic functional differential equations with unbounded delay. To overcome difficulties from unbounded delay, we develop several different techniques to investigate stability. To show our idea clearly, we examine neutral stochastic delay differential equations with unbounded delay and linear neutral stochastic Volterra unbounded-delay-integro-differential equations.展开更多
In this article, we establish some uniqueness theorems that improves some results of H. X. Yi for a family of meromorphic functions, and as applications, we give some results about the non-existence of meromorphic sol...In this article, we establish some uniqueness theorems that improves some results of H. X. Yi for a family of meromorphic functions, and as applications, we give some results about the non-existence of meromorphic solutions of Fermat type functional equations.展开更多
In this paper,the boundary value problems of p-Laplacian functional differential equation are studied.By using a fixed point theorem in cones,some criteria for the existence of positive solutions are given.
This paper is concerned with the existence and approximation of solutions for a class of first order impulsive functional differential equations with periodic boundary value conditions. A new comparison result is pres...This paper is concerned with the existence and approximation of solutions for a class of first order impulsive functional differential equations with periodic boundary value conditions. A new comparison result is presented and the previous results are extended.展开更多
Using the fixed point and direct methods, we prove the Hyers-Ulam stability of the following Cauchy-Jensen additive functional equation 2f（p∑i=1xi＋q∑j=1yj＋2d∑k=1zk/2）=p∑i=1f（xi）＋q∑j=1f（yj）＋2d∑k=1f（zk...Using the fixed point and direct methods, we prove the Hyers-Ulam stability of the following Cauchy-Jensen additive functional equation 2f（p∑i=1xi＋q∑j=1yj＋2d∑k=1zk/2）=p∑i=1f（xi）＋q∑j=1f（yj）＋2d∑k=1f（zk）,where p, q, d are integers greater than 1, in non-Archimedean normed spaces.展开更多
The goal of this paper is to investigate the theory of Noether solvability for Volterra singular integral equations(VSIEs)with convolution and Cauchy kernels in a more general function class.To obtain the analytic sol...The goal of this paper is to investigate the theory of Noether solvability for Volterra singular integral equations(VSIEs)with convolution and Cauchy kernels in a more general function class.To obtain the analytic solutions,we transform such equations into boundary value problems with discontinuous coefficients by the properties of Fourier analysis.In view of the analytical Riemann-Hilbert method,the generalized Liouville theorem and Sokhotski-Plemelj formula,we get the uniqueness and existence of solutions for such problems,and study the asymptotic property of solutions at nodes.Therefore,this paper improves the theory of singular integral equations and boundary value problems.展开更多
This paper studies variable separation of the evolution equations via the generalized conditional symmetry. To illustrate, we classify the extended nonlinear wave equation utt = A（u, ux）uxx＋B（u, ux, ut） which adm...This paper studies variable separation of the evolution equations via the generalized conditional symmetry. To illustrate, we classify the extended nonlinear wave equation utt = A（u, ux）uxx＋B（u, ux, ut） which admits the derivative- dependent functional separable solutions （DDFSSs）. We also extend the concept of the DDFSS to cover other variable separation approaches.展开更多
For functional difference equations with unbounded delay,we characterized the existence of totally stable and asymptotically almost periodic solution by using stability properties of a bounded solution in a certain li...For functional difference equations with unbounded delay,we characterized the existence of totally stable and asymptotically almost periodic solution by using stability properties of a bounded solution in a certain limiting equation.展开更多
Generalized functional separation of variables to nonlinear evolution equations is studied in terms of the extended group foliation method, which is based on the Lie point symmetry method. The approach is applied to n...Generalized functional separation of variables to nonlinear evolution equations is studied in terms of the extended group foliation method, which is based on the Lie point symmetry method. The approach is applied to nonlinear wave equations with variable speed and external force. A complete classification for the wave equation which admits functional separable solutions is presented. Some known results can be recovered by this approach.展开更多
In this paper, an extended functional transformation is given to solve some nonlinear evolution equations. This function, in fact, is a solution of the famous KdV equation, so this transformation gives a transformatio...In this paper, an extended functional transformation is given to solve some nonlinear evolution equations. This function, in fact, is a solution of the famous KdV equation, so this transformation gives a transformation between KdV equation and other soliton equations. Then many new exact solutions can be given by virtue of the solutions of KdV equation.展开更多
基金Supported by the Korea Health Technology R&D Project through the Korea Health Industry Development Institute(KHIDI),funded by the Ministry of Health&Welfare,Republic of Korea(No.HR20C0026)the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF)(No.RS-2023-00247504)the Patient-Centered Clinical Research Coordinating Center,funded by the Ministry of Health&Welfare,Republic of Korea(No.HC19C0276).
文摘AIM:To build a functional generalized estimating equation(GEE)model to detect glaucomatous visual field progression and compare the performance of the proposed method with that of commonly employed algorithms.METHODS:Totally 716 eyes of 716 patients with primary open angle glaucoma(POAG)with at least 5 reliable 24-2 test results and 2y of follow-up were selected.The functional GEE model was used to detect perimetric progression in the training dataset(501 eyes).In the testing dataset(215 eyes),progression was evaluated the functional GEE model,mean deviation(MD)and visual field index(VFI)rates of change,Advanced Glaucoma Intervention Study(AGIS)and Collaborative Initial Glaucoma Treatment Study(CIGTS)scores,and pointwise linear regression(PLR).RESULTS:The proposed method showed the highest proportion of eyes detected as progression(54.4%),followed by the VFI rate(34.4%),PLR(23.3%),and MD rate(21.4%).The CIGTS and AGIS scores had a lower proportion of eyes detected as progression(7.9%and 5.1%,respectively).The time to detection of progression was significantly shorter for the proposed method than that of other algorithms(adjusted P≤0.019).The VFI rate displayed moderate pairwise agreement with the proposed method(k=0.47).CONCLUSION:The functional GEE model shows the highest proportion of eyes detected as perimetric progression and the shortest time to detect perimetric progression in patients with POAG.
基金Supported by the National Natural Foundation of China(Grant No.12361028)the Foundation of Education Department of Jiangxi(Grant Nos.GJJ212305 and GJJ2202228)。
文摘In this paper,we construct new examples of hyperbolic metasurfaces in CP^(3) and CP^(4),and discusses the existence of solutions for a class of Fermat type functional equations.
文摘The existence of periodic solutions for a kind of generalized Liénard typed functional differential equation is studied. By means of the continuation theorem of coincidence degree theory, existence criteria are established for the existence of periodic solutions and some previous results are extended.
文摘This paper is concerned with the oscillation of second order linear functional equations of the form x(g(t)) = p(t)x(t) + Q(t)X(g(2)(t)), Where p, Q, g : [t(0), infinity) --> R+ = [0, infinity) are given real valued functions such that g(t) not equivalent to t, lim(t-->infinity) g(t) = infinity. It is proved here that when 0 less than or equal to m := lim inf(t-->infinity) Q(t)P(g(t)) less than or equal to 1/4 all solutions of this equation oscillate if the condition lim(t-->infinity) sup Q(t)P(g(t)) > (1 + root1 -4m/2)(2) (*) is satisfied. It should be emphasized that the condition (*) can not be improved in some sense.
基金Project supported by NSF of China (10471065)the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province (04010474)
文摘In this article, we mainly investigate the growth and existence of meromorphic solutions of a type of systems of composite functional equations, and obtain some interesting results. It extends some results concerning functional equations to the systems of functional equations.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China( 198710 0 5 )
文摘By means of an abstract continuation theorem, the existence criteria are established for the positive periodic solutions of a neutral functional differential equation d N d t=N(t)[a(t)-β(t)N(t)-b(t)N(t-σ(t))-c(t)N′(t-τ(t))].
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.12326304,12326305,12071304)the Shenzhen Natural Science Fund(the Stable Support Plan Program)(Grant No.20220809163103001)+2 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Henan Province(Grant No.232300420119)the Excellent Science and Technology Innovation Talent Support Program of ZUT(Grant No.K2023YXRC06)Funding for the Enhancement Program of Advantageous Discipline Strength of ZUT(2022)。
文摘We investigate dark solitons lying on elliptic function background in the defocusing Hirota equation with third-order dispersion and self-steepening terms.By means of the modified squared wavefunction method,we obtain the Jacobi's elliptic solution of the defocusing Hirota equation,and solve the related linear matrix eigenvalue problem on elliptic function background.The elliptic N-dark soliton solution in terms of theta functions is constructed by the Darboux transformation and limit technique.The asymptotic dynamical behaviors for the elliptic N-dark soliton solution as t→±∞are studied.Through numerical plots of the elliptic one-,two-and three-dark solitons,the amplification effect on the velocity of elliptic dark solitons,and the compression effect on the soliton spatiotemporal distributions produced by the third-order dispersion and self-steepening terms are discussed.
基金supported by the NSF of China(Grant No.12271334)。
文摘In the paper we derive new solutions for the discrete and continuous Schwarzian Korteweg–de Vries(SKd V)equations.These solutions are characterized by trigonometric functions as backgrounds.For the discrete SKd V equation,its solutions are derived by using trigonometric function seeds and B?cklund transformation.Solutions for the continuous SKd V equation are obtained by taking continuum limits.
基金Supported by NSFC (11001091)Chinese UniversityResearch Foundation (2010MS129)
文摘This paper establishes the Razumikhin-type theorem on stability for neutral stochastic functional differential equations with unbounded delay. To overcome difficulties from unbounded delay, we develop several different techniques to investigate stability. To show our idea clearly, we examine neutral stochastic delay differential equations with unbounded delay and linear neutral stochastic Volterra unbounded-delay-integro-differential equations.
文摘In this article, we establish some uniqueness theorems that improves some results of H. X. Yi for a family of meromorphic functions, and as applications, we give some results about the non-existence of meromorphic solutions of Fermat type functional equations.
文摘In this paper,the boundary value problems of p-Laplacian functional differential equation are studied.By using a fixed point theorem in cones,some criteria for the existence of positive solutions are given.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (10571050 10871062)Hunan Provincial Innovation Foundation For Postgraduate
文摘This paper is concerned with the existence and approximation of solutions for a class of first order impulsive functional differential equations with periodic boundary value conditions. A new comparison result is presented and the previous results are extended.
文摘Using the fixed point and direct methods, we prove the Hyers-Ulam stability of the following Cauchy-Jensen additive functional equation 2f（p∑i=1xi＋q∑j=1yj＋2d∑k=1zk/2）=p∑i=1f（xi）＋q∑j=1f（yj）＋2d∑k=1f（zk）,where p, q, d are integers greater than 1, in non-Archimedean normed spaces.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.11971015).
文摘The goal of this paper is to investigate the theory of Noether solvability for Volterra singular integral equations(VSIEs)with convolution and Cauchy kernels in a more general function class.To obtain the analytic solutions,we transform such equations into boundary value problems with discontinuous coefficients by the properties of Fourier analysis.In view of the analytical Riemann-Hilbert method,the generalized Liouville theorem and Sokhotski-Plemelj formula,we get the uniqueness and existence of solutions for such problems,and study the asymptotic property of solutions at nodes.Therefore,this paper improves the theory of singular integral equations and boundary value problems.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China （Grant Nos 10371098, 10447007 and 10475055）, the Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province of China （Grant No 2005A13）.
文摘This paper studies variable separation of the evolution equations via the generalized conditional symmetry. To illustrate, we classify the extended nonlinear wave equation utt = A（u, ux）uxx＋B（u, ux, ut） which admits the derivative- dependent functional separable solutions （DDFSSs）. We also extend the concept of the DDFSS to cover other variable separation approaches.
文摘For functional difference equations with unbounded delay,we characterized the existence of totally stable and asymptotically almost periodic solution by using stability properties of a bounded solution in a certain limiting equation.
文摘Generalized functional separation of variables to nonlinear evolution equations is studied in terms of the extended group foliation method, which is based on the Lie point symmetry method. The approach is applied to nonlinear wave equations with variable speed and external force. A complete classification for the wave equation which admits functional separable solutions is presented. Some known results can be recovered by this approach.
文摘In this paper, an extended functional transformation is given to solve some nonlinear evolution equations. This function, in fact, is a solution of the famous KdV equation, so this transformation gives a transformation between KdV equation and other soliton equations. Then many new exact solutions can be given by virtue of the solutions of KdV equation.
