In this paper we establish some new oscillation criteria for a second order nonlinear delay differential equation of Emden–Fowler type with damping term. These results extend and improve some of the well-known results in the nondelay case. Our results in the delay case are new and can be applied to new classes of equations which are not covered by the known criteria for oscillation. Some select...

We consider weak positive solutions of the equation −∆mu = f(u) in the halfplane with zero Dirichlet boundary conditions. Assuming that the nonlinearity f is locally Lipschitz continuous and f(s) > 0 for s > 0, we prove that any solution is monotone. Some Liouville type theorems follow in the case of Lane-Emden-Fowler type equations. Assuming also that |∇u| is globally bounded, our result impli...

We observe field emission from an isolated nanomachined gold island. The island is able to mechanically oscillate between two facing electrodes, which provide recharging and detection of the emission current. We are able to trace and reproduce the transition from current flow through a rectangular tunneling barrier to the regime of field emission. A theoretical model via a master equation repro...