Dynamic analysis of a turbidostat model with the feedback control

In this paper, a mathematical model with impulsive state feedback control is proposed for turbidostat system. The sufficient conditions of existence of positive order one periodic solution are obtained by using the existence criteria of periodic solution of a general planar impulsive autonomous system. It is shown that the system either tends to a stable state or has a periodic solution, which depends on the feedback state, the control parameter of the dilution rate and the initial concentration of microorganism and substrate. By investigating the periodic solution, the period and the initial point of the periodic solution are given. The results show that turbidostat with impulsive state feedback control tends to an order one periodic solution.     

Mathematical programming via the least-squares method

The least-squares method is used to obtain a stable algorithm for a system of linear inequalities as well as linear and nonlinear programming. For these problems the solution with minimal norm for a system of linear inequalities is found by solving the non-negative least-squares (NNLS) problem. Approximate and exact solutions of these problems are discussed. Attention is mainly paid to finding the initial solution to an LP problem. For this purpose an NNLS problem is formulated, enabling finding the initial solution to the primal or dual problem, which may turn out to be optimal. The presented methods are primarily suitable for ill-conditioned and degenerate problems, as well as for LP problems for which the initial solution is not known. The algorithms are illustrated using some test problems.     

Homogenization in the Theory of Viscoplasticity

We study the homogenization of the quasistatic initial boundary value problem with internal variables which models the deformation behavior of viscoplastic bodies with a periodic microstructure. This problem is represented through a system of linear partial differential equations coupled with a nonlinear system of differential equations or inclusions. Recently it was shown by Alber [2] that the formally derived homogenized initial boundary value problem has a solution. From this solution we construct an asymptotic solution for the original problem and prove that the difference of the exact solution and the asymptotic solution tends to zero if the lengthscale of the microstructure goes to zero. The work is based on monotonicity properties of the differential equations or inclusions. (© 2005 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Determining the boundary of a two-dimensional region from the solution of the external initial boundary-value problem for the heat equation

We determine the boundary of a two-dimensional region using the solution of the external initial boundary-value problem for the nonhomogeneous heat equation. The initial values for the boundary determination include the right-hand side of the equation and the solution of the initial boundary-value problem given for finitely many points outside the region. The inverse problem is reduced to solving a system of two integral equations nonlinear in the function defining the sought boundary. An iterative procedure is proposed for numerical solution of the problem involving linearization of integral equations. The efficiency of the proposed procedure is investigated by a computer experiment.     

Numerical methods for the linear Boltzmann transport equation in slab geometry

An iterative method for computing numerical solutions of a finite-difference system corresponding to the linear Boltzmann equation in slab geometry is presented. This iterative scheme gives a straightforward marching process starting from the given boundary and initial conditions. It is shown that with a suitable initial iteration the sequence of iterations converges monotonically to a unique solution of the finite-difference system. This monotone convergence leads to improved upper and lower bounds of the solution in each iteration, and to the well-posedness of the discrete system in the sense of Hadamard. It also leads to the convergence of the discrete system to the continuous system as the mesh size of the space–velocity–time variables approaches to zero. Under a mild restriction on the time-increment the discrete system is numerically stable, independent of the mesh-size of the space and velocity. An error estimate for the computed solution due to simultaneous initial and iteration error is obtained. Also given are some numerical results for the time-dependent and the steady-state solutions.     

On the uniqueness of a solution of the fourier problem for a system of sobolev-gal’pern type

We establish conditions for the uniqueness of a solution of the problem for a system of equations unresolved with respect to the time derivative without initial conditions in a noncylindrical domain. The system considered, in particular, contains pseudoparabolic equations.     

Consistent Initialization of Sensitivity Matrices for a Class of Parametric DAE Systems

A class of parametric semi-explicit differential algebraic equation (DAE) systems up to index 2 is considered. It is well known that initial value problems with DAE systems do not have a solution for every initial value. The initial value has to be consistent. Therefore, a method for the calculation of consistent initial values for this class of systems is introduced. In addition, various applications need information about the dependency of the solution of an initial value problem with respect to given parameters. This question leads to a linear matrix DAE system, the sensitivity DAE system, for which consistent initial values have to be provided as well. An appropriate consistent initialization method based on the solution differentiability of parametric nonlinear optimization problems in combination with Newton's method is developed. An illustrative example shows the capability of the method.     

On the existence of a generalized solution of a nonlinear evolution system of equations in a domain unbounded in time

We consider a mixed problem with Dirichlet homogeneous boundary conditions and nonzero initial conditions for a nonlinear coupled evolution system of equations in a domain unbounded in time. The conditions of existence of a generalized solution are obtained. It is shown that no solution of the problem exists at a negative initial value of the energy integral.     

Compressible Limit of the Nonlinear Schr(o)dinger Equation with Different-Degree Small Parameter Nonlinearities

The authors study the compressible limit of the nonlinear Schr(o)dinger equation with different-degree small parameter nonlinearities in small time for initial data with Sobolev regularity before the formation of singularities in the limit system. On the one hand, the existence and uniqueness of the classical solution are proved for the dispersive perturbation of the quasi-linear symmetric system corresponding to the initial value problem of the above nonlinear Schr(o)dinger equation. On the other hand, in the limit system,it is shown that the density converges to the solution of the compressible Euler equation and the validity of the WKB expansion is justified.     

On the stability of the solutions of linear stochastic integro-differential equations encountered in elasticity and viscoelasticity problems

The asymptotic stability, almost sure also in the mean square, of a viscoelastic system subjected to a load in the form of a random stationary broadband ergodic process is investigated. The behaviour of this system is described by integro-differential equations with stochastic parameters. The stability is considered with respect to the perturbation of the initial conditions. The governing relation is taken in an integral form with a creep (or relaxation) kernel of convolution type, which satisfies the condition of limited creep of the material. Using the fundamental solution of the corresponding deterministic integro-differential equation and its maximum Lyapunov exponent, the sufficient condition for stability of the zero solution of the initial equation or, which is the same thing, the equilibrium position of the viscoelastic system, is obtained.     

Inverse problems of reconstructing parameters of the Navier-Stokes system

An inverse problem of reconstructing parameters not known a priori of the dynamical system described by the boundary-value problem for the Navier-Stokes system is considered. The reconstruction is based on one piece of admissible information or another about the motion of the dynamical system (solution of the corresponding boundary-value problem). In particular, one of the problems considered is the inverse problem consisting of reconstruction of the a priori unknown right-hand side of the Navier-Stokes system. The right-hand side characterizes the density of exterior mass forces acting on the system. This problem, as well as many other similar problems, is ill-posed. Two methods are proposed for its solution: the statistical method and the dynamical method. These methods use different initial information. In solving the problem by using the statistical method, initial information for the solution is the results of approximate measurement (in one sense or another) of the motion of the dynamical system on a given interval of time. Here, the reconstruction is performed after the corresponding interval of time. For solution of the problem by this method, the concepts and constructions of open-loop control theory are used. In solving the problem by using the dynamical method, initial information for its solution is the results of approximate (in one sense or another) measurements of the current states of the system, which are dynamically obtained by the observer. Here, the reconstruction is dynamically performed during the process. For solution of the problem by the dynamical method, the concepts and constructions of the dynamical regularization method based on positional control theory are used. Also, the author considers various modifications and regularizations of the methods for solution of problems proposed that are based on one piece of a priori information or another about the desired solution and solvability conditions of the problem. __________ Translated from Sovremennaya Matematika i Ee Prilozheniya (Contemporary Mathematics and Its Applications), Vol. 26, Nonlinear Dynamics, 2005.     

The use of the constructive method in systems with static friction

The problem of determining the accelerations in a mechanical system with friction at zero initial velocities is discussed. To approximate the solutions, an auxiliary system is constructed in which non-ideal geometrical constraints are produced by elastic forces, the structure of which complies with the static-friction law. It is proved that the auxiliary system is always solvable for the accelerations (possibly, non-uniquely) and hence a solution of the initial system also exists and can be constructed by taking a certain limit.     

Global well-posedness for the viscous shallow water system with Korteweg type

In this paper, we study the Cauchy problem for a viscous shallow water system with Korteweg type in Sobolev spaces. We first establish the local well-posedness of the solution by using the Friedrich method and compactness arguments. Then, we prove the global existence of the solution to the system for the small initial data.     

On weak–strong uniqueness for the compressible Navier–Stokes system with non-monotone pressure law

We show the weak–strong uniqueness property for the compressible Navier–Stokes system with general non-monotone pressure law. A weak solution coincides with the strong solution emanating from the same initial data as long as the latter solution exists.     

一类具有优化调整状态的供应链系统解的适定性和正则性

主要研究了一类具有优化调整状态的供应链系统解的适定性及正则性问题,利用不动点定理证明了解的局部存在唯一性,用一致先验估计及等高延拓得到了解的整体存在唯一性,最后讨论了依赖模型初值的解的连续性,并且给出解的C~1连续性.     

Solution of a system of nonstrictly hyperbolic conservation laws

In this paper we study a special case of the initial value problem for a 2×2 system of nonstrictly hyperbolic conservation laws studied by Lefloch, whose solution does not belong to the class ofL ^∞ functions always but may contain δ-measures as well: Lefloch's theory leaves open the possibility of nonuniqueness for some initial data. We give here a uniqueness criteria to select the entropy solution for the Riemann problem. We write the system in a matrix form and use a finite difference scheme of Lax to the initial value problem and obtain an explicit formula for the approximate solution. Then the solution of initial value problem is obtained as the limit of this approximate solution.     

A semigroup approach to the Gnedenko system with single vacation of a repairman

We investigate the Gnedenko system with one repairman who can take vacations. Our main focus is on the time asymptotic behaviour of the system. Using C ₀-semigroup theory for linear operators we first prove the well-posedness of the system and the existence of a unique positive dynamic solution given an initial value. Then by analysing the spectral distribution of the system operator and taking into account the irreducibility of the semigroup generated by the system operator we show that the dynamic solution converges strongly to the steady state solution. Thus we obtain asymptotic stability of the dynamic solution.     

Numerical solutions of Burgers’ equation with random initial conditions using the Wiener chaos expansion and the Lax–Wendroff scheme

The work is concerned with efficient computation of statistical moments of solutions to Burgers’ equation with random initial conditions. When the Lax–Wendroff scheme is expanded using the Wiener chaos expansion (WCE), it introduces an infinite system of deterministic equations with respect to non-random Hermite–Fourier coefficients. One of important properties of the system is that all the statistical moments of the solution can be computed using simple formulae that involve only the solution of the system. The stability, accuracy, and efficiency of the WCE approach to computing statistical moments have been numerically tested and compared to those for the Monte Carlo (MC) method. Strong evidence has been given that the WCE approach is as accurate as but substantially faster than the MC method, at least for certain classes of initial conditions.     

Global well-posedness of the three dimensional incompressible anisotropic Navier–Stokes system

In this paper, we study the global well-posed problem for the three dimensional incompressible anisotropic Navier–Stokes system (ANS) with initial data in the scaling invariant Besov–Sobolev type spaces. We prove that (ANS) has a unique global solution provided that the initial vertical velocity is large while initial horizontal data are sufficiently small compared with the horizontal viscosity. In particular, our result implies the global well-posedness of (ANS) with highly oscillating initial data.     

Initial boundary value problem for the evolution system of MHD type describing geophysical flow in three‐dimensional domains

The initial boundary value problem for the evolution system describing geophysical flow in three‐dimensional domains was considered. The existence and uniqueness of global strong solution to the evolution system were proved under assumption on smallness of data. Moreover, solvable compatibility conditions of initial data and boundary values which guarantee the existence and uniqueness of global strong solution were discussed. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.