On the boundary integral equations for the crack opening displacement of flat cracks

The boundary integral equations for the crack opening displacement in acoustic and elastic scattering problems are discussed in the case of flat cracks by means of the Fourier analysis technique. The pseudo-differential nature of the hypersingular integral operators is shown and their symbols explicited. It is then proved that the variational problems assocaited with these BIE are well-posed in a Sobolev functional framework which is closely linked with the elastic energy. A decomposition of the vector integral equation in the elastic case into scalar integral equations is obtained as a by-product of the variational formulation.     

Boundary integral equations for screen problems in IR3

Here we present a new solution procedure for Helmholtz and Laplacian Neumann screen or Dirichlet screen problems in IR³ via boundary integral equations of the first kind having as unknown the jump of the field or of its normal derivative, respectively, across the screen S. Under the assumption of local finite energy we show the equivalence of the integral equations and the original boundary value problems. Via the Wiener-Hopf method in the halfspace, localization and the calculus of pseudodifferential operators we derive existence, uniqueness and regularity results for the solution of our boundary integral equations together with its explicit behavior near the edge of the screen. We give Galerkin schemes based on our integral equations on S and obtain high convergence rates by using special singular elements besides regular splines as test and trial functions.     

Fast Fourier-Galerkin methods for solving singular boundary integral equations: Numerical integration and precondition

We develop a fast fully discrete Fourier-Galerkin method for solving a class of singular boundary integral equations. We prove that the number of multiplications used in generating the compressed matrix is O(nlog³n), and the solution of the proposed method preserves the optimal convergence order O(n^−t), where n is the order of the Fourier basis functions used in the method and t denotes the degree of regularity of the exact solution. Moreover, we propose a preconditioning which ensures the numerical stability when solving the preconditioned linear system. Numerical examples are presented to confirm the theoretical estimates and to demonstrate the approximation accuracy and computational efficiency of the proposed algorithm.     

Local a-posteriori error indicators for the Galerkin discretization of boundary integral equations

In this paper we present local a-posteriori error indicators for the Galerkin discretization of boundary integral equations. These error indicators are introduced and investigated by Babuška-Rheinboldt [3] for finite element methods. We transfer them from finite element methods onto boundary element methods and show that they are reliable and efficient for a wide class of integral operators under relatively weak assumptions. These local error indicators are based on the computable residual and can be used for controlling the adaptive mesh refinement. Received March 4, 1996 / Revised version received September 25, 1996     

Global solutions of nonlinear second-order impulsive integro-differential equations of mixed type in Banach spaces

In this paper, by using the generalization of Darbo’s fixed point theorem, we establish the existence of global solutions of an initial value problem for a class of second-order impulsive integro-differential equations of mixed type in a real Banach space. Our results generalize and improve on the results of Guo et al. [F. Guo, L.S. Liu, Y.H. Wu, P. Siew, Global solutions of initial value problems for nonlinear second-order impulsive integro-differential equations of mixed type in Banach spaces, Nonlinear Anal. 61 (2005) 1363–1382] in the sense that the conditions for existence of global solution in our theorem is simpler and less strict. To demonstrate the application of the theorem, we give the global solutions of two mixed boundary value problems for two classes of fourth order impulsive integro-differential equations.     

Well-posedness of the IBVP for 2-D Euler equations with damping

In this paper we focus on the initial-boundary value problem of the 2-D isentropic Euler equations with damping. We prove the global-in-time existence of classical solution to the initial-boundary value problem for small smooth initial data by the method of local existence of solution combined with a priori energy estimates, where the appropriate boundary condition plays an important role.     

Steady-state vibrations of an unbounded linear piezoelectric medium

We consider fundamental (Dirichlet and Neumann-type) boundary value problems in a theory of generalized plane strain for the steady-state vibrations of an infinite piezoelectric medium with transversely isotropic symmetry (6 mm). Using integral equation methods with the appropriate Sommerfeld-type radiation conditions, we prove existence and uniqueness results for the corresponding exterior boundary value problems. Exact solutions are obtained in the form of integral potentials. (Received: September 27, 2005)     

Lp-theory of boundary integral equations on a contour with outward peak

A boundary integral equations of the second kind in the logarithmic potential theory are studied under the assumption that the contour has a peak. For each equation we find a pair of function spaces such that the corresponding operator map one of them onto another. We describe also the kernels of the operators and find a condition for the triviality of these kernels.     

Integral equations and initial value problems for nonlinear differential equations of fractional order

We discuss the solvability of integral equations associated with initial value problems for a nonlinear differential equation of fractional order. The differential operator is the Caputo fractional derivative and the inhomogeneous term depends on the fractional derivative of lower orders. We obtain the existence of at least one solution for integral equations using the Leray–Schauder Nonlinear Alternative for several types of initial value problems. In addition, using the Banach contraction principle, we establish sufficient conditions for unique solutions. Our approach in obtaining integral equations is the “reduction” of the fractional order of the integro-differential equations based on certain semigroup properties of the Caputo operator.     

Collocation Methods and Their Modifications for Cauchy Singular Integral Equations on the Interval

In this paper we present polynomial collocation methods and their modi.cations for the numerical solution of Cauchy singular integral equations over the interval [-1, 1]. More precisely, the operators of the integral equations have the form with piecewise continuous coefficients a and b, and with a Jacobi weight . Using the splitting property of the singular values of the collocation methods, we obtain enough stable approximate methods to .nd the least square solution of our integral equation. Moreover, the modifications of the collocation methods enable us to compute kernel and cokernel dimensions of operators from a C*-algebra, which is generated by operators of the Cauchy singular integral equations.     

A fast Fourier-collocation method for second boundary integral equations

In this paper we develop a fast collocation method for second boundary integral equations by the trigonometric polynomials. We propose a convenient way to compress the dense matrix representation of a compact integral operator with a smooth kernel under the Fourier basis and the corresponding collocation functionals. The compression leads to a sparse matrix with only O(nlog²n) number of nonzero entries, where 2n+1 denotes the order of the matrix. Thus we develop a fast Fourier-collocation method. We prove that the fast Fourier-collocation method gives the optimal convergence order up to a logarithmic factor. Moreover, we design a fast scheme for solving the corresponding truncated linear system. We establish that this algorithm preserves the quasi-optimal convergence of the approximate solution with requiring a number of O(nlog³n) multiplications.     

The h-p version of the coupling of finite element and boundary element methods for transmission problems in polyhedral domains

Summary. This paper analyzes the rate of convergence of the h-p version of the coupling of the finite element and boundary element method for transmission problems with a linear differential operator with variable coefficients in a bounded polyhedral domain and with constant coefficients in the exterior domain . This procedure uses the variational formulation of the differential equation in and involves integral operators on the interface between and . The finite elements are used to obtain approximate solutions of the differential equation in and the boundary elements are used to obtain approximate solutions of the integral equations. For given piecewise analytic data we show that the Galerkin solution of this coupling procedure converges exponentially fast in the energy norm if the h-p version is used both for finite elements and boundary elements. Received February 10, 1996 / Revised version received April 4, 1997     

A boundary integral equation method for three-dimensional crack problems in elasticity

This paper presents a solution procedure for three-dimensional crack problems via first kind boundary integral equations on the crack surface. The Dirichlet (Neumann) problem is reduced to a system of integral equations for the jump of the traction (of the field) across the crack surface. The calculus of pseudodifferential operators is used to derive existence and regularity of the solutions of the integral equations. With the concept of the principal symbol and the Wiener-Hopf technique we derive the explicit behavior of the densities of the integral equations near the edge of the crack surface. Based on the detailed regularity results we show how to improve the boundary element Galerkin method for our integral equations. Quasi-optimal asymptotic estimates for the Galerkin error are given.     

Convergence theorems for HL integrable vector-valued functions with applications

In this paper we prove dominated and monotone convergence theorems for HL integrable Banach-valued functions. These results and a fixed point theorem in ordered spaces are then applied to prove existence and comparison results for integral equations of Fredholm type in ordered Banach spaces involving Kurzweil integrals or improper integrals. Results are used also to solve concrete second-order functional boundary value problems involving discontinuities and singularities.     

Recent results on blow-up and quenching for nonlinear Volterra equations

In this survey paper, the author examines nonlinear Volterra integral equations of the second kind with solutions that blow-up or quench. The focus is on analytical results, although a few words about numerical solutions for such equations are provided. The integral equations arise in the mathematical modeling of thermal processes within a reactive–diffusive medium. The scope of this review is on the published literature between 1997 and 2005, serving as an update to a previous review by the same author.     

On the regularity of solutions to integral equations with nonsmooth kernels on a union of open intervals

The behaviour of a solution to a Fredholm integral equation of the second kind on a union of open intervals is examined. The kernel of the corresponding integral operator may have diagonal singularities, information about them is given through certain estimates. The weighted spaces of smooth functions with boundary singularities containing the solution of the integral equation are described.     

Null space distributions—A new approach to finite convolution equations with a Hankel kernel

In some earlier publications it has been shown that the solutions of the boundary integral equations for some mixed boundary value problems for the Helmholtz equation permit integral representations in terms of solutions of associated complicated singular algebraic ordinary differential equations. The solutions of these differential equations, however, are required to be known on some infinite interval on the real line, which is unsatisfactory from a practical point of view. In this paper, for the example of one specific boundary integral equation, the relevant solutions of the associated differential equation are expressed by integrals which contain only one unknown generalized function, the support of this generalized function is no longer unbounded but a compact subset of the real line. This generalized function is a distributional solution of the homogeneous boundary integral equation. By this null space distribution the boundary integral equation can be solved for arbitrary right-hand sides, this solution method can be considered of being analogous to the method of variation of parameters in the theory of ordinary differential equations. The nature of the singularities of the null space distribution is worked out and it is shown that the null space distribution itself can be expressed by solutions of the associated ordinary differential equation.     

Transformation of an axialsymmetric disk problem for the helmholtz equation into an ordinary differential equation

The problem of solving the three-dimensional Helmholtz equation in the exterior of a circular disk is considered where radially symmetric Dirichlet data on the disk are assumed to be prescribed. This problem for example arises in the scattering of plane (sound) waves at an infinite plane screen with a circular aperture if the direction of the incident wave is normal to the screen, as well as in the process of diffusion through a circular hole. By applying the factorization technique developed in [N. GORENFLO, M. WERNER,Solution of a finite convolution equation with a Hankel kernel by matrix factorization, SIAM J. Math. Anal., 28 (1997), pp. 434–451] to the disk problem an equivalent ordinary differential equation is derived, whose solution leads directly to the solution of the disk problem. This differential equation belongs to a class of ordinary differential equations which are of higher complexity than the standard ordinary differential equations of mathematical physics. The examination of this new class of differential equations therefore is motivated.     

A boundary integral equation procedure for the mixed boundary value problem of the vector helmholtz equation

A boundary integral method is developed for the mixed boundary value problem for the vector Helmholtz equation in R³. The obtained boundary integral equations for the unknown Cauchy data build a strong elliptic system of pseudodifferential equations which can therefore be used for numerical computations using Galerkin's procedure. We show existence, uniqueness and regularity of the solution of the integral equations. Especially we give the local "edge" behavior of the solution near the submanifold which divides the Dirichlet boundary from the Neumann boundary     

Antiplane shear deformations in a linear theory of elasticity with microstructure

In this paper, we solve fundamental boundary value problems in a theory of antiplane elasticity which includes the effects of material microstructure. Using the real boundary integral equation method, we reduce the fundamental problems to systems of singular integral equations and construct exact solutions in the form of integral potentials.Received: March 25, 2002