Numerical methods for Hamilton Jacobi functional differential equations

Initial and initial boundary value problems for first order partial functional differential equations are considered. Explicit difference schemes of the Euler type and implicit difference methods are investigated. The following theoretical aspects of the methods are presented. Sufficient conditions for the convergence of approximate solutions are given and comparisons of the methods are presented. It is proved that assumptions on the regularity of given functions are the same for both the methods. It is shown that conditions on the mesh for explicit difference schemes are more restrictive than suitable assumptions for implicit methods. There are implicit difference schemes which are convergent and corresponding explicit difference methods are not convergent. Error estimates for both the methods are construted.     

On Time Discretizations for Spectral Methods

New methods are introduced for the time integration of the Fourier and Chebyshev methods of solution for dynamic differential equations. These methods are unconditionally stable, even though no matrix inversions are required. Time steps are chosen by accuracy requirements alone. For the Fourier method both leapfrog and Runge-Kutta methods are considered. For the Chebyshev method only Runge-Kutta schemes are tested. Numerical calculations are presented to verify the analytic results. Applications to the shallow water equations are presented.     

Depth notions for orthogonal regression

Global depth, tangent depth and simplicial depths for classical and orthogonal regression are compared in examples, and properties that are useful for calculations are derived. The robustness of the maximum simplicial depth estimates is shown in examples. Algorithms for the calculation of depths for orthogonal regression are proposed, and tests for multiple regression are transferred to orthogonal regression. These tests are distribution free in the case of bivariate observations. For a particular test problem, the powers of tests that are based on simplicial depth and tangent depth are compared by simulations.     

Estimating a survival function with incomplete cause-of-death data

We propose a random censorship model which permits uncertainty in the cause of death assessments for a subset of the subjects in a survival experiment. A nonparametric maximum likelihood approach and a “self-consistency” approach are considered. The solution sets corresponding to both approaches are found. They are infinite and identical. Only some of the solutions are consistent; i.e., the MLEs and self-consistent estimators are not consistent in general. Two estimates are thus proposed and their asymptotic properties are studied. It is shown that both estimates are strongly consistent and converge to Gaussian processes. The covariance structures of these Gaussian processes are derived.     

Periodic and solitary-wave solutions of the Degasperis–Procesi equation

Travelling-wave solutions of the Degasperis–Procesi equation are investigated. The solutions are characterized by two parameters. For propagation in the positive x-direction, hump-like, inverted loop-like and coshoidal periodic-wave solutions are found; hump-like, inverted loop-like and peakon solitary-wave solutions are obtained as well. For propagation in the negative x-direction, there are solutions which are just the mirror image in the x-axis of the aforementioned solutions. A transformed version of the Degasperis–Procesi equation, which is a generalization of the Vakhnenko equation, is also considered. For propagation in the positive x-direction, hump-like, loop-like, inverted loop-like, bell-like and coshoidal periodic-wave solutions are found; loop-like, inverted loop-like and kink-like solitary-wave solutions are obtained as well. For propagation in the negative x-direction, well-like and inverted coshoidal periodic-wave solutions are found; well-like and inverted peakon solitary-wave solutions are obtained as well. In an appropriate limit, the previously known solutions of the Vakhnenko equation are recovered.     

State models and asymptotic behaviour of 2D positive systems

Homogeneous 2D positive systems are 2D state-space models whosevariables are alwalys nonnegative and, consequently, are describedby a pair of nonnegative square matrices (A, B). In the paper,the properties of these pairs are discussed both in the generalcase and under particular assumptions like finite memory, separability,and property L. Various aspects of the positive asymptotic dynamic are considered;in particular, sufficient conditions are provided guaranteeingthat the local states are eventually strictly positive. Finally,some results on the convergence of the states towards a constantasymptotic distribution are presented.     

Economic design of screening procedures when the rejected items are reprocessed

In a screening inspection, all of the items are subject to acceptance inspection. If an item fails to meet the predetermined specifications, it is rejected. In this paper, economic screening procedures are considered when the rejected items are reprocessed. It is assumed that the reprocessed and nonreprocessed items are produced by the same manufacturing process and therefore their quality characteristics are identically and independently distributed. Screening procedures based on the performance variable of interest and a variable which is correlated with the performance variable are considered. Cost models are constructed which involve the cost incurred by imperfect quality, reprocessing cost, and inspection cost. Methods of finding the optimal screening procedures are presented and an example is given.     

Three types of matrix stability

Three types of stability of real matrices are compared and necessary conditions are obtained in terms of the principal submatrices. For normal matrices and matrices whose off-diagonal elements are all positive, these conditions are sufficient, and the three types of stability are all equivalent. Necessary and sufficient conditions in terms of the elements of the matrix are proven for matrices of order 2 and 3.     

Parabolic flow over a flat plate with wave disturbance in the main stream

In this paper the effects of unsteady flow past a flat plate, which is at rest, are studied when the steady parabolic flow outside the boundary layer is in a wave disturbance. Solutions are developed for large and small times. The behaviour of the amplitudes and phase leads of skin friction components along chordwise and spanwise directions are studied in detail. Two cases, one when the main stream lines are straight and yawed, and the other when the main stream lines are parabolic and concave with respect to the points on the chordwise direction are studied separately and the results are interpreted graphically.     

MTL代数的特征定理

对于逻辑系统代数结构的研究,是一个十分重要的研究课题.近期提出的BL代数,R_0代数,MTL代数就是这个方向具有代表性的研究成果.本文讨论MTL代数的性质与结构,给出这种代数的几个特征定理,澄清这种代数与其它代数结构的关系.鉴于单位区间中由左连续t-范数诱导的剩余蕴涵与MTL代数的紧密联系,本文还考察了这种模糊蕴涵的特征性质.     

Enumeration of point-determining graphs

Point-determining graphs are graphs in which no two vertices have the same neighborhoods, co-point-determining graphs are those whose complements are point-determining, and bi-point-determining graphs are those both point-determining and co-point-determining. Bicolored point-determining graphs are point-determining graphs whose vertices are properly colored with white and black. We use the combinatorial theory of species to enumerate these graphs as well as the connected cases.     

Differential systems with Fuchsian linear part: Correction and linearization, normal forms and multiple orthogonal polynomials

Differential systems with a Fuchsian linear part are studied in regions including all the singularities in the complex plane of these equations. Such systems are not necessarily analytically equivalent to their linear part (they are not linearizable) and obstructions are found as a unique nonlinear correction after which the system becomes formally linearizable.More generally, normal forms are found.The corrections and the normal forms are found constructively. Expansions in multiple orthogonal polynomials and their generalization to matrix-valued polynomials are instrumental to these constructions.     

On the boundedness and unboundedness of external polyhedral estimates for reachable sets of linear differential systems

The boundedness and unboundedness properties of external polyhedral (paralle-lepiped-valued) estimates are investigated for reachable sets of linear differential systems with a stable matrix. Boundedness and unboundedness criteria on an infinite time interval are presented for two types of estimates (“touching” estimates, which were introduced earlier, and estimates with constant orientation matrix). Conditions for the system matrix and bounding sets are given under which there are bounded estimates among the estimates of the mentioned types, under which there are unbounded estimates, and under which all the estimates are bounded or all the estimates are unbounded. In terms of the exponents of the estimates, the possible rate of their growth is described. For two-dimensional systems, the classification and comparison of possible situations of the boundedness or unboundedness for estimates of both types are given and boundedness criteria for estimates with special (orthogonal and “quasi-orthogonal”) constant orientation matrices are found. Results of numerical modeling are presented.     

Some properties of complex matrix-variate generalized Dirichlet integrals

Dirichlet integrals and the associated Dirichlet statistical densities are widely used in various areas. Generalizations of Dirichlet integrals and Dirichlet models to matrix-variate cases, when the matrices are real symmetric positive definite or hermitian positive definite, are available [4]. Real scalar variables case of the Dirichlet models are generalized in various directions. One such generalization of the type-2 or inverted Dirichlet is looked into in this article. Matrix-variate analogue, when the matrices are hermitian positive definite, are worked out along with some properties which are mathematically and statistically interesting.     

Algorithms for finding optimum trees: Description,use and evaluation

This work is devoted to the problem of finding an optimum spanning tree in an undirected graph. Both min-sum and min-max trees are sought. The five algorithms considered are among the most well-known proposed in the literature. They are described in sect. 1 as thoroughly as possible, using a simplified Pascal language; all min-sum algorithms are derived from a unique prototype formulation. In sect. 2, the algorithms are implemented in PFORT to enhance their portability and ad hoc data structures are utilized in order to obtain subroutines as efficient as possible. Finally, in sect. 3, the programs are evaluated, comparing their performances in handling several classes of randomly generated graphs. Various observations are reported, and some indications for choosing the most suitable algorithm in each case are provided.Sponsored by the CNR finalized project on Informatics (subproject P1, task SOFMAT), Italy.     

Robust adaptive modified function projective synchronization of different hyperchaotic systems subject to external disturbance

Robust adaptive modified function projective synchronization between two different hyperchaotic systems is investigated, where the external uncertainties are considered and the scale factors are different from each other. The synchronization criterion is presented, which can be realized by adaptive feedback controller with compensator to eliminate the influence of uncertainties effectively. The update laws of the unknown parameters are given and the sufficient conditions are deduced based on stability theory and adaptive control. And some mistakes in the previous works are pointed out and revised. Finally, the hyperchaotic Lü and new hyperchaotic Lorenz systems are taken for example and the numerical simulations are presented to verify the effectiveness and robustness of the proposed control scheme.     

横观各向同性多孔超弹性矩形板的单向拉伸

利用横观各向同性超弹性材料的广义neo-Hookean应变能函数研究了含有多个微孔的超弹性矩形板在单向拉伸作用下的有限变形和受力分析.给出了含有某种对称性分布的多个微孔的矩形板的变形模式,通过求解该变形模式满足的微分方程,将它用两个参数表示出来.可应用最小势能原理导出变分近似解,从而得到矩形板的变形和应力分布的解析解.分析了板中微孔的增长及微孔边缘应力的分布情况,讨论了板的各向异性程度及微孔的大小和孔间距离的影响,得到了单个、三个及五个微孔板中微孔的增长变形和孔边应力分布的一些基本规律规律,并进行了相互比较.     

具有双裂纹的弹性复合材料板承受剪切冲击时的动应力强度因子

本文研究了两个材半限弹性的接合面附近存在与接合面平行的双裂纹，并承受剪切冲击时的瞬态应力，运用付里叶（Ｆｏｕｒｉｅｒ）和拉普拉斯（Ｌａｐｌａｃｅ）变换，将问题归结为求解二元积分方程，求解时将裂纹所在面上，下的位移差展成级数，并让其自动满足裂纹面外的位移差为零的条件，利用裂纹面上的边界条件和施密特（Ｓｃｈｍｉｄｔ）方法求解级数中的待定系数，在拉普拉斯像空间中，求得动应力强度因子，并将其数值地逆变换至     

Pseudospectra and stability radii for analytic matrix functions with application to time-delay systems

Definitions for pseudospectra and stability radii of an analytic matrix function are given, where the structure of the function is exploited. Various perturbation measures are considered and computationally tractable formulae are derived. The results are applied to a class of retarded delay differential equations. Special properties of the pseudospectra of such equations are determined and illustrated.     

Aligned rank tests in measurement error model

Aligned rank tests are introduced in the linear regression model with possible measurement errors. Unknown nuisance parameters are estimated first and then classical rank tests are applied on the residuals. Two situations are discussed: testing about an intercept in the linear regression model considering the slope parameter as nuisance and testing of parallelism of several regression lines, i.e. whether the slope parameters of all lines are equal. Theoretical results are derived and the simulation study is also made to illustrate good performance of introduced tests.