Global Dispersive Solutions for the Gross–Pitaevskii Equation in Two and Three Dimensions

We study asymptotic behaviour at time infinity of solutions close to the non-zero constant equilibrium for the Gross–Pitaevskii equation in two and three spatial dimensions. We construct a class of global solutions with prescribed dispersive asymptotic behavior, which is given in terms of the linearized evolution. Submitted: May 24, 2006. Revised: December 21, 2006. Accepted: February 6, 2007.     

Weak solutions to the two-dimensional derivative Ginzburg-Landau equation

1.IntroductionInthepreselltpaper)westudythefollowinggeneralizedcomplexGinzburg-Landauequationintwospatialdimensions:anm=pp (1 in)au~(1 lp)Ill'"~ ox,.v(lul'u) p(x,.ac)lul',(1.1)whereallparametersarereal.Thisequation3mostlyconsideredwithor=P=0anda=1,hasalongandbroadhistoryinphysicsasagenericamplitudeequationneartheonsetofinstabilitiesinfluidmechanicalsystems,aswellasinthetheoryofphasetransitionsandsuperconductivity.Inthstspecialcase,theekistenceofsolutionsandtheirlongtimebehaviourhavebeeninves…     

Global Strichartz estimates for solutions to the wave equation exterior to a convex obstacle

In this paper, we show that certain local Strichartz estimates for solutions of the wave equation exterior to a convex obstacle can be extended to estimates that are global in both space and time. This extends the work that was done previously by H. Smith and C. Sogge in odd spatial dimensions. In order to prove the global estimates, we explore weighted Strichartz estimates for solutions of the wave equation when the Cauchy data and forcing term are compactly supported.

     

Global Solutions to the Coupled Chemotaxis-Fluid Equations

In this paper, we are concerned with a model arising from biology, which is a coupled system of the chemotaxis equations and the viscous incompressible fluid equations through transport and external forcing. The global existence of solutions to the Cauchy problem is investigated under certain conditions. Precisely, for the Chemotaxis-Navier–Stokes system over three space dimensions, we obtain global existence and rates of convergence on classical solutions near constant states. When the fluid motion is described by the simpler Stokes equations, we prove global existence of weak solutions in two space dimensions for cell density with finite mass, first-order spatial moment and entropy provided that the external forcing is weak or the substrate concentration is small.     

On the generalized 2-D stochastic Ginzburg-Landau equation

This paper proves the existence and uniqueness of solutions in a Banach space for the generalized stochastic Ginzburg-Landau equation with a multiplicative noise in two spatial dimensions. The noise is white in time and correlated in spatial variables. The condition on the parameters is the same as in the deterministic case. The Banach contraction principle and stochastic estimates in Banach spaces are used as the main tool.     

Global existence of weak and classical solutions for the Navier-Stokes-Vlasov-Fokker-Planck equations

We consider a system coupling the incompressible Navier-Stokes equations to the Vlasov-Fokker-Planck equation. The coupling arises from a drag force exerted by each other. We establish existence of global weak solutions for the system in two and three dimensions. Furthermore, we obtain the existence and uniqueness result of global smooth solutions for dimension two. In case of three dimensions, we also prove that strong solutions exist globally in time for the Vlasov-Stokes system.     

Continuous dependence on the time and spatial geometry for the navier-stokes equations

In this paper we derive explicit a priori inequalities which imply stability of the solution of the initial-boundary value problem for the Navier-Stokes equations under perturbations of the initial time geometry and of the spatial geometry. These inequalities bound the solution perturbation In L₂ in terms of some well defined measure of the perturbation in geometry. We establish continuous dependence on spatial geometry in both two and three dimensions and continuous dependence on initial geometry in two dimensions. In the latter problem the three dimensional case will be somewhat more complicated due to the different form of the Sobolev inequality.     

Non-Uniform Decay of MHD Equations With and Without Magnetic Diffusion

We consider the long time behavior of solutions to the magnetohydrodynamics equations in two and three spatial dimensions. It is shown that in the absence of magnetic diffusion, if strong bounded solutions were to exist their energy cannot present any asymptotic oscillatory behavior, the diffusivity of the velocity is enough to prevent such oscillations. When magnetic diffusion is present and the data is only in L ², it is shown that the solutions decay to zero without a rate, and this nonuniform decay is optimal.     

Robust exponential attractors for Cahn‐Hilliard type equations with singular potentials

Our aim in this article is to study the long time behaviour of a family of singularly perturbed Cahn‐Hilliard equations with singular (and, in particular, logarithmic) potentials. In particular, we are able to construct a continuous family of exponential attractors (as the perturbation parameter goes to 0). Furthermore, using these exponential attractors, we are able to prove the existence of the finite dimensional global attractor which attracts the bounded sets of initial data for all the possible values of the spatial average of the order parameter, hence improving previous results which required strong restrictions on the size of the spatial domain and to work on spaces on which the average of the order parameter is prescribed. Finally, we are able, in one and two space dimensions, to separate the solutions from the singular values of the potential, which allows us to reduce the problem to one with a regular potential. Unfortunately, for the unperturbed problem in three space dimensions, we need additional assumptions on the potential, which prevents us from proving such a result for logarithmic potentials. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

On the Renormalization Group Approach to Perturbation Theory for PDEs

We investigate the rigorous application of the renormalization group method to (singular) perturbation theory for nonlinear partial differential equations. As a paradigm, we consider the concrete example of the nonlinear Schrödinger equation with quadratic nonlinearity in three spatial dimensions. We obtain an approximate solution using the RG method together with an estimate of the difference between the true and approximate solutions. Our analysis applies to cases where (space–time) resonances are present.     

Analysis of fully discrete approximations to parabolic problems with rough or distribution-valued initial data

Summary. We consider fully discrete approximations to a parabolic initial-boundary value problem with rough or distribution-valued initial data in two space dimensions. For discretization in time and space, we apply single step methods and the standard Galerkin method with piecewise linear test functions, respectively. For spatial discretization of the initial condition, we are however forced to use more involved constructions. Our main result is stability and error estimates of the discrete solutions. Received October 21, 1999 / Revised version received May 3, 2001 / Published online December 18, 2001     

On a spatial generalization of the Kolosov–Muskhelishvili formulae

The main goal of this paper is to construct a spatial analog to the Kolosov–Muskhelishvili formulae using the framework of the hypercomplex function theory. We prove a generalization of Goursat's representation theorem for solutions of the biharmonic equation in three dimensions. On the basis of this result, we construct explicitly hypercomplex displacement and stress formulae in terms of two monogenic functions. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Long range scattering for the modified Schrödinger map in two space dimensions

We study the asymptotic behaviour in time of solutions and the theory of scattering for the modified Schrödinger map in two space dimensions. We solve the Cauchy problem with large finite initial time, up to infinity in time, and we determine the asymptotic behaviour in time of the solutions thereby obtained. As a by product, we obtain global existence for small data in Hk∩FHk with k>1. We also solve the Cauchy problem with infinite initial time, namely we construct solutions defined in a neighborhood of infinity in time, with prescribed asymptotic behaviour of the previous type.     

A new proof of the Caffarelli-Kohn-Nirenberg theorem

Here we give a self-contained new proof of the partial regularity theorems for solutions of incompressible Navier-Stokes equations in three spatial dimensions. These results were originally due to Scheffer and Caffarelli, Kohn, and Nirenberg. Our proof is much more direct and simpler. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

On the existence of global weak solutions for Vlasov-Poisson-Fokker-Planck systems

This work studies the question of global existence of weak solutions to Vlasov-Poisson-Fokker-Planck equations with spatial, or momentum, dimensions greater than, or equal to, three. We define a concept of weak solutions to these equations and show (i) global existence for plasma physical models with spatial (or momentum) dimensions greater than or equal to three, and (ii) global existence in three spatial dimensions with arbitrary data for the stellar dynamical case.     

A multidimensional nonlinear sixth-order quantum diffusion equation

This paper is concerned with the analysis of a sixth-order nonlinear parabolic equation whose solutions describe the evolution of the particle density in a quantum fluid. We prove the global-in-time existence of weak nonnegative solutions in two and three space dimensions under periodic boundary conditions. Moreover, we show that these solutions are smooth and classical whenever the particle density is strictly positive, and we prove the long-time convergence to the spatial homogeneous equilibrium at a universal exponential rate. Our analysis strongly uses the Lyapunov property of the entropy functional.     

Finite time blowup for Klein‐Gordon‐Schrödinger system

We investigate the blowup solutions to the Klein‐Gordon‐Schrödinger (KGS) system with power nonlinearity in spatial dimensions (N ≥ 2). Relying on a Lyapunov functional, we establish a perturbed virial‐type identity and prove the existence of blowup solutions for the system with a negative energy and small mass. Moreover, we obtain a new finite‐time blowup result of solutions to KGS system in the energy space by constructing a differential inequality.     

Spatial behaviour of solutions of the dual‐phase‐lag heat equation

In this paper we study the spatial behaviour of solutions of some problems for the dual‐phase‐lag heat equation on a semi‐infinite cylinder. The theory of dual‐phase‐lag heat conduction leads to a hyperbolic partial differential equation with a third derivative with respect to time. First, we investigate the spatial evolution of solutions of an initial boundary‐value problem with zero boundary conditions on the lateral surface of the cylinder. Under a boundedness restriction on the initial data, an energy estimate is obtained. An upper bound for the amplitude term in this estimate in terms of the initial and boundary data is also established. For the case of zero initial conditions, a more explicit estimate is obtained which shows that solutions decay exponentially along certain spatial‐time lines. A class of non‐standard problems is also considered for which the temperature and its first two time derivatives at a fixed time T are assumed proportional to their initial values. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Second-order hyperbolic s.p.d.e.'s driven by homogeneous Gaussian noise on a hyperplane

We study a class of hyperbolic stochastic partial differential equations in Euclidean space, that includes the wave equation and the telegraph equation, driven by Gaussian noise concentrated on a hyperplane. The noise is assumed to be white in time but spatially homogeneous within the hyperplane. Two natural notions of solutions are function-valued solutions and random field solutions. For the linear form of the equations, we identify the necessary and sufficient condition on the spectral measure of the spatial covariance for existence of each type of solution, and it turns out that the conditions differ. In spatial dimensions 2 and 3, under the condition for existence of a random field solution to the linear form of the equation, we prove existence and uniqueness of a random field solution to non-linear forms of the equation.

     

Spatial behaviour of solutions of the three-phase-lag heat equation

In this paper we study the spatial behaviour of solutions for the three-phase-lag heat equation on a semi-infinite cylinder. The theory of three-phase-lag heat conduction leads to a hyperbolic partial differential equation with a fourth-order derivative with respect to time. First, we investigate the spatial evolution of solutions of an initial boundary-value problem with zero boundary conditions on the lateral surface of the cylinder. Under a boundedness restriction on the initial data, an energy estimate is obtained. An upper bound for the amplitude term in this estimate in terms of the initial and boundary data is also established. For the case of zero initial conditions, a more explicit estimate is obtained which shows that solutions decay exponentially along certain spatial-time lines. A class of non-standard problems is also considered for which the temperature and its first two time derivatives at a fixed time T₀ are assumed proportional to their initial values. These results are relevant in the context of the Saint-Venant Principle for heat conduction problems.