Virasoro Action on Pseudo-Differential Symbols and (Noncommutative) Supersymmetric Peakon Type Integrable Systems

Using Grozman’s formalism of invariant differential operators we demonstrate the derivation of N=2 Camassa-Holm equation from the action of Vect(S ^1|2) on the space of pseudo-differential symbols. We also use generalized logarithmic 2-cocycles to derive N=2 super KdV equations. We show this method is equally effective to derive Camassa-Holm family of equations and these system of equations can also be interpreted as geodesic flows on the Bott-Virasoro group with respect to right invariant H ¹-metric. In the second half of the paper we focus on the derivations of the fermionic extension of a new peakon type systems. This new one-parameter family of N=1 super peakon type equations, known as N=1 super b-field equations, are derived from the action of Vect(S ^1|1) on tensor densities of arbitrary weights. Finally, using the formal Moyal deformed action of Vect(S ^1|1) on the space of Pseudo-differential symbols to derive the noncommutative analogues of N=1 super b-field equations.     

On Equations Which Describe Pseudospherical Surfaces

Using the notion of a differential equation which describes an η-pseudospherical surface (η-p.s.s.), we give a characterization of the equations of type u_xt = F(u, u_x,…, ?^ku / ?x^k), k ≥ 2, with this property. We obtain a systematic procedure to determine a linear problem for which a given equation is the integrability condition. The equations of type u_xt = F(u, u_x) were characterized by Rabelo and Tenenblat in another paper. The theory is applied to several equations, some of which were not known to describe η-p.s.s.     

Convex Hamilton-Jacobi Equations Under Superlinear Growth Conditions on Data

Unbounded stochastic control problems may lead to Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equations whose Hamiltonians are not always defined, especially when the diffusion term is unbounded with respect to the control. We obtain existence and uniqueness of viscosity solutions growing at most like o(1+|x| ^p ) at infinity for such HJB equations and more generally for degenerate parabolic equations with a superlinear convex gradient nonlinearity. If the corresponding control problem has a bounded diffusion with respect to the control, then our results apply to a larger class of solutions, namely those growing like O(1+|x| ^p ) at infinity. This latter case encompasses some equations related to backward stochastic differential equations.     

On the regularity of the axially symmetric solutions to the three‐dimensional MHD equations

We present the improved three‐dimensional axially symmetric incompressible magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) equations with nonzero swirl. We consider three kinds of smooth axially symmetric particular solutions to the MHD equations: (1) u^θ=0,B^r=B^z=0, (2) B^r=B^z=0, and (3) B^θ=0. In particular, we derive new regularity criteria for these three kinds of the three‐dimensional axially symmetric smooth solutions to the MHD equations. Our results also reveal some interesting dynamic behavior of the interaction by the angular vorticity field ω^θ and the angular current density field j^θ. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Fourth-order finite difference scheme for a system of quasilinear elliptic equations

The system of two quasilinear elliptic equations is approximated by the method of lines, which has the truncation error O(h²) at points neighboring the boundary and O(h⁴) at the most interior points. It is proved that the global error of the method is O(h⁴) at all mesh points. The two-point boundary value problem for the system of ordinary differential equations that arises from the method of lines is solved by the O(h⁴) convergent finite difference scheme, suitable to the equations of the form u_xx = f(x, u) without the first derivative u_x. The system of algebraic equations obtained by the full discretization is solved by Gauss elimination method for three diagonal matrices combined with the method of iterations. A numerical example is presented.     

Uniqueness of Solutions on the Whole Time Axis to the Navier-Stokes Equations in Unbounded Domains

We consider the uniqueness of bounded continuous L^{3, ∞}-solutions on the whole time axis to the Navier-Stokes equations in 3-dimensional unbounded domains. Here, L^{p, q} denotes the scale of Lorentz spaces. Thus far, uniqueness of such solutions to the Navier-Stokes equations in unbounded domain, roughly speaking, is known only for a small solution in BC(?; L^{3, ∞}) within the class of solutions which have sufficiently small L^∞(L^{3, ∞})-norm. In this paper, we discuss another type of uniqueness theorem for solutions in BC(?; L^{3, ∞}) using a smallness condition for one solution and a precompact range condition for the other one. The proof is based on the method of dual equations.     

On the uniqueness of time-periodic solutions to the Navier–Stokes equations in unbounded domains

We present a uniqueness theorem for time-periodic solutions to the Navier–Stokes equations in unbounded domains. Thus far, results on the uniqueness of time-periodic solutions to the Navier–Stokes equations in unbounded domain, roughly speaking, have only found that a small time-periodic L ⁿ -solution is unique within the class of solutions which have sufficiently small L ^∞(L ⁿ )-norm. In this paper, we show that a small time-periodic L ⁿ -solution is unique within the class of all time-periodic L ⁿ -solutions, which contains large solutions. We also consider the uniqueness of solutions in weak-L ⁿ space. The proof of the present uniqueness theorem is based on the method of dual equations.      

Group Classification of Eikonal Equations for the Wave Equation in Inhomogeneous Media

We present a group classification of the family of equations of the form (∇ψ)² = 1/v ²(x, y, z), called the eikonal equations, which are equations of characteristics for equations describing acoustic and electromagnetic waves in inhomogeneous media. For some cases of equations with linear and quadratic functions v(x, y, z), having the sense of the speed of waves in a medium, we present explicit solutions (eikonals of point sources) and completely describe the geometry of rays.__________Translated from Sovremennaya Matematika i Ee Prilozheniya (Contemporary Mathematics and Its Applications), Vol. 10, Suzdal Conference-4, 2003.     

Maximum principle and existence of <Emphasis Type="Italic">L</Emphasis><Superscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis></Superscript>-viscosity solutions for fully nonlinear uniformly elliptic equations with measurable and quadratic terms

We study L^p-viscosity solutions of fully nonlinear, second-order, uniformly elliptic partial differential equations (PDE) with measurable terms and quadratic nonlinearity. We present a sufficient condition under which the maximum principle holds for L^p-viscosity solution. We also prove stability and existence results for the equations under consideration.     

Decay properties of solutions to the incompressible magnetohydrodynamics equations in a half space

We consider the asymptotic behavior of the strong solution to the incompressible magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) equations in a half space. The L^r‐decay rates of the strong solution and its derivatives with respect to space variables and time variable, including the L¹ and L ^∞ decay rates of its first order derivatives with respect to space variables, are derived by using L^q ? L^r estimates of the Stokes semigroup and employing a decomposition for the nonlinear terms in MHD equations. In addition, if the given initial data lie in a suitable weighted space, we obtain more rapid decay rates than observed in general. Similar results are known for incompressible Navier–Stokes equations in a half space under same assumption. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Persistence of bounded solutions of parabolic equations under domain perturbation

The aim of this paper is to study the behavior of bounded solutions of parabolic equations on the whole real line under perturbation of the underlying domain. We give the convergence of bounded solutions of linear parabolic equations in the L ² and the L ^p -settings. For the L ^p -theory, we also prove the H?lder regularity of bounded solutions with respect to time. In addition, we study the persistence of a class of bounded solutions which decay to zero at t → ±∞ of semilinear parabolic equations under domain perturbation.     

Upper bounds of the rates of decay for solutions of the Boussinesq equations

In this paper,upper bounds of the L2-decay rate for the Boussinesq equations are considered.Using the L2 decay rate of solutions for the heat equation,and assuming that the solutions of the Boussinesq equations are smooth,we obtain the upper bounds of L2 decay rate for the smooth solutions and difference between the solutions of the Boussinesq equations and those of the heat system with the same initial data.The decay results may then be obtained by passing to the limit of approximating sequences of solutions.The main tool is the Fourier splitting method.     

Global smooth solutions for a quasilinear fractional evolution equation

The global existence of smooth solutions to a class of quasilinear fractional evolution equations is proved. The proofs are based on L^p(L^q) L^p(L^q) maximal regularity results for the corresponding linear equations.     

Painlevé Classification of a Class of Differential Equations of the Second Order and Second Degree

In this paper we construct all Painlevé-type differential equations of the form (d²y/dx²)² = F(x,y,dy/dx), where F is rational in y and y′=dy/dx, locally analytic in x, and not a perfect square. No further simplifying assumptions are made, but it is found that the absence of a term linear in y″ in the class of equations under investigation forces F to be a polynomial in y and y′. We find exactly six distinct classes of second-degree Painlevé equations, denoted SD-I,??,SD-VI, some of which further subdivide into canonical subcases. Only the first three classes (or at least equations transformable to the first three classes) and part of the sixth have appeared previously in the literature, especially the work of Chazy and Bureau. The fourth and fifth classes are new. The unified treatment of SD-I, which we call the “master Painlevé equation,” is new. Complete solutions are given in terms of the classical Painlevé transcendents, elliptic functions, or solutions of linear equations. In an appendix, it is shown that a class of second-degree equations generalizing the Appell equation can always be reduced to a second-order linear equation.     

An interpolation method to characterize domains of generators of semigroups

We describe a method for characterizing the domains of generators of semigroups enjoying suitable smoothing properties. Among the applications, such a method allows to prove new Schauder type theorems for elliptic equations in ℝ ⁿ and for parabolic equations in [0,T] x ℝ ⁿ .     

An L2 finite element approximation for the incompressible Navier–Stokes equations

This paper utilizes the Picard method and Newton's method to linearize the stationary incompressible Navier–Stokes equations and then uses an LL* approach, which is a least-squares finite element method applied to the dual problem of the corresponding linear system. The LL* approach provides an L²-approximation to a given problem, which is not typically available with conventional finite element methods for nonlinear second-order partial differential equations. We first show that the proposed combination of linearization scheme and LL* approach provides an L²-approximation to the stationary incompressible Navier–Stokes equations. The validity of L²-approximation is proven through the analysis of the weak problem corresponding to the linearized Navier–Stokes equations. Then, the convergence is analyzed, and numerical results are presented.     

Second-Order Elliptic Equations of Nondivergence Form with Small BMO Coefficients in ℝ<Superscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">n</Emphasis></Superscript>

In this paper we obtain the global regularity estimates in Orlicz spaces for second-order elliptic equations of nondivergence form with small BMO coefficients in ℝ ⁿ . As a corollary we obtain L ^p -type regularity for such equations. Our results improve the known results for such problems.     

Regularity of weak solutions of Maxwell's equations with mixed boundary‐conditions

In this paper global H^s‐ and L^p‐regularity results for the stationary and transient Maxwell equations with mixed boundary conditions in a bounded spatial domain are proved. First it is shown that certain elements belonging to the fractional‐order domain of the Maxwell operator belong to H^s(Ω) for sufficiently small s > 0. It follows from this regularity result that H^s(Ω) is an invariant subspace of the unitary group corresponding to the homogeneous Maxwell equations with mixed boundary conditions. In the case that a possibly non‐linear conductivity is present a L^p‐regularity theorem for the transient equations is proved. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

On the Nonexistence of Global Weak Solutions to the Navier–Stokes–Poisson Equations in ℝ N

In this paper we prove nonexistence of stationary weak solutions to the Euler–Poisson equations and the Navier–Stokes–Poisson equations in ? ^N , N ≥ 2, under suitable assumptions of integrability for the density, velocity and the potential of the force field. For the time dependent Euler–Poisson equations we prove nonexistence result assuming additionally temporal asymptotic behavior near infinity of the second moment of density. For a class of time dependent Navier–Stokes–Poisson equations in ? ^N this asymptotic behavior of the density can be proved if we assume the standard energy inequality, and therefore the nonexistence of global weak solution follows from more plausible assumption in this case.     

Time decay of the solution to the Cauchy problem for a three-dimensional model of nonsimple thermoelasticity

This paper is devoted to the investigation of the solution to the Cauchy problem for a system of partial differential equations describing thermoelasticity of nonsimple materials in a three-dimensional space. The model of linear dynamical thermoelasticity of nonsimple materials is considered as the system of partial differential equations of fourth order. In this paper, we proposed a convenient evolutionary method of approach to the system of equations of nonsimple thermoelasticity. We proved the L^p−L^q time decay estimates for the solution to the Cauchy problem for linear thermoelasticity of nonsimple materials.