The kernel of the neumann operator for a strictly diffractive analytic problem

We consider p a partial differential operator of order 2 and Rⁿ= ω⁺ ∪ ?ω ∪ ω^? a partition of Rⁿ , such that (p, ω⁺) admits a strictly diffractive point (in the sense of Friedlander and Melrose). We compute the trace and the trace of the normal derivative on ?ω of the solution u of the diffraction problem pu= 0 in ω⁺ u satisfying a mixed boundary condition on ?ω, ?ω analytic. That is done using the construction by Lebeau of a Gevrey 3 parametrix in the neighborhood of the strictly diffractive point.

This result generalizes, for a mixed boundary condition, the Gevrey 3 propogation result of Lebeau. We use this result to compute the leading term in the shadow region of the diffracted wave outside a strictly convex analytical obstacle with a mixed boundary condition and a given incoming wave.     

Spectral asymptotics for an elliptic operator in a locally periodic perforated domain

We consider the homogenization of an elliptic spectral problem with a large potential stated in a thin cylinder with a locally periodic perforation. The size of the perforation gradually varies from point to point. We impose homogeneous Neumann boundary conditions on the boundary of perforation and on the lateral boundary of the cylinder. The presence of a large parameter 1/ε in front of the potential and the dependence of the perforation on the slow variable give rise to the effect of localization of the eigenfunctions. We show that the jth eigenfunction can be approximated by a scaled exponentially decaying function that is constructed in terms of the jth eigenfunction of a one-dimensional harmonic oscillator operator.     

Limiting Absorption Principle for Stratified Operators with Thresholds: A General Method

Out problem is about propagation of waves in stratified strips. The operators are quite general, a typical example being a coupled elasto-acoustic operator H defined in ?² × I where I is a bounded interval of ? with coefficients depending only on z ∈ I. The “conjugate operator method” will be applied to an operator obtained by a spectral decomposition of the partial Fourier transform ? of H. Around each value of the spectrum (except the eigenvalues) including the thresholds, a conjugate operator is constructed which permits to get the ”good properties“ of regularity for H. A limiting absorption principle is then obtained for a large class of operators at every point of the spectrum (except eigenvalues).     

One‐dimensional approximations of the eigenvalue problem of curved rods

In this work we analyse the asymptotic behaviour of eigenvalues and eigenfunctions of the linearized elasticity eigenvalue problem of curved rod‐like bodies with respect to the small thickness ? of the rod. We show that the eigenfunctions and scaled eigenvalues converge, as ? tends to zero, toward eigenpairs of the eigenvalue problem associated to the one‐dimensional curved rod model which is posed on the middle curve of the rod. Because of the auxiliary function appearing in the model, describing the rotation angle of the cross‐sections, the limit eigenvalue problem is non‐classical. This problem is transformed into a classical eigenvalue problem with eigenfunctions being inextensible displacements, but the corresponding linear operator is not a differential operator. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Inverse spectral problem for integro-differential operators

In this paper, we study the inverse spectral problem on a finite interval for the integro-differential operator ? which is the perturbation of the Sturm-Liouville operator by the Volterra integral operator. The potential q belongs to L ₂[0, π] and the kernel of the integral perturbation is integrable in its domain of definition. We obtain a local solution of the inverse reconstruction problem for the potential q, given the kernel of the integral perturbation, and prove the stability of this solution. For the spectral data we take the spectra of two operators given by the expression for ? and by two pairs of boundary conditions coinciding at one of the finite points.     

Logarithmic Bounds on Sobolev Norms for Time Dependent Linear Schrödinger Equations

We consider the Aharonov–Bohm effect for the Schrödinger operator H = (?i? _x  ? A(x))² + V(x) and the related inverse problem in an exterior domain Ω in R ² with Dirichlet boundary condition. We study the structure and asymptotics of generalized eigenfunctions and show that the scattering operator determines the domain Ω and H up to gauge equivalence under the equal flux condition. We also show that the flux is determined by the scattering operator if the obstacle Ω ^c is convex.     

Inertial relaxed CQ algorithms for solving a split feasibility problem in Hilbert spaces

The split feasibility problem is to find a point x^? with the property that x^?∈ C and Ax^?∈ Q, where C and Q are nonempty closed convex subsets of real Hilbert spaces X and Y, respectively, and A is a bounded linear operator from X to Y. The split feasibility problem models inverse problems arising from phase retrieval problems and the intensity-modulated radiation therapy. In this paper, we introduce a new inertial relaxed CQ algorithm for solving the split feasibility problem in real Hilbert spaces and establish weak convergence of the proposed CQ algorithm under certain mild conditions. Our result is a significant improvement of the recent results related to the split feasibility problem.

     

The Hardy inequality and the heat equation with magnetic field in any dimension

In the Euclidean space of any dimension d, we consider the heat semigroup generated by the magnetic Schrödinger operator from which an inverse-square potential is subtracted to make the operator critical in the magnetic-free case. Assuming that the magnetic field is compactly supported, we show that the polynomial large-time behavior of the heat semigroup is determined by the eigenvalue problem for a magnetic Schrödinger operator on the (d ? 1)-dimensional sphere whose vector potential reflects the behavior of the magnetic field at the space infinity. From the spectral problem on the sphere, we deduce that in d = 2 there is an improvement of the decay rate of the heat semigroup by a polynomial factor with power proportional to the distance of the total magnetic flux to the discrete set of flux quanta, while there is no extra polynomial decay rate in higher dimensions. To prove the results, we establish new magnetic Hardy-type inequalities for the Schrödinger operator and develop the method of self-similar variables and weighted Sobolev spaces for the associated heat equation.     

Partial inverse operator and recession notion

The aim of this note consists in studying the solvability of the following problem find x?A such that y?T(x) T is a maximal monotone operator and A a subspace of a real Hilbert space H.     

A Sturm–Liouville problem depending rationally on the eigenvalue parameter

We consider the Sturm–Liouville problem (1.1) and (1.2) with a potential depending rationally on the eigenvalue parameter. With these equations a λ ‐linear eigenvalue problem is associated in such a way that L₂‐solutions of (1.1), (1.2) correspond to eigenvectors of a linear operator. If the functions q and u are real and satisfy some additional conditions, the corresponding linear operator is a definitizable self‐adjoint operator in some Krein space. Moreover we consider the problem (1.1) and (1.3) on the positive half‐axis. Here we use results on the absense of positive eigenvalues for Sturm–Liouville operators to exclude critical points of the associated definitizable operator. (© 2007 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Multiple operator integrals and higher operator derivatives

In this paper we consider the problem of the existence of higher derivatives of the function t??(A+tK), where ? is a function on the real line, A is a self-adjoint operator, and K is a bounded self-adjoint operator. We improve earlier results by Sten’kin. In order to do this, we give a new approach to multiple operator integrals. This approach improves the earlier approach given by Sten’kin. We also consider a similar problem for unitary operators.     

Positivity of the generalized translation associated with the q-Hankel transform and applications

A new formulation of the Graf-type addition formula related to the third Jackson q-Bessel function gives a solution for the problem of the positivity of the generalized q-translation operator associated with the q-Hankel transform. Next some applications in q-theory are treated, for instance the relationship between the q-Bessel- positive and negative-definite functions. We also show how the positivity of the q-Bessel translation operator plays a central role in q-Fourier analysis, namely in the study of Markov operators in the q-context. The paper concludes with the nonnegative product linearization of the q^?2-Lommel polynomials.     

Criterion for the basis property of the eigenfunction system of a multiple differentiation operator with an involution

We consider the spectral problem for a model second-order differential operator with an involution. The operator is given by the differential expression Lu = ?u??(?x) and boundary conditions of general form. We obtain a criterion for the basis property of the systems of eigenfunctions of this operator in terms of the coefficients in the boundary conditions.     

Existence of positive solution for impulsive boundary value problem with p‐Laplacian in Banach spaces

This paper deals with the existence of positive solution for impulsive boundary value problem with p‐Laplacian in Banach spaces. There is no literature researching on p‐Laplacian boundary value problem in Banach spaces. The main difficulty that appears when passing from p = 2 to p ≠ 2 is that for p ≠ 2, it is impossible for us to find a Green's function in the equivalent integral operator because the differential operator (?_p(u ′ )) ′ is nonlinear, so it is difficult for us to prove that the equivalent integral operator is a strict‐set‐contraction operator. Even in the absence of pulse effect, these results are new. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Ill-posedness and local ill-posedness concepts in hilbert spaces *

In this paper, we study ill-posedness concepts of nonlinear and linear operator equations in a Hilbert space setting. Such ill-posedness information may help to select appropriate optimization approaches for the stable approximate solution of inverse problems, which are formulated by the operator equations. We define local ill-posedness of a nonlinear operator equation F(x) = y ₀ in a solution point x ₀:and consider the interplay between the nonlinear problem and its linearization using the Fréchet derivative F′(x ₀). To find a corresponding ill-posedness concept for the linearized equation we define intrinsic ill-posedness for linear operator equations A x = y and compare this approach with the ill-posedness definitions due to Hadamard and Nashed     

Boundary value problem for second-order differential operators with integral conditions

In this article, we study a second-order differential operator with mixed nonlocal boundary conditions combined weighting integral boundary condition with another two-point boundary condition. Under certain conditions on the weighting functions and on the coefficients in the boundary conditions, called regular and nonregular cases, we prove that the resolvent decreases with respect to the spectral parameter in L ^p ?(0,?1), but there is no maximal decreasing at infinity for p?>?1. Furthermore, the studied operator generates in L ^p ?(0,?1) an analytic semigroup for p?=?1 in regular case, and an analytic semigroup with singularities for p?>?1 in both cases, and for p?=?1 in the nonregular case only. The obtained results are then used to show the correct solvability of a mixed problem for a parabolic partial differential equation with nonregular boundary conditions.     

The evolution dam problem for a compressible fluid with nonlinear Darcy's law and Dirichlet boundary condition

In this paper, we consider the evolution dam problem (P) related to a compressible fluid flow governed by a generalized nonlinear Darcy's law with Dirichlet boundary conditions on some part of the boundary. We establish existence of a solution for this problem. We choose a convenient regularized problem (P_?) for which we prove the existence and uniqueness of solution using the comparison Lemma 2.1 and the Schauder fixed‐point theorem. Then, we pass to the limit, when ? goes to 0, to get a solution for our problem. Moreover, we will see another approach for the incompressible case where we pass to the limit in (P), when α goes to 0, to get a solution.     

Min–Max Game Theory and Non-standard Differential Riccati Equations Under the Singular Estimate for e At B and e At G in the Absence of Analyticity

We consider an abstract dynamical system which is characterized by “singular estimates”, as it arises from many concrete hyperbolic/parabolic coupled PDE models, subject to boundary/point control and (deterministic) disturbance. If B is the control operator, G the disturbance operator and e ^At the free dynamic semigroup (which is not assumed to be analytic), then e ^At B and e ^At G are assumed to possess singular estimates. For such a system, we study a min–max game theory problem with quadratic cost functional over a finite horizon. The problem is fully solved in feedback form via a Riccati operator which satisfies a non-standard differential Riccati equation. Several PDE-illustrations are presented.     

Global uniqueness and reconstruction for the multi-channel Gel?fand–Calderón inverse problem in two dimensions

We study the multi-channel Gel?fand–Calderón inverse problem in two dimensions, i.e. the inverse boundary value problem for the equation −Δψ+v(x)ψ=0, x∈D, where v is a smooth matrix-valued potential defined on a bounded planar domain D. We give an exact global reconstruction method for finding v from the associated Dirichlet-to-Neumann operator. This also yields a global uniqueness results: if two smooth matrix-valued potentials defined on a bounded planar domain have the same Dirichlet-to-Neumann operator then they coincide.     

A new frequency‐uniform coercive boundary integral equation for acoustic scattering

A new boundary integral operator is introduced for the solution of the soundsoft acoustic scattering problem, i.e., for the exterior problem for the Helmholtz equation with Dirichlet boundary conditions. We prove that this integral operator is coercive in L²(Γ) (where Γ is the surface of the scatterer) for all Lipschitz star‐shaped domains. Moreover, the coercivity is uniform in the wavenumber k = ω/c, where ω is the frequency and c is the speed of sound. The new boundary integral operator, which we call the “star‐combined” potential operator, is a slight modification of the standard combined potential operator, and is shown to be as easy to implement as the standard one. Additionally, to the authors' knowledge, it is the only second‐kind integral operator for which convergence of the Galerkin method in L²(Γ) is proved without smoothness assumptions on Γ except that it is Lipschitz. The coercivity of the star‐combined operator implies frequency‐explicit error bounds for the Galerkin method for any approximation space. In particular, these error estimates apply to several hybrid asymptoticnumerical methods developed recently that provide robust approximations in the high‐frequency case. The proof of coercivity of the star‐combined operator critically relies on an identity first introduced by Morawetz and Ludwig in 1968, supplemented further by more recent harmonic analysis techniques for Lipschitz domains. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.