Singularities motion equations in 2-dimensional ideal hydrodynamics of incompressible fluid

In this Letter, we have obtained motion equations for a wide class of one-dimensional singularities in 2D ideal hydrodynamics. The simplest of them, are well known as point vortices. More complicated singularities correspond to vorticity point dipoles. It has been proved that point multipoles of a higher order (quadrupoles and more) are not the exact solutions of two-dimensional ideal hydrodynamics. The motion equations for a system of interacting point vortices and point dipoles have been obtained. It is shown that these equations are Hamiltonian ones and have three motion integrals in involution. It means the complete integrability of two-particle system, which has a point vortex and a point dipole.     

How do singularities move in potential flow?

The equations of motion of point vortices embedded in incompressible flow go back to Kirchhoff. They are a paradigm of reduction of an infinite-dimensional dynamical system, namely the incompressible Euler equation, to a finite-dimensional system, and have been called a “classical applied mathematical playground”. The equation of motion for a point vortex can be viewed as the statement that the translational velocity of the point vortex is obtained by removing the leading-order singularity due to the point vortex when computing its velocity. The approaches used to obtain this result are reviewed, along with their history and limitations. A formulation that can be extended to study the motion of higher singularities (e.g. dipoles) is then presented. Extensions to more complex physical situations are also discussed.     

3D Euler equations and ideal MHD mapped to regular systems: Probing the finite-time blowup hypothesis

We prove by an explicit construction that solutions to incompressible 3D Euler equations defined in the periodic cube Ω=[0,L]³ can be mapped bijectively to a new system of equations whose solutions are globally regular. We establish that the usual Beale-Kato-Majda criterion for finite-time singularity (or blowup) of a solution to the 3D Euler system is equivalent to a condition on the corresponding regular solution of the new system. In the hypothetical case of Euler finite-time singularity, we provide an explicit formula for the blowup time in terms of the regular solution of the new system. The new system is amenable to being integrated numerically using similar methods as in Euler equations. We propose a method to simulate numerically the new regular system and describe how to use this to draw robust and reliable conclusions on the finite-time singularity problem of Euler equations, based on the conservation of quantities directly related to energy and circulation. The method of mapping to a regular system can be extended to any fluid equation that admits a Beale-Kato-Majda type of theorem, e.g. 3D Navier-Stokes, 2D and 3D magnetohydrodynamics, and 1D inviscid Burgers. We discuss briefly the case of 2D ideal magnetohydrodynamics. In order to illustrate the usefulness of the mapping, we provide a thorough comparison of the analytical solution versus the numerical solution in the case of 1D inviscid Burgers equation.     

Singularities of Euler Flow? Not Out of the Blue!

Does three-dimensional incompressible Euler flow with smooth initial conditions develop a singularity with infinite vorticity after a finite time? This blowup problem is still open. After briefly reviewing what is known and pointing out some of the difficulties, we propose to tackle this issue for the class of flows having analytic initial data for which hypothetical real singularities are preceded by singularities at complex locations. We present some results concerning the nature of complex space singularities in two dimensions and propose a new strategy for the numerical investigation of blowup.     

Singularities in Einstein–conformally coupled Higgs cosmological models

The dynamics of Einstein–conformally coupled Higgs field (EccH) system is investigated near the initial singularities in the presence of Friedman–Robertson–Walker symmetries. We solve the field equations asymptotically up to fourth order near the singularities analytically, and determine the solutions numerically as well. We found all the asymptotic, power series singular solutions, which are (1) solutions with a scalar polynomial curvature singularity but the Higgs field is bounded (‘Small Bang’), or (2) solutions with a Milne type singularity with bounded spacetime curvature and Higgs field, or (3) solutions with a scalar polynomial curvature singularity and diverging Higgs field (‘Big Bang’). Thus, in the present EccH model there is a new kind of physical spacetime singularity (‘Small Bang’). We also show that, in a neighbourhood of the singularity in these solutions, the Higgs sector does not have any symmetry breaking instantaneous vacuum state, and hence then the Brout–Englert–Higgs mechanism does not work. The large scale behaviour of the solutions is investigated numerically as well. In particular, the numerical calculations indicate that there are singular solutions that cannot be approximated by power series.     

Dynamics of vortex dipoles in confined Bose-Einstein condensates

We present a systematic theoretical analysis of the motion of a pair of straight counter-rotating vortex lines within a trapped Bose-Einstein condensate. We introduce the dynamical equations of motion, identify the associated conserved quantities, and illustrate the integrability of the ensuing dynamics. The system possesses a stationary equilibrium as a special case in a class of exact solutions that consist of rotating guiding-center equilibria about which the vortex lines execute periodic motion; thus, the generic two-vortex motion can be classified as quasi-periodic. We conclude with an analysis of the linear and nonlinear stability of these stationary and rotating equilibria.     

Singular Limits in Liouville-Type Equations with Mixed Interior and Boundary Singular Sources

Motivated by the planar stationary turbulent Euler flows with the Tur-Yanovsky vortex pattern in fluid mechanics, we use the Lyapunov-Schmidt finite dimensional reduction method to prove the existence of mixed interior-boundary concentrating solutions for a class of Liouville-type equations with mixed interior and boundary singular sources.     

Nonlinear Stability for Steady Vortex Pairs

In this article, we prove nonlinear orbital stability for steadily translating vortex pairs, a family of nonlinear waves that are exact solutions of the incompressible, two-dimensional Euler equations. We use an adaptation of Kelvin’s variational principle, maximizing kinetic energy penalised by a multiple of momentum among mirror-symmetric isovortical rearrangements. This formulation has the advantage that the functional to be maximized and the constraint set are both invariant under the flow of the time-dependent Euler equations, and this observation is used strongly in the analysis. Previous work on existence yields a wide class of examples to which our result applies.     

Exact Solutions of the Schrödinger Equation with Irregular Singularity

The 1D nonrelativistic Schrödinger equation possessing an irregular singularpoint is investigated. We apply a general theorem about existence and structureof solutions of linear ordinary differential equations to the Schrödinger equationand obtain suitable ansatz functions and their asymptotic representations for alarge class of singular potentials. Using these ansatz functions, we work out allpotentials for which the irregular singularity can be removed and replaced by aregular one. We obtain exact solutions for these potentials and present sourcecode for the computer algebra system Mathematica to compute the solutions. Forall cases in which the singularity cannot be weakened, we calculate the mostgeneral potential for which the Schrödinger equation is solved by the ansatzfunctions obtained and develop a method for finding exact solutions.     

New exact solutions of Einstein's field equations: Gravitational force can also be repulsive!

This article has not been written for specialists of exact solutions of Einstein's field equations but for physicists who are interested in nontrivial information on this topic. We recall the history and some basic properties of exact solutions of Einstein's vacuum equations. We show that the field equations for stationary axisymmetric vacuum gravitational fields can be expressed by only one nonlinear differential equation for a complex function. This compact form of the field equations allows the generation of almost all stationary axisymmetric vacuum gravitational fields. We present a new stationary two-body solution of Einstein's equations as an application of this generation technique. This new solution proves the existence of a macroscopic, repulsive spin-spin interaction in general relativity. Some estimates that are related to this new two-body solution are given.     

On the Self-Similar Solutions of the 3D Euler and the Related Equations

We generalize and localize the previous results by the author on the study of self-similar singularities for the 3D Euler equations. More specifically we extend the restriction theorem for the representation for the vorticity of the Euler equations in a bounded domain, and localize the results on asymptotically self-similar singularities. We also present progress towards relaxation of the decay condition near infinity for the vorticity of the blow-up profile to exclude self-similar blow-ups. The case of the generalized Navier-Stokes equations having the laplacian with fractional powers is also studied. We apply the similar arguments to the other incompressible flows, e.g. the surface quasi-geostrophic equations and the 2D Boussinesq system both in the inviscid and supercritical viscous cases.     

Equilibrium states for a plane incompressible perfect fluid

We associate to the plane incompressible Euler equation with periodic conditions the corresponding Hopf equation, as an equation for measures on the space of solenoidal distributions. We define equilibrium states as the solutions of the stationary Hopf equation. We find a class of equilibrium states which corresponds to a class of infinitely divisible distributions, and investigate the properties of gaussian and poissonian states. Equilibrium dynamics for a class of poissonian states is constructed by means of the Onsager vortex equations.Research partially supported by C.N.R., G.N.F.M.     

The application of generalized Cole-Hopf substitutions in compressible-fluid hydrodynamics

The method for integrating nonlinear equations using generalized Cole-Hopf substitutions is extended to the 1+2 dimension. The general structure of the solutions to the Euler equations for 2D compressible-fluid flows is analyzed. A method is developed for constructing new exact solutions to describe 2D flows of compressible and incompressible fluids.     

Exact Temporal Evolution of Two-Species Bose-Einstein Condensates

We construct exact stationary solutions to the one-dimensional coupled Gross-Pitaevskii equations for the two-species Bose-Einstein condensates with equal intraspecies and interspecies interaction constants. Three types of complex solutions as well as their soliton limits are derived. By making use of the SU(2) unitary symmetry, we further obtain analytical time-evolving solutions. These solutions exhibit spatiotemporal periodicity.     

Rotating dust clouds in general relativity

We present an exact solution of Einstein’s equations representing interpenetrating clouds of rotating dust. The solution is a member of the van Stockum class; it contains singularities at the centres of the clouds. These are sources of the angular momentum which is displayed by the metric at infinity. It is not clear whether the rotating dust contributes to the angular momentum. In the case of two clouds there is a conical singularity between the central ones. For three clouds the conical singularity may be absent.     

Null Fluid Collapse in Rastall Theory of Gravity

A Vaidya spacetime is considered for gravitational collapse of a type II fluid in the context of the Rastall theory of gravity. For a linear equation of state for the fluid profiles, the conditions under which the dynamical evolution of the collapse can give rise to the formation of a naked singularity are examined. It is shown that depending on the model parameters, strong curvature, naked singularities would arise as exact solutions to the Rastall's field equations. The allowed values of these parameters satisfy certain conditions on the physical reliability, nakedness, and the curvature strength of the singularity. It turns out that Rastall gravity, in comparison to general relativity, provides a wider class of physically reasonable spacetimes that admit both locally and globally naked singularities.     

自相似Euler方程的数值方法

Euler方程某些问题的解具有自相似特点，可以使用更准确的方法求解.提出了两种数值方法，分别称为自相似和准自相似方法，新方法可以使用现有守恒律方程的数值格式，无须设计特殊方法.对一维激波管问题、二维Riemann问题、激波反射以及激波折射问题进行了数值计算.对自相似Euler方程，一维计算结果显示数值解基本等同于精确解，二维结果也比现有文献计算的结果有更高的分辨率.对准自相似Euler方程，新方法可以求解不具有自相似性但接近自相似的问题，并在计算时间足够长时可以取得自相似Euler方程的效果.数值求解自相似Euler方程对自相似问题的研究，高分辨率、高精度格式的设计乃至Euler方程的精确解都有重要启示.      

On the Partial Regularity of a 3D Model of the Navier-Stokes Equations

We study the partial regularity of a 3D model of the incompressible Navier-Stokes equations which was recently introduced by the authors in [11]. This model is derived for axisymmetric flows with swirl using a set of new variables. It preserves almost all the properties of the full 3D Euler or Navier-Stokes equations except for the convection term which is neglected in the model. If we add the convection term back to our model, we would recover the full Navier-Stokes equations. In [11], we presented numerical evidence which seems to support that the 3D model develops finite time singularities while the corresponding solution of the 3D Navier-Stokes equations remains smooth. This suggests that the convection term play an essential role in stabilizing the nonlinear vortex stretching term. In this paper, we prove that for any suitable weak solution of the 3D model in an open set in space-time, the one-dimensional Hausdorff measure of the associated singular set is zero. The partial regularity result of this paper is an analogue of the Caffarelli-Kohn-Nirenberg theory for the 3D Navier-Stokes equations.     

STEADY SIATE SOLUTIONS OF THE FOKKER-PLANCK EQUATIONS

A new way of constructing the steady state solutions of the Fokker-Planck Equations(FPE's) is described in which the concept of a vortex field h plays an important role.The steady state solutions can be classified according to the type of h.In particular, one easily obtains almost all the exact global solutions known so far for the stationary FPE's, as well as the exact local solutions near the fixed points of the corres-ponding deterministic equations.In this way some new properties of FPE are explored.