Numerical solution method for the electric impedance tomography problem in the case of piecewise constant conductivity and several unknown boundaries

We study the electrical impedance tomography problem with piecewise constant electric conductivity coefficient, whose values are assumed to be known. The problem is to find the unknown boundaries of domains with distinct conductivities. The input information for the solution of this problem includes several pairs of Dirichlet and Neumann data on the known external boundary of the domain, i.e., several cases of specification of the potential and its normal derivative. We suggest a numerical solution method for this problem on the basis of the derivation of a nonlinear operator equation for the functions that define the unknown boundaries and an iterative solution method for this equation with the use of the Tikhonov regularization method. The results of numerical experiments are presented.     

Solution of a Gellerstedt problem for the Lavrent’ev-Bitsadze equation

We write out the solution of the Gellerstedt problem for the Lavrent’ev-Bitsadze equation in the form of a series for the case in which the elliptic part of the domain is a half-strip and the boundary data are nonzero only on the characteristics in the hyperbolic parts of the domain. We obtain new results on the basis property, completeness, and minimality of the system of sines with discontinuous phase used in the series representation of the solution of the Gellerstedt problem. We prove the uniform convergence and justify the possibility of term-by-term differentiation of the series.     

Regularization of the solution of the Cauchy problem for the system of Maxwell equations in an unbounded domain

We study the analytic continuation of the solution of the system of Maxwell equations in a spatial unbounded domain from its values on a part of the boundary of this domain. We construct an approximate solution of this problem based on the Carleman matrix method.     

The Cauchy problem for the system of thermoelasticity equations in space

We consider the problem of analytic continuation of the solution of the system of thermoelasticity equations in a bounded three-dimensional domain on the basis of known values of the solution and the corresponding stress on a part of the boundary, i.e., the Cauchy problem. We construct an approximate solution of the problem based on the method of Carleman's function.Translated fromMatematicheskie Zametki, Vol. 64, No. 2, pp. 212–217, August, 1998.In conclusion, the authors wish to thank Professor M. M. Lavrent'ev and Professor Sh. Ya. Yarmukhamedov for setting the problem and for discussions in the course of the solution.     

The planar Dirichlet problem for the Stokes equations

The Dirichlet problem for the Stokes equations is studied in a planar domain. We construct a solution of this problem in form of appropriate potentials and determine the unknown source densities via integral equation systems on the boundary of the domain. The solution is given explicitly in the form of a series. As a consequence we determine a solution of the Dirichlet problem for a compressible Stokes system and a solution of a boundary value problem on a domain with cracks. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Problem with displacements for the three-dimensional Bianchi equation

We consider the Bianchi equation in a rectangular 3D parallelepiped G. For this equation, we analyze the problem of finding a regular solution on the basis of three given linear relations each of which relates the values of the unknown function at 60 points lying on the faces of G and inside the domain. We obtain sufficient conditions for the unique solvability of the problem in terms of the coefficients of these relations.     

Basis property of eigenfunctions of the Frankl problem with a nonlocal evenness condition and with a discontinuity in the solution gradient

In the present paper, we write out the eigenfunctions of the Frankl problem with a nonlocal evenness condition and with a discontinuity of the normal derivative of the solution on the line of change of type of the equation. We show that these eigenfunctions form a Riesz basis in the elliptic part of the domain. In addition, we prove the Riesz basis property on [0, π/2] of the system of cosines occurring in the expressions for the eigenfunctions. Earlier, the Riesz basis property was proved for the eigenfunctions of the Frankl problem with a nonlocal evenness condition and with continuous solution gradient.     

Cauchy Problem for Elliptic Systems in the Space ℝ m

In this paper, we investigate the analytic continuation of the solution of the system of Lamé equations in a bounded space domain from the values of the solution and the stress values on part of the boundary of this domain, i.e., a Cauchy problem is studied. We construct an approximate solution of this problem based on the Carleman matrix method.     

The Carleman formula for the Helmholtz equation on the plane

We consider the Cauchy problem for the Helmholtz equation in an arbitrary bounded planar domain with Cauchy data only on part of the boundary of the domain. We derive a Carleman-type formula for a solution to this problem and give a conditional stability estimate.     

Numerical solution of three-dimensional problems of filtration consolidation with regard for the influence of technogenic factors by the method of radial basis functions

We use a meshless method to find an approximate solution of the problem that describes a mathematical model of the filtration consolidation process in a three-dimensional domain. It is based on the collocation method using radial basis functions. The performed numerical experiments testify to the efficiency of the proposed approach.     

A Stability Estimate for a Solution in the Inverse Problem of Finding the Coefficients of Lower Derivatives

We consider the problem of finding the coefficients of the first derivatives in a second-order hyperbolic equation. The additional information is the trace of a solution and its normal derivative on the lateral surface of the cylindrical domain of some direct problem for the original equation. The impulse point source lies outside the domain in which the sought coefficients are determined and is a parameter of the problem. We suppose that the number of sources for which the trace of a solution is given coincides with the number of the coefficients to be determined. The main result of this article is a stability estimate for a solution to the inverse problem under consideration.     

Existence of solutions to the nonhomogeneous steady Magnetohydrodynamic equations

We study the nonhomogeneous boundary value problem for the steady Magnetohydrodynamic equations in a two-dimensional bounded domain with multiply connected boundary. We prove that this problem has an admissible solution in an admissible domain if the boundary value is admissible. The proof of the main result uses some property for a weak solution to the transport equations in an admissible domain.     

Integral representation of a solution of the Neumann problem for the Stokes system

The Neumann problem for the Stokes system is studied on a domain in R ³ with Ljapunov bounded boundary. We construct a solution of this problem in the form of appropriate potentials and determine unknown source densities via integral equation systems on the boundary of the domain. The solution is given explicitly in the form of a series.     

Reconstruction of solutions to a generalized Moisil-Theodorescu system in a spatial domain from their values on a part of the boundary

In this paper we consider the problem of reconstructing solutions to a generalized Moisil-Theodorescu system in a spatial domain from their values on a part of the domain boundary, i.e., the Cauchy problem. We construct an approximate solution to this problem with the help of the Carleman matrix method.     

Derivation of a contact law between a free fluid and thin porous layers via asymptotic analysis methods

We describe the asymptotic behaviour of an incompressible viscous free fluid in contact with a porous layer flow through the porous layer surface. This porous layer has a small thickness and consists of thin channels periodically distributed. Two scales are present in this porous medium, one associated to the periodicity of the distribution of the channels and the other to the size of these channels. Proving estimates on the solution of this Stokes problem, we establish a critical link between these two scales. We prove that the limit problem is a Stokes flow in the free domain with further boundary conditions on the basis of the domain which involve an extra velocity, an extra pressure and two second-order tensors. This limit problem is obtained using Γ-convergence methods. We finally consider the case of a Navier–Stokes flow within this context.     

The Cauchy problem of the moment elasticity theory in R m

In this paper we consider the problem of analytical continuation of the solution to the system of equations of the moment theory of elasticity in spatial many-dimensional domain. We give an explicit formula of restoring of solution inside the domain by values of sought-for solution and values of strains on part of the boundary of this domain.     

The Cauchy Problem for the System of Maxwell Equations

We consider the problem of analytic continuation of a solution to the system of Maxwell equations in a bounded spatial domain from data on part of the boundary of the domain. We construct an approximate solution to the problem using the Carleman matrix method.     

Solution to the Neumann problem exterior to a prolate spheroid by radial basis functions

We consider the exterior Neumann problem of the Laplacian with boundary condition on a prolate spheroid. We propose to use spherical radial basis functions in the solution of the boundary integral equation arising from the Dirichlet–to–Neumann map. Our approach is particularly suitable for handling of scattered data, e.g. satellite data. We also propose a preconditioning technique based on domain decomposition method to deal with ill-conditioned matrices arising from the approximation problem.     

Convergence of a numerical scheme of the type of the vortex loop method on a closed surface with an approximation to the surface shape

We consider a linear integral equation with a hypersingular integral treated in the sense of the Hadamard finite value. This equation arises when solving the Neumann boundary value problem for the Laplace equation with the use of the representation of the solution in the form of a double layer potential. We study the case in which an exterior or interior boundary value problem is solved in a domain whose boundary is a smooth closed surface and the integral equation is written out on that surface. For the numerical solution of the integral equation, the surface is approximated by spatial polygons whose vertices lie on the surface. We construct a numerical scheme for solving the integral equation on the basis of such an approximation to the surface with the use of quadrature formulas of the type of the method of discrete singularities with regularization. We prove that the numerical solutions converge to the exact solution of the hypersingular integral equation uniformly on the grid.     

An approximate solution of the MHD Falkner–Skan flow by Hermite functions pseudospectral method

Based on a new approximation method, namely pseudospectral method, a solution for the three order nonlinear ordinary differential laminar boundary layer Falkner–Skan equation has been obtained on the semi-infinite domain. The proposed approach is equipped by the orthogonal Hermite functions that have perfect properties to achieve this goal. This method solves the problem on the semi-infinite domain without truncating it to a finite domain and transforming domain of the problem to a finite domain. In addition, this method reduces solution of the problem to solution of a system of algebraic equations. We also present the comparison of this work with numerical results and show that the present method is applicable.