Convergence of a discrete Oort–Hulst–Safronov equation

A discrete version of the Oort–Hulst–Safronov (OHS) coagulation equation is studied. Besides the existence of a solution to the Cauchy problem, it is shown that solutions to a suitable sequence of those discrete equations converge towards a solution to the OHS equation. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

The Boyer–Moore–Horspool heuristic with Markovian input

The Boyer–Moore–Horspool string‐matching heuristic is an algorithm for locating occurrences of a fixed pattern in a random text. Under the assumption that the text is an independently and identically distributed sequence of characters, the probabilistic behavior of this algorithm was investigated by Mahmoud, Smythe, and Régnier [Random Struct Alg 10 (1997), 169–186]. Here, we obtain similar results under the assumption that the text is generated by an irreducible Markov chain. A natural Markov renewal process structure is exploited to obtain the asymptotic behavior of the number of comparisons. Under suitable normalization, it is shown that a central limit theorem holds for the number of comparisons. The analysis is completely probabilistic and does not use the shift generating function. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Random Struct. Alg., 18: 153–163, 2001     

On the Ehrenfeucht–Mycielski sequence

We introduce the inverted prefix tries (a variation of suffix tries) as a convenient formalism for stating and proving properties of the Ehrenfeucht–Mycielski sequence [A. Ehrenfeucht, J. Mycielski, A pseudorandom sequence—how random is it? American Mathematical Monthly 99 (1992) 373-375]. We also prove an upper bound on the position in the sequence by which all strings of a given length will have appeared; our bound is given by the Ackermann function, which, in light of experimental data, may be a gross over-estimate. Still, it is the best explicitly known upper bound at the moment. Finally, we show how to compute the next bit in the sequence in a constant number of operations.     

The locally uniformly non‐square points of Orlicz–Bochner sequence spaces

In this paper, we investigate the locally uniformly non‐square point of Orlicz–Bochner sequence spaces endowed with Luxemburg norm. Analysing and combining the generating function M and properties of the real Banach space X , we get sufficient and necessary conditions of locally uniformly non‐square point, which contributes to criteria for locally uniform non‐squareness in Orlicz–Bochner sequence spaces. The results generalize the corresponding results in the classical Orlicz sequence spaces.     

Young‐measure solutions to a generalized Benjamin–Bona–Mahony equation

We consider the evolution of microstructure under the dynamics of the generalized Benjamin–Bona–Mahony equation (1) with u: ?² → ?. If we model the initial microstructure by a sequence of spatially faster and faster oscillating classical initial data vⁿ, we obtain a sequence of spatially highly oscillatory classical solutions uⁿ. By considering the Young measures (YMs) ν and µ generated by the sequences vⁿ and uⁿ, respectively, as n → ∞, we derive a macroscopic evolution equation for the YM solution µ, and show exemplarily how such a measure‐valued equation can be exploited in order to obtain classical evolution equations for effective (macroscopic) quantities of the microstructure for suitable initial data vⁿ and non‐linearities f. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Limit shapes of bumping routes in the Robinson–Schensted correspondence

We prove a limit shape theorem describing the asymptotic shape of bumping routes when the Robinson–Schensted algorithm is applied to a finite sequence of independent, identically distributed random variables with the uniform distribution U[0,1] on the unit interval, followed by an insertion of a deterministic number α. The bumping route converges after scaling, in the limit as the length of the sequence tends to infinity, to an explicit, deterministic curve depending only on α. This extends our previous result on the asymptotic determinism of Robinson–Schensted insertion, and answers a question posed by Moore in 2006. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Random Struct. Alg., 48, 171–182, 2016     

Inverse Sturm–Liouville spectral problem on symmetric star‐tree

A spectral problem for the Sturm–Liouville equation on the edges of an equilateral regular star‐tree with the Dirichlet boundary conditions at the pendant vertices and Kirchhoff and continuity conditions at the interior vertices is considered. The potential in the Sturm–Liouville equation is a real–valued square summable function, symmetrically distributed with respect to the middle point of any edge. If {λ_j}is a sequence of real numbers, necessary and sufficient conditions for {λ_j}to be the spectrum of the problem under consideration are established. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Global sharp interface limit of the Hele–Shaw–Cahn–Hilliard system

In this paper, we focus on a diffuse interface model named by Hele–Shaw–Cahn–Hilliard system, which describes a two‐phase Hele–Shaw flow with matched densities and arbitrary viscosity contrast in a bounded domain. The diffuse interface thickness is measured by ? , and the mobility coefficient (the diffusional Peclet number) is ? ^α . We will prove rigorously that the global weak solutions of the Hele–Shaw–Cahn–Hilliard system converge to a varifold solution of the sharp interface model as ? →0 in the case of 0≤α  < 1. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Global weak solutions for the initial–boundary-value problems Vlasov–Poisson–Fokker–Planck System

This work is devoted to prove the existence of weak solutions of the kinetic Vlasov–Poisson–Fokker–Planck system in bounded domains for attractive or repulsive forces. Absorbing and reflection-type boundary conditions are considered for the kinetic equation and zero values for the potential on the boundary. The existence of weak solutions is proved for bounded and integrable initial and boundary data with finite energy. The main difficulty of this problem is to obtain an existence theory for the linear equation. This fact is analysed using a variational technique and the theory of elliptic–parabolic equations of second order. The proof of existence for the initial–boundary value problems is carried out following a procedure of regularization and linearization of the problem. © 1998 B. G. Teubner Stuttgart—John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

The Ionization Conjecture in Thomas–Fermi–Dirac–von Weizsäcker Theory

We prove that in Thomas–Fermi–Dirac–von Weizsäcker theory, a nucleus of charge Z > 0 can bind at most Z + C electrons, where C is a universal constant. This result is obtained through a comparison with Thomas‐Fermi theory which, as a by‐product, gives bounds on the screened nuclear potential and the radius of the minimizer. A key ingredient of the proof is a novel technique to control the particles in the exterior region, which also applies to the liquid drop model with a nuclear background potential.© 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

L∞‐estimates for the Vlasov–Poisson–Fokker–Planck equation

We consider the Vlasov–Poisson–Fokker–Planck equation in three dimensions as the backward Kolmogorov equation associated to a non‐linear diffusion process. In this way we derive new L^∞‐estimates on the spatial density which are uniform in the diffusion parameters. Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Variational formulations for Vlasov–Poisson–Fokker–Planck systems

Time‐discrete variational schemes are introduced for both the Vlasov–Poisson–Fokker–Planck (VPFP) system and a natural regularization of the VPFP system. The time step in these variational schemes is governed by a certain Kantorovich functional (or scaled Wasserstein metric). The discrete variational schemes may be regarded as discretized versions of a gradient flow, or steepest descent, of the underlying free energy functionals for these systems. For the regularized VPFP system, convergence of the variational scheme is rigorously established. Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Dynamics of Ship–Motion

The ship capsizing problem is one of the major challenges in naval architecture. The IMO criterion regarding capsize stability is still the righting lever curve of static stability calculated for calm water. For the prediction of large–amplitude motions the dynamic loads have to be included. The capsizing of a ship in regular waves is resulting from a sequence of bifurcations in the ship's motion: The determination of bifurcations is possible using path‐following techniques of nonlinear dynamics. Existing tools are, however, without adaption not readily applicable for the determination of bifurcations. The main and until now unsolved problem is the necessity of including memory integrals to describe the ship hydrodynamics. First results with simple algorithms show two different scenarios leading to capsizing due to increasing wave amplitudes.     

Models of superconducting–normal–superconducting junctions

A time-dependent Ginzburg–Landau-type model of a superconducting–normal–superconducting junction is presented. The existence and the uniqueness of the solutions are proved. When the data of the model are symmetric of some kinds, the solutions turns out to be symmetric of some kinds. In this symmetric case, an approximate model with the small thickness of the normal material in the middle of the junction as coefficients of a differential system is established for the sake of numerical computations. And also the existence and the uniqueness of the solution to this approximate model are set up. © 1998 by B. G. Teubner Stuttgart–John Wiley & Sons Ltd.     

Linearized quantum and relativistic Fokker–Planck–Landau equations

After a recent work on spectral properties and dispersion relations of the linearized classical Fokker–Planck–Landau operator [8], we establish in this paper analogous results for two more realistic collision operators: The first one is the Fokker–Planck–Landau collision operator obtained by relativistic calculations of binary interactions, and the second is a collision operator (of Fokker–Planck–Landau type) derived from the Boltzmann operator in which quantum effects have been taken into account. We apply Sobolev–Poincaré inequalities to establish the spectral gap of the linearized operators. Furthermore, the present study permits the precise knowledge of the behaviour of these linear Fokker–Planck–Landau operators including the transport part. Relations between the eigenvalues of these operators and the Fourier‐space variable in a neighbourhood of 0 are then investigated. This study is a first natural step when one looks for solutions near equilibrium and their hydrodynamic limit for the full non‐linear problem in all space in the spirit of several works [3, 6, 20, 2] on the non‐linear Boltzmann equation. Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

The Vlasov–Maxwell–Fokker–Planck system in two space dimensions

We consider the Cauchy problem for the Vlasov–Maxwell–Fokker–Planck system in the plane. It is shown that for smooth initial data, as long as the electromagnetic fields remain bounded, then their derivatives do also. Glassey and Strauss have shown this to hold for the relativistic Vlasov–Maxwell system in three dimensions, but the method here is totally different. In the work of Glassey and Strauss, the relativistic nature of the particle transport played an essential role. In this work, the transport is nonrelativistic, and smoothing from the Fokker–Planck operator is exploited. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Long-time behaviour for solutions of the Vlasov–Poisson–Fokker–Planck equation

We study the long-time behaviour of solutions of the Vlasov–Poisson–Fokker–Planck equation for initial data small enough and satisfying some suitable integrability conditions. Our analysis relies on the study of the linearized problems with bounded potentials decaying fast enough for large times. We obtain global bounds in time for the fundamental solutions of such problems and their derivatives. This allows to get sharp bounds for the decay of the difference between the solutions of the Vlasov–Poisson–Fokker–Planck equation and the solution of the free equation with the same initial data. Thanks to these bounds, we get an explicit form for the second term in the asymptotic expansion of the solutions for large times. © 1998 B. G. Teubner Stuttgart—John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Blow‐up solutions to Landau–Lifshitz–Maxwell systems

The Landau–Lifshitz–Gilbert equation describes the evolution of spin fields in continuum ferromagnetics. The present paper consists of two parts. The first one is to prove the local existence of smooth solution to the Landau–Lifshitz–Maxwell systems in dimensions three. The second is to prove the finite time blow up of solutions for these systems. It states that for suitably chosen initial data, the short time smooth solutions to the Landau–Lifshitz–Maxwell equations do blow up at finite time. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A Navier–Stokes–Voight model with memory

In this article, we consider a three‐dimensional Navier–Stokes–Voight model with memory where relaxation effects are described through a distributed delay. We prove the existence of uniform global attractors , where ? ∈ (0,1) is the scaling parameter in the memory kernel. Furthermore, we prove that the model converges to the classical three‐dimensional Navier–Stokes–Voight system in an appropriate sense as ? → 0. In particular, we construct a family of exponential attractors Ξ_? that is robust as ? → 0. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Phasebehaviour of a 3D–Stell–Hemmer Liquid

Investigations for one– and two–dimensional systems have shown that the Stell–Hemmer potential can produce liquid–state anomalies. By means of a Monte Carlo simulation for a N; V; T–ensemble we calculate the phase behaviour and show that these anomalies disappear in three dimensions.