Numerical Solution of the Inverse Nonequilibrium Sorption Problem with a Time-Dependent Boundary Condition

We consider the quasi-linear problem of nonequilibrium sorption dynamics with external-diffusion kinetics and a boundary condition that contains the time derivative of a solution component. A numerical method is proposed for describing the inverse problem to recover the nonlinear parameter of the system of differential equations—the inverse of the sorption isotherm. Convergence of the difference scheme for the direct problem is proved. Numerical solutions of both the direct and the inverse problem are obtained for various parameter values.     

The convection-diffusion equation for a finite domain with time varying boundaries

A solution is developed for a convection-diffusion equation describing chemical transport with sorption, decay, and production. The problem is formulated in a finite domain where the appropriate conservation law yields Robin conditions at the ends. When the input concentration is arbitrary, the problem is underdetermined because of an unknown exit concentration. We resolve this by defining the exit concentration as a solution to a similar diffusion equation which satisfies a Dirichlet condition at the left end of the half line. This problem does not appear to have been solved in the literature, and the resulting representation should be useful for problems of practical interest.

Authors of previous works on problems of this type have eliminated the unknown exit concentration by assuming a continuous concentration at the outflow boundary. This yields a well-posed problem by forcing a homogeneous Neumann exit, widely known as Danckwerts condition. We provide a solution to that problem and use it to produce an estimate which demonstrates that Danckwerts condition implies a zero concentration at the outflow boundary, even for a long flow domain and a large time.     

A point source of oscillations near a concave mirror. II

The paper is devoted to the construction of a formal shortwave solution of the problem of a point source. The case of a concave reflecting boundary near which the whispering gallery effect occurs is considered. A similar problem was solved earlier for a boundary condition of Dirichlet type. In this work a boundary condition of Neumann type is considered.Translated from Zapiski Nauchnykh Seminarov Leningradskogo Otdeleniya Matematicheskogo Instituta im. V. A. Steklova AN SSSR, Vol. 89, pp. 3–13, 1979.     

An inverse problem for a family of two parameters time fractional diffusion equations with nonlocal boundary conditions

The determination of a space‐dependent source term along with the solution for a 1‐dimensional time fractional diffusion equation with nonlocal boundary conditions involving a parameter β>0 is considered. The fractional derivative is generalization of the Riemann‐Liouville and Caputo fractional derivatives usually known as Hilfer fractional derivative. We proved existence and uniqueness results for the solution of the inverse problem while over‐specified datum at 2 different time is given. The over‐specified datum at 2 time allows us to avoid initial condition in terms of fractional integral associated with Hilfer fractional derivative.     

Inverse problem for the diffusion equation in the case of spherical symmetry

The initial boundary value problem for the diffusion equation is considered in the case of spherical symmetry and an unknown initial condition. Additional information used for determining the unknown initial condition is an external volume potential whose density is the Laplace operator applied to the solution of the initial boundary value problem. The uniqueness of the solution of the inverse problem is studied depending on the parameters entering into the boundary conditions. It is shown that the solution of the inverse problem is either unique or not unique up to a one-dimensional linear subspace.     

The Cauchy problem for a system of quasilinear parabolic equations of chemical kinetics type

The Cauchy problem for the class of quasilinear parabolic systems of reaction—diffusion type is considered. Under appropriate assumptions regarding the nonlinearities and the initial functions, the nonlocal solvability of this problem and the stabilization of its solution, uniform with respect to the space variables, are established.Translated from Trudy Seminara imeni I. G. Petrovskogo, No. 16, pp. 242–261, 1992.     

Generalized Reflected BSDE and an Obstacle Problem for PDEs with a Nonlinear Neumann Boundary Condition

Abstract

In this article, we derive the existence and uniqueness of the solution for a class of generalized reflected backward stochastic differential equation involving the integral with respect to a continuous process, which is the local time of the diffusion on the boundary, in using the penalization method. We also give a characterization of the solution as the value function of an optimal stopping time problem. Then we give a probabilistic formula for the viscosity solution of an obstacle problem for PDEs with a nonlinear Neumann boundary condition.     

Study on a Cross Diffusion Parabolic System

This paper considers a kind of strongly coupled cross diffusion parabolic system,which can be usedas the multi-dimensional Lyumkis energy transport model in semiconductor science.The global existence andlarge time behavior are obtained for smooth solution to the initial boundary value problem.When the initialdata are a small perturbation of an isothermal stationary solution,the smooth solution of the problem under theinsulating boundary condition,converges to that stationary solution exponentially fast as time goes to infinity.     

A general solution of the diffusion equation for semiinfinite geometries

The solution of the time-dependent diffusion equation in a semiinfinite planar, cylindrical, or spherical geometry with common initial and asymptotic boundary conditions is considered. It is shown that this boundary value problem may be described by a single equation which involves only a first order spatial derivative and a half order time derivative. The replacement is exact in the planar and spherical geometry cases but approximate in the cylindrical case. This replacement permits the solution of the original boundary value problem to be written for any boundary condition at the origin. It also leads to a simple relationship between the boundary flux and the boundary intensive variable, which does not require a calculation of the intensive variable at all positions and times.     

竞争扩散系统周期解的唯一性

本文讨论了一类周期竞争扩散系统，给出了诺依曼边界条件下周期竞争扩散系统的周期解唯一的充分条件，并讨论了对应周期竞争扩散系统初边值问题解的渐近性态．     

一类非线性扩散方程解的blow up速率估计

利用F riedm an-M cleod方法和变动尺度方法研究了一类具有非线性边界条件的非线性扩散方程解的b low up问题,证明了解在有限时间b low up,并且得到了b low up速率估计.     

受扩散与时滞及食物限制影响的人口模型

考虑一类修正的L og istic模型,带有扩散与时滞及非线性的边界条件.利用上下解方法证明解的存在唯一性,当边界流量为负时,0解是渐近稳定的,当边界流量为正时,解在有限时刻达到饱和.     

Analysis of a meshless method for the time fractional diffusion-wave equation

In this paper a numerical technique is proposed for solving the time fractional diffusion-wave equation. We obtain a time discrete scheme based on finite difference formula. Then, we prove that the time discrete scheme is unconditionally stable and convergent using the energy method and the convergence order of the time discrete scheme is \(\mathcal {O}(\tau ^{3-\alpha })\). Firstly, we change the main problem based on Dirichlet boundary condition to a new problem based on Robin boundary condition and then, we consider a semi-discrete scheme with Robin boundary condition and show when \(\beta \rightarrow +\infty \) solution of the main semi-discrete problem with Dirichlet boundary condition is convergent to the solution of the new semi-discrete problem with Robin boundary condition. We consider the new semi-discrete problem with Robin boundary condition and use the meshless Galerkin method to approximate the spatial derivatives. Finally, we obtain an error bound for the new problem. We prove that convergence order of the numerical scheme based on Galekin meshless is \(\mathcal {O}(h)\). In the considered method the appeared integrals are approximated using Gauss Legendre quadrature formula. The main aim of the current paper is to obtain an error estimate for the meshless Galerkin method based on the radial basis functions. Numerical examples confirm the efficiency and accuracy of the proposed scheme.     

The global attractor of a competitor–competitor–mutualist reaction–diffusion system with time delays

The aim of this paper is to investigate the asymptotic behavior of time-dependent solutions of a three-species reaction–diffusion system in a bounded domain under a Neumann boundary condition. The system governs the population densities of a competitor, a competitor–mutualist and a mutualist, and time delays may appear in the reaction mechanism. It is shown, under a very simple condition on the reaction rates, that the reaction–diffusion system has a unique constant positive steady-state solution, and for any nontrivial nonnegative initial function the corresponding time-dependent solution converges to the positive steady-state solution. An immediate consequence of this global attraction property is that the trivial solution and all forms of semitrivial solutions are unstable. Moreover, the state–state problem has no nonuniform positive solution despite possible spatial dependence of the reaction and diffusion. All the conclusions for the time-delayed system are directly applicable to the system without time delays and to the corresponding ordinary differential system with or without time delays.     

Regularity and derivative bounds for a convection-diffusion problem with a Neumann outflow condition

A convection-diffusion problem is considered on the unit square. The convective direction is parallel to two of the square's sides. A Neumann condition is imposed on the outflow boundary, with Dirichlet conditions on the other three sides. The precise relationship between the regularity of the solution and the global smoothness and corner compatibility of the data is elucidated. Pointwise bounds on derivatives of the solution are obtained; their dependence on the data regularity and compatibility and on the small diffusion parameter is made explicit. The analysis uses Fourier transforms and Mikhlin multipliers to sharpen regularity results previously published for certain subproblems in a decomposition of the solution.     

On the Global-in-Time Existence of a Generalized Solution to a Free-Boundary Problem

A problem with free (unknown) boundary for a one-dimensional diffusion-convection equation is considered. The unknown boundary is found from an additional condition on the free boundary. By the extension of the variables, the problem in an unknown domain is reduced to an initial boundary-value problem for a strictly parabolic equation with unknown coefficients in a known domain. These coefficients are found from an additional boundary condition that enables the construction of a nonlinear operator whose fixed points determine a solution of the original problem.

     

Radial basis functions method for solving of a non-local boundary value problem with Neumann’s boundary conditions

In this paper, the problem of solving the two-dimensional diffusion equation subject to a non-local condition involving a double integral in a rectangular region is considered. The solution of this type of problems are complicated. Therefore, a simple meshless method using the radial basis functions is constructed for the non-local boundary value problem with Neumann’s boundary conditions. Numerical examples are included to demonstrate the reliability and efficiency of this method. Also N_e and root mean square errors are obtained to show the convergence of the method.     

The scattering of plane elastic waves by a one‐dimensional periodic surface

The two‐dimensional scattering problem for time‐harmonic plane waves in an isotropic elastic medium and an effectively infinite periodic surface is considered. A radiation condition for quasi‐periodic solutions similar to the condition utilized in the scattering of acoustic waves by one‐dimensional diffraction gratings is proposed. Under this condition, uniqueness of solution to the first and third boundary‐value problems is established. We then proceed by introducing a quasi‐periodic free field matrix of fundamental solutions for the Navier equation. The solution to the first boundary‐value problem is sought as a superposition of single‐ and double‐layer potentials defined utilizing this quasi‐periodic matrix. Existence of solution is established by showing the equivalence of the problem to a uniquely solvable second kind Fredholm integral equation. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Determination of a control function in three‐dimensional parabolic equations by Legendre pseudospectral method

A Legendre pseudospectral method is proposed for solving approximately an inverse problem of determining an unknown control parameter p(t) which is the coefficient of the solution u(x, y, z, t) in a diffusion equation in a three‐dimensional region. The diffusion equation is to be solved subject to suitably prescribed initial‐boundary conditions. The presence of the unknown coefficient p(t) requires an extra condition. This extra condition considered as the integral overspecification over the spacial domain. For discretizing the problem, after homogenization of the boundary conditions, we apply the Legendre pseudospectral method in a matrix based manner. As a results a system of nonlinear differential algebraic equations is generated. Then by using suitable transformation, the problem will be converted to a homogeneous time varying system of linear ordinary differential equations. Also a pseudospectral method for efficient solving of the resulted system of ordinary differential equations is proposed. The solution of this system gives the approximation to values of u and p. The matrix based structure of the present method makes it easy to implement. Numerical experiments are presented to demonstrate the accuracy and the efficiency of the proposed computational procedure. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Numer Methods Partial Differential Eq 28: 74‐93, 2012     

An inverse coefficient problem for a quasilinear parabolic equation with periodic boundary and integral overdetermination condition

In this paper, the inverse problem of finding the time‐dependent coefficient of heat capacity together with the solution periodic boundary and integral overdetermination conditions is considered. Under some natural regularity and consistency conditions on the input data, the existence, uniqueness, and continuous dependence upon the data of the solution are shown. Some considerations on the numerical solution for this inverse problem are presented with an example. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.