Contractive projections on Banach algebras

In this paper, we explore the properties of projections of norm one on general Banach algebras, in particular the relation with conditional expectations for algebras which arise in harmonic analysis.     

A stabilized incremental projection scheme for the incompressible Navier–Stokes equations

It is well known that any spatial discretization of the saddle‐point Stokes problem should satisfy the Ladyzhenskaya–Brezzi–Babuska (LBB) stability condition in order to prevent the appearance of spurious pressure modes. Particularly, if an equal‐order approximation is applied, the Schur complement (or, as called some times, the Uzawa matrix) of the pressure system has a non‐trivial null space that gives rise to such modes. An idea in the past was that all the schemes that solve a Poisson equation for the pressure rather than the Uzawa pressure equation (splitting/projection methods) should overcome this difficulty; this idea was wrong. There is numerical evidence that at least the so‐called incremental projection scheme still suffers from spurious pressure oscillations if an equal‐order approximation is applied. The present paper tries to distinguish which projection requires LBB‐compliant approximation and which does not. Moreover, a stabilized version of the incremental projection scheme is derived. Proper bounds for the stabilization parameter are also given. The numerical results show that the stabilized scheme does indeed achieve second‐order accuracy and does not produce spurious (node to node) pressure oscillations. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Banach空间中φ-渐进非扩展映像不动点的迭代构造

在Mann的迭代算法基础上，运用Banach空间中的广义投影，使渐进非扩展映像每次迭代生成的序列都投影到一个闭凸的集合中．并证明了该算法的强收敛性．     

Heat transfer in a gas mixture between parallel plates

The one-dimensional steady-state heat flux and the temperature distribution in a rarefied gas mixture between two parallel plates with different temperatures are studied using the kinetic theory. The Boltzmann equation is solved by the projection method assuming that the gas consists of elastic hard spheres and the reflection from the surfaces is diffuse. The flow features are analyzed for a wide range of the Knudsen number. The molecular numerical densities of the components, the total temperature of the mixture, and the mixture heat flux are obtained. The behavior of the distribution functions for the components is discussed. A comparison with other authors’ results shows that the accuracy of the given method is good.     

Scheduling of power generation via large-scale nonlinear optimization

We investigate methods for solving high-dimensional nonlinear optimization problems which typically occur in the daily scheduling of electricity production: problems with a nonlinear, separable cost function, lower and upper bounds on the variables, and an equality constraint to satisfy the demand. If the cost function is quadratic, we use a modified Lagrange multiplier technique. For a nonquadratic cost function (a penalty function combining the original cost function and certain fuel constraints, so that it is generally not separable), we compare the performance of the gradient-projection method and the reduced-gradient method, both with conjugate search directions within facets of the feasible set. Numerical examples at the end of the paper demonstrate the effectiveness of the gradient-projection method to solve problems with hundreds of variables by exploitation of the special structure.     

Characterization of Pygeum africanum bark extracts by HRGC with computer assistance

The components of Pygeum africanum bark extracts, used for the treatment of benign prostatic hypertrophy, were characterized by high resolution gas chromatography (HRGC) and mass spectrometry (MS). Among various compounds n-docosyl trans-ferulate was identified and quantitated by HRGC as a derivative of n-docosanol, which is considered to be one of the active components of the extract. The origin of different Pygeum a. extracts can be studied by eigenvector projection of HRGC profiles with computer assistance.     

On dual quermassintegrals of mixed intersection bodies

In this paper, it is shown that a family of inequalities involving mixed intersection bodies holds. The Busemann intersection inequality is the first of this family. All of the members of this family are strengthened versions of classical inequalities between pairs of dual quermassintegrals of a star body.     

投影寻踪模型在国民经济综合评价中的应用

文章针对区域国民经济发展的多属性,采用投影寻踪评价模型,用加速遗传算法寻找最佳投影方向,将多维属性指标转换为一维投影值.在此基础上,通过建立单属性指标的分类等级区间,给出区域国民经济发展水平分类的投影值区间,从而实现对区域国民经济发展水平的分类.应用表明,它是国民经济评价的一种计算过程简单、直观的新方法.     

An adaptive cut‐cell method for environmental fluid mechanics

In this work we present a numerical method for solving the incompressible Navier–Stokes equations in an environmental fluid mechanics context. The method is designed for the study of environmental flows that are multiscale, incompressible, variable‐density, and within arbitrarily complex and possibly anisotropic domains. The method is new because in this context we couple the embedded‐boundary (or cut‐cell) method for complex geometry with block‐structured adaptive mesh refinement (AMR) while maintaining conservation and second‐order accuracy. The accurate simulation of variable‐density fluids necessitates special care in formulating projection methods. This variable‐density formulation is well known for incompressible flows in unit‐aspect ratio domains, without AMR, and without complex geometry, but here we carefully present a new method that addresses the intersection of these issues. The methodology is based on a second‐order‐accurate projection method with high‐order‐accurate Godunov finite‐differencing, including slope limiting and a stable differencing of the nonlinear convection terms. The finite‐volume AMR discretizations are based on two‐way flux matching at refinement boundaries to obtain a conservative method that is second‐order accurate in solution error. The control volumes are formed by the intersection of the irregular embedded boundary with Cartesian grid cells. Unlike typical discretization methods, these control volumes naturally fit within parallelizable, disjoint‐block data structures, and permit dynamic AMR coarsening and refinement as the simulation progresses. We present two‐ and three‐dimensional numerical examples to illustrate the accuracy of the method. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

离差平方和分解的投影分析

以双因素协方差分析为例,介绍如何用代数中投影的方法进行离差平方和分解.结果表明:这种分解方法比通常采用的分析方法更简洁明了.