A Free Boundary Problem for an Elliptic–Parabolic System: Application to a Model of Tumor Growth

Abstract

In this article, we study a free boundary problem for a system of two partial differential equations, one parabolic and other elliptic. The system models the growth of a tumor with arbitrary initial shape. We establish the existence and uniqueness of a solution for some time interval. In the special case where we only have the elliptic equation, the problem coincides with the Hele–Shaw problem.     

Global Parametric Sufficient Efficiency Conditions for Semiinfinite Multiobjective Fractional Programming Problems Containing Generalized （a,n,p）-V-Invex Functions

In this paper, we discuss numerous sets of global parametric sufficient efficiency conditions under various generalized (α, η, ρ)-V-invexity assumptions for a semiinfinite multiobjective fractional programming problem.     

Cloister and society: Analyzing the public benefit of monastic and mendicant institutions

It has long been thought that religious orders, by their very existence (apart from any direct service such as teaching or nursing), enhance the secular social welfare. This paper reports theoretical predictions, derived from the postulates of comparison theory, concerning the existence of this public benefit of the cloister and the determinants of its magnitude, including the effects of economic inequality and of the societal valued goods. The basic predictions suggest further implications for the rates of vocations and defections, for state sympathies toward religious orders, and for the rise and development of monastic and mendicant institutions.     

Sobolev-Lorentz范数约束下的次临界型Adams不等式

本文在Sobolev-Lorentz空间W²L^2,q(R⁴)的范数约束下得到了一个最佳的二阶次临界型Adams不等式.进一步,当次临界指标逼近最佳常数时,得到了Adams泛函的上、下界的估计.本文主要采用了Lam和Lu[A new approach to sharp MoserTrudinger and Adams type inequalities:a rearrangement-free argument,J.Diff Equ.,2013,255(3):298-325]的分割水平集方法.     

Residual‐based stabilization of the finite element approximation to the acoustic perturbation equations for low Mach number aeroacoustics

The acoustic perturbation equations (APE) are suitable to predict aerodynamic noise in the presence of a non‐uniform mean flow. As for any hybrid computational aeroacoustics approach, a first computational fluid dynamics simulation is carried out from which the mean flow characteristics and acoustic sources are obtained. In a second step, the APE are solved to get the acoustic pressure and particle velocity fields. However, resorting to the finite element method (FEM) for that purpose is not straightforward. Whereas mixed finite elements satisfying an appropriate inf–sup compatibility condition can be built in the case of no mean flow, that is, for the standard wave equation in mixed form, these are difficult to implement and their good performance is yet to be checked for more complex wave operators. As a consequence, strong simplifying assumptions are usually considered when solving the APE with FEM. It is possible to avoid them by resorting to stabilized formulations. In this work, a residual‐based stabilized FEM is presented for the APE at low Mach numbers, which allows one to deal with the APE convective and reaction terms in its full extent. The key of the approach resides in the design of the matrix of stabilization parameters. The performance of the formulation and the contributions of the different terms in the equations are tested for an acoustic pulse propagating in sheared‐solenoidal mean flow, and for the aeolian tone generated by flow past a two‐dimensional cylinder. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A variational inequality formulation of equilibrium models for end-of-life products with nonlinear constraints

Variational inequality theory facilitates the formulation of equilibrium problems in economic networks. Examples of successful applications include models of supply chains, financial networks, transportation networks, and electricity networks. Previous economic network equilibrium models that were formulated as variational inequalities only included linear constraints; in this case the equivalence between equilibrium problems and variational inequality problems is achieved with a standard procedure because of the linearity of the constraints. However, in reality, often nonlinear constraints can be observed in the context of economic networks. In this paper, we first highlight with an application from the context of reverse logistics why the introduction of nonlinear constraints is beneficial. We then show mathematical conditions, including a constraint qualification and convexity of the feasible set, which allow us to characterize the economic problem by using a variational inequality formulation. Then, we provide numerical examples that highlight the applicability of the model to real-world problems. The numerical examples provide specific insights related to the role of collection targets in achieving sustainability goals.     

On exponential stability of linear singular positive delayed systems

In this paper, the problem of positivity and exponential stability for linear singular positive systems with time delay is addressed. By using the singular value decomposition method, necessary and sufficient conditions for the positivity of the system are established. Based on that, a new sufficient condition for exponential stability of the system is derived. All of the criteria obtained in this paper are presented in terms of algebraic matrix inequalities, which make the conditions can be solved directly. A numerical example is given to show the usefulness of the proposed results.     

The Economics of Social Stratification in Premodern Societies

We present a microeconomic model of social stratification, which includes an endogenous fertility component. In the model, egalitarian and stratified societies coexist. The latter are divided into 2 hereditary classes: a warrior elite and a productive class. The model entails that the extra cost warriors must incur to train and equip their children for war determines the relative sizes of both classes and the degree of economic inequality. Higher costs of warrior children imply a greater economic advantage for warriors and a smaller ratio of warriors to producers. These results are consistent with the historical evidence. Finally, we explore conditions under which the social contributions of the warrior elite could discourage a revolution.     

Harnack inequalities for SDEs driven by subordinate Brownian motions

By using regularization approximations of the underlying subordinator and a gradient estimate approach, the dimension-independent Harnack inequalities are established for the inhomogeneous semigroup associated with a class of SDEs with Lévy noise containing a subordinate Brownian motion. Our estimates in Harnack type inequalities improve the corresponding ones in the recent paper by Wang and Wang (2014) [10].