Global and uniform convergence of subspace correction methods for some convex optimization problems

This paper gives some global and uniform convergence estimates for a class of subspace correction (based on space decomposition) iterative methods applied to some unconstrained convex optimization problems. Some multigrid and domain decomposition methods are also discussed as special examples for solving some nonlinear elliptic boundary value problems.

     

烷氧基取代聚对苯乙炔三阶非线性光学性能

通过双醚化反应、氯甲基化反应以及在强碱性条件下进行的脱氯化氢反应制备聚（2-甲氧基-5-丁氧基）对苯乙炔（PMOBOPV）、聚（2-甲氧基-5-己氧基）对苯乙炔（PMOHOPV）、聚（2,5-二丁氧基）对苯乙炔（PDBOPV）和聚（2,5-二己氧基）对苯乙炔（PDHOPV）等四种可溶性聚对苯乙炔（PPV）衍生物，通过紫外-可见吸收光谱对产物分子结构进行表征.结果显示，PMOBOPV、PMOHOPV、PDBOPV和PDHOPV的共轭π电子发生π → π* 跃迁的吸收峰分别位于491 nm、495nm、504nm和510nm处，相应的光学禁带宽度分别为2.23eV、2.18eV、2.12eV和2.07eV.利用简并四波混频技术测量PPV衍生物的三阶非线性光学性能，探讨了分子结构对PPV衍生物三阶非线性极化率（χ(3)）的影响.研究发现，激发波长为532 nm时，PMOBOPV、PMOHOPV、PDBOPV和PDHOPV的共振χ(3)值分别为3.45×10－10、5.13×10－10、7.15×10－10和9.61×10－10 esu；激发波长为1064 nm时，它们的非共振χ(3)值分别为1.09×10－11、1.42×10－11、1.62×10－11和2.14×10－11 esu.     

Reductions of interval nonlinear programming problem

A general nonlinear programming problem with interval functions is considered. Two reductions of this problem to the deterministic nonlinear programming problem are proposed, and illustrative examples are discussed.     

Darboux Transformation for Tzitzeica Equation

We present a Darboux transformation for Tzitzeica equation associated with 3 × 3 matrix spectral problem. The explicit solution of Tzitzeica equation is obtained.     

Approximate Inverse Preconditioners for Some Large Dense Random Electrostatic Interaction Matrices

A sparse mesh-neighbour based approximate inverse preconditioner is proposed for a type of dense matrices whose entries come from the evaluation of a slowly decaying free space Green’s function at randomly placed points in a unit cell. By approximating distant potential fields originating at closely spaced sources in a certain way, the preconditioner is given properties similar to, or better than, those of a standard least squares approximate inverse preconditioner while its setup cost is only that of a diagonal block approximate inverse preconditioner. Numerical experiments on iterative solutions of linear systems with up to four million unknowns illustrate how the new preconditioner drastically outperforms standard approximate inverse preconditioners of otherwise similar construction, and especially so when the preconditioners are very sparse. AMS subject classification (2000) 65F10, 65R20, 65F35, 78A30     

Numerical solution of the three‐dimensional parabolic equation with an integral condition

Developement of numerical methods for obtaining approximate solutions to the three dimensional diffusion equation with an integral condition will be carried out. The numerical techniques discussed are based on the fully explicit (1,7) finite difference technique and the fully implicit (7,1) finite difference method and the (7,7) Crank‐Nicolson type finite difference formula. The new developed methods are tested on a problem. Truncation error analysis and numerical examples are used to illustrate the accuracy of the new algorithms. The results of numerical testing show that the numerical methods based on the finite difference techniques discussed in the present article produce good results. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Numer Methods Partial Differential Eq 18: 193–202, 2002; DOI 10.1002/num.1040     

解奇异非光滑方程组的牛顿法和不精确牛顿法

本文主要解决奇异非光滑方程组的解法。应用一种新的次微分的外逆，我们提出了牛顿法和不精确牛顿法，它们的收敛性同时也得到了证明。这种方法能更容易在一引起实际应用中实现。这种方法可以看作是已存在的解非光滑方程组的方法的延伸。     

Time delay as a key to apoptosis induction in the p53 network

A feedback mechanism that involves the proteins p53 and mdm2, induces cell death as a controlled response to severe DNA damage. A minimal model for this mechanism demonstrates that the response may be dynamic and connected with the time needed to translate the mdm2 protein. The response takes place if the dissociation constant k between p53 and mdm2 varies from its normal value. Although it is widely believed that it is an increase in k that triggers the response, we show that the experimental behaviour is better described by a decrease in the dissociation constant. The response is quite robust upon changes in the parameters of the system, as required by any control mechanism, except for few weak points, which could be connected with the onset of cancer. Received 8 May 2002 / Received in final form 9 July 2002 Published online 17 September 2002     

Towards the Evaluation of the Relevant Degrees of Freedom in Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations

We investigate an operator renormalization group method to extract and describe the relevant degrees of freedom in the evolution of partial differential equations. The proposed renormalization group approach is formulated as an analytical method providing the fundamental concepts of a numerical algorithm applicable to various dynamical systems. We examine dynamical scaling characteristics in the short-time and the long-time evolution regime providing only a reduced number of degrees of freedom to the evolution process.