Continuous dependence of heat flux on spatial geometry for the generalized Maxwell-Cattaneo system

In the Generalized Maxwell-Cattaneo equations the temperature and heat flux are separate variables that are related through a system of partial differential equations. In a previous paper [5] the authors established continuous dependence of the temperature on spatial geometry. In this paper inequalities are derived which imply continuous dependence of the heat flux on spatial geometry. The arguments employed here are quite different and more complicated than those of the previous paper.     

APPROXIMATION TO THE GLOBAL ATTRACTOR FOR A NONLINEAR SCHRODINGER EQUATION

Abstract. In the present paper, we deal with the long-time behavior of dissipative partial differenttial equations, and we construct the approximate inertial mardfolds for the nonlbaear Stringer equation with a zero order dlssipation. The order of approximation of these manlfolde to the global attractor is derived.     

Travelling waves in dilatant non-Newtonian thin films

We prove the existence of a travelling wave solution for a gravity-driven thin film of a viscous and incompressible dilatant fluid coated with an insoluble surfactant. The governing system of second order partial differential equations for the film's height h and the surfactant's concentration γ are derived by means of lubrication theory applied to the non-Newtonian Navier–Stokes equations.     

Large deviations and approximations for slow-fast stochastic reaction-diffusion equations

A large deviation principle is derived for a class of stochastic reaction-diffusion partial differential equations with slow-fast components. The result shows that the rate function is exactly that of the averaged equation plus the fluctuating deviation which is a stochastic partial differential equation with small Gaussian perturbation. This result also confirms the effectiveness of the approximation of the averaged equation plus the fluctuating deviation to the slow-fast stochastic partial differential equations.     

The solvability of some chemotaxis systems

In this paper, we study the local existence and uniqueness of classical solutions to a wide class of systems of chemotaxis equations. These systems are essentially quasi-linear strongly coupled partial differential equations. We also study the maximal interval of existence in time of solutions. The results are illustrated in application to a number of partial differential equation models arising in biology.     

New proofs and generalisations of theorems of existence and uniqueness for the goursat problem

Abstract theorems of existence and uniqueness are proved for a differential equation whose solution takes its values in a sequence of Banach spaces called a Banach filtration (a notion introduced by F. Treves). The abstract theorems are then applied to obtain existence and uniqueness theorems of a classical nature bearing on that generalization of the Cauchy problem of partial differential equations known as the Goursat problem. All the results so obtained remain true in the case when the equations involve more general operators than partial differential operators (e.g., pseudo-differential operators)     

Reducing systems of linear differential equations to a passive form

In this paper, an application of the Riquer-Thomas-Janet theory is described for the problem of transforming a system of partial differential equations into a passive form, i.e., to a special form which contains explicitly both the equations of the initial system and all their nontrivial differential consequences. This special representation of a system markedly facilitates the subsequent integration of the corresponding differential equations. In this paper, the modern approach to the indicated problem is presented. This is the approach adopted in the Knuth-Bendix procedure [13] for critical-pair/completion and then Buchberger's algorithm for completion of polynomial ideal bases [13] (or, alternatively, for the construction of Groebner bases for ideals in a differential operator ring [14]). The algorithm of reduction to the passive form for linear system of partial differential equations and its implementation in the algorithmic language REFAL, as well as the capabilities of the corresponding program, are outlined. Examples illustrating the power and efficiency of the system are presented.     

Certified error bounds for uncertain elliptic equations

In many applications, partial differential equations depend on parameters which are only approximately known. Using tools from functional analysis and global optimization, methods are presented for obtaining certificates for rigorous and realistic error bounds on the solution of linear elliptic partial differential equations in arbitrary domains, either in an energy norm, or of key functionals of the solutions, given an approximate solution. Uncertainty in the parameters specifying the partial differential equations can be taken into account, either in a worst case setting, or given limited probabilistic information in terms of clouds.     

Existence of solutions to Hamilton-Jacobi functional differential equations

This paper deals with the Cauchy problem for nonlinear first order partial functional differential equations. The unknown function is the functional variable in the equation and the partial derivatives appear in a classical sense. A theorem on the local existence of a generalized solution is proved. The initial problem is transformed into a system of functional integral equations for an unknown function and for their partial derivatives with respect to spatial variables. The existence of solutions of this system is proved by using a method of successive approximations. A method of bicharacteristics and integral inequalities are applied.     

Reduction and quotient equations for differential equations with symmetries

The method of reduction previously known in the theory of Hamiltonian systems with symmetries is developed in order to obtain exact group-invariant solutions of systems of partial differential equations. This method leads to representations of quotient equations which are very convenient for the systematic analysis of invariant solutions of boundary value problems. In the case of partially invariant solutions, necessary and sufficient conditions of their invariance with respect to subalgebras of symmetry algebras are given. The concept of partial symmetries of differential equations is considered.     

Formal analysis of the Cauchy problem for a system associated with the (2+1)-dimensional Krichever-Novikov equation

The singularity manifold equation of the Kadomtsev-Petviashvili equation, the so-called Krichever-Novikov equation, has an exact linearization to an overdetermined system of partial differential equations in three independent variables. We study in detail the Cauchy problem for this system as an example for the use of the formal theory of differential equations. A general existence and uniqueness theorem is established. Formal theory is then contrasted with Janet-Riquier theory in the formulation of Reid. Finally, the implications of the results for the Krichever-Novikov equation are outlined.     

Second-order type-changing evolution equations with first-order intermediate equations

This paper presents a partial classification for C^∞ type-changing symplectic Monge-Ampère partial differential equations (PDEs) that possess an infinite set of first-order intermediate PDEs. The normal forms will be quasi-linear evolution equations whose types change from hyperbolic to either parabolic or to zero. The zero points can be viewed as analogous to singular points in ordinary differential equations. In some cases, intermediate PDEs can be used to establish existence of solutions for ill-posed initial value problems.     

Anti-self-dual Lagrangians: Variational resolutions of non-self-adjoint equations and dissipative evolutions

We develop the concept and the calculus of anti-self-dual (ASD) Lagrangians and their derived vector fields which seem inherent to many partial differential equations and evolutionary systems. They are natural extensions of gradients of convex functions – hence of self-adjoint positive operators – which usually drive dissipative systems, but also provide representations for the superposition of such gradients with skew-symmetric operators which normally generate unitary flows. They yield variational formulations and resolutions for large classes of non-potential boundary value problems and initial-value parabolic equations. Solutions are minima of newly devised energy functionals, however, and just like the self (and anti-self) dual equations of quantum field theory (e.g. Yang–Mills) the equations associated to such minima are not derived from the fact they are critical points of the functional I, but because they are also zeroes of suitably derived Lagrangians. The approach has many advantages: it solves variationally many equations and systems that cannot be obtained as Euler–Lagrange equations of action functionals, since they can involve non-self-adjoint or other non-potential operators; it also associates variational principles to variational inequalities, and to various dissipative initial-value first order parabolic problems. These equations can therefore be analyzed with the full range of methods – computational or not – that are available for variational settings. Most remarkable are the permanence properties that ASD Lagrangians possess making their calculus relatively manageable and their domain of applications quite broad.     

Multidimensional high-field limit of the electrostatic Vlasov-Poisson-Fokker-Planck system

In this paper, the high-field limit of the Vlasov-Poisson-Fokker-Planck system for charged particles is rigorously derived. The first result is obtained in any space dimension by using modulated energy techniques. It requires the smoothness of the solutions of the limit problem. In dimension 2, it is possible to handle more general data by using methods developed for a diagonal defect measures theory. The convergence of the concentration of particles is obtained in the space of bounded measures. In both cases, the limit of the sequence of densities of distribution functions is shown to solve a nonlinear system of partial differential equations which is related to Ohm's law.     

Generalized solutions to partial differential equations of evolution type

This paper deals with a new solution concept for partial differential equations in algebras of generalized functions. Introducing regularized derivatives for generalized functions, we show that the Cauchy problem is wellposed backward and forward in time for every system of linear partial differential equations of evolution type in this sense. We obtain existence and uniqueness of generalized solutions in situations where there is no distributional solution or where even smooth solutions are nonunique. In the case of symmetric hyperbolic systems, the generalized solution has the classical weak solution as macroscopic aspect. Two extensions to nonlinear systems are given: global solutions to quasilinear evolution equations with bounded nonlinearities and local solutions to quasilinear symmetric hyperbolic systems.     

A Chebyshev spectral collocation method for solving Burgers’-type equations

In this paper, we elaborated a spectral collocation method based on differentiated Chebyshev polynomials to obtain numerical solutions for some different kinds of nonlinear partial differential equations. The problem is reduced to a system of ordinary differential equations that are solved by Runge–Kutta method of order four. Numerical results for the nonlinear evolution equations such as 1D Burgers’, KdV–Burgers’, coupled Burgers’, 2D Burgers’ and system of 2D Burgers’ equations are obtained. The numerical results are found to be in good agreement with the exact solutions. Numerical computations for a wide range of values of Reynolds’ number, show that the present method offers better accuracy in comparison with other previous methods. Moreover the method can be applied to a wide class of nonlinear partial differential equations.     

The first integral method to some complex nonlinear partial differential equations

In this paper, the first integral method is used to construct exact solutions of the Hamiltonian amplitude equation and coupled Higgs field equation. The first integral method is an efficient method for obtaining exact solutions of some nonlinear partial differential equations. This method can be applied to nonintegrable equations as well as to integrable ones.     

Probabilistic interpretation for a system of quasilinear parabolic partial differential equation combined with algebra equations

In this paper, we study a kind of system of second order quasilinear parabolic partial differential equation combined with algebra equations. Introducing a family of coupled forward–backward stochastic differential equations, and by virtue of some delicate analysis techniques, we give a probabilistic interpretation for it in the viscosity sense.     

On the discretization of a partial differential equation in the neighborhood of a periodic orbit

Sumamry This article is concerned with the comparison of the dynamic of a partial differential equation and its time discretization. We restrict our attention to the neighborhood of a hyperbolic periodic orbit. We show that the discretization possesses an invariant closed curve near the periodic orbit and that the trajectories of the semigroups defined by the partial differential equations and its approximation are close in a sense to be precised provided that different data are allowed. This answers partly an open problem posed in [4]. Examples of application to dissipative partial equations are provided.     

Backward stochastic Volterra integral equations—Representation of adapted solutions

For backward stochastic Volterra integral equations (BSVIEs, for short), under some mild conditions, the so-called adapted solutions or adapted M-solutions uniquely exist. However, satisfactory regularity of the solutions is difficult to obtain in general. Inspired by the decoupling idea of forward–backward stochastic differential equations, in this paper, for a class of BSVIEs, a representation of adapted M-solutions is established by means of the so-called representation partial differential equations and (forward) stochastic differential equations. Well-posedness of the representation partial differential equations are also proved in certain sense.