A note on the reflection principle for the biharmonic equation and the Stokes system

In this note, we discuss the reflection principle of the Stokes system in a half space for the threedimensional case, and of the biharmonic equation. Admitting different boundary conditions, we use the reflection principle to prove uniqueness of solutions of the Stokes system or the biharmonic equation in weightedLq-spaces     

Zeros of Racah coefficients and the pell equation

The interface between Racah coefficients and mathematics is reviewed and several unsolved problems pointed out. The specific goal of this investigation is to determine zeros of these coefficients. The general polynomial is given whose set of zeros contains all nontrivial zeros of Racah (6j) coefficients [this polynomial is also given for the Wigner-Clebsch-Gordan (3j) coefficients]. Zeros of weight 1 3j- and 6j-coefficients are known to be related to the solutions of classic Diophantine equations. Here it is shown how solutions of the quadratic Diophantine equation known as Pell's equation are related to weight 2 zeros of 3j- and 6j-coefficients. This relation involves transformations of quadratic forms over the integers, the orbit classification of zeros of Pell's equation, and an algorithm for determining numerically the fundamental solutions of Pell's equation. The symbol manipulation program MACSYMA was used extensively to effect various factorings and transformations and to give a proof.The results of this paper were presented in an invited talk by one of us (JDL) at the NSF-CBMS Regional Conference on Special Functions, Physics and Computer Algebra, May 20–24, 1985, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.     

Transmission problems and spectral theory for singular integral operators on Lipschitz domains

We prove the well-posedness of the transmission problem for the Laplacian across a Lipschitz interface, with optimal non-tangential maximal function estimates, for data in Lebesgue and Hardy spaces on the boundary. As a corollary, we show that the spectral radius of the (adjoint) harmonic double layer potential K∗ in is less than , whenever is a bounded convex domain and 1<p?2.     

Semiclassical measure for the solution of the dissipative Helmholtz equation

We study the semiclassical measure for the solution of the high-frequency Helmholtz equation in Rn with non-constant absorption index and a source term concentrated on a bounded submanifold of Rn. The potential is not assumed to be non-trapping, but trapped trajectories have to go through the region where the absorption index is positive. In that case, the solution is microlocally written around any point away from the source as a sum (finite or infinite) of lagrangian distributions.     

Multiscale asymptotic expansion and finite element methods for the mixed boundary value problems of second order elliptic equation in perforated domains

In this paper, we will discuss the mixed boundary value problems for the second order elliptic equation with rapidly oscillating coefficients in perforated domains, and will present the higher-order multiscale asymptotic expansion of the solution for the problem, which will play an important role in the numerical computation . The convergence theorems and their rigorous proofs will be given. Finally a multiscale finite element method and some numerical results will be presented. This work is Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant # 10372108, # 90405016), and Special Funds for Major State Basic Research Projects( grant # TG2000067102)     

The Cauchy problem for a generalized Camassa–Holm equation

In this paper, we are concerned with the Cauchy problem of the generalized Camassa–Holm equation. Using a Galerkin-type approximation scheme, it is shown that this equation is well-posed in Sobolev spaces $H^s$, $s>3/2$ for both the periodic and the nonperiodic case in the sense of Hadamard. That is, the data-to-solution map is continuous. Furthermore, it is proved that this dependence is sharp by showing that the solution map is not uniformly continuous. The nonuniform dependence is proved using the method of approximate solutions and well-posedness estimates. Moreover, it is shown that the solution map for the generalized Camassa–Holm equation is Hölder continuous in $H^r$-topology. Finally, with analytic initial data, we show that its solutions are analytic in both variables, globally in space and locally in time.     

Numerical solutions of the poisson equation

In this article we shall give practical and numerical solutions of the Poisson equation on multidimensional spaces and show their numerical experiments by using computers.     

Well‐posedness for the Cauchy problem of the modified Hunter–Saxton equation in the Besov spaces

This paper is concerned with the Cauchy problem of the modified Hunter‐Saxton equation. The local well‐posedness of the model equation is obtained in Besov spaces (which generalize the Sobolev spaces H^s) by using Littlewood‐Paley decomposition and transport equation theory. Moreover, the local well‐posedness in critical case (with ) is considered.     

Two‐parameter anisotropic homogenization for a Dirichlet problem for the Poisson equation in an unbounded periodically perforated domain. A functional analytic approach

We consider a Dirichlet problem for the Poisson equation in an unbounded periodically perforated domain. The domain has a periodic structure, and the size of each cell is determined by a positive parameter δ, and the level of anisotropy of the cell is determined by a diagonal matrix γ with positive diagonal entries. The relative size of each periodic perforation is instead determined by a positive parameter ε. For a given value of γ, we analyze the behavior of the unique solution of the problem as tends to by an approach which is alternative to that of asymptotic expansions and of classical homogenization theory.     

Interior estimates for a low order finite element method for the Reissner–Mindlin plate model

Interior error estimates are obtained for a low order finite element introduced by Arnold and Falk for the Reissner–Mindlin plates. It is proved that the approximation error of the finite element solution in the interior domain is bounded above by two parts: one measures the local approximability of the exact solution by the finite element space and the other the global approximability of the finite element method. As an application, we show that for the soft simply supported plate, the Arnold–Falk element still achieves an almost optimal convergence rate in the energy norm away from the boundary layer, even though optimal order convergence cannot hold globally due to the boundary layer. Numerical results are given which support our conclusion. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Symmetry and rigidity for the hinged composite plate problem

The composite plate problem is an eigenvalue optimization problem related to the fourth order operator ${(?\mathrm{\Delta })}^2$. In this paper we continue the study started in [10], focusing on symmetry and rigidity issues in the case of the hinged composite plate problem, a specific situation that allows us to exploit classical techniques like the moving plane method.     

Multiwavelet approximation methods for pseudodifferential equations on curves. Stability and convergence analysis

We develop a stability and convergence analysis of Galerkin–Petrov schemes based on a general setting of multiresolution generated by several refinable functions for the numerical solution of pseudodifferential equations on smooth closed curves. Particular realizations of such a multiresolution analysis are trial spaces generated by biorthogonal wavelets or by splines with multiple knots. The main result presents necessary and sufficient conditions for the stability of the numerical method in terms of the principal symbol of the pseudodifferential operator and the Fourier transforms of the generating multiscaling functions as well as of the test functionals. Moreover, optimal convergence rates for the approximate solutions in a range of Sobolev spaces are established. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Existence and global attractiveness of a square‐mean ‐pseudo almost automorphic solution for some stochastic evolution equation driven by Lévy noise

In this work, we introduce the concept of μ‐pseudo almost automorphic processes in distribution. We use the μ‐ergodic process to define the spaces of μ‐pseudo almost automorphic processes in the square mean sense. We establish many interesting results on the functional space of such processes like a composition theorem. Under some appropriate assumptions, we establish the existence, the uniqueness and the stability of the square‐mean μ‐pseudo almost automorphic solutions in distribution to a class of abstract stochastic evolution equations driven by Lévy noise. We provide an example to illustrate our results.     

The Genetic Sums' Representation for the Moments of a System of Stieltjes Functions and its Application

This paper deals with the spectral problems for high-order nonsymmetric difference operators. The method of investigation is based on the analysis of the genetic sums formulas for the moments of the operator. The parameters of these sums are shown to be connected with coefficients of the introduced vector Stieltjes continued fraction. The connections with vector orthogonality, Hermite—Padé approximation, and Hankel determinants are investigated. This gives a tool for the analysis of the solution of the direct and inverse spectral problem of the operator. It is applied to the integration of hierarchy of the discrete KdV equations. The existence of a global solution is proved. July 13, 1998. Date revised: July 12, 1999. Date accepted: July 26, 1999.