Lie symmetries and conservation laws of the Hirota–Ramani equation

In this paper, Lie symmetry method is performed for the Hirota–Ramani (H–R) equation. We will find the symmetry group and optimal systems of Lie subalgebras. Furthermore, preliminary classification of its group invariant solutions, symmetry reduction and nonclassical symmetries are investigated. Finally conservation laws of the H–R equation are presented.     

A note on “well-posedness theory for hyperbolic conservation laws”

In this note, we generalize the recent result on L¹ well-posedness theory for strictly hyperbolic conservation laws to the nonstrictly hyperbolic system of conservation laws whose characteristics are with constant multiplicity.     

From microscopic theory to macroscopic theory——symmetries and order parameters of rigid molecules

Density functional theory is used to describe the phase behaviors of rigid molecules. The construction of the kernel function is discussed. Excluded-volume potential is calculated for two types of molecules with C _2v symmetry. Molecular symmetries lead to the symmetries of the kernel function and the density function, enabling a reduction of configuration space. By approximating the kernel function with a polynomial, the system can be fully characterized by some moments corresponding to the form of the kernel function. The symmetries of the kernel function determine the form of the polynomial, while the coefficients are determined by the temperature and molecular parameters. The analysis of the impact of coefficients helps us to choose independent variables in the moments as order parameters. Combining the analysis and some simulation results, we propose a minimal set of order parameters for bent-core molecules.     

How to find solutions,Lie symmetries,and conservation laws of forced Korteweg–de Vries equations in optimal way

It is shown that the forced Korteweg–de Vries (KdV) equation studied in the recent papers [A.H. Salas, Computing solutions to a forced KdV equation, Nonlinear Anal. RWA 12 (2011) 1314–1320] and [M.L. Gandarias, M.S. Bruzón, Some conservation laws for a forced KdV equation, Nonlinear Anal. RWA 13 (2012) 2692–2700] is reduced to the classical (constant-coefficient) KdV equation by point transformations for all values of variable coefficients. The equivalence-based approach proposed in [R.O. Popovych, O.O. Vaneeva, More common errors in finding exact solutions of nonlinear differential equations: part I, Commun. Nonlinear Sci. Numer. Simul. 15 (2010) 3887–3899] allows one to obtain more results in a much simpler way.     

Existence of solutions to the Riemann problem for 2 × 2 conservation laws

We consider the Riemann problem for a class of 2?×?2 systems of conservation laws which do not satisfy the strictly hyperbolicity condition. Our main assumption is that the product of non-diagonal elements within the F?echet derivative (Jacobian) of the flux is nonnegative. By improving a vanishing viscosity approach, we establish the existence of solutions to the Riemann problem for those systems.     

An addendum to the multiplication and factorization theorems of brodskiǐ—livšic—potapov

In this paper the classical Brodskiǐ—Liv?ic— operator colligation is generalized to certain pairs of bounded linear operators and the corresponding characteristic operator—valued (transfer) function is introduced. The fundamental results due to M.S. Brodskiǐ, M.S. Liv?ic, and V.P. Potapov are then extended to such colligations. These new types of colligations can be used to obtain, for instance, realization results for general Herglotz—Nevanlinna functions.     

The contribution of M H A Newman and his mathematicians to the creation of the Manchester ‘Baby’

In this article I offer a challenge to the usual account of the development of the Manchester Baby. In doing so, I focus on the contribution made to the project by the topologist Max Newman and other members of the Manchester Department of Mathematics. Based on a re-examination of the primary source material, I suggest that a much more significant role was played by mathematicians than is allowed for in the dominant discourse. I argue that there was a single computer-building project at Manchester in the years immediately following World War II which was conceived, led, funded, supplied and staffed by Newman supported by his long-time friend Patrick Blackett.     

An addendum to the paper “ranges of values of systems of functionals in certain classes of regular functions”

One gives an application of the results of the paper mentioned in the title to the problem of the range of the system of initial coefficients on the class V_k,(k2, 0<1) of functions f(z)=z+a₂z²+..., regular in ¦z¦<1, f(z)f(z)/z0 in ¦z¦<1, satisfying the condition ₀ ² ReJ(eⁱ)dk, 0<<1, where J(z)=(1+zf(z)/f(z)) +(1–+)zf(z)/f(z).Translated from Zapiski Nauchnykh Seminarov Leningradskogo Otdeleniya Matematicheskogo Instituta im. V. A. Steklova AN SSSR, Vol. 154, pp. 31–35, 1986.     

A super hierarchy of coupled derivative nonlinear Schrödinger equations and conservation laws

By solving the zero-curvature equation associated with a 3 × 3 matrix spectral problem, a super hierarchy of coupled derivative nonlinear Schrödinger equations is proposed. The corresponding super bi-Hamiltonian structures are established by means of the super trace identity. Then, we derive infinite conservation laws of the super coupled derivative nonlinear Schrödinger equation with the aid of spectral parameter expansions.     

A subjective Bayesian approach to the theory of queues II — Inference and information in M/M/1 queues

This is a sequel to Part I of A Subjective Bayesian Approach to the Theory of Queues. The focus here is on inference and a use of Shannon's measure of information for assessing the amount of information conveyed by the various types of data from queues. The notation and terminology used here is established in Part I.     

Introduction to the theory and applications of uncertainty

We introduce the special volume “The theory and applications of uncertainty”.     

Group theory and unification of forces: Application to ‘non-universal’ gaugino masses

We will give an overview on how to embed the Standard Model (SM), based on SU(3) × SU(2) × U(1), within larger groups. We will review the different chains one follows when spontaneously breaking SO(10) down to the SM. Finally, We shall discuss the question of non-universal gaugino masses in supersymmetric SO(10) theories.     

An addendum to our paper “further remarks on δ- and θ-modifications”

We show functoriality of γ^α in our joint paper with Á. Császár “Further remarks on δ- and θ-modifications”.     

An attempt to differential Galois theory of second order polynomial system and solvable subgroup of Mbius transformations

By introducing the conception "relativistic differential Galois group" for the second order polynomial systems, we establish the relation between the conformal relativistic differential Galois group and the subgroup of Mobius transformations, and prove that the system is integrable in the sense of Liouville if its conformal relativistic differential Galois group is solvable with a derived length at most 2. Some omissions on the structures of solvable subgroups of Mobius transformations at the first author's article published in this journal in 1996 are refreshed in this paper.     

An Answer to the Conjecture of I. Babuška and T. Janik

In this paper, we verify the conjecture in the recent paper of I. Babuška and T. Janik.     

Nonlocal problem for the Lavrent’ev-Bitsadze equation and its analogs in the theory of equations of mixed parabolic-hyperbolic type

We study a nonlocal interior-boundary value problem with an Erdelyi-Kober operator for the Lavrent’ev-Bitsadze equation and its analogs in the theory of equations of mixed parabolic-hyperbolic type.