The general equations of analytical dynamics

It is shown that the generalized Poincaré and Chetayev equations, which represent the equations of motion of mechanical systems using a certain closed system of infinitesimal linear operators, are related to the fundamental equations of analytical dynamics. Equations are derived in quasi-coordinates for the case of redundant variables; it is shown that when an energy integral exists the operator X₀ = ∂/∂t satisfies the Chetayev cyclic-displacement conditions. Using the energy integral the order of the system of equations of motion is reduced, and generalized Jacobi-Whittaker equations are derived from the Chetayev equations. It is shown that the Poincaré-Chetayev equations are equivalent to a number of equations of motion of non-holonomic systems, in particular, the Maggi, Volterra, Kane, and so on, equations. On the basis of these, and also of other previously obtained results, the Poincaré and Chetayev equations in redundant variables, applicable both to holonomic and non-holonomic systems, can be regarded as general equations of classical dynamics, equivalent to the well-known fundamental forms of the equations of motion, a number of which follow as special cases from the Poincaré and Chetayev equations.     

Construction of solutions to quasilinear partial differential equations

We propose a method for constructing solutions to a class of quasilinear parabolic partial differential equations (PDEs) basing on a new property of these equations. The method applies to quasilinear hyperbolic and elliptic equations as well. The results of this article broaden the class of exact solutions to the quasilinear equations, in particular, to the nonlinear heat equations, the equations of chemical kinetics and mathematical biology.     

The macroscopic system of Einstein-Maxwell equations for a system of interacting particles

We derive the macroscopic Einstein—Maxwell equations up to the second-order terms, in the interaction for systems with dominating electromagnetic interactions between particles (e.g., radiation-dominated cosmological plasma in the expanding Universe before the recombination moment). The ensemble averaging of the microscopic Einstein and Maxwell equations and of the Liouville equations for the random functions of each type of particle leads to a closed system of equations consisting of the macroscopic Einstein and Maxwell equations and the kinetic equations for one-particle distribution functions for each type of particle. The macroscopic Einstein equations for a system of electromagnetically and gravitationally interacting particles differ from the classical Einstein equations in having additional terms in the lefthand side due to the interaction. These terms are given by a symmetric rank-two traceless tensor with zero divergence. Explicitly, these terms are represented as momentum-space integrals of the expressions containing one-particle distribution functions for each type of particle and have much in common with similar terms in the left-hand side of the macroscopic Einstein equations previously obtained for a system of self-gravitating particles. The macroscopic Maxwell equations for a system of electromagnetically and gravitationally interacting particles also differ from the classical Maxwell equations in having additional terms in the left-hand side due to simultaneous effects described by general relativity and the interaction effects. Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Matematicheskaya Fizika, Vol. 125, No. 1, pp. 107–131, October, 2000.     

Existence of solutions for the MHD-Leray-alpha equations and their relations to the MHD equations

In this paper we derive some new equations and we call them MHD-Leray-alpha equations which are similar to the MHD equations. We put forward the concept of weak and strong solutions for the new equations. Whether the 3-dimensional MHD equations have a unique weak solution is unknown, however, there is a unique weak solution for the 3-dimensional MHD-Leray-alpha equations. The global existence of strong solution and the Gevrey class regularity for the new equations are also obtained. Furthermore, we prove that the solutions of the MHD-Leray-alpha equations converge to the solution of the MHD equations in the weak sense as the parameter ε in the new equations converges to zero.     

Characterizations of linear Volterra integral equations with nonnegative kernels

We first introduce the notion of positive linear Volterra integral equations. Then, we offer a criterion for positive equations in terms of the resolvent. In particular, equations with nonnegative kernels are positive. Next, we obtain a variant of the Paley-Wiener theorem for equations of this class and its extension to perturbed equations. Furthermore, we get a Perron-Frobenius type theorem for linear Volterra integral equations with nonnegative kernels. Finally, we give a criterion for positivity of the initial function semigroup of linear Volterra integral equations and provide a necessary and sufficient condition for exponential stability of the semigroups.     

Some properties of a class of abstract stationary equations

We study a class of abstract nonlinear equations in a separable Hilbert space for which we prove some generic properties of the set of solutions. The results apply, in particular, in several models of hydrodynamics, such as magneto-micropolar equations, micropolar fluid equations, Boussinesq and Navier–Stokes equations.     

Derivation of equations of seismic and acoustic wave propagation and equations of filtration via homogenization of periodic structures

A linear system of differential equations describing a joint motion of elastic porous body and fluid occupying porous space is considered. Although the problem is linear, it is very hard to tackle due to the fact that its main differential equations involve nonsmooth oscillatory coefficients, both big and small, under the differentiation operators. The rigorous justification, under various conditions imposed on physical parameters, is fulfilled for homogenization procedures as the dimensionless size of the pores tends to zero, while the porous body is geometrically periodic. As the results for different ratios between physical parameters, we derive Biot’s equations of poroelasticity, a system consisting of nonisotropic Lamé’s equations for the solid component and acoustic equations for the liquid component, nonisotropic Lamé’s equations or equations of viscoelasticity for one-velocity continuum, decoupled system consisting of Darcy’s system of filtration or acoustic equations for the liquid component (first approximation) and nonisotropic Lamé’s equations for the solid component (second approximation), a system consisting of nonisotropic Stokes equations for the liquid component and acoustic equations for the solid component, nonisotropic Stokes equations for one-velocity continuum, or, finally a different type of acoustic equations for one- or two-velocity continuum. The proofs are based on Nguetseng’s two-scale convergence method of homogenization in periodic structures.     

More common errors in finding exact solutions of nonlinear differential equations: Part I

In the recent paper by Kudryashov [11] seven common errors in finding exact solutions of nonlinear differential equations were listed and discussed in detail. We indicate two more common errors concerning the similarity (equivalence with respect to point transformations) and linearizability of differential equations and then discuss the first of them. Classes of generalized KdV and mKdV equations with variable coefficients are used in order to clarify our conclusions. We investigate admissible point transformations in classes of generalized KdV equations, obtain the necessary and sufficient conditions of similarity of such equations to the standard KdV and mKdV equations and carried out the exhaustive group classification of a class of variable-coefficient KdV equations. Then a number of recent papers on such equations are commented using the above results. It is shown that exact solutions were constructed in these papers only for equations which are reduced by point transformations to the standard KdV and mKdV equations. Therefore, exact solutions of such equations can be obtained from known solutions of the standard KdV and mKdV equations in an easier way than by direct solving. The same statement is true for other equations which are equivalent to well-known equations with respect to point transformations.     

One method for solving systems of nonlinear partial differential equations

A method for reducing systems of partial differential equations to corresponding systems of ordinary differential equations is proposed. A system of equations describing two-dimensional, cylindrical, and spherical flows of a polytropic gas; a system of dimensionless Stokes equations for the dynamics of a viscous incompressible fluid; a system of Maxwell’s equations for vacuum; and a system of gas dynamics equations in cylindrical coordinates are studied. It is shown how this approach can be used for solving certain problems (shockless compression, turbulence, etc.).     

A bibliography of graph equations

Graph equations are equations in which the unknowns are graphs. Many problems and results in graph theory can be formulated in terms of graph equations. Here we offer a classification and a large bibliography of graph equations.     

The unique solvability of certain multiplicative-convolution equations

In the class of distributions of slow (moderate) growth we consider a class of equations with operations of convolution and multiplication on the real axis. This class contains convolution equations, in particular, ordinary differential equations with constant coefficients, equations in finite differences, functional differential equations with constant coefficients and shifts, and pair differential equations. By virtue of the analytic representation theory for distributions of moderate growth (the Hilbert or Cauchy transform) the class of equations under consideration is equivalent to the class of boundary value problems of the Riemann type, where an equation corresponds to a boundary value condition in the sense of distributions of moderate growth. As a research technique we use the Fourier transform, the generalized Fourier transform (the Carleman-Fourier transform), and the theory of convolution equations in the space of distributions of moderate growth.     

On the theory of the gyropendulum

Precession equations of motion of the gyropendulum relative to the accompanying Darboux trihedron /1/ and, also, precession equations of the gyropendulum motion relative to the geographic trihedron, considered in /2, 3/, are given a kinematic interpretation. Linear differential equations that define the gyropendulum behavior at finite deflection angles of the rotor axis from the vertical are established for arbitrary motions of its suspension point over the surface of the Earth. These equations have the form of kinematic equations of a solid body spherical motion in terms of Rodrigues-Hamilton parameters, and in the case of stationary base they are in agreement with equations established in /4/. The Liapunov stability ot the gyropendulum equations in both the finite Euler—Krylov angles and in the Rodrigues — Hamilton parameters is proved. Particular cases of integrability in quadratures of the gyropendulum precession equations at finite angles are indicated.     

On One Class of Systems of Differential Equations and on Retarded Equations

We establish a connection between solutions to a broad class of large systems of ordinary differential equations and solutions to retarded differential equations. We prove that solving the Cauchy problem for systems of ordinary differential equations reduces to solving the initial value problem for a retarded differential equation as the number of equations increases unboundedly. In particular, the class of systems under consideration contains a system of differential equations which arises in modeling of multiphase synthesis.     

On the solution of a class of integral equations

In this paper we consider a class of Fredholm integral equations of the first kind which arise in a large number of problems in applied mathematics. Although only certain special cases of the equations can be solved exactly, it is shown that a constructive method can be developed for reformulating the equations as Fredholm integral equations of the second kind. This approach will be seen to cover and bring together the large number of isolated cases of the equations which have appeared in the literature. Several examples are given to illustrate the general method.     

Continuity of Some Classes of Functions Related to Degenerate Parabolic Equations and Its Applications

We study some classes of functions satisfying the assumptions similar to but weaker than those for the classical B2 function classes used in the research of quasi-linear parabolic equations as well as the ones used in the research of degenerate parabolic equations including porous medium equations. Consequently, we prove that a function in such a class is continuous. As an application, we obtain the estimate for the continuous modulus of the solutions of a few degenerate parabolic equations in divergence form, including the anisotropic porous equations.     

Navier-Stokes方程五模类Lorenz方程组的动力学行为及数值仿真

本文对平面正方形区域上不可压缩的Navier-Stokes方程,进行傅立叶展开后,截断得到五模类Lorenz方程组.给出了该方程组定常解及其稳定性的讨论,证明了该方程组吸引子的存在性,并对其全局稳定性进行了分析和讨论,数值模拟了雷诺数在一定范围内变化时,类Lorenz方程组的动力学行为.     

A Survey of Quasi-Newton Equations and Quasi-Newton Methods for Optimization

Quasi-Newton equations play a central role in quasi-Newton methods for optimization and various quasi-Newton equations are available. This paper gives a survey on these quasi-Newton equations and studies properties of quasi-Newton methods with updates satisfying different quasi-Newton equations. These include single-step quasi-Newton equations that use only gradient information and that use both gradient and function value information in one step, and multi-step quasi-Newton equations that use the gradient information in last m steps. Main properties of quasi-Newton methods with updates satisfying different quasi-Newton equations are studied. These properties include the finite termination property, invariance, heredity of positive definite updates, consistency of search directions, global convergence and local superlinear convergence properties.     

On the optimal control of integral-functional equations

The problem of the optimal control of stochastic integral-functional equations of neutral type with an intergral quality functional is considered. For the case of a linear quadratic problem an explicit form of the optimal control is presented.

A class of equations which originated in the synthesis of Volterra equations, and stochastic differential equations with after-effects of neutral type are discussed. The problem of the optimal control of such systems is an essential development of the theory of controlled differential equations /1–8/. Examples of real objects whose mathematical models contain equations with an after-effect are discussed in /9/. A study of integral equations of neutral type is essential in controlling the motion of bodies in a continuous medium, /10/. Volterra equations first arose in the theory of creep and form the basis of this theory /11, 12/.     

The use of splitting of the equations of motion in the numerical solution of problems of the dynamics of elastic systems

Linear elastic systems with a finite number of degrees of freedom, the initial equations of motion of which are constructed using the finite element method or other discretization methods, are considered. Since, in applied dynamics problems, the motions are usually investigated in a frequency range with an upper bound, the degrees of freedom of the initial system of equations are split into dynamic and quasi-dynamic degrees. Finally, the initial system of equations is split into a small number of differential equations for the dynamic degrees of freedom and into a system of algebraic equations for determining the quasi-static displacements, represented in the form of a matrix series. The number of terms of the series taken into account depends on the accuracy required.     

Global bifurcation of waves

In this note it will be shown how a theorem of Alexander [1] and Ize [9] together with computational results of Alexander and Yorke [4] and Alexander and Fitzpatrick [2] may be used to generalize the existence theorem for, and to prove some global results about, certain wave-like solutions of nonlinear systems of partial differential equations.The equations to be studied are weakly coupled parabolic systems of equations defined on a bounded axisymmetric domain. Such equations are often called reaction-diffusion equations (or interaction-diffusion equations) and arise in many parts of biology and chemistry. The question as to how wave-like solutions of these equations may bifurcate from a family of trivial solutions was studied by Auchmuty [5] and the results will be considerably extended here.