Ginzburg–Landau minimizers with prescribed degrees: dependence on domain

We study minimizers of the Ginzburg–Landau functional in an annular type domain with holes. We assume degrees 1 and ?1 on the boundary of the annulus, degree 0 on the boundaries of the holes. Two types of qualitatively different behavior of minimizers occur, depending on the value of the H¹-capacity of the domain. We also describe the asymptotic behavior of minimizers as the coherency length tends to ∞. To cite this article: L. Berlyand, P. Mironescu, C. R. Acad. Sci. Paris, Ser. I 337 (2003).     

Dynamical shape gradient for the Navier–Stokes system

This Note deals with the sensitivity analysis of a newtonian incompressible fluid driven by the Navier–Stokes equations with respect to the dynamic of the fluid domain boundary. The structure of the gradient with respect to the velocity of the domain for a given cost function is established. This result is obtained using new shape derivation tools for Eulerian functionals and the Min–Max derivation principle. To cite this article: R. Dziri et al., C. R. Acad. Sci. Paris, Ser. I 338 (2004).     

Nulle contrôlabilité régionale d'une équation de type Crocco linéariséeRegional null controllability of a linearized Crocco type equation

We are interested in controllability problems of equations coming from a boundary layer model. This problem is described by a degenerate parabolic equation (a linearized Crocco type equation) where phenomena of diffusion and transport are coupled.First we give a geometric characterization of the influence domain of a locally distributed control. Then we prove regional null controllability results on this domain. The proof is based on an adequate observability inequality for the homogeneous adjoint problem. This inequality is obtained by decomposition of the space–time domain and Carleman type estimates along characteristics. To cite this article: P. Martinez et al., C. R. Acad. Sci. Paris, Ser. I 334 (2002) 581–584.     

Existence of strong solutions for the problem of a rigid-fluid system

This Note is devoted to the study of a fluid–rigid body interaction problem. The motion of the fluid is modelled by the Navier–Stokes equations, written in an unknown bounded domain depending on the displacement of the rigid body. Our main result yields the existence and uniqueness of strong solutions, which are global provided that the rigid body does not touch the boundary. To cite this article: T. Takahashi, C. R. Acad. Sci. Paris, Ser. I 336 (2003).     

Asymptotic behavior of diffusion problems in a domain made of two cylinders of different diameters and lengths

We study the asymptotic behavior of the solution of a diffusion problem posed in the union of a cylinder of small diameter and fixed length with another cylinder with much smaller diameter and length. The Dirichlet condition is assumed to hold at both extremities of this domain. Depending on the relative size of the parameters, we show that the boundary condition of the one-dimensional limit problem is a Dirichlet, Fourier or Neumann condition. We also prove a corrector result for every case. To cite this article: J. Casado-D??az et al., C. R. Acad. Sci. Paris, Ser. I 338 (2004).     

Approximation par la méthode des éléments finis de la formulation en domaine régulier de problèmes de fissures

The discretization by various mixed finite element methods of a new variational formulation of crack problems is considered. The new formulation, called the smooth domain method, is derived for crack problems in the case of a simplified model of an elastic membrane. Inequality type boundary conditions are prescribed at the crack faces. The resulting model takes the form of an unilateral contact problem on the crack. The mathematical analysis for the method leads to optimal convergence rates, as given in this Note. To cite this article: Z. Belhachmi et al., C. R. Acad. Sci. Paris, Ser. I 338 (2004).     

A factorization method for elliptic problems in a circular domain

We present a method to factorize a second order elliptic boundary value problem in a circular domain, in a system of uncoupled first order initial value problems. We use a space invariant embedding technique along the radius of the circle, in a decreasing way. This technique is inspired in the temporal invariant embedding used by J.-L. Lions for the control of parabolic systems. The singularity at the origin for the initial value problems is studied. A formal calculation for more general star-shaped domains is presented. To cite this article: J. Henry et al., C. R. Acad. Sci. Paris, Ser. I 339 (2004).     

On the compactness of the automorphism group of a domain

We give a sufficient condition on the boundary of a domain, insuring that the automorphism group of the domain is compact. To cite this article: J. Byun, H. Gaussier, C. R. Acad. Sci. Paris, Ser. I 341 (2005).     

The topological asymptotic with respect to a singular boundary perturbation

The aim of the topological sensitivity analysis is to obtain an asymptotic expansion of a design functional with respect to the insertion of a small hole in the domain. The question that we address here is what happens if the hole is located at the boundary of the domain and what happens if the boundary is not regular. The adjoint method and the domain truncation technique are proposed to solve this problem. As a model example, we consider the Laplace equation in a domain with a corner. To cite this article: B. Samet, C. R. Acad. Sci. Paris, Ser. I 336 (2003).     

A domain embedding method for mixed boundary value problems

We propose a domain embedding (fictitious domain) method for elliptic equations subject to mixed boundary conditions, and prove the sharp convergence rate. The theory provides a unified treatment for Dirichlet, Neumann, and Robin boundary conditions. To cite this article: S. Zhang, C. R. Acad. Sci. Paris, Ser. I 343 (2006).     

Modélisation de structures électromagnétiques périodiques – matériaux bianisotropes avec mémoire

In this Note we propose a rigorous justification of the limit constitutive law of a periodic bi-anisotropic electromagnetic structure with memory. This study is based on the periodic unfolding method, introduced by D. Cioranescu, A. Damlamian and G. Griso, and is applied on the time domain and on the frequency domain. To cite this article: A. Bossavit et al., C. R. Acad. Sci. Paris, Ser. I 338 (2004).     

Contrôlabilité exacte frontière pour les équations des ondes quasi linéaires unidimensionnelles

By means of the existence and uniqueness of semi-global C¹ solution to the mixed initial-boundary value problem with general nonlinear boundary conditions for first order quasilinear hyperbolic systems with zero eigenvalues, we present a unified method to establish the exact boundary controllability for 1-D quasilinear wave equations with boundary conditions of different types. To cite this article: T.T. Li, L.X. Yu, C. R. Acad. Sci. Paris, Ser. I 337 (2003).     

Solutions concentrating at curves for some singularly perturbed elliptic problems

We study positive solutions of the equation ?ε²Δu+u=u^p, where p>1 and ε>0 is small, with Neumann boundary conditions in a three-dimensional domain $\text{Ω}$. We prove the existence of solutions concentrating along some closed curve on $\text{?Ω}$. To cite this article: A. Malchiodi, C. R. Acad. Sci. Paris, Ser. I 338 (2004).     

Bornes sur la densité pour un problème de Navier–Stokes compressible à frontière variable avec conditions aux limites de Dirichlet

We extend a compactness result shown by P.-L. Lions in 1998 to an isentropic compressible Navier–Stokes problem ($\gamma ?1$) defined on a time dependent domain with Dirichlet boundary conditions. This result can be useful for the study of some fluid–structure interaction problems, for the analysis of some pollution water problems (shallow water equations with free boundary: $\gamma =1$) or for the modelling of a river level. To cite this article: F. Flori, B. Giudicelli, C. R. Acad. Sci. Paris, Ser. I 339 (2004).     

On the isoperimetric problem for the higher eigenvalues of the Robin and Wentzell Laplacians

We consider the problem of minimising the kth eigenvalue, k ≥ 2, of the (p-)Laplacian with Robin boundary conditions with respect to all domains in ${\mathbb{R}^N}$ of given volume. When k = 2, we prove that the second eigenvalue of the p-Laplacian is minimised by the domain consisting of the disjoint union of two balls of equal volume, and that this is the unique domain with this property. For p = 2 and k ≥ 3, we prove that in many cases a minimiser cannot be independent of the value of the constant in the boundary condition, or equivalently of the domain’s volume. We obtain similar results for the Laplacian with generalised Wentzell boundary conditions.     

Théorème d'unicité pour un problème d'ondes élastiques

In this Note we prove a uniqueness theorem for the an elastic waves problem (in frequency domain). The propagation domain is a stratified half-space with a vertical borehole. We impose radiation conditions at infinity which ensure uniqueness of the solution. To cite this article: L. Alem, L. Chorfi, C. R. Acad. Sci. Paris, Ser. I 336 (2003).     

Stabilisation frontière du système élastodynamique dans un polygone plan

In this paper, we study the boundary stabilization of the elastodynamic system in a plane polygonal domain. Here, we take in account singularities which appear when changing boundary conditions. To cite this article: R. Brossard, J.-P. Lohéac, C. R. Acad. Sci. Paris, Ser. I 338 (2004).     

On the contact boundaries of normal surface singularities

The abstract boundary M of a normal complex-analytic surface singularity is canonically equipped with a contact structure. We show that if M is a rational homology sphere, then this contact structure is uniquely determined by the topological type of M. An essential tool is the notion of open book carrying a contact structure, defined by E. Giroux. To cite this article: C. Caubel, P. Popescu-Pampu, C. R. Acad. Sci. Paris, Ser. I 339 (2004).     

A level-set formulation of immersed boundary methods for fluid–structure interaction problems

We propose a level set formulation of the immersed boundary method for fluid–structure problems in two and three dimensions. We prove that the resulting model verifies an energy estimate. To cite this article: G.-H. Cottet, E. Maitre, C. R. Acad. Sci. Paris, Ser. I 338 (2004).     

On Dirichlet Type Problems of Polynomial Dirac Equations with Boundary Conditions

Let ${{\bf D}_{\bf x} := \sum_{i=1}^n \frac{\partial}{\partial x_i} e_i}$ be the Euclidean Dirac operator in ${\mathbb{R}^n}$ and let P(X) = a _m X ^m + . . . + a ₁ X +  a ₀ be a polynomial with real coefficients. Differential equations of the form P(D _x )u(x) = 0 are called homogeneous polynomial Dirac equations with real coefficients. In this paper we treat Dirichlet type problems of the a slightly less general form P(D _x )u(x) = f(x) (where the roots are exclusively real) with prescribed boundary conditions that avoid blow-ups inside the domain. We set up analytic representation formulas for the solutions in terms of hypercomplex integral operators and give exact formulas for the integral kernels in the particular cases dealing with spherical and concentric annular domains. The Maxwell and the Klein–Gordon equation are included as special subcases in this context.