Liouville Type Equations with Singular Data¶and Their Applications to Periodic Multivortices¶for the Electroweak Theory

Motivated by the study of multivortices in the Electroweak Theory of Glashow–Salam–Weinberg [33], we obtain a concentration-compactness principle for the following class of mean field equations: on M, where (M,g) is a compact 2-manifold without boundary, 0 < a≤K(x)≤b, x∈M and λ > 0. We take with α _i > 0, δ _{p i} the Dirac measure with pole at point p _i ∈M, i= 1,…,m and ψ∈L ^∞(M) satisfying the necessary integrability condition for the solvability of (1)_λ. We provide an accurate analysis for solution sequences of (1)_λ, which admit a “blow up” point at a pole p _i of the Dirac measure, in the same spirit of the work of Brezis–Merle [11] and Li–Shafrir [35]. As a consequence, we are able to extend the work of Struwe–Tarantello [49] and Ding–Jost–Li–Wang [21] and derive necessary and sufficient conditions for the existence of periodic N-vortices in the Electroweak Theory. Our result is sharp for N= 1, 2, 3, 4 and was motivated by the work of Spruck–Yang [46], who established an analogous sharp result for N= 1, 2. Received: 24 September 2001 / Accepted: 7 December 2001     

自适应结构网格上扩散方程隐式时间积分算法及其应用

提出一种自适应结构网格(SAMR)上求解扩散方程的隐式时间积分算法.该算法从粗网格到细网格逐层进行时间积分,通过多层迭代同步校正保证粗细界面的流连续和计算区域的扩散平衡.分析算法复杂度,并给出评估算法低复杂度的准则.典型算例表明,相对于一致加密情形,本文算法能够在保持相同计算精度的前提下,大幅度降低网格规模和计算量,且具有低复杂度.将算法应用于辐射流体力学数值模拟中非线性扩散方程组求解,相对于一致加密网格,SAMR计算将计算量下降一个量级以上,计算效率提高33.2倍.     

一种改进的奇异值降噪阶次选取方法用于紫外光谱信号去噪的研究

光谱去噪是光谱检测的重要环节。针对光谱信号易受光谱仪热噪声、现场机械振动以及随机噪声等因素影响,而在线监测系统要求减少人为参数选择对去噪效果的影响,提出利用奇异值分解(SVD)理论对光谱信号去噪。提出一种改进的降噪阶次选取方法：指定奇异值差分谱最大峰值点θ₁为所选阶次下界;利用奇异值、奇异值差分谱综合信息选取阶次上界θ₂;将区间θ₁～θ₂定义为模糊区域,通过模糊C均值聚类求取隶属度,赋予模糊区域内奇异值相应的权重系数。用所提方法对不同信噪比下SO₂紫外光谱信号去噪,将信噪比、均方根误差、波形相似系数、平滑度指标用于去噪效果的评价。去噪结果表明：所提方法完全基于数据驱动,具有较好的去噪效果,能够真实的恢复原始信号。     

A KAM Theorem with Applications to Partial Differential Equations of Higher Dimensions

The existence of lower dimensional KAM tori is shown for a class of nearly integrable Hamiltonian systems of infinite dimensions where the second Melnikov’s conditions are completely eliminated and the algebraic structure of the normal frequencies are not needed. As a consequence, it is proved that there exist many invariant tori and thus quasi-periodic solutions for nonlinear wave equations, Schrödinger equations and other equations of any spatial dimensions.     

A Two-Moment Inequality with Applications to Rényi Entropy and Mutual Information

This paper explores some applications of a two-moment inequality for the integral of the rth power of a function, where 0<r<1. The first contribution is an upper bound on the Rényi entropy of a random vector in terms of the two different moments. When one of the moments is the zeroth moment, these bounds recover previous results based on maximum entropy distributions under a single moment constraint. More generally, evaluation of the bound with two carefully chosen nonzero moments can lead to significant improvements with a modest increase in complexity. The second contribution is a method for upper bounding mutual information in terms of certain integrals with respect to the variance of the conditional density. The bounds have a number of useful properties arising from the connection with variance decompositions.     

Trial Equation Method to Nonlinear Evolution Equations with Rank Inhomogeneous:Mathematical Discussions and Its Applications

A trial equation method to nonlinear evolution equation with rank inhomogeneous is given. As applications, the exact traveling wave solutions to some higher-order nonlinear equations such as generalized Boussinesq equation, generalized Pochhammer-Chree equation, KdV-Burgers equation, and KS equation and so on, are obtained. Among these, some results are new. The proposed method is based on the idea of reduction of the order of ODE. Some mathematical details of the proposed method are discussed.     

Geometric limits to geometric optical imaging with infinite, planar, non-absorbing sheets

Wave optics can limit the ways in which optical components can change light-ray fields. Optical components called METATOYs trade in the continuity of the phase fronts and the precision to which they change light-ray fields in return for additional possibilities when changing light-ray fields. Now only geometry limits the possible mappings between the positions of an object and its geometric image. Here, I study such limitations for the case of an infinite, planar, non-absorbing sheet that images the entire three-dimensional space. The most general case of such a sheet is equivalent to a thin lens with different object- and image-sided focal lengths. Special cases include ordinary thin lenses, confocal lenslet arrays, and negative refration with n₂=-n₁.     

An Analytical Technique,Based on Natural Transform to Solve Fractional-Order Parabolic Equations

This research article is dedicated to solving fractional-order parabolic equations using an innovative analytical technique. The Adomian decomposition method is well supported by natural transform to establish closed form solutions for targeted problems. The procedure is simple, attractive and is preferred over other methods because it provides a closed form solution for the given problems. The solution graphs are plotted for both integer and fractional-order, which shows that the obtained results are in good contact with the exact solution of the problems. It is also observed that the solution of fractional-order problems are convergent to the solution of integer-order problem. In conclusion, the current technique is an accurate and straightforward approximate method that can be applied to solve other fractional-order partial differential equations.     

Engineering Optimisation: An Introduction with Metaheuristic Applications,by Xin-She Yang

When a beam of high intensity laser light is scattered by the fluctuations spontaneously existing within a fluid medium a spatial modulation of the dielectric constant may be induced. The role of such a modulation in causing stimulated scattering of the intense laser beam or Bragg reflection of any weak independent probe beam is discussed and theoretically analyesd. It is shown that such Bragg reflection provides a convenient technique for the study of the modulation. Experimental observation and investigation of Bragg reflection from such a modulation is described. A related technique has been used to investigate the development of light induced periodic structures on surfaces.     

Towards a Unified Method for Exact Solutions of Evolution Equations. An Application to Reaction Diffusion Equations with Finite Memory Transport

We present a brief report on the different methods for finding exact solutions of nonlinear evolution equations. Explicit exact traveling wave solutions are the most amenable besides implicit and parametric ones. It is shown that most of methods that exist in the literature are equivalent to the “generalized mapping method” that unifies them. By using this method a class of formal exact solutions for reaction diffusion equations with finite memory transport is obtained. Attention is focused to the finite-memory-transport-Fisher and Nagumo equations.     

Hypergeometric Series Solution to a Class of Second-Order Boundary Value Problems via Laplace Transform with Applications to Nanofluids

Very recently, it was observed that the temperature of nanofluids is finally governed by second-order ordinary differential equations with variable coefficients of exponential orders. Such coefficients were then transformed to polynomials type by using new independent variables. In this paper, a class of second-order ordinary differential equations with variable coefficients of polynomials type has been solved analytically. The analytical solution is expressed in terms of a hypergeometric function with generalized parameters. Moreover, applications of the present results have been applied on some selected nanofluids problems in the literature. The exact solutions in the literature were derived as special cases of our generalized analytical solution.     

An Ergodic Sampling Scheme for Constrained Hamiltonian Systems with Applications to Molecular Dynamics

This article addresses the problem of computing the Gibbs distribution of a Hamiltonian system that is subject to holonomic constraints. In doing so, we extend recent ideas of Cancès et al. (M2AN 41(2), 351–389, 2007) who could prove a Law of Large Numbers for unconstrained molecular systems with a separable Hamiltonian employing a discrete version of Hamilton’s principle. Studying ergodicity for constrained Hamiltonian systems, we specifically focus on the numerical discretization error: even if the continuous system is perfectly ergodic this property is typically not preserved by the numerical discretization. The discretization error is taken care of by means of a hybrid Monte-Carlo algorithm that allows for sampling bias-free expectation values with respect to the Gibbs measure independently of the (stable) step-size. We give a demonstration of the sampling algorithm by calculating the free energy profile of a small peptide.     

From Bulk to Nanoparticles: An Overview of Antiviral Materials,Its Mechanisms,and Applications

Infectious diseases caused by viruses are a global health concern and have become prominent in light of the recent COVID-19 pandemic. Considering the limitations of drugs and prophylactic methods used in current medicine, antiviral materials are a useful strategy in preventing the spread of viruses and enhancing treatment efficiency. Thus, this review highlights the state-of-the-art antiviral materials, describes the scientific landscape of the primary antiviral materials used based on bibliometric analysis, presents their mechanisms of action, and discusses their clinical applications. The mechanisms of action underlying the broad-spectrum antiviral properties of metals, ceramics, polymers, and composites are also discussed. Polyanions, polycations, oxides, and metal-based materials, from bulk to nanoparticles, have good potential in antiviral applications that may help prepare the world for future viral breakouts.     

Nonstandard Variational Calculus with Applications to Classical Mechanics. 1. An Existence Criterion

Using the framework of nonstandard analysis, Ifind the discretized version of the Euler-Lagrangeequation for classical dynamical systems and discuss theexistence of an extremum for a given functional in variational calculus. Some results relatedto the Cauchy existence theorem are obtained anddiscussed with various examples.     

Integration in the GHP Formalism II: An Operator Approach for Spacetimes with Killing Vectors, with Applications to Twisting Type N Spaces

Held has proposed a coordinate- and gauge-free integration procedure within the ghp formalism built around four functionally independent zero-weighted scalars constructed from the spin coefficients and the Riemann tensor components. Unfortunately, a spacetime with Killing vectors (and hence cyclic coordinates in the metric, and in all quantities constructed from the metric) may be unable to supply the full quota of four scalars of this type. However, for such a spacetime additional scalars may be supplied by the components of the Killing vectors. As an illustration we investigate the vacuum type N spaces admitting a Killing vector and a homothetic Killing vector. In a direct manner, we reduce the problem to a pair of ordinary differential operator master equations, making use of a new zero-weighted ghp operator. In two different ways, we show how these master equations can be reduced to one real third-order operator differential equation for a complex function of a real variable—but still with the freedom to choose explicitly our fourth coordinate. It is then easy to see there is a whole class of coordinate choices where the problem reduces essentially to one real third-order differential equation for a real function of a real variable. It is also outlined how the various other differential equations, which have been derived previously in work on this problem, can be deduced from our master equations.     

An Improved Moth-Flame Optimization Algorithm with Adaptation Mechanism to Solve Numerical and Mechanical Engineering Problems

Moth-flame optimization (MFO) algorithm inspired by the transverse orientation of moths toward the light source is an effective approach to solve global optimization problems. However, the MFO algorithm suffers from issues such as premature convergence, low population diversity, local optima entrapment, and imbalance between exploration and exploitation. In this study, therefore, an improved moth-flame optimization (I-MFO) algorithm is proposed to cope with canonical MFO’s issues by locating trapped moths in local optimum via defining memory for each moth. The trapped moths tend to escape from the local optima by taking advantage of the adapted wandering around search (AWAS) strategy. The efficiency of the proposed I-MFO is evaluated by CEC 2018 benchmark functions and compared against other well-known metaheuristic algorithms. Moreover, the obtained results are statistically analyzed by the Friedman test on 30, 50, and 100 dimensions. Finally, the ability of the I-MFO algorithm to find the best optimal solutions for mechanical engineering problems is evaluated with three problems from the latest test-suite CEC 2020. The experimental and statistical results demonstrate that the proposed I-MFO is significantly superior to the contender algorithms and it successfully upgrades the shortcomings of the canonical MFO.     

Duality Relations for Non-Ohmic Composites, with Applications to Behavior near Percolation

Keller, Dykhne, and others have exploited duality to derive exact results for the effective behavior of two-dimensional Ohmic composites. This paper addresses similar issues in the non-Ohmic context. We focus primarily on three different types of nonlinearity: (a) the weakly nonlinear regime; (b) power-law behavior; and (c) dielectric breakdown. We first make the consequences of duality explicit in each setting. Then we draw conclusions concerning the critical exponents and scaling functions of dual pairs of random non-Ohmic composites near a percolation threshold. These results generalize, unify, and simplify relations previously derived for nonlinear resistor networks. We also discuss some self-dual nonlinear composites. Our treatment is elementary and self-contained; however, we also link it with the more abstract mathematical discussions of duality by Jikov and Kozlov.