Metastable states for the Becker-Döring cluster equations

The Becker-Döring equations, in whichc _l (t) can represent the concentration ofl-particle clusters or droplets in (say) a condensing vapour at timet, are $$\begin{array}{*{20}c} {{{dc_l (t)} \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {{dc_l (t)} {dt}}} \right. \kern-\nulldelimiterspace} {dt}} = J_{l - 1} (t) - J_l (t)} & {(l = 2,3,...)} \\ \end{array} $$ with $$J_l (t): = a_l c_1 (t)c_l (t) - b_{l + 1} c_{l + 1} (t)$$ and eitherc ₁=const. (‘case A’) or \(\rho : = \sum\limits_1^\infty {lc_l } \) =const. (‘case B’). The equilibrium solutions arec _l =Q _l z ^l , where \(Q_l : = \prod\limits_2^l {({{a_{r - 1} } \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {{a_{r - 1} } {b_r }}} \right. \kern-0em} {b_r }})} \) . The density of the saturated vapour, defined as \(\rho _s : = \sum\limits_1^\infty {lQ_l z_s ^l } \) , wherez _s is the radius of convergence of the series, is assumed finite. It is proved here that, subject to some further plausible conditions on the kinetic coefficientsa _l andb _l , there is a class of “metastable” solutions of the equations, withc ₁?z _s small and positive, which take an exponentially long time to decay to their asymptotic steady states. (An “exponentially long time” means one that increases more rapidly than any negative power of the given value ofc ₁?z _s (or, in caseB,ρ?ρ _s ) as the latter tends to zero). The main ingredients in the proof are (i) a time-independent upper bound on the solution of the kinetic equations (this upper bound is a steady-state solution of case A of the equations, of the type used in the Becker-Döring theory of nucleation), and (ii) an upper bound on the total concentration of particles in clusters greater than a certain critical size, which (with suitable initial conditions) remains exponentially small until the time becomes exponentially large.     

Global existence and asymptotic behavior of solutions for the Maxwell-Schrödinger equations in three space dimensions

In this paper we study the global existence and asymptotic behavior of solutions for the Maxwell-Schrödinger equations under the Coulomb gauge condition in three space dimensions with the final states given att=+. This leads to the construction of the modified wave operator for certain scattered data. It is also shown that for the initial data in the range of the modified wave operator, the initial value problem of the Maxwell-Schrödinger equations has the global solutions in time.Dedicated to Professor R. Iino on his 70th birthday     

Wave operators and analytic solutions for systems of non-linear Klein-Gordon equations and of non-linear Schrödinger equations

We consider, in a 1+3 space time, arbitrary (finite) systems of nonlinear Klein-Gordon equations (respectively Schrödinger equations) with an arbitrary local and analytic non-linearity in the unknown and its first and second order space-time (respectively first order space) derivatives, having no constant or linear terms. No restriction is given on the frequency sign of the initial data. In the case of non-linear Klein-Gordon equations all masses are supposed to be different from zero.We prove, for such systems, that the wave operator (fromt= tot=0) exists on a domain of small entire test functions of exponential type and that the analytic Cauchy problem, in ⁺׳, has a unique solution for each initial condition (att=0) being in the image of the wave operator. The decay properties of such solutions are discussed in detail.Partially supported by the Swiss National Science FoundationOn leave from Institut de Physique Théorique, 32 Bd d'Ivoy, CH-1211 Geneve 4 Switzerland.     

Existence of solutions for Schrödinger evolution equations

We study the existence, uniqueness and regularity of the solution of the initial value problem for the time dependent Schrödinger equationiu/t=(–1/2)u+V(t,x)u,u(0)=u ₀. We provide sufficient conditions onV(t,x) such that the equation generates a unique unitary propagatorU(t,s) and such thatU(t,s)u ₀C ¹(,L ²) C ⁰(H ²( ⁿ )) foru ₀H ²( ⁿ ). The conditions are general enough to accommodate moving singularities of type x^–2+(n4) or x^–n/2+(n3).     

Self-similar solutions of equations of the nonlinear Schrödinger type

Experimental data are presented for the temperature dependence of the conductivity of Cu: SiO₂ metal-insulator composite films containing 3-nm Cu granules. At low temperatures in the concentration range 17–33 vol % Cu, all of the conductivity curves have a temperature dependence of the form σ ∝ exp{ (T ₀/T)^1/2}, while at higher temperatures a transition is observed to an activational dependence. A numerical simulation of the conduction in a composite material shows that an explanation of the observed temperature dependence must include the Coulomb interaction and the presence of a rather large random potential. The simulation also yields the size dependence and temperature dependence of the mesoscopic scatter of the conductivities of composite conductors. It is shown that a self-selecting percolation channel of current flow is formed in the region of strong mesoscopic scatter.     

Existence,regularity, and asymptotic behavior of the solutions to the Ginzburg-Landau equations on ℝ3

This paper studies the solutions of the Ginzburg-Landau equations on ³ in the presence of an arbitrarily distributed external magnetic field. The existence and regularity of the solutions at the lowest energy level are established. The solutions found are in the Coulomb gauge. If the external field is sufficiently regular, the solutions are shown to have nice asymptotic decay properties at infinity.     

The thick flame asymptotic limit and Damköhler's hypothesis

We derive analytical expressions for the burning rate of a flame propagating in a prescribed steady parallel flow whose scale is much smaller than the laminar flame thickness.In this specific context, the asymptotic results can be viewed as an analytical test of Damköhler's hypothesis relating to the influence of the small scales in the flow on the flame; the increase in the effective diffusion processes is described. The results are not restricted to the adiabaticequidiffusional case, which is treated first, but address also the influence of non-unit Lewis numbers and volumetric heat losses. In particular, it is shown that non-unit Lewis numbereffects become insignificant in the asymptotic limit considered. It is also shown that the dependence of the effective propagation speed on the flow is the same as in the adiabatic equidiffusional case, provided it is scaled with the speed of the planar non-adiabatic flame.     

Analyticity and global existence of small solutions to some nonlinear Schrödinger equations

In this paper we will study the nonlinear Schrödinger equations: $$\begin{gathered} i\partial _t u + \tfrac{1}{2}\Delta u = \left| u \right|^2 u, (t,x) \in \mathbb{R} \times \mathbb{R}_x^n , \hfill \\ u(0,x) = \phi (x), x \in \mathbb{R}_x^n \hfill \\ \end{gathered} $$ . It is shown that the solutions of (*) exist and are analytic in space variables fort∈??{0} if φ(x) (∈H ^2n+1,2(? _x ⁿ )) decay exponentially as |x|→∞ andn≧2.     

Asymptotic behavior of solutions to certain nonlinear Schrödinger-Hartree equations

The asymptotic behavior of solutions to the Cauchy problem for the equation $$i\psi _\imath = \frac{1}{2}\Delta \psi - \upsilon (\psi )\psi , \upsilon = r^{ - 1} *|\psi |^2 ,$$ and for systems of similar form, is studied. It is shown that the norms $$\parallel \psi (t)\parallel _{L_2 (|x| \leqq R)}^2 + \parallel \nabla \psi (t)\parallel _{L_2 (|x| \leqq R)}^2 $$ are integrable in time for any fixedR>0, from which it follows that $$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{t \to \infty } \parallel \psi (t)\parallel _{L_2 (|x| \leqq R)} = 0.$$ \] Nevertheless, it is established that anL ₂-scattering theory is impossible.     

Optical soliton solutions of the generalized higher-order nonlinear Schrödinger equations and their applications

The propagation of the optical solitons is usually governed by the higher order nonlinear Schrödinger equations (NLSE). In optics, the NLSE modelizes light-wave propagation in an optical fiber. In this article, modified extended direct algebraic method with add of symbolic computation is employed to construct bright soliton, dark soliton, periodic solitary wave and elliptic function solutions of two higher order NLSEs such as the resonant NLSE and NLSE with the dual-power law nonlinearity. Realizing the properties of static and dynamic for these kinds of solutions are very important in various many aspects and have important applications. The obtaining results confirm that the current method is powerful and effectiveness which can be employed to other complex problems that arising in mathematical physics.     

The Becker–Döring Process: Pathwise Convergence and Phase Transition Phenomena

In this note, we study an infinite reaction network called the stochastic Becker–Döring process, a sub-class of the general coagulation–fragmentation models. We prove pathwise convergence of the process towards the deterministic Becker–Döring equations which improves classical tightness-based results. Also, we show by studying the asymptotic behavior of the stationary distribution, that the phase transition property of the deterministic model is also present in the finite stochastic model. Such results might be interpreted closed to the so-called gelling phenomena in coagulation models. We end with few numerical illustrations that support our results.

     

The surfboard Schrödinger equations

We study the large time behavior of solutions of time dependent Schrödinger equationsiu/t=–(1/2)u+t V(x/t)u with bounded potentialV(x). We show that (1) if>–1, all solutions are asymptotically free ast, (2) if–1 a solution becomes asymptotically free if and only if it has the momentum support outside of suppV for large time, (3) if –1 <0 all solutions are still asymptotically modified free ast and that (4) if 0 <2, for each local minimumx ₀ ofV(x), there exist solutions which are asymptotically Gaussians centered atx=tx ₀ and spreading slowly ast.     

Existence and asymptotic estimates of periodic solutions of El Nio mechanism of atmospheric physics

This paper is devoted to studying the El Nin o mechanism of atmospheric physics. The existence and asymptotic estimates of periodic solutions for its model are obtained by employing the technique of upper and lower solution, and using the continuation theorem of coincidence degree theory.     

“Harmonic” solutions of Einstein's equations

For the example of a static spherically symmetric gravitational field with Galilean metric at infinity, it is shown that the harmonic solutions of Einstein's equations are not unique. In the whole of space, both outside and inside a spherically symmetric body in equilibrium, one can introduce a one-parameter family of harmonic coordinates corresponding to these solutions.Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Fizika, No. 11, pp. 82–87, November, 1976.I thank Yu. L. Gazaryan and I. D. Novikov for a helpful discussion of the questions touched on in this note.     

On the finite-time behaviour for nonlinear Schrödinger equations

Consider the nonlinear Schrödinger equationu _t –iu=f(u). Forf(u)=±|u|^1+p , ±i|u|^1+p , ±u|u| ^p (p>0), and the Dirichlet boundary or nonlinear boundary (including the Neumann boundary and the Robin boundary) conditions, we establish the local estimates for the timet to the solutions of the initial-boundary value problems. Being based up on these estimates, we investigate the blowing-up properties of the solutions.Research supported in part by the Youth Foundation of Sichuan Education Committee and the Natural Science Foundation of China     

The fractional coupled KdV equations： Exact solutions and white noise functional approach

Variable coefficients and Wick-type stochastic fractional coupled KdV equations are investigated. By using the mod- ified fractional sub-equation method, Hermite transform, and white noise theory the exact travelling wave solutions and white noise functional solutions are obtained, including the generalized exponential, hyperbolic, and trigonometric types.     

Exact periodic wave solutions to the coupled Schrödinger-KdV equation and DS equations

The exact solutions for the coupled non-linear partial differential equations are studied by means of the mapping method proposed recently by the author. Taking the coupled Schrödinger-KdV equation and DS equations as examples, abundant periodic wave solutions in terms of Jacobi elliptic functions are obtained. Under the limit conditions, soliton wave solutions are given.     

The properties of weakly collapsing solutions to the nonlinear Schrödinger equation at large values of the free parameters

It is shown that there exists an infinite set of weakly collapsing solutions with zero energy. Zero energy solutions are distributed along two lines in the space of parameters (A, C ₁). At large values of C ₁ (C ₁→∞), the distance between the nearest points on every line tends to a finite limit. Along each of the lines, the amplitude of the oscillating terms is exponentially small with respect to the parameter C ₁.