Smoluchowski–Kramers approximation in the case of variable friction

We consider the small mass asymptotics (Smoluchowski–Kramers approximation) for the Langevin equation with a variable friction coefficient. The limit of the solution in the classical sense does not exist in this case. We study a modification of the Smoluchowski–Kramers approximation. Some applications of the Smoluchowski–Kramers approximation to problems with fast oscillating or discontinuous coefficients are considered. Bibliography: 15 titles.     

Symmetry and Classification of the Dirac–Fock Equation

We consider the properties of the Dirac–Fock equation with differential operators of the first-order symmetry. For a relativistic particle in an electromagnetic field, we describe the covariant properties of the Dirac equation in an arbitrary Riemannian space V₄ with the signature (?1,?1,?1, 1). We present a general form of the differential operator with a first-order symmetry and characterize the pair of such commuting operators. We list the spaces where the free Dirac equation admits at least one differential operator with a first-order symmetry. We perform a symmetry classification of electromagnetic field tensors and construct complete sets of symmetry operators.     

The Generalized “Position–Momentum” Uncertainty Relation in Quantum Mechanics and in the Theory of Brownian Motion

We show that the generalized Schrödinger uncertainty relations have the meaning of fundamental restrictions on the characteristics of the state space in any theory of a probabilistic type. Both quantum mechanics and the theory of Brownian motion for arbitrary time intervals are among these theories. We compare the position–momentum uncertainty relation in the theory of Brownian motion and a similar uncertainty relation for a microparticle in the Gaussian wave-packet state. We establish that the two theories are conceptually similar despite a serious distinction between their mathematical apparatus. This similarity manifests itself in alternative regimes such that small times in one theory correspond to large times in the other theory, and vice versa. In each of the theories, an uncontrollable effect of either quantum or thermal type is of crucial importance.     

The Kramers–Moyal expansion of the master equation that describes human migration in a bounded domain

It is known in quantitative sociodynamics that human migration in a bounded domain can be described by a nonlinear integro-partial differential equation, which is called the master equation. This equation has its origin in statistical physics. At a physical level of rigor we can formally expand the nonlinear integral operator contained in the master equation into an infinite series whose terms are nonlinear partial differential operators. The infinite series thus obtained is called the Kramers–Moyal expansion. The purpose of this paper is to give a mathematical justification of this formal expansion.     

Symmetry Breaking and Restoration in the Ginzburg–Landau Model of Nematic Liquid Crystals

In this paper we study qualitative properties of global minimizers of the Ginzburg–Landau energy which describes light–matter interaction in the theory of nematic liquid crystals near the Fréedericksz transition. This model depends on two parameters: \(\epsilon >0\) which is small and represents the coherence scale of the system and \(a\ge 0\) which represents the intensity of the applied laser light. In particular, we are interested in the phenomenon of symmetry breaking as a and \(\epsilon \) vary. We show that when \(a=0\) the global minimizer is radially symmetric and unique and that its symmetry is instantly broken as \(a>0\) and then restored for sufficiently large values of a. Symmetry breaking is associated with the presence of a new type of topological defect which we named the shadow vortex. The symmetry breaking scenario is a rigorous confirmation of experimental and numerical results obtained earlier in Barboza et al. (Phys Rev E 93(5):050201, 2016).     

A Theory of Stationary Trees and the Balanced Baumgartner–Hajnal–Todorcevic Theorem for Trees

Building on early work by Stevo Todorcevic, we develop a theory of stationary subtrees of trees of successor-cardinal height. We define the diagonal union of subsets of a tree, as well as normal ideals on a tree, and we characterize arbitrary subsets of a non-special tree as being either stationary or non-stationary. We then use this theory to prove the following partition relation for trees: Main Theorem. Let \({\kappa}\) be any infinite regular cardinal, let ξ be any ordinal such that \({2^{|\xi|} < \kappa}\) , and let k be any natural number. Then $$non-(2^{<\kappa})-special\, tree \rightarrow (\kappa + \xi)^{2}_k.$$ This is a generalization to trees of the Balanced Baumgartner–Hajnal–Todorcevic Theorem, which we recover by applying the above to the cardinal \({(2^{< \kappa})^{+}}\) , the simplest example of a non- \({(2^{< \kappa})}\) -special tree. As a corollary, we obtain a general result for partially ordered sets: Theorem. Let \({\kappa}\) be any infinite regular cardinal, let ξ be any ordinal such that \({2^{|\xi|} < \kappa}\) , and let k be any natural number. Let P be a partially ordered set such that \({P \rightarrow (2^{< \kappa})^{1}_{2^{< \kappa}} }\) . Then $$P \rightarrow (\kappa + \xi)^{2}_{k}.$$      

Cartan Matrices in the Toda–Darboux Chain Theory

We discuss a one-to-one correspondence between the polynomial first integrals of Hamiltonian systems with exponential interaction and the hyperintegrals of the two-dimensional Toda lattice. We establish formulas for recalculating the corresponding polynomials and some general properties of their algebraic structure.     

The Willmore functional and the containment problem in R~4

Let∑be a convex hypersurface in the Euclidean space R4 with mean curvature H. We obtain a geometric lower bound for the Willmore functional∫∑H2dσ. This bound is an invariant involving the area of∑, the volume and Minkowski quermassintegrals of the convex body that∑bounds. We also obtain a sufficient condition for a convex body to contain another in the Euclidean space R4.     

Divergences in Quantum Field Theory on the Noncommutative Two-Dimensional Minkowski Space with Grosse�CWulkenhaar Potential

Quantum field theory on the noncommutative two-dimensional Minkowski space with Grosse–Wulkenhaar potential is discussed in two ways: in terms of a continuous set of generalised eigenfunctions of the wave operator, and directly in position space. In both settings, we find a new type of divergence in planar graphs. It is present at and above the self-dual point. This new kind of divergence might make the construction of a Minkowski space version of the Grosse–Wulkenhaar model impossible.     

A refinement of the Brascamp–Lieb–Poincaré inequality in one dimension

In this short note, we give a refinement of the Brascamp–Lieb inequality in the style of the Houdré–Kagan extension for the Poincaré inequality in one dimension. This is inspired by works by Helffer and by Ledoux.     

The Birman–Craggs–Johnson homomorphism and abelian cycles in the Torelli group

In the 1970s, Birman–Craggs–Johnson (BCJ) (Trans AMS 237: 283–309, 1978; Trans AMS 261(1):423–422, 1980) used Rochlin’s invariant for homology 3-spheres to construct a remarkable surjective homomorphism , where is the Torelli group and B ₃ is a certain -vector space of Boolean (square-free) polynomials. By pulling back cohomology classes and evaluating them on abelian cycles, we construct dimensions worth of nontrivial elements of which cannot be detected rationally. These classes in fact restrict to nontrivial classes in the cohomology of the subgroup generated by Dehn twists about separating curves. We also use the “Casson–Morita algebra” and Morita’s integral lift of the BCJ map restricted to to give the same lower bound on . The first author is partially supported by NSF grant DMS-0606882 and was also supported in part by NSF grant DMS-0504208 and by a VIGRE postdoc under NSF grant 9983660 to Cornell University. The second author is supported in part by NSF grant DMS-0244542.     

Asymptotic Behavior of the Chern–Simons Higgs 6-th Theory

We analyze the asymptotic behavior of solutions of the Chern–Simons Higgs 6-th model introduced by Hong–Kim–Pac and Jackiw–Weinberg.     

The θ Instantons in the SU(2) Higgs Theory

We consider topology-changing processes in the SU(2) Higgs theory. In the standard model of particle physics, they are accompanied by baryon- and lepton-number violation. At a fixed energy and multiplicity of the initial state, these processes are described by classical -instanton solutions. We find these solutions and calculate the suppression exponents for the probabilities of the topology-changing transitions at relatively low energies.     

On Justification of the Gelfand–Levitan–Krein Method for a Two-Dimensional Inverse Problem

Siberian Mathematical Journal - For a&nbsp;hyperbolic equation of the second order, we consider the inverse problem of recovering the coefficient $ q(x,y) $ in this equation. We discuss the...     

The Fermionic Observable in the Ising Model and the Inverse Kac–Ward Operator

We show that the critical Kac–Ward operator on isoradial graphs acts in a certain sense as the operator of s-holomorphicity, and we identify the fermionic observable for the spin Ising model as the inverse of this operator. This result is partially a consequence of a more general observation that the inverse Kac–Ward operator on any planar graph is given by what we call a fermionic generating function. We also present a general picture of the non-backtracking walk representation of the critical and supercritical inverse Kac–Ward operators on isoradial graphs.     

The space of 4-ended solutions to the Allen–Cahn equation in the plane

We are interested in entire solutions of the Allen–Cahn equation Δu−F^′(u)=0$\mathrm{\Delta }u-F^{\prime }(u)=0$ which have some special structure at infinity. In this equation, the function F is an even, double well potential. The solutions we are interested in have their zero set asymptotic to 4 half oriented affine lines at infinity and, along each of these half affine lines, the solutions are asymptotic to the one dimensional heteroclinic solution: such solutions are called 4-ended solutions  . The main result of our paper states that, for any θ∈(0,π/2)$\theta \in (0,\pi /2)$, there exists a 4-ended solution of the Allen–Cahn equation whose zero set is at infinity asymptotic to the half oriented affine lines making the angles θ  , π−θ$\pi -\theta$, π+θ$\pi +\theta$ and 2π−θ$2\pi -\theta$ with the x-axis. This paper is part of a program whose aim is to classify all 2k  -ended solutions of the Allen–Cahn equation in dimension 2, for k?2$k?2$.     

New Findings on the Bank–Sauer Approach in Oscillation Theory

In 1988, S. Bank showed that if {z _n } is a sparse sequence in the complex plane, with convergence exponent zero, then there exists a transcendental entire A(z) of order zero such that f″+A(z)f=0 possesses a solution having {z _n } as its zeros. Further, Bank constructed an example of a zero sequence {z _n } violating the sparseness condition, in which case the corresponding coefficient A(z) is of infinite order. In 1997, A. Sauer introduced a condition for the density of the points in the zero sequence {z _n } of finite convergence exponent such that the corresponding coefficient A(z) is of finite order.