The Riemann–Roch theorem and zero-energy solutions of the Dirac equation on the Riemann sphere

In this paper, we revisit the connection between the Riemann–Roch theorem and the zero-energy solutions of the two-dimensional Dirac equation in the presence of a delta-function-like magnetic field. Our main result is the resolution of a paradox—the fact that the Riemann–Roch theorem correctly predicts the number of zero-energy solutions of the Dirac equation despite counting what seem to be functions of the wrong type.     

Application of a recent solution of the Navier–Stokes equation to flow on the surface of a globe

We reduce an exact solution of the 3D Navier–Stokes equation (Muriel, 2011) [1] to two dimensions to model flow on the surface of a globe, producing the following results: (a) an analytic discovery of the time evolution of two streams, one each above and below the equator, (b) analytic speed-up of modeling bypassing iterative numerical simulation.     

Coherent states for the Kepler–Coulomb problem on a sphere

An algebraic approach to Kepler problem in a curved space is introduced. By using this approach, the creation and annihilation operators associated to this system and their algebra are calculated. These operators satisfy a deformed Weyl–Heisenberg algebra which can be assumed as a deformed su(2)$\mathfrak{s}\mathfrak{u}\left(2\right)$ algebra. By using this fact, the nonlinear coherent states of this system are constructed. The scalar product and Bargmann representation of this family of nonlinear coherent states are constructed. The present contribution shows that these nonlinear coherent states possess some non-classical features which strongly depend on the Kepler coupling constant and space curvature. Depending on the non-classical measures, the smaller the curvature parameter, the more the non-classical features. Moreover, the stronger Kepler constant provides more non-classical features.     

An Efficient Numerical Solution of Nonlinear Hunter–Saxton Equation

In this paper, the nonlinear Hunter–Saxton equation, which is a famous partial differential equation,is solved by using a hybrid numerical method based on the quasilinearization method and the bivariate generalized fractional order of the Chebyshev functions(B-GFCF) collocation method. First, using the quasilinearization method,the equation is converted into a sequence of linear partial differential equations(LPD), and then these LPDs are solved using the B-GFCF collocation method. A very good approximation of solutions is obtained, and comparisons show that the obtained results are more accurate than the results of other researchers.     

Dimensional reduction of the 5D Kaluza–Klein geodesic deviation equation

In the work of Kerner et al. (Phys Rev D 63:027502, 2001) the problem of the geodesic deviation in a 5D Kaluza–Klein background is faced. The 4D space–time projection of the resulting equation coincides with the usual geodesic deviation equation in the presence of the Lorenz force, provided that the fifth component of the deviation vector satisfies an extra constraint which takes into account the q/m conservation along the path. The analysis was performed setting as a constant the scalar field which appears in Kaluza–Klein model. Here we focus on the extension of such a work to the model where the presence of the scalar field is considered. Our result coincides with that of Kerner et al. when the minimal case f = 1{phi=1} is considered, while it shows some departures in the general case. The novelty due to the presence of f{phi} is that the variation of the q/m between the two geodesic lines is not conserved during the motion; an exact law for such a behaviour has been derived.     

Modeling of steady Herschel–Bulkley fluid flow over a sphere

Characteristics of the incompressible flow of Herschel–Bulkley fluid over a sphere were studied via systematic numerical modeling. A steady isothermal laminar flow mode was considered within a wide range of flow parameters: the Reynolds number 0 < Re ≤ 200, the Bingham number 0 ≤ Bn ≤ 100, and the power index 0.3 ≤ n ≤ 1. The numerical solution to the hydrodynamic equations was obtained using the finite volume method in the axisymmetric case. The changes in flow structures, pressure and viscous friction distribution, and integral drag as a function of the flow rate and fluid rheology are shown. Depending on whether plastic or inertial effects dominate in the flow, the limiting cases were identified. The power law and Bingham fluid flows were studied in detail as particular cases of the Herschel–Bulkley rheological model. Based on the modeling results, a new correlation was developed that approximates the calculated data with an accuracy of about 5% across the entire range of the input parameters. This correlation is also applicable in the particular cases of the power law and Bingham fluids.     

Integrability and Solutions of the(2+1)-dimensional Hunter–Saxton Equation

In this paper,the(2+1)-dimensional Hunter-Saxton equation is proposed and studied.It is shown that the(2+1)-dimensional Hunter–Saxton equation can be transformed to the Calogero–Bogoyavlenskii–Schiff equation by reciprocal transformations.Based on the Lax-pair of the Calogero–Bogoyavlenskii–Schiff equation,a non-isospectral Lax-pair of the(2+1)-dimensional Hunter–Saxton equation is derived.In addition,exact singular solutions with a finite number of corners are obtained.Furthermore,the(2+1)-dimensional μ-Hunter–Saxton equation is presented,and its exact peaked traveling wave solutions are derived.     

The Einstein–Dirac equation on Sasakian 3-manifolds

We prove that a Sasakian 3-manifold admitting a non-trivial solution to the Einstein–Dirac equation has necessarily constant scalar curvature. In the case when this scalar curvature is non-zero, their classification follows then from a result by Th. Friedrich and E.C. Kim. We also prove that a scalar-flat Sasakian 3-manifold admits no local Einstein spinors.     

The painlevé test on a modified burgers equation

An extension of the Burgers equation involving coupling to a magnetic field is analyzed in terms of integrability in the sense of the Painlevé test. We give an explicit example for which the original equation is not integrable whereas its two standard reductions to ordinary differential equations pass the test.     

The Scattering Approach for the Camassa–Holm equation

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We present an approach proving the integrability of the Camassa–Holm equation for initial data of small amplitude.     

The effect of velocity field forcing techniques on the Karman–Howarth equation

Many velocity field forcing methods exist to simulate isotropic turbulence, but no in-depth analysis of the effects that these methods have on the generated turbulence has been performed. This work contains such a detailed study. It focuses on Lundgren’s linear and Alvelius’ spectral velocity forcing methods. Based on the constraints imposed on their associated forcing terms, these two are representative of the numerous forcing methods available in the literature. This study is conducted in the context of the Karman–Howarth equation, which, as a consequence of velocity forcing, has a source term appended to it. The expressions for the forcing method-specific Karman–Howarth source terms are derived, and their effect on key turbulent metrics, e.g. structure functions and spectra, is investigated. The behaviour of these source terms determines the state to which all turbulent metrics evolve, allowing for the differences noted between linearly and spectrally forced turbulent fields to be explained.     

The Green function for the Duffin–Kemmer–Petiau equation

We present a calculation of the Green function for the Duffin–Kemmer–Petiau equation in the case of scalar and vectorial particles interacting with a square barrier potential, and relate it to that of the Klein–Gordon equation. A formal Hamiltonian of the Duffin–Kemmer–Petiau theory is first developed using the Feshbach–Villars analogy and the Sakata and Taketani decomposition. The coefficients of reflection and transmission are deduced.     

A five-dimensional perspective on the Klein–Gordon equation

We discuss the Klein–Gordon (KG) equation using a path-integral approach in 5D space–time. We explicitly show that the KG equation in flat space–time admits a consistent probabilistic interpretation with positively defined probability density. However, the probabilistic interpretation is not covariant. In the non-relativistic limit, the formalism reduces naturally to that of the Schrödinger equation. We further discuss other interpretations of the KG equation (and their non-relativistic limits) resulting from the 5D space–time picture. Finally, we apply our results to the problem of hydrogenic spectra and calculate the canonical sum of the hydrogenic atom.     

The short pulse equation by a Riemann–Hilbert approach

We develop a Riemann–Hilbert approach to the inverse scattering transform method for the short pulse (SP) equation

$$\begin{aligned} u_{xt}=u+\tfrac{1}{6}(u^3)_{xx} \end{aligned}$$

with zero boundary conditions (as \(|x|\rightarrow \infty \)). This approach is directly applied to a Lax pair for the SP equation. It allows us to give a parametric representation of the solution to the Cauchy problem. This representation is then used for studying the longtime behavior of the solution as well as for retrieving the soliton solutions. Finally, the analysis of the longtime behavior allows us to formulate, in spectral terms, a sufficient condition for the wave breaking.

     

Vorticity–divergence mass-conserving semi-Lagrangian shallow-water model using the reduced grid on the sphere

The semi-Lagrangian semi-implicit shallow water model on the sphere using the reduced latitude–longitude grid is presented. The key feature of the model is the vorticity–divergence formulation on the unstaggered grid. The new algorithm for the reconstruction of wind components from vorticity and divergence is described. The mass-conservative version of the model is developed. The conservative cascade scheme (CCS) by Nair et al. is modified to provide a locally-conservative semi-Lagrangian advection algorithm for the reduced grid. Some numerical advection tests are carried out to demonstrate the accuracy of the CCS with the reduced grid. The CCS-based discretization for the continuity equation and finite-volume Helmholtz problem solver are introduced to guarantee the mass-conservation.The results for shallow water tests on the sphere are presented. The results for different versions of the model are compared. They are also compared with the results for the same tests available in literature. The impact of the reduced grid is analyzed. The mass-conservative version of the model using the reduced grid with up to 20% reduction of grid points number has approximately the same accuracy as its non-conservative counterpart implemented on the regular latitude–longitude grid.     

The Hirota bilinear method for the coupled Burgers equation and the high-order Boussinesq–Burgers equation

This paper studies the coupled Burgers equation and the high-order Boussinesq–Burgers equation. The Hirota bilinear method is applied to show that the two equations are completely integrable. Multiple-kink (soliton) solutions and multiple-singular-kink (soliton) solutions are derived for the two equations.