Four applications of majorization to convexity in the calculus of variations

The resemblance between the Horn-Thompson theorem and a recent theorem by Dacorogna-Marcellini-Tanteri indicates that Schur-convexity and the majorization relation are relevant for applications in the calculus of variations and its related notions of convexity, such as rank one convexity or quasiconvexity. In Theorem 6.6, we give simple necessary and sufficient conditions for an isotropic objective function to be rank one convex on the set of matrices with positive determinant.Majorization is used in order to give a very short proof of a theorem of Thompson and Freede [R.C. Thompson, L.J. Freede, Eigenvalues of sums of Hermitian matrices III, J. Res. Nat. Bur. Standards B 75B (1971) 115-120], Ball [J.M. Ball, Constitutive inequalities and existence theorems in nonlinear elastostatics, in: R.J. Knops (Ed.), Nonlinear Analysis and Mechanics: Heriot-Watt Symposium, vol. 1, Res. Notes Math., 17, Pitman, 1977, pp. 187-241], or Le Dret [H. Le Dret, Sur les fonctions de matrices convexes et isotropes, CR Acad. Sci. Paris, Série I 310 (1990) 617-620], concerning the convexity of a class of isotropic functions which appear in nonlinear elasticity.Next we prove (Theorem 7.3) a lower semicontinuity result for functionals with the form _∫Ωw(D?(x))dx, with w(F)=h(lnV_F). Here F=R_FU_F=V_FR_F is the usual polar decomposition of F∈gl(n,R), and lnV_F is Hencky’s logarithmic strain.We close this paper with a compact proof of Dacorogna-Marcellini-Tanteri theorem, based only on classical results about majorization. The mentioned resemblance of this theorem with the Horn-Thompson theorem is thus explained.     

Global Solutions to the 3-D Incompressible Anisotropic Navier-Stokes System in the Critical Spaces

In this paper, we consider the global wellposedness of the 3-D incompressible anisotropic Navier-Stokes equations with initial data in the critical Besov-Sobolev type spaces B{\mathcal{B}} and B^{-\frac12,\frac12}₄{\mathcal{B}^{-\frac12,\frac12}_4} (see Definitions 1.1 and 1.2 below). In particular, we proved that there exists a positive constant C such that (ANS _ν ) has a unique global solution with initial data u₀ = (u₀^h, u₀³){u_0 = (u_0^h, u_0^3)} which satisfies ||u₀^h||_B exp(\fracCn⁴ ||u₀³||_B⁴) ￡ c₀n{\|u_0^h\|_{\mathcal{B}} \exp\bigl(\frac{C}{\nu^4} \|u_0^3\|_{\mathcal{B}}^4\bigr) \leq c_0\nu} or ||u₀^h||_{B^{-\frac12,\frac12}4} exp(\fracCn⁴ ||u₀³||_{B^{-\frac12,\frac12}4}⁴) ￡ c₀n{\|u_0^h\|_{\mathcal{B}^{-\frac12,\frac12}_{4}} \exp \bigl(\frac{C}{\nu^4} \|u_0^3\|_{\mathcal{B}^{-\frac12,\frac12}_{4}}^4\bigr)\leq c_0\nu} for some c ₀ sufficiently small. To overcome the difficulty that Gronwall’s inequality can not be applied in the framework of Chemin-Lerner type spaces, [(L^p_t)\tilde](B){\widetilde{L^p_t}(\mathcal{B})}, we introduced here sort of weighted Chemin-Lerner type spaces, [(L²_{t, f})\tilde](B){\widetilde{L^2_{t, f}}(\mathcal{B})} for some apropriate L ¹ function f(t).     

Consistent implementation of real fluid EOS in pseudopotential lattice Boltzmann models

Pseudopotential lattice Boltzmann models have emerged as successful methods to simulate liquid-vapor coexistence systems. However, the equation of state (EOS) of such systems, which is found to be thermodynamically consistent, is unique and lacks the potential to cover a broad range of physical fluids. In this study, we employ multiple pseudopotentials and extend the consistent EOS to enhance the capability of pseudopotential models in reproducing a wider range of thermodynamic states. The new system has the format which preserves the consistency between the lattice pressure tensor and the free energy density. (© 2014 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Spectral analysis for the Gauss problem on continued fractions

We present a new derivation of the formula appearing in Babenko (1978) and Mayer and Roepstorff (1987) that gives the probability distribution of τ⁻ⁿ${\tau }^{-n}$ in terms of the eigenvalues of a symmetric operator. Here τ$\tau$ is the well-known Gauss-map.     

Singular solutions for second-order non-divergence type elliptic inequalities in punctured balls

We study the existence and non-existence of positive singular solutions of second-order non-divergence type elliptic inequalities of the form $\sum\limits_{i,j = 1}^N {a_{ij} (x)\frac{{\partial ^2 u}} {{\partial x_i \partial x_j }}} + \sum\limits_{i = 1}^N {b_i (x)\frac{{\partial u}} {{\partial x_i }} \geqslant K(x)u^p ,} - \infty < p - \infty , $ with measurable coefficients in a punctured ball B _R \{0} of ? ^N , N ≥ 1. We prove the existence of a critical value p* which separates the existence region from the non-existence region. We show that in the critical case p = p*, the existence of a singular solution depends on the rate at which the coefficients (a _{i j} ) and (b _i ) stabilize at zero, and we provide some optimal conditions in this setting.     

Expeditious synthesis of TADDOL-derived phosphoramidite and phosphonite ligands

A simple and reliable protocol for the synthesis of TADDOL-derived monodentate ligands is reported. The reaction of the requisite TADDOL with PCl₃ is immediately followed by the treatment of the crude intermediate with both nitrogen and carbon nucleophiles. Several previously unknown or difficult-to-make phosphoramidite and phosphonite ligands L1–L3 and L4–L9 were accessed using this novel procedure.     

Ground state solutions for the singular Lane-Emden-Fowler equation with sublinear convection term

We are concerned with singular elliptic equations of the form −Δu=p(x)(g(u)+f(u)+a|∇u|) in RN (N?3), where p is a positive weight and 0<a<1. Under the hypothesis that f is a nondecreasing function with sublinear growth and g is decreasing and unbounded around the origin, we establish the existence of a ground state solution vanishing at infinity. Our arguments rely essentially on the maximum principle.