Controllability results for a class of one-dimensional degenerate parabolic problems in nondivergence form

We give null controllability results for some degenerate parabolic equations in non divergence form on a bounded interval. In particular, the coefficient of the second order term degenerates at the extreme points of the domain. For this reason, we obtain an observability inequality for the adjoint problem. Then we prove Carleman estimates for such a problem. Finally, in a standard way, we deduce null controllability also for semilinear equations.      

On the global optimization properties of finite-difference local descent algorithms

The paper is devoted to the convergence properties of finite-difference local descent algorithms in global optimization problems with a special -convex structure. It is assumed that the objective function can be closely approximated by some smooth convex function. Stability properties of the perturbed gradient descent and coordinate descent methods are investigated. Basing on this results some global optimization properties of finite-difference local descent algorithms, in particular, coordinate descent method, are discovered. These properties are not inherent in methods using exact gradients.The paper was presented at the II. IIASA-Workshop on Global Optimization, Sopron (Hungary), December 9–14, 1990.     

Steady Plane Flow of Viscoelastic Fluid Past an Obstacle

We consider the steady plane flow of certain classes of viscoelastic fluids in exterior domains with a non-zero velocity prescribed at infinity. We study existence as well as asymptotic behaviour of solutions near infinity and show that for sufficiently small data the solution decays near infinity as fast as the fundamental solution to the Oseen problem.     

Space-Time Point-Process Models for Earthquake Occurrences

Several space-time statistical models are constructed based on both classical empirical studies of clustering and some more speculative hypotheses. Then we discuss the discrimination between models incorporating contrasting assumptions concerning the form of the space-time clusters. We also examine further practical extensions of the model to situations where the background seismicity is spatially non-homogeneous, and the clusters are non-isotropic. The goodness-of-fit of the models, as measured by AIC values, is discussed for two high quality data sets, in different tectonic regions. AIC also allows the details of the clustering structure in space to be clarified. A simulation algorithm for the models is provided, and used to confirm the numerical accuracy of the likelihood calculations. The simulated data sets show the similar spatial distributions to the real ones, but differ from them in some features of space-time clustering. These differences may provide useful indicators of directions for further study.     

Improved inhomogeneous Strichartz estimates for the Schrödinger equation

We study inhomogeneous Strichartz estimates for the Schrödinger equation for dimension n?3. Using a frequency localization, we obtain some improved range of Strichartz estimates for the solution of inhomogeneous Schrödinger equation except dimension n=3.     

The Nonlinear Schr¨odinger Equations with Combined Nonlinearities of Power-Type and Hartree-Type

The primary goal of this paper is to present a comprehensive study of the nonlinear Schr?dinger equations with combined nonlinearities of the power-type and Hartree-type. Under certain structural conditions, the authors are able to provide a complete picture of how the nonlinear Schr?dinger equations with combined nonlinearities interact in the given energy space. The method used in the paper is based upon the Morawetz estimates and perturbation principles.     

A proof of Price's Law on Schwarzschild black hole manifolds for all angular momenta

Price's Law states that linear perturbations of a Schwarzschild black hole fall off as t−2?−3 for t→∞ provided the initial data decay sufficiently fast at spatial infinity. Moreover, if the perturbations are initially static (i.e., their time derivative is zero), then the decay is predicted to be t−2?−4. We give a proof of t−2?−2 decay for general data in the form of weighted L¹ to L^∞ bounds for solutions of the Regge–Wheeler equation. For initially static perturbations we obtain t−2?−3. The proof is based on an integral representation of the solution which follows from self-adjoint spectral theory. We apply two different perturbative arguments in order to construct the corresponding spectral measure and the decay bounds are obtained by appropriate oscillatory integral estimates.     

Entire solutions of semilinear elliptic equations in and a conjecture of De Giorgi

In 1978 De Giorgi formulated the following conjecture. Let be a solution of in all of such that and 0$"> in . Is it true that all level sets of are hyperplanes, at least if ? Equivalently, does depend only on one variable? When , this conjecture was proved in 1997 by N. Ghoussoub and C. Gui. In the present paper we prove it for . The question, however, remains open for . The results for and 3 apply also to the equation for a large class of nonlinearities .

     

Uniqueness and clustering properties of Gibbs states for classical and quantum unbounded spin systems

We consider quantum unbounded spin systems (lattice boson systems) in -dimensional lattice space Z. Under appropriate conditions on the interactions we prove that in a region of high temperatures the Gibbs state is unique, is translationally invariant, and has clustering properties. The main methods we use are the Wiener integral representation, the cluster expansions for zero boundary conditions and for general Gibbs state, and explicitly -dependent probability estimates. For one-dimensional systems we show the uniqueness of Gibbs states for any value of temperature by using the method of perturbed states. We also consider classical unbounded spin systems. We derive necessary estimates so that all of the results for the quantum systems hold for the classical systems by straightforward applications of the methods used in the quantum case.