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Existence of solution to linear inhomogeneous first order PDEs systems
Maybe I am asking a triviality. If that is the case, please let me know and I will close the question. I have searched a lot but I didn't find an adequate and forceful response.
For $i=1,\ldots, r$, ...
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Pohozaev identity for linear equations
For $-\Delta u =0$, the Pohozaev identity on say $B_1$ says
$$ \int_{S_1} |u_T|^2 \,d\sigma = \int_{S_1} |u_N|^2 \,d\sigma + (n-2) \int_{B_1} |\nabla u|^2 \ dx$$
Here $u_T$ are the tangential ...
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Generalizing a formula with distributions — Distributional Radon transform
I will try to describe the problem, it will necessarily be incomplete, so please if you have questions or remarks to make it more clear do not hesitate to leave them in comments.
The problem
Let $a$ ...
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Linear PDE, analytic continuation, Green's function and boundary conditions
I'm looking at the linear PDE in 3+1 dimensions,
$$
\left[ -(\partial_t - \xi)^2 - \partial_k \partial_k \right] \phi(t,x) = 4\pi^2 \delta(t)\delta(x)\label{1} \tag{1}
$$
Where $\xi$ is generally a ...
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On Fredholm alternative for Neumann conditions
Let $\Omega$ be a bounded Lipschitz domain in $\mathbb{R}^n$ and $f \in L^2(\Omega)$. It is well known that if $\lambda$ is a Dirichlet Laplacian eigenvalue, then the equation $$\begin{cases}
-\Delta ...
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Schauder estimates with boundary conditions
For the elliptic equation with non-divergence form
$$
\sum_{i,j=1}^na_{ij}(x)\partial_{ij}^2u=f\text{ in }B(0,1)\quad\text{and}\quad u=g\text{ on }\partial B(0,1),
$$
where $ \{a_{ij}(x)\} $ is a ...
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Has anyone studied the PDE generalization of Teichmüller Space?
We begin by recalling the definition of Teichmüller space but stated a little more convolutedly (which will make it easy to generalize).
Given a surface $S$ we can define Teichmüller space $T(S)$ to ...
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On the relation between ellipticity and Fredholmness as properties of linear PDE's on Fréchet spaces of smooth sections
Let $M$ be a compact manifold equipped with finite rank vector bundles $E$ and $F$ with spaces of $C^{\infty}$ sections denoted $\Gamma(E)$ and $\Gamma(F)$ respectively. It is standard that a ...
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Solvability of general linear PDE with constant coefficients
Let $D\ne 0$ be a linear differential operator with constant coefficients acting on either real or complex valued functions on $\mathbb{R}^n$.
Is it true that the equation $$Du=f$$
is solvable in any ...
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Polynomial solutions of differential equations vs smooth ones
Let $D_1,D_2$ be two linear differential operators with matrix valued constant (i.e. translation invariant) coefficients on $\mathbb{R}^n$. Assume $D_2\circ D_1=0$, in other words
$$Im(D_1)\subset Ker(...
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Riesz transform after linear transformation
I am encountering the term $\partial_x \mathcal{R}_x(f(x,y))$. I needed to do the following linear transformation
$$x' = a x+ by,\,\,\,\,\, y'=ax-by,\,\,\, and \,\,f(x,y)=g(x',y') $$
I ended up with ...
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Estimates for higher order derivatives of the Airy Kernel
Consider the kdv equation (from here)
$$\left\{\begin{array}{l}
\partial_{t} v+\partial_{x}^{3} v=0 \\
v(x, 0)=v_{0}(x)
\end{array}\right.$$
Its solution can be written as $v(t,x)=S_t*v_0(x),$ where $...
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Asymptotics of integral representation of distribution
I initially posted this question at MSE (here), but I have gotten no response, so I figured I would ask it to this community.
Background: I am studying the PDE $$\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,i\partial_t \...
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Explicit solution for a linear drift-diffusion equation (Fokker-Planck equation) on whole space
I'm wondering if there might be an explicit solution for the following linear PDE in two space dimensions $(x_1,x_2)$ on the whole space $\mathbb{R}^2$:
$$
\partial_t f = {div} \left [\left( \...
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Uniqueness of the "weak solution" to Fokker-Plank PDE
Let $C_b^2(\mathbb R_+)$ be the set of functions $f: \mathbb R_+\to\mathbb R$ s.t. $f, f' ,f''$ are bounded and $f(0)=0$. Consider a measurable function $p: \mathbb R_+^2\to\mathbb R_+$ satisfying
$$\...
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Explicit solutions for linear system of PDEs with constant coefficients
I've been recently trying to to solve the following system of linear 1st order PDE's:
$f:\Omega^d\xrightarrow{}\mathbb{R},\quad A^{(k)}\in\mathbb{R}^{N\times N},\quad B^{(k)}\in\mathbb{R}^N$
$\dfrac{\...
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Parabolic theory for singular coefficients on bounded domains (Reference Request)
In Evans, the theory for linear PDE of parabolic type with bounded coefficients is developed. There are nice results such as long-existence of weak solutions and the parabolic regularity theorems.
Is ...
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Using Darboux's to solve 2D system of first order linear PDEs with variable coefficients
I've spent some time over the last few days looking at the references suggested in this question and this question and I think the information therein is my best shot at solving this system that arose ...
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Generalized functional for solution of PDEs
Asked this on Math Stack Exchange awhile ago but it got ignored then deleted.
To solve a differential equation of one variable, you need constraints equal to the number of derivatives.
For a partial ...
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Maximum principle and linear transport
Let us consider the linear transport equation
$$
\partial_t u + \mathrm{div}(a(t,x)u)=0
$$
with initial data $u(0,\cdot) = u_0$ in $\mathbb R^N$.
Here we consider a smooth Lipschitz vector field $a$.
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Spectral analysis for nonlocal elliptic operator
Suppose $\Omega\subset\mathbb{R}^3$ is a bounded domain with smooth boundary. We note by $(-\Delta)^{-1}$ the inverse Laplacian i.e. $f\mapsto u$ where $u$ is the unique solution to
$$-\Delta u=f,\...
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Liouville theorem for an elliptic equation with gradient perturbation
How can I prove the following Liouville theorem for an elliptic equation with gradient perturbation?
Let $u \in L^2(\mathbb R^n;\mathbb R)$ be a smooth solution of
$$ -\Delta u + v \cdot \nabla u = 0 ...
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Can we find a uniform bound of the solution of a series of linear partial differential equations related to a parameter
Let $\sigma \in[0,1]$,we consider following series of linear partial differential equations related to the parameter $\sigma$,for example
$$
\left\{\begin{aligned}
\Delta \Phi &=\sigma f(x, y) \...
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Decay of solution for linear system with damping
Let us consider the following linear system with damping:
$$
\begin{cases}
u_t - u_x = -\frac{1}{2} (u+v)\\
v_t + v_x = -\frac{1}{2} (u+v)
\end{cases}
$$
Let's write the solution as $w=(u,v)$ ...
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Solve a coupled PDE in a rectangle
We consider a coupled PDE in a rectangle $\Omega=(-1,1)\times(-1,1)$. For the simplicity, we assume that the functions are periodic in $x_{1}$ direction.
\begin{cases}
\nabla\cdot u=f_{1},\ & \...
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Regularity of solution to Cauchy problem given regular initial data
Let $f\in L^2_1([0,T]\times \mathbb{T}^m)$ (Sobolev space of maps of regularity $1$, $\mathbb{T}^m$ is the $m$-dimensional torus)
be a solution of a Cauchy problem
$$\frac{d}{dt} f(t) = A f(t)$$
$$f(0)...
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Reference for global theory of Schrödinger operators
Question. What is a good reference to learn about the spectral properties of Schrödinger operators in $\mathbf{R}^n$? I am specifically interested in references that discuss examples where the ...
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A singular differential equation
In a neighbourhood of $0$ in $\mathbb{R}^n$ a smooth function $h=h(x)$, $h(0)=0$, is given. Take arbitrary real numbers $w,\lambda_1,\dots,\lambda_n\in\mathbb{R}$.
The problem is to find a smooth ...
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Has this form of the heat equation been solved for the radiation boundary condition
Below is a solution to a special form of the heat equation. I have found the postings on the heat equation and they are far above my head. I tried to find a tag on Transport Theory for both heat and ...
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Density of traces of solutions to an elliptic equation
Let $D_1$ be a domain with smooth boundary and assume that $D_1$ is a proper subset of $D_2$ which is itself a bounded domain in $\mathbb R^n$ with a smooth boundary. Assume also that $D_2\setminus ...
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How to find a particular solution of a non-homogeneous parabolic partial differential equation
Consider the following non-homogeneous parabolic partial differential equation (PDE)
\begin{align}
\left(\cos\psi \frac{\partial}{\partial r} + \frac{\gamma}{r} \sin\psi \frac{\partial}{\partial \...
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spaces of smooth functions for linear hyperbolic PDE
Which classes of (scalar or systems of) linear first or second order hyperbolic PDEs $Lf=g$ in $n$ variables and spaces $S$ of functions have the property that there is a retarded Green's function $G:...
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Existence of a global analytic solution to a linear first order PDE
Let $B=\lbrace \|z\|<1\rbrace$ be a unit ball in $\mathbb{C}^n, n\geq 2.$ Let
$f_1,\cdots, f_n, f$ be holomorphic functions on $B.$ Now, consider the following
first order, linear PDE:
$$f_1\...
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Space of solutions to a fourth order wave equation
I'm interested in finding solutions a fourth order version of the standard wave equation in $d$ dimensional Minkowski spacetime $\mathcal{M}^d$. Defining $\Box := \partial_0^2 - \sum_{i = 1}^{d-1} \...
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Linear hyperbolic PDE on compact two dimensional domain
Consider the equation
$$
\begin{equation}
\frac{\partial^2f}{\partial x\partial y}=f
\end{equation}
$$
on a Jordan domain (i.e. the interior of a simple, closed curve on the plane). The equation is ...
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Linear transport equation with Lipschitz conditions
Given the equation here, I would like to ask the following relaxed question:
Consider the PDE
$$\partial_t f(x,t) = \langle q(x), \nabla \rangle f(t,x) + p(x),$$
with Schwartz initial data $f(0,x) = ...
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Linear transport equation with unbounded coefficients
Consider the PDE
$$\partial_t f(x,t) = \langle q(x), \nabla \rangle f(t,x) + p(x),$$
with Schwartz initial data $f(0,x) = f_0(x) \in \mathscr S(\mathbb R^n).$
I am wondering then if $q$ and all its ...
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Is this equation of hyperbolic type?
I want to now whether this equation is of hyperbolic type:
$$(1-\partial_{xx})y_{tt}+y_{xxxx}=0$$
with boundary conditions $$y(t,0)=y(t,1)=y_x(t,0)=y_x(t,1)=0.$$
I would say that the answer is yes. By ...
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Where to locate $0\in \Omega$ to get $u_{\varepsilon}(0)\neq 0$ where $\Delta u_{\varepsilon} + (\lambda-\varepsilon) u_{\varepsilon} = \frac{1}{|x|}$
Let $\Omega \subset \mathbb{R}^3$ a smooth bounded domain with $0\in \Omega$ and $u_\varepsilon(x)$ the solution to
$$
\Delta u_\varepsilon + (\lambda-\varepsilon) u_\varepsilon = \frac{1}{|x|}\quad \...
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Even and odd solutions for the Schrödinger equation
We consider $2a$ - periodic smooth solutions for
\begin{eqnarray*}
-\Delta u+V(x)\,u=0\qquad\hbox{in}\:[-a,a]
\end{eqnarray*}
We assume that $V$ is smooth and even (i.e. $V(-x)=V(x)$). We also assume ...
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Evolution PDE in dual space : Generalization of a result of Gelfand
The following result is proved in "Generalized functions", Volume 3, Chapter 2.2 by Gelfand :
Let $\Phi$ be a Fréchet space with dual space $\Phi'$ endowed with the weak topology. For ...
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How can you make a PDE solution stabilize over time?
this is a problem I have been thinking about lately. I tried asking on stack exchange as well but did not find an answer.
Suppose I have a simple linear first order PDE of the form:
$$au_x+bu_y=0$$
I ...
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How to trap a particle without using potential field which is infinity at some point? (quantum physics) If impossible, how to prove it?
As we all know, the wave function of the stationary state a quantum particle trapped in a rigid box (with infinite potential outside the box) cannot have a non-zero value outside the box. So can we ...
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What rotations are used as a reduction step in Kenig-Ruiz-Sogge's uniform Sobolev estimate?
I think I have understood the bulk of the paper [KRS], but one of the parts I cannot understand is when the authors reduce Theorem 2.1 (p.332) into Proposition 2.1 (p.335). I can understand all the ...
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Reference request: Is if possible to estimate the local behaviour of the solution of $\nabla \cdot a(x) \nabla f=g$ via constant coefficients?
Consider the divergence form uniformly elliptic operator $\nabla \cdot a(x) \nabla$
where the coefficient $a$ are smooth and bounded and $D$ is a bounded
and smooth domain of $\mathbb R^d$
$$
\begin{...
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General solution to an ultrahyperbolic PDE
$\DeclareMathOperator\SO{SO}$The following PDE defined on $\mathbb{R}^2$ $$\frac{\partial}{\partial x}\frac{\partial}{\partial y}f(x,y) = 0,$$ has solution $$f(x,y) = g(x) + h(y),$$ where $g,h : \...
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Vacuum region with positive measure for the Schrödinger equation
Let us consider the free Schrödinger equation $(i\partial_t+\Delta_x)\psi=0$ in $\mathbb{R}_t\times\mathbb{R}_x^d$. I'm trying to understand the structure of the vacuum region
$$\Omega(\psi):=\{(t,x)\...
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Existence of divergence-free unit vector field in conformally rescaled euclidean metric
Question. Let $\Omega \subset \mathbf{R}^2$ be a convex polygonal domain, equipped with a Riemannian metric $g$. Under which conditions on $g$ is there a vector field $X$ in $\Omega$ with $\mathrm{div}...
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Divergence-free constraint for a boundary integral equation
Consider the system
$$
\begin{cases}
\operatorname{curl} \operatorname{curl} \mathbf{u} = 0 \qquad B \cup (\mathbb{R}^3 \setminus \overline{B}) \\
c_1 (\operatorname{curl} \mathbf{u} \times \mathbf{n})...
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References for Green functions of $\nabla \cdot a \nabla$ on a domain with $a \in L^\infty$
I am looking for a reference for basic properties of the Green function for a symmetric, uniformly elliptic operator $\nabla \cdot a \nabla$ where the coefficients $a_{ij}= a_{ji}$ are only assumed to ...
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