Questions tagged [ap.analysis-of-pdes]
Partial differential equations (PDEs): Existence and uniqueness, regularity, boundary conditions, linear and non-linear operators, stability, soliton theory, integrable PDEs, conservation laws, qualitative dynamics.
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On Designing Some Optimal Control Problems
In the context of a dynamical systems, some states may not be attainable with scalar controls from $L^1(0,T)$, but they may be reachable with feedback controls.
If we know that the system is null ...
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Points where harmonic functions fail to give a coordinates system
Let $\Omega$ be a bounded domain in $\mathbb R^n$ with a smooth boundary and let $g$ be a smooth Riemannian metric on $\Omega$. Let $f_1,f_2,\ldots,f_n$ be non-constant smooth functions on $\partial \...
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Fokker-Planck: equivalence between linear spectral gap and nonlinear displacement convexity?
In a smooth, bounded and convex domain $\Omega\subset \mathbb R^d$ consider the usual linear Fokker-Planck equation with Neumann (some would say Robin) boundary conditions
\begin{equation}
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Effective way for studying PDEs
I am new to this stack, and thought my question belongs here.
I am a first-year graduate student currently taking my second course on PDEs (basically covering Evans ch. 5 and onwards). I am planning ...
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Continuity of solutions of Elliptic PDE with respect to parameters
Let $\alpha \in \mathbb{R}$ and $u_\alpha$ satisfy
$$ \Delta u_\alpha+e^{u_\alpha}=\alpha f(x), \ \ \ \ x\in \mathbb{R}^2$$
where $f$ is a fast decaying smooth function.
I would like to know how the ...
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Asymptotic behavior of a double oscillatory integral
Let $0<\theta_1,\theta_2<\pi/2$. Suppose $\psi$ is a smooth real-valued function with compact support.
Consider the oscillatory integral
$$I(t):=\int_{0}^{1}\frac{1}{(y-e^{\dot{\imath}\theta_1})
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$ \int_{\mathbb{R}^n} f R_1 f=0$ if $f\in L^2$ Riesz transform
How can I see that? It seems that it has to do with the adjoint of the Riesz transform $R_1^*=-R_1$, but here we do not have the complex $L^2$ scalar product.
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Strategy of the proof of the "minimal entropy condition" for scalar conservation laws
Combining Theorem 2.3 and Corollary 2.5 of this paper gives that, for a strictly convex conservation law
$$u_t + f(u)_x = 0,$$ satisfying the entropy condition
$$\eta(u)_t + q(u)_x \le 0$$ in the ...
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analytical solution of BVP and IVP of allen cahn steady state equation
The steady state of Allen Cahn equation is $u_{xx}+u-u^3=0$. There's work on solving it as an IVP or BVP under various conditions (most common ones may be heteroclinic solutions) but it's hard to find ...
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A text about Schwartz distributions in vector bundles
If $M$ is a smooth manifold, one may talk about the space of test functions $\mathcal D (M)$ and its topological dual $\mathcal D ' (M)$ - the space of Schwartz distributions on $M$.
Now, if $E \to M$ ...
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Comparison principle for Elliptic PDE with exponential nonlinearity
Suppose $\varphi$ is a radial (and radially decreasing) solution of
$$\Delta \varphi+e^{\varphi}=0, \ \ \text{on} \ \ r \in (0,R), $$
with $ R>0$, and $\psi$ is a decreasing radial function ...
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Two dimensional oscillatory integral
I am having a little confusion in verifying the two dimensional oscillatory integral in Lemma 2.1 in This paper, namely
$$I_t (x,y) = \int_{\mathbb{R}^2} |\xi|^{\epsilon + i \beta} e^{i t(\xi^3 + \xi \...
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Schauder estimates with boundary conditions
For the elliptic equation with non-divergence form
$$
\sum_{i,j=1}^na_{ij}(x)\partial_{ij}^2u=f\text{ in }B(0,1)\quad\text{and}\quad u=g\text{ on }\partial B(0,1),
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where $ \{a_{ij}(x)\} $ is a ...
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Intersection of $n$-dimensional minimal surfaces with two-dimensional planes
Let $M^n \subset \mathbf{R}^{n+k}$ be a smoothly embedded minimal surface. When the dimension is $n = 2$ and the codimension is $k = 1$ the intersection of $M$ with planes is well understood. If $M$ ...
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Topology of the soliton manifold unchanged by symmetry breaking potential and nonlinearity
For the NLS equation with a power non-linearity and no potential in $\mathbb{R}^d$
$$
i\partial_t \Psi = -\Delta \Psi + |\Psi|^{\sigma}\Psi,
$$
the soliton manifold, due to symmetries of the NLS, is $\...
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Uniqueness of solution to heat equation when initial condition is a generalized function
Let $u(t,x)$ be a solution to the heat equation $$\partial_t = \partial_{xx} \quad (t,x) \in [0,T) \times [-1,1]$$ subject to the initial/boundary conditions
$$u(0,x) = f(x), \quad x \in [-1,1], \\
u(...
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A few questions on the paper named "On a Sobolev inequality with remainder terms"
I was reading a paper of Lu-Wei named "On a Sobolev inequality with remainder terms" (link at AMS site).
and I have quite a few questions regarding that.
(1) In page 78 they got a system of ...
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About Agmon-Douglis-Nirenberg complementing boundary condition
Let's consider the following Poisson equation with Neumann boundary condition
\begin{align*}
-\Delta u &= f \quad \text{in } \Omega \\
\partial_n u&=0 \quad \text{on } \partial \Omega,
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Dirichlet's problem for Laplace's equation in the model domain
Let $$\Omega_\alpha=\left\{(\xi,\eta)\in \mathbb{R}^2 /\xi>\frac{1}{\alpha-1}a^{1-\alpha},0<\eta<1\right\},$$ $a>0$.
we have $\Delta$ an isomorphism of $\mathbb{ w}^{2,p}\cap \mathbb{ w}_0^...
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Wave equation time decay
I am trying to deduce the dispersive estimate for the free wave equation in $\mathbb{R}^{d+1}\equiv\{(x,t) : x\in\Bbb R^d \wedge t\in\Bbb R\}$ $$u_
{tt}-\Delta_xu=0$$ The fundamental solutions of this ...
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Schrödinger equation approximation – continuity of eigenvalues with respect to potential
The question has been crossposted from Stackexchange after receiving no answers.
Setup: the time-independent Schrödinger equation (eigenvalue problem):
$(-\frac{\hbar^2}{2m}\Delta +V)\psi = E\psi$
(On ...
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Solution to $u_t = A(t)u + f(t)$ on bounded domain
I am dealing with the problem
\begin{align}u_t &= \nabla \cdot (a(x,t) \nabla u) + f(x,t) &\text{ on } \Omega \times (0,T)\\
\partial_{\nu} u &= 0 &\text{ on } \partial \Omega \...
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Feynman-Kac formula with non-zero boundary condition
Let $D \subseteq \mathbb{R}^m$ be a bounded domain. The Feynman-Kac formula for the heat equation with initial condition $u(t, x) = f(x)$ and boundary condition $u(t, x)|_{\partial D} = 0$ is given by
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The attractive 'force' between phase interfaces in the Allen-Cahn model
The heuristic explanation of the behavior of phase transition in the Allen–Cahn model describes two 'forces' at play:
the curvature of the phase interfaces—they each 'want to' minimize length;
and an ...
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Critical points of a strictly subharmonic function
Let $M$ be a smooth, compact manifold with boundary. Let $u: M \to \mathbf{R}$ be a smooth function that has its Riemannian Laplacian equal to a positive constant:
\begin{equation}
\Delta u = A > 0....
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Uniqueness of Kantorovich potentials?
$\newcommand{\R}{\mathbb R}$Take $\Omega\subset \R^d$ bounded, convex, and smooth.
Consider the optimal transport problem with cost $c(x,y)=\lvert x-y\rvert^2$, leading to the quadratic Wassersein ...
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open problem in numerical analysis [closed]
I am interested in open and current issues in numerical analysis, there are good references in this respect. Thanks for your response
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$L^2$ norm for solutions of evolution equations driven by different elliptic operators
Let $u$ be a solution of the heat equation
$$u_t - \Delta u = 0, \qquad t >0, \ x \in \mathbb T^d$$
and $v$ be a solution of the bi-harmonic heat equation
$$v_t +\Delta^2 v = 0, \qquad t >0, \ x ...
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Uncertainty principles and Anderson localization principles
The motivation of the question comes from the paper "Some harmonic analysis questions suggested by Anderson-Bernoulli models. Geom. Funct. Anal. 8 (1998), no. 5, 932–964" by Shubin, Vakilian ...
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Why we have $f=0$
Define the Fourier transform for a suitable function $f\in L^1(\Bbb R)$ by $\widehat{f}(\xi)=\int_{\Bbb R}f(x)e^{-ix\xi} dx$.
Assume the condition $$\int_{\Bbb R}\int_{\Bbb R}|\widehat{f}(\xi)f(x)|^...
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Fractional Laplacian in higher order case
Let $n\geq 2$ and $\sigma \in (0,\frac{n}{2})$. Denote the critical Sobolev exponent $2_{\sigma}^*:=\frac{2n}{n-2\sigma}$, consider Sobolev space $E$ which is the space of real-valued functions $u\...
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Compressible Ebin-Marsden?
In Ebin and Marsden's paper Groups of Diffeomorphisms and the Motion of an Incompressible Fluid, there is a footnote on the first page indicating that non-homogeneous cases and the case of ...
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Role of verification theorems in stochastic optimal control?
I am currently working on the optimal control of certain classes of stochastic processes and I have difficulties understanding the roles of verification theorems.
My problem is the following: I am not ...
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Systems of parabolic equations -- Petrovskii's condition
Consider the flat torus $\mathbf{T}^d:=\mathbf{R}^d/\mathbf{Z}^d$ and define the corresponding periodic-parabolic cylinder $Q_T:=(0,T)\times\mathbf{T}^d$.
Given a matrix field $A:Q_T\rightarrow\text{M}...
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Definition of Martin kernels
Let $\Omega \subset \mathbb{R}^n$ $(n \ge 3)$ be a bounded $C^{1,1}$ domain and let $X$ be a Markov process in $\Omega$. My question is regarding the existence of the Green function and Martin kernel ...
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H-principle and PDE's
According to Wikipedia: "In mathematics, the homotopy principle (or h-principle) is a very general way to solve partial differential equations (PDEs), and more generally partial differential relations ...
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How "big" is the space of global solutions of an eikonal Hamilton-Jacobi equation?
By an eikonal Hamilton-Jacobi equation I mean a PDE of the form
$$H(x, du(x)) = 0$$
where the Hamiltonian $H: T'M \to \mathbb R$ is given and we are solving for a function $u: M \to \mathbb R$. (...
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Calderon-Zygmund decomposition on manifolds?
The classical Calderon-Zygmund decomposition says that if $f\geq 0$ is $L^1$ on a cubes $B$, with average value $\alpha$, then there is a sequence of disjoint cubes $B_j$, such that the average of $f$ ...
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What notion of weak solution is suitable for systems of $\infty$-elliptic PDE?
Let $Pu = f$ be an elliptic PDE in divergence form. Then $P$ is viewed as a generalization of the Laplacian, and we can define its weak solutions analogously to how we define a weakly harmonic ...
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A harmonic function degenerate in one direction
Question. Let $u: B^3 \to \mathbf{R}$ be a harmonic function with $u(0) = 0$, $Du(0) = 0$, where its homogeneous harmonic blow-up is a polynomial $p = p(x,y)$ in two variables, so independent of $z$; ...
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Why is this integrability condition needed for uniqueness in the continuity equation?
I am reading about the uniqueness problem for the continuity equation $\partial_t \mu_t + div_x (b \mu_t)=0$ in the lecture notes by Ambrosio (here: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/maths/research/events/...
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Spectrum of matrix involving quantum harmonic oscillator
The quantum harmonic oscillator relies on two classical objects, the so-called creation and annihilation operator
$$a ^* = x- \partial_x \text{ and }a = x+\partial_x.$$
Fix two numbers $\alpha,\beta \...
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Maximal regularity heat equation
Considering the heat equation on the flat torus $\mathbf{T}^d$, we have the maximal regularity estimate
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\forall \varphi\in\mathscr{D}(\mathbf{R}\times\mathbf{T}^d),\quad \|\Delta \...
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Boundedness of solutions to a semilinear PDE
Let $D$ be the unit disk in $\mathbb R^2$ centered at the origin. Given any $\lambda \in \mathbb R$, let $u_\lambda$ be the unique solution to the semilinear elliptic equation
$$ -\Delta u + u^3=0 \...
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Unique solutions to the heat equation on $\mathbb{R}^3$
Pierre-Gilles Lemarie-Rieusset, The Navier-Stokes Problem in the 21st Century treats the heat equation on $\mathbb{R}^3$ for time $t\geq 0$, and proves uniqueness of suitably smooth solutions by a ...
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Solving a particular delay PDE $\partial_q f(q,s-1) = -\sqrt{s(2+s)}f(q,s)$
I recently encountered a particular delay PDE in my work, the solution of which corresponds to the Laplace transform of some probability distribution. I'm having trouble to solve this equation. The ...
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Vorticity equation for incompressible 2D fluid dynamics [closed]
I want to ask what advantage of using vorticity equations in fluid dynamics.
Does it help to find large curls? Does it have singularities connected to presence of curls?
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Existence of a smooth compactly supported function
Let $U$ be a bounded domain in $\mathbb R^n$. Does there exist a smooth function $f$ with compact support in $U$ such that:
$$ \| f\|_{W^{k,\infty}(U)} \leq (k!)^{2-\epsilon},$$
for some $\epsilon>...
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Weighted Poincare inequality for $p$ harmonic functions
Suppose $u$ is $p$-harmonic, i.e., it solve $-\operatorname{div} |\nabla u|^{p-2} \,\nabla u = 0$ where $1<p<\infty$. Then is the following inequality true?
$$
\int_{S_1} (u-k)^2|\nabla u|^{p-2}...
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The existence of an optimal distributed control problem
Consider $\Omega$ as a bounded interval of $\mathbb{R}$, and let $y\in L^{\infty}(\Omega \times (0,T))$ be a mild solution of the following parabolic partial differential equation:
\begin{equation}\...
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