Questions tagged [stability]
Stability theory, including global stability (in dynamical systems, where it can notably be used in combination with ds.dynamical-systems)
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Relation between controllability and stability of PDE
In general, when we talk about controllability, we talk about proving the existence of a control input that transfers the state to a desired state at a desired time $T$. However, when we talk about ...
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Ratio dependent predator prey model
In the article on Global qualitative analysis of a ratio-dependent predator–prey system- Kuang, 1998
The system is
where a, K, c, m, f, d
are positive constants that stand for prey intrinsic ...
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Boundedness of particle motion with time-varying force
Consider the differential equation
$$ m \ddot{x} + k \dot{x} = - W_t x $$
where
$m$ and $k$ are nonnegative.
$x_t \in \mathbb{R}^n$
$W_t$ is a matrix that satisfies $$ \alpha I \succeq W_t \...
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Semi-stability of Ulrich bundle
A vector bundle $E$ on a smooth projective variety $X$ is called Ulrich bundle if it is Arithmetically Cohen-Macaulay , i.e., $H^i(E(t)) = 0 $ for all $t \in Z$ and $0 < i < k$ and with Hilbert ...
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Hrushovski's proof of the Manin-Mumford Conjecture
For my master's thesis, I am studying Hrushovski's model-theoretic proof of the Manin-Mumford Conjecture. Among the references I have used are the following:
Lecture notes 'Model Theory of Difference ...
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Stable restrictions of sheaves
Let $X$ be a projective variety and $Y$ a subvariety.
If $E$ is a stable sheaf on $X$, then under certain circumstances (e.g. the theorems of Flenner, Mehta-Ramanathan, Bogomolov) the restriction $E|...
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Why study Bogomolov's T-Stability
Bogomolov introduced the notion of $T$-stability. I know that such stability does not sit in the category of canonical metrics on vector bundles. We know that if a vector bundle admits a Hermitian-...
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Bogomolov–Miyaoka–Yau inequality for minimal varieties with intermediate Kodaira dimension $0<\kappa (X)<\dim X$
From the differential geometric proof of Yau and the algebraic proof of Miyaoka for minimal varieties of general type $\kappa (X)=\dim X$, we know that $$(-1)^nc_1^n(X)\leq (-1)^n\frac{2(n+1)}{n} c_1^...
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Fujita decomposition versus Zariski decomposition
Fujita decomposition: Let $\frak \pi : X \to B$ be a fibration of a compact Kahler manifold $\frak X$ over a projective curve $\frak B$ then $\pi_*\left(K_{\frak X/B}\right)=A\oplus B$ where $A$ is ...
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Basin of attraction of gradient flow
Suppose we have a compact Riemannian manifold $(M,g)$, and a Morse function $f : M \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$. Suppose we consider the gradient flow generated by this function, i.e. $$\dot{x_t} = - \...
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Stability of nonsmooth, Lipschitz continuous, autonomous system of differential equations
Consider the following autonomous system of differential equations:
$$\frac{\mathrm d\mathbf x}{\mathrm dt} = \mathbf v(\mathbf x)$$
where $\mathbf x, \mathbf v \in \mathbb R^n$. Assume that $\...
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KAM stable orbits are smooth
I'm in my final year of my undergraduate studies doing work on modelling the n-body problem numerically and I also have some interest in theoretical guarantees. Now, I've been looking for a theorem ...
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Lyapunov stability for nonlinear PDEs
Where can I find a theorem about Lyapunov stability for the equation in Hilbert space?
$$
y' = Fy,
$$
where $F : V \to V'$ is a nonlinear operator , $y' \in L^2(0,T,V')$, $V$ is a Hilbert space.
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Properties of matrix exponential without using Jordan normal forms
There are some equivalent statements in the classical stability theory of linear homogeneous differential equations $ \dot{x} = Ax, x \in \mathbb{R}^n $ such as:
All eigenvalues of $A$ have negative ...
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Bundles as Extensions and Jump Phenomena
Let $C$ be a Riemann Surface of genus $g \geq 2$. Consider a Vector Bundle of rank $r$ and degree $d$ on $C$. It is often convenient to construct such a Vector Bundle as an extension
\begin{equation}
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Maximizing the ratio of largest eigenvalues
Let $K$ be a real stable matrix; more specifically,
$$
K=\left(\begin{array}{rrrrr}
0&1&0&\ldots&0\\
0&0&1&\ldots&0\\
\vdots&\vdots&\vdots&\ddots&\vdots\...
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Conditions for convergence to non-isolated fixed points
Consider a dynamical system of the form
$$
\dot{x}=f(x), \quad x\in X,
$$
and assume that the system possesses a set of non-isolated fixed points. Suppose moreover that there exists a Lyapunov $V(x)$ ...
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Conservation laws for modified Degasperis-Procesi equation
It is known that the Korteweg-de Vries equation
$$u_{t}+uu_{x}+u_{xxx} = 0,$$
with $u=u(x,t)$ smooth and with period equal to $L$, has important conservation laws, namely,
$$E(u)=\frac{1}{2}\int_{0}^{...
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Decay estimates for wave and Klein-Gordon equation in "generic" curved backgrounds
Consider a $d$-dimensional smooth Lorentzian manifold $(M,g)$ (we assume $d\geq 3$, $M$ to be Hausdorff, paracompact and connected, hence second-countable, and that the signature convention of $g$ is $...
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Showing positive stability of a matrix constructed from a positive matrix
A is a positive nonsingular matrix. Let $s>\rho(A)$. We want to show that $B\equiv\left(A^{T}A\right)^{-1}\left(sI-A^{T}\right)$ is a positive stable matrix, i.e., all eigenvalues of this matrix ...
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One problem about tower stability [closed]
Some years ago i asked myself a question that I still can not answer. Here it is:
A given tower consists of finite homogeneous cubic blocks staying one on another and equal to each other. What is ...
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Linearized stream function
I am trying to work through a paper Instability in Parallel Flows Revisited by Friedlander and Howard, and there are a couple steps in the beginning that I do not understand. I apologize in advance ...
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Stabilize the vector field of $y' = f (y) - \gamma H^T(HH^T)^{-1}h( y ) $ of ODE $y' = f(y)$
This question has been asked here but there is no answer:
https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/1585400/stabilize-the-vector-field-of-y-f-y-hthht-1h-y-of-ode-y
Consider autonomous ODE $y' = ...
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Existense of semi-stable vector bundles on smooth curves in positive characteristic
Let $k$ be an algebraically closed field of positive characteristic and $X$ be a smooth projective curve over $k$ of genus $g \ge 2$. Fix a polarization $L$ on $X$. Does there exist a semi-stable ...
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Direct limit of coherent sheaves and semi-stability
Let $R$ be a discrete valuation ring, $\{B_i\}_{i\in I}$ be an inductive system of $R$-algebras of finite type and $B$ the direct limit of the inductive system. Let $X$ be a regular, projective scheme,...
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Choosing a group action to do GIT of hypersurfaces
When studying GIT stability of hypersurfaces $d$ of $\mathbb P^n$ we look at the Hilbert Scheme $H=\mathbb P^N$ parametrizing homogeneous polynomials $f_d(x_0,\ldots,x_n)$ of degree $d$. There is ...
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How to derive explicit bound for the solution of following equation?
Let's have equation
$$
y''(t) + \left(\frac{3}{16t^{2}} + \frac{a}{t} -\frac{b}{t^{\frac{5}{4}}}cos(2t)\right)y(t) = 0, \quad t \in (1, \infty), \quad a, b > 0
$$
How to derive explicit upper bound ...
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A Statement from Brauer and Nohel's book on stability of time-depending linear systems
On page 158 (The qualitative theory of differential equations; an introduction) the authors cite a $2 \times 2$ counterexample by Vinograd to the system $y'=A(t)y$, where
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A(t) =
\left(
\begin{...
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Nonlinear ODE system: stability
I've got this 4x4 system that should model the wine fermentation process. All the $\mu, K_N, k_d$ etc are positive constants. Of course I have no idea of how to solve it. But at least I would like to ...
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Show that 0 is Lyapunov stable by using the given Hamiltonian $H(z)$ as a Lyapunov-function
Good day,
This is my first question, I hope all information is given. If not, feel free to ask. Currently I am reading the paper "Stability of relative equilibria in the problem of N+1 vortices" by ...
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Examples of systems with stable equilibria at the boundary of the phase space
Hopfield networks are gradient dynamical systems, used (among other things) to solve combinatorial optimization problems, because stable equilibria are at vertices of the hypercube $[-1,1]^n$. They ...
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Bounded input Bounded output stability for heat equation
This is a cross-post from Computational Science.
I am interested in proving or obtaining a counterexample to the following conjecture.
Let $\Omega\subset\mathbb{R}^d$ be a bounded open domain. Let ...
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How to analyse the stability of hyperbolic balance laws with diffusion?
Assume we have the following system of balance laws:
$$ U_t+\partial_x F(U,x)=S(U,x)+\partial_x(D(U,x)U_x). $$
Is there any method to analyse the stability of its solution (assume that the solution ...
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Difference between Gieseker semistable and slope semistable
Let $X$ be a projective reduced (not necessarily irreducible) curve over an algebraically closed field and $\mathcal{F}$ be a pure coherent sheaf on $X$. Is it true that $\mathcal{F}$ is Gieseker ...
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Quadratic stability of linear time varying system
(This question was originally asked at Math.SE, where it didn't receive any answers.)
Consider the linear time-varying system
$$ \dot{x} = A(t) x, $$
where $x \in \mathbb{R}^n$ and $A: [0,+\infty) \...
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How do solutions of a PDE depend on parameters?
Let $\Omega\subset\mathbb R^n$ be a bounded smooth domain and $\sigma_1,\sigma_2:\Omega\to(c^{-1},c)$ measurable (for some constant $1<c<\infty$).
Let $f\in H^{1/2}(\partial\Omega)=H^1(\Omega)/H^...
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Semistability in GIT
If I understand correctly, in geometric invariant theory, polystable points can be defined as those which have a closed orbit. Is it true that semistable points can be characterized as those whose ...
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GKS stability of a finite difference scheme
In this paper, I can not reproduce the results obtained equation 62.
I have tried to reproduce it using Wolfram alpha but the results are different.
However, using equation (40) instead of the one ...
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Stability of minimal surfaces
Let $\Gamma$ be a prescribed $n-2$ dimensional set and assume $S \subset R^n$ is a minimal hyper-surface with respect to some smooth metric $g$ on $R^n$, and $\partial S= \Gamma$. Is $S$ is stable ...
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Condition Number and CFL Condition in Finite difference Methods [closed]
when applying a Finite Difference scheme for an IVP, two factors come to mind when considering stability:
One factor would be the condition number of the approximation operator. The other factor ...
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What are the applications of Grillakis Shatah and Strauss paper?
I am studying the following paper.
Manoussos Grillakis, Jalal Shatah, and Walter Strauss, Stability theory of solitary waves in the presence of symmetry. I, J. Funct. Anal. 74 (1987), no. 1, 160–197.
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Lyapunov stability, nonlinear system
Please, is there any reference for proposition below or does it perhaps follow from a standard fact? I've got it for some other problem but I actually do not know how to comment it in my article.
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Lyapunov stability of linear system
Consider a linear ODE system
$$\dot x_k=\sum_{j=1}^ma_{kj}(t)x_j,\qquad k=1,\ldots, m,\quad a_{kj}(t)\in C[0,\infty).\quad (1)$$
Proposition. Suppose that $$\sup_{t\ge 0}\Big\{\int_0^t\Big(a_{kk}(...
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Prove that origin is globally exponentially stable with Lyapunov Indirect Method
I'm wondering, if we have a nonlinear system governed by
$\dot{x} = Ax + g(x)$ where $||g(x)|| \leq \gamma ||x||^2$ and A is Hurwitz
how can we show that the origin is globally exponentially stable?...
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Derived categories of singular varieties
Given my limited knowledge on derived categories, all the results on derived categories of complex of bounded sheaves are build upon smooth varieties, and people literally avoid singular case (as in ...
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Non-linear state-space model system stability using Lyapunov?
I have a non-linear system modelled in state-space as follow:
$$
\mathbf {\dot x} = \mathbf A(x) \mathbf x
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I need to find out if this system is stable, so I was thinking in using the Lyapunov ...
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Stability of a system of ODEs
It is well known that for a system of ODEs, $\dot{\boldsymbol{y}} = \boldsymbol{Ay}$, the global stable equlibrium point is given by the eigenvector that correponds to the largest eigenvalue of $\...
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Existence of constant scalar curvature Kahler metrics on projective manifolds
It is well known that the blow-up of $\mathbb P^2$ in one or two points does not accept a Kahler-Einstein metric. Kahler-Einstein metrics are particular cases of constant scalar curvature Kahler ...
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Mumford's vector bundle stability equivalent the notion orbit stability for a G-space?
Everyone seems to use the slope definition of stability for vector bundles without making any mention to the fact that this should be the correct definition describing that a stable equivalence class ...
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Ampleness on the P^1 bundle over Siegel threefold
I am looking at the Shimura variety for $\mathrm{GSp}_4(\mathbb Q)$, with hyperspecial level structure at $p$. Let $X$ denote the special fiber over $\mathbb F_p$. For simplicity, let us pretend ...
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