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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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Why are viscosity solutions useful solutions?

I refer to definition of viscosity solution in user's guide to viscosity solutions of second order partial differential equations by Michael G. Crandall, Hitoshi Ishii and Pierre-Louis Lions. Viscosit …
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Motivation for and history of pseudo-differential operators

Suppose you start from partial differential equations and functional analysis (on $\mathbb R^n$ and on real manifolds). Which prominent example problems lead you to work with pseudo-differential opera …
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Einstein field equations in perspectives from PDE and functional analysis

The Einstein field equations have been subject of research in theoretical physics, and differential geometry, apparently with methods from classical analysis and geometry. In particular, solutions in …
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Are there applications for the PDE $ - \operatorname{grad} ( \operatorname{div} \vec u ) = \...

As in the title: given a vector field $\vec f$, are there any interesting applications (in physics, biology, or economy, or ...) of the partial differential equation $ - \operatorname{grad} ( \operato …
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Orthogonal projection of discontinuous piecewise polynomial space in energy scalar product

Let $I = [0,1]$ be the unit interval Let $I$ be partioned into $n$ closed subintervals $(I_j)_J$, each of length $1/n$. Let $X_{DC} = \{ v \in L^2[0,1] | 1 \leq j \leq n : v_{|I_j} \in \mathcal P_1( …
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Tensor analysis/Differential forms outside physics

There are many "geometric systems" like tensor analysis or differential forms calculus, which more or less different perspectives onto the same abstract relations. Most applications are physical, lik …
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$L^2$-de-Rham complex on Lipschitz domains has smooth harmonic forms?

I would like to know for which choice of boundary conditions the title statement is true. Let $\Omega$ be a bounded Lipschitz domain in $\mathbb R^n$, for which we regard the $L^2$-de-Rham complex. …