Elementary Feedback Stabilization of the Linear Reaction-Convection-Diffusion Equation and the Wave Equation


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Unlike abstract approaches to advanced control theory, this volume presents key concepts through concrete examples. Once the basic fundamentals are established, readers can apply them to solve other control problems of partial differential equations.




Nonlinear Analysis and Optimization


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This volume contains the proceedings of the IMU/AMS Special Session on Nonlinear Analysis and Optimization, held from June 16-19, 2014, at the Second Joint International Meeting of the Israel Mathematical Union (IMU) and the American Mathematical Society (AMS), Bar-Ilan and Tel-Aviv Universities, Israel, and the Workshop on Nonlinear Analysis and Optimization, held on June 12, 2014, at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology. The papers in this volume cover many different topics in Nonlinear Analysis and Optimization, including: Taylor domination property for analytic functions in the complex disk, mappings with upper integral bounds for p -moduli, multiple Fourier transforms and trigonometric series in line with Hardy's variation, finite-parameter feedback control for stabilizing damped nonlinear wave equations, implicit Euler approximation and optimization of one-sided Lipschitz differential inclusions, Bolza variational problems with extended-valued integrands on large intervals, first order singular variational problem with nonconvex cost, gradient and extragradient methods for the elasticity imaging inverse problem, discrete approximations of the entropy functional for probability measures on the plane, optimal irrigation scheduling for wheat production, existence of a fixed point of nonexpansive mappings in uniformly convex Banach spaces, strong convergence properties of m-accretive bounded operators, the Reich-Simons convex analytic inequality, nonlinear input-output equilibrium, differential linear-quadratic Nash games with mixed state-control constraints, and excessive revenue models of competitive markets.




Shock Waves and Reaction—Diffusion Equations


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For this edition, a number of typographical errors and minor slip-ups have been corrected. In addition, following the persistent encouragement of Olga Oleinik, I have added a new chapter, Chapter 25, which I titled "Recent Results." This chapter is divided into four sections, and in these I have discussed what I consider to be some of the important developments which have come about since the writing of the first edition. Section I deals with reaction-diffusion equations, and in it are described both the work of C. Jones, on the stability of the travelling wave for the Fitz-Hugh-Nagumo equations, and symmetry-breaking bifurcations. Section II deals with some recent results in shock-wave theory. The main topics considered are L. Tartar's notion of compensated compactness, together with its application to pairs of conservation laws, and T.-P. Liu's work on the stability of viscous profiles for shock waves. In the next section, Conley's connection index and connection matrix are described; these general notions are useful in con structing travelling waves for systems of nonlinear equations. The final sec tion, Section IV, is devoted to the very recent results of C. Jones and R. Gardner, whereby they construct a general theory enabling them to locate the point spectrum of a wide class of linear operators which arise in stability problems for travelling waves. Their theory is general enough to be applica ble to many interesting reaction-diffusion systems.




Travelling Waves in Nonlinear Diffusion-Convection Reaction


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This monograph has grown out of research we started in 1987, although the foun dations were laid in the 1970's when both of us were working on our doctoral theses, trying to generalize the now classic paper of Oleinik, Kalashnikov and Chzhou on nonlinear degenerate diffusion. Brian worked under the guidance of Bert Peletier at the University of Sussex in Brighton, England, and, later at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands on extending the earlier mathematics to include nonlinear convection; while Robert worked at Lomonosov State Univer sity in Moscow under the supervision of Anatolii Kalashnikov on generalizing the earlier mathematics to include nonlinear absorption. We first met at a conference held in Rome in 1985. In 1987 we met again in Madrid at the invitation of Ildefonso Diaz, where we were both staying at 'La Residencia'. As providence would have it, the University 'Complutense' closed down during this visit in response to student demonstra tions, and, we were very much left to our own devices. It was natural that we should gravitate to a research topic of common interest. This turned out to be the characterization of the phenomenon of finite speed of propagation for nonlin ear reaction-convection-diffusion equations. Brian had just completed some work on this topic for nonlinear diffusion-convection, while Robert had earlier done the same for nonlinear diffusion-absorption. There was no question but that we bundle our efforts on the general situation.




Orthogonal Subgrid-scale Stabilization for Nonlinear Reaction-convection-diffusion Equations


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Nonlinear reaction-convection-diffusion equations are encountered in modeling of a variety of natural phenomena such as in chemical reactions, population dynamics and contaminant dispersal. When the scale of convective and reactive phenomena are large, Galerkin finite element solution fails. As a remedy, Orthogonal Subgrid Scale stabilization is applied to the finite element formulation. It has its origins in the Variational Multi Scale approach. It is based on a fine grid - coarse grid component sum decomposition of solution and utilizes the fine grid solution orthogonal to the residual of the finite element coarse grid solution as a correction term. With selective mesh refinement, a stabilized oscillation-free solution that can capture sharp layers is obtained. Newton Raphson method is utilized for the linearization of nonlinear reaction terms. Backward difference scheme is used for time integration. The formulation is tested for cases with standalone and coupled systems of transient nonlinear reaction-convection-diffusion equations. Method of manufactured solution is used to test for correctness and bug-free implementation of the formulation. In the error analysis, optimal convergence is achieved. Applications in channel flow, cavity flow and predator-prey model is used to highlight the need and effectiveness of the stabilization technique.
















Introduction to Modeling Biological Cellular Control Systems


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This textbook contains the essential knowledge in modeling, simulation, analysis, and applications in dealing with biological cellular control systems. In particular, the book shows how to use the law of mass balance and the law of mass action to derive an enzyme kinetic model - the Michaelis-Menten function or the Hill function, how to use a current-voltage relation, Nernst potential equilibrium equation, and Hodgkin and Huxley's models to model an ionic channel or pump, and how to use the law of mass balance to integrate these enzyme or channel models into a complete feedback control system. The book also illustrates how to use data to estimate parameters in a model, how to use MATLAB to solve a model numerically, how to do computer simulations, and how to provide model predictions. Furthermore, the book demonstrates how to conduct a stability and sensitivity analysis on a model.