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Stability analysis of an inverse coefficients problem in a system of partial differential equations

Optimization and Control 2025-05-09 v1

Abstract

In this study, we address the inverse problem of recovering the Lam\'e parameters (λ,μ\lambda, \mu) and the density ρ\rho of a medium from the Neumann-to-Dirichlet map for any dimension d2d\geq 2. This inverse problem finds its motivation in the reconstruction of mechanical properties of tissues in medical diagnostics. We first assume that the Lam\'e parameters (λ,μ\lambda, \mu) are know and we look for the inverse problem of recovering the density ρ\rho. In this context, we derive a constrcutive Lipschitz stability estimate in terms of the Neumann to Dirichlet map in the case of piecewise constant parameters. Then, we look for the inverse problem of recovering λ\lambda, μ\mu and ρ\rho simultameousely. We establish Lipschitz stability estimate, provided that the parameters λ\lambda, μ\mu and ρ\rho have upper and lower bounds and belong to a known finite-dimensional subspace. The proofs hinge on monotonicity relations between the parameters and the Neumann-to-Dirichlet operator, coupled with the techniques of localized potentials.

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@article{arxiv.2505.05116,
  title  = {Stability analysis of an inverse coefficients problem in a system of partial differential equations},
  author = {Houcine Meftahi and Chayma Nssibi},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2505.05116},
  year   = {2025}
}