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Steady-State Solutions in an Algebra of Generalized Functions

Classical Analysis and ODEs 2015-09-15 v1 Functional Analysis

Abstract

Formulas for the solutions of initial value problems for ordinary differential equations with singular δ(n)\delta^{(n)}-like driving terms are derived in the framework of an algebra of generalized functions (of Colombeau type) over a field of generalized scalars. Some of the solutions might have physical meaning - such as of the electrical current after lightning or under superconductivity - but do not have counterparts in the theory of Schwartz distributions. What is somewhat unusual (compared with other similar works) is the involvement of infinitely large constants, such as δ(0)\delta(0), in some of the formulas for the solutions.

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@article{arxiv.1509.03796,
  title  = {Steady-State Solutions in an Algebra of Generalized Functions},
  author = {Todor D. Todorov},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1509.03796},
  year   = {2015}
}

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13 pages