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Uniqueness of inverse source problems for time-fractional diffusion equations with singular functions in time

Analysis of PDEs 2024-01-05 v1

Abstract

We consider a fractional diffusion equations of order α(0,1)\alpha\in(0,1) whose source term is singular in time: (tα+A)u(x,t)=μ(t)f(x)(\partial_t^\alpha+A)u(x,t)=\mu(t)f(x), (x,t)Ω×(0,T)(x,t)\in\Omega\times(0,T), where μ\mu belongs to a Sobolev space of negative order. In inverse source problems of determining fΩf|_\Omega by the data uω×(0,T)u|_{\omega\times(0,T)} with a given subdomain ωΩ\omega\subset\Omega or μ(0,T)\mu|_{(0,T)} by the data u{x0}×(0,T)u|_{\{x_0\}\times(0,T)} with a given point x0Ωx_0\in\Omega, we prove the uniqueness by reducing to the case μL2(0,T)\mu\in L^2(0,T). The key is a transformation of a solution to an initial-boundary value problem with a regular function in time.

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@article{arxiv.2209.04122,
  title  = {Uniqueness of inverse source problems for time-fractional diffusion equations with singular functions in time},
  author = {Yikan Liu and Masahiro Yamamoto},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2209.04122},
  year   = {2024}
}

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15 pages

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