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We consider the optimization problem for a shape cost functional $F(\Omega,f)$ which depends on a domain $\Omega$ varying in a suitable admissible class and on a "right-hand side" $f$. More precisely, the cost functional $F$ is given by an…

Consider the optimal stopping problem of a one-dimensional diffusion with positive discount. Based on Dynkin's characterization of the value as the minimal excessive majorant of the reward and considering its Riesz representation, we give…

The relation between the shape of the force driving a turbulent flow and the upper bound on the dimensionless dissipation factor $\beta$ is presented. We are interested in non-trivial (more than two wave numbers) forcing functions in a…

We apply conformal flows of metrics restricted to the orthogonal distribution $D$ of a foliation to study the question: Which foliations admit a metric such that the leaves are totally geodesic and the mixed scalar curvature is positive?…

In this paper we consider minimizers of the functional \begin{equation*} \min \big\{ \lambda_1(\Omega)+\cdots+\lambda_k(\Omega) + \Lambda|\Omega|, \ : \ \Omega \subset D \text{ open} \big\} \end{equation*} where $D\subset\mathbb{R}^d$ is a…

We address extremum problems for spectral quantities associated with operators of the form $\Delta^2-\tau\Delta$ with Dirichlet boundary conditions, for non-negative values of $\tau$. The focus is on two shape optimisation problems:…

Fix $R>0$ and let $B_R$ denote the ball of radius $R$ centered at the origin in $R^d$, $d\ge2$. Let $D\subset B_R$ be an open set with smooth boundary and such that $R^d-\bar D$ is connected, and let $$…

In this study, a shape optimization problem for the two-dimensional stationary Navier--Stokes equations with an artificial boundary condition is considered. The fluid is assumed to be flowing through a rectangular channel, and the…

This work develops an algorithm for PDE-constrained shape optimization based on Lipschitz transformations. Building on previous work in this field, the $p$-Laplace operator is utilized to approximate a descent method for Lipschitz shapes.…

This paper develops an approach for solving perpetual discounted optimal stopping problems for multidimensional diffusions, with special emphasis on the $d$-dimensional Wiener process. We first obtain some verification theorems for…

The Wiener index $W(G)$ of a graph $G$ is one of the most well-known topological indices, which is defined as the sum of distances between all pairs of vertices of $G$. The diameter $D(G)$ of $G$ is the maximum distance between all pairs of…

Under general assumptions on the target distribution $p^\star$, we establish a sharp Lipschitz regularity theory for flow-matching vector fields and diffusion-model scores, with optimal dependence on time and dimension. As applications, we…

We consider the Cauchy problem for non-autonomous forms inducing elliptic operators in divergence form with Dirichlet, Neumann, or mixed boundary conditions on an open subset $\Omega$ $\subseteq$ R n. We obtain maximal regularity in L 2…

We study equilibrium measures for Riesz gases in dimension $d$ with pairwise interaction kernel $|x-y|^{-s}$, subject to radially symmetric external fields. We characterise broad classes of confining potentials for which the equilibrium…

We investigate $C^1$ finite element methods for one dimensional elliptic distributed optimal control problems with pointwise constraints on the derivative of the state formulated as fourth order variational inequalities for the state…

In this work, we discuss the task of finding a direction of optimal descent for problems in Shape Optimisation and its relation to the dual problem in Optimal Transport. This link was first observed in a previous work which sought…

Let $\mathcal{D}$ be a set of $n$ disks in the plane. The disk graph $G_\mathcal{D}$ for $\mathcal{D}$ is the undirected graph with vertex set $\mathcal{D}$ in which two disks are joined by an edge if and only if they intersect. The…

Let $M=(0,\infty)_r\times Y$ be a $d$-dimensional ($d\ge 3$) metric cone with metric<br/>$g=dr^2+r^2h$, where $(Y,h)$ is a closed Riemannian manifold. Let<br/>$H=\Delta+V_0/r^2$ be the associated Schrodinger operator, with<br/>$V_0\in…

We obtain an optimal deviation from the mean upper bound \begin{equation} D(x)\=\sup_{f\in \F}\mu\{f-\E_{\mu} f\geq x\},\qquad\ \text{for}\ x\in\R\label{abstr} \end{equation} where $\F$ is the class of the integrable, Lipschitz functions on…

We consider the variational problem of maximizing the weighted equilibrium Green's energy of a distribution of charges free to move in a subset of the upper half-plane, under a particular external field. We show that this problem admits a…