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We consider the optimization problem of minimizing $\int_{\Omega}|\nabla u|^p dx$ with a constrain on the volume of $\{u>0\}$. We consider a penalization problem, and we prove that for small values of the penalization parameter, the…

Let $\Omega\subset \RR^2$ be a domain having a compact boundary $\Sigma$ which is Lipschitz and piecewise $C^4$ smooth, and let $\nu$ denote the inward unit normal vector on $\Sigma$. We study the principal eigenvalue $E(\beta)$ of the…

Let $\Omega\subset\mathbb{R}^d$ be any open set. We consider solutions of $H\psi_\lambda=\lambda \psi_\lambda$, $\lambda\in\mathbb{C}$, where $H$ is an $m$th order complex constant-coefficient elliptic partial differential operator. We…

This work concerns the minimization of the pseudospectral abscissa of a matrix-valued function dependent on parameters analytically. The problem is motivated by robust stability and transient behavior considerations for a linear control…

The goal of this paper is to provide a qualitative analysis of the optimisation of space-time periodic principal eigenvalues. Namely, considering a fixed time horizon $T$ and the $d$-dimensional torus $\mathbb{T}^d$, let, for any $m\in…

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…

In this paper, a new type of multi-level correction scheme is proposed for solving eigenvalue problems by finite element method. With this new scheme, the accuracy of eigenpair approximations can be improved after each correction step which…

An algorithm named EigenWave is described to compute eigenvalues and eigenvectors of elliptic boundary value problems. The algorithm, based on the recently developed WaveHoltz scheme, solves a related time-dependent wave equation as part of…

We study the min-max optimization problem where each function contributing to the max operation is strongly-convex and smooth with bounded gradient in the search domain. By smoothing the max operator, we show the ability to achieve an…

In this paper we study the relationship between the optimal value of a homogeneous quadratic optimization problem and that of its Semidefinite Programming (SDP) relaxation. We consider two quadratic optimization models: (1) $\min \{x^* C x…

In this paper, phase combinations among martensitic variants in shape memory alloys patches and bars are simulated by a hybrid optimization methodology. The mathematical model is based on the Landau theory of phase transformations. Each…

This paper presents a novel phase-field-based methodology for solving minimum compliance problems in topology optimization under fixed external loads and body forces. The proposed framework characterizes the optimal structure through an…

This paper continues the study of the mixed problem for the Laplacian. We consider a bounded Lipschitz domain $\Omega\subset \reals^n$, $n\geq2$, with boundary that is decomposed as $\partial\Omega=D\cup N$, $D$ and $N$ disjoint. We let…

Computational meshes arising from shape optimization routines commonly suffer from decrease of mesh quality or even destruction of the mesh. In this work, we provide an approach to regularize general shape optimization problems to increase…

In this paper, we consider the optimal design of photonic crystal band structures for two-dimensional square lattices. The mathematical formulation of the band gap optimization problem leads to an infinite-dimensional Hermitian eigenvalue…

We consider a parametric nonautonomous $(p, q)$-equation with unbalanced growth as follows \begin{align*} \left\{ \begin{aligned} &-\Delta_p^\alpha u(z)-\Delta_q u(z)=\lambda \vert u(z)\vert^{\tau-2}u(z)+f(z, u(z)), \quad \quad \hbox{in…

In this paper, we perform a rigourous version of shape and topological derivatives for optimizations problems under constraint Helmoltz problems. A shape and topological optimization problem is formulated by introducing cost functional. We…

In this paper we introduce a simple variational model describing the ground state of a superconducting charge qubit. The model gives rise to a shape optimization problem that aims at maximizing the number of qubit states at a given gating…

In this paper, we consider the problem of approximating a given matrix with a matrix whose eigenvalues lie in some specific region \Omega, within the complex plane. More precisely, we consider three types of regions and their intersections:…