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We prove the existence of multiple solutions to the Allen--Cahn--Hilliard (ACH) vectorial equation (with two equations) involving a triple-well (triphasic) potential with a small volume constraint on a closed parallelizable Riemannian…
We discuss the existence and nonexistence of solutions to the steady-state Gierer-Meinhardt system $$ \begin{cases} \displaystyle -\Delta u=\frac{u^p}{v^q}+\lambda \rho(x) \,, u>0 &\quad\mbox{ in }\mathbb{R}^N\setminus K,\\[0.1in]…
We consider the two-dimensional Euler equation with periodic boundary conditions. We construct time quasi-periodic solutions of this equation made of localized travelling profiles with compact support propagating over a stationary state…
We consider a diffuse interface model describing a ternary system constituted by a conductive diblock copolymer and a homopolymer acting as solvent. The resulting dynamics is modeled by two Cahn--Hilliard--Oono equations for the copolymer…
Phase field method is playing an increasingly important role in understanding and predicting morphological evolution in materials and biological systems. Here, we develop a new analytical approach based on bifurcation analysis to explore…
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We investigate the equation $(u_t + (f(u))_x)_x = f''(u) (u_x)^2/2$ where $f(u)$ is a given smooth function. Typically $f(u)= u^2/2$ or $u^3/3$. This equation models unidirectional and weakly nonlinear waves for the variational wave…
This article establishes the existence of a ground state and infinitely many solutions for the modified fourth-order elliptic equation: \[ \begin{aligned} \left\{ \begin{array}{ll} \Delta^2 u - \Delta u + u - \frac{1}{2}u\Delta(u^2) = f(u),…
We consider numerical solutions for the Allen-Cahn equation with standard double well potential and periodic boundary conditions. Surprisingly it is found that using standard numerical discretizations with high precision computational…
Fully-discrete approximations of the Allen-Cahn equation are considered. In particular, we consider schemes of arbitrary order based on a discontinuous Galerkin (in time) approach combined with standard conforming finite elements (in…
We study the systematic numerical approximation of a class of Allen-Cahn type problems modeling the motion of phase interfaces. The common feature of these models is an underlying gradient flow structure which gives rise to a decay of an…
We consider the one-dimensional cubic nonlinear Schr\"odinger equation $$ \ii\partial_tu+\frac12\partial_{xx}u=\la|u|^2u,\,\lambda=\pm 1 $$ and solve the final-state (modified wave operator) problem for small asymptotic data. More…
Our goal is to establish existence with suitable initial data of solutions to general parabolic equation in one dimension, $u_t = L(u_x)_x$, where $L$ is merely a monotone function. We also expose the basic properties of solutions,…
In this work we study existence, asymptotic behaviour and stability properties of $O(m) times O(n)$ invariant solutions of the Allen-Cahn equation $Delta u+u(1-u^2)=0$ in $R^m times R^n$ with $m,n ge 2$, $m+n ge 8$. We exhibit four families…
We consider the following Scr\"odinger system $$\begin{cases}\displaystyle i\partial_t u + \Delta u +(|u|^2+\beta |v|^2) u= 0, \\ \displaystyle i\partial_t v + \Delta v +(|v|^2+\beta |u|^2) v = 0,\end{cases}$$ with initial data $(u_0,v_0)…
We consider the quadratic Zakharov-Kuznetsov equation $$ \partial_t u + \partial_x \Delta u + \partial_x u^2 =0 $$ on $\mathbb{R}^3$. A solitary wave solution is given by $Q(x-t,y,z)$, where $Q$ is the ground state solution to $-Q + \Delta…
Explicit solutions for extended objects of a Q-ball type were found analytically in a model describing complex scalar field with piecewise parabolic potential in (3+1)- and (1+1)-dimensional space-times. Such a potential provides a variety…
We consider a coupled bulk--surface Allen--Cahn system affixed with a Robin-type boundary condition between the bulk and surface variables. This system can also be viewed as a relaxation to a bulk--surface Allen--Cahn system with…
A parabolic partial differential equation $u'_t(t,x)=Lu(t,x)$ is considered, where $L$ is a linear second-order differential operator with time-independent coefficients, which may depend on $x$. We assume that the spatial coordinate $x$…
We compare time-dependent solutions of different phase-field models for dendritic solidification in two dimensions, including a thermodynamically consistent model and several ad hoc models. The results are identical when the phase-field…