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We study the paraxial wave equation with a randomly perturbed index of refraction, which can model the propagation of a wave beam in a turbulent medium. The random perturbation is a stationary and isotropic process with a general form of…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2022-05-10 Liliana Borcea , Josselin Garnier , Knut Solna

In this work, physics-informed neural networks are applied to incompressible two-phase flow problems. We investigate the forward problem, where the governing equations are solved from initial and boundary conditions, as well as the inverse…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2021-01-26 Aaron B. Buhendwa , Stefan Adami , Nikolaus A. Adams

In this Letter we describe a novel class of dynamical excitations -- accelerating oscillatory fronts in a new genre of nonlinear sonic vacua with strongly non-local effects. Indeed, it is surprising that such models naturally arise in…

Pattern Formation and Solitons · Physics 2016-04-06 O. V. Gendelman , V. Zolotarevskiy , A. V. Savin , L. A. Bergman , A. F. Vakakis

Extensive studies have investigated the transition mechanism of boundary layers initiated by a single primary instability. In a real-world scenario, however, multiple primary instabilities of different physical nature would coexist and…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2026-03-18 Xiao-Bai Li , Yifeng Chen , Chihyung Wen , Peixu Guo

Humans gain an implicit understanding of physical laws through observing and interacting with the world. Endowing an autonomous agent with an understanding of physical laws through experience and observation is seldom practical: we should…

Computational Physics · Physics 2018-12-06 Wilhelm E. Sorteberg , Stef Garasto , Alison S. Pouplin , Chris D. Cantwell , Anil A. Bharath

The question addressed here is the long time evolution of the solutions to a class of one-dimensional reaction-diffusion equations, in which the diffusion is given by an integral operator. The underlying motivation, discussed in the first…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2024-01-02 Jean-Michel Roquejoffre

Reaction-diffusion waves in multiple spatial dimensions advance at a rate that strongly depends on the curvature of the wave fronts. These waves have important applications in many physical, ecological, and biological systems. In this work,…

Pattern Formation and Solitons · Physics 2022-12-28 Pascal R. Buenzli , Matthew J. Simpson

In the realm of computer vision, Neural Fields have gained prominence as a contemporary tool harnessing neural networks for signal representation. Despite the remarkable progress in adapting these networks to solve a variety of problems,…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-03-16 Hemanth Saratchandran , Sameera Ramasinghe , Simon Lucey

The two dimensional ferromagnetic Ising model in the presence of a propagating magnetic field wave (with well defined frequency and wavelength) is studied by Mone Carlo simulation. This study differs from all of the earlier studies done so…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2011-09-07 Muktish Acharyya

The statistical mechanics of equilibrium interfaces has been well-established for over a half century. In the last decade, a wealth of observations have made increasingly clear that a new perspective is required to describe interfaces…

Soft Condensed Matter · Physics 2025-04-21 Luke Langford , Ahmad K. Omar

We show how multiplexing influences propagating fronts in multilayer networks of coupled bistable oscillators. Using numerical simulation, we investigate both deterministic and noise-sustained propagation. In particular, we demonstrate that…

Adaptation and Self-Organizing Systems · Physics 2023-06-28 Vladimir V. Semenov , Sarika Jalan , Anna Zakharova

In this research, we investigate in-depth the nonlinear energy transmission phenomenon in a metastable modular metastructure and develop efficient tools for the design of such systems. Previous studies on a one-dimensional (1D)…

Applied Physics · Physics 2019-07-09 Zhen Wu , Kon-Well Wang

Neuronal models based on the Hodgkin-Huxley equation form a fundamental framework in the field of computational neuroscience. While the neuronal state is often modeled deterministically, experimental recordings show stochastic fluctuations,…

Neurons and Cognition · Quantitative Biology 2018-10-26 Pavol Bauer , Stefan Engblom , Sanja Mikulovic , Aleksandar Senek

Mean-field theory is a powerful tool for studying large neural networks. However, when the system is composed of a few neurons, macroscopic differences between the mean-field approximation and the real behavior of the network can arise.…

Neurons and Cognition · Quantitative Biology 2016-09-28 Diego Fasoli , Anna Cattani , Stefano Panzeri

The dynamic range measures the capacity of a system to discriminate the intensity of an external stimulus. Such an ability is fundamental for living beings to survive: to leverage resources and to avoid danger. Consequently, the larger is…

Neurons and Cognition · Quantitative Biology 2012-05-02 Leonardo L. Gollo , Claudio Mirasso , Víctor M. Eguíluz

This paper deals with the existence of traveling fronts guided by the medium for a KPP reaction-diffusion equation coming from a model in population dynamics in which there is spatial spreading as well as genetic mutation of a quantitative…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2016-03-10 Henri Berestycki , Guillemette Chapuisat

In this work, we apply a phase-field modeling framework to elucidate the interplay between nucleation and kinetics in the dynamic evolution of twinning interfaces. The key feature of this phase-field approach is the ability to transparently…

Materials Science · Physics 2024-08-22 Janel Chua , Vaibhav Agrawal , Noel Walkington , George Gazonas , Kaushik Dayal

Nonlinear waves are a robust phenomenon observed in complex systems ranging from mechanics to ecology. Fronts are fundamental due to their robustness against perturbations and capacity to propagate one state over another. Controlling and…

Pattern Formation and Solitons · Physics 2026-04-14 David Pinto-Ramos

Spatiotemporal flows of neural activity, such as traveling waves, have been observed throughout the brain since the earliest recordings; yet there is still little consensus on their functional role. Recent experiments and models have linked…

Neurons and Cognition · Quantitative Biology 2026-02-03 T. Anderson Keller , Lyle Muller , Terrence J. Sejnowski , Max Welling

A study of a stable front propagating in a turbulent medium is presented. The front is generated through a reaction-diffusion equation, and the turbulent medium is statistically modeled using a Langevin equation. Numerical simulations…

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