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Computing solutions to partial differential equations using the fast Fourier transform can lead to unwanted oscillatory behavior. Due to the periodic nature of the discrete Fourier transform, waves that leave the computational domain on one…
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The damped nonlinear wave equation, also known as the nonlinear telegraph equation, is studied within the framework of semigroups and eigenfunction approximation. The linear semigroup assumes a central role: it is bounded on the domain of…
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Given set of functions $y_i(t)$ and $x(t)$ such that $y_i(t) = a_i x\left[h_i(t)\right]$ with $a_i$ being an unknown amplitude with low changes in time (or $\frac{\Delta a_i}{a^2_i} << 1$) and $h_i(t)$ an unknown warping function, the paper…
We establish the decay of the solutions of the damped wave equations in one dimensional space for the Dirichlet, Neumann, and dynamic boundary conditions where the damping coefficient is a function of space and time. The analysis is based…
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