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Let $A$ be a compact $d$-rectifiable set embedded in Euclidean space $\RR^p$, $d\le p$. For a given continuous distribution $\sigma(x)$ with respect to $d$-dimensional Hausdorff measure on $A$, our earlier results provided a method for…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2013-05-29 S. V. Borodachov , D. P. Hardin , E. B. Saff

We consider minimisers of the $p$-exponential conformal energy for homeomorphisms $f:R \to S$ of finite distortion $\IK(z,f)$ between analytically finite Riemann surfaces in a fixed homotopy class $[f_0]$,\[ \mE_p(f:R,S)=\int_R…

Complex Variables · Mathematics 2024-11-01 Gaven Martin , Cong Yao

This paper provides a quite simple method of Tonelli's calculus of variations with positive definite and superlinear Lagrangians. The result complements the classical literature of calculus of variations before Tonelli's modern approach.…

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This study presents a Eulerian theory to elucidate the molecular kinematics in polymer networks and their connection to continuum deformation, grounded in fundamental statistical physics and thermodynamics. Three key innovations are…

Soft Condensed Matter · Physics 2025-07-16 Siyu Wang , Heng Xiao , Lin Zhan

In this paper, we propose and analyze a finite element discretization for the computation of fractional minimal graphs of order~$s \in (0,1/2)$ on a bounded domain $\Omega$. Such a Plateau problem of order $s$ can be reinterpreted as a…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2020-03-26 Juan Pablo Borthagaray , Wenbo Li , Ricardo H. Nochetto

We investigate the field and spin-momentum coupling of edge plasmons hosted by general two-dimensional materials and identify sweet spots depending on the polarisation plane, ellipticity and the position of an electric dipole relative to…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2019-07-25 T. Stauber , A. Nemilentsau , T. Low , G. Gómez-Santos

This paper addresses the morphing of manifold-valued images based on the time discrete geodesic paths model of Berkels, Effland and Rumpf 2015. Although for our manifold-valued setting such an interpretation of the energy functional is not…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2018-05-09 Sebastian Neumayer , Johannes Persch , Gabriele Steidl

Motivated by a model for lipid bilayer cell membranes, we study the minimization of the Willmore functional in the class of oriented closed surfaces with prescribed total mean curvature, prescribed area, and prescribed genus. Adapting…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2024-03-22 Christian Scharrer , Alexander West

The purpose of this article is to study the convergence of a low order finite element approximation for a natural convection problem. We prove that the discretization based on P1 polynomials for every variable (velocity, pressure and…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2022-07-27 Ionut Danaila , Francky Luddens , Cécile Legrand

For matrix analogues of embedded surfaces we define discrete curvatures and Euler characteristics, and a non-commutative Gauss--Bonnet theorem is shown to follow. We derive simple expressions for the discrete Gauss curvature in terms of…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2010-01-20 Joakim Arnlind , Jens Hoppe , Gerhard Huisken

In this paper, we investigate the energy decay of hyperbolic systems of wave-wave, wave-Euler- Bernoulli beam and beam-beam types. The two equations are coupled through boundary connection with only one localized non-smooth fractional…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2021-05-18 Mohammad Akil , Ibtissam Issa , Ali Wehbe

In this paper, a reliable a posteriori error estimator for a model problem of elastoplasticity with linear kinematic hardening is derived, which satisfies some (local) efficiency estimates. It is applicable to any discretization that is…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2024-01-18 Patrick Bammer , Lothar Banz , Andreas Schröder

In this article, we study the long-time behavior of a finite-volume discretization for a nonlinear kinetic reaction model involving two interacting species. Building upon the seminal work of [Favre, Pirner, Schmeiser, ARMA, 2023], we extend…

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We investigate the vanishing elasticity limit for minimizers of the Landau-de Gennes model with finite energy. By adopting a refined blow-up and covering analysis, we establish the optimal $ L^p $ ($ 1<p<+\infty $) convergence of minimizers…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2025-08-05 Haotong Fu , Huaijie Wang , Wei Wang

In this note, we develop a theory of Euler-Poincare reduction for discrete Lagrangian field theories. We introduce the concept of Euler-Poincare equations for discrete field theories, as well as a natural extension of the Moser-Veselov…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2008-11-26 Joris Vankerschaver

We prove that the implicit time Euler scheme coupled with finite elements space discretization for the 2D Navier-Stokes equations on the torus subject to a random perturbation converges in $L^2(\Omega)$, and describe the rate of convergence…

Probability · Mathematics 2020-04-16 Hakima Bessaih , Annie Millet

The purpose of this work is to build a framework that allows for an in-depth study of various generalisations to inhomogeneous space of models of Borodin-Ferrari, Dieker-Warren, Nordenstam, Warren-Windridge of interacting particles in…

Probability · Mathematics 2023-11-09 Theodoros Assiotis

We prove bubble-tree convergence of sequences of gradient Ricci shrinkers with uniformly bounded entropy and uniform local energy bounds, refining the compactness theory of Haslhofer-Mueller. In particular, we show that no energy…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2023-03-30 Reto Buzano , Louis Yudowitz

This paper considers weak Galerkin finite element approximations for a quasistatic Maxwell viscoelastic model. The spatial discretization uses piecewise polynomials of degree $k \ (k\geq 1)$ for the stress approximation, degree $k+1$ for…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2022-02-22 Jihong Xiao , Zimo Zhu , Xiaoping Xie

In this paper, we consider steady Euler flows in a planar bounded domain in which the vorticity is sharply concentrated in a finite number of disjoint regions of small diameter. Such flows are closely related to the point vortex model and…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2019-10-10 Daomin Cao , Guodong Wang , Weicheng Zhan