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In this article we numerically revisit the long-time solution behavior of the Camassa-Holm equation. The finite difference solution of this integrable equation is sought subject to the newly derived initial condition with Delta-function…

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I will provide a pedagogical introduction to non-Hermitian quantum systems that are PT-symmetric, that is they are left invariant under a simultaneous parity transformation (P) and time-reversal (T). I will explain how generalised versions…

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In this paper, we present a comprehensive long-time stability analysis of a second-order explicit exponential Runge--Kutta (ERK2) method for the Cahn--Hilliard (CH) equation. By employing Fourier spectral collocation in space and a…

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In this paper we construct higher-order variational integrators for a class of degenerate systems described by Lagrangians that are linear in velocities. We analyze the geometry underlying such systems and develop the appropriate theory for…

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We revisit second-order-in-time space-time discretizations of the linear and semilinear wave equations by establishing precise equivalences with first-order-in-time formulations. Focusing on schemes using continuous piecewise-polynomial…

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A new method is proposed for integrating the equations of motion of an elastic filament. In the standard finite-difference and finite-element formulations the continuum equations of motion are discretized in space and time, but it is then…

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In this work, a kernel-based surrogate for integrating Hamiltonian dynamics that is symplectic by construction and tailored to large prediction horizons is proposed. The method learns a scalar potential whose gradient enters a…

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We prove a general criterion providing sufficient conditions under which a time-discretiziation of a given Stochastic Differential Equation (SDE) is a uniform in time approximation of the SDE. The criterion is also, to a certain extent,…

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We prove that a class of A-stable symplectic Runge--Kutta time semidiscretizations (including the Gauss--Legendre methods) applied to a class of semilinear Hamiltonian PDEs which are well-posed on spaces of analytic functions with analytic…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2015-02-10 Claudia Wulff , Marcel Oliver

Calculating the long term solution of ordinary differential equations, such as those of the $N$-body problem, is central to understanding a wide range of dynamics in astrophysics, from galaxy formation to planetary chaos. Because generally…

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A key feature of integrable systems is that they can be solved to obtain exact analytical solutions. We show how new models can be constructed through generalisations of some well known nonlinear partial differential equations with…

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Solving quaternion kinematical differential equations is one of the most significant problems in the automation, navigation, aerospace and aeronautics literatures. Most existing approaches for this problem neither preserve the norm of…

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The aim of this paper is to construct and analyze explicit exponential Runge-Kutta methods for the temporal discretization of linear and semilinear integro-differential equations. By expanding the errors of the numerical method in terms of…

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We study symplectic numerical integration of mechanical systems with a Hamiltonian specified in non-canonical coordinates and its application to guiding-center motion of charged plasma particles in magnetic confinement devices. The…

Computational Physics · Physics 2020-01-29 Christopher G. Albert , Sergei V. Kasilov , Winfried Kernbichler

Hamiltonian systems are known to conserve the Hamiltonian function, which describes the energy evolution over time. Obtaining a numerical spatio-temporal scheme that accurately preserves the discretized Hamiltonian function is often a…

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Discrete control systems, as considered here, refer to the control theory of discrete-time Lagrangian or Hamiltonian systems. These discrete-time models are based on a discrete variational principle, and are part of the broader field of…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2007-05-29 Taeyoung Lee , Melvin Leok , N. Harris McClamroch

In this work, we present a modification of explicit Runge-Kutta temporal integration schemes that guarantees the preservation of any locally-defined quasiconvex set of bounds for the solution. These schemes operate on the basis of a…

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This paper presents high-order Runge-Kutta (RK) discontinuous Galerkin methods for the Euler-Poisson equations in spherical symmetry. The scheme can preserve a general polytropic equilibrium state and achieve total energy conservation up to…

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