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This is a review paper of the role of Carleman estimates in the theory of Multidimensional Coefficient Inverse Problems since the first inception of this idea in 1981.

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2012-10-08 Michael V. Klibanov

For a symmetric hyperbolic system of the first order, we prove a Carleman estimate under some positivity condition concerning the coefficient matrices. Next, applying the Carleman estimate, we prove an observability $L^2$-estimate for…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2025-04-15 G. Floridia , H. Takase , M. Yamamoto

We propose a globally convergent numerical method to compute solutions to a general class of quasi-linear PDEs with both Neumann and Dirichlet boundary conditions. Combining the quasi-reversibility method and a suitable Carleman weight…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2022-10-10 Loc Hoang Nguyen

This paper aims to reconstruct the initial condition of a hyperbolic equation with an unknown damping coefficient. Our approach involves approximating the hyperbolic equation's solution by its truncated Fourier expansion in the time domain…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2023-08-28 Thuy T. Le , Linh V. Nguyen , Loc H. Nguyen , Hyunha Park

This report extends our recent progress in tackling a challenging 3D inverse scattering problem governed by the Helmholtz equation. Our target application is to reconstruct dielectric constants, electric conductivities and shapes of front…

This review examines classical and recent results on controllability and inverse problems for hyperbolic and dispersive equations with dynamic boundary conditions. We aim to illustrate the applicability of Carleman estimates to establish…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2025-05-22 S. E. Chorfi , L. Maniar , R. Morales

In this paper, we investigate the inverse problem on determining the spatial component of the source term in a hyperbolic equation with time-dependent principal part. Based on a newly established Carleman estimate for general hyperbolic…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2019-04-12 Daijun Jiang , Yikan Liu , Masahiro Yamamoto

In this article, we provide a modified argument for proving conditional stability for inverse problems of determining spatially varying functions in evolution equations by Carleman estimates. Our method needs not any cut-off procedures and…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2020-12-30 X. Huang , O. Yu. Imanuvilov , M. Yamamoto

We investigate uniqueness in the inverse problem of reconstructing simultaneously a spacewise conductivity function and a heat source in the parabolic heat equation from the usual conditions of the direct problem and additional information…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2012-10-30 Adriano De Cezaro , B. Tomas Johansson

This book aims to provide a brief overview of recent advancements in the theory of inverse problems for stochastic partial differential equations. In order to keep the content concise, we will only discuss the inverse problems of two…

Probability · Mathematics 2024-11-11 Qi Lü , Yu Wang

In this paper, we study discrete Carleman estimates for space semi-discrete approximations of one-dimensional stochastic parabolic equation. As applications of these discrete Carleman estimates, we apply them to study two inverse problems…

Probability · Mathematics 2024-03-29 Bin Wu , Ying Wang , Zewen Wang

We consider a first-order transport equation $\ppp_tu(x,t) + (H(x)\cdot\nabla u(x,t)) + p(x)u(x,t) = F(x,t)$ for $x \in \OOO \subset \R^d$, where $\OOO$ is a bounded domain and $0<t<T$. We prove a Carleman estimate for more generous…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2025-07-24 P. Cannarsa , G. Floridia , M. Yamamoto

In the development of controllability and inverse problem results for semi-discrete systems, by using Carleman estimates, it is required to estimate of the discrete operators applied to Carleman weight functions. This work aims to establish…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2026-03-17 Ariel A. Pérez

In this paper, we present a new Carleman estimate for the adjoint equations associated to a class of super strong degenerate parabolic linear problems. Our approach considers a standard geometric imposition on the control domain, which can…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2022-04-22 Bruno S. V. Araújo , Reginaldo Demarque , Luiz Viana

The numerical approximation of an inverse problem subject to the convection--diffusion equation when diffusion dominates is studied. We derive Carleman estimates that are on a form suitable for use in numerical analysis and with explicit…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2020-06-25 Erik Burman , Mihai Nechita , Lauri Oksanen

We consider the inverse problem for time-dependent semilinear transport equations. We show that time-independent coefficients of both the linear (absorption or scattering coefficients) and nonlinear terms can be uniquely determined, in a…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2024-05-13 Ru-Yu Lai , Gunther Uhlmann , Hanming Zhou

We study an inverse initial-density problem for a nonlinear diffusive coagulation--fragmentation equation with known coagulation and fragmentation kernels. The objective is to recover the unknown initial particle-size distribution on a…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2026-03-24 Thuy T. Le , Minh-Binh Tran , Loc H. Nguyen

We consider the inverse Calder\'on problem consisting of determining the conductivity inside a medium by electrical measurements on its surface. Ideally, these measurements determine the Dirichlet-to-Neumann map and, therefore, one usually…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2017-06-28 Pedro Caro , Andoni Garcia

We propose a new globally convergent numerical method to solve Hamilton-Jacobi equations in $\mathbb{R}^d$, $d \geq 1$. This method is named as the Carleman convexification method. By Carleman convexification, we mean that we use a Carleman…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2022-06-22 Huynh P. N. Le , Thuy T. Le , Loc H. Nguyen

We investigate a backward anisotropic stochastic parabolic equation with general dynamic boundary conditions, where the drift involves both $\mathbb{L}^2$ and $\mathbb{H}^{-1}$ bulk--surface terms. We first establish the well-posedness of…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2026-02-17 Said Boulite , Abdellatif Elgrou , Lahcen Maniar , Abdelaziz Rhandi