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Adjoint systems are widely used to inform control, optimization, and design in systems described by ordinary differential equations or differential-algebraic equations. In this paper, we explore the geometric properties and develop methods…
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For large classes of systems of polynomial nonlinear PDEs necessary and sufficient conditions are given for the existence of solutions which are discontinuous across hyper-surfaces. These PDEs contain the Navier-Stokes equations, as well as…
The issue of symmetry and symmetry breaking is fundamental in all areas of science. Symmetry is often assimilated to order and beauty while symmetry breaking is the source of many interesting phenomena such as phase transitions,…