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The influence and validity of wall boundary conditions for non-equilibrium fluid flows described by the Boltzmann equation remains an open problem. The substantial computational cost of directly solving the Boltzmann equation has limited…

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In this paper, we present a novel approach for fluid dynamic simulations by harnessing the capabilities of Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINNs) guided by the newly unveiled principle of minimum pressure gradient (PMPG). In a PINN…

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We establish a Lagrangian variational framework for general relativistic continuum theories that permits the development of the process of Lagrangian reduction by symmetry in the relativistic context. Starting with a continuum version of…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2024-09-23 François Gay-Balmaz

In this work, we explore advanced machine learning techniques for minimizing Gibbs free energy in full 3D micromagnetic simulations. Building on Brown's bounds for magnetostatic self-energy, we revisit their application in the context of…

Computational Physics · Physics 2024-09-20 Sebastian Schaffer , Thomas Schrefl , Harald Oezelt , Norbert J Mauser , Lukas Exl

This paper investigates the use of the most fundamental elements; cables for tension and bars for compression, in the search for the most efficient bridges. Stable arrangements of these elements are called tensegrity structures. We show…

Materials Science · Physics 2014-12-18 Gerardo Carpentieri , Robert E. Skelton , Fernando Fraternali

The governing equations of the variational approach to brittle and ductile fracture emerge from the minimization of a non-convex energy functional subject to irreversibility constraints. This results in a multifield problem governed by a…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2020-12-17 Jef Wambacq , Jacinto Ulloa , Geert Lombaert , Stijn François

We formulate a thermodynamic theory applicable to both classical and quantum systems. These systems are depicted as thermodynamic system-bath models capable of handling isothermal, isentropic, thermostatic, and entropic processes. Our…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2024-06-25 Shoki Koyanagi , Yoshitaka Tanimura

A high-fidelity finite volume scheme based on the BVD (boundary variation diminishing) concept is proposed in this study to solve the ideal magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) equations. A hybrid spatial reconstruction profile, consisting of a…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2024-04-24 Pan Chenxi , Song Sheng , Chen Chungang , Li Xingliang , Shen Xueshun , Xiao Feng

We use the worldline representation of field theory together with a variational approximation to determine the lowest bound state in the scalar Wick-Cutkosky model where two equal-mass constituents interact via the exchange of mesons.…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2009-11-11 K. Barro-Bergflödt , R. Rosenfelder , M. Stingl

We develop a variational principle to determine the quantum controls and initial state which optimizes the quantum Fisher information, the quantity characterizing the precision in quantum metrology. When the set of available controls is…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-04-27 Jing Yang , Shengshi Pang , Zekai Chen , Andrew N. Jordan , Adolfo del Campo

In continuum mechanics, the equations of motion for mixtures are derived through the use of Hamilton's extended principle which regards the mixture as a collection of distinct continua. The internal energy is assumed to be a function of…

Classical Physics · Physics 2008-07-29 Henri Gouin

Use energy-based model for bridge-type innovation. The loss function is explained by the game theory, the logic is clear and the formula is simple and clear. Thus avoid the use of maximum likelihood estimation to explain the loss function…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2024-02-01 Hongjun Zhang

Travelling wave solutions of reaction-diffusion equations are widely used to model the spatial spread of populations and other phenomena in biology and physics. In this article, we reinterpret the classical variational principle approach…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2026-03-19 Rebecca M. Crossley , Carles Falco , Ruth E. Baker

Adaptive systems -- such as a biological organism gaining survival advantage, an autonomous robot executing a functional task, or a motor protein transporting intracellular nutrients -- must model the regularities and stochasticity in their…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2021-04-13 A. B. Boyd , J. P. Crutchfield , M. Gu

Learning-based control methods typically assume stationary system dynamics, an assumption often violated in real-world systems due to drift, wear, or changing operating conditions. We study reinforcement learning for control under…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-04-03 Klemens Iten , Bruce Lee , Chenhao Li , Lenart Treven , Andreas Krause , Bhavya Sukhija

This work presents an alternative view on the numerical simulation of diffusion processes applied to the heat and moisture transfer through porous building materials. Traditionally, by using the finite-difference approach, the…

Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science · Computer Science 2020-02-20 Suelen Gasparin , Julien Berger , Denys Dutykh , Nathan Mendes

The design of numerical tools to model the behavior of building materials is a challenging task. The crucial point is to save computational cost and maintain high accuracy of predictions. There are two main limitations on the time scale…

Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science · Computer Science 2021-11-18 Julien Berger , Madina Abdykarim

A general derivation is proposed for several boundary conditions arisen in the lattice Boltzmann simulations of various physical problems. Pair-wise moment conservations are proposed to enforce the boundary conditions with given macroscopic…

Computational Physics · Physics 2025-10-16 Jun Li , Wai Hong Ronald Chan , Zhe Feng , Chenglei Wang

We design a virtual element method for the numerical treatment of the two-dimensional parabolic variational inequality problem on unstructured polygonal meshes. Due to the expected low regularity of the exact solution, the virtual element…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2021-06-01 Dibyendu Adak , Gianmarco Manzini , Sundararajan Natarajan

In computational engineering, ensuring the integrity and safety of structures in fields such as aerospace and civil engineering relies on accurate stress prediction. However, analytical methods are limited to simple test cases, and…

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