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This paper gives a comprehensive analysis of algebras of Colombeau-type generalized functions in the range between the diffeomorphism-invariant quotient algebra $\mathcal{G}^d = \mathcal{E}_M/\mathcal{N}$ introduced in part I and…

Functional Analysis · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Michael Grosser

Based on the concept of manifold valued generalized functions we initiate a study of nonlinear ordinary differential equations with singular (in particular: distributional) right hand sides in a global setting. After establishing several…

Functional Analysis · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Michael Kunzinger , Michael Oberguggenberger , Roland Steinbauer , James A. Vickers

Modelling of singularities given by discontinuous functions or distributions by means of generalized functions has proved useful in many problems posed by physical phenomena. We introduce in a systematic way generalized functions of…

Functional Analysis · Mathematics 2010-07-12 Blagovest Damyanov

We use spectral theory to produce embeddings of distributions in the algebras of generalized functions on a closed Riemannian manifold. These embeddings are invariant under isometries and preserve the singularity structure of the…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2007-09-14 Shantanu Dave

A simple pedagogical introduction to the Colombeau algebra of generalised functions is presented, leading the standard definition.

Functional Analysis · Mathematics 2013-08-02 Jonathan Gratus

We offer an axiomatic definition of a differential algebra of generalized functions over an algebraically closed non-Archimedean field. This algebra is of {\em Colombeau type} in the sense that it contains a copy of the space of Schwartz…

Functional Analysis · Mathematics 2011-09-14 Todor D. Todorov

This paper builds on the theory of generalised functions begun in [1]. The Colombeau theory of generalised scalar fields on manifolds is extended to a nonlinear theory of generalised tensor fields which is diffeomorphism invariant and has…

Functional Analysis · Mathematics 2021-03-17 Eduard A. Nigsch , James A. Vickers

Starting from a description of various generalized function algebras based on sequence spaces, we develop the general framework for considering linear problems with singular coefficients or non linear problems. Therefore, we prove…

Functional Analysis · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Antoine Delcroix , Maximilian F. Hasler , Stevan Pilipović , Vincent Valmorin

By utilizing the idea of Colombeau's generalized function, we introduce a notion of asymptotic map between arbitrary diffeological spaces. The category consisting of diffeological spaces and asymptotic maps is enriched over the category of…

Algebraic Topology · Mathematics 2024-04-12 Kazuhisa Shimakawa

In this work, standard methods of the mixed thin-shell foramlism are refined using the framework of Colombeau's theory of generalized functions. To this end, systematic use is made of smooth generalized functions, in particular…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2025-05-07 Albert Huber

The product of smooth valuations on manifolds is described in terms of differential forms, Gelfand transforms and blow-up spaces. It is shown that the product extends partially to generalized valuations and corresponds geometrically to…

Metric Geometry · Mathematics 2013-11-19 Semyon Alesker , Andreas Bernig

Colombeau generalized functions invariant under smooth (additive) one-parameter groups are characterized. This characterization is applied to generalized functions invariant under orthogonal groups of arbitrary signature, such as groups of…

Functional Analysis · Mathematics 2017-05-24 Hans Vernaeve

A topological description of various generalized function algebras over corresponding basic locally convex algebras is given. The framework consists of algebras of sequences with appropriate ultra(pseudo)metrics defined by sequences of…

Functional Analysis · Mathematics 2019-04-01 Antoine Delcroix , Maximilian F. Hasler , Stevan Pilipović , Vincent Valmorin

We introduce and analyze spaces and algebras of generalized functions which correspond to H\" older, Zygmund, and Sobolev spaces of functions. The main scope of the paper is the characterization of the regularity of distributions that are…

Functional Analysis · Mathematics 2013-05-02 Stevan Pilipović , Dimitris Scarpalezos , Jasson Vindas

We review the concept of a graded bundle as a natural generalisation of a vector bundle. Such geometries are particularly nice examples of more general graded manifolds. With hindsight there are many examples of graded bundles that appear…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2016-05-12 Andrew J. Bruce , K. Grabowska , J. Grabowski

Colombeau's generalized functions are used to adapt the distributional approach to singular hypersurfaces in general relativity with signature change. Equations governing the dynamics of singular hypersurface is obtained and it is shown…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2007-05-23 Reza Mansouri , Kourosh Nozari

A further significant extension is presented of the infinitely large class of differential algebras of generalized functions which are the basic structures in the nonlinear algebraic theory listed under 46F30 in the AMS Mathematical Subject…

General Mathematics · Mathematics 2010-06-29 Elemer E Rosinger

We present an extension of the methods of classical Lie group analysis of differential equations to equations involving generalized functions (in particular: distributions). A suitable framework for such a generalization is provided by…

Functional Analysis · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Michael Kunzinger , Michael Oberguggenberger

This paper presents a study of generalized polyhedral convexity under basic operations on multifunctions. We address the preservation of generalized polyhedral convexity under sums and compositions of multifunctions, the domains and ranges…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2023-10-19 Nguyen Ngoc Luan , Nguyen Mau Nam , Nguyen Dong Yen

We introduce non-smooth symplectic forms on manifolds and describe corresponding Poisson structures on the algebra of Colombeau generalized functions. This is achieved by establishing an extension of the classical map of smooth functions to…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2016-09-15 Guenther Hoermann , Sanja Konjik , Michael Kunzinger