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We introduce different notions of wave front set for the functionals in the dual of the Colombeau algebra $\Gc(\Om)$ providing a way to measure the $\G$ and the $\Ginf$- regularity in $\LL(\Gc(\Om),\wt{\C})$. For the smaller family of…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Claudia Garetto

The Colombeau algebra of generalized functions allows to unrestrictedly carry out products of distributions. We analyze this operation from a microlocal point of view, deriving a general inclusion relation for wave front sets of products in…

Functional Analysis · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Guenther Hoermann , Michael Kunzinger

Enhancing and essentially generalizing previous results on a class of (1+1)-dimensional nonlinear wave and elliptic equations, we apply several new techniques to classify admissible point transformations within this class up to the…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2020-07-07 Olena O. Vaneeva , Alexander Bihlo , Roman O. Popovych

This paper is devoted to strictly hyperbolic systems and equations with non-smooth coefficients. Below a certain level of smoothness, distributional solutions may fail to exist. We construct generalised solutions in the Colombeau algebra of…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2011-08-12 Claudia Garetto , Michael Oberguggenberger

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

Using the framework of Colombeau algebras of generalized functions, we prove the existence and uniqueness results for global generalized solvability of semilinear hyperbolic systems with nonlinear nonlocal boundary conditions. We admit…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2025-12-10 Irina Kmit

We consider wave equations on Lorentzian manifolds in case of low regularity. We first extend the classical solution theory to prove global unique solvability of the Cauchy problem for distributional data and right hand side on smooth…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2014-04-07 Guenther Hoermann , Michael Kunzinger , Roland Steinbauer

The hierarchy of integrable equations are considered. The dynamical approach to the theory of nonlinear waves is proposed. The special solutions(nonlinear waves) of considered equations are derived. We use powerful methods of computer…

solv-int · Physics 2007-05-23 N. A. Kostov , Z. T. Kostova

We perform complete group classification of the general class of quasi linear wave equations in two variables. This class may be seen as a broad generalization of the nonlinear d'Alembert, Liouville, sin/sinh-Gordon and Tzitzeica equations.…

Exactly Solvable and Integrable Systems · Physics 2007-05-23 V. I. Lagno , R. Z. Zhdanov , O. Magda

We extend the functional analytic approach to Colombeau-type spaces of nonlinear generalized functions in order to study algebras of tempered generalized functions. We obtain a definition of Fourier transform of nonlinear generalized…

Functional Analysis · Mathematics 2016-04-12 Eduard A. Nigsch

A unified, fast, and effective approach is developed for numerical calculation of the well-known plasma dispersion function with extensions from Maxwellian distribution to almost arbitrary distribution functions, such as the $\delta$, flat…

Plasma Physics · Physics 2013-11-20 Hua-sheng Xie

In this paper, weakly homogeneous generalized functions in the special Colombeau algebras are determined up to equality in the sense of generalized distributions. This yields characterizations that are formally similar to distribution…

Functional Analysis · Mathematics 2014-04-01 Hans Vernaeve

We study existence, uniqueness, and distributional aspects of generalized solutions to the Cauchy problem for first-order symmetric (or Hermitian) hyperbolic systems of partial differential equations with Colombeau generalized functions as…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2011-11-10 Guenther Hoermann , Christian Spreitzer

In distribution theory the pullback of a general distribution by a $C^{\infty}$-function is well-defined whenever the normal bundle of the $C^{\infty}$-function does not intersect the wavefront set of the distribution. However, the…

Functional Analysis · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Simon Haller

We review our recent formulation of Colombeau type algebras as Hausdorff sequence spaces with ultranorms, defined by sequences of exponential weights. We extend previous results and give new perspectives related to echelon type spaces,…

Functional Analysis · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Maximilian F. Hasler

We propose a simple algebraic method for generating classes of traveling wave solutions for a variety of partial differential equations of current interest in nonlinear science. This procedure applies equally well to equations which may or…

Pattern Formation and Solitons · Physics 2010-04-20 Dionisio Bazeia , Ashok Das , Laercio Losano , Mauro Jose dos Santos

We discuss the nature of structure-preserving maps of varies function algebras. In particular, we identify isomorphisms between special Colombeau algebras on manifolds with invertible manifold-valued generalized functions in the case of…

Functional Analysis · Mathematics 2012-05-31 Annegret Burtscher

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 study the topological duals of the Colombeau algebras $\Gc(\Om)$, $\G(\Om)$ and $\GS(\R^n)$, discussing some continuous embeddings and the properties of generalized delta functionals.

Functional Analysis · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Claudia Garetto

Solutions of the wave equation in a space-time containing a thin cosmic string are examined in the context of non-linear generalised functions. Existence and uniqueness of solutions to the wave equation in the Colombeau algebra G is…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2009-10-31 J. A. Vickers , J. P. Wilson