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A theorem providing necessary conditions enabling one to map a nonlinear system of first order partial differential equations to an equivalent first order autonomous and homogeneous quasilinear system is given. The reduction to quasilinear…
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In this work we would like to point out the possibility of generating a class of exactly solvable convection-diffusion-reaction equation in similarity form with intrinsic supersymmetry, i.e., the solution and the diffusion coefficient of…
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We show that any second order linear ordinary diffrential equation with constant coefficients (including the damped and undumped harmonic oscillator equation) admits an exact discretization, i.e., there exists a difference equation whose…
Motivated by the theory of self-duality which provides a variational formulation and resolution for non self-adjoint partial differential equations \cite{G1, G2}, we propose new templates for solving large non-symmetric linear systems. The…
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In this article, we introduce the notion of stochastic symmetry of a differential equation. It consists in a stochastic flow that acts over a solution of a differential equation and produces another solution of the same equation. In the…
Analytic solutions to the nonlinear radiation diffusion equation with an instantaneous point source for a non-homogeneous medium with a power law spatial density profile, are presented. The solutions are a generalization of the well known…
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The present paper concerns a space-time homogenization problem for nonlinear diffusion equations with periodically oscillating (in space and time) coefficients. Main results consist of corrector results (i.e., strong convergences of…
Complete descriptions of the Lie symmetries of a class of nonlinear reaction-diffusion equations with gradient-dependent diffusivity in one and two space dimensions are obtained. A surprisingly rich set of Lie symmetry algebras depending on…
We develop a numerical method for solving a system of nonlinear integral equations involving two integral terms: at the current time t, one integral is taken from 0 to t, and a different integral is taken from t to infinity. We prove the…
Numerical solving differential equations with fractional derivatives requires elimination of the singularity which is inherent in the standard definition of fractional derivatives. The method of integration by parts to eliminate this…
New method for finding exact solutions of nonlinear differential equations is presented. It is based on constructing the polygon corresponding to the equation studied. The algorithms of power geometry are used. The method is applied for…