Nonlocal Term Research Articles

A two-lane bidirectional nonlocal traffic model

We propose and study a nonlocal system of balance laws, which models the traffic dynamics on a two-lane and two-way road where drivers have a preferred lane (the lane on their right) and the other one is used only for overtaking. In this model, the convective part is intended to describe the intralane dynamics of vehicles: the flux function includes local and nonlocal terms, namely, the velocity function in each lane depends locally on the density of the class of vehicles traveling on their preferred lane and in a nonlocal form on the density of the class of vehicles overtaking in the opposite direction. The source terms are intended to describe the coupling between the two lanes: the overtaking and return criteria depend on weighted means of the downstream traffic density of the class of vehicles traveling in their preferred lane and of the class of vehicles traveling in the opposite direction on the same lane. We construct approximate solutions using a finite volume scheme and we prove existence of weak solutions by means of compactness estimates. We also show some numerical simulations to describe the behavior of the numerical solutions in different situations and to illustrate some features of model.

Morse index for solutions of a nonlinear Kirchhoff equation

In this paper, we study a perturbed nonlinear Kirchhoff equation with subcritical growth in R3. Although the existence of concentrated solutions with a single peak or multi peaks to the problem above has been obtained in Li et al. [J. Differ. Equations 268, 541–589 (2020)] and Luo et al. [Proc. R. Soc. Edinburgh, Sect. A 149, 1097–1122 (2019)], respectively, the Morse indices of them remain open. First, we compute the Morse index of single-peak solutions concentrated at a point P∈R3 by variational methods, which can also be applied to the case where P is a degenerate critical point of V. Then, we also study the Morse index of multi-peak solutions concentrated at the non-degenerate critical points of V. Here the main difficulty comes from the nonlocal term ∫R3|∇u|2dyΔu. In addition, since the estimates of the eigenvalues and the eigenfunctions of the linearized problem associated to the limit problem are unknown, we have to study them independently, which are quite interesting.

Normalized Solutions for Schrödinger–Poisson Type Systems with Critical Nonlocal Term

Normalized Solutions for Schrödinger–Poisson Type Systems with Critical Nonlocal Term

What if string theory has a de Sitter excited state?

We propose precise effective field theory criteria to obtain a four-dimensional de Sitter space within M-theory. To this effect, starting with the state space described by the action of metric perturbations, fluxes etc over the supersymmetric Minkowski vacuum in eleven-dimensions, we discuss the most general low energy effective action in terms of the eleven-dimensional fields including non-perturbative and non-local terms. Given this, our criteria to obtain a valid four-dimensional de Sitter solution at far IR involve satisfying the Schwinger-Dyson equations of the associated path integral, as well as obeying positivity constraints on the dual IIA string coupling and its time derivative. For excited states, the Schwinger-Dyson equations imply an effective emergent potential different from the original potential. We show that while vacuum solutions and arbitrary coherent states fail to satisfy these criteria, a specific class of excited states called the Glauber-Sudarshan states obey them. Using the resurgent structure of observables computed using the path integral over the Glauber-Sudarshan states, four-dimensional de Sitter in the flat slicing can be constructed using a Glauber-Sudarshan state in M-theory.Among other novel results, we discuss the smallness of the positive cosmological constant, including the curious case where the cosmological constant is very slowly varying with time. We also discuss the resolution of identity with the Glauber-Sudarshan states, generation and the convergence properties of the non-perturbative and the non-local effects, the problems with the static patch and other related topics. We analyze briefly the issues related to the compatibility of the Wilsonian effective action with Borel resummations and discuss how they influence the effective field theory description in a four-dimensional de Sitter space.

Environmental management and restoration under unified risk and uncertainty using robustified dynamic Orlicz risk

Environmental management and restoration should be designed such that the risk and uncertainty owing to nonlinear stochastic systems can be successfully addressed. We apply the robustified dynamic Orlicz risk to the modeling and analysis of environmental management and restoration to consider both the risk and uncertainty within a unified theory. We focus on the control of a jump-driven hybrid stochastic system that represents macrophyte dynamics. The dynamic programming equation based on the Orlicz risk is first obtained heuristically, from which the associated Hamilton–Jacobi–Bellman (HJB) equation is derived. In the proposed Orlicz risk, the risk aversion of the decision-maker is represented by a power coefficient that resembles a certainty equivalence, whereas the uncertainty aversion is represented by the Kullback–Leibler divergence, in which the risk and uncertainty are handled consistently and separately. The HJB equation includes a new state-dependent discount factor that arises from the uncertainty aversion, which leads to a unique, nonlinear, and nonlocal term. The link between the proposed and classical stochastic control problems is discussed with a focus on control-dependent discount rates. We propose a finite difference method for computing the HJB equation. Finally, the proposed model is applied to an optimal harvesting problem for macrophytes in a brackish lake that contains both growing and drifting populations.

Enhanced high-frequency continualization scheme for inertial beam-lattice metamaterials

A multifield continualization technique is introduced that offers a thermodynamically consistent description of the constitutive and dispersive properties of beam-lattice inertial metamaterials with periodic microstructures. The balance equations governing the mechanics of the discrete Lagrangian system are appropriately handled using an innovative continualization scheme to derive an equivalent integral-type continuum model. Based on formal Taylor series expansion of the integral kernels or the corresponding pseudo-differential functions incorporating shift operators and appropriate pseudo-differential downscaling laws, the proposed multifield enhanced continualization scheme allows the derivation of a gradient-type continuum model of given rank and equivalent to lattices. Two different resolution techniques are proposed. Firstly, the corresponding infinite-order average differential equations are tackled using a perturbative approach to describe the forced Bloch wave propagation in the metamaterial. Secondly, higher-order continuum models are employed through proper differential equation truncation to characterize the dispersive properties of the metamaterial in both high- and low-frequency regimes. Moreover, an energetically consistent generalized equivalent Micropolar continua, with non-local inertial terms, are here identified. The multifield continualization procedure is applied to two-dimensional periodic microstructures with tetrachiral, hexachiral, and hexa-tetrachiral topologies. Illustrative examples highlight the ability of the equivalent continuum model to accurately describe the effective constitutive properties of inertial metamaterials with periodic microstructures and to define a dynamic response consistent with the discrete Lagrangian model, validated and tested through virtual experimental verification under free and forced wave conditions.

Hyperbolic Balance Laws: Interplay between Scales and Randomness

Hyperbolic balance laws are fundamental in the mathematical modeling of transport-dominated processes in natural, socio-economic and engineering sciences. The aim of the workshop was to discuss open questions in the area of nonlinear hyperbolic conservation and balance laws. We have focused on a delicate interplay between scale hierarchies and random/stochastic effects and discuss them from analytical, numerical and modeling point of view. This leads to questions of admissibility criteria connecting to ill-posedness of weak entropy solutions, hyperbolic problems with non-local terms, mean field theory, multiscale and structure preserving numerical methods, random solutions and uncertainty quantification methods, as well as data-based methods.

Liouville type theorems for a quasilinear elliptic differential inequality with weighted nonlocal source and gradient absorption terms

Liouville type theorems for a quasilinear elliptic differential inequality with weighted nonlocal source and gradient absorption terms

Dynamics of a size-structured predator–prey model with chemotaxis mechanism

This paper is concerned with a size-structured diffusive predator–prey model with chemotaxis mechanism. The existence, linearized stability and monotonicity with respect to the growth rates of boundary steady-state solutions are analyzed. Moreover, the global stability of trivial steady-state solution under certain conditions is proved by constructing Lyapunov functional. We investigate the local and global bifurcations of positive steady-state solutions that emanate from semi-trivial steady-state solutions using Lyapunov–Schmidt reduction and bifurcation techniques when the fertility intensity of a predator or prey is used as a bifurcation parameter. It is shown that the nonlinear nonlocal chemotaxis term can lead to the emergence of Allee effect.

Ohta–Kawasaki energy for amphiphiles: Asymptotics and phase-field simulations

We study the minimizers of a degenerate case of the Ohta–Kawasaki energy, defined as the sum of the perimeter and a Coulombic nonlocal term. We start by investigating radially symmetric candidates which give us insights into the asymptotic behaviors of energy minimizers in the large mass limit. In order to numerically study the problems that are analytically challenging, we propose a phase-field reformulation which is shown to Gamma-converge to the original sharp interface model. Our phase-field simulations and asymptotic results suggest that the energy minimizers exhibit behaviors similar to the self-assembly of amphiphiles, including the formation of lipid bilayer membranes.

Explicit exponential Runge–Kutta methods for semilinear time-fractional integro-differential equations

In this work, we consider and analyze explicit exponential Runge–Kutta methods for solving semilinear time-fractional integro-differential equation, which involves two nonlocal terms in time. Firstly, the temporal Runge–Kutta discretizations follow the idea of exponential integrators. Subsequently, we utilize the spectral Galerkin method to introduce a fully discrete scheme. Then, we mainly focus on discussing the one-stage and two-stage methods for solving the proposed semilinear problem. Based on special abstract settings, we perform the convergence analysis for the proposed two different stage methods. In this process, we heavily use estimates about the operator family {S̃(t)}, and in combination with Lipschitz continuous condition. Finally, some numerical experiments confirm theoretical results. Meanwhile, applying this scheme to the related linear problem yields high-order convergence, highlighting the advantages of explicit exponential Runge–Kutta methods.

Modeling of textile composite using analytical network-averaging and gradient damage approach

In this contribution, we present a gradient damage model for anisotropic textile reinforcements including fiber inextensibility and fiber sliding. In contrast to previous works, the gradient damage formulation stems not from a numerical regularization basis but from the thermodynamics of internal variables. It results in a nonlocal term as the internal energy of fiber bending with measurable nonlocal parameter. Furthermore, to guarantee a priori that rotations and reflections determined by orthogonal tensors among the symmetry group do not affect the response function of the anisotropic constitutive law, a novel mesoscopic kinematic measure for the representative volume element of the fabric is defined on the basis of the analytical network-averaging concept. Such kinematic measure is of crucial importance for material modeling of damage-elastoplasticity in anisotropic textile reinforcements, and allows for analytical descriptions of inter- and intra-ply sliding of fibers. A mixed finite element formulation is then presented for textile reinforcements taking into account fiber inextensibility. The predictive capability of the computational model is demonstrated by comparing with multiple experimental datasets of dry textile fabrics.

A finite volume method for a nonlocal thermistor problem

In this work, we consider a more general version of the nonlocal thermistor problem, which describes the temperature diffusion produced when an electric current passes through a material. We investigate the doubly nonlinear problem where the nonlocal term is present on the right-hand side of the equation that describes the temperature evolution. Specifically, we employ topological degree theory to establish the existence of a solution to the considered problem. Furthermore, we separately address the uniqueness of the obtained solution. Additionally, we establish a priori estimates to demonstrate the convergence of a developed finite volume scheme used for the discretization of the continuous parabolic problem. Finally, to numerically simulate the proposed finite volume scheme, we use the Picard-type iteration process for the fully implicit scheme and approximate the nonlocal term represented by the integral with Simpson's rule to validate the efficiency and robustness of the proposed scheme.

Existence of solutions for a hyperbolic Kirchhoff-type problem with a volume constraint

In this study, we investigate the existence of weak solutions for a hyperbolic Kirchhoff-type problem constrained by volume. Our research is motivated by the complex nature of such problems, which involve non-local terms arising from the Kirchhoff term and the volume constraint. These non-local terms introduce significant challenges, complicating the application of traditional analytical methods and necessitating the development of innovative approaches for resolution. To address these challenges, we leverage the hyperbolic discrete Morse flow, a powerful framework that allows us to adapt traditional techniques to the unique characteristics of our problem. This framework is particularly suited for handling the intricacies of non-local terms and offers a structured way to examine the interplay between these terms and the volume constraint. Our approach includes a rigorous mathematical analysis combined with the development of novel techniques specifically designed to manage the complex interactions within the system. Through this comprehensive methodology, we aim to establish the necessary conditions under which weak solutions can exist for the given hyperbolic Kirchhoff-type problem. The findings from this study provide new insights into the behavior of such systems, potentially contributing to advancements in the broader field of partial differential equations and applied mathematics.

Bi-Hamiltonian structure of a super KdV equation of Kupershmidt

In this paper, we study a super Korteweg–de Vries (sKdV) equation proposed by Kupershmidt which possesses a Lax operator with three fully nonlocal terms. The Lax operator is reformulated so that it is of the super constrained modified Kadomtsev–Petviashvili (scmKP) type. By calculating the bi-Hamiltonian structure of the scmKP hierarchy and employing Dirac reduction, we obtain the bi-Hamiltonian structure of the sKdV equation. We also present a spectral problem of its modified system.

Multiple solutions to nonlocal Neumann boundary problem with sign‐changing coefficients

We consider the following Neumann boundary problem with a nonlocal Kirchhoff term where is a bounded smooth domain and and are sign‐changing coefficients which play important impact on the study. By using variational method and dividing corresponding Nehari manifold into two disjoint subsets, we study the existence of two positive solutions. To show the multiplicity of positive solutions, we find a set whose elements can be mapped to two subsets of Nehari manifold, which is also the key to proving strong convergence for minimizing sequences. Finally, the asymptotic behavior of solutions is studied as parameter tends to 0. Different from Dirichlet boundary problem, we show that the two solutions of Neumann problem tend to two different positive constants, respectively.

Pairs of Positive Solutions for a Carrier p(x)-Laplacian Type Equation

The existence of multiple pairs of smooth positive solutions for a Carrier problem, driven by a p(x)-Laplacian operator, is studied. The approach adopted combines sub-super solutions, truncation, and variational techniques. In particular, after an explicit computation of a sub-solution, obtained combining a monotonicity type hypothesis on the reaction term and the Giacomoni–Takáč’s version of the celebrated Díaz–Saá’s inequality, we derive a multiplicity of solution by investigating an associated one-dimensional fixed point problem. The nonlocal term involved may be a sign-changing function and permit us to obtain the existence of multiple pairs of positive solutions, one for each “positive bump” of the nonlocal term. A new result, also for a constant exponent, is established and an illustrative example is proposed.

Global existence and boundedness in a chemotaxis model with singular sensitivity and nonlocal term

Global existence and boundedness in a chemotaxis model with singular sensitivity and nonlocal term

Random telegraph processes with nonlocal memory.

We study two-state (dichotomous, telegraph) random ergodic continuous-time processes with dynamics depending on their past. We take into account the history of the process in an explicit form by introducing integral nonlocal memory term into conditional probability function. We start from an expression for the conditional transition probability function describing additive multistep binary random chain and show that the telegraph processes can be considered as continuous-time interpolations of discrete-time dichotomous random sequences. An equationinvolving the memory function and the two-point correlation function of the telegraph process is analytically obtained. This integral equationdefines the correlation properties of the processes with given memory functions. It also serves as a tool for solving the inverse problem, namely for generation of a telegraph process with a prescribed pair correlation function. We obtain analytically the correlation functions of the telegraph processes with two exactly solvable examples of memory functions and support these results by numerical simulations of the corresponding telegraph processes.

On a quenching problem of hyperbolic MEMS equation with a nonlocal term

We consider a nonlocal hyperbolic problem. It arises in the field of MEMS control. First, we review the stationary problem and state that there exists a unique and no solution for small and large parameter, respectively. Next, we introduce the results of global existence and dynamical properties of solution for the hyperbolic equation. Finally, we derive the result of the quenching behaviour. As proven in similar problems, we show that the quenching occurs for large parameter. This criterion is also expressed by means of the first eigenvalue of Laplace operator.