Nonlinear Diffusion Equations and Their Equilibrium States II: Proceedings of a Microprogram held August 25–September 12, 1986
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Main Author: Ni, W.-M (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 1988
Series:Mathematical Sciences Research Institute Publications 13
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Online Access:Volltext
Item Description:In recent years considerable interest has been focused on nonlinear diffu­ sion problems, the archetypical equation for these being Ut = ~U + f(u). Here ~ denotes the n-dimensional Laplacian, the solution u = u(x, t) is defined over some space-time domain of the form n x [O,T], and f(u) is a given real function whose form is determined by various physical and mathematical applications. These applications have become more varied and widespread as problem after problem has been shown to lead to an equation of this type or to its time-independent counterpart, the elliptic equation of equilibrium ~u+f(u)=O. Particular cases arise, for example, in population genetics, the physics of nu­ clear stability, phase transitions between liquids and gases, flows in porous media, the Lend-Emden equation of astrophysics, various simplified com­ bustion models, and in determining metrics which realize given scalar or Gaussian curvatures. In the latter direction, for example, the problem of finding conformal metrics with prescribed curvature leads to a ground state problem involving critical exponents. Thus not only analysts, but geome­ ters as well, can find common ground in the present work. The corresponding mathematical problem is to determine how the struc­ ture of the nonlinear function f(u) influences the behavior of the solution
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (XIII, 365p. 34 illus)
ISBN:9781461396086
9781461396109
ISSN:0940-4740
DOI:10.1007/978-1-4613-9608-6

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