3D Multiphase Piecewise Constant Level Set Method Based on Graph Cut Minimization

Segmentation of three-dimensional(3D) complicated structures is of great importance for many real applications.In this work we combine graph cut minimization method with a variant of the level set idea for 3D segmentation based on the Mumford-Shah model.Compared with the traditional approach for solving the Euler-Lagrange equation we do not need to solve any partial differential equations.Instead,the minimum cut on a special designed graph need to be computed.The method is tested on data with complicated structures.It is rather stable with respect to initial value and the algorithm is nearly parameter free.Experiments show that it can solve large problems much faster than traditional approaches.

FLIP AND N-S BIFURCATION BEHAVIOR OF A PREDATOR-PREY MODEL WITH PIECEWISE CONSTANT ARGUMENTS AND TIME DELAY

In this paper, the stability and bifurcation behaviors of a predator-prey model with the piecewise constant arguments and time delay are investigated. Technical approach is fully based on Jury criterion and bifurcation theory. The interesting point is that the model will produce two different branches by limiting branch parameters of different intervals. Besides, image simulation is also given.

ASYMPTOTIC EQUIVALENCE OF ALTERNATELY ADVANCED AND DELAYED DIFFERENTIAL SYSTEMS WITH PIECEWISE CONSTANT GENERALIZED ARGUMENTS

In this paper, we investigate the existence, uniqueness and the asymptotic equiv- alence of a linear system and a perturbed system of differential equations with piecewise alternately advanced and retarded argument of generalized type （DEPCAG）. This is based in the study of an equivalent integral equation with Cauchy and Green matrices type and in a solution of a DEPCAG integral inequality of Gronwall type. Several examples are also given to show the feasibility of results.

ON THE LASOTA-WAZEWSKA MODEL WITH PIECEWISE CONSTANT ARGUMENT

In this article, a delay differential equation with piecewise constant argument is considered; the existence and global attractivity condition of almost periodic solution and quasi-periodic solution are obtained.

Asymptotically Antiperiodic Solutions for a Nonlinear Differential Equation with Piecewise Constant Argument in a Banach Space

In this paper, we give sufficient conditions for the existence and uniqueness of asymptotically w-antiperiodic solutions for a nonlinear differential equation with piecewise constant argument in a Banach space when w is an integer. This is done using the Banach fixed point theorem. An example involving the heat operator is discussed as an illustration of the theory.

PSEUDO ALMOST PERIODIC SOLUTIONS OF DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS WITHPIECEWISE CONSTANT ARGUMENT

The authors discuss the existence of pseudo almost periodic solutions of differential equations with piecewise constant argument by means of introducing new concept, pseudo almost periodic sequence.

Pseudo almost periodic solutions for the systems of differential equations with piecewise constant argument [t]

In this paper, we investigate the existence and uniqueness of new almost periodic type solutions, so-called pseudo almost periodic solutions for the systems of differential equations with piecewise constant argument by means of introducing the notion of pseudo almost periodic vector sequences.

CONVERGENCE OF AN IMMERSED INTERFACE UPWIND SCHEME FOR LINEAR ADVECTION EQUATIONS WITH PIECEWISE CONSTANT COEFFICIENTS I:L^1-ERROR ESTIMATES

We study the L^l-error estimates for the upwind scheme to the linear advection equations with a piecewise constant coefficients modeling linear waves crossing interfaces. Here the interface condition is immersed into the upwind scheme. We prove that, for initial data with a bounded variation, the numerical solution of the immersed interface upwind scheme converges in L^l-norm to the differential equation with the corresponding interface condition. We derive the one-halfth order L^l-error bounds with explicit coefficients following a technique used in [25]. We also use some inequalities on binomial coefficients proved in a consecutive paper [32].

Pseudo Almost Periodic Solutions of a Singularly Perturbed Differential Equation with Piecewise Constant Argument

Under suitable assumptions, the existence and the uniqueness of the pseudo-almost periodic solution for a singularly perturbed differential equation with piecewise constant argument are obtained. In addition, the stability properties of these solutions are characterized by the construction of manifolds of initial data.

The Existence of Pseudo-almost Periodic Solutions of Third-order Neutral Differential Equations with Piecewise Constant Argument

In this paper, we present some existence theorems for pseudo-almost periodic solutions of differential equations with piecewise constant argument by means of pseudo-almost periodic solutions of relevant difference equations.

A Spectrum Relation of Almost Periodic Solution of Second Order Scalar Functional Differential Equations with Piecewise Constant Argument

In this paper, the spectrum relation of almost periodic solution for the equation （x（t） ＋px（t - 1））＂ = qx（[t]） ＋ f（Q is investigated. Although this has been discussed in an article, some counterexamples are constructed to show that some part of the spectrum inclusion in that article is not correct. The key point which causes such problem is found out. A new statement is formulated and proved.

Almost Periodic Solutioiis of Neutral Differential Difference Equations with Piecewise Constant Arguments

In this paper,we study the existence of almost periodic solutions of neutral differential difference equations with piecewise constant arguments via difference equation methods.

RESERVOIR DESCRIPTION BY USING A PIECEWISE CONSTANT LEVEL SET METHOD

We consider the permeability estimation problem in two-phase porous media flow. We try to identify the permeability field by utilizing both the production data from wells as well as inverted seismic data. The permeability field is assumed to be piecewise constant, or can be approximated well by a piecewise constant function. A variant of the level set method, called Piecewise Constant Level Set Method is used to represent the interfaces between the regions with different permeability levels. The inverse problem is solved by minimizing a functional, and TV norm regularization is used to deal with the ill-posedness. We also use the operator-splitting technique to decompose the constraint term from the fidelity term. This gives us more flexibility to deal with the constraint and helps to stabilize the algorithm.

Weighted Pseudo Almost Periodic Solutions of N-th Order Neutral Differential Equations with Piecewise Constant Arguments

In this work, we present some existence theorems of weighted pseudo almost periodic solutions for N-th order neutral differential equations with piecewise constant argument by means of weighted pseudo almost periodic solutions of relevant difference equations.

CONVERGENCE OF AN IMMERSED INTERFACE UPWIND SCHEME FOR LINEAR ADVECTION EQUATIONS WITH PIECEWISE CONSTANT COEFFICIENTS Ⅱ: SOME RELATED BINOMIAL COEFFICIENT INEQUALITIES

In this paper we give proof of three binomial coefficient inequalities. These inequalities are key ingredients in [Wen and Jin, J. Comput. Math. 26, （2008）, 1-22] to establish the L^1-error estimates for the upwind difference scheme to the linear advection equations with a piecewise constant wave speed and a general interface condition, which were further used to establish the L^1-error estimates for a Hamiltonian-preserving scheme developed in [Jin and Wen, Commun. Math. Sci. 3, （2005）, 285-315] to the Liouville equation with piecewise constant potentials [Wen and Jin, SIAM J. Numer. Anal. 46, （2008）, 2688-2714].

On generalized impulsive piecewise constant delay differential equations

A variation of parameters formula with Green function type and Gronwall type integral inequality are proved for impulsive differential equations involving piecewise constant delay of generalized type. Some results for piecewise constant linear and nonlinear delay differential equations with impulsive effects are obtained.They include existence and uniqueness theorems, a variation of parameters formula, integral inequalities, the oscillation property and some applications.

A New Almost Periodic Type Solution of First Order Neutral Delay Differential Equations with Piecewise Constant Argument

In this paper,we introduce a new class of ergodic sequences,pseudo almost periodic sequences,and study the existence of pseudo almost periodic sequences to difference equations.On the basis of these,we investigate the existence of pseudo almost periodic solutions for neutral delay differential equations with piecewise constant argument, d/(dt)(y(t)+py(t-1))=qy(2[(t+1)/2])+g(t,y(t),([t])).

THE L1-ERROR ESTIMATES FOR A HAMILTONIAN-PRESERVING SCHEME FOR THE LIOUVILLE EQUATION WITH PIECEWISE CONSTANT POTENTIALS AND PERTURBED INITIAL DATA

We study the Ll-error of a Hamiltonian-preserving scheme, developed in [19], for the Liouville equation with a piecewise constant potential in one space dimension when the initial data is given with perturbation errors. We extend the l1-stability analysis in [46] and apply the Ll-error estimates with exact initial data established in [45] for the same scheme. We prove that the scheme with the Dirichlet incoming boundary conditions and for a class of bounded initial data is Ll-convergent when the initial data is given with a wide class of perturbation errors, and derive the Ll-error bounds with explicit coefficients. The convergence rate of the scheme is shown to be less than the order of the initial perturbation error, matching with the fact that the perturbation solution can be l1-unstable.

NECESSARY AND SUFFICIENT CONDITIONS FOR THE OSCILLATION OF A DELAY LOGISTIC EQUATION WITH CONTINUOUS AND PIECEWISE CONSTANT ARGUMENTS

In this paper, we obtain some necessary and sufficient conditions for the oscillation of all positive solutions of a delay Logistic equation with continuous and piecewise constant arguments about the positive equilibrium.

ON ALMOST PERIODIC SOLUTIONS TO THIRD-ORDER NEUTRAL DELAY-DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS WITH PIECEWISE CONSTANT ARGUMENT

We present some conditions for the existence and uniqueness of almost periodic solutions to third order neutral delay-differential equations with piecewise constant.