THE RIEMANN PROBLEM FOR ISENTROPIC COMPRESSIBLE EULER EQUATIONS WITH DISCONTINUOUS FLUX

We consider the singular Riemann problem for the rectilinear isentropic compressible Euler equations with discontinuous flux,more specifically,for pressureless flow on the left and polytropic flow on the right separated by a discontinuity x=x(t).We prove that this problem admits global Radon measure solutions for all kinds of initial data.The over-compressing condition on the discontinuity x=x(t)is not enough to ensure the uniqueness of the solution.However,there is a unique piecewise smooth solution if one proposes a slip condition on the right-side of the curve x=x(t)+0,in addition to the full adhesion condition on its left-side.As an application,we study a free piston problem with the piston in a tube surrounded initially by uniform pressureless flow and a polytropic gas.In particular,we obtain the existence of a piecewise smooth solution for the motion of the piston between a vacuum and a polytropic gas.This indicates that the singular Riemann problem looks like a control problem in the sense that one could adjust the condition on the discontinuity of the flux to obtain the desired flow field.

On the Method of Solution for the Non-Homogeneous Generalized Riemann-Hilbert Boundary Value Problems

This paper studies the non-homogeneous generalized Riemann-Hilbert(RH)problems involving two unknown functions.Using the uniformization theorem,such problems are transformed into the case of homogeneous type.By the theory of classical boundary value problems,we adopt a novel method to obtain the sectionally analytic solutions of problems in strip domains,and analyze the conditions of solvability and properties of solutions in various domains.

Equivalence of three kinds of well-posed-ness of discontinuous Riemann-Hilbert problem for elliptic complex equation in multiply connected domains

In this article, we first introduce the general linear elliptic complex equation of first order with certain conditions, and then propose discontinuous Riemann-Hilbert problem and some kinds of modified well-posed-ness for the complex equation. Then we verify the equivalence of three kinds of well-posed-ness. The discontinuous boundary value problem possesses many applications in mechanics and physics etc.

Approximate Solutions to the Discontinuous Riemann-Hilbert Problem of Elliptic Systems of First Order Complex Equations

Several approximate methods have been used to find approximate solutions of elliptic systems of first order equations. One common method is the Newton imbedding approach, i.e. the parameter extension method. In this article, we discuss approximate solutions to discontinuous Riemann-Hilbert boundary value problems, which have various applications in mechanics and physics. We first formulate the discontinuous Riemann-Hilbert problem for elliptic systems of first order complex equations in multiply connected domains and its modified well-posedness, then use the parameter extensional method to find approximate solutions to the modified boundary value problem for elliptic complex systems of first order equations, and then provide the error estimate of approximate solutions for the discontinuous boundary value problem.

Integral Global Minimization of Constrained Problems with Discontinuous Penalty Functions

A class of discontinuous penalty functions was proposed to solve constrained minimization problems with the integral approach to global optimization, m-mean value and v-variance optimality conditions of a constrained and penalized minimization problem were investigated. A nonsequential algorithm was proposed. Numerical examples were given to illustrate the effectiveness of the algorithm.

The Direct Discontinuous Galerkin Methods with Implicit-Explicit Runge-Kutta Time Marching for Linear Convection-Diffusion Problems

In this paper,a fully discrete stability analysis is carried out for the direct discontinuous Galerkin(DDG)methods coupled with Runge-Kutta-type implicit-explicit time marching,for solving one-dimensional linear convection-diffusion problems.In the spatial discretization,both the original DDG methods and the refined DDG methods with interface corrections are considered.In the time discretization,the convection term is treated explicitly and the diffusion term implicitly.By the energy method,we show that the corresponding fully discrete schemes are unconditionally stable,in the sense that the time-step is only required to be upper bounded by a constant which is independent of the mesh size h.Opti-mal error estimate is also obtained by the aid of a special global projection.Numerical experiments are given to verify the stability and accuracy of the proposed schemes.

LOCAL DISCONTINUOUS GALERKIN METHOD FOR ELLIPTIC INTERFACE PROBLEMS

In this paper,the minimal dissipation local discontinuous Galerkin method is studied to solve the elliptic interface problems in two-dimensional domains.The interface may be arbitrary smooth curves.It is shown that the error estimates in L;-norm for the solution and the flux are O（h;|log h|）and O(h|log h|;),respectively.In numerical experiments,the successive substitution iterative methods are used to solve the LDG schemes.Numerical results verify the efficiency and accuracy of the method.

Nonlinear boundary value problems for discontinuous delayed differential equations

In this paper nonlinear boundary value problems for discontinuous delayed differen- tial equations are considered. Some existence and boundedness results of solutions are obtained via the method of upper and lower solutions, which may be discontinuous. Our analysis can be applied to those phenomena from physics and control theory which have been successfully described by delayed differential equations with discontinuous functions, such as electric, pneu- matic, and hydraulic networks. It is also an important step to precede the design of control signals when finite-time or practical stability control are concerned.

Inverse resonance problems with the discontinuous conditions

In this paper,we consider the inverse resonance problems for the discontinuous and non-selfadjoint Sturm-Liouville problem.We prove the uniqueness theorem and provide a reconstructive algorithm for the potential by using the Cauchy data and Weyl function.

Discontinuous Galerkin Methods for a Class of Nonvariational Problems

We extend the fnite element method introduced by Lakkis and Pryer(SIAM J.Sci.Comput.33(2):786–801,2011)to approximate the solution of second-order elliptic problems in nonvariational form to incorporate the discontinuous Galerkin(DG)framework.This is done by viewing the“fnite element Hessian”as an auxiliary variable in the formulation.Representing the fnite element Hessian in a discontinuous setting yields a linear system of the same size and having the same sparsity pattern of the compact DG methods for variational elliptic problems.Furthermore,the system matrix is very easy to assemble;thus,this approach greatly reduces the computational complexity of the discretisation compared to the continuous approach.We conduct a stability and consistency analysis making use of the unifed frameworkset out in Arnold et al.(SIAM J.Numer.Anal.39(5):1749–1779,2001/2002).We also give an a posteriori analysis of the method in the case where the problem has a strong solution.The analysis applies to any consistent representation of the fnite element Hessian,and thus is applicable to the previous works making use of continuous Galerkin approximations.Numerical evidence is presented showing that the method works well also in a more general setting.

Convergence and Superconvergence of the Local Discontinuous Galerkin Method for Semilinear Second‑Order Elliptic Problems on Cartesian Grids

This paper is concerned with convergence and superconvergence properties of the local discontinuous Galerkin(LDG)method for two-dimensional semilinear second-order elliptic problems of the form−Δu=f(x,y,u)on Cartesian grids.By introducing special GaussRadau projections and using duality arguments,we obtain,under some suitable choice of numerical fuxes,the optimal convergence order in L2-norm of O(h^(p+1))for the LDG solution and its gradient,when tensor product polynomials of degree at most p and grid size h are used.Moreover,we prove that the LDG solutions are superconvergent with an order p+2 toward particular Gauss-Radau projections of the exact solutions.Finally,we show that the error between the gradient of the LDG solution and the gradient of a special Gauss-Radau projection of the exact solution achieves(p+1)-th order superconvergence.Some numerical experiments are performed to illustrate the theoretical results.

ASYMPTOTIC BEHAVIOUR OF EIGENVALUES FOR THE DISCONTINUOUS BOUNDARY-VALUE PROBLEM WITH FUNCTIONAL-TRANSMISSION CONDITIONS

In this study, the boundary-value problem with eigenvalue parameter generated by the differential equation with discontinuous coefficients and boundary conditions which contains not only endpoints of the considered interval, but also point of discontinuity and linear functionals is investigated. So, the problem is not pure boundary-value. The authors single out a class of linear functionals and find simple algebraic conditions on coefficients, which garantee the existence of infinit number eigenvalues. Also the asymptotic formulas for eigenvalues are found.

RIEMANN-HILBERT PROBLEMS OF A SIX-COMPONENT MKDV SYSTEM AND ITS SOLITON SOLUTIONS

Based on a 4 x 4 matrix spectral problem, an AKNS soliton hierarchy with six potentials is generated. Associated with this spectral problem, a kind of Riemann-Hilbert problems is formulated for a six-component system of mKdV equations in the resulting AKNS hierarchy. Soliton solutions to the considered system of coupled mKdV equations are computed, through a reduced Riemann-Hilbert problem where an identity jump matrix is taken.

EXISTENCE OF MINIMISERS FOR A CLASS OF FREE DISCONTINUITY PROBLEMS IN THE HEISENBERG GROUP H^n

The purpose of this paper is to prove existence of minimisers of the functional where Ω is an open set of the Heisenberg group Hn, K runs over all closed sets of Hn, u varies in C_H^1(Ω\ K), α,β> 0,q≥1, g ∈ Lq(Ω) ∩ L∞(Ω) and f : R2n→R is a convex function satisfying some structure conditions (H1)(H2)(H3) (see below).

THE MIXED PROBLEM FOR A CLASS OF NONLINEAR SYMMETRIC HYPERBOLIC SYSTEMS WITH DISCONTINUOUS DATA

This paper studies the nonlinear mixed problem for a class of symmetric hyperbolic systems with the boundary condition satisfying the dissipative condition about discontinuous data in higher dimension spaces, establishes the local existence theorem by using the method of a prior estimates, and obtains the structure of singularities of the solutions of such problems.

RIEMANN-HILBERT PROBLEMS AND SOLITON SOLUTIONS OF NONLOCAL REVERSE-TIME NLS HIERARCHIES

The paper aims at establishing Riemann-Hilbert problems and presenting soliton solutions for nonlocal reverse-time nonlinear Schrodinger(NLS) hierarchies associated with higher-order matrix spectral problems.The Sokhotski-Plemelj formula is used to transform the Riemann-Hilbert problems into Gelfand-Levitan-Marchenko type integral equations.A new formulation of solutions to special Riemann-Hilbert problems with the identity jump matrix,corresponding to the reflectionless inverse scattering transforms,is proposed and applied to construction of soliton solutions to each system in the considered nonlocal reversetime NLS hierarchies.

Riemann Boundary Value Problems on the Curve of Parabola

In this paper, we study Riemann boundary value problems on the Curve of Parabola. We characterized the functions which are intergrable on the Curve of Parabola. We also study the asymptotic behaviors of Cauchy-type integral and Cauchy principal value integral on the Curve of Parabola at infinity. At the end, we discuss the Riemann boundary value problems for sectionally holomorphic functions with the Curve of Parabola as their jump curve and obtain the explicit form.

GLOBAL EXISTENCE OF WEAKLY DISCONTINUOUS SOLUTIONS TO A KIND OF MIXED INITIAL-BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEM FOR QUASILINEAR HYPERBOLIC SYSTEMS

In this paper, the mixed initial-boundary value problem for general first order quasi- linear hyperbolic systems with nonlinear boundary conditions in the domain D = {（t, x） ｜ t ≥ 0, x ≥0} is considered. A sufficient condition to guarantee the existence and uniqueness of global weakly discontinuous solution is given.

Construction of Global Weak Entropy Solution of Initial-Boundary Value Problem for Scalar Conservation Laws with Weak Discontinuous Flux

This paper is concerned with the initial-boundary value problem of scalar conservation laws with weak discontinuous flux, whose initial data are a function with two pieces of constant and whose boundary data are a constant function. Under the condition that the flux function has a finite number of weak discontinuous points, by using the structure of weak entropy solution of the corresponding initial value problem and the boundary entropy condition developed by Bardos-Leroux-Nedelec, we give a construction method to the global weak entropy solution for this initial-boundary value problem, and by investigating the interaction of elementary waves and the boundary, we clarify the geometric structure and the behavior of boundary for the weak entropy solution.

A COUPLED CONTINUOUS-DISCONTINUOUS FEM APPROACH FOR CONVECTION DIFFUSION EQUATIONS

In this article, we introduce a coupled approach of local discontinuous Calerkin and standard finite element method for solving convection diffusion problems. The whole domain is divided into two disjoint subdomains. The discontinuous Galerkin method is adopted in the subdomain where the solution varies rapidly, while the standard finite element method is used in the other subdomain due to its lower computational cost. The stability and a priori error estimate are established. We prove that the coupled method has O（ε1/2 ＋ h1/2）hk） convergence rate in an associated norm, where ε is the diffusion coefficient, h is the mesh size and k is the degree of polynomial. The numerical results verify our theoretical results. Moreover, 2k-order superconvergence of the numerical traces at the nodes, and the optimal convergence of the errors under L2 norm are observed numerically on the uniform mesh. The numerical results also indicate that the coupled method has the same convergence order and almost the same errors as the purely LDG method.