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Behavior of spatial critical points and level surfaces of solutions of partial differential equations and shapes of the solutions

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15340047
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Basic analysis
Research InstitutionEhime University

Principal Investigator

SAKAGUCHI Shigeru  Ehime University, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Professor, 理学部, 教授 (50215620)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) MIKAMI Toshio  Hokkaido University, Graduate School of Science, Associate Professor, 理学研究院, 助教授 (70229657)
HASHIMOTO Takahiro  Ehime University, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Research Associate, 理工学研究科, 助手 (60291499)
Project Period (FY) 2003 – 2006
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2006)
Budget Amount *help
¥11,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥11,800,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥2,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,800,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥2,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,900,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥2,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,900,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥3,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000)
Keywordsdiffusion equation / nonlinear diffusion equation / initial-boundary value problem / initial value problem / isothermic surface / hot spot / heat equation / level surface / porous medium方程式 / ガスコンテント / ヒートコンテント / 一様稠密領域 / 完備極小曲面 / 全曲率有限 / 有限伝播性 / 解の初期挙動 / 球
Research Abstract

The main purpose of this project is to study the relationship between shape of solutions of partial differential equations (behavior of spatial critical points and level surfaces) and shape of domains. We obtain the following:
1. Consider the initial value problem for the heat equation in Euclidean space with initial data being the characteristic function of a domain Ω. We introduce the geometrical condition that Ω is uniformly dense in Γ, which is necessary for the solution to have a stationary isothermic surface Γ. The uniformly dense domains are classified. (Trans. Amer. Math. Soc., 358 (2006), 4821-4841 )
2. Consider the initial-boundary value problem for linear and nonlinear diffusion equations in a bounded domain Ω in Euclidean space with zero initial data and with positive constant boundary value. Let B be a ball in Ω touching ∂ Ω only at one point. Then the asymptotic formula of the integral of the solution over B at the initial time involves the principal curvatures of ∂ Ω at th … More e point. This fact explains the relationship between diffusion and the geometry of Ω. ( Proc. Royal Soc. Edinburgh Sect. A, 137 (2007), 373-388 )
3. Consider the initial-Dirichlet problem for the heat equation with positive constant initial data in a domain Ω with unbounded boundary ∂ Ω in Euclidean space. Under various global assumptions on Ω, we prove that if the solution has a stationary isothermic surface, then ∂ Ω consists of hyperplanes. ( Indiana University Math. J., to appear )
4. Consider the initial-Dirichlet problem for the heat equation with positive constant initial data over a bounded convex polygonal domain Ω in the plane. When Ω has m (m≦5) sides and every side of ∂ Ω touches the inscribed circle, we obtain a new necessary condition for Ω having a stationary hot spot. (submitted for the publication )
5. In the initial-boundary value problem for the linear diffusion equation with zero initial data and with positive constant boundary value, a result of Varadhan (1967) is such that the initial behavior of the solution is described through the distance function to the boundary. We extend this result to some nonlinear diffusion equations, which are uniformly parabolic, with the aid of the theory of viscosity solutions. Moreover, we give a characterization of the sphere through the solution having a stationary level surface in case of nonlinear diffusion equations. (in preparation ) Less

Report

(5 results)
  • 2006 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2005 Annual Research Report
  • 2004 Annual Research Report
  • 2003 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (10 results)

All 2007 2006 Other

All Journal Article (9 results) Publications (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Interaction between degenerate diffusion and shape of domain2007

    • Author(s)
      R.Magnanini, S.Sakaguchi
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Section A 137・2

      Pages: 373-388

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Interaction between degenerate diffusion and shape of domain2007

    • Author(s)
      R.Magnanini, S.Sakaguchi
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings Royal Soc.Edinburgh, Section A 137-2

      Pages: 373-388

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Stationary isothermic surfaces and uniformly dense domains2006

    • Author(s)
      R.Magnanini, J.Prajapat, S.Sakaguchi
    • Journal Title

      Transactions of the American Mathematical Society 358・11

      Pages: 4821-4841

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Stationary isothermic surfaces and uniformly dense domain2006

    • Author(s)
      R.Magnanini, J.Prajapat, S.Sakaguchi
    • Journal Title

      Trans.Amer.Math.Soc. 358-11

      Pages: 4821-4841

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Stationary isothermic surfaces for unbounded domains

    • Author(s)
      R.Magnanini, S.Sakaguchi
    • Journal Title

      Indiana University Mathematics Journal (掲載受理)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Stationary isothermic surfaces for unbounded domains

    • Author(s)
      R.Magnanini, S.Sakaguchi
    • Journal Title

      Indiana University Math.J. (accepted for publication)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Stationary isothermic surfaces for unbounded domains

    • Author(s)
      R.Magnanini, S.Sakaguchi
    • Journal Title

      Indiana University Mathematics Journal 掲載受理

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Stationary isothermic surfaces and uniformly dense domains

    • Author(s)
      R.Magnanini, J.Prajapat, S.Sakaguchi
    • Journal Title

      Transactions of the American Mathematical Society 掲載受理

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Interaction between degenerate diffusion and shape of domain

    • Author(s)
      R.Magnanini, S.Sakaguchi
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Section A 掲載受理

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] R.Magnanini, S.Sakaguchi: "On stationary hot spots and isothermic surfaces"Progress in Analysis, Proceedings of the 3rd International ISAAC Congress, (World Scientific). VOL.II. 877-881 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report

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