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Invariant Measures for Dissipative Dynamical Systems: Abstract Results and Applications
In this work we study certain invariant measures that can be associated to
the time averaged observation of a broad class of dissipative semigroups via
the notion of a generalized Banach limit. Consider an arbitrary complete
separable metric space which is acted on by any continuous semigroup
. Suppose that possesses a global
attractor . We show that, for any generalized Banach limit
and any distribution of initial
conditions , that there exists an invariant probability measure
, whose support is contained in , such that for all
observables living in a suitable function space of continuous mappings
on .
This work is based on a functional analytic framework simplifying and
generalizing previous works in this direction. In particular our results rely
on the novel use of a general but elementary topological observation, valid in
any metric space, which concerns the growth of continuous functions in the
neighborhood of compact sets. In the case when does not
possess a compact absorbing set, this lemma allows us to sidestep the use of
weak compactness arguments which require the imposition of cumbersome weak
continuity conditions and limits the phase space to the case of a reflexive
Banach space. Two examples of concrete dynamical systems where the semigroup is
known to be non-compact are examined in detail.Comment: To appear in Communications in Mathematical Physic
(WP 2010-10) Assessing the Predictive Power of Labor-Market Indicators of Inflation
This paper examines two different measures of wages as predicators of prices in a vector error-correction framework using quarterly data for the U.S. for the period from 1947.Q1 through 2008.Q1. Based on cointegration and a series of exogeneity tests, it is found that: 1) there is a stable, long-run relationship between the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and the Personal Consumption Expenditure Deflator (PCED) on the one hand and unit labor costs (ULC) and average earnings per unit of output (AHE) on the other; 2) ULC is weakly exogenous for both price indices while the two price indices are weakly exogenous for AHE; 3) ULC is strongly exogenous for CPI but not for AHE; 4) ULC is super exogenous for CPI. Taken together, these findings lead to the conclusion that ULC is a reliable indicator of price inflation but productivity-adjusted hourly earnings is not. Thus monetary policymakers are justified in using information about the behavior of ULC in formulating policy actions for achieving the goal of price stability
Steady and Stable: Numerical Investigations of Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations
Excerpt: Mathematics is a language which can describe patterns in everyday life as well as abstract concepts existing only in our minds. Patterns exist in data, functions, and sets constructed around a common theme, but the most tangible patterns are visual. Visual demonstrations can help undergraduate students connect to abstract concepts in advanced mathematical courses. The study of partial differential equations, in particular, benefits from numerical analysis and simulation
Finite difference lattice Boltzmann model with flux limiters for liquid-vapor systems
In this paper we apply a finite difference lattice Boltzmann model to study
the phase separation in a two-dimensional liquid-vapor system. Spurious
numerical effects in macroscopic equations are discussed and an appropriate
numerical scheme involving flux limiter techniques is proposed to minimize them
and guarantee a better numerical stability at very low viscosity. The phase
separation kinetics is investigated and we find evidence of two different
growth regimes depending on the value of the fluid viscosity as well as on the
liquid-vapor ratio.Comment: 10 pages, 10 figures, to be published in Phys. Rev.
Sources of pro-cyclicality in east Asian financial systems
Procyclicality is a normal feature of economic systems, but financial sector
weaknesses can exacerbate it sufficiently to pose a threat to macroeconomic and financial
stability. These include shortcomings in bank risk management and governance, in
supervision and in terms of dependence on volatile sources of funds. The paper tests
econometrically for the importance of such features leading to pro-cyclicality in the financial
systems of 11 East Asian countries. This analysis makes it possible to identify specific policy
measures for East Asian countries that could limit the extent to which financial systems
exacerbate pro-cyclicality
Stability of explicit one-step methods for P1-finite element approximation of linear diffusion equations on anisotropic meshes
We study the stability of explicit one-step integration schemes for the
linear finite element approximation of linear parabolic equations. The derived
bound on the largest permissible time step is tight for any mesh and any
diffusion matrix within a factor of , where is the spatial
dimension. Both full mass matrix and mass lumping are considered. The bound
reveals that the stability condition is affected by two factors. The first one
depends on the number of mesh elements and corresponds to the classic bound for
the Laplace operator on a uniform mesh. The other factor reflects the effects
of the interplay of the mesh geometry and the diffusion matrix. It is shown
that it is not the mesh geometry itself but the mesh geometry in relation to
the diffusion matrix that is crucial to the stability of explicit methods. When
the mesh is uniform in the metric specified by the inverse of the diffusion
matrix, the stability condition is comparable to the situation with the Laplace
operator on a uniform mesh. Numerical results are presented to verify the
theoretical findings.Comment: Revised WIAS Preprin
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