550 research outputs found
Noether's Theorem for Control Problems on Time Scales
We prove a generalization of Noether's theorem for optimal control problems
defined on time scales. Particularly, our results can be used for
discrete-time, quantum, and continuous-time optimal control problems. The
generalization involves a one-parameter family of maps which depend also on the
control and a Lagrangian which is invariant up to an addition of an exact delta
differential. We apply our results to some concrete optimal control problems on
an arbitrary time scale.Comment: This is a preprint of a paper whose final and definite form is
published in International Journal of Difference Equations ISSN 0973-6069,
Vol. 9 (2014), no. 1, 87--10
Optimal Control for a Steady State Dead Oil Isotherm Problem
We study the optimal control of a steady-state dead oil isotherm problem. The
problem is described by a system of nonlinear partial differential equations
resulting from the traditional modelling of oil engineering within the
framework of mechanics of a continuous medium. Existence and regularity results
of the optimal control are proved, as well as necessary optimality conditions.Comment: This is a preprint of a paper whose final and definitive form will
appear in Control and Cybernetics. Paper submitted 24-Sept-2012; revised
21-March-2013; accepted for publication 17-April-2013. arXiv admin note: text
overlap with arXiv:math/061237
Perturbation Theory for Metastable States of the Dirac Equation with Quadratic Vector Interaction
The spectral problem of the Dirac equation in an external quadratic vector
potential is considered using the methods of the perturbation theory. The
problem is singular and the perturbation series is asymptotic, so that the
methods for dealing with divergent series must be used. Among these, the
Distributional Borel Sum appears to be the most well suited tool to give
answers and to describe the spectral properties of the system. A detailed
investigation is made in one and in three space dimensions with a central
potential. We present numerical results for the Dirac equation in one space
dimension: these are obtained by determining the perturbation expansion and
using the Pad\'e approximants for calculating the distributional Borel
transform. A complete agreement is found with previous non-perturbative results
obtained by the numerical solution of the singular boundary value problem and
the determination of the density of the states from the continuous spectrum.Comment: 10 pages, 1 figur
Assessment of the Effects of Growth Enhancement Support Scheme (GESS) on the Output of Dry Season Rice Farmers before and after Scheme Participation in Sokoto State, Nigeria
The study assessed the effects of Growth Enhancement Support Scheme (GESS) on the output of dry season rice farmers before and after participation. A multistage sampling technique was used to select farmers for the study. Data for the study were collected from 250 farmers using structured questionnaire. The data obtained was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The results of the showed that the age of the majority of the farmers fall between the ages of 30-39 years, married and had one form of education or the other. Based on the findings, the main source of information (46.8%) regarding the awareness of GESS programme was the district heads and majority (94.4%) of the farmers were registered with the scheme. About 40% of the farmers registered with the scheme because inputs provided by the scheme are supplied to only register farmers at a subsidized rate. The result of t-test analysis showed a significant difference (
Introduction: new trends on dynamical systems and differential equations
The main contributions of [Int. J. Dyn. Syst. Differ. Equ., Vol. 8, Nos. 1/2 (2018)], consisting of 11 papers selected and revised from the international conference IMAME’2016, are highlighted.publishe
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