140 research outputs found
Fractional Cauchy problems on bounded domains: survey of recent results
In a fractional Cauchy problem, the usual first order time derivative is
replaced by a fractional derivative. This problem was first considered by
\citet{nigmatullin}, and \citet{zaslavsky} in for modeling some
physical phenomena.
The fractional derivative models time delays in a diffusion process. We will
give a survey of the recent results on the fractional Cauchy problem and its
generalizations on bounded domains D\subset \rd obtained in \citet{m-n-v-aop,
mnv-2}. We also study the solutions of fractional Cauchy problem where the
first time derivative is replaced with an infinite sum of fractional
derivatives. We point out a connection to eigenvalue problems for the
fractional time operators considered. The solutions to the eigenvalue problems
are expressed by Mittag-Leffler functions and its generalized versions. The
stochastic solution of the eigenvalue problems for the fractional derivatives
are given by inverse subordinators
Convolution-type derivatives, hitting-times of subordinators and time-changed -semigroups
In this paper we will take under consideration subordinators and their
inverse processes (hitting-times). We will present in general the governing
equations of such processes by means of convolution-type integro-differential
operators similar to the fractional derivatives. Furthermore we will discuss
the concept of time-changed -semigroup in case the time-change is
performed by means of the hitting-time of a subordinator. We will show that
such time-change give rise to bounded linear operators not preserving the
semigroup property and we will present their governing equations by using again
integro-differential operators. Such operators are non-local and therefore we
will investigate the presence of long-range dependence.Comment: Final version, Potential analysis, 201
Towards an Efficient Finite Element Method for the Integral Fractional Laplacian on Polygonal Domains
We explore the connection between fractional order partial differential
equations in two or more spatial dimensions with boundary integral operators to
develop techniques that enable one to efficiently tackle the integral
fractional Laplacian. In particular, we develop techniques for the treatment of
the dense stiffness matrix including the computation of the entries, the
efficient assembly and storage of a sparse approximation and the efficient
solution of the resulting equations. The main idea consists of generalising
proven techniques for the treatment of boundary integral equations to general
fractional orders. Importantly, the approximation does not make any strong
assumptions on the shape of the underlying domain and does not rely on any
special structure of the matrix that could be exploited by fast transforms. We
demonstrate the flexibility and performance of this approach in a couple of
two-dimensional numerical examples
Inversions of Levy Measures and the Relation Between Long and Short Time Behavior of Levy Processes
The inversion of a Levy measure was first introduced (under a different name)
in Sato 2007. We generalize the definition and give some properties. We then
use inversions to derive a relationship between weak convergence of a Levy
process to an infinite variance stable distribution when time approaches zero
and weak convergence of a different Levy process as time approaches infinity.
This allows us to get self contained conditions for a Levy process to converge
to an infinite variance stable distribution as time approaches zero. We
formulate our results both for general Levy processes and for the important
class of tempered stable Levy processes. For this latter class, we give
detailed results in terms of their Rosinski measures
Semi-Markov Graph Dynamics
In this paper, we outline a model of graph (or network) dynamics based on two
ingredients. The first ingredient is a Markov chain on the space of possible
graphs. The second ingredient is a semi-Markov counting process of renewal
type. The model consists in subordinating the Markov chain to the semi-Markov
counting process. In simple words, this means that the chain transitions occur
at random time instants called epochs. The model is quite rich and its possible
connections with algebraic geometry are briefly discussed. Moreover, for the
sake of simplicity, we focus on the space of undirected graphs with a fixed
number of nodes. However, in an example, we present an interbank market model
where it is meaningful to use directed graphs or even weighted graphs.Comment: 25 pages, 4 figures, submitted to PLoS-ON
Feller Processes: The Next Generation in Modeling. Brownian Motion, L\'evy Processes and Beyond
We present a simple construction method for Feller processes and a framework
for the generation of sample paths of Feller processes. The construction is
based on state space dependent mixing of L\'evy processes.
Brownian Motion is one of the most frequently used continuous time Markov
processes in applications. In recent years also L\'evy processes, of which
Brownian Motion is a special case, have become increasingly popular.
L\'evy processes are spatially homogeneous, but empirical data often suggest
the use of spatially inhomogeneous processes. Thus it seems necessary to go to
the next level of generalization: Feller processes. These include L\'evy
processes and in particular Brownian motion as special cases but allow spatial
inhomogeneities.
Many properties of Feller processes are known, but proving the very existence
is, in general, very technical. Moreover, an applicable framework for the
generation of sample paths of a Feller process was missing. We explain, with
practitioners in mind, how to overcome both of these obstacles. In particular
our simulation technique allows to apply Monte Carlo methods to Feller
processes.Comment: 22 pages, including 4 figures and 8 pages of source code for the
generation of sample paths of Feller processe
Numerical approximations for the tempered fractional Laplacian: Error analysis and applications
In this paper, we propose an accurate finite difference method to discretize
the -dimensional (for ) tempered integral fractional Laplacian and
apply it to study the tempered effects on the solution of problems arising in
various applications. Compared to other existing methods, our method has higher
accuracy and simpler implementation. Our numerical method has an accuracy of
, for if (or if ) with
, suggesting the minimum consistency conditions. The accuracy can
be improved to , for if
(or if ). Numerical experiments confirm our analytical results and provide
insights in solving the tempered fractional Poisson problem. It suggests that
to achieve the second order of accuracy, our method only requires the solution
for any . Moreover, if the solution
of tempered fractional Poisson problems satisfies for and , our method has the accuracy
of . Since our method yields a (multilevel) Toeplitz stiffness
matrix, one can design fast algorithms via the fast Fourier transform for
efficient simulations. Finally, we apply it together with fast algorithms to
study the tempered effects on the solutions of various tempered fractional
PDEs, including the Allen-Cahn equation and Gray-Scott equations.Comment: 21 pages, 11 figures, 3 table
A time-fractional Borel-Pompeiu formula and a related hypercomplex operator calculus
In this paper we develop a time-fractional operator calculus in fractional Clifford analysis. Initially we study the -integrability of the fundamental solutions of the multi-dimensional time-fractional diffusion operator and the associated time-fractional parabolic Dirac operator. Then we introduce the time-fractional analogues of the Teodorescu and Cauchy-Bitsadze operators in a cylindrical domain, and we investigate their main mapping properties. As a main result, we prove a time-fractional version of the Borel-Pompeiu formula based on a time-fractional Stokes' formula. This tool in hand allows us to present a Hodge-type decomposition for the forward time-fractional parabolic Dirac operator with left Caputo fractional derivative in the time coordinate. The obtained results exhibit an interesting duality relation between forward and backward parabolic Dirac operators and Caputo and Riemann-Liouville time-fractional derivatives. We round off this paper by giving a direct application of the obtained results for solving time-fractional boundary value problems.The work of M. Ferreira, M.M. Rodrigues and N. Vieira was supported by Portuguese funds through CIDMA-Center for Research and Development in Mathematics and Applications, and FCT–Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, within project UID/MAT/04106/2019. The work of the authors was supported by the project New Function Theoretical Methods in Computational Electrodynamics / Neue funktionentheoretische Methoden für instationäre PDE, funded by Programme for Cooperation in Science between Portugal and Germany (“Programa de Ações Integradas Luso-Alemãs 2017” - DAAD-CRUP - Acção No. A-15/17 / DAAD-PPP Deutschland-Portugal, Ref: 57340281). N. Vieira was also supported by FCT via the FCT Researcher Program 2014 (Ref: IF/00271/2014).publishe
Applying Bayesian model averaging for uncertainty estimation of input data in energy modelling
Background
Energy scenarios that are used for policy advice have ecological and social impact on society. Policy measures that are based on modelling exercises may lead to far reaching financial and ecological consequences. The purpose of this study is to raise awareness that energy modelling results are accompanied with uncertainties that should be addressed explicitly.
Methods
With view to existing approaches of uncertainty assessment in energy economics and climate science, relevant requirements for an uncertainty assessment are defined. An uncertainty assessment should be explicit, independent of the assessor’s expertise, applicable to different models, including subjective quantitative and statistical quantitative aspects, intuitively understandable and be reproducible. Bayesian model averaging for input variables of energy models is discussed as method that satisfies these requirements. A definition of uncertainty based on posterior model probabilities of input variables to energy models is presented.
Results
The main findings are that (1) expert elicitation as predominant assessment method does not satisfy all requirements, (2) Bayesian model averaging for input variable modelling meets the requirements and allows evaluating a vast amount of potentially relevant influences on input variables and (3) posterior model probabilities of input variable models can be translated in uncertainty associated with the input variable.
Conclusions
An uncertainty assessment of energy scenarios is relevant if policy measures are (partially) based on modelling exercises. Potential implications of these findings include that energy scenarios could be associated with uncertainty that is presently neither assessed explicitly nor communicated adequately
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