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Calculations of pair correlations in fluids usually require resource-intensive simulations or integral equations, while existing simple approximations lack accuracy. Here, we show that the pair correlation function for monolayer fluid-like systems can be decomposed into correlation peaks defined using Voronoi cells. Being properly normalized, these peaks exhibit a universal form, weak temperature dependence, and resemble those of an ideal gas, except for the first peak. As a result, we propose a simple and accurate approach to interpolate the pair correlation functions, suitable for molecular, colloids, and cellular fluids. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We employ polymer integral equation theory to study a simplified model of semiflexible polymerized ionic liquids (PolyILs) that interact via hard core repulsions and short range screened Coulomb interactions. The multi-scale structure in real and Fourier space of PolyILs (ions chosen to mimic Li, Na, K, Br, PF6, and TFSI) are determined as a function of melt density, Coulomb interaction strength, and ion size. Comparisons with a homopolymer melt, a neutral polymer–solvent-like athermal mixture, and an atomic ionic liquid are carried out to elucidate the distinct manner that ions mediate changes of polymer packing, the role of excluded volume effects, and the influence of chain connectivity, respectively. The effect of Coulomb strength depends in a rich manner on ion size and density, reflecting the interplay of steric packing, ion adsorption, and charge layering. Ion-mediated bridging of monomers is found, which intensifies for larger ions. Intermediate range charge layering correlations are characterized by a many-body screening length that grows with PolyIL density, cooling, and Coulomb strength, in disagreement with Debye–Hückel theory, but in accord with experiments. Qualitative differences in the collective structure, including an ion-size-dependent bifurcation of the polymer structure factor peak and pair correlation function, are predicted. The monomer cage order parameter increases significantly, but its collective ion counterpart decreases, as ions become smaller. Such behaviors allow one to categorize PolyILs into two broad classes of small and large ions. Dynamical implications of the predicted structural results are qualitatively discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We present the first systematic application of the integral equation implementation of the replica method to the study of arrested states in fluids with microscopic competing interactions (short-range attractive and long-range repulsive, SALR), as exemplified by the prototype Lennard-Jones–Yukawa model. Using a wide set of potential parameters, we provide as many as 11 different phase diagrams on the density (ρ)–temperature (T) plane, embodying both the cluster-phase boundary, TC(ρ), and the locus below which arrest takes place, TD(ρ). We describe how the interplay between TC and TD—with the former falling on top of the other, or the other way around, depending on thermodynamic conditions and potential parameters—gives rise to a rich variety of non-ergodic states interspersed with ergodic ones, of which both the building blocks are clusters or single particles. In a few cases, we find that the TD locus does not extend all over the density range subtended by the TC envelope; under these conditions, the λ-line is within reach of the cluster fluid, with the ensuing possibility to develop ordered microphases. Whenever a comparison is possible, our predictions favorably agree with previous numerical results. Thereby, we demonstrate the reliability and effectiveness of our scheme to provide a unified theoretical framework for the study of arrested states in SALR fluids, irrespective of their nature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The significance of solvent effects in electronic structure calculations has long been noted, and various methods have been developed to consider this effect. The reference interaction site model self-consistent field with constrained spatial electron density (RISM-SCF-cSED) is a hybrid model that combines the integral equation theory of molecular liquids with quantum chemistry. This method can consider the statistically convergent solvent distribution at a significantly lower cost than molecular dynamics simulations. Because the RISM theory explicitly considers the solvent structure, it performs well for systems where hydrogen bonds are formed between the solute and solvent molecules, which is a challenge for continuum solvent models. Taking advantage of being founded on the variational principle, theoretical developments have been made in calculating various properties and incorporating electron correlation effects. In this review, we organize the theoretical aspects of RISM-SCF-cSED and its distinctions from other hybrid methods involving integral equation theories. Furthermore, we carefully present its progress in terms of theoretical developments and recent applications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Coarse-grained (CG) interactions determined via bottom-up methodologies can faithfully reproduce the structural correlations observed in fine-grained (atomistic resolution) systems, yet they can suffer from limited extensibility due to complex many-body correlations. As part of an ongoing effort to understand and improve the applicability of bottom-up CG models, we propose an alternative approach to address both accuracy and transferability. Our main idea draws from classical perturbation theory to partition the hard sphere repulsive term from effective CG interactions. We then introduce Gaussian basis functions corresponding to the system's characteristic length by linking these Gaussian sub-interactions to the local particle densities at each coordination shell. The remaining perturbative long-range interaction can be treated as a collective solvation interaction, which we show exhibits a Gaussian form derived from integral equation theories. By applying this numerical parametrization protocol to CG liquid systems, our microscopic theory elucidates the emergence of Gaussian interactions in common phenomenological CG models. To facilitate transferability for these reduced descriptions, we further infer equations of state to determine the sub-interaction parameter as a function of the system variables. The reduced models exhibit excellent transferability across the thermodynamic state points. Furthermore, we propose a new strategy to design the cross-interactions between distinct CG sites in liquid mixtures. This involves combining each Gaussian in the proper radial domain, yielding accurate CG potentials of mean force and structural correlations for multi-component systems. Overall, our findings establish a solid foundation for constructing transferable bottom-up CG models of liquids with enhanced extensibility. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Orientation-dependent integral equation theory (ODIET) was applied to the rose water model. Structural and thermodynamic properties of water modeled with the rose model were calculated using ODIET and compared to results from orientation-averaged integral equation theory (IET) and Monte Carlo simulations. Rose water model is a simple two-dimensional water model where molecules of water are represented as Lennard–Jones disks with explicit hydrogen bonding potential in form of rose functions. Orientational dependency significantly improves IET, as the thermodynamic results obtained using ODIET are significantly more in agreement with results calculated using MC than in the case of the orientationally averaged version. At high temperatures, the agreement between the simulation and theory is quantitative; however, when temperatures lower, a slight deviation between results obtained with different methods appear. ODIET correctly predicts the radial distribution function; moreover, ODIet also enables the calculation of angular distributions. While the angular distributions obtained with ODIET are in qualitative agreement with distributions from MC simulations, the height of the peaks in angular distributions differs between methods. Using results from ODIET, the spatial distribution of water molecules was constructed, which aids in the interpretation of other structural properties. ODIET was also used to calculate fractions of molecules with different number of hydrogen bonds, which is in the agreement with the simulations. Overall, use of ODIET significantly improves the obtained results in comparison to standard IET. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study is a follow-up of two our papers (Appl. Math. Lett. 126 (2022) and MCMA 29:4 (2023)), where we developed a vector randomized algorithms with iterative refinement for large system of linear algebraic equations. We focus in this paper on the application of the vector randomized iterative refinement algorithm to boundary integral equations that solve interior Dirichlet and exterior Neumann boundary value problems for 2D Laplace equation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The notion of a generalized Riemann–Liouville fractional integral is introduced, and its domain, range, and properties are studied. The new notion and properties provide new insight and understanding into the classical Riemann–Liouville fractional integral and its properties. Based on the generalized Riemann–Liouville fractional integral, equivalences between linear first ‐order fractional differential equations (FDEs) and integral equations are established. These equivalence results are applied to obtain solutions of Abel type integral equations and to study the existence and uniqueness of generalized normal solutions of initial value problems for nonlinear first‐order FDEs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We consider an alternative approach to investigate three‐dimensional exterior mixed boundary value problems (BVPs) for the steady‐state oscillation equations of the elasticity theory for isotropic bodies. The unbounded domain occupied by an elastic body, Ω−⊂ℝ3$$ {\Omega}^{-}\subset {\mathrm{\mathbb{R}}}^3 $$, has a compact boundary surface S=∂Ω−$$ S=\partial {\Omega}^{-} $$, which is divided into two disjoint parts, the Dirichlet part SD$$ {S}_D $$ and the Neumann part SN$$ {S}_N $$, where the displacement vector (the Dirichlet‐type condition) and the stress vector (the Neumann‐type condition) are prescribed, respectively. Our new approach is based on the classical potential method and has several essential advantages compared with the existing approaches. We look for a solution to the mixed BVP in the form of a linear combination of the single‐layer and double‐layer potentials with densities supported on the Dirichlet and Neumann parts of the boundary, respectively. This approach reduces the mixed BVP under consideration to a system of boundary integral equations, which contain neither extensions of the Dirichlet or Neumann data nor the Steklov–Poincaré‐type operator involving the inverse of a special boundary integral operator, which is not available explicitly for arbitrary boundary surface. Moreover, the right‐hand sides of the resulting boundary integral equations system are vector functions coinciding with the given Dirichlet and Neumann data of the problem in question. We show that the corresponding matrix integral operator is bounded and coercive in the appropriate L2$$ {L}_2 $$‐based Bessel potential spaces. Consequently, the operator is invertible, which implies unconditional unique solvability of the mixed BVP in the class of vector functions belonging to the Sobolev space [W2,loc1(Ω−)]3$$ {\left[{W}_{2, loc}^1\left({\Omega}^{-}\right)\right]}^3 $$ and satisfying the Sommerfeld–Kupradze radiation conditions at infinity. We also show that the obtained matrix boundary integral operator is invertible in the Lp$$ {L}_p $$‐based Besov spaces and prove that under appropriate boundary data a solution to the mixed BVP possesses Cα$$ {C}^{\alpha } $$‐Hölder continuity property in the closed domain Ω−‾$$ \overline{\Omega^{-}} $$ with α=12−ε$$ \alpha =\frac{1}{2}-\varepsilon $$, where ε>0$$ \varepsilon >0 $$ is an arbitrarily small number. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The primary objective of this work is to explore various approximation properties of Stancu variant generalized (λ , μ) -Bernstein operators. Various moment estimates are analyzed, and several aspects of local direct approximation theorems are investigated. Additionally, further approximation features of newly defined operators are delved into, such as the Voronovskaya-type asymptotic theorem and pointwise estimates. By comparing the proposed operator graphically and numerically with some linear positive operators known in the literature, it is evident that much better approximation results are achieved in terms of convergence behavior, calculation efficiency, and consistency. Finally, the newly defined operators are used to obtain a numerical solution for a special case of the fractional Volterra integral equation of the second kind. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper presents a systematic approach to investigating the existence of solutions for fractional integro-differential equation systems incorporating delay and relaxation impulsive terms. By employing suitable definitions of fractional derivatives, we establish physically interpretable boundary conditions. To account for abrupt state changes, impulsive conditions are integrated into the model. The system is transformed into an equivalent integral equation, facilitating the application of Banach and Schaefer fixed-point theorems to prove the existence and uniqueness of solutions. The practical applicability of our findings is demonstrated through an illustrative example. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The main aim of this article is to focus on the fundamental properties of the gyrator transform on the Schwartz spaces. A more generalization Hörmander symbol class is introduced and studied the boundedness properties of pseudo‐differential operators associated with the gyrator transform. Integral representation and kernel of the pseudo‐differential operators are derived. It is shown that pseudo‐differential operators satisfies certain norm inequalities on Sobolev space. As an application, we have successfully applied the gyrator transform to solve heat equation and Fredholm integral equation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Axisymmetric contact problems on the interaction of a rigid stamp and a poroelastic layer, the bottom boundary of which is located on a Winkler base, were considered based on the equations of the Cowin–Nunziato theory of poroelastic bodies. It was assumed that the base of the cylindrical stamp has the flat or parabolic shape and there is no friction in the contact area. With the help of the Hankel integral transformation, the problems posed were reduced to the integral equations for an unknown contact stresses, which were solved with the use of the collocation methods, while the transformants of the kernels of the integral equations were obtained in explicit form. The values of contact stresses and size of the contact area in the case of the parabolic stamp were determined. The relationship, which is one of the main characteristics, when determining the mechanical parameters of a material by the indentation method, between the force acting on the stamp and its displacement, was studied. A comparative analysis of the studied quantities for various values of the poroelastic parameters and the coefficient of subgrade resistance of the Winkler base was carried out. The model of contact interaction considered and the solution obtained can be used in calculation of the structures foundations located on ground bases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Many physical problems represented as initial and boundary value problems are usually solved by transforming them into integral equations on the real line. Therefore, this paper proposes polynomially based projection and modified projection methods to solve Hammerstein integral equations on the real line with sufficiently smooth kernels. The approximating operator employed is either the orthogonal projection or an interpolatory projection using Hermite polynomials as basis functions. We analyse the convergence of the proposed approaches and its iterated version and we establish superconvergence results. Through different numerical tests, the effectiveness of the proposed methods is presented to demonstrate the given theoretical framework. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Modified Green–Lindsay generalized thermoelasticity theory was established by Yu et al. (Meccanica 53(10):2543–2554, 2018). On the basis of this theory, transient motions remove discontinuities in displacement fields. The goal of this article is to address a dynamical problem involving finite linear mode-I cracks in an isotropic and homogeneous elastic medium in a two-dimensional infinite space using the innovative framework of modified Green–Lindsay generalized thermoelasticity theory. There is a specified temperature and stress distribution on the crack's boundary. The integral transform techniques are used to obtain the numerical values of temperature, stress, displacement and stress intensity factor for copper material. These non-dimensional physical fields are explained graphically. Specifically, the present undertaking demonstrates its utility in addressing challenges related to fracture mechanics, geophysics and mining particularly in the context of coupling thermal and mechanical fields. This concerted effort proves valuable in exploring and resolving issues within these fields. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Contact problems involving deformable bodies are widespread in both industrial and everyday situations. They have a crucial impact on structural and mechanical systems, which has led to significant efforts in modeling and numerical simulations. These efforts aim to improve understanding and optimization in various engineering applications. This study examines the contact problem involving a functionally graded (FG) orthotropic layer resting on a rigid foundation, without considering frictional influences. A point load is applied to the layer through a rigid punch on its top surface. Additionally, the gravitational effects of the FG orthotropic layer are considered in the analyses. Material parameters and density of the FG orthotropic layer are presumed to exhibit exponential variations along the vertical axis. The resolution of the problem involves deriving stress and displacement expressions through the application of elasticity theory and integral transformation techniques. By imposing the pertinent boundary conditions onto these expressions, a singular integral equation is formulated, wherein the contact stress under the punch remains unknown. Employing the Gauss–Chebyshev integration method, this integral equation is subsequently numerically solved, particularly for a flat punch profile. The outcomes of this investigation encompass the determination of contact stresses under the punch, the critical separation load, and the critical separation point—marking the initial separation between the FG orthotropic layer and the rigid foundation. Additionally, the analysis yields dimensionless representations of normal stresses along the symmetry axis within the FG orthotropic layer, as well as shear stresses along a designated section proximate to the symmetry axis. Furthermore, it provides insights into the normal stresses along the x axis at the bottom surface of the FG orthotropic layer, contingent upon various parameters and distinct orthotropic material compositions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

For boundary value problem of an elliptic equation with variable coefficients describing the physical field distribution in inhomogeneous media, the parametrix can represent the solution in terms of volume and surface potentials, with the drawback that the volume potential involving in the solution expression requires heavy computational costs as well as the solvability of the integral equations with respect to the density pair. We introduce an modified integral expression for the solution to an elliptic equation in divergence form under the parametrix framework. The well‐posedness of the linear integral system with respect to the density functions to be determined is rigorously proved. Based on the singularity decomposition for the parametrix, we propose two schemes to deal with the volume integrals so that the density functions can be solved efficiently. One method is an adaptive discretization scheme for computing the integrals with continuous integrands, leading to the uniform accuracy of the integrals in the whole domain, and consequently the efficient computations for the density functions. The other method is the dual reciprocity method which is a meshless approach converting the volume integrals into boundary integrals equivalently by expressing the volume density as the combination of the radial basis functions determined by the interior grids. The proposed schemes are justified numerically to be of satisfactory computation costs. Numerical examples in 2‐dimensional and 3‐dimensional cases are presented to show the validity of the proposed schemes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The analytical solution of the steady-state seepage field of a circular cofferdam in nonhomogeneous layered soil of finite depth is derived, including the head function, exit hydraulic gradient formula, and seepage flow formula. The head function is obtained by dividing the circular cofferdam seepage field into regions and then using the separated variable method combined with the Sturm–Liouville theory, and the unknown coefficients in the head function are determined by constructing a system of equations through the integral transformation of the Bessel function. Based on the head function, an analytical equation is also given for the exit hydraulic gradient and seepage flow. The accuracy of the proposed analytical solution is verified by a comparison with numerical results as well as with the results of other methods. The proposed analytical solution is a display analytical solution without singularities and can be used as an effective tool for the analysis of circular cofferdam seepage problems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Convertible Bonds (CBs) market has witnessed an unprecedented level of activity over the last few years not only in developed countries such as the United States but also in BRICK countries such as China. Exploring new properties of CBs or CBs with clauses becomes important for academia communities in financial mathematics. In this paper, we build two coupled partial differential equations (PDEs) for pricing a callable CB, and find a newly identified inherent property of this bond. The new property is that the conversion ratio will not affect the critical recall time indicating the time beyond the callability. Besides this property, we also find that solving the critical recall time separately and superimposing later using a non-callable CB is the same as the method of a hybrid free boundary (the critical recall time) and a moving boundary (the optimal conversion price) though the callability and the American-style conversion are nonlinearly coupled. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Tau Toolbox is a mathematical library for the solution of integro-differential problems, based on the spectral Lanczos' Tau method. Over the past few years, a class within the library, called polynomial, has been developed for approximating functions by classical orthogonal polynomials and it is intended to be an easy-to-use yet efficient object-oriented framework. In this work we discuss how this class has been designed to solve linear ill-posed problems and we provide a description of the available methods, Tikhonov regularization and truncated singular value expansion. For the solution of the Fredholm integral equation of the first kind, which is built from a low-rank approximation of the kernel followed by a numerical truncated singular value expansion, an error estimate is given. Numerical experiments illustrate that this approach is capable of efficiently compute good approximations of linear discrete ill-posed problems, even facing perturbed available data function, with no programming effort. Several test problems are used to evaluate the performance and reliability of the solvers. The final product of this paper is the numerical solution of a first-kind integral equation, which is constructed using only two inputs from the user: the kernel and the right-hand side. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The viscosity of a medium affects the amplitude attenuation and velocity dispersion of seismic waves. Therefore, it is necessary to consider these factors during migration. First, to eliminate the viscous effect of a medium, we combine the Futterman model with the integral equation of the De Wolf approximation to construct a compensation operator of the De Wolf approximation for a visco‐acoustic medium. Next, we use the visco‐acoustic screen approximation method to realize the continuation operator then establish a prestack depth migration algorithm. Finally, an error analysis, impulse response test and model test are performed. The results show that three different generalized visco‐acoustic screen methods (phase screen method, generalized screen method and extended local Born Fourier method) can satisfactorily compensate for the attenuation of deep interface amplitude. Among these methods, the visco‐acoustic extended local Born Fourier method has the highest accuracy and the best compensation effect. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper presents a modification of the Differential Transform Method (ModDTM) formulated so that the search direction of the solution is along a spatial axis (x). It is shown that the method is applicable to a wide spectrum of (1 + 1) partial differential equations, integro partial differential equations, and integral equations. The solutions obtained are in the form of a Taylor series, the coefficients of which are determined by recursively operating a differential transform of the equation. These solutions are either exact and in closed form, or are good approximations. To illustrate the application of the method, as well as to show its versatility, examples are chosen from all the categories mentioned earlier. These include equations such as the nonlinear Fisher, combined KdV‐mKdV, Hunter–Saxton (H‐S), Fornberg–Whitham (FW), coupled systems such as the Whitham–Broer–Kaup (WBK) and the sine‐Gordon (s‐G) equations, integral equations, Volterra partial integro‐differential equations (PIDE), and linear and nonlinear versions of the (complex) Schröedinger equation. The Tables and 3D‐plots show the good rate of convergence of the obtained solutions with the exact ones. It is thus found that the new scheme is successful in producing satisfactory results as any other method in which the conventional approach of searching for solutions along the temporal axis is followed. Further, the procedures involved are simple, and hence may be operated with great ease. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A simple, effective and high-precision boundary meshfree method called virtual boundary meshfree Galerkin method (VBMGM) is used to tackle 2D anisotropic heat conduction problems with complex boundaries. Temperature and heat flux are expressed by virtual boundary element method. The virtual source function is constructed through the utilization of radial basis function interpolation. Calculation model diagram and discrete model diagram of real boundaries, and schematic diagram of VBMGM are demonstrated. Using Galekin method and considering boundary conditions, the integral equation and the discrete formula of VBMGM are given in detail. The benefits of the Galerkin, meshfree, and boundary element methods are all presented in VBMGM. Seven numerical examples of general anisotropic heat conduction problems (including three numerical examples with complex boundaries and four numerical examples with mixed boundary conditions) are computed and contrasted with precise solutions and different numerical methods. The computation time of each example is given. The number of degrees of freedom used in many examples is half or less than that of the numerical method being compared. The suggested method has been demonstrated to be effective and high-precision for solving the 2D anisotropic heat conduction problems with complex boundaries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this article, we apply Galerkin and multi-Galerkin methods based on Kumar Sloan technique using Legendre polynomial basis functions for approximating the nonlinear Fredholm Hammerstein integral equations with the smooth kernels as well as the weakly singular algebraic and logarithmic kernels. We show that we are getting the improved superconvergence rates for Galerkin and multi-Galerkin methods based on Kumar Sloan technique without the need for the iterated Galerkin and the iterated multi-Galerkin methods. Infact without going to the iterated versions, we obtain the superconvergence rates equal to the convergence rates of iterated Galerkin and iterated multi-Galerkin methods. Theoretical results have been illustrated with numerical experiments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Kinetic models are relevant to describe heterogeneous kinetic processes; a number of kinetic models and their mathematical expressions have been reported in the literature, many of these based on idealistic conditions in terms of geometrical constrain and driving forces. Alternatively, the semi-empirical Sestak–Berggren (SB) conversion function, which was proposed as a general equation, encompasses a large variety of equations corresponding to different kinetic models. Despite the fact that the SB equation does not provide any physical meaning, it is extremely useful for kinetic analysis as it offers a good fit to experimental data even when they do not follow the ideal conditions assumed for the conventional kinetic models. One limitation of the SB kinetic model is the fact that its conversion function cannot be analytically integrated to provide an exact solution; thus, it cannot be directly applied in kinetic integral methods. The objective of this study aims to propose some solutions for some specific cases, while the mathematical limits for the values of the kinetic exponents m, n, p of the SB model and their validity are also explored. Further ideas for improving the SB equation or finding an alternative for a superior conversion function were explored in this work. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The present study deals with some fixed-point outcomes under a nonlinear formulation of strict almost contractions in a metric space endued with an arbitrary relation. The outcomes established herein enhance and develop various existing outcomes. To convince you of the infallibility of our outcomes, a few examples are presented. We apply our findings to investigate the validity of the unique solution of a nonlinear integral problem. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This research work studies a problem associated with an axisymmetric torsion of an orthotropic layer by a circular rigid disc at the midplane. The orthotropic layer is sandwiched by two identical orthotropic half-spaces with two interfaced cracks. The layer and half-spaces are dissimilar in nature. The mixed boundary value problem is reduced to a system of dual integral equations by Hankel transformation, which are converted to Fredholm integral equations of the second kind. The integral equations are solved numerically by the quadrature rule. The stress intensity factors for crack and disc have been derived and are presented graphically for different thicknesses of orthotropic layer. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this article, we introduce a novel concept of orthogonal nonlinear contraction and establish some tripled fixed point theorems for this class of contractions in the framework of an orthogonal complete G‐metric space. An appropriate example demonstrates the validity of the main results, highlighting the advantages of the comparable literature. The results proved here will be utilized to show the existence of a solution to an integral equation in applications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper deals with some existence and uniqueness results for a class of problems systems for nonlinear k$$ k $$‐generalized ψ$$ \psi $$‐Hilfer fractional differential equations with periodic conditions. The arguments are based on Mawhin's coincidence degree theory. Furthermore, an illustration is presented to demonstrate the plausibility of our results. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Theoretical and numerical analyses are conducted to rigorously construct master curves that can be used for interpretation of displacement-controlled poroelastic spherical indentation test. A fully coupled poroelastic solution is first derived within the framework of Biot's theory using the McNamee-Gibson displacement function method. The fully saturated porous medium is assumed to consist of slightly compressible solid and fluid phases and the surface is assumed to be impermeable over the contact area and permeable everywhere else. In contrast to the cases in our previous studies with an either fully permeable or impermeable surface, the mixed drainage condition yields two coupled sets of dual integral equations instead of one in the Laplace transform domain. The theoretical solutions show that for this class of poroelastic spherical indentation problems, relaxation of the normalized indentation force is affected by material properties through weak dependence on a single-derived material constant only. Finite element analysis is then performed in order to examine the differences between the theoretical solution, obtained by imposing the normal displacement over the contact area, and the numerical results where frictionless contact between a rigid sphere and the poroelastic medium is explicitly modeled. A four-parameter elementary function, an approximation of the theoretical solution with its validity supported by the numerical analysis, is proposed as the master curve that can be conveniently used to aid the interpretation of the poroelastic spherical indentation test. Application of the master curve for the ramp-hold loading scenario is also discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, the phonon heat transfer in two-dimensional conductors with different types of phonon reflection from the boundaries is examined. Heat conductors with arbitrary ratios of width W to length L are studied assuming that the mean free path between phonon-phonon collisions is infinite. The integral equations for the angular distribution functions of the incident and reflected phonons at a specific point on the conductor boundary were proposed. To solve these integral equations a new iterative method is proposed. The proposed iterative approach formally corresponds to taking into account subsequent collisions of phonons with the edges of the conductor. It ensures the convergence of the desired solution for any W/L ratio and for any value of the specularity coefficient p. Interpolation formulae are found to describe with sufficient accuracy the solution of the system of integral equations in the entire region of the specularity coefficient p from 0 to 1, and the W/L ratios ranging from 10 to 0.01. These formulae allow the construction of the isolines of the thermal conductance coefficient values, from which it is possible to determine the necessary values of W/L and parameter p to get the desired value of the thermal conductance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper is concerned with recovering the solution of a final value problem associated with a parabolic equation involving a non linear source and a non-local term, which to the best of our knowledge has not been studied earlier. It is shown that the considered problem is ill-posed, and thus, some regularization method has to be employed in order to obtain stable approximations. In this regard, we obtain regularized approximations by solving some non linear integral equations which is derived by considering a truncated version of the Fourier expansion of the sought solution. Under different Gevrey smoothness assumptions on the exact solution, we provide parameter choice strategies and obtain the error estimates. A key tool in deriving such estimates is a version of Grönwalls' inequality for iterated integrals, which perhaps, is proposed and analysed for the first time. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this study, we introduce a new space called the modular b-metric-like space. We investigate some properties of this new concept and define notions of ξ -convergence, ξ -Cauchy sequence, ξ -completeness and ξ -contraction. The existence and uniqueness of fixed points in the modular b-metric-like space are handled. Moreover, we give some examples and an application to an integral equation to illustrate the usability of the obtained results. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper introduces a new measure of non-compactness within a bounded domain of R N in the generalized Morrey space. This measure is used to establish the existence of solutions for a coupled Hadamard fractional system of integral equations in generalized Morrey spaces. To illustrate the application of the main result, an example is presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this article, we delve into delayed fractional differential equations with Riemann–Stieltjes integral boundary conditions and fractional impulses. By using differential inequality techniques and some fixed-point theorems, some novel sufficient assessments for convenient verification have been devised to ensure the existence and uniqueness of solutions. We further employ the nonlinear analysis to reveal that this problem is Ulam–Hyers (UH) stable. Finally, some examples and numerical simulations are presented to illustrate the reliability and validity of our main results. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, delayed stochastic integral equations with an initial condition and a drift coefficient given as interval-valued mappings are considered. These equations have a certain symmetric form that distinguishes them from classical single-valued stochastic integral equations and has implications for the properties of the diameter of the values of the solutions of the equations. The main result of the paper is the theorem that there is a unique solution to the equation considered. It was obtained under the assumptions of continuity of the kernels and Lipschitz continuity of the drift and diffusion coefficients. The proof of the existence of the solution is carried out by the method of iterating successive approximations. The paper ends with theorems about the continuous dependence of the solution on the initial function, kernels and nonlinearities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We establish lower norm bounds for multivariate functions within weighted Lebesgue spaces, characterised by a summation of functions whose components solve a system of nonlinear integral equations. This problem originates in portfolio selection theory, where these equations allow one to identify mean-variance optimal portfolios, composed of standard European options on several underlying assets. We elaborate on the Smirnov property—an integrability condition for the weights that guarantees the uniqueness of solutions to the system. Sufficient conditions on weights to satisfy this property are provided, and counterexamples are constructed, where either the Smirnov property does not hold or the uniqueness of solutions fails. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We consider a nonlinear coefficient inverse problem of reconstructing the density and the memory matrix of a viscoelastic medium by probing the medium with a family of wave fields excited by moment tensor point sources. A spatially non-overdetermined formulation is investigated, in which the manifolds of point sources and detectors do not coincide and have a total dimension equal to three. The requirements for these manifolds are established to ensure the unique solvability of the studied inverse problem. The results are achieved by reducing the problem to a chain of connected systems of linear integral equations of the M. M. Lavrentiev type. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We investigate a time-dependent inverse source problem for a parabolic partial differential equation with an integral constraint and subject to Neumann boundary conditions in a domain of R d , d ≥ 1 . We prove the well-posedness as well as higher regularity of solutions in Hölder spaces. We then develop and implement an algorithm that we use to approximate solutions of the inverse problem by means of a finite element discretization in space. Due to instability in inverse problems, we apply Tikhonov regularization combined with the discrepancy principle for selecting the regularization parameter in order to obtain a stable reconstruction. Our numerical results show that the proposed scheme is an accurate technique for approximating solutions of this inverse problem. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The main purpose of this article is to reconsider the theory of variational iteration method and embed it with Laplace transform to construct the conjoined technique variational iteration Laplace transform method. And then, by using the proposed method we solve a class of integral equations, especially fractional order Volterra type integro‐partial‐differential equations occurring in different fields of natural and social sciences. For this, we first turn to some prelude concepts and different types of equations especially integral equations of different kinds from the literature. Then, we will present step by step the embedded technique. Next, some fractional order model integral equations will be tackled using the proposed method along with some existing techniques, like the Adomian decomposition method and successive approximations method. The efficacy and authentication of the proposed technique will be analysed with the help of the obtained results and graphical exhibitions of the particular solved examples. Finally, use of the initiated method in the future for different types of equations occurring in different fields of science will be presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The complex function method is employed to establish a mechanical model for pressurized thick-wall cylinders made of functionally graded materials (FGM). This model is applicable to all radial varying modes of material properties, including both continuous and discontinuous variations in Young's modulus and Poisson's ratio. The main concept behind this mechanical model involves dividing the thick-walled cylinder into concentric thin cylinders, each equipped with a pair of analytical functions representing stress functions. By imposing continuity conditions between adjacent thin cylinders and considering the stress boundary conditions of the entire structure, all unknown forms of analytical functions can be determined. Subsequently, by establishing the correspondence relationship between these analytical functions and stress or displacement, it becomes possible to solve for the stress or displacement at any radial position within the thick-walled cylinder. Through comparison and verification against the numerical simulation results, it can demonstrate that as long as the differential scale is sufficiently small, high accuracy can be achieved in the final result. In other words, solutions obtained for multi-layered hollow cylinder converge toward those obtained for continuously graded thick-walled cylinder. Notably, by starting from the level of stress function and avoiding complex differential and integral equations, a linear equation system can provide information on stress and displacement distributions along the radial direction. Therefore, compared to other solving methods available, this proposed approach offers simplicity and applicability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article proposes a predictor-corrector scheme for solving the fractional differential equations 0 C D t α y (t) = f (t , y (t)) , α > 0 with non-uniform meshes. We reduce the fractional differential equation into the Volterra integral equation. Detailed error analysis and stability analysis are investigated. The convergent order of this method on non-uniform meshes is still 3 though 0 C D t α y (t) is not smooth at t = 0 . Numerical examples are carried out to verify the theoretical analysis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Solving nonlinear problems stands as a pivotal domain in scientific exploration. This study introduces a novel method comprising basic and multi-step components. The proposed iterative method has a convergence order of 2 m + 1 , where m is the step number for m ≥ 2 . Since our proposed method has only one Fréchet derivative evaluation and its inversion, the method has a higher efficiency index than previous methods. To comprehensively evaluate the method's performance in efficiency, accuracy, and attraction basin behavior, numerical tests are presented. Furthermore, we applied the proposed method to solve renowned equations like Hammerstein's integral equation and Berger's equation after transforming them into nonlinear systems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, the behavior of derivative-free techniques to approximate solutions of nonlinear Hammerstein-type integral equations in Banach space C ([ α , β ]) as alternatives against the well-known Newton's method is examined. In particular, from the well-known Kurchatov method, we construct a uniparametric family of derivative-free iterative schemes in order to achieve an approximation of a solution of a Hammerstein-type integral equation with a non-differentiable Nemyskii operator. We compare the uniparametric family built and the Kurchatov method, obtaining improvements in the precision and also in the accessibility through studying its dynamic behavior. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Integral equations with infinite delay are considered as functional equations in a Banach space. Two types of Hyers–Ulam stability criteria are established. First, it is shown that a linear autonomous equation is Hyers–Ulam stable if and only if it has no characteristic value with zero real part. Second, it is proved that the Hyers–Ulam stability of a linear autonomous equation is preserved under sufficiently small nonlinear perturbations. The proofs are based on a recently developed decomposition theory of linear integral equations with infinite delay. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A general theory for solving electromagnetic diffraction problems with impenetrable/penetrable wedges immersed in/made of an arbitrary linear (bianistropic) medium is presented. This novel and general spectral theory handles complex scattering problems by using transverse equations for layered planar and angular structures, the characteristic Green function procedure, the Wiener–Hopf technique, and a new methodology for solving GWHEs. The technique has been proven effective for analyzing problems involving wedges immersed in isotropic media; in this study, we extend the theory to more general cases while providing all necessary mathematical tools and corresponding validations. We obtain generalized Wiener–Hopf equations (GWHEs) from spectral functional equations in angular regions filled by arbitrary linear media. The equations can be interpreted with a network formalism for a systematic view. We recall that spectral methods (such as the Sommerfeld–Malyuzhinets (SM) method, the Kontorovich–Lebedev (KL) transform method, and the Wiener–Hopf (WH) method) are well-consolidated, fundamental, and effective tools for the correct and precise analysis of electromagnetic diffraction problems constituted by abrupt discontinuities immersed in media with one propagation constant, although they are not immediately applicable to multiple-propagation-constant problems. To the best of our knowledge, the proposed mathematical technique is the first extension of spectral analysis to electromagnetic problems in the presence of angular regions filled by complex arbitrary linear media, thereby providing novel mathematical tools. Validation through fundamental examples is proposed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, we introduced a new contraction principle via altering distance and C -class functions with rational forms which extends and generalizes the existing version provided by Hasan Ranjbar et al. [H. Ranjbar, A. Niknam, A fixed point theorem in Hilbert C ∗ -modules, Korean J. Math. , 30 (2022), 297–304]. Specifically, the rational forms involved in the contraction condition we presented involve the p -th power of the displacements which can exceed the second power mentioned in Hasan Ranjbar et al.'s paper. Moreover, we also proved a fixed point theorem for this type of contraction in the Hilbert C ∗ -module. Some adequate examples were provided to support our results. As an application, we applied our result to prove the existence of a unique solution to an integral equation and a second-order (p , q) -difference equation with integral boundary value conditions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, we present a fitted numerical scheme for singularly perturbed delay differential equations with integral boundary conditions. To develop the scheme, the exact and approximate rules of integration with finite difference approximations of the first derivative are used. In the developed scheme, a fitting factor is introduced whose value is evaluated from the theory of singular perturbation. The Runge-Kutta method of order four is used to solve the reduced problem, and for the integral boundary condition, Composite Simpson's rule of integration is applied. The proposed method is shown to be second-order convergent. Numerical illustrations for various values of perturbation parameters are presented to validate the proposed method. The numerical results clearly show the high accuracy and order of convergence of the proposed scheme as compared to some of the results available in the literature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the present article, we provide a new nonlinear contraction for the Schauder type selections of multi-valued mappings in metric spaces which is a new spread of the Darbo theorem. Meanwhile, we apply the main results in coupled fixedpoint theory and functional integral equation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We consider a novel class of portfolio liquidation games with market drop‐out ("absorption"). More precisely, we consider mean‐field and finite player liquidation games where a player drops out of the market when her position hits zero. In particular, round‐trips are not admissible. This can be viewed as a no statistical arbitrage condition. In a model with only sellers, we prove that the absorption condition is equivalent to a short selling constraint. We prove that equilibria (both in the mean‐field and the finite player game) are given as solutions to a nonlinear higher‐order integral equation with endogenous terminal condition. We prove the existence of a unique solution to the integral equation from which we obtain the existence of a unique equilibrium in the MFG and the existence of a unique equilibrium in the N‐player game. We establish the convergence of the equilibria in the finite player games to the obtained mean‐field equilibrium and illustrate the impact of the drop‐out constraint on equilibrium trading rates. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]