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Area of Science:

  • Applied Mathematics
  • Numerical Analysis
  • Partial Differential Equations

Background:

  • Initial boundary value problems (IBVPs) with mixed spatial derivatives pose significant analytical challenges.
  • The unified transform method (UTM), or Fokas method, offers a powerful framework for solving such problems.
  • Eliminating mixed derivatives is often difficult, especially in higher-order equations like biharmonic problems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To derive solution representation formulas for linear IBVPs with mixed spatial derivatives on a half space using the UTM.
  • To demonstrate the applicability of the UTM to both second-order parabolic PDEs and biharmonic problems.
  • To investigate the role and conditions for the well-definedness of invariant maps within the UTM framework.

Main Methods:

  • Application of the unified transform method (UTM) to linear initial boundary value problems on a half space.
  • Utilizing invariant maps, a key component of the UTM, to construct solution representations.
  • Addressing analyticity issues to ensure the well-definedness of the invariant maps.

Main Results:

  • Obtained explicit solution representation formulas for specific linear parabolic and biharmonic initial boundary value problems.
  • Demonstrated that the UTM can be applied even when mixed derivatives cannot be eliminated by simple variable changes.
  • Characterized the conditions under which the invariant maps used in the UTM are well-defined, involving careful handling of analyticity.

Conclusions:

  • The unified transform method is a versatile and effective technique for solving linear PDEs with mixed derivatives on a half space.
  • The method's success hinges on properly managing analyticity conditions related to invariant maps.
  • The findings extend the applicability of the UTM to a broader class of problems, including biharmonic equations.