| Preface | p. xi |
| Contributors | p. xiii |
| Newton-type Methods for Some Nonlinear Differential Problems | p. 1 |
| The General Framework | p. 1 |
| Nonlinear Boundary Value Problems | p. 6 |
| Spectral Differential Problems | p. 9 |
| Newton Method for the Matrix Eigenvalue Problem | p. 13 |
| References | p. 14 |
| Nodal and Laplace Transform Methods for Solving 2D Heat Conduction | p. 17 |
| Introduction | p. 17 |
| Nodal Method in Multi-layer Heat Conduction | p. 18 |
| Numerical Results | p. 24 |
| Final Remarks | p. 26 |
| References | p. 27 |
| The Cauchy Problem in the Bending of Thermoelastic Plates | p. 29 |
| Introduction | p. 29 |
| Prerequisites | p. 29 |
| Homogeneous System | p. 32 |
| Homogeneous Initial Data | p. 33 |
| References | p. 35 |
| Mixed Initial-boundary Value Problems for Thermoelastic Plates | p. 37 |
| Introduction | p. 37 |
| Prerequisites | p. 37 |
| The Parameter-dependent Problems | p. 39 |
| The Main Results | p. 43 |
| References | p. 45 |
| On the Structure of the Eigenfunctions of a Vibrating Plate with a Concentrated Mass and Very Small Thickness | p. 47 |
| Introduction and Statement of the Problem | p. 47 |
| Asymptotics in the Case r = 1 | p. 50 |
| Asymptotics in the Case r > 1 | p. 56 |
| References | p. 58 |
| A Finite-dimensional Stabilized Variational Method for Unbounded Operators | p. 61 |
| Introduction | p. 61 |
| Background | p. 63 |
| The Tikhonov-Morozov Method | p. 64 |
| An Abstract Finite Element Method | p. 65 |
| References | p. 70 |
| A Converse Result for the Tikhonov-Morozov Method | p. 71 |
| Introduction | p. 71 |
| The Tikhonov-Morozov Method | p. 73 |
| Operators with Compact Resolvent | p. 74 |
| The General Case | p. 76 |
| References | p. 77 |
| A Weakly Singular Boundary Integral Formulation of the External Helmholtz Problem Valid for All Wavenumbers | p. 79 |
| Introduction | p. 79 |
| Boundary Integral Formulation | p. 79 |
| Numerical Methods | p. 81 |
| Numerical Results | p. 83 |
| Conclusions | p. 86 |
| References | p. 86 |
| Cross-referencing for Determining Regularization Parameters in Ill-Posed Imaging Problems | p. 89 |
| Introduction | p. 89 |
| The Parameter Choice Problem | p. 90 |
| Advantages of CREF | p. 91 |
| Examples | p. 92 |
| Summary | p. 95 |
| References | p. 95 |
| A Numerical Integration Method for Oscillatory Functions over an Infinite Interval by Substitution and Taylor Series | p. 99 |
| Introduction | p. 99 |
| Taylor Series | p. 100 |
| Integrals of Oscillatory Type | p. 101 |
| Numerical Examples | p. 103 |
| Conclusion | p. 104 |
| References | p. 104 |
| On the Stability of Discrete Systems | p. 105 |
| Introduction | p. 105 |
| Main Definitions and Preliminaries | p. 105 |
| Stability of Periodic Systems | p. 107 |
| Stability of Almost Periodic Systems | p. 110 |
| References | p. 115 |
| Parallel Domain Decomposition Boundary Element Method for Large-scale Heat Transfer Problems | p. 117 |
| Introduction | p. 117 |
| Applications in Heat Transfer | p. 118 |
| Explicit Domain Decomposition | p. 125 |
| Iterative Solution Algorithm | p. 127 |
| Parallel Implementation on a PC Cluster | p. 130 |
| Numerical Validation and Examples | p. 130 |
| Conclusions | p. 132 |
| References | p. 133 |
| The Poisson Problem for the Lame System on Low-dimensional Lipschitz Domains | p. 137 |
| Introduction and Statement of the Main Results | p. 137 |
| Estimates for Singular Integral Operators | p. 141 |
| Traces and Conormal Derivatives | p. 146 |
| Boundary Integral Operators and Proofs of the Main Results | p. 152 |
| Regularity of Green Potentials in Lipschitz Domains | p. 153 |
| The Two-dimensional Setting | p. 158 |
| References | p. 159 |
| Analysis of Boundary-domain Integral and Integro-differential Equations for a Dirichlet Problem with a Variable Coefficient | p. 161 |
| Introduction | p. 161 |
| Formulation of the Boundary Value Problem | p. 162 |
| Parametrix and Potential-type Operators | p. 163 |
| Green Identities and Integral Relations | p. 165 |
| Segregated Boundary-domain Integral Equations | p. 166 |
| United Boundary-domain Integro-differential Equations and Problem | p. 171 |
| Concluding Remarks | p. 174 |
| References | p. 175 |
| On the Regularity of the Harmonic Green Potential in Nonsmooth Domains | p. 177 |
| Introduction | p. 177 |
| Statement of the Main Result | p. 181 |
| Prerequisites | p. 183 |
| Proof of Theorem 1 | p. 184 |
| References | p. 188 |
| Applications of Wavelets and Kernel Methods in Inverse Problems | p. 189 |
| Introduction and Perspectives | p. 189 |
| Sampling Solutions of Integral Equations of the First Kind | p. 192 |
| Wavelet Sampling Solutions of Integral Equations of the First Kind | p. 194 |
| References | p. 195 |
| Zonal, Spectral Solutions for the Navier-Stokes Layer and Their Aerodynamical Applications | p. 199 |
| Introduction | p. 199 |
| Qualitative Analysis of the Asymptotic Behavior of the NSL's PDE | p. 201 |
| Determination of the Spectral Coefficients of the Density Function and Temperature | p. 204 |
| Computation of the Friction Drag Coefficient of the Wedged Delta Wing | p. 205 |
| Conclusions | p. 207 |
| References | p. 207 |
| Hybrid Laplace and Poisson Solvers. Part III: Neumann BCs | p. 209 |
| Introduction | p. 209 |
| Solution Techniques | p. 209 |
| Results for Five of Each of Laplace and Poisson Neumann BC Problems | p. 211 |
| Discussion | p. 212 |
| Closure | p. 214 |
| References | p. 216 |
| Hybrid Laplace and Poisson Solvers. Part IV: Extensions | p. 219 |
| Introduction | p. 219 |
| Solution Methodologies | p. 220 |
| 3D and 4D Laplace Dirichlet BVPs | p. 221 |
| Linear and Nonlinear Helmholtz Dirichlet BVPs | p. 223 |
| Coding Considerations | p. 224 |
| Some Remarks on DFI Methodology | p. 225 |
| Discussion | p. 226 |
| Some DFI Advantages | p. 228 |
| Closure | p. 231 |
| References | p. 232 |
| A Contact Problem for a Convection-diffusion Equation | p. 235 |
| Introduction | p. 235 |
| The Boundary Value Problem | p. 235 |
| Numerical Method | p. 237 |
| Convergence | p. 239 |
| Computational Results | p. 242 |
| Conclusions | p. 244 |
| References | p. 244 |
| Integral Representation of the Solution of Torsion of an Elliptic Beam with Microstructure | p. 245 |
| Introduction | p. 245 |
| Torsion of Micropolar Beams | p. 245 |
| Generalized Fourier Series | p. 246 |
| Example: Torsion of an Elliptic Beam | p. 247 |
| References | p. 249 |
| A Coupled Second-order Boundary Value Problem at Resonance | p. 251 |
| Introduction | p. 251 |
| Results | p. 253 |
| References | p. 256 |
| Multiple Impact Dynamics of a Falling Rod and Its Numerical Solution | p. 257 |
| Introduction | p. 257 |
| Rigid-Body Dynamics Model | p. 258 |
| Continuous Contact Model | p. 260 |
| Discrete Contact Model for a Falling Rod | p. 261 |
| Numerical Simulation of a Falling Rigid Rod | p. 263 |
| Discussion and Conclusion | p. 268 |
| References | p. 269 |
| On the Monotone Solutions of Some ODEs. I: Structure of the Solutions | p. 271 |
| Introduction | p. 271 |
| Some Comparison Results | p. 273 |
| Problem (E1). Blow-up Solutions | p. 275 |
| References | p. 277 |
| On the Monotone Solutions of Some ODEs. II: Dead-core, Compact-support, and Blow-up Solutions | p. 279 |
| Introduction | p. 279 |
| Compact-support Solutions | p. 280 |
| Dead-core and Blow-up Solutions | p. 284 |
| References | p. 288 |
| A Spectral Method for the Fast Solution of Boundary Integral Formulations of Elliptic Problems | p. 289 |
| Introduction | p. 289 |
| A Fast Algorithm for Smooth, Periodic Kernels | p. 290 |
| Extension to Singular Kernels | p. 293 |
| Numerical Example and Conclusions | p. 295 |
| References | p. 297 |
| The GILTT Pollutant Simulation in a Stable Atmosphere | p. 299 |
| Introduction | p. 299 |
| GILTT Formulation | p. 300 |
| GILTT in Atmospheric Pollutant Dispersion | p. 303 |
| Final Remarks | p. 308 |
| References | p. 308 |
| Index | p. 309 |
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