Calculus of variations and optimal control for generalized functions

The classical theory of calculus of variations for generalized functions

We present an extension of the classical theory of calculus of variations to generalized functions. The framework is the category of generalized smooth functions, which includes Schwartz distributions while sharing many nonlinear properties with ordinary smooth functions. We prove full connections between extremals and Euler-Lagrange equations, classical necessary and sufficient conditions to have a minimizer, the necessary Legendre condition, Jacobi's theorem on conjugate points and Noether's theorem. We close with an application to low regularity Riemannian geometry.

Calculus for Fourier Integral Operators in generalized SG classes

We construct a calculus for generalized $\mathbf{SG}$ Fourier integral operators, extending known results to a broader class of symbols of $\mathbf{SG}$ type. In particular, we do not require that the phase functions are homogeneous. We also prove the $L^2(\mathbf{R}^{d})$-boundedness of the generalized $\mathbf{SG}$ Fourier integral operators having regular phase functions and amplitudes uniformly bounded on $\mathbf{R}^{2d}$.

Sobolev spaces and calculus of variations on fractals

The present note contains a review of $p$-energies and Sobolev spaces on metric measure spaces that carry a strongly local regular Dirichlet form. These Sobolev spaces are then used to generalize some basic results from the calculus of variations, such as the existence of minimizers for convex functionals and certain constrained mimimization problems. This applies to a number of non-classical situations such as degenerate diffusions, superpositions of diffusions and diffusions on fractals or on products of fractals.

Real Paley-Wiener Theorem for the Generalized Weinstein transform in quantum calculus

We first characterize the image of the compactly supported smooth even functions under the q-Weinstein transform as a subspace of the Schwartz space. We then describe the space of smooth $L_{α, q, a}^{2}$-functions whose q-Weinstein transform has compact support as a subspace of the space of $L_{α, q, a}^{2}$-functions.

Calculus and fine properties of functions of bounded variation on RCD spaces

We generalize the classical calculus rules satisfied by functions of bounded variation to the framework of RCD spaces. In the infinite dimensional setting we are able to define an analogue of the distributional differential and on finite dimensional spaces we prove fine properties and suitable calculus rules, such as the Vol'pert chain rule for vector valued functions.

A Generalized Nonlocal Calculus with Application to the Peridynamics Model for Solid Mechanics

A nonlocal vector calculus was introduced in [2] that has proved useful for the analysis of the peridynamics model of nonlocal mechanics and nonlocal diffusion models. A generalization is developed that provides a more general setting for the nonlocal vector calculus that is independent of particular nonlocal models. It is shown that general nonlocal calculus operators are integral operators with specific integral kernels. General nonlocal calculus properties are developed, including nonlocal integration by parts formula and Green's identities. The nonlocal vector calculus introduced in [2] is…

微分形式变分法中的亲和性概念

Notions of affinity in calculus of variations with differential forms

本文定义了Ext-int.单仿射函数，并为其在微分形式变分法中的重要应用证明了一个特征定理。

Sub-Riemannian Ricci curvature via generalized Gamma $z$ calculus

We derive sub-Riemannian Ricci curvature tensor for sub-Riemannian manifolds. We provide examples including the Heisenberg group, displacement group, and Martinet sub-Riemannian structure with arbitrary weighted volumes, in which we establish analytical bounds for sub-Riemannian curvature dimension bounds and log-Sobolev inequalities. {These bounds can be used to establish the entropy dissipation results for sub-Riemannian drift diffusion processes on a compact spatial domain, in term of $L_1$ distance.} Our derivation of Ricci curvature is based on generalized Gamma $z$ calculus and $z$--Boch…