An inverse coefficient problem for a nonlinear parabolic variational inequality

This study is related to inverse coefficient problems for a nonlinear parabolic variational inequality with an unknown leading coefficient in the equation for the gradient of the solution. An inverse method, involving minimization of a least-squares cost functional, is developed to identify the unknown coefficient. It is proved that the solution of the corresponding direct problem depends continuously on the coefficient. On the basis of this, the existence of a quasisolution of the inverse problem is obtained in the appropriate class of admissible coefficients.     

Inverse problems for a quasilinear hyperbolic equation in the case of moving observation point

We consider two inverse coefficient problems for a quasilinear hyperbolic equation, where the additional information used for finding the coefficients is the values of the solution on some curve. (This corresponds to measurements performed at a moving observation point.) The unknown coefficient depends on the space variable in the first inverse problem and on the solution of the equation in the second inverse problem. We prove theorems of uniqueness of solution to the inverse problems.     

Inverse problem for a pseudoparabolic equation with integral overdetermination conditions

We consider inverse problems of finding an unknown coefficient in the leading term of a linear pseudoparabolic equation of filtration type on the basis of integral data over the entire boundary or its part under the assumption that the unknown coefficient depends on time. We derive conditions for the time-global solvability and uniqueness of the solution of the inverse problem.     

Integral equations related to the study of an inverse coefficient problem for a system of partial differential equations

We consider an inverse coefficient problem for a linear system of partial differential equations. The values of one solution component on a given curve are used as additional information for determining the unknown coefficient. The proof of the uniqueness of the solution of the inverse problem is based on the analysis of the unique solvability of a homogeneous integral equation of the first kind. The existence of a solution of the inverse problem is proved by reduction to a system of nonlinear integral equations.     

Inverse problem of simultaneously determining the right-hand side and the coefficient of a lower order derivative for a parabolic equation on the plane

We obtain existence and uniqueness theorems for the solution of the inverse problem of simultaneously determining the right-hand side and the coefficient of a lower-order derivative in a parabolic equation under an integral observation condition. We give explicit estimates for the maximum absolute value of the unknown right-hand side and the unknown coefficient of the equation with constants expressed via the input data of the problem. We present a nontrivial example of an inverse problem to which our theorems apply.     

An inverse problem for a parabolic equation in a free-boundary domain degenerating at the initial time moment

We consider an inverse problem for a one-dimensional parabolic equation with unknown time-dependent major coefficient in a domain whose unknown boundary weakly degenerates at the initial time moment. The conditions for existence and uniqueness of the classical solution of the problem are established.     

Generalized differential equation arising in the solution of the inverse scattering problem in a layered medium

We consider a nonclassical ordinary differential equation containing not only an unknown function but also an unknown coefficient depending on the unknown function. We show that if the desired solution is assumed to have bounded variation and be a.e. constant on the interval where the equation is considered, then the problem of finding the solution and the unknown coefficient does not have a unique solution in terms of the classical derivative. We prove that if the derivative is understood as a distribution, than this problem has a unique solution. These results are used to show that the acoustic impedance and the damping factor in the inverse scattering problem in a layered dissipative medium can be determined simultaneously.     

The Inverse Problem for Numerical Determination of the Nonlinear Right-Hand Side in a Parabolic Equation

The article considers the inverse problem of determining the nonlinear right-hand side of a quasi-linear parabolic equation and proves a uniqueness theorem. A method is proposed for numerical solution of the inverse problem based on parametric representation of the sought coefficient. The inverse problem thus reduces to finding the error-minimizing vector of unknown coefficients of the parametric representation of the sought function.     

On a coefficient inverse problem for a parabolic equation in a domain with free boundary

The present paper deals with the inverse problem of determination of the coefficient of the first derivative of the unknown function with respect to a spatial variable for a one-dimensional parabolic equation in the domain whose boundary is determined by two unknown functions. The conditions of local existence and uniqueness of a solution to the inverse problem are established.     

Inverse Problem with Free Boundary for Heat Equation

We establish conditions for the existence and uniqueness of a solution of the inverse problem for a one-dimensional heat equation with unknown time-dependent leading coefficient in the case where a part of the boundary of the domain is unknown.     

Numerical methods for some inverse problems of heart electrophysiology

We consider numerical methods for solving inverse problems that arise in heart electrophysiology. The first inverse problem is the Cauchy problem for the Laplace equation. Its solution algorithm is based on the Tikhonov regularization method and the method of boundary integral equations. The second inverse problem is the problem of finding the discontinuity surface of the coefficient of conductivity of a medium on the basis of the potential and its normal derivative given on the exterior surface. For its numerical solution, we suggest a method based on the method of boundary integral equations and the assumption on a special representation of the unknown surface.     

Stability estimate for an inverse boundary coefficient problem in thermal imaging

We establish a stability estimate for an inverse boundary coefficient problem in thermal imaging. The inverse problem under consideration consists in the determination of a boundary coefficient appearing in a boundary value problem for the heat equation with Robin boundary condition (we note here that the initial condition is assumed to be a priori unknown). Our stability estimate is of logarithmic type and it is essentially based on a logarithmic estimate for a Cauchy problem for the Laplace equation.     

Inverse coefficient problem for a quasilinear hyperbolic equation with final overdetermination

The inverse problem of recovering a solution-dependent coefficient multiplying the lowest derivative in a hyperbolic equation is investigated. As overdetermination is required in the inverse problem, an additional condition is imposed on the solution to the equation with a fixed value of the timelike variable. Global uniqueness and local existence theorems are proved for the solution to the inverse problem. An iterative method is proposed for solving the inverse problem.     

半线性波方程的一个反问题

利用压缩映像原理讨论了一类半线性波方程确定未知系数的反问题,文中给出了该问题解的存在性、唯一性和稳定性。     

Inverse problem for a quasilinear hyperbolic equation with a nonlocal boundary condition containing a delay argument

We consider a problem for a quasilinear hyperbolic equation with a nonlocal condition that contains a retarded argument. By reducing this problem to a nonlinear integrofunctional equation, we prove the existence and uniqueness theorem for its solution. We pose an inverse problem of finding a solution-dependent coefficient of the equation on the basis of additional information on the solution; the information is given at a fixed point in space and is a function of time. We prove the uniqueness theorem for the solution of the inverse problem. The proof is based on the derivation and analysis of an integro-functional equation for the difference of two solutions of the inverse problem.     

An existence theorem for an inverse problem for a semilinear hyperbolic system

In the present paper, we consider a semilinear hyperbolic system with coefficients depending on different solution components. We study the inverse problem of finding one of the coefficients on the basis of additional information on the solution. The proof of the existence theorem for the inverse problem is based on the reduction of the latter to a nonlinear operator equation, which is a nonlinear integro-differential equation for the unknown coefficient. This approach was used in [1] to prove the existence of a solution of the inverse problem for a quasilinear hyperbolic equation. Inverse problems for quasilinear hyperbolic equations and systems were also considered in [2–6] and other papers.Translated from Differentsialnye Uravneniya, Vol. 40, No. 9, 2004, pp. 1155–1165.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2004 by Denisov.     

Inverse coefficient problems for nonlinear parabolic differential equations

This paper is devoted to a class of inverse problems for a nonlinear parabolic differential equation. The unknown coefficient of the equation depends on the gradient of the solution and belongs to a set of admissible coefficients. It is proved that the convergence of solutions for the corresponding direct problems continuously depends on the coefficient convergence. Based on this result the existence of a quasisolution of the inverse problem is obtained in the appropriate class of admissible coefficients.     

An inverse problem for pseudoparabolic equation of filtration: the stabilization

In this article, the properties of the solution to the inverse problem on the identification of the leading coefficient of the multi-dimensional pseudoparabolic equation are studied. The stabilization of its strong solution to the solution of the inverse problem for an elliptic equation is established.     

Dirichlet problem for a third-order equation of mixed type in a rectangular domain

For a third-order differential equation of parabolic-hyperbolic type, we suggest a method for studying the first boundary value problem by solving an inverse problem for a second-order equation of mixed type with unknown right-hand side. We obtain a uniqueness criterion for the solution of the inverse problem. The solution of the inverse problem and the Dirichlet problem for the original equation is constructed in the form of the sum of a Fourier series.     

A C finite element method for an inverse problem

A C⁰ finite element method is presented for an inverse problem in which the coefficient in the differential operator is to be determined from the measurement of the solution of a boundary value problem. The unknown in the inverse problem is approximated by a minimizer of a cost function that includes both the output error and equation error. Error estimates in a weighted H⁻¹ norm and L² are given. Numerical examples are presented to show features of the method.