In quantum mechanics, the space-fractional Schrödinger equation provides a natural extension of the standard Schrödinger equation when the Brownian trajectories in Feynman path integrals are replaced by Levy flights. Here an optical realization of the fractional Schrödinger equation, based on transverse light dynamics in aspherical optical cavities, is proposed. As an example, a laser implement...

We revisit the non-linear BPS equation: the Dirac monopole of the Born-Infeld theory in the B-field background. The rotation used in our previous papers to discuss the scalar field by transforming the BPS equation into a linear one is extended to the case of gauge field. We also find that this transformation is a symmetry of the action. Moreover using the Legendre-dual formalism we present a si...

For a contingent differential equation that takes values in the closed, convex, nonempty subsets of a Banach space E, we prove an existence theorem and we investigate the extendability of solutions and the closedness and continuity properties of solution funnels. We consider first a space E that is separable and reflexive and then a space E with a separable second dual space. We also consider t...

We consider the 3d dual of 1 + 1 dimensional large-Nc QCD with quarks in the fundamental representation, also known as the ’t Hooft model. ’t Hooft solved this model by deriving a Schrödinger equation for the wavefunction of a parton inside the meson. In the scale-invariant limit, we show how this equation is related by a transform to the equation of motion for a scalar field in AdS3. We thus f...

An analysis is presented of the torsional vibration of a rigid disc embedded to the surface of a transversely isotropic elastic half space. By using Hankel transform the mixed boundary value problem transform into a dual integral equation, which then transform to a Fredholm integral equation. After reduction to a Fredholm’s integral equation of second kind, solutions to the problem are obtained...

In this paper we propose a structure-preserving doubling algorithm (SDA) for computing the minimal nonnegative solutions to the nonsymmetric algebraic Riccati equation (NARE) based on the techniques developed in the symmetric cases. This method allows the simultaneous approximation of the minimal nonnegative solutions of the NARE and its dual equation, only requires the solutions of two linear ...

In this paper, an optimal allocation problem (APQ) with a quadratic objective function, a total resource constraint and an upper and lower bound constraint is considered. The APQ is a very basic and simple model but it can serve as a sub problem in the solution of the generalized allocation problem. Applying the Lagrange relaxation method, an explicit expression of the dual function associated ...

This paper concerns the continuous time mean-variance portfolio selection problem with a special nonlinear wealth equation. This nonlinear wealth equation has a nonsmooth coefficient and the dual method developed in [6] does not work. We invoke the HJB equation of this problem and give an explicit viscosity solution of the HJB equation. Furthermore, via this explicit viscosity solution, we obta...

The Dual-Phase-Lagging (DPL) equation is formulated as an abstract differential equation. In the absence of a heat source term the DPL equation with homogeneous boundary conditions generates a contraction semigroup. The exact expression of the semigroup is achieved. It is proved that the associated eigenfunctions form a Riesz basis. The stability of semigroup is proved. Moreover, it is also sho...

Dual-Petrov-Galerkin approximations to linear third-order equations and the Korteweg-de Vries equation on semi-infinite intervals are considered. It is shown that by choosing appropriate trial and test basis functions the Dual-Petrov-Galerkin method using Laguerre functions leads to strongly coercive linear systems which are easily invertible and enjoy optimal convergence rates. A novel multi-d...