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Ansgar Jüngel

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arXiv2026

Large-time asymptotics for general cross-diffusion systems and novel convex Sobolev inequalities

The exponential decay of weak solutions towards the constant steady state of general cross-diffusion systems in bounded domains with no-flux boundary conditions is investigated. The proof of quantitative decay rates is based on the relative entropy method and involves two parameters: the exponent determining the entropy density and the exponent in the entropy production integral. The key ingredient are novel convex Sobolev inequalities, which extend existing results in the literature to a broad range of values of the two parameters. These inequalities are established using convexity arguments and the Gagliardo-Nirenberg inequality.

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arXiv2026

Superlinear nonlocal diffusion systems for multispecies populations: well-posedness and discrete chain rules

A nonlocal diffusion system describing the dynamics of multi-species populations and approximating the Shigesada-Kawasaki-Teramoto (SKT) model is analyzed in a bounded domain. The model consists of a system of integro-differential equations of Andreu-Mazón-Rossi-Toledo type, in which a nonlocal cross-diffusion operator acts on nonlinear diffusion potentials. We establish the global existence and uniqueness of strong solutions. The existence proof relies on suitable a priori estimates derived from an entropy inequality, whose proof requires the development of novel discrete chain-rule inequalities. As a by-product, these inequalities provide the basis for the construction of structure-preserving finite-volume schemes for the corresponding local SKT system. Uniqueness of solutions is established by means of a duality argument. Finally, one-dimensional numerical simulations illustrate the nonlocal-to-local limit and the qualitative behavior of solutions for superlinear and sublinear diffusion potentials.

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arXiv2026

Energy dissipation and stability of a finite-volume scheme for two-phase flow models with dynamic capillary pressure

An implicit Euler finite-volume scheme for degenerate pseudo-parabolic cross-diffusion equations is proposed and analyzed. The system describes the dynamics of an unsaturated two-phase flow mixture with dynamic capillary pressure in a porous medium. The numerical scheme is based on a two-point flux approximation that preserves the energy structure, ensures the conservation of total mass, and guarantees strict positivity and boundedness of the water saturation. These properties rely on carefully selected mean functions for the nonlinear components. The existence and uniqueness of a discrete solution and additional mesh-uniform bounds are proved. Numerical experiments in two space dimensions illustrate the effects of the dynamic capillary pressure.

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arXiv2026

Global existence analysis for a class of compressible Navier-Stokes-Korteweg equations

The existence of global weak solutions to a broad class of Navier-Stokes-Korteweg equations is established for large data in the three-dimensional torus, including the diffuse-interface and quantum Navier-Stokes systems as special cases. The model consists of the compressible Navier-Stokes equations with degenerate density-dependent viscosity and a general nonlinear third-order Korteweg term. The existence proof combines a priori estimates provided by the energy and Bresch-Desjardins (BD) entropy inequalities with a carefully designed approximation scheme. A crucial ingredient of the analysis is a new dissipation inequality associated with the Korteweg term, obtained via the systematic integration-by-parts method. To construct the solutions, artificial drag terms and a quantum Korteweg regularization are introduced, which are subsequently removed in the limit by establishing a renormalized formulation.

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arXiv2026

Improved weak-strong uniqueness for general cross-diffusion systems

The weak-strong uniqueness of bounded solutions is established for a broad class of cross-diffusion systems, with or without volume-filling effects, and with or without full coercivity. Compared to existing results, the regularity and positivity assumptions on the strong solution are significantly relaxed. The analysis also extends to non-coercive systems, with the volume-filling constraint compensating for the lack of coercivity. The proof is based on two key ideas: The positivity condition is eliminated through the construction of a glued entropy, while the regularity requirement can be relaxed by using the gradient estimate and the Gagliardo-Nirenberg inequality.

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arXiv2026

A convergent Scharfetter-Gummel scheme for a three-species drift-diffusion model for memristors

A structure-preserving fully implicit Scharfetter-Gummel finite-volume scheme for a three-species drift-diffusion model for semiconductors is proposed and analyzed. The equations describe the evolution of the electron, hole, and oxygen vacancy densities in a (bounded) memristor device, coupled to the Poisson equation for the electric potential, with mixed-type boundary conditions. Recasting the Scharfetter-Gummel fluxes in an upwind form, a hidden Fisher information component is revealed. Owing to the degeneracy of the Bernoulli function appearing in the fluxes, additional edgewise coercivity estimates are required, leading to refined local and global dissipation estimates. Using these ideas, the existence of a discrete finite-volume solution, a discrete free energy inequality, and the convergence of the numerical scheme are established. Numerical simulations in two space dimensions confirm the structure-preserving properties of the scheme and illustrate the filament formation in a memristor device.

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arXiv2026

A Bernoulli Phase-Fitted finite difference method with wavenumber-explicit analysis for the Helmholtz problem

A new Bernoulli phase-fitted finite difference method for the Helmholtz equation is introduced, obtained by applying a complexified Scharfetter--Gummel flux to the one-way factors of the operator. The rigorous analysis is developed for the one-dimensional Helmholtz problem with impedance boundary conditions. For the homogeneous problem, the scheme reproduces sampled plane-waves exactly, both in the interior and at the discrete impedance boundary closures. For the inhomogeneous problem, we prove wavenumber-explicit stability, consistency, and second-order convergence estimates for all nondegenerate mesh wavenumbers $kh\notinπ\mathbb Z$. Under the fixed-resolution condition $kh\le s_0<π$ and $kL\geπ$, the estimates yield a pollution-free convergence theory. Numerical experiments confirm the plane-wave exactness and the predicted convergence behavior, and show favorable fixed-resolution performance compared with standard and dispersion-corrected finite difference methods.

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arXiv2026

Analysis of a multispecies cross-diffusion Keller-Segel system with volume filling

A chemotaxis-driven multiphase multispecies diffusion system, arising in the formation of vascular-like structures, is analyzed. The model couples porous-medium-type cross-diffusion equations for the volume fractions of the cellular components with multispecies Keller-Segel equations governing the chemoattractant concentrations, posed in a bounded domain with no-flux boundary conditions. The system is derived within a multiphase framework based on mass and force balance laws, together with a characterization of the mixture pressure gradient, which follows from the volume-filling constraint. The existence of a global weak solution, the weak-strong uniqueness property, the exponential decay to the constant steady state, and the vanishing diffusion limit are established. The existence proof extends the boundedness-by-entropy method to solution codomains that are bounded in some directions only, while the other results are based on various entropy estimates and uniform dissipation bounds.

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arXiv2026

Non-uniqueness of weak solutions to cross-diffusion systems with advection

A cross-diffusion system with advection is considered on the whole line, describing the dynamics of two segregating population species. Starting from two initial densities supported on the half-lines $x\leq 0$ and $x\geq 0$, respectively, we construct two distinct solutions of the system: one pair of densities remains confined to their initial supports and stay completely segregated, while the second pair of densities begins to invade the opposite half-line after a finite time (mixing). To the best of our knowledge, this provides one of the first examples of non-uniqueness for this class of equations, together with an explicit demonstration of mixing phenomena. The construction produces infinitely many mixing solutions and applies throughout the full range of pressure exponents. For a certain range of exponents, we additionally obtain quantitative estimates on the mixing process.

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arXiv2026

A nonlocal Busenberg-Travis cross-diffusion system with nonlinear Brinkman law

A nonlocal Busenberg-Travis cross-diffusion system for segregating populations is analyzed in a bounded domain with no-flux boundary conditions. The velocities of the species solve a regularized Darcy law, which can be interpreted as a Brinkman equation. Compared to results in the literature, the density-pressure relation is assumed to be nonlinear. The global existence of weak solutions to this system is shown for a broad range of the exponents of the power-law nonlinearity, and the localization limit is proved. The proofs are based on uniform estimates coming from the Tsallis entropy inequality. Due to regularity issues, the original problem is approximated by various schemes, and the de-regularization limits are obtained through compactness arguments.

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arXiv2026

Well-posedness and asymptotic limits for a degenerate Keller-Segel system with volume filling

A class of parabolic-parabolic Keller-Segel systems with degenerate diffusion and volume filling is studied in a bounded domain subject to no-flux boundary conditions. The equations are derived from a multiphase fluid model. The interplay between nonlinear diffusion and density saturation leads to a rich variety of behaviors across different parameter regimes. We establish the existence of global weak solutions, a weak-strong uniqueness result, the exponential convergence to the homogeneous steady state, pattern formation in one spatial dimension, as well as the parabolic-elliptic and vanishing diffusion limits. The analysis relies on a priori estimates derived from suitable entropy functionals. Pattern formation is demonstrated by reducing the system to a first-order equation and conducting a detailed analysis of the resulting nonlinearity. Numerical simulations from a one-dimensional finite-volume scheme illustrate the asymptotic regimes.

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arXiv2026

Chemotaxis compressible Navier-Stokes equations with density-dependent viscosity modeling vascular network formation

The existence of global weak solutions to the compressible Navier-Stokes equations for the density of endothelial cells and their velocity, coupled to a reaction-diffusion equation for the concentration of the chemoattractant, is established in a three-dimensional torus for energy-finite initial data. The coupling of the equations arises through the chemotaxis force, which contributes to the momentum balance equation, and the signal production due to the cells in the chemotaxis equation. The equations model the self-assembly of endothelial cells during the early stages of blood vessel formation. The existence result holds for adiabatic pressure exponents $γ>4/3$, matching the exponent found in the existence analysis for the degenerate Keller-Segel equations. The proof leverages an approximation via Korteweg and drag terms, the BD entropy inequality, and a construction of weak solutions that are renormalized in the velocity variable.

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arXiv2026

A review of compactness methods for cross-diffusion systems seen as Wasserstein gradient flows

A comprehensive methodology for establishing the existence of gradient flows for cross-diffusion systems with respect to suitable energies is proposed. The approach is based on the construction of piecewise-in-time constant approximations via the Jordan-Kinderlehrer-Otto scheme. Compactness of the approximate sequence is obtained using either the flow interchange technique or the five gradient inequality. These methods are illustrated for both parabolic and hyperbolic-parabolic Busenberg-Travis systems, as well as for several of their variants. This paper reviews the results from the literature and discusses additional properties.

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arXiv2026

Multiphase cross-diffusion models for tissue structures: modeling, analysis, numerics

Volume-filling cross-diffusion equations for the components of a tissue structure are formally derived from mass conservation laws and force balances for the interphase pressures and viscous drag forces in a multiphase approach. The equations include Maxwell-Stefan, tumor-growth, thin-film solar cell models as well as novel volume-filling population systems. The Boltzmann and Rao entropy structures are explored. If the drag coefficients are all equal to one, the global-in-time existence of bounded weak solutions, their long-time behavior, and the weak-strong uniqueness of solutions to a regularized system are proved using entropy methods. In the general case, the resulting diffusion matrix is positively stable, ensuring local-in-time existence of solutions. Global-in-time existence of weak solutions is proved if the drag coefficients are sufficiently close to each other. This restriction is explained by the fact that the pressure forces are of degenerate type, while the drag forces are nondegenerate in the volume fractions. Numerical simulations are presented in one space dimension to illustrate the solution behavior beyond the entropy regime.

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arXiv2026

A structure-preserving numerical method for quasi-incompressible Navier-Stokes-Maxwell-Stefan systems

A conforming finite element scheme with mixed explicit-implicit time discretization for quasi-incompressible Navier-Stokes-Maxwell-Stefan systems in a bounded domain with periodic boundary conditions is presented. The system consists of the Navier-Stokes equations, together with a quasi-incompressibility constraint, coupled with the cross-diffusion Maxwell-Stefan equations. The numerical scheme preserves the partial masses and the quasi-incompressibility constraint and dissipates the discrete energy. Numerical experiments in two space dimensions illustrate the convergence of the scheme and the structure-preserving properties.

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arXiv2026

A generalized Scharfetter-Gummel scheme for nonlocal cross-diffusion systems

An implicit Euler finite-volume scheme for a nonlocal cross-diffusion system on the multidimensional torus is analyzed. The equations describe the dynamics of population species with repulsive or attractive interactions. The numerical scheme is based on a generalized Scharfetter-Gummel discretization of the nonlocal flux term. For merely integrable kernel functions, the scheme preserves the positivity, total mass, and entropy structure. The existence of a discrete solution and its convergence to a solution to the continuous problem, as the mesh size tends to zero, are shown. A key difficulty is the degeneracy of the generalized Bernoulli function in the Scharfetter-Gummel approximation. This issue is overcome by proving a uniform estimate for the discrete Fisher information, which requires both the Boltzmann and Rao entropy inequalities. Numerical simulations illustrate the features of the scheme in one and two space dimensions.

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arXiv2025

Structure-preserving Local Discontinuous Galerkin method for nonlinear cross-diffusion systems

We present and analyze a structure-preserving method for the approximation of solutions to nonlinear cross-diffusion systems, which combines a Local Discontinuous Galerkin spatial discretization with the backward Euler time-stepping scheme. The proposed method makes use of the underlying entropy structure of the system, expressing the main unknown in terms of the entropy variable by means of a nonlinear transformation. Such a transformation allows for imposing the physical positivity or boundedness constraints on the approximate solution in a strong sense. A key advantage of our scheme is that nonlinearities do not appear explicitly within differential operators or interface terms in the scheme, which significantly improves its efficiency and eases its implementation. We prove the existence of discrete solutions and their asymptotic convergence to a weak solution to the continuous problem. Numerical results for some one- and two-dimensional problems illustrate the accuracy and entropy stability of the proposed method.

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arXiv2025

Long-time behavior for discretization schemes of Fokker-Planck equations via couplings

Continuous-time Markov chains associated to finite-volume discretization schemes of Fokker-Planck equations are constructed. Sufficient conditions under which quantitative exponential decay in the $ϕ$-entropy and Wasserstein distance are established, implying modified logarithmic Sobolev, Poincaré, and discrete Beckner inequalities. The results are not restricted to additive potentials and do not make use of discrete Bochner-type identities. The proof for the $ϕ$-decay relies on a coupling technique due to Conforti, while the proof for the Wasserstein distance uses the path coupling method. Furthermore, exponential equilibration for discrete-time Markov chains is proved, based on an abstract discrete Bakry-Emery method and a path coupling.

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