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Dionyssios Mantzavinos

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arXiv2026

The complex Ginzburg-Landau equation on a finite interval and chaos suppression via a finite-dimensional boundary feedback stabilizer

In this paper, we study the well-posedness and boundary stabilization of the initial-boundary value problem for the complex Ginzburg-Landau (CGL) equation on a finite interval. First, we establish a local well-posedness theory for the open-loop model in $L^2$-based fractional Sobolev spaces in the case of Dirichlet-Neumann type inhomogeneous mixed boundary conditions. This local well-posedness result is based on linear estimates derived by using the weak solution formula obtained via the unified transform (also known as the Fokas method). Next, we study the global well-posedness properties of the open-loop model in presence of inhomogeneous boundary conditions. Then, we turn our attention to the rapid boundary feedback stabilization problem and design a nonlocal controller which uses a finite number of Fourier modes of the state of solution. This design relies on the fact that solutions of the CGL equation can be separated into a slow, finite-dimensional component and a rapidly decaying tail, with the former primarily governing long-term behavior. We determine the necessary number of modes required to stabilize the system at a specified rate. Additionally, we identify the minimum number of modes that ensure stabilization at an unspecified decay rate. These theoretical results are validated by numerical simulations. The spatiotemporal estimates established in the first part of the paper are also employed to obtain local solutions of the controlled system. The existence of global energy solutions follows from stabilization estimates, while uniqueness follows from the uniqueness of an associated initial-boundary value problem with homogeneous boundary conditions whose solutions are in correspondence with the solutions of the original system through a bounded invertible Volterra-type integral transform on Sobolev spaces.

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arXiv2026

Local well-posedness of the higher-order nonlinear Schrödinger equation on the half-line: the case of two boundary conditions

We prove the local Hadamard well-posedness of the higher-order nonlinear Schrödinger equation with negative dispersion coefficient on the half-line under nonzero Dirichlet and Neumann boundary data. The paper uncovers a striking feature of this model: unlike the positive-dispersion case studied in (Alkın, Mantzavinos, Ozsari, 2024), well-posedness requires two boundary conditions rather than one. This reflects a structural limitation in the underlying global relation, which allows elimination of at most one unknown boundary trace. Using the unified transform of Fokas, we derive an explicit solution formula for the associated forced linear problem and establish sharp Sobolev and Strichartz estimates on the half-line. These linear estimates, together with corresponding Cauchy problem bounds, yield local well-posedness in both high- and low-regularity Sobolev spaces, as well as local Lipschitz continuity of the solution map.

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arXiv2026

Interface problems of mixed spatial order

We solve interface problems on the line between various constant coefficient linear evolution partial differential equations. Our prototypical examples are the heat, linear Schrödinger, Airy, linearized Korteweg de Vries, and biharmonic Schrödinger equations. In each problem, one of the listed equations is posed on one spatial half line, and another on the other half line, with appropriate interface conditions. These problems are solved by means of novel extensions of Fokas's unified transform method and the explicit solution formulae are evaluated using Filon quadrature.

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arXiv2026

A new approach for the analysis of evolution partial differential equations on a finite interval

We show that, for certain evolution partial differential equations, the solution on a finite interval $(0,\ell)$ can be reconstructed as a superposition of restrictions to $(0,\ell)$ of solutions to two associated partial differential equations posed on the half-lines $(0,\infty)$ and $(-\infty,\ell)$. Determining the appropriate data for these half-line problems amounts to solving an inverse problem, which we formulate via the unified transform of Fokas (also known as the Fokas method) and address via a fixed point argument in $L^2$-based Sobolev spaces, including fractional ones through interpolation techniques. We illustrate our approach through two canonical examples, the heat equation and the Korteweg-de Vries (KdV) equation, and provide numerical simulations for the former example. We further demonstrate that the new approach extends to more general evolution partial differential equations, including those with time-dependent coefficients. A key outcome of this work is that spatial and temporal regularity estimates for problems on a finite interval can be directly derived from the corresponding estimates on the half-line. These results can, in turn, be used to establish local well-posedness for related nonlinear problems, as the essential ingredients are the linear estimates within nonlinear frameworks.

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arXiv2026

The "good" Boussinesq equation on the half-line with Robin boundary conditions

We prove the local Hadamard well-posedness of the ``good'' Boussinesq equation formulated on the half-line with nonzero Robin boundary conditions. These boundary data involve the Dirichlet and Neumann boundary values as well as the second spatial derivative of the solution evaluated at the boundary. The nonlinear analysis crucially relies on the linear estimates established through the explicit solution formula obtained for the forced linear counterpart of the problem via Fokas's unified transform. The two pieces of initial data and the two pieces of boundary data belong in appropriate Sobolev spaces. The corresponding solution is established in the natural Hadamard solution space of continuous/continuously differentiable functions from a suitable time interval to the Sobolev spaces associated with the two initial data. Furthermore, in line with the well-posedness theory of the Cauchy problem, in the case of low regularity (namely, below the spatial continuity threshold) the solution space is refined by also including an appropriate spatiotemporal Lebesgue space.

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arXiv2026

Discrete Nonlinear Schrödinger versus Ablowitz-Ladik: Existence and dynamics of generalized focusing NLS-type lattices over a nonzero background

The question of well-posedness of the generalized focusing Ablowitz-Ladik and Discrete Nonlinear Schrödinger equations with \textit{nonzero} boundary conditions on the infinite lattice is far less understood than in the case where the models are supplemented with vanishing boundary conditions. This question remains largely unexplored even in the standard case of cubic nonlinearities in which, in particular, the Ablowitz-Ladik equation is completely integrable while the Discrete Nonlinear Schrödinger equation is not (in contrast with its continuous counterpart). We establish local well-posedness for both of these generalized nonlinear systems supplemented with a broad class of nonzero boundary conditions and, in addition, derive analytical upper bounds for the minimal guaranteed lifespan of their solutions. These bounds depend explicitly on the norm of the initial data, the background, and the nonlinearity exponents. In particular, they suggest the possibility of finite-time collapse (blow-up) of solutions. Furthermore, by comparing models with different nonlinearity exponents, we prove estimates for the distance between their respective solutions (measured in suitable metrics), valid up to their common minimal guaranteed lifespan. Highly accurate numerical studies illustrate that solutions of the generalized Ablowitz-Ladik equation may collapse in finite time. Importantly, the numerically observed blow-up time is in excellent agreement with the theoretically predicted order of the minimal guaranteed lifespan. Furthermore, in the case of the Discrete Nonlinear Schrödinger equation on a finite lattice we prove global existence of solutions; this is consistent with our numerical observations of the phenomenon of \textit{quasi-collapse}, manifested by narrow oscillatory spikes that nevertheless persist throughout time ... continued in pdf

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arXiv2026

On the proximal dynamics between integrable and non-integrable members of a generalized Korteweg-de Vries family of equations

The distance between the solutions to the integrable Korteweg-de Vries (KdV) equation and a broad class of non-integrable generalized KdV (gKdV) equations is estimated in appropriate Sobolev spaces. This family of equations includes, as special cases, the standard gKdV equation with power nonlinearities as well as weakly nonlinear perturbations of the KdV equation. For initial data and nonlinearity parameters of arbitrary size, we establish distance estimates based on a crucial size estimate for local gKdV solutions that grows linearly with the norm of the initial data. Consequently, these estimates predict that the dynamics of the gKdV and KdV equations remain close over long time intervals for initial amplitudes approaching unity, while providing an explicit rate of deviation for larger amplitudes. These theoretical results are supported by numerical simulations of one-soliton and two-soliton initial conditions, which show excellent agreement with the theoretical predictions. Furthermore, it is demonstrated that in the case of power nonlinearities and large solitonic initial data, the deviation between the integrable and non-integrable dynamics can be drastically reduced by incorporating suitable rotation effects via a rescaled KdV equation. As a result, the integrable dynamics stemming from the rescaled KdV equation may persist within the gKdV family of equations over remarkably long timescales.

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arXiv2026

Low-Regularity Solutions of the Nonlinear Schrödinger Equation on the Spatial Quarter-Plane

The Hadamard well-posedness of the nonlinear Schrödinger equation with power nonlinearity formulated on the spatial quarter-plane is established in a low-regularity setting with Sobolev initial data and Dirichlet boundary data in appropriate Bourgain-type spaces. As both of the spatial variables are restricted to the half-line, a different approach is needed than the one previously used for the well-posedness of other initial-boundary value problems. In particular, now the solution of the forced linear initial-boundary problem is estimated \textit{directly}, both in Sobolev spaces and in Strichartz-type spaces, i.e. without a linear decomposition that would require estimates for the associated homogeneous and nonhomogeneous initial value problems. In the process of deriving the linear estimates, the function spaces for the boundary data are identified as the intersections of certain modified Bourgain-type spaces that involve spatial half-line Fourier transforms instead of the usual whole-line Fourier transform found in the definition of the standard Bourgain space associated with the one-dimensional initial value problem. The fact that the quarter-plane has a corner at the origin poses an additional challenge, as it requires one to expand the validity of certain Sobolev extension results to the case of a domain with a non-smooth (Lipschitz) and non-compact boundary.

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arXiv2026

Well-posedness of the higher-order nonlinear Schrödinger equation on a finite interval

We establish the local Hadamard well-posedness of a certain third-order nonlinear Schrödinger equation with a multi-term linear part and a general power nonlinearity known as the higher-order nonlinear Schrödinger equation, formulated on a finite interval with a combination of nonzero Dirichlet and Neumann boundary conditions. Specifically, for initial and boundary data in suitable Sobolev spaces that are related to one another through the time regularity induced by the equation, we prove the existence of a unique solution as well as the continuous dependence of that solution on the data. The precise choice of solution space depends on the value of the Sobolev exponent and is dictated both by the linear estimates associated with the forced linear counterpart of the nonlinear initial-boundary value problem and, in the low-regularity setting below the Sobolev algebra property threshold, by certain nonlinear estimates that control the Sobolev norm of the power nonlinearity. In particular, as usual in Schrödinger-type equations, in the case of low regularity it is necessary to derive Strichartz estimates in suitable Lebesgue/Bessel potential spaces. The proof of well-posedness is based on a contraction mapping argument combined with the linear estimates, which are established by employing the explicit solution formula for the forced linear problem derived via the unified transform of Fokas. Due to the nature of the finite interval problem, this formula involves contour integrals in the complex Fourier plane with corresponding integrands that contain differences of exponentials in their denominators, thus requiring delicate handling through appropriate contour deformations. It is worth noting that, in addition to the various linear and nonlinear results obtained for the finite interval problem, novel time regularity results are established here also for the relevant half-line problem.

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arXiv2024

On the proximity of Ablowitz-Ladik and discrete Nonlinear Schrödinger models: A theoretical and numerical study of Kuznetsov-Ma solutions

In this work, we investigate the formation of time-periodic solutions with a non-zero background that emulate rogue waves, known as Kuzentsov-Ma (KM) breathers, in physically relevant lattice nonlinear dynamical systems. Starting from the completely integrable Ablowitz-Ladik (AL) model, we demonstrate that the evolution of KM initial data is proximal to that of the non-integrable discrete Nonlinear Schrödinger (DNLS) equation for certain parameter values of the background amplitude and breather frequency. This finding prompts us to investigate the distance (in certain norms) between the evolved solutions of both models, for which we rigorously derive and numerically confirm an upper bound. Finally, our studies are complemented by a two-parameter (background amplitude and frequency) bifurcation analysis of numerically exact, KM-type breather solutions to the DNLS equation. Alongside the stability analysis of these waveforms reported herein, this work additionally showcases potential parameter regimes where such waveforms with a flat background may emerge in the DNLS setting.

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arXiv2023

On the proximity between the wave dynamics of the integrable focusing nonlinear Schrödinger equation and its non-integrable generalizations

The question of whether features and behaviors that are characteristic to completely integrable systems persist in the transition to non-integrable settings is a central one in the field of nonlinear dispersive equations. In this work, we investigate this topic in the context of focusing nonlinear Schrödinger (NLS) equations. In particular, we consider non-integrable counterparts of the (integrable) focusing cubic NLS equation, which are distinct generalizations of cubic NLS and involve a broad class of nonlinearities, with the cases of power and saturable nonlinearities serving as illustrative examples. This is a notably different direction from the one explored in other works, where the non-integrable models considered are only small perturbations of the integrable one. We study the Cauchy problem on the real line for both vanishing and non-vanishing boundary conditions at infinity and quantify the proximity of solutions between the integrable and non-integrable models via estimates in appropriate metrics as well as pointwise. These results establish that the distance of solutions grows at most linearly with respect to time, while the growth rate of each solution is chiefly controlled by the size of the initial data and the nonlinearity parameters. A major implication of these closeness estimates is that integrable dynamics emerging from small initial conditions may persist in the non-integrable setting for significantly long times. In the case of zero boundary conditions at infinity, this persistence includes soliton and soliton collision dynamics, while in the case of nonzero boundary conditions at infinity, it establishes the nonlinear behavior of the non-integrable models at the early stages of the ubiquitous phenomenon of modulational instability. For this latter and more challenging type of boundary conditions, ... (full abstract in article)

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arXiv2023

Long-time asymptotics and the radiation condition for linear evolution equations on the half-line with time-periodic boundary conditions

The large time $t$ asymptotics for scalar, constant coefficient,linear, third order, dispersive equations are obtained for asymptotically time-periodic Dirichlet boundary data and zero initial data on the half-line modeling a wavemaker acting upon an initially quiescent medium. The asymptotic Dirichlet-to-Neumann (D-N) map is constructed by expanding upon the recently developed $Q$-equation method. The D-N map is proven to be unique if and only if the radiation condition that selects the unique wavenumber branch of the dispersion relation for a sinusoidal, time-dependent boundary condition holds: (i) for frequencies in a finite interval, the wavenumber is real and corresponds to positive group velocity, (ii) for frequencies outside the interval, the wavenumber is complex with positive imaginary part. For fixed spatial location $x$, the corresponding asymptotic solution is (i) a traveling wave or (ii) a spatially decaying, time-periodic wave. Uniform-in-$x$ asymptotic solutions for the physical cases of the linearized Korteweg-de Vries and Benjamin-Bona-Mahony (BBM) equations are obtained via integral asymptotics. The linearized BBM asymptotics are found to quantitatively agree with viscous core-annular fluid experiments.

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arXiv2023

Local well-posedness of the higher order nonlinear Schrödinger equation on the half-line: single boundary condition case

We establish local well-posedness for the higher-order nonlinear Schrödinger equation, formulated on the half-line. We consider the scenario of associated coefficients such that only one boundary condition is required, which is assumed to be Dirichlet type. Our functional framework centers around fractional Sobolev spaces. We treat both high regularity and low regularity solutions: in the former setting, the relevant nonlinearity can be handled via the Banach algebra property; in the latter setting, however, delicate Strichartz estimates must be established. This task is especially challenging in the framework of nonhomogeneous initial-boundary value problems, as it involves proving boundary-type Strichartz estimates that are not common in the study of initial value problems. The linear analysis, which is the core of this work, crucially relies on a weak solution formulation defined through the novel solution formulae obtained via the Fokas method. In this connection, we note that the higher-order Schrödinger equation comes with an increased level of difficulty due to the presence of more than one spatial derivative. This feature manifests itself via several complications throughout the analysis, including (i) analyticity issues related to complex square roots, which require careful treatment of branch cuts and deformations of integration contours; (ii) singularities that emerge upon changes of variables in the Fourier analysis arguments; (iii) complicated oscillatory kernels in the weak solution formula for the linear initial-boundary value problem, which require a subtle analysis of the dispersion in terms of the regularity of the boundary data. The present work provides a first, complete treatment via the Fokas method of a nonhomogeneous initial-boundary value problem for a partial differential equation associated with a multi-term linear differential operator.

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arXiv2022

Extended water wave systems of Boussinesq equations on a finite interval: Theory and numerical analysis

Considered here is a class of Boussinesq systems of Nwogu type. Such systems describe propagation of nonlinear and dispersive water waves of significant interest such as solitary and tsunami waves. The initial-boundary value problem on a finite interval for this family of systems is studied both theoretically and numerically. First, the linearization of a certain generalized Nwogu system is solved analytically via the unified transform of Fokas. The corresponding analysis reveals two types of admissible boundary conditions, thereby suggesting appropriate boundary conditions for the nonlinear Nwogu system on a finite interval. Then, well-posedness is established, both in the weak and in the classical sense, for a regularized Nwogu system in the context of an initial-boundary value problem that describes the dynamics of water waves in a basin with wall-boundary conditions. In addition, a new modified Galerkin method is suggested for the numerical discretization of this regularized system in time, and its convergence is proved along with optimal error estimates. Finally, numerical experiments illustrating the effect of the boundary conditions on the reflection of solitary waves by a vertical wall are also provided.

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arXiv2022

The Robin and Neumann problems for the nonlinear Schrödinger equation on the half-plane

This work studies the initial-boundary value problem of the two-dimensional nonlinear Schrödinger equation on the half-plane with initial data in Sobolev spaces and Neumann or Robin boundary data in appropriate Bourgain spaces. It establishes well-posedness in the sense of Hadamard by utilizing the explicit solution formula for the forced linear initial-boundary value problem obtained via Fokas's unified transform, and a contraction mapping argument.

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arXiv2021

Long-time Asymptotics for the Focusing Nonlinear Schrödinger Equation with Nonzero Boundary Conditions in the Presence of a Discrete Spectrum

The long-time asymptotic behavior of solutions to the focusing nonlinear Schrödinger (NLS) equation on the line with symmetric, nonzero boundary conditions at infinity is studied in the case of initial conditions that allow for the presence of discrete spectrum. The results of the analysis provide the first rigorous characterization of the nonlinear interactions between solitons and the coherent oscillating structures produced by localized perturbations in a modulationally unstable medium. The study makes crucial use of the inverse scattering transform for the focusing NLS equation with nonzero boundary conditions, as well as of the nonlinear steepest descent method of Deift and Zhou for oscillatory Riemann-Hilbert problems. Previously, it was shown that in the absence of discrete spectrum the $xt$-plane decomposes asymptotically in time into two types of regions: a left far-field region and a right far-field region, where to leading order the solution equals the condition at infinity up to a phase shift, and a central region where the asymptotic behavior is described by slowly modulated periodic oscillations. Here, it is shown that in the presence of a conjugate pair of discrete eigenvalues in the spectrum a similar coherent oscillatory structure emerges but, in addition, three different interaction outcomes can arise depending on the precise location of the eigenvalues: (i) soliton transmission, (ii) soliton trapping, and (iii) a mixed regime in which the soliton transmission or trapping is accompanied by the formation of an additional, nondispersive localized structure akin to a soliton-generated wake. The soliton-induced position and phase shifts of the oscillatory structure are computed, and the analytical results are validated by a set of accurate numerical simulations.

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arXiv2020

Growth Bound and Nonlinear Smoothing for the Periodic Derivative Nonlinear Schrödinger Equation

A polynomial-in-time growth bound is established for global Sobolev $H^s(\mathbb T)$ solutions to the derivative nonlinear Schrödinger equation on the circle with $s>1$. These bounds are derived as a consequence of a nonlinear smoothing effect for an appropriate gauge-transformed version of the periodic Cauchy problem, according to which a solution with its linear part removed possesses higher spatial regularity than the initial datum associated with that solution.

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arXiv2020

The Linearized Classical Boussinesq System on the Half-Line

The linearization of the classical Boussinesq system is solved explicitly in the case of nonzero boundary conditions on the half-line. The analysis relies on the unified transform method of Fokas and is performed in two different frameworks: (i) by exploiting the recently introduced extension of Fokas's method to systems of equations; (ii) by expressing the linearized classical Boussinesq system as a single, higher-order equation which is then solved via the usual version of the unified transform. The resulting formula provides a novel representation for the solution of the linearized classical Boussinesq system on the half-line. Moreover, thanks to the uniform convergence at the boundary, the novel formula is shown to satisfy the linearized classical Boussinesq system as well as the prescribed initial and boundary data via a direct calculation.

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