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Eitan Tadmor

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arXiv2008

From particle to kinetic and hydrodynamic descriptions of flocking

We discuss the Cucker-Smale's (C-S) particle model for flocking, deriving precise conditions for flocking to occur when pairwise interactions are sufficiently strong long range. We then derive a Vlasov-type kinetic model for the C-S particle model and prove it exhibits time-asymptotic flocking behavior for arbitrary compactly supported initial data. Finally, we introduce a hydrodynamic description of flocking based on the C-S Vlasov-type kinetic model and prove flocking behavior \emph{without} closure of higher moments.

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arXiv2007

Long time existence of smooth solutions for the rapidly rotating shallow-water and Euler equations

We study the stabilizing effect of rotational forcing in the nonlinear setting of two-dimensional shallow-water and more general models of compressible Euler equations. In [H. Liu and E. Tadmor, Phys. D 188 (2004), no. 3-4, 262-276] we have shown that the pressureless version of these equations admit global smooth solution for a large set of sub-critical initial configurations. In the present work we prove that when rotational force dominates the pressure, it \emph{prolongs} the life-span of smooth solutions for t < ln(1/d); here d << 1 is the ratio of the pressure gradient measured by the inverse squared Froude number, relative to the dominant rotational forces measured by the inverse Rossby number. Our study reveals a ``nearby'' periodic-in-time approximate solution in the small d-regime, upon which hinges the long time existence of the exact smooth solution. These results are in agreement with the close-to periodic dynamics observed in the ``near inertial oscillation'' (NIO) regime which follows oceanic storms. Indeed, our results indicate the existence of smooth, ``approximate periodic'' solution for a time period of \emph{days}, which is the relevant time period found in NIO obesrvations.

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arXiv2007

Recovery of edges from spectral data with noise -- a new perspective

We consider the problem of detecting edges in piecewise smooth functions from their N-degree spectral content, which is assumed to be corrupted by noise. There are three scales involved: the "smoothness" scale of order 1/N, the noise scale of order $η$ and the O(1) scale of the jump discontinuities. We use concentration factors which are adjusted to the noise variance, $η$ >> 1/N, in order to detect the underlying O(1)-edges, which are separated from the noise scale, $η$ << 1.

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arXiv2007

On the existence and compactness of a two-dimensional resonant system of conservation laws

We prove the existence of a weak solution to a two-dimensional resonant 3x3 system of conservation laws with BV initial data. Due to possible resonance (coinciding eigenvalues), spatial BV estimates are in general not available. Instead, we use an entropy dissipation bound combined with the time translation invariance property of the system to prove existence based on a two-dimensional compensated compactness argument adapted from the paper of Tadmor, Rascle and Bagnerini, "Compensated compactness for 2D conservation laws", [JHDEs 2(3):697--712, 2005]. Existence is proved under the assumption that the flux functions in the two directions are linearly independent.

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arXiv2006

On the global regularity of sub-critical Euler-Poisson equations with pressure

We prove that the one-dimensional Euler-Poisson system driven by the Poisson forcing together with the usual γ-law pressure, γ &geq; 1, admits global solutions for a large class of initial data. Thus, the Poisson forcing regularizes the generic finite-time breakdown in the 2x2 p-system. Global regularity is shown to depend on whether or not the initial configuration of the Riemann invariants and density crosses an intrinsic critical threshold.

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arXiv2005

The Averaging lemma and regularizing effect

We prove new velocity averaging results for second-order multidimensional equations of the general form, $\op(\nabla_x,v)f(x,v)=g(x,v)$ where $\op(\nabla_x,v):=\bba(v)\cdot\nabla_x-\nabla_x^\top\cdot\bbb(v)\nabla_x$. These results quantify the Sobolev regularity of the averages, $\int_vf(x,v)ϕ(v)dv$, in terms of the non-degeneracy of the set $\{v: |\op(\ixi,v)|\leq δ\}$ and the mere integrability of the data, $(f,g)\in (L^p_{x,v},L^q_{x,v})$. Velocity averaging is then used to study the \emph{regularizing effect} in quasilinear second-order equations, $\op(\nabla_x,ρ)ρ=S(ρ)$ using their underlying kinetic formulations, $\op(\nabla_x,v)χ_ρ=g_{{}_S}$. In particular, we improve previous regularity statements for nonlinear conservation laws, and we derive completely new regularity results for convection-diffusion and elliptic equations driven by degenerate, non-isotropic diffusion.

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arXiv2003

High resolution methods for time dependent problems with piecewise smooth solutions

A trademark of nonlinear, time-dependent, convection-dominated problems is the spontaneous formation of non-smooth macro-scale features, like shock discontinuities and non-differentiable kinks, which pose a challenge for high-resolution computations. We overview recent developments of modern computational methods for the approximate solution of such problems. In these computations, one seeks piecewise smooth solutions which are realized by finite dimensional projections. Computational methods in this context can be classified into two main categories, of local and global methods. Local methods are expressed in terms of point-values (-- Hamilton-Jacobi equations), cell averages (-- nonlinear conservation laws), or higher localized moments. Global methods are expressed in terms of global basis functions. High resolution central schemes will be discussed as a prototype example for local methods. The family of central schemes offers high-resolution ``black-box-solvers'' to an impressive range of such nonlinear problems. The main ingredients here are detection of spurious extreme values, non-oscillatory reconstruction in the directions of smoothness, numerical dissipation and quadrature rules. Adaptive spectral viscosity will be discussed as an example for high-resolution global methods. The main ingredients here are detection of edges in spectral data, separation of scales, adaptive reconstruction, and spectral viscosity.

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arXiv2003

Rotation Prevents Finite-Time Breakdown

We consider a two-dimensional convection model augmented with the rotational Coriolis forcing, $U_t + U\cdot\nabla_x U = 2k U^\perp$, with a fixed $2k$ being the inverse Rossby number. We ask whether the action of dispersive rotational forcing alone, $U^\perp$, prevents the generic finite time breakdown of the free nonlinear convection. The answer provided in this work is a conditional yes. Namely, we show that the rotating Euler equations admit global smooth solutions for a subset of generic initial configurations. With other configurations, however, finite time breakdown of solutions may and actually does occur. Thus, global regularity depends on whether the initial configuration crosses an intrinsic, ${\mathcal O}(1)$ critical threshold, which is quantified in terms of the initial vorticity, $ω_0=\nabla \times U_0$, and the initial spectral gap associated with the $2\times 2$ initial velocity gradient, $η_0:=λ_2(0)-λ_1(0), λ_j(0)= λ_j(\nabla U_0)$. Specifically, global regularity of the rotational Euler equation is ensured if and only if $4k ω_0(α) +η^2_0(α) <4k^2, \forall α\in \R^2$ . We also prove that the velocity field remains smooth if and only if it is periodic. We observe yet another remarkable periodic behavior exhibited by the {\em gradient} of the velocity field. The spectral dynamics of the Eulerian formulation reveals that the vorticity and the eigenvalues (and hence the divergence) of the flow evolve with their own path-dependent period. We conclude with a kinetic formulation of the rotating Euler equation.

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arXiv2002

Critical Thresholds in 2D Restricted Euler-Poisson Equations

We provide a complete description of the critical threshold phenomena for the two-dimensional localized Euler-Poisson equations, introduced by the authors in [Liu & Tadmor, Comm. Math Phys., To appear]. Here, the questions of global regularity vs. finite-time breakdown for the 2D Restricted Euler-Poisson solutions are classified in terms of precise explicit formulae, describing a remarkable variety of critical threshold surfaces of initial configurations. In particular, it is shown that the 2D critical thresholds depend on the relative size of three quantities: the initial density, the initial divergence as well as the initial spectral gap, that is, the difference between the two eigenvalues of the $2 \times 2$ initial velocity gradient.

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arXiv2001

Critical Thresholds in Euler-Poisson Equations

We present a preliminary study of a new phenomena associated with the Euler-Poisson equations -- the so called critical threshold phenomena, where the answer to questions of global smoothness vs. finite time breakdown depends on whether the initial configuration crosses an intrinsic, ${O}(1)$ critical threshold. We investigate a class of Euler-Poisson equations, ranging from one-dimensional problem with or without various forcing mechanisms to multi-dimensional isotropic models with geometrical symmetry. These models are shown to admit a critical threshold which is reminiscent of the conditional breakdown of waves on the beach; only waves above certain initial critical threshold experience finite-time breakdown, but otherwise they propagate smoothly. At the same time,the asymptotic long time behavior of the solutions remains the same, independent of crossing these initial thresholds. A case in point is the simple one-dimensional problem where the unforced inviscid Burgers' solution always forms a shock discontinuity except for the non-generic case of increasing initial profile, $u_0' \geq 0$. In contrast, we show that the corresponding one dimensional Euler-Poisson equation with zero background has global smooth solutions as long as its initial $(ρ_0,u_0)$- configuration satisfies $u_0'\geq -\sqrt{2kρ_0}$, allowing a finite, critical negative velocity gradient. As is typical for such nonlinear convection problems one is led to a Ricatti equation which is balanced here by a forcing acting as a 'nonlinear resonance', and which in turn is responsible for this critical threshold phenomena.

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arXiv2001

Detection of Edges in Spectral Data II. Nonlinear Enhancement

We discuss a general framework for recovering edges in piecewise smooth functions with finitely many jump discontinuities, where $[f](x):=f(x+)-f(x-) \neq 0$. Our approach is based on two main aspects--localization using appropriate concentration kernels and separation of scales by nonlinear enhancement. To detect such edges, one employs concentration kernels, $K_ε(\cdot)$, depending on the small scale $ε$. It is shown that odd kernels, properly scaled, and admissible (in the sense of having small $W^{-1,\infty}$-moments of order ${\cal O}(ε)$) satisfy $K_ε*f(x) = [f](x) +{\cal O}(ε)$, thus recovering both the location and amplitudes of all edges.As an example we consider general concentration kernels of the form $K^σ_N(t)=\sumσ(k/N)\sin kt$ to detect edges from the first $1/ε=N$ spectral modes of piecewise smooth f's. Here we improve in generality and simplicity over our previous study in [A. Gelb and E. Tadmor, Appl. Comput. Harmon. Anal., 7 (1999), pp. 101-135]. Both periodic and nonperiodic spectral projections are considered. We identify, in particular, a new family of exponential factors, $σ^{exp}(\cdot)$, with superior localization properties. The other aspect of our edge detection involves a nonlinear enhancement procedure which is based on separation of scales between the edges, where $K_ε*f(x)\sim [f](x) \neq 0$, and the smooth regions where $K_ε*f = {\cal O}(ε) \sim 0$. Numerical examples demonstrate that by coupling concentration kernels with nonlinear enhancement one arrives at effective edge detectors.

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arXiv2001

Adaptive Mollifiers for High Resolution Recovery of Piecewise Smooth Data from its Spectral Information

We discuss the reconstruction of piecewise smooth data from its (pseudo-) spectral information. Spectral projections enjoy superior resolution provided the data is globally smooth, while the presence of jump discontinuities is responsible for spurious ${\cal O}(1)$ Gibbs oscillations in the neighborhood of edges and an overall deterioration to the unacceptable first-order convergence rate. The purpose is to regain the superior accuracy in the piecewise smooth case, and this is achieved by mollification. Here we utilize a modified version of the two-parameter family of spectral mollifiers introduced by Gottlieb & Tadmor [GoTa85]. The ubiquitous one-parameter, finite-order mollifiers are based on dilation. In contrast, our mollifiers achieve their high resolution by an intricate process of high-order cancelation. To this end, we first implement a localization step using edge detection procedure, [GeTa00a, GeTa00b]. The accurate recovery of piecewise smooth data is then carried out in the direction of smoothness away from the edges, and adaptivity is responsible for the high resolution. The resulting adaptive mollifier greatly accelerates the convergence rate, recovering piecewise analytic data within exponential accuracy while removing spurious oscillations that remained in [GoTa85]. Thus, these adaptive mollifiers offer a robust, general-purpose ``black box'' procedure for accurate post processing of piecewise smooth data.

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arXiv2001

Spectral Dynamics of the Velocity Gradient Field in Restricted Flows

We study the velocity gradients of the fundamental Eulerian equation, $\partial_t u +u\cdot \nabla u=F$, which shows up in different contexts dictated by the different modeling of $F$'s. To this end we utilize a basic description for the spectral dynamics of $\nabla u$, expressed in terms of the (possibly complex) eigenvalues, $λ=λ(\nabla u)$, which are shown to be governed by the Ricatti-like equation $λ_t+u\cdot \nablaλ+λ^2= < l, \nabla F r>$. We address the question of the time regularity of four prototype models associated with different forcing $F$. Using the spectral dynamics as our essential tool in these investigations, we obtain a simple form of a critical threshold for the linear damping model and we identify the 2D vanishing viscosity limit for the viscous irrotational dusty medium model. Moreover, for the $n$-dimensional restricted Euler equations we obtain $[n/2]+1$ global invariants, interesting for their own sake, which enable us to precisely characterize the local topology at breakdown time, extending previous studies in the $n=3$-dimensional case. Finally, as a forth model we introduce the $n$-dimensional restricted Euler-Poisson (REP)system, identifying a set of $[n/2]$ global invariants, which in turn yield (i) sufficient conditions for finite time breakdown, and (ii) characterization of a large class of 2-dimensional initial configurations leading to global smooth solutions. Consequently, the 2D restricted Euler-Poisson equations are shown to admit a critical threshold.

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arXiv2001

On a new scale of regularity spaces with applications to Euler's equations

We introduce a new ladder of function spaces which is shown to fill in the gap between the weak $L^{p\infty}$ spaces and the larger Morrey spaces, $M^p$. Our motivation for introducing these new spaces, denoted $\V^{pq}$, is to gain a more accurate information on (compact) embeddings of Morrey spaces in appropriate Sobolev spaces. It is here that the secondary parameter q (-- and a further logarithmic refinement parameter $α$, denoted $\V^{pq}(\log \V)^α$) gives a finer scaling, which allows us to make the subtle distinctions necessary for embedding in spaces with a fixed order of smoothness. We utilize an $H^{-1}$-stability criterion which we have recently introduced in {Lopes Filho M C, Nussenzveig Lopes H J and Tadmor E 2001 Approximate solution of the incompressible Euler equations with no concentrations Ann. Institut H Poincare C 17 371-412}, in order to study the strong convergence of approximate Euler solutions. We show how the new refined scale of spaces, $\V^{pq}(\log \V)^α$, enables us approach the borderline cases which separate between $H^{-1}$-compactness and the phenomena of concentration-cancelation. Expressed in terms of their $\V^{pq}(\log \V)^α$ bounds, these borderline cases are shown to be intimately related to uniform bounds of the total (Coulomb) energy and the related vorticity configuration.

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