A contribution to non-linear PDEs with applications to the level set method, non-Newtonian fluid flows and the Boltzmann equation

Abstract

This thesis consists of three different and independent chapters, concerning the mathematical study of three distinctive physical problems, which are modelled by three non-linear partial differential equations. These equations concern the level set method, the theory of incompressible flow of non-Newtonian materials and the kinetic theory of rarefied gases. The first chapter of the thesis concerns the dynamics of moving interfaces and contains a rigorous justification of a numerical procedure called re-initialization, for which there are several applications in the context of the level set method. We apply these results for first order level set equations. We write the re-initialization procedure as a splitting algorithm and study the convergence of the algorithm using homogenization techniques in the time variable. As a result of the rigorous analysis, we are also able to introduce a new method for the approximation of the distance function in the context of the level set method. In t ...
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DOI
10.12681/eadd/50388
Handle URL
http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/50388
ND
50388
Alternative title
Συμβολή στη θεωρία των μη γραμμικών ΜΔΕ με εφαρμογές στη μέθοδο των συνόλων στάθμης, στα μη-Νευτώνια ρευστά και στην εξίσωση του Boltzmann
Contribution à la théorie des EDP non linéaires avec applications à la méthode des surfaces de niveau, aux fluides non newtoniens et à l’équation de Boltzmann
Author
Ntovoris, Eleftherios (Father's name: Athanasios)
Date
2016
Degree Grantor
Université Paris-Est. École Doctorale Mathématiques et STIC
Committee members
Bouchut François
Cannone Marco
Chambolle Antonin
Imbert Cyril
Novaga Matteo
Discipline
Natural SciencesMathematics ➨ Applied Mathematics
Natural SciencesMathematics ➨ Mathematical analysis
Keywords
Non-linear partial differential equations; Level set method; Non-Newtonian fluids; Boltzmann equation
Country
France
Language
English
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