We prove Kato's conjecture for second order elliptic differential operators on an open set in dimension 1 with arbitrary boundary conditions. The general case reduces to studying the operator T = - d/dx a(x) d/dx on an interval, when a(x) is a bounded and accretive function. We show for the latter situation that the domain of T is spanned by an unconditional basis of wavelets with cancellation properties that compensate the action of the non-regular function a(x).
We consider models based on conservation laws. For the optimization of such systems, a sensitivity analysis is essential to determine how changes in the decision variables influence the objective function. Here we study the sensitivity with respect to the initial data of objective functions that depend upon the solution of Riemann problems with piecewise linear flux functions. We present representations for the one–sided directional derivatives of the objective functions. The results can be used...
We consider models based on conservation laws. For the optimization
of such systems, a sensitivity analysis is essential to determine
how changes in the decision variables influence the objective
function. Here we study the sensitivity with respect to the initial
data of objective functions that depend upon the solution of Riemann
problems with piecewise linear flux functions. We present
representations for the one–sided directional derivatives of the
objective functions. The results can be used...