Asymptotic Analysis of Nonlinear Diffusion and Related Multidimensional Integrals,

Abstract

In many important physical systems involving both diffusion and nonlinearity it often occurs that initially diffusion is the dominant mechanism. The question then arises as to whether or not linearization provides a uniformly valid first approximation for large times. The author attempts to partially answer this question by examining a number of simple model equations, both deterministic and stochastic. Several of the models are physically important and have been treated incorrectly in recent works. A major part of the analysis involves constructing asymptotic expansions for an interesting class of multidimensional integrals. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0738466

Entities

People

  • Charles G. Lange

Organizations

  • University of California, Los Angeles

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Asymptotic Series
  • Diffusion
  • Equations
  • Integrals
  • Mathematical Analysis
  • Mathematics

Fields of Study

  • Mathematics

Readers

  • Approximation Theory.
  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Educational Psychology