Coarsening in an integro-differential model of phase transitions
Coarsening in an integro-differential model of phase transitions
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DOI:
10.1017/s0956792500004319
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发表时间:
2000-12-01
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1.9
通讯作者:
Stoleriu, I
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作者:
Duncan, DB;Grinfeld, M;Stoleriu, I
Coarsening of solutions of the integro-differential equation epsilon integral (Omega) J(\x - y\)(u(y) - u(x))dy - f(u), x is an element of Omega,where Omega subset of R-n, J((.)) greater than or equal to 0, epsilon > 0 and f(u) = u(3) - u (or similar bistable nonlinear term), is examined, and compared with results for the Allen-Cahn partial differential equation. Both equations are used as models of solid phase transitions. In particular, it is shown that when epsilon is small enough, solutions of this integro-differential equation do not coarsen, in contrast to those of the Allen-Cahn equation. The special case J((.)) equivalent to 1 is explored in detail, giving insight into the behaviour in the more general case J((.)) greater than or equal to 0. Also, a numerical approximation method is outlined and used on tests in both one- and two-space dimensions to verify and illustrate the main result.