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Michael G. Crandall
Other affiliations: Hebrew University of Jerusalem, University of California, Los Angeles, Stanford University ...read more
Bio: Michael G. Crandall is an academic researcher from University of California, Santa Barbara. The author has contributed to research in topics: Nonlinear system & Uniqueness. The author has an hindex of 49, co-authored 105 publications receiving 20404 citations. Previous affiliations of Michael G. Crandall include Hebrew University of Jerusalem & University of California, Los Angeles.
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TL;DR: The notion of viscosity solutions of scalar fully nonlinear partial differential equations of second order provides a framework in which startling comparison and uniqueness theorems, existence theorem, and continuous dependence may now be proved by very efficient and striking arguments as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: The notion of viscosity solutions of scalar fully nonlinear partial differential equations of second order provides a framework in which startling comparison and uniqueness theorems, existence theorems, and theorems about continuous dependence may now be proved by very efficient and striking arguments. The range of important applications of these results is enormous. This article is a self-contained exposition of the basic theory of viscosity solutions
5,267 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined viscosity solutions of Hamilton-Jacobi equations, and proved the existence assertions by expanding on the arguments in the introduction concerning the relationship of the vanishing-viscosity method and the notion of viscoity solutions.
Abstract: Publisher Summary This chapter examines viscosity solutions of Hamilton–Jacobi equations. The ability to formulate an existence and uniqueness result for generality requires the ability to discuss non differential solutions of the equation, and this has not been possible before. However, the existence assertions can be proved by expanding on the arguments in the introduction concerning the relationship of the vanishing viscosity method and the notion of viscosity solutions, so users can adapt known methods here. The uniqueness is then the main new point.
2,407 citations
TL;DR: In this article, a general version of the main problem of bifurcation theory, given p ϵ C, determine the structure of G−1{0} in some neighborhood of p.
1,817 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors introduced the notion of "viscosity solutions" of scalar nonlinear first order partial differential equations and proved several new facts and reproved various known results in a simpler manner.
Abstract: : Recently M. G. Crandall and P. L. Lions introduced the notion of 'viscosity solutions' of scalar nonlinear first order partial differential equations. Viscosity solutions need not be differentiable anywhere and thus are not sensitive to the classical problem of the crossing of characteristics. The value of this concept is established by the fact that very general existence, uniqueness and continuous dependence results hold for viscosity solutions of many problems arising in fields of application. The notion of a 'viscosity solution' admits several equivalent formulations. Here we look more closely at two of these equivalent criteria and exhibit their virtues by both proving several new facts and reproving various known results in a simpler manner. Moreover, by forsaking technical generality we hereby provide a more congenial introduction to this subject than the original paper. (Author)
1,243 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors continue a discussion of a problem posed by Hille (1951) in a paper titled, "On the Generation of Semigroups and the Theory of Conjugate Functions."
Abstract: : The authors continue a discussion of a problem posed by Hille (1951) in a paper titled, 'On the Generation of Semigroups and the Theory of Conjugate Functions.'
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TL;DR: The PSC algorithm as mentioned in this paper approximates the Hamilton-Jacobi equations with parabolic right-hand-sides by using techniques from the hyperbolic conservation laws, which can be used also for more general surface motion problems.
13,020 citations
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01 Jan 2002TL;DR: The CLAWPACK software as discussed by the authors is a popular tool for solving high-resolution hyperbolic problems with conservation laws and conservation laws of nonlinear scalar scalar conservation laws.
Abstract: Preface 1. Introduction 2. Conservation laws and differential equations 3. Characteristics and Riemann problems for linear hyperbolic equations 4. Finite-volume methods 5. Introduction to the CLAWPACK software 6. High resolution methods 7. Boundary conditions and ghost cells 8. Convergence, accuracy, and stability 9. Variable-coefficient linear equations 10. Other approaches to high resolution 11. Nonlinear scalar conservation laws 12. Finite-volume methods for nonlinear scalar conservation laws 13. Nonlinear systems of conservation laws 14. Gas dynamics and the Euler equations 15. Finite-volume methods for nonlinear systems 16. Some nonclassical hyperbolic problems 17. Source terms and balance laws 18. Multidimensional hyperbolic problems 19. Multidimensional numerical methods 20. Multidimensional scalar equations 21. Multidimensional systems 22. Elastic waves 23. Finite-volume methods on quadrilateral grids Bibliography Index.
5,791 citations
20 Jun 1995
TL;DR: A novel scheme for the detection of object boundaries based on active contours evolving in time according to intrinsic geometric measures of the image, allowing stable boundary detection when their gradients suffer from large variations, including gaps.
Abstract: A novel scheme for the detection of object boundaries is presented. The technique is based on active contours deforming according to intrinsic geometric measures of the image. The evolving contours naturally split and merge, allowing the simultaneous detection of several objects and both interior and exterior boundaries. The proposed approach is based on the relation between active contours and the computation of geodesics or minimal distance curves. The minimal distance curve lays in a Riemannian space whose metric as defined by the image content. This geodesic approach for object segmentation allows to connect classical "snakes" based on energy minimization and geometric active contours based on the theory of curve evolution. Previous models of geometric active contours are improved as showed by a number of examples. Formal results concerning existence, uniqueness, stability, and correctness of the evolution are presented as well. >
5,566 citations
TL;DR: Two methods of sharpening contact discontinuities-the subcell resolution idea of Harten and the artificial compression idea of Yang, which those authors originally used in the cell average framework-are applied to the current ENO schemes using numerical fluxes and TVD Runge-Kutta time discretizations.
5,292 citations
TL;DR: The notion of viscosity solutions of scalar fully nonlinear partial differential equations of second order provides a framework in which startling comparison and uniqueness theorems, existence theorem, and continuous dependence may now be proved by very efficient and striking arguments as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: The notion of viscosity solutions of scalar fully nonlinear partial differential equations of second order provides a framework in which startling comparison and uniqueness theorems, existence theorems, and theorems about continuous dependence may now be proved by very efficient and striking arguments. The range of important applications of these results is enormous. This article is a self-contained exposition of the basic theory of viscosity solutions
5,267 citations