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- The Redner–Ben-Avraham–Kahng coagulation system with constant coefficients: the finite dimensional casePublication . Costa, Fernando Pestana da; Pinto, João Teixeira; Sasportes, RafaelWe study the behaviour as t → ∞ of solutions (cj (t)) to the Redner–Ben-Avraham–Kahng coagulation system with positive and compactly supported initial data, rigorously proving and slightly extending results originally established in [4] by means of formal arguments.
- On the convergence to critical scaling profiles in submonolayer deposition modelsPublication . Costa, Fernando Pestana da; Pinto, João Teixeira; Sasportes, RafaelIn this work we study the rate of convergence to similarity profiles in a mean field model for the deposition of a submonolayer of atoms in a crystal facet, when there is a critical minimal size $n\geq 2$ for the stability of the formed clusters. The work complements recently published related results by the same authors in which the rate of convergence was studied outside of a critical direction $x=\tau$ in the cluster size $x$ vs. time $\tau$ plane. In this paper we consider a different similarity variable, $\xi:= (x − \tau )/ \tau$ , corresponding to an inner expansion of that critical direction, and prove the convergence of solutions to a similarity profile $\Phi_{2,n}(\xi)$ when $x, \tau \to +\infty$ with $\xi$ fixed, as well as the rate at which the limit is approached.
- Long time behaviour and self-similarity in an addition model with slow Input of monomersPublication . Sasportes, RafaelWe consider a coagulation equation with constant coefficients and a time dependent power law input of monomers. We discuss the asymptotic behaviour of solutions as \(t \to \infty\), and we prove solutions converge to a similarity profile along the non-characteristic direction.
- Dynamics of a Non-Autonomous ODE System Occurring in Coagulation TheoryPublication . Costa, Fernando Pestana da; Sasportes, RafaelWe consider a constant coefficient coagulation equation with Becker–D¨oring type interactions and power law input of monomers J1(t)=αtω, with α > 0 and ω>−1 2 . For this infinite dimensional system we prove solutions converge to similarity profiles as t and j converge to infinity in a similarity way, namely with either j/ς or (j −ς)/√ς constants, where ς =ς(t) is a function of t only. This work generalizes to the non-autonomous case a recent result of da Costa et al. (2004). Markov Processes Relat. Fields 12, 367–398. and provides a rigorous derivation of formal results obtained by Wattis J. Phys. A: Math. Gen. 37, 7823–7841. The main part of the approach is the analysis of a bidimensional non-autonomous system obtained through an appropriate change of variables; this is achieved by the use of differential inequalities and qualitative theory methods. The results about rate of convergence of solutions of the bidimensional system thus obtained are fed into an integral formula representation for the solutions of the infinite dimensional system which is then estimated by an adaptation of methods used by da Costa et al. (2004). Markov Processes Relat. Fields 12, 367–398.
- Dynamical problems in coagulation equationsPublication . Sasportes, Rafael; Costa, Fernando Pestana daNeste trabalho são analisados alguns aspectos do comportamento asimptótico dos sistemas de um número infinito de equações diferenciais ordinárias que modelam a cinética de partículas de coagulação dados por $\dot{c}_1 = \alpha t^{\omega} - c_1^2 - c_1 \sum_{j=1}^{\infty} c_j},\dot{c}_j = c_1 c_{j-1} - c_1 c_j, j \geq 2 $, onde $\alpha>0 $ e $ \omega $ são constantes. Abordamos dois aspectos particularmente importantes do comportamento dinâmico das soluções deste sistema. Primeiro, o comportamento pontual das soluções quando $t \rightarrow +\infty $ e o comportamento da quantidade total de agregados definido por $\sum_{j=1}^{\infty} c_j $. O segundo aspecto prende-se com a ocorrência de comportamentos auto-semelhantes. No Capítulo 2 estudamos o caso $ \omega > -1/2 $ , no Capítulo 4 o caso $ \omega = -1/2 $ e no no Capítulo 5 o caso $ \omega < -1/2 $ utilizando uma mudança de variáveis apropriada. No Capítulo 3 consideramos uma extensão dos resultados do Capítulo 2, para fontes de monómeros do tipo $ J_1 (t)=\alpha t^\omega (1+\varepsilon (t)) $,onde $ \varepsilon (\cdot) $ é uma função contínua satisfazendo $ \varepsilon (t) \to 0 $ quando $ t \to +\infty $. Os casos $ -1 < \omega < -1/2$ e $ \omega < -1 $ são tratados no Capítulo 5 utilizando uma abordagem diferente, assente numa análise das propriedades de monotonicidade das soluções. Os resultados obtidos permitem-nos mostrar a existência de uma função $ \varsigma (t) \sim t^{\frac{\omega+2}{3}} $ e uma família de funções de escalamento $ \Phi_{1,\omega} $ para $ \omega > -\frac{1}{2} $ tais que $ c_j(t) \sim \varsigma (t)^{-a} \Phi(j \varsigma (t)^{-b}) $ se verifica para $ a=\frac{1-\omega}{2+\omega} $ e $ b=1 $. Resultados semelhantes são também obtidos no caso $ \omega = -\frac{1}{2} $. Para o caso $ \omega < -\frac{1}{2} $ alguns resultados parcias, e evidência numérica, sugerem que isso não acontece.
- The Redner - Ben-Avraham - Kahng cluster systemPublication . Costa, Fernando Pestana da; Pinto, João Teixeira; Sasportes, RafaelWe consider a coagulation model first introduced by Redner, Ben-Avraham and Kahng in [11], the main feature of which is that the reaction between a j-cluster and a k-cluster results in the creation of a |j − k|-cluster, and not, as in Smoluchowski’s model, of a (j + k)-cluster. In this paper we prove existence and uniqueness of solutions under reasonably general conditions on the coagulation coefficients, and we also establish differenciability properties and continuous dependence of solutions. Some interesting invariance properties are also proved. Finally, we study the long-time behaviour of solutions, and also present a preliminary analysis of their scaling behaviour.
- Scaling behaviour in a coagulation-annihilation model and Lotka-Volterra competition systemsPublication . Costa, Fernando Pestana da; Pinto, João Teixeira; Sasportes, Rafael; Roessel, Henry J. vanIn a recent paper, Laurencot and van Roessel (2010 J. Phys. A: Math. Theor., 43, 455210) studied the scaling behaviour of solutions to a two-species coagulation–annihilation system with total annihilation and equal strength coagulation, and identified cases where self-similar behaviour occurs, and others where it does not. In this paper, we proceed with the study of this kind of system by assuming that the coagulation rates of the two different species need not be equal. By applying Laplace transform techniques, the problem is transformed into a two-dimensional ordinary differential system that can be transformed into a Lotka–Volterra competition model. The long-time behaviour of solutions to this Lotka–Volterra system helps explain the different cases of existence and nonexistence of similarity behaviour, as well as why, in some cases, the behaviour is nonuniversal, in the sense of being dependent on initial conditions.
- Convergence to self-similarity in an addition model with power-like time-dependent input of monomersPublication . Costa, Fernando Pestana da; Sasportes, Rafael; Pinto, João TeixeiraIn this note we extend the results published in Ref. 1 to a coagulation system with Becker-Doring type interactions and time-dependent input of monomers $J_{1}(t)$ of power–like type: $J_{1}(t)/(\alpha t^{\omega }) \rightarrow 1$ as $t \rightarrow \infty$, with $\alpha > 0$ and $\omega > − \frac{1}{2}$. The general framework of the proof follows Ref. 1 but a different strategy is needed at a number of points.
- Point island dynamics under fixed rate depositionPublication . Allen, Damien; Grinfeld, Michael; Sasportes, RafaelIn this paper we consider the dynamics of point islands during submonolayer deposition, in which the fragmentation of subcritical size islands is allowed. To understand asymptotics of solutions, we use methods of centre manifold theory, and for globalisation, we employ results from the theories of compartmental systems and of asymptotically autonomous dynamical systems. We also compare our results with those obtained by making the quasi-steady state assumption.
- Modelling silicosis: dynamics of a model with piecewise constant rate coefficientsPublication . Antunes, Pedro R. S.; Costa, Fernando Pestana da; Pinto, João Teixeira; Sasportes, RafaelWe study the dynamics about equilibria of an infinite dimensional system of ordinary differential equations of coagulation–fragmentation–death type that was introduced recently by da Costa et al. (Eur J Appl Math 31(6):950–967, 2020) as a model for the silicosis disease mechanism. For a class of piecewise constant rate coefficients an appropriate change of variables allows for the appearance of a closed finite dimensional subsystem of the infinite-dimensional system and the analysis of the eigenvalues of the linearizations of this finite dimensional subsystem about the equilibria is then used to obtain the results on the stability of the equilibria in the original infinite dimensional model.