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Zurab Vashakidze

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arXiv2026

On the Approximation of the Unitary Operator Group Associated with a Rotation Matrix and Its Applications to Abstract Hyperbolic Equations

The solution of the Cauchy problem for homogeneous abstract hyperbolic equations, together with its derivative, admits a vector representation in terms of a unitary operator group associated with a rotation matrix. A rational approximation of this unitary group is constructed and shown to possess optimal fourth-order convergence. The order of convergence is determined in accordance with the smoothness scale. Based on this rational approximation, a two-layer semi-discrete scheme is constructed for the approximate solution of Cauchy problems for nonhomogeneous abstract hyperbolic equations in both the linear and semilinear settings. The convergence properties of the scheme are examined in relation to the regularity of the solution.

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arXiv2026

Conservative Three-Layer Schemes for Kirchhoff-Type Equations

We study a Kirchhoff-type nonlinear integro-differential equation in two spatial dimensions whose coefficients are allowed to depend on time, and we construct conservative discretizations in time for the associated initial--boundary value problem. We consider two symmetric three-layer schemes of Crank--Nicolson type, a locally linear one and a genuinely nonlinear one, and we show that each of them preserves a discrete analogue of the total mechanical energy of the homogeneous problem with constant coefficients. For the nonlinear scheme we establish uniform apriori bounds on the discrete solution and on its discrete velocity by working directly with the discrete energies, without invoking a nonlinear discrete Grönwall inequality, the constants still grow exponentially in the final time, and we prove local second-order convergence in time, both for the solution and for the central-difference approximation of its first time derivative. The nonlinear system arising at each time level is solved by a fixed-point iteration: given iterates at the two preceding levels that satisfy the apriori bounds, that equation has exactly one solution and the iteration converges to it at a geometric rate once the time step is small enough. Since the apriori bounds are index-local, alternating them with that one-step solver constructs the trajectory stepwise, for time-dependent coefficients as well, on the local interval on which those bounds hold. Numerical experiments, carried out in a setting in which the spatial discretization contributes no error, exhibit the conservation of the discrete invariants, confirm the second order in time and verify the geometric convergence of the fixed-point iteration.

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arXiv2026

On the Numerical Treatment of an Abstract Nonlinear System of Coupled Hyperbolic Equations Associated with the Timoshenko Model

The present work addresses the Cauchy problem for an abstract nonlinear system of coupled hyperbolic equations associated with the Timoshenko model in a real Hilbert space. Our purpose is to develop and delve into a temporal discretization scheme for approximating a solution to this problem. To this end, we propose a symmetric three-layer semi-discrete time-stepping scheme in which the nonlinear term is evaluated at the temporal midpoint. As a result, at each time step, this approach reduces the original nonlinear problem to a linear one and enables parallel computation of its solution. Convergence is proved, and second-order accuracy with respect to the time-step size is established on a local temporal interval. The proposed scheme is applied to a spatially one-dimensional nonlinear dynamic Timoshenko beam system, and the results obtained for the abstract nonlinear system are extended to this setting. A Legendre-Galerkin spectral approximation is employed for the spatial discretization. By taking differences of Legendre polynomials within the Galerkin framework, the resulting linear system is sparse and can be efficiently decoupled. The convergence of the method is also investigated. Finally, several numerical experiments on carefully chosen benchmark problems are conducted to validate the proposed approach and to confirm the theoretical findings.

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arXiv2024

Propagation of Waves from Finite Sources Arranged in Line Segments within an Infinite Triangular Lattice

This paper examines the propagation of time-harmonic waves in a two-dimensional triangular lattice with a lattice constant $a = 1$. The sources are positioned along line segments within the lattice. Specifically, we investigate the discrete Helmholtz equation with a wavenumber $k \in \left( 0,2\sqrt{2} \right)$, where input data is prescribed on finite rows or columns of lattice sites. We focus on two main questions: the efficacy of the numerical methods employed in evaluating the Green's function, and the necessity of the cone condition. Consistent with a continuum theory, we employ the notion of radiating solution and establish a unique solvability result and Green's representation formula using difference potentials. Finally, we propose a numerical computation method and demonstrate its efficiency through examples related to the propagation problems in the left-handed two-dimensional inductor-capacitor metamaterial.

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arXiv2023

On Convergence of a Three-Layer Semi-Discrete Scheme for the Nonlinear Dynamic String Equation of Kirchhoff-Type with Time-Dependent Coefficients

This paper considers the Cauchy problem for the nonlinear dynamic string equation of Kirchhoff-type with time-varying coefficients. The objective of this work is to develop a time domain discretization algorithm capable of approximating a solution to this initial-boundary value problem. To this end, a symmetric three-layer semi-discrete scheme is employed with respect to the temporal variable, wherein the value of a nonlinear term is evaluated at the middle node point. This approach enables the numerical solutions per temporal step to be obtained by inverting the linear operators, yielding a system of second-order linear ordinary differential equations. Local convergence of the proposed scheme is established, and it achieves quadratic convergence regarding the step size of the discretization of time on the local temporal interval. We have conducted several numerical experiments using the proposed algorithm for various test problems to validate its performance. It can be said that the obtained numerical results are in accordance with the theoretical findings.

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arXiv2022

On Stability and Convergence of a Three-layer Semi-discrete Scheme for an Abstract Analogue of the Ball Integro-differential Equation

We consider the Cauchy problem for a second-order nonlinear evolution equation in a Hilbert space. This equation represents the abstract generalization of the Ball integro-differential equation. The general nonlinear case with respect to terms of the equation which include a square of a norm of a gradient is considered. A three-layer semi-discrete scheme is proposed in order to find an approximate solution. In this scheme, the approximation of nonlinear terms that are dependent on the gradient is carried out by using an integral mean. We show that the solution of the nonlinear discrete problem and its corresponding difference analogue of a first-order derivative is uniformly bounded. For the solution of the corresponding linear discrete problem, it is obtained high-order a priori estimates by using two-variable Chebyshev polynomials. Based on these estimates we prove the stability of the nonlinear discrete problem. For smooth solutions, we provide error estimates for the approximate solution. An iteration method is applied in order to find an approximate solution for each temporal step. The convergence of the iteration process is proved.

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