A new hybrid variational model for recovering blurred images in the presence of multiplicative noise is proposed. Inspired by previous work on multiplicative noise removal, an I-divergence technique is used to build a strictly convex model under a condition that ensures the uniqueness of the solution and the stability of the algorithm. A split-Bregman algorithm is adopted to solve the constrained minimisation problem in the new hybrid model efficiently. Numerical tests for simultaneous deblurring and denoising of the images subject to multiplicative noise are then reported. Comparison with other methods clearly demonstrates the good performance of our new approach.

The numerical solution of a parabolic Volterra integro-differential equation with a memory term on a one-dimensional unbounded spatial domain is considered. A quasi-wavelet based numerical method is proposed to handle the spatial discretisation, the Crank-Nicolson scheme is used for the time discretisation, and second-order quadrature to approximate the integral term. Some numerical examples are presented to illustrate the efficiency and accuracy of this approach.

Free boundary problems with nonlinear diffusion occur in various applications, such as solidification over a mould with dissimilar nonlinear thermal properties and saturated or unsaturated absorption in the soil beneath a pond. In this article, we consider a novel inverse problem where a free boundary is determined from the mass/energy specification in a well-posed one-dimensional nonlinear diffusion problem, and a stability estimate is established. The problem is recast as a nonlinear least-squares minimisation problem, which is solved numerically using the lsqnonlin routine from the MATLAB toolbox. Accurate and stable numerical solutions are achieved. For noisy data, instability is manifest in the derivative of the moving free surface, but not in the free surface itself nor in the concentration or temperature.

A recursive scheme is proposed for identifying a single input single output (SISO) Wiener-Hammerstein system, which consists of two linear dynamic subsystems and a sandwiched nonparametric static nonlinearity. The first linear block is assumed to be a finite impulse response (FIR) filter and the second an infinite impulse response (IIR) filter. By letting the input be a sequence of mutually independent Gaussian random variables, the recursive estimates for coefficients of the two linear blocks and the value of the static nonlinear function at any fixed given point are proven to converge to the true values, with probability one as the data size tends to infinity. The static nonlinearity is identified in a nonparametric way and no structural information is directly used. A numerical example is presented that illustrates the theoretical results.

We propose and analyse a class of fully discrete schemes for the Cahn-Hilliard equation with Neumann boundary conditions. The schemes combine large-time step splitting methods in time and spectral element methods in space. We are particularly interested in analysing a class of methods that split the original Cahn-Hilliard equation into lower order equations. These lower order equations are simpler and less computationally expensive to treat. For the first-order splitting scheme, the stability and convergence properties are investigated based on an energy method. It is proven that both semi-discrete and fully discrete solutions satisfy the energy dissipation and mass conservation properties hidden in the associated continuous problem. A rigorous error estimate, together with numerical confirmation, is provided. Although not yet rigorously proven, higher-order schemes are also constructed and tested by a series of numerical examples. Finally, the proposed schemes are applied to the phase field simulation in a complex domain, and some interesting simulation results are obtained.

The Yang-Baxter-like matrix equation AXA = XAX is reconsidered, and an infinite number of solutions that commute with any given complex square matrix A are found. Our results here are based on the fact that the matrix A can be replaced with its Jordan canonical form. We also discuss the explicit structure of the solutions obtained.