It is well known that a classical solution of the initial value problem for a scalar conservation law may fail to exist on the whole domain of definition of the problem. For this reason, suitable generalized solutions of such problems, known as weak solutions, have been considered and studied extensively. However, weak solutions are not unique. In order to obtain a unique solution that is physically relevant, the vanishing viscosity method, amongst others, has been employed to single out a unique solution known as the entropy solution. In this thesis we present an alternative approach to the study of the entropy solution of conservation laws. The main novelty of our approach is that the theory of entropy solution of conservation law is presented in an operator theoretic setting. In this regard, the Order Completion Method for nonlinear PDEs, in the context of convergence vector spaces, is modified to obtain an operator equation which generalizes the initial value problem. This equation admits at most one solution, which may be represented as a Hausdorff continuous function. As a particular case, we apply our method to obtain the entropy solution of the Burger's equation. Copyright / Dissertation (MSc)--University of Pretoria, 2011. / Mathematics and Applied Mathematics / Unrestricted

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We begin by studying various topological properties of invariant sets of hyperbolic toral automorphisms in the linear case. Results related to cardinality, local maximality, entropy, and dimension are presented. Where possible, we extend the results to the case of hyperbolic toral automorphisms in higher dimensions, and further to general Anosov maps.

京都大学 / 新制・課程博士 / 博士(人間・環境学) / 甲第23984号 / 人博第1036号 / 新制||人||243(附属図書館) / 2022||人博||1036(吉田南総合図書館) / 京都大学大学院人間・環境学研究科共生人間学専攻 / (主査)教授 角 大輝, 教授 上木 直昌, 准教授 木坂 正史, 教授 宍倉 光広 / 学位規則第4条第1項該当 / Doctor of Human and Environmental Studies / Kyoto University / DFAM

The subject of fractal geometry has exploded over the past 40 years with the availability of computer generated images. It was seen early on that there are many interesting questions at the intersection of probability and fractal geometry. In this dissertation we will introduce two random models for constructing fractals and prove various facts about them.

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京都大学 / 新制・課程博士 / 博士(理学) / 甲第22972号 / 理博第4649号 / 新制||理||1668(附属図書館) / 京都大学大学院理学研究科数学・数理解析専攻 / (主査)教授 藤原 耕二, 教授 山口 孝男, 教授 入谷 寛 / 学位規則第4条第1項該当 / Doctor of Science / Kyoto University / DFAM