In this dissertation, we present some analysis of Ricci flow on complete noncompact manifolds. The first half of the dissertation concerns the formation of Type-II singularity in Ricci flow on [mathematical equation]. For each [mathematical equation] , we construct complete solutions to Ricci flow on [mathematical equation] which encounter global singularities at a finite time T such that the singularities are forming arbitrarily slowly with the curvature blowing up arbitrarily fast at the rate [mathematical equation]. Near the origin, blow-ups of such a solution converge uniformly to the Bryant soliton. Near spatial infinity, blow-ups of such a solution converge uniformly to the shrinking cylinder soliton. As an application of this result, we prove that there exist standard solutions of Ricci flow on [mathematical equation] whose blow-ups near the origin converge uniformly to the Bryant soliton. In the second half of the dissertation, we fully analyze the structure of the Lichnerowicz Laplacian of a Bergman metric g[subscript B] on a complex hyperbolic space [mathematical equation] and establish the linear stability of the curvature-normalized Ricci flow at such a geometry in complex dimension [mathematical equation]. We then apply the maximal regularity theory for quasilinear parabolic systems to prove a dynamical stability result of Bergman metric on the complete noncompact CH[superscript m] under the curvature-normalized Ricci flow in complex dimension [mathematical equation]. We also prove a similar dynamical stability result on a smooth closed quotient manifold of [mathematical symbols]. In order to apply the maximal regularity theory, we define suitably weighted little Hölder spaces on a complete noncompact manifold and establish their interpolation properties. / text

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In the thesis there is studied nonhomogenous boundary value problem for the stationary Navier-Stokes system in domains which may have two types of outlets to infinity: paraboloidal and layer type. The boundary is multiply connected. It consists of connected noncompact components, forming the outer boundary, and connected compact components, forming the inner boundary. We suppose that the fluxes over the components of the inner boundary are sufficiently small, while we do not impose any restrictions on fluxes over the infinite components of the outer boundary. We prove that the formulated problem admits at least one weak solution which, depending on the geometry of the domain, may have either finite or infinite Dirichlet integral. / Disertacijoje nagrinėjama stacionari Navjė-Stokso sistema su nehomogenine kraštine sąlyga srityse su išėjimais į begalybę. Bendru atveju išėjimai į begalybę gali būti tiek paraboloidiniai, tiek sluoksnio tipo. Srities kraštą sudaro baigtinis skaičius nekompaktiškų jungių komponenčių, kurios suformuoja išorininį kraštą, ir baigtinis skaičius kompaktiškų jungių komponenčių, kurios suformuoja vidinį srities kraštą. Darydami prielaidą, kad srautai per vidinio krašto komponentes yra pakankamai maži, o srautų dydžiui per išorinio krašto komponentes nedarant jokių apribojimų, įrodome suformuluoto uždavinio bent vieno sprendinio egzistavimą. Priklausomai nuo srities geometrijos, uždavinio sprendinys gali turėti tiek baigtinį, tiek begalinį Dirichlė integralą.

Disertacijoje nagrinėjama stacionari Navjė-Stokso sistema su nehomogenine kraštine sąlyga srityse su išėjimais į begalybę. Bendru atveju išėjimai į begalybę gali būti tiek paraboloidiniai, tiek sluoksnio tipo. Srities kraštą sudaro baigtinis skaičius nekompaktiškų jungių komponenčių, kurios suformuoja išorininį kraštą, ir baigtinis skaičius kompaktiškų jungių komponenčių, kurios suformuoja vidinį srities kraštą. Darydami prielaidą, kad srautai per vidinio krašto komponentes yra pakankamai maži, o srautų dydžiui per išorinio krašto komponentes nedarant jokių apribojimų, įrodome suformuluoto uždavinio bent vieno sprendinio egzistavimą. Priklausomai nuo srities geometrijos, uždavinio sprendinys gali turėti tiek baigtinį, tiek begalinį Dirichlė integralą. / In the thesis there is studied nonhomogenous boundary value problem for the stationary Navier-Stokes system in domains which may have two types of outlets to infinity: paraboloidal and layer type. The boundary is multiply connected. It consists of connected noncompact components, forming the outer boundary, and connected compact components, forming the inner boundary. We suppose that the fluxes over the components of the inner boundary are sufficiently small, while we do not impose any restrictions on fluxes over the infinite components of the outer boundary. We prove that the formulated problem admits at least one weak solution which, depending on the geometry of the domain, may have either finite or infinite Dirichlet integral.

AASHTO LRFD requires the use of longitudinal stiffeners in plate girder webs when the web slenderness D/tw is greater than 150. This practice is intended to limit the lateral flexing of the web plate during construction and at service conditions. AASHTO accounts for an increase in the web bend buckling resistance due to the presence of a longitudinal stiffener. However, when the theoretical bend buckling capacity of the stiffened web is exceeded under strength load conditions, the Specifications do not consider any contribution from the longitudinal stiffener to the girder resistance. That is, the AASHTO LRFD web bend buckling strength reduction factor Rb applied in these cases is based on an idealization of the web neglecting the longitudinal stiffener. This deficiency can have significant impact on girder resistance in regions of negative flexure. This research is aimed at evaluating the improvements that may be achieved by fully considering the contribution of web longitudinal stiffeners to the girder flexural resistance. Based on refined FE test simulations, this research establishes that minimum size longitudinal stiffeners, per current AASHTO LRFD requirements, contribute significantly to the post buckling flexural resistance of plate girders, and can bring as much as a 60% increase in the flexural strength of the girder. A simple cross-section Rb model is proposed that can be used to calculate the girder flexural resistance at the yield limit state. This model is developed based on test simulations of straight homogenous girders subjected to pure bending, and is tested extensively and validated for hybrid girders and other limit states. It is found that there is a substantial deviation between the AISC/AASHTO LTB resistance equations and common FE test simulations. Research is conducted to determine the appropriate parameters to use in FE test simulations. Recommended parameters are identified that provide a best fit to the mean of experimental data. Based on FE simulations on unstiffened girders using these recommended parameters, a modified LTB resistance equation is proposed. This equation, used in conjunction with the proposed Rb model also provides an improved handling of combined web buckling and LTB of longitudinally stiffened plate girders. It is observed that the noncompact web slenderness limit in the Specifications, which is an approximation based on nearly rigid edge conditions for the buckling of the web plate in flexure is optimistic for certain cross-sections with narrow flanges. This research establishes that the degree of restraint at the edges of the web depend largely on the relative areas of the adjoining flanges and the area of the web. An improved equation for the noncompact web slenderness limit is proposed which leads to a better understanding and representation of the behavior of these types of members.

In this paper we deal with the `strength' of ill-posedness for ill-posed linear operator equations Ax = y in Hilbert spaces, where we distinguish according_to_M. Z. Nashed [15] the ill-posedness of type I if A is not compact, but we have R(A) 6= R(A) for the range R(A) of A; and the ill-posedness of type II for compact operators A: From our considerations it seems to follow that the problems with noncompact operators A are not in general `less' ill-posed than the problems with compact operators. We motivate this statement by comparing the approximation and stability behaviour of discrete least-squares solutions and the growth rate of Galerkin matrices in both cases. Ill-posedness measures for compact operators A as discussed in [10] are derived from the decay rate of the nonincreasing sequence of singular values of A. Since singular values do not exist for noncompact operators A; we introduce stability rates in order to have a common measure for the compact and noncompact cases. Properties of these rates are illustrated by means of convolution equations in the compact case and by means of equations with multiplication operators in the noncompact case. Moreover using increasing rearrangements of the multiplier functions specific measures of ill-posedness called ill-posedness rates are considered for the multiplication operators. In this context, the character of sufficient conditions providing convergence rates of Tikhonov regularization are compared for compact operators and multiplication operators.

In this paper we deal with the `strength' of ill-posedness for ill-posed linear operator equations Ax = y in Hilbert spaces, where we distinguish according_to_M. Z. Nashed [15] the ill-posedness of type I if A is not compact, but we have R(A) 6= R(A) for the range R(A) of A; and the ill-posedness of type II for compact operators A: From our considerations it seems to follow that the problems with noncompact operators A are not in general `less' ill-posed than the problems with compact operators. We motivate this statement by comparing the approximation and stability behaviour of discrete least-squares solutions and the growth rate of Galerkin matrices in both cases. Ill-posedness measures for compact operators A as discussed in [10] are derived from the decay rate of the nonincreasing sequence of singular values of A. Since singular values do not exist for noncompact operators A; we introduce stability rates in order to have a common measure for the compact and noncompact cases. Properties of these rates are illustrated by means of convolution equations in the compact case and by means of equations with multiplication operators in the noncompact case. Moreover using increasing rearrangements of the multiplier functions specific measures of ill-posedness called ill-posedness rates are considered for the multiplication operators. In this context, the character of sufficient conditions providing convergence rates of Tikhonov regularization are compared for compact operators and multiplication operators.