Cette thèse aborde des sujets d'approximation diophantienne et de transcendance liés aux fonctions exponentielles. Il est tout d'abord établit des liens entre les coefficients d'approximants de Hermite-Padé, ceux de polynômes d'interpolation de Hermite et certains cofacteurs d'un déterminant de Vandermonde généralisé. Nous utilisons ensuite la notion de hauteur d'une matrice (que nous majorons grâce aux liens précédemment fournis) afin de donner une nouvelle démonstration de la transcendance de $e$. Ces résultats nous permettent finalement d'obtenir de nouveaux énoncés d'approximation diophantienne tels que la minoration de la distance de l'exponentielle d'un nombre algébrique (de hauteur absolue logarithmique de Weil bornée) à un autre nombre algébrique (lui aussi de hauteur absolue logarithmique de Weil bornée) en fonction de ces mêmes bornes. Il est ensuite donné, pour différentes valeurs de nombres rationnels $a$, quelques estimations remarquables telles que le minimum, sur l'ensemble des entiers non nuls $b$ et $c$, de la distance $|e^(b)-a^(c)|$.

Le travail de thèse exposé dans ce manuscrit porte sur le développement et l'analyse numérique de schémas volumes finis de type dualité discrète (DDFV) pour la discrétisation des équations de Darcy et des équations de Stokes. Un point commun à ces problèmes, qui motive l'emploi des schémas DDFV, est que leur résolution par volumes finis nécessite d'approcher toutes les composantes du gradient de la solution. On étudie tout d'abord la discrétisation du problème de diffusion scalaire anisotrope pour des conditions aux bords mixtes de type Dirichlet/Fourier. Le schéma que nous proposons permet de construire un algorithme de Schwarz discret associé à une décomposition de domaine sans recouvrement qui converge vers la solution obtenue sans décomposition. Des expériences numériques illustrent les résultats théoriques d'estimation d'erreur et de convergence des algorithmes de Schwarz DDFV. On se propose ensuite de discrétiser des problèmes de Stokes avec une viscosité variable. Les schémas DDFV correspondant sont en général mal posés. Pour y remédier, on stabilise le bilan de masse par différents termes en pression. Dans un second temps, on considère le cas où la viscosité est discontinue. Ces discontinuités doivent être prise en compte par le schéma pour surmonter la perte de consistance des contraintes à l'interface. Ensuite une première étude de l'extension des schémas DDFV aux équations de Navier-Stokes est présentée aussi qu'une généralisation des résultats pour le problème de Stokes avec une viscosité régulière dans le cas tridimensionnel.

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In this thesis we will consider and investigate the properties of analytic functions via their behavior near the boundary of the domain on which they are defined. To do that we introduce the notion of the hyperbolic distortion and the hyperbolic derivative. Classical results state that the hyperbolic derivative is bounded from above by 1, and we will consider the case when it is bounded from below by some positive constant. Boundedness from below of the hyperbolic derivative implies some nice properties of the function near the boundary. For instance Krauss & all in 2007 proved that, if the function is defined on a domain bounded by analytic curve, then boundedness from below of the hyperbolic derivative implies that the function has an analytic continuation across the boundary. We extend this result for the domains with slightly more general boundary, namely for smooth Jordan domains, and get that in this case the function and its derivative will have only continuous extensions to the boundary.

In this thesis we will consider and investigate the properties of analytic functions via their behavior near the boundary of the domain on which they are defined. To do that we introduce the notion of the hyperbolic distortion and the hyperbolic derivative. Classical results state that the hyperbolic derivative is bounded from above by 1, and we will consider the case when it is bounded from below by some positive constant. Boundedness from below of the hyperbolic derivative implies some nice properties of the function near the boundary. For instance Krauss & all in 2007 proved that, if the function is defined on a domain bounded by analytic curve, then boundedness from below of the hyperbolic derivative implies that the function has an analytic continuation across the boundary. We extend this result for the domains with slightly more general boundary, namely for smooth Jordan domains, and get that in this case the function and its derivative will have only continuous extensions to the boundary.

This thesis is primarily focused on flow-field upstream of hydropower intakes, with emphasis on the use of temperature control curtains and predicting the flow acceleration zone. By reviewing the available literature, it is concluded that the flow-field upstream of hydropower intake systems can be modeled by potential flow theory. The understanding of near intake flow-field can be useful in fish entrainment studies and in designing fish repulsion systems. To control downstream river temperatures, a flexible curtain was installed upstream of several dams in California. Flow downstream of the curtain was analyzed using a Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) solver with rigorous validation by experimental data. The experiment was conducted with a 4 beam Acoustic Doppler Velocimeter (ADV) probe. The study shows that wall jet properties downstream of the curtain are affected by the water depth and the inlet Reynolds number. Empirical expressions were developed to predict jet properties and the wall shear stress. Flow upstream of the curtain was analyzed using potential flow theories with validation by the CFD solver. In this part, a theory based on Schwarz-Christoffel transformation was developed to predict the flow-field upstream of the curtain without accounting for any density stratification in the water body. It is observed that the acceleration zone upstream of the curtain can be affected by sink opening size, its location and water depth. The effect of boundaries on flow upstream of a line sink and the interaction of multiple sinks were analyzed. The effect of stratification on a line sink is also analyzed. A theory is developed to predict the incipient withdrawal condition when a sink is located on the horizontal bottom. The theory is also extended to a tilted bottom. The effect of boundaries on the incipient withdrawal condition is analyzed. When only one layer is being withdrawn, it is shown that a homogenous equation can be applied to a stratified condition by assuming an upper layer boundary at the interface. In addition to these works, a despike algorithm for ADV data is developed, and a numerical analysis on central difference scheme is presented. / Water Resources Engineering

Thesis (Th. M.)--Dallas Theological Seminary, 2000. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 69-70).

Thesis (Th. M.)--Dallas Theological Seminary, 2000. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 69-70).

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Delaware, 2009. / Principal faculty advisor: Mary Donaldson-Evans, Dept. of Foreign Language & Literatures . Includes bibliographical references.

The Pick–Nevanlinna interpolation problem, in its fullest generality, is as follows: Given domains D1, D2 in complex Euclidean spaces, and a set f¹ zi; wiº : 1 i N g D1 D2, where zi are distinct and N 2 š+, N 2, find necessary and sufficient conditions for the existence of a holomorphic map F : D1 ! D2 such that F¹ziº = wi, 1 i N. When such a map F exists, we say that F is an interpolant of the data. Of course, this problem is intractable at the above level of generality. However, two special cases of the problem — which we shall study in this thesis — have been of lasting interest: Interpolation from the polydisc to the unit disc. This is the case D1 = „n and D2 = „, where „ denotes the open unit disc in the complex plane and n 2 š+. The problem itself originates with Georg Pick’s well-known theorem (independently discovered by Nevanlinna) for the case n = 1. Much later, Sarason gave another proof of Pick’s result using an operator-theoretic approach, which is very influential. Using this approach for n 2, Agler–McCarthy provided a solution to the problem with the restriction that the interpolant is in the Schur– Agler class. This is notable because, when n = 2, the latter result completely solves the problem for the case D1 = „2; D2 = „. However, Pick’s approach can also be effective for n 2. In this thesis, we give an alternative characterization for the existence of a 3-point interpolant based on Pick’s approach and involving the study of rational inner functions. Cole–Lewis–Wermer lifted Sarason’s approach to uniform algebras — leading to a char-acterization for the existence of an interpolant in terms of the positivity of a large, rather abstractly-defined family of N N matrices. McCullough later refined their result by identifying a smaller family of matrices. The second result of this thesis is in the same vein, namely: it provides a characterization of those data that admit a „n-to-„ interpolant in terms of the positivity of a family of N N matrices parametrized by a class of polynomials. Interpolation from the unit disc to the spectral unit ball. This is the case D1 = „ and D2 = n , where n denotes the set of all n n matrices with spectral radius less than 1. The interest in this arises from problems in Control Theory. Bercovici–Foias–Tannenbaum adapted Sarason’s methods to give a (somewhat hard-to-check) characterization for the existence of an interpolant under a very mild restriction. Later, Agler–Young established a relation between the interpolation problem in the spectral unit ball and that in the symmetrized polydisc — leading to a necessary condition for the existence of an interpolant. Bharali later provided a new inequivalent necessary condition for the existence of an interpolant for any n and N = 2. In this thesis, we shall present a necessary condition for the existence of an interpolant in the case when N = 3. This we shall achieve by adapting Pick’s approach and applying the aforementioned result of Bharali.