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This study introduces two novel methodologies for solving systems of Fredholm integral equations, with particular emphasis on second-kind equations. The first method integrates the Sinc-collocation technique with a newly developed singular exponential transformation, enhancing convergence behavior and numerical stability. A comprehensive convergence analysis is conducted to support this approach. The second method employs a double exponential transformation, leading to a pair of linear equations whose solvability is established using the double projection method. Rigorous theoretical analysis is presented, including convergence theorems and newly derived error bounds. A system of two Fredholm integral equations is treated as a practical case study. Numerical examples are provided to illustrate the effectiveness and accuracy of the proposed methods, substantiating the theoretical results. Full article

Matrices have an important role in modern engineering problems like artificial intelligence, biomedicine, machine learning, etc. The present paper proposes new algorithms to solve linear problems involving finite matrices as well as operators in infinite dimensions. It is well known that the power method to find an eigenvalue and an eigenvector of a matrix requires the existence of a dominant eigenvalue. This article proposes an iterative method to find eigenvalues of matrices without a dominant eigenvalue. This algorithm is based on a procedure involving averages of the mapping and the independent variable. The second contribution is the computation of an eigenvector associated with a known eigenvalue of linear operators or matrices. Then, a novel numerical method for solving a linear system of equations is studied. The algorithm is especially suitable for cases where the iteration matrix has a norm equal to one or the standard iterative method based on fixed point approximation converges very slowly. These procedures are applied to the resolution of Fredholm integral equations of the first kind with an arbitrary kernel by means of orthogonal polynomials, and in a particular case where the kernel is separable. Regarding the latter case, this paper studies the properties of the associated Fredholm operator. Full article

The optimization of computational algorithms is one of the main problems of computational mathematics. This optimization is well demonstrated by the example of the theory of quadrature and cubature formulas. It is known that the numerical integration of definite integrals is of great importance in basic and applied sciences. In this paper we consider the optimization problem of weighted quadrature formulas with derivatives in Sobolev space. Using the extremal function, the square of the norm of the error functional of the considered quadrature formula is calculated. Then, minimizing this norm by coefficients, we obtain a system to find the optimal coefficients of this quadrature formula. The uniqueness of solutions of this system is proved, and an algorithm for solving this system is given. The proposed algorithm is used to obtain the optimal coefficients of the derivative weight quadrature formulas. It should be noted that the optimal weighted quadrature formulas constructed in this work are optimal for the approximate calculation of regular, singular, fractional and strongly oscillating integrals. The constructed optimal quadrature formulas are applied to the approximate solution of linear Fredholm integral equations of the second kind. Finally, the numerical results are compared with the known results of other authors. Full article

In this paper, for a mixed elliptic-hyperbolic type equation with various degeneration orders and singular coefficients, theorems of uniqueness and existence of the solution to the problem with a missing Tricomi condition on boundary characteristic and with an analog of Frankl condition on different parts of the cut boundary along the degeneration segment in the mixed domain are proved. On the degeneration line segment, a general conjugation condition is set, and on the boundary of the elliptic domain and degeneration segment, the Bitsadze–Samarskii condition is posed. The considered problem, based on integral representations of the solution to the Dirichlet problem (in elliptic part of the domain) and a modified Cauchy problem (in hyperbolic part of the domain), is reduced to solving a non-standard singular Tricomi integral equation with a non-Fredholm integral operator (featuring an isolated first-order singularity in the kernel) in non-characteristic part of the equation. Non-standard approaches are applied here in constructing the solution algorithm. Through successive applications of the theory of singular integral equations and then the Wiener–Hopf equation theory, the non-standard singular Tricomi integral equation is reduced to a Fredholm integral equation of the second kind, the unique solvability of which follows from the uniqueness theorem for the problem. Full article

This work aims to propose an iterative method for approximating solutions of two-dimensional weakly singular Fredholm integral Equation (2D-WSFIE) by incorporating the product integration technique, an appropriate cubature formula, and the Picard algorithm. This iterative approach is utilized to approximate the solution of the 2D-WSFIE that arises in some contact problems in linear elasticity. Under some sufficient conditions, the existence and uniqueness of the solution are established, an error bound for the approximate solution is estimated, and the order of convergence of the proposed algorithm is discussed. The effectiveness of the proposed method is illustrated through its application to some contact problems involving weakly singular kernels. Full article

In this paper, a nonlinear system is interpreted as an operator $\mathcal{F}$ transforming random vectors. It is assumed that the operator is unknown and the random vectors are available. It is required to find a model of the system represented by a best constructive operator $\mathcal{F}$ approximation. While the theory of operator approximation with any given accuracy has been well elaborated, the theory of best constrained constructive operator approximation is not so well developed. Despite increasing demands from various applications, this subject is minimally tractable because of intrinsic difficulties with associated approximation techniques. This paper concerns the best constrained approximation of a nonlinear operator in probability spaces. The main conceptual novelty of the proposed approach is that, unlike the known techniques, it targets a constructive optimal determination of all $3p+2$ ingredients of the approximating operator where p is a nonnegative integer. The solution to the associated problem is represented by a combination of new best approximation techniques with a special iterative procedure. The proposed approximating model of the system has several degrees of freedom to minimize the associated error. In particular, one of the specific features of the developed approximating technique is special random vectors called injections. It is shown that the desired injection is determined from the solution of a special Fredholm integral equation of the second kind. Its solution is called the optimal injection. The determination of optimal injections in this way allows us to further minimize the associated error. Full article

This paper proposes an iterative algorithm for the search for common fixed points of two mappings. The properties of approximation and convergence of the method are analyzed in the context of Banach spaces. In particular, this article provides sufficient conditions for the strong convergence of the sequence generated by the iterative scheme to a common fixed point of two operators. The method is illustrated with some examples of application. The procedure is used to approach a common solution of two Fredholm integral equations of the second kind. In the second part of the article, the existence of a fractal function coming from two different Read–Bajraktarević operators is proved. Afterwards, a study of the approximation of fixed points of a fractal convolution of operators is performed, in the framework of Lebesgue or Bochner spaces. Full article

The studied configuration is a two-dimensional, very thin parabolic reflector made of graphene and illuminated by an H-polarized electromagnetic plane wave. We present basic scattering and focusing properties of such a graphene reflector depending on the graphene parameters at microwave frequencies, using the resistive boundary condition for very thin sheets. The scattering is formulated as an electromagnetic boundary-value problem; it is transformed to a singular integral equation that is further treated with the method of analytical regularization (MAR) based on the known solution of the Riemann–Hilbert Problem (RHP). The numerical results are computed by using a Fredholm second-kind matrix equation that guarantees convergence and provides easily controlled accuracy. Compared to THz range, in microwaves, the scattering pattern of reflector and the field level at geometrical focus can be controlled in a wide range by adjusting the chemical potential of graphene. Even though here no dielectric substrate supporting the graphene is considered, the practical realization can also be possible as a thin layer graphene material in GHz range. As we demonstrate, the variation of the chemical potential from 0 to 1 eV can improve the focusing ability within the factor of three. The high accuracy of the used method and the full wave formulation of the problem support our findings. Full article

Pile raft foundation (PRF) is a common foundation type for buildings and bridge piers which has been commonly subjected to eccentric vertical load in engineering applications. Dissimilar PRF is often adopted to reduce the excessive settlement and differential settlement of superstructures. The behavior of dissimilar PRF under eccentric vertical load is a significant issue and investigated with the boundary element method in this paper. In this method, the dissimilar pile–soil system is decomposed into extended soil elements and fictitious pile elements. The second kind of Fredholm integral governing equation of the axial force of fictitious piles is established based on the compatibility condition of axial strain between the extended soil and fictitious piles. An iterative procedure is adopted to analyze the average settlement w and rotation slope θ of raft stemming from the settlement compatibility condition of the top of each element and the equilibrium condition of the raft. Furthermore, the axial force and settlement of each element along its depth can be predicted. The corresponding results agree well with a reported case and the finite element method. The characteristics of 3 × 1 and 3 × 3 dissimilar PRFs under eccentric vertical load, including non-dimensional vertical stiffness N₀/wE_sd, differential settlement w_d and the load sharing ratio of typical elements N_i/N₀, are systematically investigated by considering different eccentricity e, length/diameter ratios of pile l/d and pile–soil stiffness ratio E_p/E_s conditions. The N₀/wE_sd increases with l/d, while the load sharing ratios of the raft N_raft/N₀ and w_d decreases with l/d. The eccentricity e has a significant effect on w_d and N_i/N₀ and a neglect effect on N₀/wE_sd and N_raft/N₀. The N₀/wE_sd, w_d and N_i/N₀ are significantly increased with E_p/E_s. This research is expected to provide insights to the practitioners into the dissimilar PRF design under eccentric vertical load. Full article

In this article, two types of contractive conditions are introduced, namely extended integral $\mathsf{Ϝ}$-contraction and $(\varkappa ,\Omega$-$\mathsf{Ϝ})$-contraction. For the case of two mappings and their coincidence point theorems, a variant of $(\varkappa ,\Omega$-$\mathsf{Ϝ})$-contraction has been introduced, which is called $(\varkappa ,{\Gamma }_{1,2},\Omega$-$\mathsf{Ϝ})$-contraction. In the end, the applications of an extended integral $\mathsf{Ϝ}$-contraction and $(\varkappa ,\Omega$-$\mathsf{Ϝ})$-contraction are given by providing an existence result in the solution of a fractional order multi-point boundary value problem involving the Riemann–Liouville fractional derivative. An interesting existence result for the solution of the nonlinear Fredholm integral equation of the second kind using the $(\varkappa ,{\Gamma }_{1,2},\Omega$-$\mathsf{Ϝ})$-contraction has been proven. Herein, an example is established that explains how the Picard–Jungck sequence converges to the solution of the nonlinear integral equation. Examples are given for almost all the main results and some graphs are plotted where required. Full article

Waveform engineering is an important topic in imaging and detection systems. Waveform design for the optimal Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) under energy and duration constraints can be modelled as an eigenproblem of a Fredholm integral equation of the second kind. SNR gains can be achieved using this approach. However, calculating the waveform for optimal SNR requires precise knowledge of the functional form of the absorber, as well as solving a Fredholm integral eigenproblem which can be difficult. In this paper, we address both those difficulties by proposing a Fourier series expansion method to convert the integral eigenproblem to a small matrix eigenproblem which is both easy to compute and gives a heuristic view of the effects of different absorber kernels on the eigenproblem. Another important result of this paper is to provide an alternate waveform, the Discrete Prolate Spheroidal Sequences (DPSS), as the input waveform to obtain near optimal SNR that does not require the exact form of the absorber to be known apriori. Full article

In this paper, we provide sufficient conditions for the existence, uniqueness and global behavior of a positive continuous solution to some nonlinear Riemann-Liouville fractional boundary value problems. The nonlinearity is allowed to be singular at the boundary. The proofs are based on perturbation techniques after reducing the considered problem to the equivalent Fredholm integral equation of the second kind. Some examples are given to illustrate our main results. Full article

The problem of diffraction of a TE-polarized electromagnetic wave by a circular slotted cylinder is investigated. The boundary value problem in question for the Helmholtz equation is reduced to an infinite system of linear algebraic equations of the second kind (SLAE-II) using integral summation identities (ISI). A detailed study of the matrix operator of the problem is performed and its Fredholm property in the weighted Hilbert space of infinite sequences is proven. The convergence of the truncation method constructed in the paper for the numerical solution of SLAE-II is justified and the results of computations are presented and discussed, specifically considering the determination of resonance modes. Full article

Iterative processes are a powerful tool for providing numerical methods for integral equations of the second kind. Integral equations with symmetric kernels are extensively used to model problems, e.g., optimization, electronic and optic problems. We analyze iterative methods for Fredholm–Hammerstein integral equations with modified argument. The approximation consists of two parts, a fixed point result and a quadrature formula. We derive a method that uses a Picard iterative process and the trapezium numerical integration formula, for which we prove convergence and give error estimates. Numerical experiments show the applicability of the method and the agreement with the theoretical results. Full article

This paper deals with a class of nonlinear fractional Sturm–Liouville boundary value problems. Each sub equation in the system is a fractional partial equation including the second kinds of Fredholm integral equation and the p-Laplacian operator, simultaneously. Infinitely many solutions are derived due to perfect involvements of fractional calculus theory and variational methods with some simpler and more easily verified assumptions. Full article