Research Topics
Calculus of Variations UOH
Allen Cahn equation and phase transition models
Articles
Zuniga, A., Agudelo, O. (2014). A two end family of solutions for the inhomogeneous Allen–Cahn equation in R2. Journal of Differential Equations 256(1): 157-205.
Connection problems in gradient systems
Articles
Alessio, F., Montecchiari, P., Zuniga, A. (2019). Prescribed energy connecting orbits for gradient systems. Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems 39(8): 4895-4928.
Zuniga, A., Sternberg, P. (2016). On the heteroclinic connection problem for multi-well gradient systems. Journal of Differential Equations 261(7): 3987-4007.
Talks
[Nov 27, 2023] Energy-prescribed connecting orbits of gradient systems, Andres Zuniga. Calculus of Variations and PDE Seminar, Universidad de O'Higgins. [Slides]
Debonding of polymer gels
Calderer, M.C., Henao, D., Sánchez, M.A., Siegel, R.A., Song, S. (2024). A Numerical Scheme and Validation of the Asymptotic Energy Release Rate Formula for a 2d Gel Thin Film Debonding Problem. SIAM J. Appl. Math (in press).
Calderer, M.C., Henao, D., Sánchez, M.A., Siegel, R.A., Song, S. (2023). Gels: Energetics, Singularities, and Cavitation. J Elast.
Song, S., Siegel, R.A., Sánchez, M.A., Calderer, M.C., Henao, D. (2023). Experiments, Modelling, and Simulations for a Gel Bonded to a Rigid Substrate. J Elast 153, 651–679.
Calderer, M.C., Garavito, C., Henao, D. , Tapia, L., Lyu, S. (2020). Gel Debonding from a Rigid Substrate. J Elast 141: 51–73.
Xu, X., Calderer, M.C., Doi, M., and Henao, D. (2020). Debonding waves in gel thin films. Proc. R. Soc. A. 476: 20200001.
Talks
[Apr 21, 2023] Debonding of thin polymer gel films. Duvan Henao. Sesión de Cálculo de variaciones y E.D.P., XXXV Jornada de la Matemática de la Zona Sur.
[Dec 8, 2022] Debonding of thin polymer gel films. Sesión de Matemática aplicada y física matemática, Duvan Henao. XC Encuentro de la Sociedad de Matemática de Chile, Punta de Tralca. [Abstract] [Slides]
[Apr 28, 2022] Debonding of a gel from a rigid substrate. Duvan Henao. Calculus of Variations session, XXXIV Jornada de la Matemática de la Zona Sur. [Abstract] [Talk recording] [Slides]
[May 17-28, 2021] Debonding of a gel from a rigid substrate. Duvan Henao. SIAM Conference on Mathematical Aspects of Materials Science, Bilbao (online). [Slides]
Ecology
Talks
[Nov 9, 2023] Propagación del caos y la ecuación de McKean-Vlasov: Implicancias y aplicaciones en construcción de nicho, Cristóbal Quiñinao, XXIX Encuentro de la Sociedad de Ecología de Chile, Olmué, Chile. [Abstract]
[Mar 24, 2023] Control in probability for SDE models of growth population, Cristóbal Quiñinao, Biostochastic Workshop 2023, Las Cruces, Chile.
Electrophysiology
Talks
[Dec 21, 2023] Condición angle-bounded para las ecuaciones de FitzHugh-Nagumo en electrofisiología cardíaca. Joaquín Oyarzún. XCI Encuentro Anual de la Sociedad de Matemática de Chile, Universidad de Chile. [Abstract]
[Sep 1, 2023] Angle-Bounded condition for FitzHugh-Nagumo equations in cardiac electrophysiology, Joaquín Oyarzún. Master thesis defense, Facultad de Matemáticas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. [mat.uc.cl] [ici_uoh]
[Jan 6, 2023] Excitation and inhibition balance as a dynamical process Further studies in some Mean Field FitzHugh Nagumo models of interconnected neurons. Cristóbal Quiñinao. AMS Joint Mathematical Meeting, Boston, USA. [Abstract]
Homogenization theory, thin structures, and qualitative analysis of multiscale media
Articles
Buzančić, M., Hernández-Llanos, P., Velčić, I., Zubrinič, J. (2024). A poroelastic plate model obtained by simultaneous homogenization and dimension reduction. arXiv:2403.16220 [math.AP]
Durante, T., Faella, L., Hernández-Llanos, P., Prakash, R. (2023). A homogenization bending shell theory for multiscale materials from 3D nonlinear elasticity. arXiv:1905.09114 [math.AP]
Xu, X., Calderer, M.C., Doi, M., and Henao, D. (2020). Debonding waves in gel thin films. Proc. R. Soc. A. 476: 20200001.
Functional inequalities
Articles
Dolbeault, J., Zuniga, A. (2022). Symmetry breaking and weighted Euclidean logarithmic Sobolev inequalities. arXiv:2210.12488 [math.AP]
Talks
[Dec 20, 2023] Symmetry and symmetry breaking in weighted logarithmic Sobolev inequalities. Andres Zuniga. XCI Encuentro Anual de la Sociedad de Matemática de Chile, Universidad de Chile. [Abstract]
Isoperimetric problems and least gradient problems
Articles
Alama, S., Bronsard, L., Topaloglu, I., Zuniga, A. (2021). A nonlocal isoperimetric problem with density perimeter. Calc. Var. 60(1).
Zuniga, A. (2019). Continuity of minimizers to weighted least gradient problems. Nonlinear Analysis 178: 86-109.
Theses
[Oct 13, 2023] Implementación numérica para la resolución de un problema variacional no local, Xavier Carrera. Master thesis defense, Facultad de Matemáticas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. [mat.uc.cl] [ici_uoh]
Talks
[July 05, 2024; 15:15hrs]. Construction of Delaunay-like compact equilibria in a nonlocal isoperimetric problem. Andres Zuniga. Jornadas de Análisis Geométrico en Valparaíso (JAGV). Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María. [Abstract]
[June 06, 2024; 16:10hrs]. Geometric construction of minimizers to least gradient problems: the density case. Andres Zuniga. Seminario de Análisis y Geometría, Facultad de Matemáticas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. [Abstract] [Slides]
[Dec 11, 2023] On Some Isoperimetric Inequalities Involving Nonlocal Operators. Franco Olivares. Calculus of Variations and PDE Seminar, Universidad de O'Higgins. [Slides]
Nonlinear elasticity and fracture
Articles
Kalayanamit, P. (2024). Sobolev regularity of the inverse for minimizers of the neo-Hookean energy satisfying condition INV. arXiv:2405.12156 [math.AP]
Barchiesi, M., Henao, D., Mora-Corral, C., Rodiac, R. (2024). On the lack of compactness in the axisymmetric neo-Hookean model. Forum of Mathematics, Sigma; 12:e26
Barchiesi, M., Henao, D., Mora-Corral, C., Rodiac, R. (2023). Harmonic dipoles and the relaxation of the neo-Hookean energy in 3D elasticity. Arch Rational Mech Anal 247, 70.
Xu, X., Calderer, M.C., Doi, M., and Henao, D. (2020). Debonding waves in gel thin films. Proc. R. Soc. A. 476: 20200001.
Henao, D., Mora-Corral, C. & Oliva, M. (2021). Global invertibility of Sobolev maps. Advances in Calculus of Variations, 14(2), 207-230.
Henao, D., Stroffolini, B. (2020). Orlicz–Sobolev nematic elastomers. Nonlinear Analysis 194,111513.
Cañulef-Aguilar, V., Henao, D. (2020). Hölder estimates for the Neumann problem in a domain with holes and a relation formula between the Dirichlet and Neumann problems. Houston Journal of Mathematics, 46(4), 973-1004.
Cañulef-Aguilar, V., Henao, D. (2019). A lower bound for the void coalescence load in nonlinearly elastic solids. Interfaces Free Bound. 21(4): 409–440.
Henao, D., Rodiac, R. (2018). On the existence of minimizers for the neo-Hookean energy in the axisymmetric setting. Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems 38(9): 4509-4536.
Barchiesi, M., Henao, D. & Mora-Corral, C. (2017). Local Invertibility in Sobolev Spaces with Applications to Nematic Elastomers and Magnetoelasticity. Arch Rational Mech Anal 224, 743–816.
Talks
[June 11, 2024] Harmonic dipoles in nonlinear elasticity. Duvan Henao. Geometric And Variational Analysis, In Memory of Jan Malỳ, Będlewo, Poland [Abstract] [Slides]
[May 19, 2024] Relaxation of the Neo-Hookean Energy in Three Dimensions. Duvan Henao. Interaction of Solid Mechanics and Mathematics: Modelling, Analysis and Applications, SIAM Conference on Mathematical Aspects of Materials Science. [Slides]
[Apr 25, 2024]. Minimising the neo-Hookean energy without cavitation. Panas Kalayanamit. XXXVI Jornada de Matemática de la Zona Sur (JMZS 2024). Universidad Católica de Temuco (UCT) [Abstract] [Slides]
[Apr 17, 2024] Jacobian determinants and degree theory in nonlinear elasticity and its applications. Duvan Henao. International Conference on Mathematical Analysis and its Applications, Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study. [Abstract] [Slides]
[Jan 26, 2024] Singular minimizers in nonlinear elasticity. Duvan Henao. Colloquim of the Department of Mathematics & Statistics, McMaster University. [Abstract] [Slides]
[Dec 20, 2023] Poroelastic plate model obtained by simultaneous homogenization and dimension reduction, Pedro Hernández-Llanos. XCI Encuentro Anual de la Sociedad de Matemática de Chile, Universidad de Chile. [Abstract]
[Dec 18, 2023] A relaxation approach to the minimisation of the neo-Hookean energy in 3D. Duvan Henao. XCI Encuentro Anual de la Sociedad de Matemática de Chile, Universidad de Chile. [Abstract] [Slides]
[Aug 20-24, 2023] Harmonic dipoles in elasticity. Duvan Henao. 10th International Congress on Industrial and Applied Mathematics, Waseda University, Tokyo [Abstract]
[Jul 10-14, 2023] Singular minimizers in nonlinear elasticity. Duvan Henao. CIME School Variational and PDE Methods in Nonlinear Science, Cetraro. [Abstract and Slides]
[May 23, 2023] Dipolos armónicos en elasticidad. Seminario de Análisis y Geometría, Duvan Henao Facultad de Matemáticas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
[Apr 20, 2023] Harmonic dipoles in elasticity. Duvan Henao. Sesión de Ecuaciones diferenciales, XXXV Jornada de la Matemática de la Zona Sur.
[Apr 3, 2023] Harmonic dipoles in elasticity. Duvan Henao. Compensated Compactness and Applications to Materials, Banff. [Abstract] [Talk recording] [Slides]
[Jan 26, 2023] Harmonic dipoles in elasticity.Duvan Henao. Séminaire d'Analyse numérique et EDP, Institut de Mathématique d'Orsay. [Abstract] [Slides]
[Dec 8, 2022] Harmonic dipoles in elasticity. Sesión de Análisis y ecuaciones diferenciales. Duvan Henao. XC Encuentro de la Sociedad de Matemática de Chile, Punta de Tralca. [Abstract]
[Jun 8,2022] Harmonic dipoles in elasticity. Duvan Henao. Seminario Departamento de Matemática y Estadística, Universidad de la Frontera, Temuco.
[May 18, 2022] Harmonic dipoles in elasticity. Duvan Henao. Coloquio de Matemáticas (online), Departamento de Matemáticas, Universidad de Concepción. [Talk recording] [Slides]
[May 12, 2022] Singularidades en el cálculo de variaciones para materiales elásticos. Duvan Henao. Seminar of the Institute for Engineering Sciences, Universidad de O’Higgins. [Talk recording] [Slides]
[May 17-28, 2021] Borderline existence problems for nematic elastomers and neoHookean materials. Duvan Henao. SIAM Conference on Mathematical Aspects of Materials Science, Bilbao (online). [Slides]
[May 17-28, 2021] Lower bound for the void coalescence load in nonlinearly elastic solids. Duvan Henao. SIAM Conference on Mathematical Aspects of Materials Science, Bilbao (online). [Slides]
[Apr 12, 2021] Problemas variacionales no convexos en elasticidad no lineal y mecánica de fracturas, Duvan Henao. Seminario Internacional de Postgrado en Cálculo de Variaciones (online), Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá. [Slides]
[Aug 17, 2020] Global invertibility in Sobolev Spaces. Duvan Henao. Seminario de Análisis y Geometría, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. [Slides]
[Jan 15, 2020] Singularidades en el cálculo de variaciones. Duvan Henao. Coloquio del Departamento de Matemática y Estadística, Universidad de la Frontera. [Slides]
Nonlocal differential equations
Articles
Barrios, B., Carrero, L., Quaas, A. (2024). Periodic fractional Ambrosetti-Prodi for one-dimensional problem with drift. Nonlinear Analysis 245: 1-19.
Talks
[Apr 10, 2024] On a class of quasilinear fractional operators. Lisbeth Carrero. Calculus of Variations and PDE Seminar, Universidad de O'Higgins. [Slides]
[Dec 21, 2023] Periodic solutions for one-dimensional nonlinear nonlocal problem with drift, including singular nonlinearities. Lisbeth Carrero. XCI Encuentro Anual de la Sociedad de Matemática de Chile, Universidad de Chile. [Abstract]
Liquid crystals and Ginzburg-Landau models
Articles
Lamy, X., Zuniga, A. (2022). On the Stability of Radial Solutions to an Anisotropic Ginzburg--Landau Equation. SIAM J. Math. Anal. 54(1): 723-736.
Henao, D., Stroffolini, B. (2020). Orlicz–Sobolev nematic elastomers. Nonlinear Analysis 194,111513.
Barchiesi, M., Henao, D. & Mora-Corral, C. (2017). Local Invertibility in Sobolev Spaces with Applications to Nematic Elastomers and Magnetoelasticity. Arch Rational Mech Anal 224, 743–816.
Henao, D., Majumdar, A. & Pisante, A. (2017). Uniaxial versus biaxial character of nematic equilibria in three dimensions. Calc. Var. 56, 55.
Talks
[Apr 25, 2024]. Stability of degree-one solutions to an anisotropic Ginzburg-Landau equation. Andres Zuniga. XXXVI Jornada de Matemática de la Zona Sur (JMZS 2024). Universidad Católica de Temuco (UCT) [Abstract] [Slides]
[Apr 4, 2024]. Stability analysis of entire radial solutions to an anisotropic Ginzburg-Landau equation. Andres Zuniga. Workshop Nonlinear Analysis: Geometric, Variational and Dispersive aspects. Centro de Modelamiento Matemático (CMM) , Universidad de Chile. [Abstract] [Slides]
Regularity in the calculus of variations
Talks
[Dec 20, 2023] Rectifiability of the set of minimizers for a perturbed quasiconvex integral. Panas Kalayanamit. XCI Encuentro Anual de la Sociedad de Matemática de Chile, Universidad de Chile. [Abstract]