On L∞ stability for wave propagation and for linear inverse problems

Journal of Hyperbolic Differential Equations, vol. 23, pp. 3–33

Abstract

Stability is a key property of both forward models and inverse problems, and depends on the norms considered in the relevant function spaces. For instance, stability estimates for hyperbolic partial differential equations are often based on energy conservation principles, and are therefore expressed in terms of [Formula: see text] norms. The focus of this paper is on stability with respect to the [Formula: see text] norm, which is more relevant to detect localized phenomena. The linear wave equation is not stable in [Formula: see text], and we design an alternative solution method based on the regularization of Fourier multipliers, which is stable in [Formula: see text]. Furthermore, we show how these ideas can be extended to inverse problems, and design a regularization method for the inversion of compact operators that is stable in [Formula: see text]. We also discuss the connection with the stability of deep neural networks modeled by hyperbolic PDEs.

Authors 2

1. Giovanni S. Alberti

   University of Genoa

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   Machine Learning Genoa Center, Department of Mathematics, Department of Excellence 2023-2027, University of Genoa, Via Dodecaneso 35, 16146 Genova, Italy

2. Tandri Gauksson

   ETH Zurich · Seminar for Applied Mathematics

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   Seminar for Applied Mathematics, Department of Mathematics, ETH Zurich, Rämistrasse 101, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland