Entropy formulation 
of Evolutionary phase transitions
EntroPhase


 ERC Starting Independent Researcher Grant
 


REPORTS:

updated to March 31, 2017



      Papers appeared in International Journals:


43. C. Heinemann, C. Kraus, E. Rocca, R. Rossi,

A temperature-dependent phase-field model for phase separation and damage

 Arch. Ration. Mech. Anal., 225 (2017), 177–247.

42. R. Scala,

Limit of viscous dynamic processes in delamination as the viscosity and inertia vanish,

ESAIM:COCV, 23 no. 2 (2017).

41. R. Scala, G. Schimperna,

A contact problem for viscoelastic bodies with inertial effects and unilateral boundary constraints,

European J. Appl. Math, 28 (1) (2017), 91--122 .

40. C. Cavaterra, E. Rocca, H. Wu,

Optimal boundary control of a simplified Ericksen–Leslie system for nematic liquid crystal flows in 2D,

Arch. Ration. Mech. Anal., 224 (2017), 1037--1086.

39. M. Dai, E. Feireisl, E. Rocca, G. Schimperna, M. Schonbek,

Analysis of a diffuse interface model of multispecies tumor growth

Nonlinearity, 30 (2017), 1639.

38. S. Frigeri,

                      Global existence of weak solutions for a nonlocal model for two-phase flows of incompressible fluids with unmatched densities,
                       
                     
Math. Models Methods Appl. Sci., 26 (2016), 1955.

37. R. Scala, G. Schimperna,

On the viscous Cahn-Hilliard equation with singular potential and inertial term,

AIMS Mathematics, 1(1) (2016), 64--76.

36. P. Colli, G. Gilardi, E. Rocca, J. Sprekels,

Asymptotic analyses and error estimates for a Cahn–Hilliard type phase field system modelling tumor growth,

Discrete Contin. Dyn. Syst. Ser. S, 10 (2017), 37--54.

      35. S. Frigeri, C. Gal, M. Grasselli

      On nonlocal Cahn-Hilliard-Navier-Stokes systems in two dimensions,

                       Journal of Nonlinear Science, 26 (2016), 847–893.

34. B. Albers, P. Krejci, E. Rocca

Solvability of an unsaturated porous media flow problem with thermomechanical interaction,

SIAM J. Math. Anal., 48 (2016), 4175--4201.

33. M. Eleuteri, E. Rocca, G. Schimperna

Existence of solutions to a two-dimensional model for nonisothermal two-phase flows of incompressible fluids,

Ann. Inst. H. Poincare' Anal. Non Line'aire,
33 (2016), 1431-1454.

32. M. Dai, E. Feireisl, E. Rocca, G. Schimperna, M. Schonbek,

On asymptotic isotropy for a hydrodynamic model of liquid crystals,

Asymptot. Anal, 97 (2016), 189-210. 

31. E. Bonetti, E. Rocca, R. Rossi, M. Thomas

A rate-independent gradient system in damage coupled with plasticity via structured strains,

ESAIM: PROCEEDINGS AND SURVEYS, 54 (2016), 54-69.

30. C. Cavaterra, E. Rocca, H. Wu, X. Xu,

Global strong solutions of the full Navier-Stokes and Q-tensor system for nematic liquid crystal flows in 2D: existence and long-time behavior, 

SIAM J. Math. Anal. 48 (2016), no. 2, 1368-1399.

29. P. Colli, G. Marinoschi, E. Rocca

                Sharp interface control in a Penrose-Fife model,

                       ESAIM: COCV 22 (2016), 473-499.

28. S. Frigeri, E. Rocca, J. Sprekels,

Optimal distributed control of a nonlocal Cahn-Hilliard/Navier-Stokes system in 2D,

SIAM J. Control Optim. 54 (2016), 221-250.

27. P. Colli, G. Gilardi, G. Marinoschi, E. Rocca,

Optimal control  for a phase field system with a possibly singular potential,

Math. Control Relat. Fields, 6 (2016), 95-112. 

      26. C. Heinemann, E. Rocca

                Damage processes in thermoviscoelastic materials with damage-dependent thermal expansion coefficients,

                       MMAS,  38 (2015), 4587--4612.

      25. E. Feireisl, E. Rocca, G. Schimperna, A. Zarnescu

      Nonisothermal nematic liquid crystal flows with the Ball-Majumdar free energy,

      Annali di Matematica, 194 (2015), 1269--1299.

      24. E. Rocca, J. Sprekels,

      Optimal distributed control of a nonlocal convective Cahn-Hilliard equation by the velocity in 3D,

      SIAM J. Control Optim., 53 (2015), 1654--1680.

      23. E. Rocca, R. Rossi

                ``Entropic'' solutions to a thermodynamically consistent PDE system for phase transitions and damage,

                       SIAM J. Math. Anal., 47 (2015), 2519--2586.

      22. P. Colli, G. Gilardi, E. Rocca, J. Sprekels,

      Vanishing viscosities and error estimate for a Cahn--Hilliard type phase-field system related to tumor growth,

      Nonlinear Analysis: Real World Applications, 26 (2015), 93--108. 

      21. S. Frigeri, M. Grasselli, E. Rocca, 

      A diffuse interface model for two-phase incompressible flows with nonlocal interactions and nonconstant mobility

      Nonlinearity,  28 (2015), 1257--1293.

      20. S. Frigeri, M. Grasselli, E. Rocca

      On a diffuse interface model of tumor growth

      European J. Appl. Math., 26 (2015), 215--243.

      19. M. Eleuteri, E. Rocca, G. Schimperna

      On a non-isothermal diffuse interface model for two-phase flows of incompressible fluids

      Discrete Contin. Dyn. Syst., 35 (2015), 2497--2522.


      18. D. Hoemberg, T. Petzold, E. Rocca

      Analysis and simulation of multifrequency induction hardening

      Nonlinear Analysis: Real World Applications, 22 (2015), 84–-97.

      17. S. Melchionna, E. Rocca

      On a nonlocal Cahn-Hilliard equation with a reaction term

      Adv. Math. Sci. Appl., 24 (2014), 461--497.

      16. D. Hoemberg, T. Petzold, E. Rocca,

      Multifrequency induction hardening: a challenge for industrial mathematics

      in ``The Impact of Applications on Mathematics'', Mathematics for Industry 1,

      M. Wakayama et al. (eds.), Springer, Japan (2014).

      15. A. Miranville, E. Rocca, G. Schimperna, A. Segatti,

      The Penrose-Fife phase-field model with coupled dynamic boundary conditions

      Discrete Contin. Dyn. Syst. , 34 (2014), 4259--4290.

      14. E. Rocca, R. Rossi

      A degenerating PDE system for phase transitions and damage

      Math. Models Methods Appl. Sci., 24 (2014), 1265--1341.

      13. E. Feireisl, E. Rocca, G. Schimperna, A. Zarnescu

      Evolution of non-isothermal Landau-de Gennes nematic liquid crystals flows with singular potential,

      Comm. Math. Sci., 12 (2014), 317--343.

                12. S. Frigeri, M. Grasselli, Pavel Krejčí,

                 Strong solutions for two-dimensional nonlocal Cahn-Hilliard-Navier-Stokes systems

                       J. Differential Equations 255 (2013), no. 9, 2587–2614.

                11. M. Eleuteri, J. Kopfova, P. Krejci,

                Non-isothermal cyclic fatigue in an oscillating elastoplastic beam,

                      Comm. Pure Appl. Anal., 12 (2013) No. 6, 2973–2996.

      10. C. Cavaterra, E. Rocca, H. Wu,

Global weak solution and blow-up criterion of the general Ericksen--Leslie system for nematic liquid crystal flows

J. Differential Equations, 255 (2013), 24--57.

      9. P. Krejci,  E. Rocca

      Well-posedness of an extended model for water-ice phase transitions

      Discrete Contin. Dyn. Syst. Ser. S, 6, no.2 (2013), 439--460.

      8. S. Frigeri, E. Rocca

      Trajectory attractors for the Sun-Liu model for nematic liquid crystals in 3D

      Nonlinearity, 26 (2013), 933--957.

7. C. Cavaterra,  E. Rocca

On a 3D isothermal model for nematic liquid crystals accounting for stretching terms

Z. Angew. Math. Phys., 64 (2013), 69--82.

                       6. H. Petzeltova', E. Rocca, G. Schimperna

 On the long-time behavior of some mathematical models for nematic liquid crystals

  Calc. Var., 46 (2013), 623--639.

5. M. Eleuteri, J. Kopfova, P. Krejci

Fatigue accumulation in an oscillating plate,

Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems, Series S, 6 (2013), No. 4,  909--923.

                  4. S. Frigeri, M. Grasselli

                 Nonlocal Cahn-Hilliard-Navier-Stokes systems with singular potentials

                        Dyn. Partial Differ. Equ., 9 (2012), no. 4, 273–304.

3. S. Frigeri, M. Grasselli

Global and trajectory attractors for a non-local Cahn-Hilliard-Navier-Stokes system,

J. Dynam. Differential Equations, 24 (2012), 827--856.

        2. D. Hoemberg, E. Rocca

        A model for resistance welding including phase transitions and Joule heating

        Math. Meth. Appl. Sci., 34 (2011),  2077--2088.

        1. E. Feireisl, M Fremond, E. Rocca, G. Schimperna

        A new approach to non-isothermal models for nematic liquid crystals

        Arch. Ration. Mech. Anal., 205 (2012), no. 2, 651-672.





      Preprints and papers to appear in International Journals:


      13. M. Negri, R. Scala,

      A quasi-static evolution generated by local energy minimizers for an elastic material with a cohesive interface,

       preprint cvgmt no. 3263 (2017).

      12. I. Lucardesi, M. Morandotti, R. Scala, D. Zucco,

      Confinement of dislocations inside a crystal with a prescribed external strain,

      preprint arXiv:1610.06852 (2016), 1--33.

      11. S. Frigeri, K.-F. Lam, E. Rocca,

      On a diffuse interface model for tumour growth with non-local interactions and degenerate mobilities,

      preprint arXiv:1703.03553 (2017), 1--28.

      10. E. Feireisl, E. Rocca, G. Schimperna, A. Zarnescu,

      On a hyperbolic system arising in liquid crystals modeling,

      preprint arXiv:1610.07828 (2016), 1--22.

      9. S. Melchionna, E. Rocca,

      Varifold solutions of a sharp interface limit of a diffuse interface model for tumor growth,

      preprint arXiv:1610.04478 (2016), 1--21.

      8. H. Garcke, K.-F. Lam, E. Rocca

      Optimal control of treatment time in a diffuse interface model of tumor growth,

      preprint arXiv:1608.00488, (2016) 1--39, Appl. Math. Optim., to appear (2017).

      7. E. Rocca, R. Scala,

      A rigorous sharp interface limit of a diffuse interface model related to tumor growth,

      preprint arXiv:1606.04663 (2016), 1--24, J Nonlinear Sci, DOI 10.1007/s00332-016-9352-3, to appear (2017).

      6. B. Albers, P. Krejci, E. Rocca,

      Periodic waves in unsaturated porous media with hysteresis,

      preprint arXiv:1606.04665 (2016), 1--15.

      5. R. Scala,

      A weak formulation for a rate-independent delamination evolution with inertial and viscosity effects subjected to unilateral constraint,

      Preprint cvgmt 2818, to appear on Interfaces and free boundaries.

      4. P. Colli, G. Gilardi, E. Rocca, J. Sprekels,

      Optimal distributed control of a diffuse interface model of tumor growth,

      preprint arXiv:1601.04567v1 (2016), 1--32.

      3. E. Bonetti, E. Rocca,

      Generalized gradient flow structure of internal energy driven phase field systems

      preprint arXiv:1507.03818 (2015), 1--20, WIAS preprint No. 2144 (2015), 1--19, ESAIM : COCV, to appear (2017).

      2. V. Barbu, P. Colli, G. Gilardi, G. Marinoschi, E. Rocca,

      Sliding mode control for a nonlinear phase-field system,

      preprint arXiv:1506.01665 (2015), 1--28, SIAM J. Control Optim., to appear (2017).

      1. E. Bonetti, E. Rocca, R. Scala, G. Schimperna,

      On the strongly damped wave equation with constraint,

      preprint arXiv:1503.01911 (2015), 1--21.




      Volumes:

      [V2] ``Special issue dedicated to Michel Fre'mond on the occasion of his 70th birthday'',

      edited by E. Bonetti, C. Cavaterra, E. Rocca, R. Rossi, Discrete Contin. Dyn. Syst. Ser. S, 6, No. 2 (2013).

      [V1] ``New trends in direct, inverse, and control problems for evolution equations'', Discrete Contin. Dyn. Syst. Ser. S, 4, No. 3 (2011),

      edited by P. Cannarsa, C. Cavaterra,  A. Favini, A. Lorenzi, E. Rocca.

      [V3] ``Special issue on rate-independent evolutions and hysteresis modelling'',

      edited by S. Bosia, M. Eleuteri, E. Rocca, and E. Valdinoci, Discrete Contin. Dyn. Syst. Ser. S, 8, No. 4 (2015).

      [V4] ``Special issue dedicated to Juergen Sprekels on the occasion of his 65th birthday'',

      edited by P. Colli,  G. Gilardi,  D. Hoemberg,  P. Krejci and Elisabetta Rocca, Discrete Contin. Dyn. Syst., 35, No. 6 (2015).


      Other publications:

      [N.] E. Rocca: "Entropic" solutions for two-phase fluids flows, phase transitions, and damage, ISIMM -- The International Society
      for the Interaction of Mechanics and Mathematics -- FORUM, March 2015.