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most citedOn inverse problems in predator-prey models

17 citations · 58 across the 19 of their papers we have counts for

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19 papers

math.AP2026

Identifying unknown time delay and spatially varying coefficients in a reaction-diffusion equation from boundary measurements

Ming-Hui Ding, Hongyu Liu, Catharine W. K. Lo

This work investigates an inverse problem for a general class of linear reaction-diffusion systems incorporating multiple delayed contributions, namely retarded diffusion, retarded…

math.NA2026

Derivative-Free Recovery of a Nonlinearity in a Free-Boundary DCIS Model

De-Han Chen, Hongyu Liu, Keji Liu

We investigate an inverse coefficient problem for a multidimensional free-boundary model of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), in which the tumor interface is governed by the nonline…

math.NA2026

A Measure-Consistent Operator Learning Method for Infinite-Dimensional Master Equations

Chenyao Wang, Hongyu Liu, Hui Liang

Master equations in mean field game theory characterize feedback value functions that depend on time, state (space), and the population distribution. Their numerical approximation…

math.OC2026

Travel-time tomography from mean field game dynamics

Longqiang Xu, Weishi Yin, Hongyu Liu

Travel-time tomography seeks to recover a hidden environment from external measurements generated by propagation through an anomalous region. Standard formulations treat propagatio…

math.AP2026

Symmetrization of the Maxwell--Neumann--Poincar'e operator, spectral decomposition in traces, and boundary localisation of SPRs

Bochao Chen, Yixian Gao, Hongyu Liu

The Neumann--Poincaré (NP) operator, a fundamental operator in potential theory, has attracted renewed attention for its central role in the analysis of surface plasmon resonances…

math.AP2025

Determining habitat anomalies in cross-diffusion predator-prey chemotaxis models

Yuhan Li, Hongyu Liu, Catharine W. K. Lo

This paper addresses an open inverse problem at the interface of mathematical analysis and spatial ecology: the unique identification of unknown spatial anomalies -- interpreted as…

physics.optics2025

Topological Braiding and Dynamic Probing of Phase Transitions at Temporal Interfaces in Non-Hermitian Synthetic Dimensions

Yuanhang Jiang, Jianfei Li, Chengxi Yang +6

Non-Hermitian systems give rise to distinct topological phenomena, yet their manifestations at temporal interfaces characterized by abrupt changes in system parameters remain large…

math.AP2025

Parameter Identification in Reaction-Diffusion-Chemotaxis Systems from Single Turing Pattern Amplitudes

Yuhan Li, Hongyu Liu, Catharine W. K. Lo

Turing patterns encode key information about biological mechanisms, yet traditional inverse problems rely on non-biological data like boundary measurements, neglecting the patterns…

math.AP2025

Determining a parabolic-elliptic-elliptic system by boundary observation of its non-negative solutions under chemotaxis background

Yuhan Li, Hongyu Liu, Catharine W. K. Lo

This paper addresses a profoundly challenging inverse problem that has remained largely unexplored due to its mathematical complexity: the unique identification of all unknown coef…

math.AP2025

Determining evolutionary equations from a single passive boundary observation

Lu Chen, Yan Jiang, Hongyu Liu +2

We study inverse boundary problems for evolutionary PDEs using only a single passive boundary observation, where data from an unknown internal source propagate through an unknown m…

math.AP2025

Inverse Problems for Mean Field Games

Hongyu Liu, Catharine W. K. Lo, Shen Zhang

In this book, we present a curated collection of existing results on inverse problems for Mean Field Games (MFGs), a cutting-edge and rapidly evolving field of research. Our aim is…

math.AP2025

Simultaneously decoding the unknown stationary state and function parameters for mean field games

Hongyu Liu, Catharine W. K. Lo

Mean field games (MFGs) offer a versatile framework for modeling large-scale interactive systems across multiple domains. This paper builds upon a previous work, by developing a st…

math.AP2024

Inverse problems for coupled nonlocal nonlinear systems arising in mathematical biology

Ming-Hui Ding, Hongyu Liu, Catharine W. K. Lo

In this paper, we propose and study several inverse problems of determining unknown parameters in nonlocal nonlinear coupled PDE systems, including the potentials, nonlinear intera…

math.AP2024★ 11 cited

Determining state space anomalies in mean field games

Hongyu Liu, Catharine W. K. Lo

In this paper, we are concerned with the inverse problem of determining anomalies in the state space associated with the stationary mean field game (MFG) system. We establish novel…

math.AP2024★ 7 cited

Decoding a mean field game by the Cauchy data around its unknown stationary states

Hongyu Liu, Catharine W. K. Lo, Shen Zhang

In recent years, mean field games (MFGs) have garnered considerable attention and emerged as a dynamic and actively researched field across various domains, including economics, so…

math.AP2024★ 16 cited

On inverse problems in multi-population aggregation models

Yuhan Li, Hongyu Liu, Catharine W. K. Lo

This paper focuses on inverse problems arising in studying multi-population aggregations. The goal is to reconstruct the diffusion coefficient, advection coefficient, and interacti…

math.AP2024★ 2 cited

Inverse boundary problem for a mean field game system with probability density constraint

Hongyu Liu, Shen Zhang

By following the study in [24], we consider an inverse boundary problem for the mean field game system where a probability density constraint is enforced on the game agents. That i…

math.AP2023★ 17 cited

On inverse problems in predator-prey models

Yuhan Li, Hongyu Liu, Catharine W. K. Lo

In this paper, we consider the inverse problem of determining the coefficients of interaction terms within some Lotka-Volterra models, with support from boundary observation of its…

math.AP2023★ 5 cited

Determining Sources in the Bioluminescence Tomography Problem

Ming-Hui Ding, Rongfang Gong, Hongyu Liu +1

In this paper, we revisit the bioluminescence tomography (BLT) problem, where one seeks to reconstruct bioluminescence signals (an internal light source) from external measurements…