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most citedThe Anderson model of localization: a challenge for modern eigenvalue methods

46 citations · 201 across the 50 of their papers we have counts for

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65 papers

math.RT2025

Canonical forms for pairs of matrices associated with Lagrangian and Dirac subspaces

Sweta Das, Andrii Dmytryshyn, Volker Mehrmann

We derive the canonical forms for a pair of complex matrices under transformations , and , w…

math.OC2024

Relationship between dissipativity concepts for linear time-varying port-Hamiltonian systems

Karim Cherifi, Hannes Gernandt, Dorothea Hinsen +2

The relationship between different dissipativity concepts for linear time-varying systems is studied, in particular between port-Hamiltonian systems, passive systems, and systems w…

math.OC2023

A geometric framework for discrete time port-Hamiltonian systems

Karim Cherifi, Hannes Gernandt, Dorothea Hinsen +1

Port-Hamiltonian systems provide an energy-based formulation with a model class that is closed under structure preserving interconnection. For continuous-time systems these interco…

math.DS2023

Hypocoercivity in Hilbert spaces

Franz Achleitner, Anton Arnold, Volker Mehrmann +1

The concept of hypocoercivity for linear evolution equations with dissipation is discussed and equivalent characterizations that were developed for the finite-dimensional case are…

math.OC2023★ 3 cited

Hidden regularity in singular optimal control of port-Hamiltonian systems

Timm Faulwasser, Jonas Kirchhoff, Volker Mehrmann +3

We study the problem of state transition on a finite time interval with minimal energy supply for linear port-Hamiltonian systems. While the cost functional of minimal energy suppl…

math.OC2023

On discrete-time dissipative port-Hamiltonian (descriptor) systems

Karim Cherifi, Hannes Gernandt, Dorothea Hinsen +1

Port-Hamiltonian (pH) systems have been studied extensively for linear continuous-time dynamical systems. This manuscript presents a discrete-time pH descriptor formulation for lin…

math.AP2022

Hypocoercivity in algebraically constrained partial differential equations with application to Oseen equations

Franz Achleitner, Anton Arnold, Volker Mehrmann

The long-time behavior of solutions to different versions of Oseen equations of fluid flow on the 2D torus is analyzed using the concept of hypocoercivity. The considered models ar…

math.CT2022

Fiedler Linearizations of Rectangular Rational Matrix Functions

Namita Behera, Avisek Bist, Volker Mehrmann

Linearization is a standard approach in the computation of eigenvalues, eigenvectors and invariant subspaces of matrix polynomials and rational matrix value functions. An important…

math.OC2022★ 1 cited

Linear port-Hamiltonian DAE systems revisited

Arjan van der Schaft, Volker Mehrmann

Port-Hamiltonian systems theory provides a systematic methodology for the modeling, simulation and control of multi-physics systems. The incorporation of algebraic constraints has…

math.OC2022★ 2 cited

Differential-algebraic systems with dissipative Hamiltonian structure

V. Mehrmann, A. J. van der Schaft

Different representations of dissipative Hamiltonian and port-Hamiltonian differential-algebraic equations (DAE) systems are presented and compared. Using global geometric and alge…

eess.SY2022

Hierarchical modeling for an industrial implementation of a Digital Twin for electrical drives

Karim Cherifi, Philipp Schulze, Volker Mehrmann +2

Digital twins have become popular for their ability to monitor and optimize a process or a machine, ideally through its complete life cycle using simulations and sensor data. In th…

eess.SY2022★ 2 cited

Structure-Preserving Model Order Reduction for Index Two Port-Hamiltonian Descriptor Systems

Tim Moser, Paul Schwerdtner, Volker Mehrmann +1

We present a new optimization-based structure-preserving model order reduction (MOR) method for port-Hamiltonian descriptor systems (pH-DAEs) with differentiation index two. Our me…

math.OC2022★ 1 cited

Structure-Preserving Model Order Reduction for Index One Port-Hamiltonian Descriptor Systems

Paul Schwerdtner, Tim Moser, Volker Mehrmann +1

We develop optimization-based structure-preserving model order reduction (MOR) methods for port-Hamiltonian (pH) descriptor systems of differentiation index one. Descriptor systems…

math.NA2022

Discretization of inherent ODEs and the geometric integration of DAEs with symmetries

Peter Kunkel, Volker Mehrmann

Discretization methods for differential-algebraic equations (DAEs) are considered that are based on the integration of an associated inherent ordinary differential equation (ODE).…

math.DS2022★ 9 cited

Hypocoercivity and hypocontractivity concepts for linear dynamical systems

Franz Achleitner, Anton Arnold, Volker Mehrmann

For linear dynamical systems (in continuous-time and discrete-time) we revisit and extend the concepts of hypocoercivity and hypocontractivity and give a detailed analysis of the r…

math.OC2022

A Lagrange subspace approach to dissipation inequalities

Arjan van der Schaft, Volker Mehrmann

The standard dissipation inequality for passivity is extended from storage functions to general Lagrange subspaces. This is shown to have some interesting consequences. A classical…

math.NA2022

Local and global canonical forms for differential-algebraic equations with symmetries

Peter Kunkel, Volker Mehrmann

Linear time-varying differential-algebraic equations with symmetries are studied. The structures that we address are self-adjoint and skew-adjoint systems. Local and global canonic…

math.OC2022

Adaptive Nonlinear Optimization of District Heating Networks Based on Model and Discretization Catalogs

Hannes Dänschel, Volker Mehrmann, Marius Roland +1

We propose an adaptive optimization algorithm for operating district heating networks in a stationary regime. The behavior of hot water flow in the pipe network is modeled using th…

math.OC2022

Port-Hamiltonian Realizations of Nonminimal Linear Time Invariant Systems

Christopher Beattie, Volker Mehrmann, Hongguo Xu

Numerical methods for developing port-Hamiltonian representations of general linear time-invariant systems are studied. The approach extends previous port-Hamiltonian characterizat…

math.NA2021

On non-Hermitian positive (semi)definite linear algebraic systems arising from dissipative Hamiltonian DAEs

Candan Güdücü, Jörg Liesen, Volker Mehrmann +1

We discuss different cases of dissipative Hamiltonian differential-algebraic equations and the linear algebraic systems that arise in their linearization or discretization. For eac…

math.NA2021

Error Analysis of a Model Order Reduction Framework for Financial Risk Analysis

Andreas Binder, Onkar Jadhav, Volker Mehrmann

A parametric model order reduction (MOR) approach for simulating the high dimensional models arising in financial risk analysis is proposed on the basis of the proper orthogonal de…

math.NA2021

Computation of the nearest structured matrix triplet with common null space

Nicola Guglielmi, Volker Mehrmann

We study computational methods for computing the distance to singularity, the distance to the nearest high index problem, and the distance to instability for linear differential-al…

math.NA2021

Matrix pencils with coefficients that have positive semidefinite Hermitian part

Christian Mehl, Volker Mehrmann, Michal Wojtylak

We analyze when an arbitrary matrix pencil is equivalent to a dissipative Hamiltonian pencil and show that this heavily restricts the spectral properties. In order to relax the spe…

math.CA2021★ 16 cited

Hypocoercivity and controllability in linear semi-dissipative Hamiltonian ODEs and DAEs

Franz Achleitner, Anton Arnold, Volker Mehrmann

For the classes of finite dimensional linear time-invariant semi-dissipative Hamiltonian ordinary differential equations and differential-algebraic equations, stability and hypocoe…