Reinvigorating the Wiener-Hopf technique in the pursuit of understanding processes and materials

Utilization of the ExactMPF package for solving a discrete analogue of the nonlinear Schrödinger equation by the inverse scattering transform method

We are revisiting the problem of solving a discrete nonlinear Schrödinger equation by the inverse scattering transform method, by use of the recently developed ExactMPF package within MAPLE Software. ExactMPF allows for an exact Wiener–Hopf factorization of matrix polynomials regardless of the partial indices of the matrix. The package can be widely used in various problems, where Wiener–Hopf factorization as one of the effective mathematical tools is required, as its code has already been disclosed. The analysis presented in this paper contains not only numerical examples of its use, but is also supported by appropriate and accurate a priori estimations. The procedure itself guarantees that the ExactMPF package produces all computations arithmetically exactly , and a detailed numerical analysis of various aspects of the computational algorithm and approximation strategies is provided in the case of a finite initial impulse.

An explicit Wiener–Hopf factorization algorithm for matrix polynomials and its exact realizations within ExactMPF package

We discuss an explicit algorithm for solving the Wiener–Hopf factorization problem for matrix polynomials. By an exact solution of the problem, we understand the one constructed by a symbolic computation. Since the problem is, generally speaking, unstable, this requirement is crucial to guarantee that the result following from the explicit algorithm is indeed a solution of the original factorization problem. We prove that a matrix polynomial over the field of Gaussian rational numbers admits the exact Wiener–Hopf factorization if and only if its determinant is exactly factorable. Under such a condition, we adapt the explicit algorithm to the exact calculations and develop the ExactMPF package realized within the Maple Software. The package has been extensively tested. Some examples are presented in the paper, while the listing is provided in the electronic supplementary material. If, however, a matrix polynomial does not admit the exact factorization, we clarify a notion of the numerical (or approximate) factorization that can be constructed by following the explicit factorization algorithm. We highlight possible obstacles on the way and discuss a level of confidence in the final result in the case of an unstable set of partial indices. The full listing of the package ExactMPF is given in the electronic supplementary material.

The Wiener-Hopf technique, its generalizations and applications: constructive and approximate methods

This paper reviews the modern state of the Wiener-Hopf factorization method and its generalizations. The main constructive results for matrix Wiener-Hopf problems are presented, approximate methods are outlined and the main areas of applications are mentioned. The aim of the paper is to offer an overview of the development of this method, and demonstrate the importance of bringing together pure and applied analysis to effectively employ the Wiener-Hopf technique.