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Stability estimates for an inverse problem of determining time-dependent coefficients in a system of parabolic equations

  • Nguyen Van Thang and Nguyen Van Duc ORCID logo EMAIL logo
Published/Copyright: March 24, 2025

Abstract

In this paper, stability estimates for an inverse problem of determining time-dependent coefficients in a system of parabolic equations are established using the Carleman estimate technique.

MSC 2020: 35K40; 35R25; 35R30

Funding statement: This research was supported by Vietnam Ministry of Education and Training under grant No. B2024-TDV-12.

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Received: 2024-08-29
Revised: 2024-12-06
Accepted: 2025-03-03
Published Online: 2025-03-24
Published in Print: 2025-04-01

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