2404.04639
Uncertainty quantification analysis of bifurcations of the Allen–Cahn equation with random coefficients
Christian Kuehn, Chiara Piazzola, Elisabeth Ullmann
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The paper proves that bifurcations from the trivial branch of the stationary Allen–Cahn equation with random coefficient occur at p*_i(y) = −λ_i^g(y) (Proposition 3.2), and in the spatially homogeneous case g(x,y)=g(y) one has p*_i(y)=−λ_i−g(y) with density ρ_{p*_i}(z)=ρ_g(−λ_i−z) (Proposition 4.1); it also shows that nontrivial branches are horizontal shifts of a deterministic reference branch and that the mean branch equals the reference when E[g]=0 (Proposition 4.2 and Definition 3.1). The candidate solution re-derives these statements via the same linearization and Crandall–Rabinowitz framework, adding standard functional-analytic details (smoothness of the Nemytskii map, selfadjointness with compact resolvent, and transversality). The proofs align in structure and conclusions; the model’s argument slightly expands on regularity/measurability assumptions but remains consistent with the paper’s setup. See Proposition 3.2 and (3.6)-(3.7) , Proposition 4.1 and 4.2 , and Definition 3.1 on mean bifurcation curves .
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\textbf{Recommendation:} minor revisions \textbf{Journal Tier:} specialist/solid \textbf{Justification:} The analytical core is sound and follows established bifurcation theory. The results for homogeneous randomness are crisp and facilitate UQ; for heterogeneous randomness, the gPC framework is well-motivated, with careful acknowledgment of an assumption on branch regularity in the random parameter. Minor clarifications on operator-theoretic details and transversality would improve accessibility.