Abstract:
In this thesis, the Order Completion Method for nonlinear partial differential equation, in
the setting of convergence spaces, is interpreted in terms of the algebraic theory of gen-
eralised functions. In particular, certain spaces of generalised functions that are involved
in the construction of generalised solutions for nonlinear partial differential equations
through the Order Completion Method are identi ed with a differential chain of algebras
of generalise functions. By so doing, the generalised solutions for smooth nonlinear partial
differential equation obtained through Order Completion Method are interpreted as chain
generalised solutions. Moreover, the mentioned differential chain is shown to be related to
the Rosinger's chain of nowhere dense algebras of generalised functions. This leads to an
interpretation of the existence result for the solution of smooth nonlinear partial differ-
ential equations obtained through the order completion method in the chain of nowhere
dense algebras.
Using techniques introduced by Verneave, we construct a chain of almost everywhere
algebras of generalised functions and show how the chain of algebras of generalised func-
tions associated with the order completion method is related to this chain of almost
everywhere algebras of generalised functions. We also discuss the embedding of the dis-
tributions into the chain of almost everywhere algebras of generalised functions. We
further show that the generalised solutions of nonlinear partial differential equations ob-
tained through the order completion method corresponds to a chain generalised solution
in the chain of nowhere dense algebras of generalized functions.
Finally, using the theory of chains of algebras of generalized functions, we construct
algebras of generalised functions that can handle certain types of singularities occurring
on sets of rst Baire category, so called, space-time foam algebras.
