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Generalized solutions of a kinetic granular media equation by a gradient flow approach

Analysis of PDEs 2015-06-19 v1

Abstract

We consider a one-dimensional kinetic model of granular media in the case where the interaction potential is quadratic. Taking advan- tage of a simple first integral, we can use a reformulation (equivalent to the initial kinetic model for classical solutions) which allows mea- sure solutions. This reformulation has a Wasserstein gradient flow structure (on a possibly infinite product of spaces of measures) for a convex energy which enables us to prove global in time well-posedness.

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@article{arxiv.1506.05520,
  title  = {Generalized solutions of a kinetic granular media equation by a gradient flow approach},
  author = {Martial Agueh and Guillaume Carlier},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1506.05520},
  year   = {2015}
}