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Global small data weak solutions of 2-D semilinear wave equations with scale-invariant damping, III

Analysis of PDEs 2025-07-16 v2

Abstract

For the 22-D semilinear wave equation with scale-invariant damping u+μttu=up\square u+\frac{\mu}{t}\partial_tu=|u|^p, where t1t\geq 1, μ>0\mu>0 and p>1p>1, it is conjectured that the global small data weak solution uu exists when p>ps(2+μ)=μ+3+μ2+14μ+172(μ+1)p>p_{s}(2+\mu) =\frac{\mu+3+\sqrt{\mu^2+14\mu+17}}{2(\mu+1)} for 0<μ20<\mu\leq 2 and p>pf(2)=2p>p_f(2)=2 for μ2\mu\geq 2. In our previous papers, the global small solution uu has been obtained for p>ps(2+μ)p>p_{s}(2+\mu) and 0<μ<20<\mu<2 but μ1\mu\not=1. In the present paper, by the vector field method together with the delicate analysis on the Bessel functions, we will show the global existence of small solution uu for p>2p>2 and μ>2\mu>2. In forthcoming paper, for μ=1\mu=1 and p>ps(2+μ)=ps(3)=1+2p>p_{s}(2+\mu)=p_{s}(3)=1+\sqrt 2, the global solution uu is also obtained. Therefore, collecting our series of conclusions together with partial results from others, this open question has been solved completely.

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@article{arxiv.2507.08274,
  title  = {Global small data weak solutions of 2-D semilinear wave equations with scale-invariant damping, III},
  author = {Qianqian Li and Huicheng Yin},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2507.08274},
  year   = {2025}
}