Singular solutions of a fully nonlinear 2x2 system of conservation laws
Abstract
Existence and admissibility of -shock type solution is discussed for the following nonconvex strictly hyperbolic system arising in studues of plasmas: \pa_t u + \pa_x \big(\Sfrac{u^2+v^2}{2} \big) &=0 \pa_t v +\pa_x(v(u-1))&=0. The system is fully nonlinear, i.e. it is nonlinear with respect to both variables. The latter system does not admit the classical Lax-admissible solution to certain Riemann problems. By introducing complex valued corrections in the framework of the weak asymptotic method, we show that an compressive -shock type solution resolves such Riemann problems. By letting the approximation parameter to zero, the corrections become real valued and we obtain a -type solution concept. In the frame of that concept, we can show that every system of conservation laws admits -type solution.
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@article{arxiv.1105.4640,
title = {Singular solutions of a fully nonlinear 2x2 system of conservation laws},
author = {Henrik Kalisch and Darko Mitrovic},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1105.4640},
year = {2012}
}
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16 pages, 6 figures, to appear in PEMS