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The Dirichlet-to-Neumann map for a semilinear wave equation on Lorentzian manifolds

Analysis of PDEs 2021-03-16 v1

Abstract

We consider the semilinear wave equation gu+au4=0\Box_g u+a u^4=0, a0a\neq 0, on a Lorentzian manifold (M,g)(M,g) with timelike boundary. We show that from the knowledge of the Dirichlet-to-Neumann map one can recover the metric gg and the coefficient aa up to natural obstructions. Our proof rests on the analysis of the interaction of distorted plane waves together with a scattering control argument, as well as Gaussian beam solutions.

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@article{arxiv.2103.08110,
  title  = {The Dirichlet-to-Neumann map for a semilinear wave equation on Lorentzian manifolds},
  author = {Peter Hintz and Gunther Uhlmann and Jian Zhai},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2103.08110},
  year   = {2021}
}