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The wave equation on singular space-times

Mathematical Physics 2009-02-11 v2 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology Analysis of PDEs math.MP

Abstract

We prove local unique solvability of the wave equation for a large class of weakly singular, locally bounded space-time metrics in a suitable space of generalised functions.

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@article{arxiv.0710.2007,
  title  = {The wave equation on singular space-times},
  author = {James D. E. Grant and Eberhard Mayerhofer and Roland Steinbauer},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0710.2007},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

Latex, 19 pages, 1 figure. Discussion of class of metrics covered by our results and some examples added. Conclusion more detailed. Version to appear in Communications in Mathematical Physics

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