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It is proved that the radially symmetric solutions of the repulsive Euler-Poisson equations with a non-zero background, corresponding to cold plasma oscillations blow up in many spatial dimensions except for $\bd=4$ for almost all initial…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2022-11-30 Olga S. Rozanova

We prove shock formation results for the compressible Euler equations and related systems of conservation laws in one space dimension, or three dimensions with spherical symmetry. We establish an $L^\infty$ bound for $C^1$ solutions of the…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2012-05-23 Geng Chen , Robin Young , Qingtian Zhang

We define compressive and rarefactive waves and give the differential equations describing smooth wave steepening for the compressible Euler equations with a varying entropy profile and general pressure laws. Using these differential…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2011-05-03 Geng Chen

We present a unified theoretical and numerical framework for self-similar multi-shock implosions achieving ultrahigh compression in a uniform solid spherical target. Extending the classical Guderley model to N stacked, spherically…

Plasma Physics · Physics 2026-04-27 M. Murakami

Self similarity allows for analytic or semi-analytic solutions to many hydrodynamics problems. Most of these solutions are one dimensional. Using linear perturbation theory, expanded around such a one-dimensional solution, we find…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-05-30 Re'em Sari , J. Nate Bode , Almog Yalinewich , Andrew MacFadyen

In this paper we construct smooth, non-radial solutions of the compressible Euler and Navier-Stokes equation that develop an imploding finite time singularity. Our construction is motivated by the works [Merle, Rapha\"{e}l, Rodnianski, and…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2025-04-22 Gonzalo Cao-Labora , Javier Gómez-Serrano , Jia Shi , Gigliola Staffilani

The structure of steady plane-parallel radiative shock waves propagating through the hydrogen gas undergoing partial ionization and excitation of bound atomic states is investigated in terms of the self-consistent solution of the equations…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 Yu. A. Fadeyev , D. Gillet

We consider self-similar, radially symmetric solutions of the relativistic Euler equations with constitutive relations from relativistic kinetic theory, based on Synge energies for monatomic and its extension to diatomic gases. For the…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2025-11-25 Tommaso Ruggeri , Ferdinand Thein , Qinghua Xiao

We consider the self-similar solutions associated with the critical behavior observed in the gravitational collapse of spherically symmetric perfect fluids with equation of state $p=\alpha\mu$. We identify for the first time the global…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2008-11-26 B. J. Carr , A. A. Coley , M. Goliath , U. S. Nilsson , C. Uggla

In this paper, we have studied gravitational collapse and expansion of non-static anisotropic fluid in $5D$ Einstein Gauss-Bonnet gravity. For this purpose, the field equations have been modeled and evaluated for the given source and…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2018-12-19 G. Abbas , M. Tahir

We perform fully nonlinear numerical simulations to study aspherical deformations of the critical self-similar solution in the gravitational collapse of ultra-relativistic fluids. Adopting a perturbative calculation, Gundlach predicted that…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2018-08-08 Juliana Celestino , Thomas W. Baumgarte

We prove finite-time Type-I blowup for the three-dimensional incompressible Euler equations in the axisymmetric no-swirl class, with initial velocity in $C^{1,\alpha}(\mathbb{R}^3)\cap L^2(\mathbb{R}^3)$, odd symmetry in $z$, and…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2026-05-06 Steve Shkoller

Analytical modeling of the evolution of cylindrical and spherical shock waves (shocks) during an implosion in water is presented for an intermediate range of convergence radii. Up to now this range is determined only in experiments…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2022-02-15 Sergey G. Chefranov , Yakov E. Krasik , Alexander Rososhek

This paper studies gravitational collapse of a complex scalar field at the threshold for black hole formation, assuming that the collapse is spherically symmetric and continuously self-similar. A new solution of the coupled Einstein-scalar…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2016-08-24 Eric W. Hirschmann , Douglas M. Eardley

We show uniqueness and stability in $L^2$ and for all time for piecewise-smooth solutions to hyperbolic balance laws. We have in mind applications to gas dynamics, the isentropic Euler system and the full Euler system for a polytropic gas…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2020-11-26 Sam G. Krupa

In this paper, we show the shock formation to the compressible Euler equations with time-dependent damping $\frac{a\p u}{(1+t)^{\lam}}$ in three spatial dimensions without any symmetry conditions. It's well-known that for $\lam>1$, the…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2022-12-16 Zhendong Chen

We study the general properties of fluid spheres satisfying the heuristic assumption that their areas and proper radius are equal (the Euclidean condition). Dissipative and non-dissipative models are considered. In the latter case, all…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2014-11-20 L. Herrera , N. O. Santos

We study the Riemann problem for the multidimensional compressible isentropic Euler equations. Using the framework developed by Chiodaroli, De Lellis, Kreml and based on the techniques of De Lellis and Sz\'{e}kelyhidi, we extend our…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2018-04-04 Elisabetta Chiodaroli , Ondřej Kreml

We investigate here gravitational collapse of a perfect fluid with a linear isentropic equation of state $p = k \rho$. A class of collapse models is given which is a family of solutions to Einstein equations and the final fate of collapse…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2015-02-24 Sanjay Sarwe , R. V. Saraykar , Pankaj S. Joshi

Acoustic perturbations to stellar envelopes can lead to the formation of weak shock waves via nonlinear wave-steepening. Close to the stellar surface, the weak shock wave increases in strength and can potentially lead to the expulsion of…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2024-10-14 Tamar Faran , Christopher D. Matzner , Eliot Quataert