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In this paper, we study the global existence of solutions of the Cauchy problem for a class of weakly dissipative nonlinear dispersive wave equations…
We study the behaviour of solutions to a class of nonlinear degenerate parabolic problems when the data are perturbed. The class includes the Richards equation, Stefan problem and the parabolic $p$-Laplace equation. We show that, up to a…
We construct an asymptotic (in a weak sense) solution corresponding to the shock wave formation in a special situation.
We consider the Cauchy problem in ${\bf R}^{n}$ for strongly damped wave equations. We derive asymptotic profiles of these solutions with weighted $L^{1,1}({\bf R}^{n})$ data by using a method introduced in [10].
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We consider the Cauchy problem in R^n for some types of damped wave equations. We derive asymptotic profiles of solutions with weighted L^{1,1}(R^n) initial data by employing a simple method introduced by the first author. The obtained…
Propagation of unsteady waves under the effect of a step point load on a square lattice of spring-connected masses is investigated. The problem is solved by two methods. Asymptotic solutions at large time intervals, which describe the…
We establish the local well-posedness for a new nonlinearly dispersive wave equation and we show that the equation has solutions that exist for indefinite times as well as solutions which blowup in finite times. Furthermore, we derive an…
We study the propagation of ultra-short pulses in a cubic nonlinear medium. Using multiple-scale technique, we derive a new wave equation that preserves the nonlocal dispersion present in Maxwell's equations. As a result, we are able to…
We consider the Cauchy problem for the wave equation on a non-globally hyperbolic manifold of the special form (Minkowski plane with a handle) containing closed timelike curves (time machines). We prove that the classical solution of the…
The Cauchy problem for the Burgers equation and the Korteweg-de Vries equation is considered. Uniform renormalized asymptotic solutions are constructed in cases of a large initial gradient and a perturbed initial weak discontinuity.
For the one-dimensional case, we establish the long-time asymptotics of solution to Cauchy problem and prove existence of modified wave operators. In particular, we show that the part of the wave travels ballistically if the potential is…
In this paper, we consider the Cauchy problem for semi-linear wave equations with structural damping term $\nu (-\Delta)^2 u_t$, where $\nu >0$ is a constant. As being mentioned in [8,10], the linear principal part brings both the diffusion…
We investigate numerically a model consisting in a kinetic equation for the biased motion of bacteria following a run-and-tumble process, coupled with two reaction-diffusion equations for chemical signals. This model exhibits asymptotic…
Shock wave theory was first studied for gas dynamics, for which shocks appear as compression waves. A shock wave is characterized as a sharp transition, even discontinuity in the flow. In fact, shocks appear in many different physical…
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Strong discontinuities in solutions of the gas dynamic equations under isentropic conditions, i.e., with continuity of entropy at the discontinuity, are examined. Solutions for a standard shock wave with continuity of energy at the…