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We prove the existence of a global semigroup for conservative solutions of the nonlinear variational wave equation $u_{tt}-c(u)(c(u)u_x)_x=0$. We allow for initial data $u|_{t=0}$ and $u_t|_{t=0}$ that contain measures. We assume that…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2009-10-29 Helge Holden , Xavier Raynaud

We consider the Cauchy-Dirichlet problem to doubly nonlinear systems of the form \begin{align*} \partial_t \big( |u|^{q-1}u \big) - \operatorname{div} \big( D_\xi f(x,u,Du) \big) = - D_u f(x,u,Du) \end{align*} with $q \in (0, \infty)$ in a…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2026-02-05 Leah Schätzler , Christoph Scheven , Jarkko Siltakoski , Calvin Stanko

In this paper, we obtain several asymptotic profiles of solutions to the Cauchy problem for structurally damped wave equations $\partial_{t}^{2} u - \Delta u + \nu (-\Delta)^{\sigma} \partial_{t} u=0$, where $\nu >0$ and $0< \sigma \le1$.…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2016-07-08 Ryo Ikehata , Hiroshi Takeda

The goal of the present paper is to study the asymptotic behavior of solutions for the viscoelastic wave equation with variable exponents \[ u_{tt}-\Delta u+\int_0^tg(t-s)\Delta u(s)ds+a|u_t|^{m(x)-2}u_t=b|u|^{p(x)-2}u\] under…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2020-11-24 Menglan Liao , Bin Guo , Xiangyu Zhu

We consider the Cauchy problem with smooth and compactly supported initial data for the wave equation in a general class of spherically symmetric geometries which are globally smooth and asymptotically flat. Under certain mild conditions on…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2011-06-23 Matthew P. Masarik

We establish the existence of weak solutions $u$ of the semilinear wave equation $\partial_t^2 u-\textrm{div}_x(a(t,x)\nabla_xu)=f_k(u)$ where $a(t,x)$ is equal to $1$ outside a compact set with respect to $x$ and a non-linear term $f_k$…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2016-02-01 Yavar Kian

This expository article is intended to give an overview about recently achieved results on asymptotic properties of solutions to the Cauchy problem $u_{tt}-\Delta u+b(t)u_t =0,\qquad u(0,\cdot)=u_1,\quad \mathrm{D}_tu(0,\cdot)=u_2$ for a…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2008-10-27 Michael Reissig , Jens Wirth

We study the Cauchy problem for a coupled system of a complex Ginzburg-Landau equation with a quasilinear conservation law $$ \left\{\begin{array}{rlll} e^{-i\theta}u_t&=&u_{xx}-|u|^2u-\alpha g(v)u& v_t+(f(v))_x&=&\alpha (g'(v)|u|^2)_x&…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2018-05-08 João-Paulo Dias , Filipe Oliveira , Hugo Tavares

An evolution problem for abstract differential equations is studied. The typical problem is: $$\dot{u}=A(t)u+F(t,u), \quad t\geq 0; \,\, u(0)=u_0;\quad \dot{u}=\frac {du}{dt}\qquad (*)$$ Here $A(t)$ is a linear bounded operator in a Hilbert…

Dynamical Systems · Mathematics 2010-10-01 A. G. Ramm

We are concerned with a class of two-dimensional nonlinear wave equations $\p_t^2u-\div(c^2(u)\na u)=0$ or $\p_t^2u-c(u)\div(c(u)\na u)=0$ with small initial data $(u(0,x),\p_tu(0,x))=(\ve u_0(x), \ve u_1(x))$, where $c(u)$ is a smooth…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2011-10-05 Jun Li , Ingo Witt , Huicheng Yin

We study the well-posedness of the Cauchy problem for scalar conservation laws with discontinuous, non-degenerate fluxes. Locally, the fluxes are piecewise smooth across interfaces described by a Heaviside-type discontinuity, with left and…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2025-10-02 Darko Mitrovic

In this paper, we study the decay rate in time to solutions of the Cauchy problem for the one-dimensional viscous conservation law where the far field states are prescribed. Especially, we deal with the case that the flux function which is…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2015-02-17 Natsumi Yoshida

In this paper, we consider the upper and lower bounds of the lifespan of classical solutions of the Cauchy problem for the one-dimensional quasilinear wave equation $u_{tt}-c(u_x)^2u_{xx}=0$ where the derivative of $c(\theta)$ tends to $0$…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2026-05-07 Yuusuke Sugiyama , Taro Yamanoi

In this paper we study the asymptotic behavior of solutions of fractional differential equations of the form $D^{\alpha}_Cu(t)=Au(t)+f(t)$ on the half line, where $D^{\alpha}_Cu(t)$ is the derivative of the function $u$ in Caputo's sense,…

Dynamical Systems · Mathematics 2020-11-19 Nguyen Van Minh , Vu Trong Luong

Following conservative solutions of the nonlinear variational wave equation $u_{tt}-c(u)(c(u)u_x)_x=0$ along forward and backward characteristics, we identify criteria, which guarantee that wave breaking either occurs in the nearby future…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2025-02-28 Sondre Tesdal Galtung , Katrin Grunert

In this article we investigate the asymptotic profile of solutions for the Cauchy problem of the nonlinear damped beam equation with two variable coefficients: \[ \partial_t^2 u + b(t) \partial_t u - a(t) \partial_x^2 u + \partial_x^4 u =…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2025-05-19 Mohamed Ali Hamza , Yuta Wakasugi , Shuji Yoshikawa

In this paper we study the Cauchy problem for the Landau Hamiltonian wave equation, with time dependent irregular (distributional) electromagnetic field and similarly irregular velocity. For such equations, we describe the notion of a `very…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2017-05-05 Michael Ruzhansky , Niyaz Tokmagambetov

We consider the Cauchy problem in $\mathbb{R}^{n}$ for wave and beam equations with frictional, viscoelastic damping, and a new power nonlinearity. In addition to the solution and its total energy, we define the following quantity:…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2024-05-28 Khaldi Said , Arioui Fatima Zahra

In this overview paper, we show existence of smooth solitary-wave solutions to the nonlinear, dispersive evolution equations of the form \begin{equation*} \partial_t u + \partial_x(\Lambda^s u + u\Lambda^r u^2) = 0, \end{equation*} where…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2024-06-24 Johanna Ulvedal Marstrander

In this paper, we investigate the asymptotic behavior of solutions toward a multiwave pattern of the Cauchy problem for the scalar viscous conservation law where the far field states are prescribed. Especially, we deal with the case when…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2014-11-25 Natsumi Yoshida