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Semi-explicit entropic solution to a generalised Riemann problem in some hydrological context

Analysis of PDEs 2026-04-03 v1

Abstract

We discuss solutions of the one dimensional scalar conservation law with the flux function yGc,ρ(y)=((1ρ)cy)1{y>c}ρy1{yc}y\longmapsto G_{c,\rho}\left(y\right)=((1-\rho)c-y)\mathbb{1}_{\{y>c\}}-\rho y\mathbb{1}_{\{y\leqslant c\}} for two specific initial conditions u(,0)=u0u(\cdot,0)=u_0. This equation arises as the limit of a specific conceptual hydrological model. For initial data strictly below (resp. above) the threshold level cc, the equation reduces to a constant-speed transport equation with velocity pp (resp. 11). Our goal is to understand precisely what happens when the initial condition crosses the threshold cc, which corresponds to a generalisation of the Riemann problem, and to provide, in such cases, quasi-closed-form expressions for the corresponding solutions.

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@article{arxiv.2604.01976,
  title  = {Semi-explicit entropic solution to a generalised Riemann problem in some hydrological context},
  author = {Brice Franke and Majid Lagnaoui and Catherine Rainer},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2604.01976},
  year   = {2026}
}
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