Weak solution for a fourth-order nonlinear wave equation

The existence and the nonexistence,the uniqueness and the energy decay estimate of solution for the fourth-order nonlinear wave equation utt＋αΔ2 u-bΔut-βΔu＋ut｜ut｜^r＋g（u）=0 in Ω×（0,∞） are studied with the boundary condition u=（u）/（υ）=0 onΩ and the initial condition u（x,0）=u0（x）,ut（x,0）=u1（x,0） in bounded domain ΩR^n ,n≥1.The energy decay rate of the global solution is estimated by the multiplier method.The blow-up result of the solution in finite time is established by the ideal of a potential well theory,and the existence of the solution is gotten by the Galekin approximation method.

A New Approach to Solve Nonlinear Wave Equations

From the nonlinear sine-Gordon equation, new transformations are obtained in this paper, which are applied to propose a new approach to construct exact periodic solutions to nonlinear wave equations. It is shown that more new periodic solutions can be obtained by this new approach, and more shock wave solutions or solitary wave solutions can be got under their limit conditions.

Extended Group Foliation Method and Functional Separation of Variables to Nonlinear Wave Equations

Generalized functional separation of variables to nonlinear evolution equations is studied in terms of the extended group foliation method, which is based on the Lie point symmetry method. The approach is applied to nonlinear wave equations with variable speed and external force. A complete classification for the wave equation which admits functional separable solutions is presented. Some known results can be recovered by this approach.

Energy decay for a class of nonlinear wave equations with a critical potential type of damping

The Cauchy problem for the nonlinear wave equation with a critical potential type of damping coefficient（1＋│x│）-1 and a nonlinearity │u│p-1u is studied.The total energy decay estimates of the global solutions are obtained by using multiplier techniques to establish identity ddtE（t）＋F（t）=0 and skillfully selecting f（t）,g（t）,h（t）when the initial data have a compact support.Using the similar method,the Cauchy problem for the nonlinear wave equation with a critical potential type of damping coefficient（1＋│x│＋t）-1 and a nonlinearity │u│p-1u is studied,similar solutions are obtained when the initial data have a compact support.

New explicit multi-symplectic scheme for nonlinear wave equation

Based on splitting multi-symplectic structures, a new multi-symplectic scheme is proposed and applied to a nonlinear wave equation. The explicit multi-symplectic scheme of the nonlinear wave equation is obtained, and the corresponding multi-symplectic conservation property is proved. The backward error analysis shows that the explicit multi-symplectic scheme has good accuracy. The sine-Gordon equation and the Klein-Gordon equation are simulated by an explicit multi-symplectic scheme. The numerical results show that the new explicit multi-symplectic scheme can well simulate the solitary wave behaviors of the nonlinear wave equation and approximately preserve the relative energy error of the equation.

On the Cauchy Problem for a Class of Nonlinear Wave Equations with Damping Term

The paper concerns with the existence, uniqueness and nonexistence of global solution to the Cauchy problem for a class of nonlinear wave equations with damping term. It proves that under suitable assumptions on nonlinear the function and initial data the abovementioned problem admits a unique global solution by Fourier transform method. The sufficient conditions of nonexistence of the global solution to the above-mentioned problem are given by the concavity method.

Classification and Functional Separable Solutions to Extended Nonlinear Wave Equations

The generalized conditional symmetry approach is applied to study the variable separation of the extended wave equations. Complete classification of those equations admitting functional separable solutions is obtained and exact separable solutions to some of the resulting equations are constructed.

SPHERICAL NONLINEAR PULSES FOR THE SOLUTIONS OF NONLINEAR WAVE EQUATIONSⅡ, NONLINEAR CAUSTIC

This article discusses spherical pulse like solutions of the system of semilinear wave equations with the pulses focusing at a point and emerging outgoing in three space variables. In small initial data case, it shows that the nonlinearities have a strong effect at the focal point. Scattering operator is introduced to describe the caustic crossing. With the aid of the L^∞ norms, it analyzes the relative errors in approximate solutions.

Initial value problem for a class of fourth-order nonlinear wave equations

In this paper, existence and uniqueness of the generalized global solution and the classical global solution to the initial value problem for a class of fourth-order nonlinear wave equations are studied in the fractional order Sobolev space using the contraction mapping principle and the extension theorem. The sufficient conditions for the blow up of the solution to the initial value problem are given.

Similarity Reduction and Integrability for the Nonlinear Wave Equations from EPM Model

Four types of similarity reductions are obtained for the nonlinear wave equation arising in the elasto-plasticmicrostructure model by using both the direct method due to Clarkson and Kruskal and the improved direct method due to Lou. As a result, the nonlinear wave equation is not integrable.

Preliminary Group Classification for One Class of Nonlinear Wave Equations

The group classification is carried out on the nonlinear wave equation utt = f（x,u, ux）uzz ＋ g（x,u,uz） by using the preliminary group classification approach. The generators of equivalence group are determined and the corresponding reduced forms are obtained. The result of the work is shown in table form.

GLOBAL ATTRACTOR OF A CLASS OF STRONGLY DAMPED NONLINEAR WAVE EQUATIONS

A class of strongly damped nonlinear wave equations are studied by using the technique of the operator decomposition,and the existence of the global compact attractor in space D(A)×V is obtained.

ALMOST CONSERVATION LAWS AND GLOBAL ROUGH SOLUTIONS OF THE DEFOCUSING NONLINEAR WAVE EQUATION ON R^2

In this article, we investigate the initial value problem（IVP） associated with the defocusing nonlinear wave equation on R^2 as follows：{δttu-△u=-u^3 u（0,x）=u0（x）,δtu＊（0,x）=u1（x,）where the initial data （uo,ul）∈H^s-1（R^2）It is shown that the IVP is global well-posedness in H^s（R^2）×H^s-1×H^s-1（R^2）for any 1 〉 s 〉2/5.The proof relies upon the almost conserved quantity in using multilinear correction term. The main difficulty is to control the growth of the variation of the almost conserved quantity. Finally, we utilize linear-nonlinear decomposition benefited from the ideas of Roy [1].

Conservation laws for variable coefficient nonlinear wave equations with power nonlinearities

Conservation laws for a class of variable coefficient nonlinear wave equations with power nonlinearities are investigated. The usual equivalence group and the generalized extended one including transformations which are nonlocal with respect to arbitrary elements are introduced. Then, using the most direct method, we carry out a classification of local conservation laws with characteristics of zero order for the equation under consideration up to equivalence relations generated by the generalized extended equivalence group. The equivalence with respect to this group and the correct choice of gauge coefficients of the equations play the major roles for simple and clear formulation of the final results.

Lie Reduction and Conditional Symmetries of Some Variable Coefficient Nonlinear Wave Equations

Lie symmetry reduction of some truly ＂variable coefficient＂ wave equations which are singled out from a class of （1 ＋ 1）-dimensional variable coefficient nonlinear wave equations with respect to one and two-dimensional algebras is carried out. Some classes of exact solutions of the investigated equations are found by means of both the reductions and some modern techniques such as additional equivalent transformations and hidden symmetries and so on. Conditional symmetries are also discussed.

Existence and breaking property of real loop-solutions of two nonlinear wave equations

Dynamical analysis has revealed that, for some nonlinear wave equations, loop- and inverted loop-soliton solutions are actually visual artifacts. The so-called loopsoliton solution consists of three solutions, and is not a real solution. This paper answers the question as to whether or not nonlinear wave equations exist for which a ＂real＂ loopsolution exists, and if so, what are the precise parametric representations of these loop traveling wave solutions.

THE SMOOTH AND NONSMOOTH TRAVELLING WAVESOLUTIONS IN A NONLINEAR WAVE EQUATION

The travelling wave solutions (TWS) in a class of P. D. E. is studied. The travelling wave equation of this P. D. E. is a planar cubic polynomial system in three-parameter space. The study for M became the topological classifications of bifurcations of phase portraits defined by the planar system. B using the theory of planar dynamical systems to do qualitative analysis, all topological classifications of the cubic polynomial system can be obtained. Returning the results of the phase plane analysis to TWS, u(xi), and considering discontinuity of the right side of the equation of TWS when xi = x - ct is varied along a phase orbit and passing through a singular curve, all conditions of existence of smooth and nonsmooth travelling waves are given.

Linear superposition solutions to nonlinear wave equations

The solutions to a linear wave equation can satisfy the principle of superposition, i.e., the linear superposition of two or more known solutions is still a solution of the linear wave equation. We show in this article that many nonlinear wave equations possess exact traveling wave solutions involving hyperbolic, triangle, and exponential functions, and the suitable linear combinations of these known solutions can also constitute linear superposition solutions to some nonlinear wave equations with special structural characteristics. The linear superposition solutions to the generalized KdV equation K（2,2,1）, the Oliver water wave equation, and the k（n, n） equation are given. The structure characteristic of the nonlinear wave equations having linear superposition solutions is analyzed, and the reason why the solutions with the forms of hyperbolic, triangle, and exponential functions can form the linear superposition solutions is also discussed.

Shape analysis and damped oscillatory solutions for a class of nonlinear wave equation with quintic term

This paper aims at analyzing the shapes of the bounded traveling wave solu- tions for a class of nonlinear wave equation with a quintic term and obtaining its damped oscillatory solutions. The theory and method of planar dynamical systems are used to make a qualitative analysis to the planar dynamical system which the bounded traveling wave solutions of this equation correspond to. The shapes, existent number, and condi- tions are presented for all bounded traveling wave solutions. The bounded traveling wave solutions are obtained by the undetermined coefficients method according to their shapes, including exact expressions of bell and kink profile solitary wave solutions and approxi- mate expressions of damped oscillatory solutions. For the approximate damped oscillatory solution, using the homogenization principle, its error estimate is given by establishing the integral equation, which reflects the relation between the exact and approximate so- lutions. It can be seen that the error is infinitesimal decreasing in the exponential form.

REMARKS ON THE LIFESPAN FOR THE SOLUTION TO NONLINEAR WAVE EQUATIONS IN THREE SPACE DIMENSIONS

The authors consider the Cauchy problem for the following nonlinear wave equationswhere x ∈ R3, t ≥ 0, ε > 0 is a small parameter, and obtain the sharp bounds for the lifespan of solution to (0.1). Specially, it is proved that there exist two constants C1 and C2, which are independent of ε, then the lifespan T(ε) satisfies the folowing inequalities