Interaction of elementary waves for relativistic Euler equations

In this paper, using the characteristic analysis method, we study the relativistic Euler equations of conservation laws in energy and momentum in special relativity. The interactions of elementary waves for the relativistic Euler equations are shown. The collision of two shocks, two centered rarefaction waves, a shock and a rarefaction wave yield corresponding ransmitted waves. The overtaking of two shocks appears a transmitted shock wave, together with a reflected centered rarefaction wave.

Non-Global Existence of Regular Solution to Initial Value Problem of Relativistic Euler Equations in R^(N)

In fluid mechanics and astrophysics,relativistic Euler equations can be used to describe the effects of special relativity which are an extension of the classical Euler equations.In this paper,we will consider the initial value problem of relativistic Euler equations in an initial bounded region of R N.If the initial velocity satisfies max→x 0∈∂Ω(0)N∑i=1 v_(i)^(2)(0,→x 0)<c^(2)A_(1)/2,where A 1 is a positive constant depend on some sufficiently large T^(*),then we can get the non-global existence of the regular solution for the N-dimensional relativistic Euler equations.

Delta Shocks and Vacuum States in Vanishing Pressure Limits of Solutions to the Relativistic Euler Equations

The Riemann problems for the Euler system of conservation laws of energy and momentum in special relativity as pressure vanishes are considered. The Riemann solutions for the pressureless relativistic Euler equations are obtained constructively. There are two kinds of solutions, the one involves delta shock wave and the other involves vacuum. The authors prove that these two kinds of solutions are the limits of the solutions as pressure vanishes in the Euler system of conservation laws of energy and momentum in special relativity.

GLOBAL STABILITY OF SOLUTIONS WITH DISCONTINUOUS INITIAL DATA CONTAINING VACUUM STATES FOR THE RELATIVISTIC EULER EQUATIONS

The global stability of Lipschitz continuous solutions with discontinuous initial data for the relativistic Euler equations is established in a broad class of entropy solutions in L∞ containing vacuum states. As a corollary, the uniqueness of Lipschitz solutions with discontinuous initial data is obtained in the broad class of entropy solutions in L∞.

Local Smooth Solutions to the 3-Dimensional Isentropic Relativistic Euler equations

The authors consider the local smooth solutions to the isentropic relativistic Euler equations in(3+1)-dimensional space-time for both non-vacuum and vacuum cases.The local existence is proved by symmetrizing the system and applying the FriedrichsLax-Kato theory of symmetric hyperbolic systems.For the non-vacuum case,according to Godunov,firstly a strictly convex entropy function is solved out,then a suitable symmetrizer to symmetrize the system is constructed.For the vacuum case,since the coefficient matrix blows-up near the vacuum,the authors use another symmetrization which is based on the generalized Riemann invariants and the normalized velocity.

Global Smooth Solutions to Relativistic Euler-Poisson Equations with Repulsive Force

In this paper, we are concerned with the global existence of smooth solutions for the one dimen- sional relativistic Euler-Poisson equations： Combining certain physical background, the relativistic Euler-Poisson model is derived mathematically. By using an invariant of Lax＇s method, we will give a sufficient condition for the existence of a global smooth solution to the one-dimensional Euler-Poisson equations with repulsive force.

Numerical Study of Singularity Formation in Relativistic Euler Flows

The formation of singularities in relativistic flows is not well understood.Smooth solutions to the relativistic Euler equations are known to have a finite lifespan;the possible breakdown mechanisms are shock formation,violation of the subluminal conditions andmass concentration.We propose a new hybrid Glimm/centralupwind scheme for relativistic flows.The scheme is used to numerically investigate,for a family of problems,which of the above mechanisms is involved.